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I went to Olmsted last night to celebrate my husbands birthday and had a pleasant experience.We sat in a little shack in the garden. There was also outdoor garden area with heating lamps if you are waiting for tables & wants to have a drink. Food here was casual fine dining which were light and flavorful. Overall food tasted relatively healthy and I also find staffs at the restaurant friendly. I thought price was good ($89 for 4 course menu) and was satisfied with the amount of the food but my husband who is a big eater wasn't full after the dinner and had another small meal at home. One thing I liked about their menu is that they also provided non alcoholic pairings with pre-fixed menu which I appreciate as a light drinker. They also had some really cool looking cocktails.Even though we visited on Wednesday night this place was packed and I think Olmsted is a great casual but nice place to have a dinner with friends.

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It was outstanding. The staff was so knowledgeable and helpful. I have many allergies and they worked around all of them. Definitely need a reservation. The outdoor back patio seating was really nice. The inside looked a bit tight when it was full. It's pricey but worth it for a celebratory dinner!

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There is a garden seating that is outdoors but heated and semi-indoor. Beef tartare was much more seasoned and chewy than others I've had elsewhere. Still good just different. The pork collar was ok - was told would be crispy and there was indeed a slight crisp but maybe had my expectations built up for it because I expected it to be crispier.Probably the curry spatzle was our favorite dish. Really reminiscent of the spatzle I've had in Munich. Soft but chewable, and the curry flavor was light.The frozen yogurt is really good. I prefer that over the chocolate mousse. Would also not recommend having both of them at the same time since the yogurt is much sweeter than the mousse so it takes away from the flavor/overpowers. Overall would give the food 4 stars, but service was a little slow (we ordered everything aside from dessert from the beginning and each dish took a while to come, as well as the check) and I don't think I would come back too often since the food is a bit pricey for what you get, which dropped my rating to 3. I would give this place a shot if you haven't been here before and judge for yourself though! Worth trying!

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My wife and I went here over the weekend to check out the tasting menu and I was super, super impressed. I had been a few times over the years and always enjoyed the food but was never quite as in love with this place as the entire neighborhood seems to be. That being said, this past visit really changed my perspective and I kind of hope they stick to a tasting menu format indefinitely! First of all, as far as tasting menus go, $89 is very reasonable. All told with a few cocktails, 2 tasting menus, tax and tip we came in under $300. Now the food:- Duck ham baguette - tasty, nothing mind blowing but a great starter- Completely blanking on the name of a particular soup they served, i think it was a rutabaga soup, so light, creamy, warm and satisfying. Just really deep flavors. - monkfish popcorn - little monkfish nuggets - nothing extraordinary but super addictive and a great starter - bread course with an aerated ricotta - omg, really indescribable. best bread course i've had anywhere in years, wish there was more of it. - agedashi scallop - never had a scallop with the texture of this particular one before, that being said, forget the scallop, which was great, my favorite thing about this dish was the broth which was so complex, tangy, slightly sweet, sour, just a complete flavor bomb- salsify "risotto" - think of a root vegetable based risotto where every bite is completely unique, and the rootiness of it all somehow doesn't get in the way of the melt in your mouth flavors. really good.- rainbow carrot cake - like one of those oat bars you can get at any grocery store but exponentially tastier? very carroty and not overly sweet. a really nuanced dessert that i could've had 20 of. Strongly recommend for a special night out!

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I would have easily considered it a fun, surprising dinner at HALF the cost. But for $90 a person, it just felt brutally slimmed down for the sake of covid savings. Understood, but I left feeling cheated. None of those fun little quirky plates like, rangoon served in a Chinese container are included. You start with some thoughtful nibbles, a shot of delicious soup, a couple of monkfish fritters. Its a great start, but these are all tiny tastes. And then it kind of falls of the rails.Next comes a mini loaf of fresh bread. Everyone loves fresh bread, but make no mistake, this is meant to fill you up. You will leave hungry if you dont engage with this bread. You must eat all the bread, enjoy the foamy dip like its a legit course because it is.The next is a scallop dish, totally tasty. Because its a tiny fancy dish, you'll take small bites and search for the little flavors from the various ingredients. Great but small. Live in this dish because its the best you'll get for the night.And the big dissapointment for me, was the crescendo. Mushroom risotto, with vegetable in place of the rice. Its a nice dish, but not one that sticks to the ribs, as they say, and just not that special. Its vegetarian, and just... light. TLDR: Its a shame to say, don't come hungry to this meal. A nice dessert follows.

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We had the pre fixe with the wine pairing. The timing was all over the place, we were there for 2.5 hours. The wine would get poured for the next course and we'd wait another 20 min for the food that was supposed to go with it. Didn't have water on the table for half the meal. The food was good but it left us thinking "what can we have for a snack when we get home?"

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Finall take my foodie pilgrim to Olmsted for pre-VDay celebration! Didn't disappoint! Creative cooking meets fresh locally sourced ingredients. Olmsted recently switched to tasting menu only . Great, less work for me ;P Starting off with the popcorn monkfish bites with lime leaf - light, savory and perfect to go with the paired bubby.Duck ham air-baguette (say what!?) was a pleasant surprise - a cross between bread stick and duck ham crostini. I would consider remaking this at my next house cocktail party. And the rubataga soup, a off-the-beaten-path veggie choice , is akin the savory, creami-licious version of pea soup that demonstrated a potato leek soup like consistency and umami from miso. My favorite was the agedashi scallops - practically an adaptation of tamagotofu and fishcake but more delicate. And it jiggled! The special add-on ribeye with paper-thin scallop potatoes was beautiful in presentation and execution.Service and wine pairing was on point; the tasting menu is well worth every penny. Will def come back soon!

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Superb gourmet dishes! Superb service! I love this place and the food !! Greatest birthday place my sister could have chosen!

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So to start: as of yesterday, Olmsted has started only offering a Pre-Fixe dinner. It was their first night, which is prone to some issues they may need to work through (i.e. very very slow food prep...we were there for nearly 3 hours...). That being said, I can't wait to come back and experience a regular menu.The four starters were all quite delicious. The burrata dip for the bread was refreshing. The duck ham wrapped fritters were absolutely delicious. The oyster mushroom tempura also stood out. Both mains were solid, too. The thai-inspired soup was a nice flavorful departure.The chocolate cake was a bit too dry, but came out quickly which was nice.The drinks are great, too. The cocktail menu isn't massive, so we had basically tried everything between the 3 of us over the three hour meal.

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Dinner at Olmstead was delicious, the flavors were fun and interesting, and the cocktail menu is well done. But the real highlight was our server, Emma, who made the night special with her great recommendations and cool ease. Not sure the food is worth all the hype of the place, but it was solid. Emma is definitely worth the hype. Thank you for a lovely dinner!

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