Oliver's

WENDY AND TOM DINE OUT

Cape Cod is full of pleasant places to dine, and Oliver's is one of them. Our friend, John Kane, describes Oliver's as a "classic, colonial wood paneled dining room with signatured Cape Cod decor. The restaurant has a motif that could have been seen 50 years ago, but is still in fashion. A discrete, but not stuffy place, Cape Codish without being touristy." Oliver's has some charm and some elegance to it, and we like it! The day we were there they were short on wait staff, but in spite of that fact, the service was crisp and attentive The menu includes some items with Cape Cod names like, "Brewster Burrito, Falmouth Fiesta, Melt in Yarmouth, or Provincetown Player."

Menu available: http://www.oliverscapecod.com/menu.htm

Note: We have returned to Oliver's for dinner. Our new comments are listed in blue below.

RESTAURANT:

OLIVER'S

Route 6A, Yarmouthport, MA (on the Dennis line)

DATE:

May 2002, May 2003

MEAL:

Lunch, Dinner

BREAD:

Hot rolls that were excellent

SALAD:

APPETIZER:

Clam Chowder ($2.95/cup) Excellent - had some real flavor of clams

ENTREE:

Taco Salad ($8.50) Excellent contents, poor shell - A huge portion in a soggy shell. Shells sometimes get soggy because the contents touch them, but this one was soggy all over. It was nicely filled, however, with salsa drizzled over it. The next time we would ask for the salsa on the side.

Clam Strips ($8.95/large) Excellent - served with excellent squash to replace the French Fries.

Provincetown Player ($7.50) Excellent - This seafood salad sandwich had a huge amount of seafood. It was served open-faced.

Seafood Pie ($14.95) Excellent - Crumb crust had just enough butter to be tasty but so much that the casserole was soupy.

Taco Salad - the shell was not soggy this time!

DESSERT:

OTHER:

Parking is ample

Staff was a bit rushed at dinner

A bit noisy, crowded and not as relaxing at the dinner hour

OVERALL:

A-

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RESTAURANT:	OLIVER'S
	Route 6A, Yarmouthport, MA (on the Dennis line)
DATE:	May 2002, May 2003
MEAL:	Lunch, Dinner
BREAD:	Hot rolls that were excellent

SALAD:
APPETIZER:	Clam Chowder ($2.95/cup) Excellent - had some real flavor of clams

ENTREE:	Taco Salad ($8.50) Excellent contents, poor shell - A huge portion in a soggy shell. Shells sometimes get soggy because the contents touch them, but this one was soggy all over. It was nicely filled, however, with salsa drizzled over it. The next time we would ask for the salsa on the side.
	Clam Strips ($8.95/large) Excellent - served with excellent squash to replace the French Fries.
	Provincetown Player ($7.50) Excellent - This seafood salad sandwich had a huge amount of seafood. It was served open-faced.
	Seafood Pie ($14.95) Excellent - Crumb crust had just enough butter to be tasty but so much that the casserole was soupy.
	Taco Salad - the shell was not soggy this time!
DESSERT:
OTHER:	Parking is ample
	Staff was a bit rushed at dinner
	A bit noisy, crowded and not as relaxing at the dinner hour


OVERALL:	A-