Olivia

I’ll start with the good: the food was excellent. Served quickly, we both enjoyed our entres (appetizers) of fried calamari and the portobello/​goat cheese. Our main course of Sicilian pizza and Gigi pasta were VERY well done, however my gf wasn’t too crazy about her pasta as it was too «meaty», however it should be noted she’s not a huge meat eater and this doesn’t reflect on the food.
Now, the bad: our waiter was rude and short throughout our experience. When he seated us in the empty restaurant, he put us directly beside (and I’m talking within an inch or two between tables) of a couple who were obviously very very intimate with each other that evening. No issue with that… But we had to ask to be seated elsewhere to give them (and us) some obvious privacy. The waiter’s response «it makes no difference its going to get busy soon». Really? Thanks.
For the rest of the evening he barely paid any attention to us, and didn’t come by asking if we wanted refills on our drinks, simply taking them away when he saw they were empty.
The highlight of the visit was the dessert… We opted for the fixed menu that night ($ 29) and enjoyed every part of the meal.
Unfortunately our experience was bad enough that we were talking about it throughout our meal, and out of the resto and into our car.
Sadly, the service here seems to really bring down the quality of the experience. Hopefully its just one person, but from other reviews I’ve read, this is the norm.

Né vous laissez pas tromper par l’aspect «resto de centre commercial «du Olivia car cet établissement offre une cuisine méditerranéenne diversifiée, et surtout, raffinée. Le menu nous propose des poissons, des pâtes fraîches, des grillades de poulet, des risottos ou encore des viandes de bœuf poêlées. Pour ma part, j’ai gouté une délicieuse pizza à croute mince avec tapenade d’olives et chorizo qui m’a agréablement surpris par la subtilité des saveurs. Ma conjointe a dégusté un plat de pâtes fraiches qui était tout simplement délicieux. En entrée, nous avons tous les deux adoré notre assiette de calmars frits à la panure légère et croustillante.
Un menu table d’hôte est offert midi et soir et change régulièrement aux dires de la serveuse. Le prix du vin au verre est abordable (entre 8 à 12 $) et la carte des vins offre une très belle diversité. En passant, l’établissement possède un cellier vitré qu’il est possible d’apercevoir à l’entrée du restaurant (voir ma photo).
Le décor est attrayant, et la disposition des tables assure une belle intimité. Dommage que les grandes baies vitrées donnent sur le paysage peu reluisant du stationnement. D’ailleurs, le seul point que je reproche à ce resto est sa location dans un édifice commerciale qui enlève au charme.
En bref, le Oliva est un resto qui se démarque à Vaudreuil-​Dorion. Je recommande.