Wild Olive

My wife and I had a wonderful meal at the Wild Olive. The food was excellent, the service was very good, and the price was reasonable. We started with the warm bread of house made focaccia and Tiller Bakery sourdough, which came with a cannellini puree. We also had the marinated warm olives. All of which was delicious! For the main course, I had the special, which was a house made rigatoni pasta in a delicious marinara. I also had a terrific glass of montepulciano (Bordinese), which I'm going to try to find at Total Wine. My wife had the chicken parm with pasta. She substituted the marinara sauce for the alfredo on the pasta, which was no problem. Her parm was delicious and something I'm going to get when we go back, although there's a lot on the menu I want to try. Both portions were generous and we had lunch for the next day! (In my younger days there would have been NO leftovers.) My only negative was getting into the parking lot. You really have to be on the lookout for the entrance or you'll go right by it as the restaurant itself, although beautifully landscaped, is somewhat hidden. Hopefully, when we go back, I won't have to do any u-turns. 😉

After a lovely tour of the Magnolia Plantation & the Angel Oak, you must go to the infamous Wild Olive restaurant! Our service, table & food were all incredible. We started with the Risotto Fritters, & tried the baked penne, special Elk & Venison lasagna, Chicken Parmesan & Veal Scallopine. WOW! Cannot wait to dine here again!

This is my one of my favorite restaurants in Charleston. I am obsessed with the Chicken Parm. It was probably the best one I have ever had outside of NYC, if not even better. The bread board was fantastic! The decor was a unique mix of old school Italian with modern day rustic. Our server was really pleasant, overall it was a great dining experience!

Meet Charlestons' best Italian restaurant!!! From the enchanting entrance and well-appointed parking lot. Check the chandelier in the tree to the glass bottles in the plaster wall and the great landscaping upon entry. Once inside, the hostess will whisk you to your reserved seat. The lighting is great, and the sound level is just fine... jazz in the background. The bread is magnificent, and the grilled octopus is top tier. I don't think there could be any poor choices, so get what you may. Our selections were all extremely well prepared and out in a jiffy. Desert was an olive oil cheesecake...try it...real nice. All in all, this is a remarkable and rememberable restaurant. A+

Great Food. Great Ambiance. Excellent Team members who are passionate about food! This is one well run restaurant. We first discovered Wild Olive about 10 years ago and we look forward to dining here whenever we are in Charleston/ Kiawah Island area. How they find such passionate foodies who care about customers like this escapes most in the food business. The kitchen is full of artisans who know how to hand make Gnocchi. The Veal is good. Shrimp dishes. Even the warm olives are distinctive. Highly recommend Wild Olive

This is a place where you can order anything on the menu and it'll be the best you've ever had. This place can sneak up on you as you are trying to find where to turn into the parking lot. Take a deep breath as the rest of the restaurant experience is amazing. When you go in, the atmosphere is relaxed. Place can hold a lot of people, but not feel over crowded or too noisy. The menu has a lot to pick from. Lot of options. We took some regular's advice - order from thier specials and you can't go wrong. This was sound advice. The food, service and deserts were top notch. Definately a place you can't miss out on. Plan ahead for reservations and you'll enjoy the experience.

I’m too full to type but the meal was amazing from start to finish. Nickie our waitress was amazing. Ask for her she gives great recommendations. The scallops were amazing, the grouper special was out of this world. The chocolate cake with buttercream and peanut butter whisky was the best dessert I have ever had. I will be back and Nikki will be our waitress.

I wish I could leave this place more than 5 stars. Just wow. Whole experience was awesome. Top notch from the hostess Olivia as soon as we walked in to the bartenders to our server who’s name I regretfully cannot remember. We ordered several appetizers and a pasta course each and the chicken parm. Do yourself a favor and bring your appetite because everything is delicious and makes phenomal leftovers. A solid wine and cocktail menu rounds out the whole experience. One of the best meals I’ve had in a long time.

Truly enjoy the atmosphere, we chose to sit in the bar. Service attentive and apps are fabulous! The calamari is crispy on the outside and over the top super tender and delicious! We chose to have the scallops with lobster risotto. My eyes are rolling to the back of my head it was so so delicious! Drinks are superb with fresh basil being the main ingredient in a few! For dessert we chose to have the thin mint chocolate martini! Sooo good, The only thing that would have made it even better would have been a dollop of whipped cream ♥️!