Oliver & Rose

I’ve now had the opportunity to enjoy a meal (experience) here three times!
I love the staff, the attention to detail, the art, the space — it all just flows. It’s not OVERdone. There isn’t loud music or dripping with pretense.
It makes me feel like I’m in some sort of great barn kitchen perhaps.
It can comfortably hold up to 80 I believe, but last night we dined with 44 people at a wine dinner and it was just right for me! Room to mingle a bar/​kitchen area.
Every bite I’ve enjoyed here has been prepared by Café Chloe chefs that are incredible.
I can’t wait to enjoy the room again.

This review is long overdue. My husband and I were married August 25^th, 2013 at Oliver and Rose. We had the most amazing night. It was perfect. The venue was set up beautifully and the food was spectacular.
We had a small wedding and were looking for a romantic but modern setting. This place was the perfect fit. We had our ceremony in the dining room in front of the beautiful wooden doors. After the ceremony the guests were brought into the kitchen area for cocktail hour while the wedding party took pictures outside. We came back in to find the tables beautifully set and the room transformed. It was a beautiful night and our guests had a wonderful time.
The highlight and star of Oliver and Rose by far is their coordinator Tracy Schwartz. She was AMAZING. She handled every detail and made us feel relaxed on what could have been a very stressful day. Tracy was professional, thoughtful, knowledgeable, generous and kind. The type of person that you would hope to have representing your company. She really made the experience of planning the wedding fun and exciting, not at all stressful. Oliver and Rose is lucky to have her.
The only issue we had was the air-​conditioning. It was a very hot day but it was incredibly hot in the dining room. Other than that it was the perfect fit for our big day!!! I highly recommend Oliver and Rose for any event. You wont be disappointed.

This venue is gorgeous! It is very hipster without being overly cool (if you know what I mean). My friend’s company holiday party was held here. This place blew me away with such beautiful ambiance.
Oliver & Rose is across the street from Café Chloe. You go down a dimly lit hallway/​corridor to get to this place. It is quite enchanting. The place was beautifully decorated and the table setting was beautiful. I’m not sure if the food was from Café Chloe or some other place but I thought the food was good but the portions could have been a little bigger. Everyone at our table left a little hungry. However, I think the portions are just right for a «fine dining» meal. Rather, the food was sooooo delicious, we wanted more of it! I had prime rib and it was absolutely delicious! The meat was the perfect cut and the sauce was very complimentary.
My one complaint is that this place only had one bathroom for the entire venue so it was kind of a pain in the butt to stand in line at a party with 50+ people.
All in all, if you’re looking for an intimate venue, then this is your place!

I don’t want to say I have a boner for this place… because SOME people might find that unappetizing. So, let’s just say I’m phallically aroused in support of this establishment.
If you were ever going to have a private dinner party at a quaint and welcoming fine-​dining establishment in San Diego, I would at least check out Oliver & Rose before deciding to go somewhere else. I went there for a work Christmas party, but I could also see it being an amazing choice for a wedding party, graduation party, or recently released from prison party. Those are my favorite. Because the FIRST thing I would do if/​when I got out of prison would be to go to a fancy dinner. Yup. The very first thing. Especially if that fancy dinner was within five miles of El Cajon Blvd.
Anyway, the waitstaff WAS AMAZING. They had cold bottles of local-​craft beer waiting for us upon arrival, but REFUSED to let me pour it myself. I mean it. When I went to grab for a beer, they smacked my hand and put baby in a corner. How did they know I was into that type of thing?
Now, I don’t like wine… mostly because I have a penis… but I let this slide for one night. We had a four-​course dinner, and each one was pre-​paired for us with a variety of red and white wines. I found most of them to be full bodied and fruity… while some of the others to be dry and… wait. Strike that. I just had to kick my own ass. Let’s just say the wines were good.
The highlight for me had to be the filet mignon. This is NOT hyperbole… but simply put… it was the best steak I’ve had in my life. Well-​seasoned and perfectly cooked. It was paired with a red wine. This, from what I understand, if the correct color of wine for said steak… so they obviously know what they are doing. Obviously.
Even though it was a pre-​set meal, they gave me a special dessert (not desert) without nuts! I thought that was really cool of them… it’s nice to go some place where they AREN’T trying to kill me as part of the festivities. Thanks, Oliver & Rose! Since you let me live… I thought I would write you this nice review… with relatively fewer dick jokes than I normally use. That’s when you know I actually respect you!

Café Chloe has recently opened up a private room (~1200 sq. ft) across the street from their main restaurant, (Oliver & Rose Room). It’s fully equipped with its own kitchen & bathroom. This beautiful gem is where my husband and I recently held our small wedding ceremony & reception dinner. Words cannot express how they covered every detail beautifully, everything ran seamlessly and was overall such an amazing evening. They thought about every detail, reduced stress on my part by handing just about everything, and were very good about coming up with options to work within my budget. The décor was stunning. I highly recommend anyone to consider this venue for any type of party or other special event!

We just had our company Christmas party here and they did not disappoint. We had a smaller group so we opted for a four course sit down dinner with each course paired with wine and it was amazing.
The food was delicious, service impeccable and the special holiday décor was such a nice touch.
Such a nice addition to down town for events.