House of Oliver Restaurant & Wine Lounge

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   Tony

   VIP

   San Francisco

   5 reviews

   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Management is unfriendly and has never greeted us on the 2 occasions we’ve visited. He visited with everyone in the restaurant except my wife and I.
   

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   Dan

   VIP

   San Francisco

   10 reviews

   4.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on February 2, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   House of Oliver was a nice change of pace from the usual dining experience in Roseville. The small venue was crowded and felt a bit cramped but not claustrophobic. My wife usually uses a wheelchair and that would have been impossible given the small footprint and table arrangement. Thankfully she was able to use her walker to get into the restaurant. We had a reservation for a table for four but there were no tables available. The kindness of a couple at a four top and their willingness to move to a two top was the only reason we were able to be seated. The service was good but I could tell the two servers were stretched thin as they were responsible for tables inside and outside the restaurant. Still, we did not feel like we were neglected. Drinks were excellent. The food was upscale bar food and very good. We appreciated the live musicians. The volume level was great even with live music. We were able to easily converse at our table without issue.
   

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   Lisa

   Sacramento

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great atmosphere and great entertainment. Love sitting inside or out on the patio - there is no bad seat in the house. Great place to meet friends or a date. Matthew and Siobhan are wonderful hosts. The staff is awesome and all work hard to serve every customer.
   

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   Steven

   VIP

   San Francisco

   242 reviews

   1.0

   242 reviews

   Dined on January 1, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   This was a bad choice for New Year's Eve dinner. There was a set menu, starting with what the restaurant claimed were crab cakes......horrible tasting balls of something but we didn't recognize crab. Next up a small, unimpressive salad, mostly stems. Then my wife had the salmon, a tiny piece which she said was "just okay". I "upgraded" and went with the prime rib which they charged an additional $15 for......cold and tasteless. Service was not responsive and painfully slow.......the check included an automatic 20% tip so there was little motivation apparently. They ran out of the dessert.....so the waitperson described a cheesecake to us, only to realize he was thinking of tiramisu?? This is basically a wine bar. We had hoped to get a decent NYE meal nearby but we failed miserably. We do not plan on coming back here any time soon.
   

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   Frank

   Seattle

   2 reviews

   1.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 1, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   We went there New Years Eve. I understand prices are higher for this evening, but for what we were served, it was terrible. The salmon was dry and had human hair in the plate. They did replace the dish, but with no apology of discount. One guest had the wine pairing which came at an additional cost and they forgot to serve it timely, so we had to remind them of that. I got 6 raviolis for $85. We were charged $20 for each glass of wine when it said $15 on the menu. Way overpriced and the food fell way short. Be better if you are going to take people's hard earned money. House of Oliver has been there a while so it must have a following. We are not those followers. Happy New Year
   

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   Pamela

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Good food. Service was good and polite but had to ask for pepper multiple times. The tables were so uncomfortable and ridiculous for my 6 foot 4 inch husband. Ambience was ok. It needs some work.
   

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   Laurie

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   26 reviews

   3.0

   26 reviews

   Dined on December 21, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   So disappointed. Tri tip dinner most expensive and meat tasted terrible. One bartender only on duty on a Saturday at 4:00”. Slow. He was very friendly though. Benjamin. Very few patrons. The outdoors is tented and good for winter. I think this was my last try to have a good time. Moving on.
   

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   Al

   Sacramento

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 18, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food, classy ambiance, and enjoyable entertainment!
   

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   Pamela

   San Francisco

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on December 13, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food, cocktails and service were great. Really enjoyed entertainment. Tess was a wonderful singer and hope to hear her again.
   

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    April

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3

    Live Country music on patio. Inattentive service on patio. Mashed potatoes are instant, thin and watery. Appetizers good.
    

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