The Tasteful Olive
7945 Santa Fe Dr, Overland Park, KS, 66204
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Address :
7945 Santa Fe Dr
Overland Park, KS, 66204 - Phone (913) 649-7900
- Website https://www.thetastefulolive.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :10:00 am - 5:00pm
- Mon : 10:00 am - 5:00pm
Specialities
- Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
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Ken B.
I'm torn and confused. I want to give The Tasteful Olive 5 stars but figure I better settle with 3 for the time being. I love what the store has to offer....olive oil and balsamic vinegars. I love that you get to taste them before buying. I love the blackberry balsamic that I bought poured over vanilla bean ice cream with fresh blackberries! I love that KC has a store that specializes in these products. I'm not a fan of "country decor" but I can overlook that if the product and service rise far above a decor choice that I'm not a fan of. The product definitely does. The service.....well! It did take awhile for anyone to greet us, which when you walk into the only store in town that specializes in oil and vinegar, you kinda want someone to say "hi" and tell you how it all works. I was pushed aside from an oil I was sampling by who turned out to be an owner, all so he could show another customer his favorites. He never said "excuse me" or asked if I needed any help! Frustrating!!! When I was finally greeted by a younger employee, she was helpful and nice. All the way from entering to checking out, it seems that the Tasteful Olive is happier to have what appears, middle-aged, suburban couples supporting them rather than anyone that doesn't fit that description. I plan on going back because the product is so good. I will update if I find the service any better or worse on the next visit.
(3)Julia F.
Beware that by visiting this store you might leave yourself open to a new addiction: these are not the balsamic vinegars and olive oils that your mother purchases in bulk at Costco. There are myriads of balsamic vinegars and extra-virgin olive oils here, all with little paper cups for customers to taste before purchase. For those who want a little help, the store provides "recipes" for combinations. They also sell pasta and various preserves. My only complaint (a small one) is that the store does not have the capabilities to recycle the the glass bottles at this time.
(4)Nathan T.
Fun place to check out. Guarantee you will find an oil or vinegar to buy. Do they have franchises?? We found the espresso balsamic vinegar to good to resist. They offer combinations for you to try. Worth a stop if you are downtown.
(3)Rob M.
I've been in a couple of times and service has been very friendly and helpful. I like the store, but wish that in addition to olive oil and vinegars it offered more in the way of olives themselves -- there's such a wide variety that are hard (or impossible) to find in K.C. So I'd love to see lots of olives, as well as the oils. Unless I missed them I'd also like to see some other vinegars besides balsamics, like wine vinegars from various grapes and regions, and sherry vinegar. But with luck it will all happen! They do carry some prepared olive products and I have to rave about the small (and somewhat pricey) jars of olive salad, or muffuletta spread, they carry. It's just excellent -- it tastes exactly like the original from Central Grocery in the French Market in New Orleans! With some garlicky cold cuts like dried and cotto salami and some sliced provolone with plenty of the olive salad on a good sesame roll your taste buds will be transported back to the flavors of New Orleans in no time! I've already been back to stock up on the stuff! All in all this shop is a very nice addition to Kansas City's culinary scene!
(4)Dev V.
Wow, wow, wow. On one street I've given two places five star reviews. Not that my five stars mean more than any others, but I just don't hand them out very often. Penzeys and The Tasteful Olive are well deserving. I had never been here before, a friend and employee at Penzeys told us to make sure we stopped by. Wow, the variety! Infused EVOO and vinegars from Australia, France, Italy, the US, you name it. The best part for me is that you can taste each one individually, or you can put a little vinegar and EVOO in a cup and taste of what a base of a simple salad dressing could be. We went with the Blood Orange EVOO along with the Raspberry Vinegar. The pairing along with a little honey, salt, pepper, and tabasco makes a killer salad dressing. We served it over Napa Cabbage and some baby field greens and veggies. Highly recommended Get on down and get some.
(5)jennifer j.
I love that there is a place like this in KC. I discovered them at the Pitch food event earlier this year. I think it great that you can sample the olive oils, however I would much rather sample the oil on bread. That is probably not realistic for the budget, but I would definitely try more oil. It's just after the third cup of olive oil, I feel like my palette is too coated. I'm more likely to just buy a bottle based on flavors I know I love and try it at home.
(4)Kim N.
Best place in town to buy olive oil. They have so many flavors to try and vinegars too. I think all their Balsamic Vinegars are at least 7 yrs old if not older. The Strawberry one is my favorite. It is perfect by itself on a spinach salad. The Tuscan Herb Oil and Vinegars are excellent for Italian cooking. The blood orange vinegar is great on chicken. The staff is super friendly and helpful and they make great suggestions. They even have recipes for you to take and try. They have a huge salt selection as well and Saturday morning wine tastings.
(5)Lydia A.
After three follow-up visits to The Tasteful Olive, I'm pushing this up to five stars. Annoying up-sell lady seems to be gone, and the current staff is fantastic. Really super fantastic. Always friendly and helpful and not pushy at all when I say I'm only interested in the vinegars, not the oils. On one occasion, two of the staff had to deal with an absolutely ghastly customer who was, possibly, the most self-entitled and petulantly passive aggressive woman I've ever seen in my life. She was incredibly rude and abusive, but they handled the situation admirably. On another trip, I struck up a fab conversation with one of the sales staff about using the vinegars in cocktails while she poured my orders--really engaging and friendly woman. The products are top-notch, and now I can say the same about the staff, with no reservations.
(5)Sarah V.
I came here on the recommendation of a very nice employee of Penzey's, who said their Blood Orange olive oil was brownie-heaven waiting to happen. It was decently populated due to the post-farmer's market crowd, but there were plenty of staff roaming around assisting customers. I was never greeted at the door, nor asked how I was doing as I wandered for 15 minutes tasting this and that. After a while, I started pouring my own bottles for my selections. Apparently that's a no-no (of course I didn't read the big signs saying so). However, I wasn't made aware of this until I had filled my third and final bottle myself. Their product is, beyond a doubt, top notch. Their service, well... like many reviewers have said before, it seems hit and miss. After I was approached by a lady who (nicely) informed me I wasn't supposed to pour my own, she took my bottles for wrapping and left. I was obviously a completely ignorant first-timer, but it would've been nice to have her tell me I could wait at the register for my bottles. Instead, I was allowed to follow my bottles to the wrapping counter and linger like a creepy uncle, while the kids prepping my stuff looked at me as such. In summary, I feel like I wasn't appropriately addressed like a potentially paying customer due to the way I was dressed (jeans and a KC Wizards jersey) and my age. The clientele that was being catered to around the store seemed to be older and more well-to-do than I. The few other younger folk were also seemingly ignored as well. However, I can handle being ignored. I will come back for their incredibly delicious and aromatic oils and vinegars.
(3)Jenny W.
We cannot give these guys enough great reviews! We absolutely LOVE The Tasteful Olive. And it's not just us either. :) Neither of our families are from the KC area and they always request some of the specialty vinegar and/or oils for holidays and special occasions. And the staff is very knowledgeable and very, very thoughtful and now I'm addicted to their vinegars for my salads. I can't even hardly stand any other balsamics. I would recommend them to EVERYONE!!!
(5)Jacqueline C.
My goodness it has taken me quite some time to write this review and having read the others, I don't really need to say too much more than this is a MUST try if you are a lover of salads and creating the perfect blend of homemade dressing with creative flavors. I agree with Ken B. the decor is lame. I agree with Shana S. this is MY fav store in the KC area. I sampled just about every single one. I recall a lemon infused olive oil that I thought would go great with scallops. I ended up leaving with a pear balsamic and when I arrived home I whipped up the best salad --ever! Baby mixed greens, with goat cheese crumbles and candied walnuts. Thinly sliced pears for a topping. In the dressing finely chopped pears, the new balsamic, cracked pepper and olive oil. YUM!
(5)Jen D.
The Tasteful Olive is a wonderful addition to downtown Overland Park. I first discovered this specialty store during a 3rd Friday event last summer (if you aren't familiar with old OP's 3rd Friday, Google it, it's great!). Anyway, my first experience was a lot of fun, mainly because I didn't know such a store existed, secondly, along with the brilliantly flavored olive oils and balsamic, there were food samples that included their products, such as raspberry flavored brownies and vanilla ice cream and the choice of balsamic vinegar toppings like chocolate, strawberry, blackberry, etc. I'm telling you, the reduced strawberry balsamic tastes just like fresh strawberry toppings. Delicious! I have gone back a time or two, most recently with my mom, again during 3rd Friday, when old OP is actually "hopping". My mom also loved this store and bought several bottles. That night there were no samples, however, there were a few recipe cards placed near the oils or vinegars. We just thought it was crazy that during an open house event like this there weren't more samples of what you could really use the olives and balsamics with. It really shouldn't take a marketing expert to know that if a consumer can envision (i.e., taste and experience) how they would use the product, they would be more prone to buy. Even bread would be a nice addition (as suggested by Jennifer J. in a prior review). With several bakeries in the area it doesn't seem like it would be difficult to include small pieces of baguette. Also, on this particular evening, there was a beautiful string quartet performing here. Super idea, however, it just didn't tie together. On the other hand, if food samples, bread and dare I say wine samples were included at an evening like this, I am willing to bet their sales would improve greatly! Fantastic concept, however their execution could be better. Also, since we bought about 7 bottles that night they gave us their punch card. After purchasing 14 bottles, you get one bottle free. Great idea, but I thought 14 bottles was a little high. Just my opinion.
(3)Michelle F.
Taste Bud Overload! I had no idea there were so many options for olive oil and vinegar. The staff is friendly and helpful. Now to plan menus around some of those options so I have plenty of excuses to go back... :)
(4)Jeff H.
It's an olive oil store, the type of store that a food lover will be bound to love. They have about 30 types of olive oil and balsamic vinegars in big canisters. You walk around and sample as many as you like in little tasting cups. No longer does olive oil buying need to be a guessing game. My favorite was a blood orange infused olive oil from Tunisia (they also had a lemon and a lime infused one, but they weren't as good). A chocolate balsamic vinegar was also wonderful. It was tough to not come home with the raspberry balsamic vinegar. Nearly everything I tried was wonderful. A small problem however, is that I feel like I drank a half pint of olive oil and vinegar while I was there. I understand why they don't have bread samples to dip into the olive oil, but I sure could have used some bread at some point. Each olive oil and vinegar has a little sign stating it's origin, some of the flavors and food pairings/recipes for that oil. It's very helpful. The owners are also very helpful as they mill about helping customers decide. I'm sure if you were to go in and describe what you were cooking they would come up with a good olive oil to serve your purposes. Prices range from about $15-$18 per 375 ml bottle or $30-$40 per 750 ml bottle. It seems expensive but it's really not because a good flavorful olive oil goes a long way. They also sell some spice rubs and marinades along with some salsas and other homande-y goods that you find in little country home-y shops. It's well worth a visit, especially when the farmer's market days start up again. This little block in downtown OP is quickly becoming the place to go spend a Saturday morning and afternoon picking up some produce, spices, baked goods and now olive oils. Just to be safe, though, you should probably hit this place up at your first opportunity. I just don't know how long an olive oil place can last independent of the farmer's market crowds.
(4)Cara F.
Don't waste your time. My family and I stopped by this unique shop shortly after they first opened. Apparently we didn't look like the caliber of clients they like in their store? We weren't greeted or acknowledged by the multiple employees who watched us walk through the door. We wouldn't have noticed, had they not run to assist everyone else that walked in. After being in the store all of 5 minutes, we felt so unwelcome by the employees that we decided it wasn't worth our time. I think its a great concept store, and love supporting local independently owned places, but I will not be recommending the (Dis)Tasteful Olive or running back anytime in the near future.
(1)Debbie B.
An amazing place! I accidentally stumbled in to it and was greeted by a charming and very knowledgable sales women. I was shown how to do some of the pairings with the Balsamic Vinegars and the Olive oils. I would never have considered tasting about a half of a teaspoon of olive oil alone but when I did I was pleasantly surprised. Then when they added one of the flavored Balsamic vinegars with it I found a new love. I left with 10 bottles and cannot wait to get back. I live four hours away but it will be a stop I make every time I am in town. I am going to check to see if they ship. Well worth the stop. I never knew I liked balsamic vinegar and olive oils!!!!!
(5)Bill V.
Olive oil and pasta store. Custom olive oils and vinegar. Very impressive shop in old Prairie Village. I will go back again.
(4)Shana S.
This might be my new favorite store. We just randomly went here one morning because Husband and I both had the day off. I am so glad that we did. This place is amazing. We walked in and a woman offered to give us an initiation into the workings of the store explaining how tan signs labeled the oils and blue and green signs labeled the vinegars. There are little tasting cups next to each vat of oil and vinegar. We tried some different ones and the people left us alone so we could just go around trying different flavors. There are coconut balsamics, black currant balsamics, fig, pear, apple... you name it, they've got it. Same with the olive oils. They had listings of good pairings between the oils and balsamics if you want to combine them for dressings, marinades, or dipping bread. Each vat had its own recommendations for styles of foods and other possible uses. Each oil and vinegar has three prices: one for a 200 ml bottle, one for 375 ml bottle , and one for a 750 ml bottle. I was overwhelmed by the awesomeness of this store. We left with the Tuscan Herb oil and Black Currant balsamic vinegar, and a handy little emulsifier. (I have a new excitement for salads) Plus my husband is not easily impressed, and he was very impressed when we left. They also have selections of olives, pasta, spices, peppercorns, jams, etc... We will definitely be back.
(5)Emily S.
I love this store! Every time I go in here it's bustling but the staff is always so friendly despite the crowds, answering questions but allowing you to browse and taste in peace.Although tasting balsamic vinegar straight from a cup is quite the shock to the palette, it's worth it when you add it to that special recipe and it takes it up to 11. It's a great place to get gifts for the foodie in your life but I guarantee you won't leave without sometime for yourself, it's just that good. So check it out!
(4)Meredith S.
I really like the selections and uniqueness of this store. I've found it's a great place to find a gift for the person that has everything. Like others, my experience with the service and friendliness of the staff can be hit or miss. For that reason, I cannot post 5 stars. I hope the owners read these posts as it seems reviewers are being very open with suggestions and honest about their downfalls.
(3)CHARLES B.
Based on website information of a Saturday 8am opening time, arrived at 9:30am only to be told that the store wasn't open until 10am. I was told the store wasn't going to start opening at 8am until the following weekend, to coincide with the Farmer's Market. Apparently they don't proof read their website for accuracy. The door was unlocked and staff were inside (standing around), prior to a meeting. I was asked to come back later - and offered no apology or even surprise that I was inconvenienced by erroneous information on their website. I was surprised they couldn't spare one employee to help me with a short shopping list, but rather expected that I would return. I did not and spent my money someplace else. Go to Olive.com and get the same products delivered to your home, without the attitude.
(2)Roshelle H.
Unique store-- I wouldn't have dreamed of going to a business devoted to olive oil! I've never seen anything like it -- you can sample dozens of different olive oils and vinegars, and neat flavors, ranging from truffle olive oil or coconut oil vinaigrette. You're encouraged to try pairings so you'll know what you want to cook with. But my favorite part: Wine! Wine! Wine! Somerset Ridge Winery has tastings several afternoons a week. I'm no wine expert, but I thought their offerings were especially delicious. We ended up buying a bottle of the Citron and the Ruby Red.
(4)Patrick M.
If you have been to most any olive oik shop you are not going to be surprised here. On the other hand if you haven't then you might just be. The tasteful olive does seem to offer a little bit wider of a selection in their products than most other stores. I do like that they have seasonal / limited production run products here. The store can get quite busy, but the staff is always willing to help you with whatever you need. I've always been very happy with their products and I sometimes swing by when I am in the area just to see what new products they have.
(4)Mark G.
Love coming here to get some cooking oils, full tasting as well great customer service. They have all the flavors you could want. Very high quality products. When we are in town, a visit here is a must. Tuscon Herb is our fav olive oil, they have so many to choose from that you will always have something new to try.
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