Black Olive - Yarm

Really lovely food and setting! We will be back. Lots of choice in Yarm but we recommend giving Black Olive a try. Try try try

Fantastic evening! Food was very good, on eof the best starters I’ve had in years, portions were huge which was a shame as I didn’t enjoy my main as much due to a large starter. But over all, great night and food. And the Aussie merlot was gorgeous

Not enough staff, so service very slow - we waited nearly an hour, would have been nice to have received complimentary drink while waiting and an explanation, but food very good when it finally arrived. Decor lovely.

Really nice surroundings. Good choice on the menu. Food and service very good. Went at lunchtime and it was quiet which was a bonus - expect it gets much busier in the evening

Although I felt the menu was quite limited the food was excellent

Very good food, with a good selection on the menu

Friendly staff, good service, lovely cocktails, and food. It is a little on the expensive side but will definitely go back. The staff advised us well on the cocktails and food to help us choose.

The service was slow despite the restaurant not being busy. The chicken parmesan was crunchy on top as if it had been reheated. The chips looked nice but were very dry. The calzone pizza came deep fried and when I cut into it grease and fat oozed out onto the plate. Complained to the staff who were apologetic and waived the bill.

A very disappointing New Years Eve. Having booked a table for a meal we were disappointed to be told that at 7.45 some foods were not available

Fantastic! Arrived early but we got seated straight away. Service was excellent, as were the drinks. Had the beef cheeks, really really good. Will be back again. Only negative was the service charge was already added to the bill which I found a bit cheeky, if the service hadn’t have been as good as it was then no tip would be left - this option is removed from the diner! I don’t like that!!!

Great food and cocktails. Had. A really fun night with good company and good service. Starter of scallops which was great. Burger and Parma for main also lovely. Porn starvmartini excellent!

lovely food and very helpful staff. the restaurant is very child friendly. was worried that after Lucia's it might be less of a child friendly place to eat

The food was amazing but the music was too loud for comfortable conversation and some of the food was a bit expensive just for a regular dinner out.

The food cocktails and staff were amazing, great choice of cocktails and spirits. Will definitely be back soon and will recommend to all my friends and family.

Was easy to book restaurant was modern and clean although empty !! Toilets not very clean bins were all full !! Staff lovely very helpful but NO coffee !!

Food was ok not that special all very much standard pub food, and the atmosphere was not good for a restaurant that has recently opened

The food was very good, the atmosphere was also good in a very nice room. The service could have been better, because there were over 50 in the room with Christmas parties and only two waitresses.

Warm welcome, friendly professional service, good menu, great food and really enjoyable.

Nice venue with some finishing off required and lighting was rather bright. We had a long wait for main course and there were not enough vegetables on two of the main courses. Disappointed that on the first night of trading there was only a choice of 3 desserts and one of them was ice cream.

Food was great cocktails were great service wasn't great waited 50 mins for our drinks then as we were in a booth opposite the bar people just kept sitting in our booth whilst we were eating would definitely try it again as it was opening week and the food again was amazing . The staff were doing a great job and did knock the cocktails from the bill for the waiting time can't fault their service it was more the bar service that was the problem instead of making diners drinks they were just serving the people who had just walked in from the street

Cocktails were refreshingly excellent. Extremely busy but the staff were absolutely great. Very accommodating, polite and friendly. Best of luck. Will be back very soon

As good as always. Greeted upon entry, quickly seated and offered drinks. As soon as the menus were shut our order was taken and food was out within 15 minutes. Very quick and great service. Food was delicious.. Much better than Uno Ristoranti or whatever its called across the road

The restaurant is nice and has a good atmosphere, Nice food, fairly priced and excellent service by our waitress. Will be going back due to all of the above reason

The restaurant was perfect - I'd been before, but I was on a first date, and he hadn't! Lovely interior, good food, lovely attentive service, really enjoyed it - and the date went well too! :)

Great atmosphere and great food. The service was good and courses brought at good intervals. If anything, I felt the cocktail to be 80% I’ve 20% actual drink which for the price was a little disappointing

Food was fine - service was poor! Inattentive verging on rude we had to ask for two items twice. Rather than clear a small spill from the table the waiter placed a napkin over it. Served a brandy and ginger but didn't actually hand over the whole bottle of ginger. The restaurant was quiet and if this standard of service is the norm it is not surprising. It didn't feel comfortable but this is the first time we haven't left a tip as,frankly, it really wasn't merited.

Service was excellent and the restaurant was really well presented and a nice atmosphere. I got the bruschetta and pollo lucia chicken, both we ok but lacked great flavour.

I have been here numerous times and have always come away satisfied, but our visit on the 16th was not a good one, 5 of our party order pizza, these should have all been sent back as they were so hard and over cooked. My sister who is a chef sent hers back and cancelled her order, the others didn't want the fuss but left most of them uneaten. Don't think we will return any time soon

Staff missed the opportunity to explain there would be a long delay to the service and order as they were dealing with a large group (approx 30 people) at the time. We had unacceptable delays as the staff and kitchen struggled to cope. After lengthy delays we were offered a round of complimentary drinks and eventually we weren't charged for our starters due to the ongoing delays (4 in our group). Had we been told up front we could have had the option to go elsewhere. This was a Birthday celebration which ended up being quite disappointing. As for the food the Mussels starter was fantastic, but main courses were a let down, nothing special. Having spent the week eating out in pubs and resteraunts in Cornwall, coming home to Yarm, the food was disappointing, poorer quality and less food for a higher price!

Lovely settings gorgeous food friendly staff great cocktails will defiantly be goin back happy hour great value for money had the lasagna for main an d mushrooms to start 😋👌

Great service and lovely food. The location and atmosphere of the restaurant is great with friendly staff. We would definitely go back again. Keep up the good work!

Nice restaurant good food and cocktails .. pleasant staff . Was a little quiet for a Friday night but maybe because it's holiday season.. would be good for a group party .

Food was lovely as usual however the service was a bit slow and all the food didn't come out at the same time and some of the portions were on the small side.

We booked a table of two for 2045, arrived at the Restraunt on time and were told to get a drink as the table wasn't ready. We bought 2 drinks each and waited 30 minutes to be seated at the table. No apology given or complementary item. I was aware the restraunt was busy, but most frustrating when a couple that were a walk in got seated on a table before ourselves.

The restaurant was not as busy as usual so the service on this occasion was excellent. Food was fine and a good night was had by all.

Great atmosphere. Great food. Was very busy, but this is to be expected on a Saturday night. Enjoyable meal overall, we would definitely go back.

Not the usual standard. Steak tough & lots of waste alongside waste with seafood dish. Slow drinks service at first. Two staff, 7 customers (we were 4 of them)

This is a lovely restaurant, good food, good service and the teatime special is really good value. I would recommend without hesitation for a celebration etc.

Fantastic meal ! Cocktails are amazing ! Great service and atmosphere ! Very Good value for money ! Will be back again very soon !

Pleasant environment and friendly service, with excellent food - just too much too eat! A varied menu and we'd certainly go again for Sunday lunch.

Great food and service. Was a little loud but it was Saturday night and great to see people enjoying themselves. We will be back soon

Very good service, lovely food, great atmosphere even though not many people in, great music and fantastic pink mojito, great evening to end my birthday

Good service and lovely food. The staff here are great, nothing is too much trouble even though they are very busy at times. The food is reasonably priced. We will be back.

Food was delicious. Service was a little bit slow due to a shortage of staff. The lady that served us was rushed off her feet as she was looking after the full restaurant by herself.

Lucias provides a great atmosphere. The food was tasty and the cocktails were delicious!! Loved trying them all!! Perfect location on Yarm High Street!! X

I dined here tonight with my two grandchildren. Very friendly staff, the service was excellent. The food was good, I had sea bass which was delicious, and there is a children's menu. Would definitely return.

Waited over a hour for food. Asked twice for drinks to come. Food was cold when arrived and service not great. First time here and very disappointed. Won't be returning

Food was great value for money and everyone's meals were enjoyed. Staff were very helpful organising seating for little ones and the service was very good.

Food arrival was slow at 45 mins (Saturday night) but they apologised and gave a free bottle of wine which went a long way to making up for it. Food was very nice when it arrived. Ambience was contemporary rather than traditional Italian but overall worth a visit.

Lovely atmosphere always at this restaurant. The service and welcome always makes it a pleasant visit and the food is always excellent, have never been able to fault it.