Olive Branch Mediteranean - Italian - Mt Dora, Florida

Alexander B.

Went here with my friend for a late-night dinner. We were greeted and welcomed. The interior has been redecorated since I was here and looks very professionally done.

Excellent food and wine. Our server, George, was very attentive throughout the entire experience. My friend and I ordered the veal parmigiana and veal marsala. Some parts of our veal were a little on the tough side, but nothing complaint-worthy. I would likely order the chicken instead if we came back. We finished off the night with a cappuccino, warming ourselves up before the journey back home.

Judith P.

The server was wonderful. The red sauce and meatballs were excellent but the pasta was overcooked. This is kind of an important part of the spaghetti and meatballs dish so that's why only 3 stars for food. They didn't have any spaghetti noodles left so they served it with linguine. This would be fine but the server disclosed that the reason was because it was a very busy weekend (arts fest) and they went through a lot of spaghetti. He said that they were going to serve me what was left from yesterday but when he saw it he stopped them and offered me the linguini. I'm sorry, but spaghetti noodles are not so expensive that you need to serve yesterday's noodles to anybody. The Mediterranean salad was kind of limp. The bread and oil were very good. The salmon was cooked well.

Robert B.

My girlfriend and I had a fabulous dining experience. Our server Rene was so friendly and attentive bringing our food and drinks at perfect pace. The food was amazing. A delightful ceasar salad with delicious bread and seasoned olive oil was the ideal starter for the crispy and tantalizing chicken parmesan. Every bite was quite satisfying. We finished our meal and then walked down to watch the breathtaking sunset on Lake Dora. Thank you Olive Branch for kick-starting a great evening.

Janine E.

For those two people we were with that ordered the chicken Parmesan. They had a lovely meal. I ordered the rigatoni with broccoli sautéed in olive oil. I was deeply disappointed that my pasta dish was sitting in a half inch of water and tasted very bland. The Mediterranean seafood dish was sitting in water as well, and the scallops were minuscule, seasoning bland. I had heard this restaurant was really good, but apparently has gone downhill or the chef had an off night. If they would have prepared the pasta dishes properly and season them it would’ve been a different experience.

Lorenzo E.

😡Terrible experience from start to finish. We waited over an hour for our food, only to receive small portions that were cold. Since we were with the kids, we ate it anyway, but it was disappointing.

Save your time and money—this place is absolutely not worth it.

Andrew D.

Outstanding vibe. Upscale and casual at the same time. The staff was attentive and the food was excellent. Chicken parmigiana was great. The filet was done perfectly. I would highly suggest and will be back.

Alexandra V.

We didn't eat, but we tried some cocktails from their special Christmas drink menu. They were pretty good. Loved the atmosphere of this place!

Irene W.

Lovely mediterranean restaurant in Mount Dora. Good pasta, very nice atmosphere (and music) and fair prices. Our server was excellent, paying attention to our Gluten free restrictions. Good flavors.