Description

Located in the heart of Charlestown, MA, overlooking City Square Park, Todd English's flagship location has won many awards and accolades from both the critics and public including: Gourmet Magazine - Best Food, Zagat Survey - #1 Favorite Restaurant, Boston Magazine - Best of Boston. Experience Chef English's trademark rustic Mediterranean cuisine of mouth-watering flavors.
by yahoolocal on July 29, 2008 from yahoolocal

Tips

Where to Sit: On a date? Ask for one of the front tables, located away from the roar of the open kitchen and center of the noisy dining room.
by Citysearch on April 06, 2008 from Citysearch
When to Go: Contact the restaurant to learn about its wildly creative, monthly
dinner series where a particular ingredient is featured in each course of a five-course menu.
by Citysearch on April 06, 2008 from Citysearch

Editorial Reviews

The Scene On those rare occasions when Todd English dons his whites to run the bustling open kitchen, out-of-towners and business-types ignore their food for a glimpse of the international culinary celebrity. Thanks to high ceilings and a jam-packed dining room layout, knowledgeable waiters have to shout out the specials most nights. Area professionals fill the chummy bar (better-lit and ...
Rated 4.7 stars by Citysearch on April 06, 2008 from Citysearch
Olives has lost a bit of its mystique. Celebrity chef-owner Todd English, busy with other ventures around the country, is seldom on hand. The bistro cuisine that was cutting-edge a decade ago is no longer a great adventure. Even accepting reservations -- a new policy after years of complaints -- compromised the aura that surrounds a red-hot dining destination.
by frommers on March 24, 2007 from frommers

Information from the business

lives opened in May of 1989 as a 50-seat storefront restaurant, and has drawn national and international applause for its interpretive rustic Mediterranean cuisine. Olives now occupies a larger space down the street from its original location in Charlestown. In recent years, English has established Olives as one of the most prestigious names in the nation by opening locations across the country
by cityvoter on June 23, 2007 from cityvoter