Wild Olive - (Near Crestview, FL)

5 /5 Explore With Us Reviews: Visited The Wild Olive on Friday, October 3, 2025 around 11 AM with my wife after seeing it on Google Maps. It looked like a small, farm-style brunch restaurant, so we decided to give it a try. We were seated right away and greeted by our waitress, who was friendly and attentive. The menu was small, but that’s not a bad thing — it seems to rotate daily with new specials, which keeps things interesting. I ordered the homemade smash burger with a side of mac and cheese, while my wife got the daily special — a chicken tender melt with sweet potato fries. The burger itself had one patty that was a bit on the burnt side, making it tough to eat at first. Once I removed the overcooked parts, though, it was flavorful and had a great homemade taste. The mac and cheese, however, wasn’t my favorite — it reminded me a lot of Velveeta-style mac with some bacon bits thrown in. Not bad, just not what I was expecting. My wife’s chicken tender melt was easily the winner of the meal — perfectly cooked, full of flavor, and paired with crispy sweet potato fries that were delicious. We both agreed I picked the wrong dish! Overall, the experience was cozy and satisfying. Despite a few small misses, the food had a fresh, homemade feel, and I’d definitely return to try something new off their rotating menu. 9/10 — Would recommend and revisit.

4 /5 Sheila W: Finally stopped into eat here and I was very satisfied! Everyone was nice and welcoming and the food was so good. The fried pickles were good and not greasy at all. The Buffalo Chicken on my sandwich was smaller than the pictures I saw; however, it was still good. The Pasta Tuscana was so flavorful I loved it! And dessert was lemon blueberry cheesecake, which was so refreshing and not too heavy or too sweet. I cant wait to go back!!!

5 /5 Chris Gambleton: After about a 15 minute wait, we were seated by our server, AL. She was very attentive and personable, even though the place was packed. We were there celebrating my wifes birthday a few days early. My mother-in-law and I both had the Ribeye Steak(med), which was cooked to perfection. My wife had the Chicken Toscana(that tasted like it was made by an Italian Nonna with love). We enjoyed the food and the atmosphere and will definitely be going back very soon and very often. PS: The desserts are amazing as well, we had The Creme Brule(M-I-L), The Tiramisu(Wife) & The Turtle Cheesecake(Me).