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Oliver's Restaurant

160 Water Street, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 1A9, Canada
709 754 6444
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Ranked #14 of 215 restaurants in St. John's
Price range: $10 - $35
Cuisines: Café
Good for: Romance, Local cuisine, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Romance, Local cuisine, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Dessert
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Toronto, Canada
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12 reviews 12 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed June 14, 2013 NEW

The Trip Advisor notice in the window attracted us to make reservations, while in St.John's as tourists. We arrived right at 7:30pm thursday...full house....quite noisy for an adult only atmosphere. Our waitress was prompt with the menu, and extremely friendly. We ordered mussels to split as a start, and waited more than 3/4 hour, almost killing our 1/2 litre of... More

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Calvin38, Owner at Oliver's Restaurant, responded to this review
June 16, 2013

I am sorry to hear about your experience at our restaurant. We strive to provide high quality food and service. As we do live on a island shipping costs certainly do contribute significantly to the cost of our food. I can assure you we are not a tourist trap as we have many loyal local cusomers over the past 14... More

Sarnia, Canada
Senior Contributor
31 reviews 31 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 11, 2013

Ate at Oliver's the last night we were in St. John's (wife & I) and it was great. It's a very cozy (40-50 people) restaurant and the service/meals were just great. I will be eating at Oliver's on my next visit to St. John's.

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Calvin38, Owner at Oliver's Restaurant, responded to this review
June 16, 2013

Thank you for your kind words. Our staff work really hard everyday to ensure all our customers have a great experience. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 9, 2013

We made the required reservation got there on time ordered and had to wait 50mins for our meal. The presentation was lovely , food was hot and very tasty ( worth the wait) The staff were friendly and it's a cosy place which holds about 50 people but there was only one bathroom!! I'm not how they got that past... More

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St. John's, Canada
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 9, 2013

Oliver's is hands-DOWN our favorite restaurant in St John's NL. We moved here 2 years ago, went there on our house hunting trip for a late lunch, returned for dinner shortly after moving as we were still lacking our pots n' pans, and it's pretty much been our #1 ever since. Staff and food are excellent. They offer a great... More

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Whitby, Canada
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 31, 2013

We happened upon Oliver's during our first night in St. John's last summer and had a fabulous experience. Delicious food, with fresh and interesting offers. Attentive and knowledgeable service. Fabulous dessert! Will definitely make a reservation in advance next time to make sure we're not disappointed...

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Toronto, Canada
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13 reviews 13 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 29, 2013

My Husband wanted fresh Lobster and he was very pleased with his meal. My friend and I had the fresh fish and it was delcious. The servings were the right size so we were able to have appetizers and a main course without feeling too full. The restaurant was very cozy, the prices were reasonable, and the service was excellent.... More

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Bay Roberts, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013

Myself and husband are big foodies and figured we'd try Oliver's for the first time. Service and food were fantastic! We had calamari and crab cakes for apps and they were amazing! Entrees were lamb and a pasta dish ( fresh pasta made in house) that certainly did not disappoint! We never order dessert but figured our meals were so... More

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Seville, Spain
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21 reviews 21 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013

We were four for lunch. Happy to get a lunch menu and a brunch menu on a Sunday morning. Everything that came to the table was delicious, looked appetizing, and the portions were generous. Good value. Constant coffee refills, and water refills by a competent friendly server . Unfortunately the main courses arrived for three of us, leaving the fourth... More

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Marlow, United Kingdom
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74 reviews 74 reviews
42 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013

This is a delightful little restaurant on Water St, you need to book as it is popular. We had the Crab Cakes and Calamari to start then my husband had the Steak and I had the Lobster, these were served with lovely roasted root veg. Highly recommended!

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St.John's, NL
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013

We'd eaten at Oliver's a number of times in the past few years, but hadn't been there in a while, and tonight made me wonder why it's been so long. I hesitate to order fish - especially salmon - at most restaurants, due to the fear of having it overcooked and dry. I took this up with the very friendly... More

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