Ginger Olive Bistro and Bar

Tasteless,
Rushed service as we arrived 40 minutes before kitchen closed.
Toilets filthy
Ruined a pleasant evening

Very nice dinner. Excellent food. Very busy place, catering for walk in business, close to Swanston Street and tourists.

Family owned restaurant in the heart of Melbourne. Food was exceptional, service second to none. Thank you to Ryan and Sophie for looking after us so well.

Down a side street not far from Flinders St station. Had an early dinner here before attending a show at the nearby Athenaeum Theatre. Warm welcome even though we arrived early for our booking. Attentive, friendly and quick service. Really enjoyed the high quality food. Desert was a real treat. Would return.

I was expecting more and found the food not up to the standard I was expecting. We both ordered steak (Porterhouse and Fillet) with one being rare and the other medium. The rare was medium and the medium well-done. For the price we found them chewy and a little tough.

The starter was nice and the best thing was the tomato relish with the steak.

The saving grace for us was the service where they were always ready to please and make sure you are happy.

With so many restaurants in Melbourne would I eat here again. Maybe not.

Awesome service, the steak was better than I’d hoped for, which is saying a lot as I’d heard their steaks were very good! We come down from Brisbane once a year, and this restaurant will be our “go to” from now on. Very impressed

Kyle was our server and he did a fantastic job, very professional and good fun. The food was incredible, definitely recommend the Sirloin steak as it breaks apart in your mouth and isn’t chewy with fantastic flavour. The whole place had a great vibe and is perfect for a date night and worth every dollar! Owner is very welcoming and we will be back!

Charismatic, charming and witty. After all three seperate encounters where I was served by Ryan, I came to the conclusion that he is a reminder that there are occasions where you run into the rare people who love their work.

We had great service from the owner and the young man who serves us. It was such an amazing experience because we literally came blind. Foods are amazing and worth the price. Highly recommended

This hidden gem is a must.
Eduardo and his staff are absolutely lovely. The food is full of flavour, cooked to perfection and you don't go hungry.
We are coming back for sure the next time we are in Melbourne.
Thank-you so very much for having us.

Location (Good)
Ambience (Contemporary and relaxed)
Reception (Good, quick)
Cleanliness ️ (Great)
Service (Very good)
Food (“Delicious, ” “VERY tasty”)
Drink (Fine)
Value (On the expensive side)
What made it special (Accomodating by splitting the billl when not usually done)

Had a lovely dinner with hubby & daughter yesterday. Ordered the BBQ platter and ravioli to share. Must say they were delicious. My only peeve was that it was noisy as the place inside was rather small. Should have sat outside instead.

The food was ABSOLUTELY amazing! Everything we ordered was cooked to perfection. Even the salad was tasty! Our waiter, Ryan, was super attentive and even went above and beyond in making mg friend's birthday special. We are so grateful. The owner also came to check on our table. It's a hidden gem.

Luckily, we stumbled on this little gem looking for a place to eat on our last night in Melbourne. Wow. 10 minutes after we were seated they were fully booked four the night. The food was delicious, the service was fantastic, I'm so happy! We ordered the Ginger Olive platter. It was amazing. All food was prepped and served at piping hot temps all together, great work! Buckets of flavour, service with a smile, what more could you ask for! I'll be back for sure.

Family run business offering high standard of service. We shared two entrees, Caesar salad and a prawn salad which were great. The stand out dishes were the mains, my wife had the seafood linguine and I the 270day grain fed Sirloin cooked medium rare of course. Succulent, tender and perfectly seasoned. Would highly recommend this restaurant

Nothing better then stepping into a venue and to be greeted by a welcoming smile, a funky groove and a restaurant full of happy faces. As I look around and listen I hear nothing but ooohs and ahhhs and compliments to the chef. We went for the signature platter and it did not disappoint at all, just yummm. Service amazing. Venue amazing. Team amazing.

Rarely take the time to review a spot but wow this place is delicious! We tried the salmon, short ribs and chicken salad. Everything was superb. Service was great as well.

Had a nice meal. Service was good and staff were friendly. I was a little disappointed with my meal - quite small. But my friend had a steak and that was generous and delicious.

Went here prior to a show we were seeing so were on a time schedule.
Ordered a linguini dish along with my friend.
Unfortunately the linguine was so hard and undercooked and we struggled to eat it. If we weren’t on a time schedule We would have sent it back. They claimed it was ‘Al Dente’ however it was definitely undercooked with some stuck together. Told the waiters about it and unfortunately they didn’t do anything. The sauce for the pasta was also mediocre.
So sad: (

Great food and atmosphere. You can get players of seafood it meats. Probably better to just get mains if you are in a group. Staff are attentive and the location is easy to find in a side street. You can dine outside as well. Great night out.