Olivia Cocktail & Oyster Bar — Restaurant in Lebanon

For as new as this place is, it was incredibly disappointing that their food options were so limited--more than the menu itself because they were out of 6 different plates that night. The dishes we did try were average. The beef tartare was too spicy, which typically I like, but it took away from the dish itself. Wine listings are sub par and overly priced. Bartender did not seem to know much about their out drink list though for as 'high value' as the place gives off, I'd expect you to know your stuff without having to look at the menu or bottle. Ambiance was nice though And service was good enough. I think they could tell we were unimpressed so they passed me and my date on to...

We had an absolutely phenomenal dinner last night at Olivia! My hubs and I had a great old friend in town, and the three of us have had some incredible meals over the years, all over the country and world. Not that we're necessarily super picky, but we know good food. Olivia is such a special gem that this area SO needed. Will you pretty please open something great in Mt. Juliet too??- we so need something of this quality, service, and atmosphere! Also, as a member of the class of '96, your playlist was amazing and could have been made from my own mix tape, ha ha. Thank you for that unexpected but perfect touch. I can't wait to bring my Allyn Aesthetics team in for our next...

The food was sub par, and the drinks were not great. I had an old fashioned, always the first cocktail I order when trying somewhere new, and it tasted like plane bourbon over ice with bitters. Also the layout is very poor. We were a party of 4 and they had very limited seating for us to sit together, so we ended up sitting at two tables that were near each other. There isn’t enough room between the bar and the tables so every time a server walked by my wife would get bumped by them. This place has great potential but they are just missing the...