Black Olive - Lomita

The Black Olive was easy to reach and find. From the time we went until the time we left, we received exceptional service during the meal. The food experience was nothing but excellent. Our selection of foods was prepared very well and in time and was very good. We thank those present who make our experience great. We'd eat here again.

I'm here twice. First for their regular menu and second for their secret fusion menu. For their regular menu we have tried a variety of dishes. Some were moderate, but the majority was there. We started the meal with the free bread, which is extremely delicious. It came to dive with a saucer of balsamico / oil for you. I had to stop eating too much bread! (Then again I love hot fresh bread anyway, next was roasted baked mozzarella sticks (which I can no longer find in the menu). I was really quite surprised by them because the bread was perfectly crispy. Paired with the Marinara sauce, they were quite delicious. Our party ordered a variety of pasta dishes and pizza. I tasted every one of them to see how they were. The majority was all well-run courts. Can't say too much about them, they are all traditional Italian pasta dishes. But what came out was the Tri-Color Gnocchi and the Creamy Jambalaya Pasta. At first I wasn't a big fan of Gnocchi. I felt it was a bit over cooked, but if I think about it, I only loved Gnocchi once and that was a $25 dish in a super chic restaurant in New York. But I guess people like it, so try it. Secondly, the Creamy Jambalaya Pasta was amazing. I loved the burst of taste from the court. It has so much taste goes on, but only the right amount to make me want to eat it all. Unfortunately, I didn't order this... I was sad. Oh, a hint, this court has a decent amount of heat. We had to make reservations for the secret menu. They told us about some Risotto dishes that they tried, which are not officially on the secret menu, so we ordered a few to try. They told me not to talk about them either. But they were delicious and have to get them on the menu; Okay, that's gonna be long. The 2 dishes that were absolutely phenomenal and I want more of their Creamy Yuzu Fatuccine with grilled chicken and their fusion seafood pizza. Creamy Yuzu Fettuccine Honestly this dish is probably just the Fatuccine Alfredo with Yuzu, but they put the Yuzu in was perfect. With every bite you had the perfect amount of Yuzu taste without being overwhelming. It complemented the pasta perfectly. I really have to try to make this court myself. Merger Seafood Pizza When this court came out, I was not impressed. It didn't look like there was a lot of seafood on it and looked pretty bland, but when you took a bite, there was a TON seafood flavor. It's like they made seafood juice from the left over crabs/lobes/seafood innards and poured over the pizza. It was so tasty that I snapped around the table shortly after the round. (This was also the last piece, and the Asian custom, you should have it for a little at least you also had a Krn BBQ Bulgogi pizza and popcorn chicken pizza, but both were not available this time. If you want to try the things in the secret menu, register safely to make a reservation and ask yourself! Now at prices. I think most of these dishes went from 15-25~. Not the cheapest, but for something innovative, it is worth trying at least once. Now they only need a special menu....

Seriously love this place and they have a nice selection of gluten-free pastas and they are delicious! The staff is proud of the food they serve. We've been there a few times and it was great every time. This place is the best secret in Torrance!

Great taste.