Felt welcome right from the start. Group of 8 and we opted to sit outside which worked out great. Ordered a bunch of appetizers and they all were good. Special was loukaniko(Greek sausage) was very good. Greek horiatiko salad was one of the best i have had out. The large was plenty for the group. Octopus was said to be very good as were the keftedes(meatballs). Entrees were Lamb shank which was said to be excellent as was the shrimp saganaki and lamb chops. I had the swordfish skewers which were very good. The side of rice and vegetables was very tasty. The pita bread was outstanding and the best I've had. Service from Natali was outstanding. Very attentive and not rushed. Will definitely return read more

Authentic Greek cuisine. Limited menu, but specials offered as well. Enjoyed the halibut and lobster tail dinner served with rice pilaf. The fish was lightly dredged and fried. Was good. Husband had the filet mignon kebobs. A bit overdone, but tasty. Would love to see some traditional Greek dishes such as spanikopita, pastitsio, and moussaka. read more

We arrived for an early dinner on a Monday night. We were immediately seated at a corner table by a friendly server who very quickly brought tasty hummus and fresh bread. Much of New Jersey is BYOB - we brought a wine perfect for Greek food/fish and the server delivered glasses immediately. We didn't want to overeat - and after discussing dishes with our server we chose the calamari appetizer, different salads for each of us and the swordfish kabob entree to share. Sometimes calamari can be hit or miss - this was a definitely in the hit category. Crispy and fresh - served with peppers and not over-cooked or greasy. Also a good sized serving! Our salads were equally fresh, well-presented and perfectly dressed. Very crisp and satisfying. The serving of swordfish kabobs was generous and they were perfectly grilled, very fresh tasting, and delicious. The server checked in appropriately and offered extra bread. We had a nice chat with her at the end of our meal. She has a professional job and has worked at Oliver Branch for several years - she spoke highly of the family that owns/runs it. Lastly, while the restaurant is set on an arterial, they have done a nice job of setting it up to seem intimate and inviting. Lots of windows and clean lines with restrained details. There is an outdoor area that is well designed, though it was too cold to consider that this time. Definitely recommend for a carefully prepared, tasty meal and pleasant experience overall. read more

Mediterranean Diet Paradise. This is our go-to restaurant for fresh, healthy food options. All menu items are delicious, you can't go wrong. If you have dietary restrictions, this is a great option, the calamari and lobster/fish flash - fried specials are all prepared with a light dusting of rice flour and are gluten - free. Will be one of your favorite restaurants. read more

My husband and I enjoyed a delicious meal at Olive Branch! We were warmly welcomed and given top level service. As someone who has a gluten allergy, this restaurant is a gem! Over 90% of the menu is gluten free. Everything was fresh and delicious! We will definitely be back! read more

Excellent food. Ordered the Kalamari with the pepperonis which was wonderful. Cooked well not under or over just right. Sauces were spot on. The bronzino fish i thought would be too large to finish , so I split with my sister. Believe me it is good for one person. Fish was excellent, cooked perfectly. Rice and vegetables were perfect. Coming from Pennsylvania, this was a real treat..definitely will be back. read more

Olive Branch Restaurant - Kalamari with pepperoncini peppers. - Greek Near Me - Villas, New Jersey

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Great little place serving Mediterranean food. I had lamb shanks and branzino for the wife. Both were very good. Added bonus the restaurant is dog friendly. I will be back. read more

This was the best meal we ate in beautiful Cape May. New Jersey! Three of us had their fish special, all were remarkable. Mine was the whole red snapper and with the head and tail because the cheeks are divine. We had appetizers, soup, and a dessert. We were at party of 5 in town briefly sept 21, and It was recommended by a local, Myles. This place did not disappoint so stop in and enjoy, as a BYOB we were able to supply our own beverages. A nice variety of Prosecco beer and red wine for the various tastes that night. It was a most memorable dinner for our family. And we chose to dine outside of the cape shore. Thank you so much for an exceptional dining experience. The Black Family. read more

This is off the beaten track... but a must go to spot! Love it! Great food and people to match read more

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Olive Branch was a great experience from start to finish. The whole restaurant looks very elegant and has a nice mood to it. A good place for an intimate meal. For appetizers, we had the Kasseri Cheese which was deep fried. For entrees, we had the Shrimp Saganaki and the Salmon. Everything we ate was incredible. It was all good perfectly and the rice in both dishes was very tasty. My favorite dish was the Shrimp Saganaki. Everything about it was great, especially the sauce and the rice. Service was very speedy too! We were in and out within an hour of being seated. I have no complaints whatsoever about this restaurant. Would recommend coming here for special occasion or if you just want something nicer for dinner. read more

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Excellent!!! While winery "hopping" over the weekend, someone told us about this restaurant so we went! My husband and I had an awesome experience. The food and service were spectacular! BYOB. So good, we will definitely return to try more of the menu items!! Really enjoyed this! read more

we visited olive branch on our way to see the fireworks in villas. after calling to see about a reservation (they don't take them) I was a little nervous that we'd have to wait, but we were seated right away. our server was very helpful and enthusiastic as she told us about the specials of the day. We decided to have 2 appetizers, a salad, and a swordfish kabob all brought to the table together. we noshed on black olive hummus and crusty bread, complimentary, while we awaited the shrimp app, fried kasseri cheese and the rest of the meal. we were delighted with the whole experience, everything was tasty and cooked to perfection. we skipped dessert but the options sounded great. we will return, probably for a whole fish next time. prices are very reasonable. read more

My review for Olive Branch is based solely on the food, as I picked up an order to eat in my Airbnb. Chicken wings: five stars. Impeccably crispy and flavorful. A true delight. Feta and olives: five stars. High quality olives and feta. Pita: three stars. Why don't they have hummus here? It would have been a perfect compliment to the pita. Pork tenderloin kebab: four stars. The pork was cooked perfectly. Chicken kebab: two stars. The chicken was dry, tough, and very charred on the outside, leaving a not-so-great flavor in my mouth. I imagine some of the high ratings are coming from the service and ambiance aspects of this restaurant. In terms of just food, it was good, but not great. read more

Wow... visited on a Sunday evening in January and LOVED this place. Friendly staff, cute dining room, great service, and absolutely amazing food. We brought a nice bottle of red wine (BYOB) and enjoyed a dinner of assorted appetizers and had some amazing desserts. We loved the octopus and the warm dip with pita chips. Desserts were great! Family owned and run and Beverly was amazing. Thanks... think we found a new favorite spot! read more

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My fiancé and I stopped at this restaurant on a whim once, not knowing what to expect. I wasn't even that hungry when we stopped so I didn't expect to eat much. However as soon as we ordered an appetizer I knew I had to try more. And despite not being super hungry, I made myself try more and ended up eating so much! We fell in love with this little spot, and have driven all of the way from Philly to eat there a few times! Definitely definitely definitely worth a trip! read more

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The food was delicious and service was excellent as well! The interior was nice. The location is a bit out of the way and the view from inside is pretty much of the industrial street outside. read more

Excellent! Both the food and ambiance. Calamari was Excellent. Watermelon feta salad was amazing . We also loved the Shrimp entree. Service was 5 star! read more

Food is Excellent! We had the lamb shanks - Feta watermelon salad delicious! Chicken kebab moist tender- grilled veggies- rice. Everything was delicious! read more

Loved everything about this place The waitress was wonderful. The complimentary bread and olive hummus was great. Here's the items we ordered. Lamb Shank - Id give a 9/10. Salmon a 10/10. The Feta and Olive app was really good too, I'd recommend anyone who likes feta to try it, really smooth. In also going to go online and buy the olive oil they gave out. Stuff was amazing. read more

Good is delicious and well priced. I wish they would take reservations. The salad and lamb chops are the best!

Great little hidden gem in Wildwood. The food reminded us of when we were in Greece. We will definitely be back.

Delicious food- Octopus app is sooooo good. Salmon dish and shrimp dish were also excellent. Service was great! read more

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We had driven by this place a few times and finally decided to try them out. Food and service was great and reasonably priced! We are outside and it was nice. Will definitely be coming back! read more

Lamb chops were out of this world. My husband had the filet kabobs and they were also quite good. It was a holiday weekend but we were seated in a reasonably short period of time. The vibe was modern and boisterous. I would go back. read more

Olive Branch Restaurant - Lamb chops - Greek Near Me - Villas, New Jersey

We stumbled upon this place on Yelp and had dinner a few days ago. Good choice. Nice restaurant, doesn't look fancy from outside. Friendly staff. Masks n social distancing maintained.,tables set up to maintain social distancing. Clean restaurant. For appetizers we had the octopus, keftedis, , tyrokeftedies, bean soup chicken soup and beet salad. They were all very tasty. We stuffed ourself w the appetizer that we only got one entree the sword fish kebab that came w vegs and rice. All in all it was good good n great atmosphere. If you are in the area have a meal at olive branch. You won't be disappointed. read more

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This location is so good. Services is fast, and friendly and the food is so fresh My waitress was so pleasant and on point. Came in with a party of 4. First time here and the experience and food was so delicious Would come back soon. read more

We love coming to Cape May NJ to visit the smooth sand beaches and destress from our hectic everyday. Based on 5-star Yelp reviews with yummy photos we selected this restaurant on our first dinner and happily not disappointed. We got lucky and our waitress was a people person and very helpful and recommended several dishes. Definitely eat here, we will bring our kids and their significant others. We also found in June Cape May is a lot more peaceful then July or August, plan accordingly. read more

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Excellent swordfish kabobs - service was terrific as well - wife had chicken kabobs, they were good Waitress , I think her name was Natalia , was the best - will look forward to returning read more

Great food, service and atmosphere. Just a short drive from the Cape May Beach, Olive Brand was surely worth the trip. My wife and I chose the outdoor seating and it was a great experience. We arrived early and we're sat immediately. We both ordered the Watermelon Feta Salad. (We actually went out to a different Greek restaurant a week later ordered the same salad and it paled in comparison to The Olive Branch.) My wife ordered the salmon and I ordered the swordfish kabob. Both were fantastic. The service was amazing as well! They served warm bread and olive oil. read more

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So happy we found the Olive Branch restaurant on our recent family vacation. The staff was welcoming and the service was great. We sat outside in the lovely patio area where they had nice music playing. We ordered the spinach and feta appetizer with crispy pita and also the grilled octopus appetizers. Both were absolutely delicious! For dinner we had the lamp chops, grilled salmon and chicken kabob. Each dish was beautifully presented, perfectly cooked and the best meal we'd had in the area. Thank you to the staff and chef for a fabulous dinner. We'll be back! read more

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Everything was excellent. There were four of us, but only two different entrées were actually ordered. The swordfish kebab and the lamb chops very flavorful with vegetables cooked perfectly. Lamb chops were grilled perhaps a little bit more well done than I would've wanted but I didn't ask for them in any particular way. The only suggestion would give is that the wait staff remembers to ask people how they want theirs cooked. Still the seasoning is so flavorful I'm not really complaining. The pita bread, and tzatziki fabulous appetizer. In fact, I would say the best pita bread I've ever had. I've traveled through Greece three times, and this food was authentic! They don't accept reservations. They have outdoor seating but if you're not there by 6 PM, you're not likely to be sitting outdoors. read more

Went to the olive The Olive Branch Restaurant again tonight The Mussels Saganki were so good last time I had to order them again. However, the watermelon salad stole the show tonight. So so good. I'll be back again next week for it. The service is TOP NOTCH. We always ask for Natalya. Feta & Watermelon Salad with baby arugula, grapes, cucumbers, baby tomatoes, honey, walnuts and mint. Oh and a shot glass of watermelon juice. read more

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Fabulous food and service. I love that it's a BYOB as well. We had the sword fish shish kabobs, and the salmon. They serve the BEST rice I've ever had. No reservations and we had no problem getting a table for 3 at 6:00 on a Sunday evening. If I lived nearby I'd be a regular here for sure. read more

Best restaurant in the Cape May area!!! Food was delicious and presented beautifully. Prices were reasonable also.

This place truly lives up to the reviews prior to ours and we went with a group of 7 and there is not one dish that was not excellent. The octopus appetizer was as good as you can get, extremely tender(which is so often not the case), charred nicely and excellent flavor. We also had the fried cheese which was fantastic and the calamari which was very good, however not anything overly special. The star of the night for us and 3 others in our group was the halibut dusted in pistachio, topped with fried lobster tail over rice pilaf was as good as meal as we have had. I asked if the lobster tail was fresh because although I believed most everything was fresh, I had to ask about this because so often a lobster tail served without the rest of the lobster body is previously frozen. Our waitress didn't hesitate to say everything is fresh, and she was absolutely right, as it was delicious, complimented the rest of the dish and would have been obvious if it was frozen. The halibut was cooked perfectly, the rice pilaf perfect and the entire dish was delicious. I included a picture of watermelon salad which my mother loved. This place is a must try. read more

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By far our favorite meal during our trip to Villas, Cape May, and Wildwoods. The complimentary bread is really delicious. My picky kid DEVOURED the appetizer meatballs (keftedes) as his meal, and we all loved the kalamari. Next time, I will order all appetizers with a salad. read more

Outstanding food outstanding staff. We are from Northern New Jersey visited for a week. Went there twice for dinner. Hopefully we will make it back that way read more

Great service. Food was like warm with little flavor. No body in the restaurant but our food was not hot. Bland.

This is one of my favorite local restaurants! This evening I had the red snapper ; oh my goodness this was the best fish I've ever had! Our entire meal was delicious as always. Pam, our waitress was so efficient and thoughtful. This gem of a restaurant is truly a treasure!! read more

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I grew up on Greek food and it's my favorite. I ordered the chicken souvlaki with rice pilaf and a Greek salad and pita. The souvlaki didn't have enough flavor and the lemon dominated. I know we Greeks use a lot of lemon in our cooking but I've honestly had better. The rice pilaf tasted like lemon rice. It was missing something... The pita had sea salt on it and it tasted ok but there's really no need to add sea salt to pita. The food was ok but overpriced in my opinion read more