The Olive Tree

Am very disappointed in the Olive Tree. Five years ago this place made great quality food and my family would eat there regularly as well as order carry-out. In the last six months this place has really gone downhill. The last time we ate inside there was a bad smell, we were freezing cold, the seafood pasta was poor quality and the kids chicken was soggy. The last two times we ordered carry-out our food was made with the wrong pasta, there was very skimpy portioning, and it was cold. We have never asked for free food, just for our food to be made correctly. One time the management was uncaring rude and treated me badly when I complained about having the wrong pasta. The manager said I must have asked for the pasta I got. Even though she checked my order and my receipt and discovered I did not order the pasta I got, I had to ask for the food to be made correctly and the manager seemd annoyed that I asked. Another time my husband received less than a lunch portion of pasta even though it was supposed to be dinner and when he drove back to the Olive Tree the replacement dish he got was very cold. The manager was so rude we decided that was the last straw. Olive Tree was my family's favorite eatery for a very long time so it has been hard to give up, but after yet another mess up and cold food today we have eaten here for the last time.

I have been going to this restaurant for at least 15 years. Tonite was my biggest disappointment ever. Ordered the same thing I always order. Broiled Seafood Platter. $24.99 ,.when I got it, my crabcake was 1/2 the size it usually is. My husband had the 2 crab cake platter and his was fine. My friend had the special crabcake and Fettuccini and Ribs $24.99 and her crab cake was big...When I complained, I was told the portion for the seafood platter had been reduced a few days before. No one told me that when I ordered it. So it was the same price and the fish and crab cake was a smaller portion. Not sure we will be back..Manager was very abrupt and told us they reduced some portions on the menu and nothing she could do about it. My argument was you could have told me that when I ordered it, and I may have changed my order. Not satisfied at all.

The outer sections of the restaurant was extremely hot and humid, we were reseated 3 times.

Our 2nd waiter was excellent even though our 1st waiter lacked people skills (a waiter can make or break the restaurant).

The food DOES have large portions, crab cakes were awesome, salad dressing was great too.

If you enjoy crabcakes, this is your place. I have tried crabcakes at a lot of places in Harford County, but Olive Tree's are the best. They also have great pastas, and their breadsticks and salads are tasty and plentiful.