by Nick Coons

(Note: Olives Big City Italian is no longer in business).

We found this place accidentally while searching for another restaurant. In fact, we even thought we were going to the other restaurant until we got there. But I figured, since we're there, we might as well try it out and see what we think. This turned out to be a very good decision, as it's some of the best Italian I've ever had.

The wonderful aroma almost knocked us out when entering the restaurant. We were greeted by a friendly host who seated us instantly. Olives was quite busy, though the service was speedy. They have an awesome olive bread with a specialty olive spread that they serve complimentary (we did get some of this to take home, by the way).

The grilled chicken in my spaghetti was grilled to perfection. Of course, I had to eat enough olive bread to fill me up the rest of the way, as it would be a crime to leave this place hungry.

The atmosphere is perfectly lit and the outdoor scenery is beautiful Fountain Hills. Pricing is reasonable, approximately $15-$30 per person. I will definately be going back many times in the future.

Olives Big City Italian is located at 11056 N. Saguaro

Saguaro	(suh-WA'R-o)
An arborescent cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) of desert regions of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico that has a tall columnar simple or sparsely branched trunk of up to 60 feet (18 meters) and bears white flowers and edible fruit.

Blvd. in Fountain Hills.

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