Oliver's Italian in Basildon

So we went there to have a nice dinner and we were disappointed. The staff wasn’t very welcoming and friendly. I ordered mussels and they were cold and as it was said on menu it should come with fresh bread which wasn’t fresh and when i asked for butter they gave me a small packet of butter whichever made me feel like i was in school canteen. My partner ordered pizza with chicken and chicken was raw and disgusting.other thing we had to go to the bar to pay because nobody realised to check up on us. I wouldn’t recommend this place with bottom of my heart. As im experienced waitress i know all this very wellThere wasn’t many people there but we waited for only drinks around 20min which were pims with lemonade and peroniOther than that the area looks nice really posh but not worth it at all!We never coming back for sure!

A wide menu of very well prepared food & a decent wine list puts Oliver's ahead of the competition. Great dining ambience & some of the most comfortably wide chairs I've had the pleasure to sit in. More than reasonable pricing for the quality of the experience - well worth a visit.

I was on holiday visiting my best friend, and had the chance to dine at this wonderful Italian restaurant. I was not disappointed the food was exceptional, i had the monkfish which was superb, and the service was first class. I will definitely be going back.

Wonderful garden, lovely staff, good food(apart from the Tiramisu -too much cream and hardly any sponge...).Thank you for a good experience.

We were the only group there, the staff out numbered us. They hoovered around until we ordered. We were reminded that they closed at 10pm, basically eat up....The food was very nice, but I personally wouldn't go back.

Lovely food - young man serving us was so polite and really helpful - really knew his menu - would recommend - I do think it's best sticking to the in house menu

Our favourite local restaurant. The staff are so lovely and attentive! Quick service. The foods always cooked so well. Definitely recommend

Last night I had the worst beef stroganoff ever and I know what I am talking about because it is my favourite dish and I know how to cook it! The rice was undercooked, so I sent it back to the kitchen. After 2-3 minutes the waiter brought it back to me (the SAME RICE). This time it was even worse, half undercooked and half overcooked (the rice was looking disgusting and full of water) ... It is a shame I forgot to take a photo. Stroganoff must be served with rice but I refused to eat that rice, so I had to order fries instead. Also, their price list is much more expensive than the prices on their website (overpriced in my opinion).I do not recommend this place to anyone and I hope it will shut down very soon! I don't even think there is a professional chef in the kitchen.... Come on, even my rice is better than that disgusting thing from last night!Thanks Oliver's from ruining my dinner! Do not offer beef stroganoff if you have no idea how to cook it.

Came here for the first time with my family. The food was amazing and nothing was too much for the staff, they were really lovely with my children. We will definitely be back and recommending to our friends and family. A hidden gem!

Food was fine but nothing exiting. Over priced.Staff friendly and professional.Deco needs attention and wobbly chairs need fixing. Table dressed very poorly with wires and batteries stinking out from bottle, not working light, flower vase with no flowers only water.No description on the desert. I check the recipe online and it didn’t mention alcohol so I ordered it (I don’t drink)(probably I should have ask the waitress). When the desert was served it came with shot of something which I didn’t appreciate. It should be mentioned in description.Annoying flys did not improve the experience.I do not recommend and I will not be coming back.