Olives and Peppers - Greensburg (PA)

5 /5 James Tony: Olives & Peppers is a must-try in Greensburg. They’re currently running a holiday menu that’s priced a little on the higher end—but absolutely fair for the quality and the massive portion sizes. I was already full just from the zucchini appetizer and a bowl of wedding soup (sadly forgot to grab pics of those). The zucchini was awesome—served with a charred lemon and a really tasty marinara that brought everything together. For my entrée, I ordered the Chicken Marsala (normally paired with mashed potatoes) but subbed in the creamy risotto instead. The plate came out piping hot with three pieces of chicken, and the Marsala sauce was the perfect consistency with spot-on flavor. If I had one critique, it’d be that it could’ve used more mushrooms—next time I’ll definitely ask for double mushrooms. The risotto was super creamy and also cooked perfectly, with great flavor… but heads up: it does have crushed red pepper, and a couple bites that had the peppers in them were pretty spicy for me. Still delicious. My brother ordered the steak with long-stem broccoli and mashed potatoes. The sides were great, and the steak was cooked to a perfect medium, but it unfortunately came out ice cold and under-seasoned, so it tasted bland. Since I’m a chef, I mentioned it to our server purely as feedback—no complaints, no trying to get anything for free—just letting them know. Ben (the manager on duty) came out immediately, was genuinely apologetic, and offered to remake it without hesitation. My brother declined because he was fine eating it, but Ben still checked in and handled the situation exactly the way you’d hope a manager would. I can’t remember our server’s name (it started with an M), but she was excellent—always on top of refills, quick to clear plates, and she even brought to-go bags without us having to ask (which you hardly see anymore). The restaurant was really busy around 6 PM and parking was tough, but once inside, the place is beautiful—warm, lively, and upscale without feeling stuffy. The location next to the passenger train station is a cool touch too. Overall: great food, huge portions, beautiful atmosphere, and outstanding service/management. Minus the one cold steak, everything was on point, and I’ll absolutely be back.

3 /5 Phil W: There were five in our party when we dined here with three enjoying their meals and two of us being a bit underwhelmed. I have celiac and was happy to see that they had a gluten free menu. I ordered the Strozzapretti off of the menu only to find out they only serve penne pasta with their gluten free meals. Waiter should have mentioned this or the menu for this item should have plainly stated it. The sausage that was served with this dish was burnt and covered in a sauce. My friend tried a piece and didnt finish it because of it being hard and burnt. The side salads were good. Serving size was good, but most pasta dishes are that way at most other restaurants. Avoid the sausage and perhaps go with the salmon that another person at our table enjoyed.

5 /5 Zach sierocki: From the starting point with the bread, they didnt stop bringing out amazing food! One of the best wedding soups Ive ever had (besides my mothers), the calamari is a must app, but be prepared for a large entre! The parmesan bread was amazing! Chicken parm was maybe the best ive ever had. Massive portion, tender, and delicious. Chicken Piccata was flavorful and was another dish with a huge portion. The service was great aswell. Crab stuffed salmon was cooked to perfection and the mango gave it such a nice touch of sweetness. 10/10 recommend.

5 /5 Thea: This place was great!! Everything we ordered was top notch. My one suggestion with the strawberry salad is to make it a balsamic vinegarette instead of just the glaze because it was definitely missing something. Will definitely be returning!

5 /5 Amanda Holbert: If I could give this place 6 stars I would! This is our absolute favorite Italian in the burgh! Everything is fresh, the drinks are on point, and the portions are INSANE! We love everything here but this time we got the limoncello spritz, old fashioned, strozzapretti, and lobster ravioli! The meals come with bread and butter and some of the best wedding soup we’ve ever had! There is a reason they were voted the best of the best in the burgh!