Sebastian Morris

I went here to have dinner with my aunt. We both loved Olea. We came at the tail end of happy house and grabbed the house red. It was a good red unlike your typical house selection. I had the pumpkin soup with candied chickpeas and it was absolutely fantastic. Perfect meal for a cold winter day. My aunt had the filet of sole which she also loved. We also had sole “fish sticks” to kick off the meal which we peculiar but also very good. I would absolutely come pack. Great place for a date, a small birthday dinner, or just a night out with the Judys.

My partner and I stayed at the Eliza Jane and had breakfast at Couvant almost every morning. The food is pretty solid. The poached egg on the avocado toast was perfect and the scrambled eggs were super creamy. Paired with the potatoes this was the perfect hangover meal. The service was a little off. We sat at the bar and the bar tenders seemed unmotivated in taking our plates, only our empty drinks while we were eating. Also, we basically had to get the manager to clear and wipe down the bar so we could sit and eat which took a really long time. I guess there were some territorial issues going on? Any how great food. Could do better on service.

3.5 stars. It’s pretty good, definitely among the best options in Harlem. I had the volcano shio ramen with the volcano paste on the side to spice it myself. GREAT CHOICE. It’s delicious but super spicy. Not for the spice sensitive lol. My partner had the curry ramen which was five stars. If I ordered that my review may have been higher. The cocktails taste like they come out of a can. Crazy sweet! The decor is great, lots of fun posters. I’ve been twice now, it’s an easy walkable option.

The bartender hooked us up with stiff drinks so kudos to her, but the food we had was very meh. It was the end of the night yes, but the chips we ordered with the guacamole were so stale. Like bag open for three days situation. I ordered the burger, also very meh. I heard there wings are good though. Might just be a place for happy hour, definitely not for dinner. The vibe was chill. Service was super slow, but I guess that’s because it was the end of the night and everyone wanted to go home. Not sure I’d come again.

I stopped in this place for a quick bite and it was unfortunately not the best experience. I was enticed by the free sake for over $15 checks which is a pretty great deal. The oshinko and plum rolls were poorly made. They were sloppily chopped and falling apart. The miso soup was 100% great as was the tuna jalepeño - no complaints there and for free sake I also won’t complain. *But the waitress was also not very friendly, but hey, maybe she was having a bad day. Could be better but not the worst.