Love going there...haven't been in a while since pre-Covid when we could dine in. Unfortunately STILL can't dine in. But they were still pretty busy so that makes me happy. Don't forget cash or checkbook. They don't accept card...luckily I always have a check on me since I had only enough cash to throw in a tip. I only went for Baklava for the Hub's Bday. I bought the last 11 pieces. Most places are half the size...theirs are like Napple-sized! Hubs is very particular, but it got his approval. He said could be flakier...but I did buy it the night before so not sure if that had anything to do with it. Also got 2 piecse of ouzumisu...their "tiramisu." I don't like ouzu so didn't think I would like it much. It was very good. Super light and not too sweet. I'm not a dessert person, so you know it's not too sweet if I can handle. Can't wait for them to re-open the dining, but til then I guess I just need to do take out. It's right outside the mall, close to my yoga...so convenient especially since that parking lot is sooo manini. read more

Olive Tree Café - Full sized meal plate shows how big the baklava is! - Greek Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Very popular a great place for lunch or dinner. Can't go wrong with the daily specials.

The place is a little quirky, but the food is good, fresh and even addicting. They offer a limited menu of Mediterranean Cuisine for carry-out only. (Dine-in never reopened after the pandemic.) It is best to call in your order and pick up about 20 minutes. They only accept cash, no cards.....no exceptions. I ordered the fresh fish souvlaki. I think the fish was mahi mahi. The pita tasted freshly made and there was plenty of fish. The fish was covered in a delicious lemon/garlic dressing. Salad on the side was included and could be added to the souvlaki. I loved it. I also ordered the tabouli salad. The salad came with 2 generous heaps of tabouli that was very fresh and a garlic/lemon sauce on the side. Very good. I also had a serving of the misu cake. The cake was excellent, light and moist. I'm told it is made with ouzo. They got our order correct, but we reviewed it before we left. The place gets very busy as this is a local favorite. read more

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Food was good. We ordered take out. The portions were small. Inexpensive option for the location

Easy no frills just order and go. This place has been around for a minute and has some of the best Mediterranean food out there. I'd definitely recommend to order ahead and then make sure you have cash since it is a cash only place. Got their special of the day and the babaganoush (roasted eggplant dip) similar to hummus but I think more flavorful. The line and wait isn't long if you call in a phone order but you can always go in person and order. Outstanding service and quality of food for some good Mediterranean dishes. Definitely recommend. read more

I dont understand why so many people eat here. There are so many other places that is way better. Here, the portions are so small for the price. The amount of meat is so little. The lamb is so chewy and no flavor. What is good is their hummus and dressing for salad. I wouldn't come back to eat here. Go anywhere else. read more

Always discovering great places due to cravings. This place blew me away! I was looking for a Greek/Mediterranean place and everywhere else just fell short. This place is delicious! We usually order: + Hummus & Pita + Lamb Souvlaki + Chicken Souvlaki + Dolmadakia + Baklava + Extra Tzatziki sauce, of course. Portions are perfect. Staff are funny and very friendly. We've always ordered take-out, but there is plenty of parking in the lot. Only downside is that it's cash only. Highly recommend! Yelp 2023 Challenge: 10/30 read more

This spot shifted to takeout only during the pandemic and never returned to dine-in. That might be sad to some but it works just fine for us as the dining room was always a bit too crowded, too squishy, and too much of a Kahala scene for us. Show up right when they open at 5pm if you can, place your order, and wait patently for your food. The food is fresh and oh so tasty but the kitchen is not even one bit faster than they were before. Souvlakis are terrific and the pita they're served on are like soft pillows. The dressing for the fresh green salad served on the side is terrific. The side of eggplant baba ghanoush is a must as it's just so good and even the olive oil pour on top is top rate. Simple and quality food, all done well. This place is the best of its category and worth whatever wait is needed! read more

Olive Tree Café - Chicken souvlaki, hummus, eggplant spread, & a terrific Greek Salad - Greek Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I've been going to Olive Tree for years since Savas opened it up . There are new owners now . We were so excited to hear that they opened up outdoor seating again & that a former employee bought the restaurant!! It was a big disappointment. Our wait time was over 1 hour for a hummus with pita bread & a soup ! We were told it was a 35 minute wait after placing our order in person in line. We were fine with that to finally be able to sit outside at the tables. I did notice when we arrived that 6 tables outside & 3 tables inside had people Just sitting there with no food. After waiting 45 minutes , I had to go inside to ask where our order was. After another 15 minute wait - they finally called us to pick up our small order of 2 items - 1 soup & 1 hummus with pita. I'd say the 1 hour wait time has really changed our feelings about the experience we had always had at Olive Tree before . I do wish the new owners well & we do understand there may be months of transition of new ownership to smooth things out but we won't be going back for for a long time now. This review is only written to offer feed back to the new owners about our experience read more

Awesome place for Greek food and music talk story bring wine..good times we also love suvlaki baklava and greek salad is a must!!!.

Good no frills greek food! There is a 15-20 minute wait ... it sure would be nice if the owners would set out chairs for waiting customers. The special on Wednesday was their lamb shank. It was super, moist fall off the bone tender and flavorful. The fish souvlaki, spicy lamb shaorma and falafel plate were good but nothing special. Overall a good meal. Fyi they only take cash or local checks. read more

Chicken souvlaki was good but the portion size was pretty small. Hummus was decent. Not much seating, small interior.

Food was excellent! Lamb and mussels are must have. The inside vibe is fun and very inviting. Would recommend to everyone! read more

Take out only, call ahead, or you will wait 15-20 minutes with nowhere to sit. Would be be that hard to put a bench outside? Friendly staff, lots of regulars, cash only. Went there for baba ganoush and hubby got a lamb souvlaki. He said it was good, BG was so so, baklava same. Open for dinner only. Modestly priced for what it is. On the corner of a shopping mall, not too far from Whole Foods. No Greeks evident in theiir open kitchen but aloha served. read more

Everything was great. Welcoming staff, updated furniture, and of course....food was delicious! Also, prices are so reasonable. Embarrassingly enough, that was my first time trying out Olive Tree but definitely will not be my last. If you're lucky, you can catch a drone show at The Kahala Hotel from your seat! read more

Olive Tree Café - Greek Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Freshly made Greek food! I came here on a random weeknight and there was a steady flow of customers waiting in line to place their order and pick up their order. Each order took anywhere between 20-25 minutes to service. The music was on brand with the restaurant and the cooks worked diligently to service each order. They are cash only! So please make sure you have cash before you place an order!! We ordered to go: Lamb Souvlaki - so tender, warm, well seasoned and delicious! Dolmadakia - Slightly tangy and very well stuffed grape leaves. Hummus - Because I love to load up on hummus Apple juice - Because why not? Overall, I'm super happy with Olive Tree Cafe and happy to have another place to get my greek food fix! read more

This place is Takeout Only currently due to Covid, so it might be best to call ahead if you don't want to wait. Our food took about 15 minutes and they call your name when it's ready on a speaker (you can just wait in your car). We have been searching for some Mediterranean food since it's hard to find here on the island and we miss it so much from the mainland! FOOD: +Lamb Souvlaki (~15), comes in pita bread with a side of salad with dressing. The lamb was seasoned well and tender. Sauce was really good. +Falafel plate (~11), comes in pita bread with salad and tahini sauce. Not as crispy as I was expecting, however, it still tasted good. +Hummus with pita bread (~5), decent +Baklava with pistachios (~3 each), decent, left wishing it was crispier layers +Mango Glass Drink (~6) from Belgium, really tasty drink to share. My favorite was the Lamb Souvlaki and I want to try the Ahi Souvlaki next time! read more

Olive Tree Café - Greek Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The best Greek food on island and prices are very reasonable! The Lamb shank special is my favorite!!!! It's so good even friends who don't usually eat lamb like it! Love the fresh made hummus, salad dressing, shaorma, mussels, soup and Chicken Zafron too. The outdoor dining area just reopened and can use credit card too! Great to see Chef Lloyd is still running the kitchen after all these years! read more

Love the falafel and Greek salad. I remember when they were $5 each. Originally this cafe was in Waikiki not far from the Beach Center.

They just started dine in last week. The other owners were bought out. Most of the staff is new. They are not taking phone orders for takeout. This used to be our go to place for a quick takeout. Not now under the new ownership. Very long wait for take out, about 30 minutes. I found the lamb and fish souvlaki to be dry. Pita bread was overcooked and dried out. Too bad this place used to be great. read more

Amazing food! My boyfriend and I love coming here because the food is always consistent and a good experience.

Unfortunately we have been coming for years but after the previous owner passed and new people have taken over business is not the same, you can't call in an order or leave a message. They CHARGE you for ordering online. They have lost there special touch. We stayed away for a bit but nothing has changed... read more

Best Greek/Mediterranean food in Oahu,hands down. My favorite place to eat and it's cash only. The service is cool, unusually just call in the order. Pro tip. It's take out only right now but hopefully they allow indoor seating soon! Very clean and nice inside. Def coming back next time on Oahu. read more

Olive Tree Café - Lamb souvlaki! - Greek Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Greek cuisine in Kahala, Honolulu, Hawaii... It took me a while to visit this restaurant which opened in 1995. Yeah! In the past, it was closed on Mondays. Now, it's opened daily at 5pm. I had to plan to have dinner there... and bring cash... and do takeout! Luckily, the nearby Kahala Mall has air conditioning and some tables and chairs where customers can sit and dine comfortably. I appreciate the free parking lot which is shared with Kapa Hale and other businesses such as Oliver, an adult beverage shop. My Fresh Fish Souvlaki was delicious! It was moist and tender with a tasty Greek yogurt dressing: tzatziki sauce! I enjoyed the green salad from local sources and the chewy-soft pita! I'd return again if I was in the area and craving yummy, authentic Greek food! read more

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Best Greek food in the state. Love the slavaki, salad, and baklava. Stoked they take CC now and dining is open. No more ATM trip, can go there anytime and get healthy food for the family dine in or take out. Great ambiance with the Greek music too. Just like back in the day. read more

I used to really enjoy the food and employees here. But today I had the Greek Lasagna special, dolmades, humus and a baklava. I'll start with he positive note the baklava is still exceptional. With the shuttle taste of rose water behind the bold pistachio and honey flavors. The humus was a disappointment I could barely taste the tachina in it and there was a bit of spicy pepper flavor. A bit much for me. The consistency lacked that nice creamy texture and had a a bit granularity in it. I make much better at home. The lasagna though it had good tomato sauce and lamb flavor they used round noodles underneath. Overall it was a bit bland. The ricotta / béchamel was near flavorless. Very disappointing. I think they forgot the garlic. Ok the dolmades was great as usual which was the second positive note. I'll be back because I do like the place but it appears to have taken a step back. Oh no seating inside or outside which means everything is to go. I'm pretty sad to reduce the rating after all these years. read more

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Nice spot with good food. The service is kind slow so is better to make a phone call . the price is ok . The place is not that big but well designed. They have so many Greek food options. Such as Hummus, Gyro and falafel etc. The parking is easy since they have a space for that. Have fun read more

Haven't been here in a while, didn't realize they only do take out, no dine in, not even on the patio. Another important fact, they only accept cash or local checks. That being said, they food is amazing. As for the ambiance, it's just your standard take out place. read more

Olive Tree Café - Souvlaki Fresh Chicken Breast $13.37 - Greek Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This cute little Greek cafe is hidden on the side of Kahala Mall near McDonald's! The first person that showed me this place was my father. He would always want me to try different types of cuisines! At first I was skeptical because the only type of food I would eat is Japanese food! However, I'm so happy I stepped out of my comfort zone and tried Olive Tree! Greek food is SO YUMMY! ***What I ordered **Hummus (10/10) I LOVED LOVED LOVED IT! The hummus tasted so good and the olive oil MHM! CHEF'S KISSES! Perfect appetizer and it's at a very reasonable price! **Shaorma Plate (10/10) This plate comes with spicy ground lamb patties served with their tatini sauce! Also it comes with a small salad on the side! This was soooo good and super juicy! You NEED to get this! Overall, I love the food here and service was good! I made a phone order and they told me it will take 20 minutes for them to make the order (I feel like that's reasonable). I will be back here again when I want Greek food! read more

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First time trying this place as my friends wanted some good Greek food. We walked over from Kahala mall and we were bummed that it still hasn't reopened for dine in but we were happy to do take out. I ordered the chicken Souvlaki which was served in a warm Pita bread with marinated and grilled chicken with tzatziki sauce. It was great! I also ordered humus which was good. We also ordered som baklava which was also a favorite, the baklava was really good and great to get for dessert. You order then are asked to wait outside and when your order is ready then you pay. They won't let you eat your takeout outside of the restaurant so be prepare to just pick up and leave. Utensils are not provided unless you ask. I took off a star because I didn't think they were that friendly. After I paid, I didn't know where my food was, I was supposed to have assumed it's the bag on the counter even though there were multiple people picking up food. When I went back in to ask for a fork, no smiles, nothing. I've heard of folks getting yelled at eating outside so just don't do it, take your food and eat it at home. I took photos of my food right outside and my friend said it looked like the employee was ready to yell on his intercom for me to put the food away since he turned off the music, grabbed his intercom and started looking at us taking photos of our food. The food however was ono. They were very busy at the 5 pm opening and recommend you call your orders in before they open at 5 pm. They were answering the phone from 4 pm. We didn't preorder but stood in line and our food took about 20 minutes. The food was delicious so I'll probably be back if I'm in the area. read more

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Used to dine here frequently pre-covid, but then they stopped allowing dine-in. Just went back for the first time in years and the quality is just as delicious as I remember. And even better--the service was quick on a Sunday night and they take credit cards! Excited to make it a regular go-to spot again. read more

The good news is that they have returned to dine in options. The bad news is that their customer service is very bad since the new Chinese owner took over. They run out of the daily specials within 90 minutes probably because they don't make enough. They are also often out of many items on the menu. The employees aren't as friendly as the old crew they fired who had been working there for years. In general, it seems the place has lost it's soul. read more

This may be the worst "Greek"/mediterranean restaurant I've eaten at. It probably should be a one star but some of the shareables were decent. It's a small restaurant, there were tables and chairs sort of stacked outside and some inside but I think it's now just a takeout restaurant. They don't take a card, it's cash only maybe because you could claim fraudulent charges on your credit card after eating here. I don't know. We started with hummus, baba ghanoush, and a Greek salad, all tasted fresh and they were good. The pita which was served with these appetizers were your standard fare nothing special. For entrees we got the lamb souvlaki and the lamb shaorma/shwarma, and it was definitely mutton not lamb. It was so gamey that it rendered it inedible. Maybe the chicken would be better who knows. You couldn't put enough tzatziki sauce to drown out the gaminess. Oh did I tell you this place was pricey, so with their small portions there isn't much value here. But given the gaminess of the lamb it was a blessing that their portions were small. I hope there's other Greek restaurants on the island because this fell short by a country mile. read more

Prices are right, especially in these hard times. The food is consistent (we've been going for over 10 years). Cash only.

#1 comment. BRING CASH. They do not accept credit cards. Call ahead for your order, you will be happy you did. I'm and out. The food is fresh and cooked to order. The organic chicken breast is seasoned well and goes great with the Greek salad and mouth watering dressing with vinaigrette and feta cheese. The Baba ghanoush with fresh pita is amazing! Get 2 orders, you will want more! Friendly staff, great service. Our go to for Greek food. Enjoy!!! read more

I put sumac (Mediterranean tart berry flakes) on everything I love Mediterranean food sooo much! As a vegetarian, this place is heaven. They have the best hummus and falafel on the island. This is not hummus that watered down stuff one gets at most places, this is the type one actually finds in a restaurant along the coast of Greece and Italy, thick, creamy yet ultra smooth. And the falafel sandwich is epic, never oily, perfectly crispy and delicious with the slight spiciness of herbs. It pairs so well with the thick tahina and crispy vegetables. I have to talk about the vegetables, their salad puts most places to shame. The lettuce is always super crispy and fresh even next to a hot item like the falafel. Eaten here dozens of times over the last decade and never had a single bad piece of lettuce. And their salad dressing is amazing, made from feta they import in themselves. Not like the cheap salty overly tangy stuff at the grocery store masquerading as feta, this is what one actually gets in the South of France, creamy yet delicate in flavor. I also like to get their tabouli which is always minced well with extra mint and parsley. I still haven't figured out how to make my own that I make at home as good. This with a side of hummus is the perfect meal in my humble opinion. Their Gigantes are also yummy if you like dill, this is a dish of the largest beans you will ever see marinated in a mild oniony tomato sauce. Accompanied either their amazing soft pita bread which comes from Turkey. Can't get more authentic Mediterranean food unless you travel to there. Don't forget to check out their little Mediterranean market next door when it's open to pick up some of that amazing feta and olives for your next tapas night at home! read more

Delicious, high quality, healthy meal. Always enjoy their baklava. I do miss when you could dine in since the restaurant is beautiful, but it's still good otherwise. Remember to bring cash. The parking lot is kinda difficult so I would recommend parking at the mall and walk over. read more

Ok gave it a chance. New ownership and not going well. 55 minutes wait for one plate. Vibe is gone from my favorite Kahala spot and unfortunately will not return. Food quality dropped as well.... read more

Good Greek spot! Portions are relatively small though :/ Came in for a takeout order for dinner. For some reason, they didn't pick up their phone, so had to order in person. Took about 15 min. No line. Cash only. We ordered 2 lamb souvlaki platters. With tax, each one is $15. Comes with a small salad, then the lamb is wrapped in a pita with sauce. The flavors were all there, but in my opinion, the value isn't. We were pretty hungry and it acted as a small appetizer for us haha. All in all, good spot with good food. Either order more so you're full, or prepare for a light meal! Parking lot out front. read more

Been coming here the past year. Now has credit card transaction and done in availability too. Their dishes are wonderful, tasty, grape leaves are thumbs up and service was fast. Get there early at 500 cuz they can pack a line in a hurry!!! Great job olive tree cafe!! read more