Fig & Olive

I went here on a Friday night during Restaurant week with 3 other friends. It was pretty busy at 9pm so it was a good thing we had a reservation. (Without a reservation, wait time was ~45 min for a party of 4)
The waiter and the other staff members were very nice and accommodating. We were pretty chatty over dinner and sat at the table for about 2 hours, and the waiter didn’t make us feel rushed to leave. We also had diet restrictions that the waiter and kitchen were able to accommodate our requests by modifying dishes off the menu. Thank you, Fig & Olive!
Excuse me but I forgot the names of the dishes.
Appetizer: butternut squash soup
(So delicious and presentation: A+)
Main: Branzino
(Cooked perfectly. Didn’t prefer the sweet figs, I think they were)
Desseert: hazelnut mousse
(So good. Not too sweet. Perfect way to end the meal)
Overall, we had a solid meal. Not many vegetarian options further than some appetizers and pasta dishes.

Came here for brunch. Service was bad. Drinks took a while to get. I requested my burger medium and it was rare. Refired and everyone else was done with plates cleared. I told them not to bother but brought it out anyway. Given the check and the burger was still on. Had to ask for it taken off. No manager ever stopped by. I prefer the UES location better.

1) Overpriced. 2) Food doesn’t taste good. 3) Their drinks– especially the one made with walnuts– leave much to be desired.
I hated everything about this place.
$ 225 for 2 ppl– would have preferred a Wendy’s chicken meal for $ 8.

Great ambiance, friendly staff with wonderful/​prompt service, fantastic food, and delicious cocktails! Pleasantly surprised and highly recommended!

Overall, it seemed Fig & Olive’s approach to the Restaurant Week Winter 2016 Menu was more, «Hmmm…what are the cheapest items we can put on here, never mind if it’s all bland» rather than «Hmmm…How do we showcase a delicious dining experience for a value price.» Save your time, money and select another spot for your culinary adventures!
I was looking for a nice «go to» upscale restaurant to take out-​of-​town friends whenever they are exploring the Meatpacking/​Chelsea neighborhood. Fig & Olive Meatpacking hugs the High Line and is a short walk from Chelsea Market, Ground Zero Museum Workshop, the Gansevoort Hotel Rooftop Bar and great art galleries. Unfortunately, the convenience offered by its location was the pinnacle of our dining experience.
The restaurant space is large, open and modern. Our group of three arrived for lunch. We were quickly seated. Reservations for lunch is unnecessary. It’s quite empty.
I ordered what was recommended by our waitress: the Insalata Di Frefola appetizer, Grilled Thyme Chicken Pillard entrée, and the Chocolate Pot de Crème dessert.
The dishes were completely destitute of engaging flavors! Even the complimentary bread and olive oil dips failed to fancy any of us. The samples at Trader Joe’s tasted better than this! My appetizer was bland. My husband’s Truffle Mushroom Croquette was delicious – we should’ve double ordered that instead of getting anything else! The chicken? Dry, elementary in it’s preparation and flavor combination, poorly paired with a tasteless bed of greens. The dessert was ok.
Good news is that I was in great company, my dining neighbor, a nice lady visiting her daughter, joined our conversation (hello awkwardly close, but sometimes surprisingly pleasant NYC seating arrangements), and we all enjoyed one another! xo

I came here with my friend on a Thursday during restaurant week. She had never been here and thought it would be a great place to try. I did not stick to the menu but instead had the salmon and three crudités.
My friend had the soup, and the mushroom truffle pasta. She really enjoyed her meal. I was not overly in love with my food but it was good.
we ordered wine, I had 2 glasses of Cabernet and they charged me for four. They did adjust it, but I was annoyed that I had to catch that mistake because normally I don’t look at the itemized bill.

Yum! Went there for restaurant week a few days ago. Absolutely amazing! Drinks were great, food was out of this world and the service didn’t disappoint either. They were not very busy but it was the day after the blizzard. not sure if that had anything to do with it. We took advantage of the pre fix menu but also ended up ordering from their regular menu. There was 4 of us and yes it was pricey but you get what you pay for and I don’t mind paying for everything that I got from this amazing place. We got drinks, including a great bottle of wine, apetizers, entrees, and deserts for around 100pp. Not bad for NYC. The décor was very clean and felt like Europe. I’ll definitely go back again, and again.

I just salivate when I think of Fig & Olive and the amazing dishes I had there a few evenings ago.
This one is located in the meatpacking district, so you’d think it would be noisy and overbearing but absolutely not. We were seated at a corner quiet spot, tables were spread far enough.
Ordered a bunch of appetizers, a couple of entrees, desserts and delicious wine.
From beginning to end, every single dish was absolutely phenomenal. As someone who leaves over half her dishes, I scraped those plates.
Definitely get the Crositini apps if you go. They have a large variety and each one has a world of flavors in itself.
Décor is really nice and modern, tables get cleaned right away. And service is top notch. The waitstaff is attentive and knowledgeable about the dishes they serve.
I’ll be back.

Went here last night for dinner with a co-​worker. I work for an online lifestyle publication and we had selected Fig & Olive has one of the restaurants we wanted to highlight in our coverage of Restaurant Week — unfortunately i can’t say my experience was ideal.
Food was fine, server was great — BUT my night (and following day) was completely ruined when I slipped on a wet spot on their hardwood floor and fell hard on my knee. People apologized, but offered nothing to compensate the horrible experience except a simple «I’m sorry.» I don’t care how good a restaurants food is, if you can’t take care of your customers in more ways than just filling their stomachs, I’m not interested in ever going. I shouldn’t fear slipping and falling while I’m at a restaurant, especially one where I’m paying 100+ dollars for my meal. I was really looking forward to eating here for the first time and I can say with certainty it is highly unlikely I will ever return.
I also rarely review places on Unilocal,so this is pretty important to me.

Phenomenal service during restaurant week. The only two knocks I could give this place were one of my mushroom croquettes was cold and the background music (rehashed covers of slow jazzy pop that didn’t really need remakes) was pretty bad.
Those are two very minor nits to pick. Seriously, eat there, enjoy the various olive-​oil based foods and maybe buy a bottle for a gift. Solid way to spend your time and money (especially when it’s a prix fixe).

Stumbled into Fig & Olive for dinner after a visit to the Whitney museum with a friend. Of course we ordered the mushroom croquettes and we both got the Penne Funghi Tartufo with added scallops.
The mushroom croquettes were pretty typical; a little greasy and weak on flavor. I recall not being as enthusiastic as the raving reciews about them.
Or maybe that’s the concept because the mushroom pasta was meek af as well. It tasted very… mushroomy and nothing else. The penne was sort of undercooked, it was very chewy. Overall it was very earthy and mild, oily. Which I guess is sort of what theyre going for. Maybe it was our mistake to order a mushroom themed dinner.
The scallops however were A+, buttery with each bite oozing flavor and juice. I remember being sad after swallowing my last scallop :(

Very pretty room and a large bar. Bartenders were friendly and professional. I don’t recall the background music.
Happy Hour is from 5 PM to 7 PM during the week. All cocktails are $ 8.00. Selection of seven crostini — three for $ 7.00, six for $ 12.00.

I had some friends in town so I thought we could all go try F&O (after 9 years of living in NYC) and hearing so many good things about it. Honestly, we didn’t really have a great experience. I wasn’t «wowed» by the food at all– the service was ok though, but when the bill came I thought about all the other places we could have gone and would have saved all that money, lol. The crostinis were the only thing I actually enjoyed. The fig risotto was blah (needed some spice and pepper) and the beef carpaccio that the waiter said was the best was actually not the best I have had. It was rather dry, had limited truffle and was sticking to the plate. We didn’t finish it. I would not go back, but glad I tried it.

Made a reservation for a party of 8 here for a birthday brunch at 12noon on a Sunday.
I could only reserve for 6 online, and had to call to secure 8, FYI. Restaurant was almost empty around noon, if you’re wondering whether you can walk in for an early brunch (though it was January, and it was raining, so.)
They allowed us to seat while we were 2 shy of our party, which was nice. Very spacious location, very high ceilings, beautifully lit and tastefully decorated. Huge windows in the front of the dining area, so plenty of natural light.
Jonah was our server, and boy did he serve! From beginning to end, he was efficient, fun, honest and so helpful. He treated us so well, by the end of the meal we almost chanted his name, but thought better of it.
Four stars instead of five because of the food. It’s good enough, served its purpose. But we all agreed we could’ve made better and more impressive in our own kitchens at home. For such a fancy spot, we’d hoped for a better curated cuisine.
Overall, loved it. Will certainly come again.

Happened to be walking around Meatpacking and decided to stop in for brunch since I hadn’t been in a while.
The blood orange mimosa was good, but the beef carpaccio was amazing. We also had the poached egg with prosciutto which was really good as well.
Our server wasn’t the best which is why it wasn’t 5 stars.

I’ve been to the beautiful Meatpacking location of Fig & Olive three times.
The first time we had a sarcastic waiter who annoyed the living daylights out of us. The food however, was great.
The second time I went for a work-​related dinner event and everything was absolutely perfect. The service was top notch and the food was great.
Today was my third time at this location and it was packed at 2pm. So packed in fact, that the kitchen was massively backed up and slow. So slow that it took nearly 30 minutes to get our bowl of olives (appetizer) and an hour for our lunch to come out.
Just when I thought I’d shoot myself if my 10-​year-​old asked me one more time when our food would arrive, the food arrived. And it was, of course, great.
Ultimately F & O gets 4 stars from me because despite all of the delays, the food is consistently fresh and delicious. And not only did the manager apologize, but he kindly comped our entire bill AND threw in two fabulous dessert crostini. We didn’t even ask.
That’s some amazing service. Which is why we’ll definitely return.

Really a 3.5… I’ve been here so many times and I just feel like the food is inconsistent. Sometimes great sometimes mediocre… I’d say the menu is just too big and fig and olive should focus on what they do well and eliminate what they don’t.
The only things that have been consistently good the crostini. I would definitely recommend them if you’re eating here.
Other reason for the 3 stars as opposed to 4 is the service. The waitstaff is pretty rude and inattentive.

For the most part, we had an excellent meal. We loved the crostinis and were ready to order more but thought we might be too close to our main courses. On the other hand, for about $ 3.50 per for what is basically a piece of stale bread with a small topping of some goodness, the owners must be laughing all the way to the bank. However, yes, they were good.
Drinks were also creative and tasty and our server was super-​helpful and extremely patient.
The major problem was with my main course. I ordered the lamb dish medium rare. The lamb came out on the rare to raw side but even worse was that they burned the rosemary garnish and the burnt taste permeated not only thru the air but also into my lamb and the gnocchi and vegetable side. They did quickly replace it with a new dish but surprisingly made no accommodation on the bill or any other offer such as a drink or dessert.
A couple of friends ordered the bouillabaisse and the portion seemed quite skimpy. The paella was said to be excellent as was the bronzini for two. We passed on dessert opting to take a walk on the High Line and get something there.

That’s one of our favorite spot for dinner or brunch. First time when we are here. We are trying out their brunch. It’s simply amazing and there’s no other place I wanna get brunch with the same price. Totally great.
Second time we are here for dinner. Two course with a dessert gets me real full. I love this place. Will try everything on their menu.

Love the ambience of this place! Trendy, warm, and intimate all at the same time.
BEEF CARPACCIO — So good! Never had such a sophisticated and balanced beef carpaccio before. It was so rich and flavorful. I definitely want to go back to try their tuna carpaccio.
PAELLA DEL MAR — Appealing presentation and well-​portioned. It included mussels, scallops, shrimp, and calamari. The saffron aioli was creamy and al dente. I prefer my paellas with a bit of crunch but my companion loved this.
PUMPKIN SAGE RAVIOLI — This dish was just a-​ok. Not a huge fan like everyone else. I felt like it was lacking something but I’m not sure what.
CREME BRÛLÉE CHEESECAKE — The concept sounds intriguing but it was overwhelmingly sweet.
CHOCOLATE SOUFLE — Putting my spoon through the delicate chocolatey exterior and seeing the rich molten center flow out is such a feast on the eyes. It paired perfectly with the creamy scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. Delicious!
Decent food. Decent service. 3 stars.