The best dessert I’ve ever had! And the rest was delicious too. Lovely host.
Mary M
The food in this intimate restaurant in the heart of beautiful Emsworth is really not to be missed. Lovely presentation, wonderful service and such tasty food. Try it, you will be delighted.
Kathy K
Another excellent Christmas get together with friends at Fat Olives in Emsworth. The food is always mouthwateringly delicious. Being gluten free is challenging in many restaurants when I go out to eat but as all of their food is freshly and beautifully prepared many of the choices on the menu are already naturally gluten free. Julia the owner is always on hand to give friendly expert advice on any of the dishes. An enjoyable dining experience in a friendly welcoming converted Fishermans cottage.
717jillp
Excellent food and service. Tables are staggered forservibg times for maximum service. Food tasted amazing. Dining room is compact but cosy, you don't feel too squashed.
Deborah Perry
Best food I've had for a while . Very good value . Great service . Highly recommend. Will
Mrsads16
Such a lovely meal and whole experience we’ve had here. This was our second visit and is now our favourite restaurant. Service is so attentive, professional and friendly. Food is elegant and delicious. Great wines too. Ambience is also lovely- great restaurant for special occasion or a date night.
Hopefu1-trave11er
Saturday evening meal with a friend. Started with a warm welcome from Julia to her lovely little restaurant which is a stones throw away from the Quay in Emsworth. Seating times seem to be staggered so all tables were given the time and attention we needed. The food was beautifully presented and very tasty. We "started" with a little home made loaf of bread and butter made from milk supplied by a local dairy. Other dishes from local suppliers were also on the menu. I had the Haddock with curry oil followed by Ginger Parking and custard. Both dishes were a lovely surprise and I would gladly have them both again. Portion sizes are good, but if you are a hungry person you might want a starter too. Looking forward to our next trip there :)
Paul Gibson
I can't fault this place, if anything, since my last review, it has improved, which I didn't think possible. The food is fine dining at it's best, the front of house team are friendly, knowledgeable and hold a perfect level of service, class without being stuffy. I would highly recommend this place for romantic dining, and small groups.
Graham Bartlett
Fantastic restaurant with great value and excellent
very delicious food. reasonably priced and pleasant service. a real gem. really must visit when in emsworth.
sg534233
It has been sometime since we visited Fat Olives in Emsworth but the food and service have remained constant, from the homemade bread and butter!! to the small but excellent wine list. We both started with brown shrimps with chive butter on a homemade crumpet which was full of flavour and very moreish. We followed with beef medallions which were cooked medium rare with an excellent caramelised exterior complemented by a flavour packed jus, buttered carrots and layered potatoes. My wife had the sea bass fillet which was clearly very fresh, snow white and separating into chunks with a lovely crisp skin. We both managed the chocolate mousse banana cake dessert with homemade malt ice cream. The whole meal was washed down with an excellent Gruner Veltliner. Service was attentive without being fussy and was perfect for the two up two down 16th century fisherman's cottage which houses the restaurant. Ask a question about the menu dishes and ingredients and there is no "I will have to ask the chef" but an immediate knowledge of how the dish has been prepared. Overall a faultless example of fine dining without pretension.
Companion53510792322
Always fabulous food and friendly staff. Saturday lunchtime, 3 courses, we braved the outdoor seating (as we requested) and were rewarded with a lovely sunny afternoon with 2 delicious vegetarian starter and main followed by a stunningly delicious strawberry parfait! Companions ordered bream, duck and lamb, all of which were also excellent. I’d thoroughly recommend a bottle of the Raimes, especially for a late 30th Anniversary celebration… but to be honest I’d choose for any occasion. Julia bravely dodged the occasional few raindrops to offer the usual magnificent service.
Adrian Albon
Stunning family run restaurant. Incredible food and amazing service.
Toby Simmonds
Our first time here and what a find! A sunny day, so a walk on the shore preceeded our meal. We sat in the courtyard which is totally enclosed, but had a great view of the kitchen and they seemed very tight and efficient. Front of house was very good with 3 different table options before we went outside. The food was great especially the jus on the pork belly, glad I kept some bread back to wipe my plate it was that good! Confit duck was so good all the was left was a whitened bone. Thank you Fat Olives for an amazing meal will be back for puddings soonVegetarian options: Avaliable and look goodDietary restrictions: Gluten free avaliable as well so mum will be able to eat here
Always wonderful!
The best dessert I’ve ever had! And the rest was delicious too. Lovely host.
The food in this intimate restaurant in the heart of beautiful Emsworth is really not to be missed. Lovely presentation, wonderful service and such tasty food. Try it, you will be delighted.
Another excellent Christmas get together with friends at Fat Olives in Emsworth. The food is always mouthwateringly delicious. Being gluten free is challenging in many restaurants when I go out to eat but as all of their food is freshly and beautifully prepared many of the choices on the menu are already naturally gluten free. Julia the owner is always on hand to give friendly expert advice on any of the dishes. An enjoyable dining experience in a friendly welcoming converted Fishermans cottage.
Excellent food and service. Tables are staggered forservibg times for maximum service. Food tasted amazing. Dining room is compact but cosy, you don't feel too squashed.
Best food I've had for a while . Very good value . Great service . Highly recommend. Will
Such a lovely meal and whole experience we’ve had here. This was our second visit and is now our favourite restaurant. Service is so attentive, professional and friendly. Food is elegant and delicious. Great wines too. Ambience is also lovely- great restaurant for special occasion or a date night.
Saturday evening meal with a friend. Started with a warm welcome from Julia to her lovely little restaurant which is a stones throw away from the Quay in Emsworth. Seating times seem to be staggered so all tables were given the time and attention we needed. The food was beautifully presented and very tasty. We "started" with a little home made loaf of bread and butter made from milk supplied by a local dairy. Other dishes from local suppliers were also on the menu. I had the Haddock with curry oil followed by Ginger Parking and custard. Both dishes were a lovely surprise and I would gladly have them both again. Portion sizes are good, but if you are a hungry person you might want a starter too. Looking forward to our next trip there :)
I can't fault this place, if anything, since my last review, it has improved, which I didn't think possible. The food is fine dining at it's best, the front of house team are friendly, knowledgeable and hold a perfect level of service, class without being stuffy. I would highly recommend this place for romantic dining, and small groups.
Fantastic restaurant with great value and excellent
Restaurantji Recommends
very delicious food. reasonably priced and pleasant service. a real gem. really must visit when in emsworth.
It has been sometime since we visited Fat Olives in Emsworth but the food and service have remained constant, from the homemade bread and butter!! to the small but excellent wine list. We both started with brown shrimps with chive butter on a homemade crumpet which was full of flavour and very moreish. We followed with beef medallions which were cooked medium rare with an excellent caramelised exterior complemented by a flavour packed jus, buttered carrots and layered potatoes. My wife had the sea bass fillet which was clearly very fresh, snow white and separating into chunks with a lovely crisp skin. We both managed the chocolate mousse banana cake dessert with homemade malt ice cream. The whole meal was washed down with an excellent Gruner Veltliner. Service was attentive without being fussy and was perfect for the two up two down 16th century fisherman's cottage which houses the restaurant. Ask a question about the menu dishes and ingredients and there is no "I will have to ask the chef" but an immediate knowledge of how the dish has been prepared. Overall a faultless example of fine dining without pretension.
Always fabulous food and friendly staff. Saturday lunchtime, 3 courses, we braved the outdoor seating (as we requested) and were rewarded with a lovely sunny afternoon with 2 delicious vegetarian starter and main followed by a stunningly delicious strawberry parfait! Companions ordered bream, duck and lamb, all of which were also excellent. I’d thoroughly recommend a bottle of the Raimes, especially for a late 30th Anniversary celebration… but to be honest I’d choose for any occasion. Julia bravely dodged the occasional few raindrops to offer the usual magnificent service.
Stunning family run restaurant. Incredible food and amazing service.
Our first time here and what a find! A sunny day, so a walk on the shore preceeded our meal. We sat in the courtyard which is totally enclosed, but had a great view of the kitchen and they seemed very tight and efficient. Front of house was very good with 3 different table options before we went outside. The food was great especially the jus on the pork belly, glad I kept some bread back to wipe my plate it was that good! Confit duck was so good all the was left was a whitened bone. Thank you Fat Olives for an amazing meal will be back for puddings soonVegetarian options: Avaliable and look goodDietary restrictions: Gluten free avaliable as well so mum will be able to eat here