Olivia's Restaurant - Fairhaven

My husband and I went to Olivia's for Valentines day. While I was initially hesitant to only be able to book a bar reservation, the bar seating itself is actually very pleasant. Its not uncomfortable bar stools. The seats are cushioned and i felt like i had plenty of elbow room. The bartender Raquel was phenomenal. Not only was she serving the entire restaurant, she was checking on us as if we were her sole focus for the evening. She also made an incredible drink for me when I wasn't sure what to order off menu, when I asked her what it was called so I could order it somewhere else she told me she just put it together based off my preferences. The food was incredible, we did the French onion soup and we both got specials and finished with the cheesecake (ginger Basque at the time). We wi

10/10. Non-alcoholic beverage options , Unreal pistachio bread pudding dessert custard? Forgot the actual name of the dessert lol but it was phenomenal. The miso haddock was also superb. Topped it off with French press coffee. We will be back !!!!

This place is an 11/10, no questions asked the best restaurant in New Bedford/Fairhaven area. Food is amazing, service is incredible — I seriously have never felt so welcomed at a restaurant before. Place is above and beyond, hope they expand one day so it’s more accessible than having to make reservations in advance every time (understandable with the minimal seating)— but I would eat here everyday or take it to go if that was possible lol. Love Olivia’s!

TL;DR: make your reservation NOW ! Stellar service from everyone (ask for Joey), delicious drinks (the Harbormaster!!!!) and innovative dishes like the tuna tartare (a MUST). Make sure to add the anchovies on the Caesar and the churros for dessert. Perfect from start to finish! --- WOW! I haven't been this impressed with a restaurant in a while. Olivia's makes fine dining feel comfortable and accessible for the average person. Immediately upon walking in, you can see how much attention to detail was paid and how much the owner cares about service. Each server who walked by greated us, refilled our water or offered to clear and bag the many dishes we ordered. Our server, Joey, was kind, attentive and knowledgeable—highly recommend asking for him, if possible. While not my servers, Monique

We had an amazing dinner at Olivia’s for my mother’s 92nd birthday! We all LOVED it! I had a burger and passion fruit buffalo wings. Incredible! We also had Alla Milanese(haddock), seared scallops, steak frites, and local mussels Portuguese style. Our server Monique was kind, super timely, and pleasant. I highly recommend (and be sure to try the churros and choc chip cookies with milk!!).