Restaurant Olo

Food wise, presentation is nice, but overall its way too salty for my liking. Almost every single dish served is way too salty for me to be able to appreciate it. The service is good and attentive. The staff explained all the dishes served with lots of details provided. Restaurant ambience is nice too. Not fancy decoration but feels more like home atmosphere.

The place feels modern and classy, though I would've preferred if it were fully carpeted rather than partially. Dishes were mostly good but not as impressive as expected given the price. There was raw dough on the table when we came in which was then taken to the kitchen to bake as the evening began. I thought that was a nice touch. However, our sourdough had a slightly burnt crust. I had read many reviews commenting on its saltiness and noted to the restaurant that we prefer our food lightly seasoned. However, most of the dishes were still quite salty. There was one dish in particular that I really enjoyed which was the smoked peas. The peas tasted so fresh and crisp, yet fully cooked. The sweetness of the peas was perfectly preserved with a distinct smokiness. I was very impressed. My second favourite was the scallop which was very tender and well seasoned, though I would've preferred if it were a touch more cooked. Now my least favourite dish---the sweetbreads. The dish was very pretty but so salty that it almost tasted bitter. I guess they couldn't make a less salty version of sweetbreads if it was pre-marinaded, even though Iade the booking a week in advance---which brings me to my next point, the service. The service was great. They bring the dishes to the side of your table and add the finishing touches by pouring the sauces over dishes. However, when I raised the issue with the sweetbreads, the one who seemed to be in charge seemed to be in disbelief that it would be salty. She first proposed that they serve the same dish but leave out the sauce, but I declined and pointed out that it was the sweetbreads itself rather than the sauce on top that was insanely salty. She then argued that salt wasn't added to the sweetbreads when it was getting cooked. I found such explanation perfunctory and I believe the sweetbreads was marinated in way too much salt. She also told me that they had never had such comments on their food, which they would've received had they read their Google reviews. They could've at least tasted their own dish to verify if they found it so hard to believe. In the end, she offered us a fish dish as an alternative and it was not at all marinated, but we didn't mind because at least it wasn't extremely salty. The dessert was too sweet for us and the coffee and tea were unremarkable. I would not recommend this restaurant unless they do something about the extremely salty sweetbreads.

I can’t rate this highly enough, please go before chef moves in August 2025. Creative menu featuring the unique flavors of Finland (Scandi/Nordic) but yet each dish was yummy and presented well. Service was effortless which made the meal proceed smoothly. Despite each dish being sophisticated with multiple layers of flavors and textures - the meal progressed smoothly and we completed the tasting menu in 2hrs.

The food was extraordinary, from the curation of the ingredients to the design of the menu. The flavour combinations were innovative and elegant, presented in a beautiful way. The staff was attentive and the service was exceptional - highly professional yet made us feel relaxed and welcome. You could really feel the essence from the chef into the menu, bringing his childhood experiences as well as stunning modern works of art. Mixing Nordic ingredients together with Asian influence gave us an unforgettable experience. 6/6

Everything was excellent—the food was delicious, and the service was great. The sourdough bread was the best we’ve ever had. However, the service charge was 22.5%, which is extremely high. I’ve never encountered a charge that steep before.