Olio e Piú

Cuisine	Italian
Price	$$$ (31-50)
Rating	4/10
Last Visit	July 2, 2019
Location	New York: Greenwich Village

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General Notes

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Olio e Piu is a fairly traditional Italian restaurant in Greenwich Village. It has a pretty upscale trattoria vibe, with plenty of sidewalk seating and an open-window environment. I was really excited to try this place for the first time, but I found myself somewhat disappointed. As a whole, the food was a bit bland and had some execution flaws. I think there are better options out there for good Italian food (like Rosemary, literally a block away).

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Positives

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> This is a very minor point, but I love that the bread comes with an artichoke heart. As you might know, I love artichoke hearts.

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Negatives

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> As a whole, the food here is somewhat bland and could be executed a bit better well. Even the olive oil reflects this - it doesn't have much flavor. Perhaps I ordered the wrong items, though I ordered a pasta off of their "specials".

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Dishes Tasted

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• ★★☆☆ Sweet Coppa, Prosciutto di Parma, Burrata -- The burrata was really good. The prosciutto and sweet coppa were decent, but not particularly noteworthy.
• ★☆☆☆ Tortelli Aragosta -- The pasta was a bit overcooked, and the dish as a whole was bland. The sauce was watery and didn't have much flavor. The scallops at the top were not appetizing. The shrimp and lobster filling was decent though.