- "Thank you so much for an excellent birthday lunch on Saturday. Our family were all most impressed by the food, the service and ambience of Fat Olives. It was a most memorable occasion."
- "AA Guide 2016 - 2 rosettes A 17th-century fishermen's cottage just a few steps from the quayside of pretty Emsworth harbour supplies the setting for Lawrence and Julia Murphy's smart brasserie, which ticks all the right boxes for the faithful foodies who have kept it buzzing for over a decade. The stripped-out interior of cream walls, bare wooden floors and unclothed tables is as unvarnished and honest as the food. Lawrence lets the excellent raw materials do the talking, helped by a judicious hand to ensure spot-on accuracy, and a gentle whiff of the Mediterranean. The menu is an appetising fusion of modern, well thought through ideas. It might take in roast breast and confit leg of quail with chorizo-spiked cassoulet, then move on to perfectly-timed silver mullet with Puy lentils, neatly balanced by the tartness of salsa verde. Or you might be tempted by a more Brit-influenced and resolutely local plate of South Downs pork loin teamed with a faggot, quince, and trotter sauce. At the end, vanilla pannacotta comes with raspberry coulis and crunchy oat biscuits"
- "Many thanks for a enjoyable wine tasting evening. The meal was delicious and we hope to return very soon!"
- "Diners Verdict " A tremendous dining experience; the Murphys' "small" fixture, in an old fisherman's house on the hill leading to the harbour, has a disproportionately huge fan cub thanks to its "beautiful" cooking (particularly fish), "intimate" style and "lovely" service."
- "Consistently brilliant” and “elegantly presented” dishes, with “unfaltering” service, have won a disproportionately large fan club for the Murphys’ “delightful” fixture, “in an old fisherman’s house, in a street down to the harbour”; it’s small, so book ahead"
- "Thank you so much for giving up your free time and teaching me the basics of ‘good food’. It was a great morning and good to meet a few like minded folk. Occasions like that really help build new relations"
- "I think I have pointed out before that my limited vocabulary I really cannot do justice to the excellance of the food & service we all enjoyed on Friday. All I can say is thank you to you both and all the team. Again a brilliant afternoon."
- "I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone at the restaurant last night. We had a brilliant evening and really enjoyed the food. It was appreciated by the whole team."
