Olive Cart

This place is a diamond in the rough! Super unique and great service! Kudos to Brandon, Jeff and the team! Thanks for helping to make down town ST Joe awesome again!

They have two locations. Both are great. They have just about every imaginable olive oil and balsamic vinegar there is. You can sample all of them. They even show you how to mix different ones to create different flavors. They have all kinds of different dips. They have pocketed this and pocketed that. What a variety. We like this store.

Loved this place! Upon entering the store, an employee asked what we were interested in. When I told her which flavors I wanted to purchase, she fixed us right up! Great place!

I loooove this place. My husband and I discovered their location in St. Joseph a couple of years ago, and now it is a must-​visit destination every time we are in SW Michigan. They have an incredible selection of oil and balsamic vinegar, all of which you can try. You may not know where to start, but their friendly staff (including the owner!) are always very helpful about mixing up new and delicious recommendations. They also carry a mixture of salsas, glazes, jams, and more, with samples out for you to try. Every time we go we spend more than we anticipated, but we love their items so much that we are always desperate to re-​stock. We definitely recommend a visit, your salads, pasta, meats and more will be so much better after you do!

Great specialty food shop. Loved that you sample practically everything! Tons of flavors of olive oil but my favorite was flavored cream cheese spread and topped with one of their glazes. I chose the habanero heat flavor packet (you mix into cream cheese) and topped with their cherry chianti balsamic glaze. The flavors were just stupendous! I also really appreciate that the flavor packets are not single use. You only use 1.5 tablespoons per 8oz of cream cheese and they give lots in each packet (resealable).
As an added bonus, after I had made my selection and was checking out, the woman waiting on me, gave me a tip that even better than using my two items as a dip, was to mix up some of the cream cheese, slice a chicken breast and smear the flavored cream cheese inside, grill it up and then top with the glaze! I haven’t tried it yet but I can’t wait to. It’s gonna be gooood!

Love going here and sampling all the different oils, I really had no clue there were so many out there.
They also have balsamics to try, they had a chocolate one!
Staff was very helpful and knowledgeable and even suggested what order to try the oils in.

Olive Cart not only has excellent customer service, but an awesome selection of flavored balsamic vinegars and (of course) olive oils. Most of the vinegars and oils are lined up in cans around 2 of the walls, with a few stations in the middle of the floor, and there are plenty of mini cups for tasting. On the other wall are spice mixes, which they have a few samples of out as well.
I recommend at least trying the watermelon balsamic, which sounds repulsive, but is actually quite tasty. Per the guy helping us, it goes great in lemonade, which I can’t even imagine! In fact, if you want recommendations for any sort of combination, don’t hesitate to ask because they will make sure to find something your taste buds will enjoy!

This little shop reminds me of an olive oil shop we had in Chicago. The walls are lined with different flavored oils and vinegars to try. The sell tons of dips and olives too. It’s a great shop to stop in for a gift or a sample. They also have other kitchen type gifts like salad dressings mixers and such.
The owner of the shop was also crazy knowledgeable about the different olive oils and their regions. Make sure to stop by.