Green Olive Review

Winner:

George and Jean Baird

My wife and I popped into the Green Olive at 2.28 pm half expecting that we'd be too late as the kitchen closed at 2.30pm. Not a problem Paul the chef was only too happy to cook for us which was a great start to our lunch. My wife Jean chose the scallops on a rosemary skewer with Sliced Jersey Royals in a creamy sauce and I chose the Sea Bass on a bed of Jersey seafood Risotto flavoured with saffron. Both dishes were beautifully presented and we noticed that there was a little sign on the table giving the names of local suppliers - a nice touch. We both enjoyed our main course so much that we decided to share half way through. We then ventured into the sweets and ....wow... I had Basil flavoured Creme Brulee and Jean had the chilled rhubarb coulee with lavender flavoured shortbread and Le Mare brandy sorbet. Yet again we shared although I must admit that Jean most certainly had the bigger half.

To top it all Paul (the chef and owner) came out for  a wee chat explaining that the seafood had just been delivered that very morning by Tom McGinn's wife...how local is that. It was quite clear from his few words that here was a local guy with a real passion for food.

Although we were in no hurry the meal was served up in no time at all and we were done and dusted within the hour. Great food, Great Service and Great Wine

In fact we enjoyed the meal so much that we have booked to return this Thursday for their early bird. This cute little restaurant with vibrant modern paintings which I found out were created by Paul and his wife Anna .....how's that for commitment... is a real credit to Jersey and I promise that I am going to keep this as my little secret and tell nobody about it .....maybe not