text: I have been dining at Olives in the Bellagio since it first opened when the environment was much brighter in yellow green ceramic tile While the new look is a complete dramatic change of the original I can live with it What I miss the the most however is the original friendly crew that always recognized their regular customers starting with the hostesses the bartenders to the servers and the managers that had always welcomed in a engaging and courteous mannernnIve tried most everything on the menu and seem to always come back to my ultimate favoritesnnfig prosciutto flat breadnboston bib saladnbutternut squash tortellinnIve always started and ordered the White Chocolate Martini There was an original recipe of this served when it first opened that manyincluding myself came back to time after time It was simple yet decadent made of vanilla stoli clear cream de cacao and a splash of something else Then they would garnish it with a white milk chocolate swizzle sticknnToday if you ask for White Chocolate Martini they automatically give you a liquidy creamy white concoction When I have asked the bartenders I would like it the original waycountless times the bartendersthat are no longer the originals would argue with me saying they only do it in the white creamy way However I always seemed to get my special cocktail when I have to order more specifically for the original clear chocolate martini then amazingly these bartenders seem to know the exact recipe though initially act as if they have never heard of such a cocktail And after they finally make the cocktailafter wasting minutes in arguing they wimp out on the chocolate garnishunlike the decadent original way when the restaurant first openednnReservations This is probably the most challenged comment I could make of this place When calling in for earlier dinners that need to be followed by a show they always say that pm is all booked up and the earliest would be However I can count on my hand where I have brought groups of to walk in with no reservations between pm where we were able to get a table immediately and get served The hostesses are not the friendliest of the bunch unlike when the restaurant first opened And forget asking politely for a table on the balcony to watch the fountain show they are extremely protective and act as if it is off limits Perhaps they reserve it for their favorite high roller guests or as long as they get a decent side tip in order to fulfill the requestnnId say the more accurate defined ratings would bennFood Beverage five starsnEnvironment three stars five if you can actually get a table on the balcony I miss the original friendlier estheticsnService two stars due to the argumentative bartenders the pompous hostesses