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    Olive Tree

    4.4 (226 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Chicken Shawarma Sandwich Platter

    So good! Ordered for pick up chicken Shawarma Sandwich w salad + garlic yogurt and it was amazing

    Back in January 2020
    Hank R.

    I really like this place. It's been months since I've been here. Several in fact. It's October 2020 and I haven't been there since January February 2020 So this is pre covid. The restaurant was clean. The owner brought me over some lamb to taste for next time. It was delicious. They have the big meat thing that they slice it off from per order. The following time I went i was going to order it but they didn't have the meat that they'd slice. They had it pre sliced and they were going to hear it up. No thanks. Really enjoyed the hummus and falafel balls. Tender. No frills place.

    Falafel
    James M.

    I've been to the Olive Tree a few times but it's been several years since the last visit. Today I ordered takeout and was very disappointed in the food. A lot has changed since the last time I ate here. I ordered the Falafel, Syrian Salad, Chicken Shawarma Wrap and Lamb Shawarma Wrap. First, the Falafel are still great. They have the perfect texture and spice and are cooked perfectly. They are the only reason for a 3 star, the sandwiches barely deserve 1 star. The Syrian Salad was good however At $7.99 I thought it was very expensive and not really worth it. Now the Chicken Shawarma Wrap was a complete disaster. It was a soggy wet mess that fell apart and was almost impossible to eat. The ironic part is the chicken was so dry and overcooked it was worse than shoe leather. The taste also seemed old as if the sandwich was sitting there for a few days. It had a strong smell of burnt residue. It went right in the trash. Terrible is the only word that comes to mind. The Lamb Shawarma Wrap was only slightly better. It wasn't quite as soggy as the other wrap but the taste was just off. It didn't taste fresh and had a very strong cinnamon taste. It also had the same scent of burnt residue or charcoal. It too went in the trash. Several years ago the food at Olive Tree was outstanding. Today, I think I'd only go back for the Falafel and skip everything else.

    Hummus platter with chicken shawarma, baba ganoush, and Syrian salad.
    Rachel M.

    Delicious and super fresh! Best hummus I've ever had, and the portion is very generous. I don't think I'll be able to eat store bought hummus anymore! Very happy to support this local gem.

    Jason D.

    Hands down the best lamb gyro I've ever tasted. We had stopped in Milford on our way home from Boston. Glad we chose this restaurant. The staff prepare the food "authentically". My wife said the gyro tasted like what she remembers she had as a young kid back in the middle east. Wish we lived closer!

    Sample of falafel with sumac.
    A J.

    This place is the real deal. I'm out here visiting family and called the restaurant ahead of time to ask if the falafel was fresh. I've been to places that keep it under a heat lamp and it's not the same. Ziad gave me an enthusiastic, "Of course! Always fresh!" That was the right answer! We ordered falafel, shawarma, some salads along with hummus and babaganoush. Everything tasted like it was made from scratch and very fresh. I grew up eating this food and no one made it better than mom and my aunts and some uncles. But this was the best falafel I've had. I'm serious. And the hospitality made us feel like we were family. Ziad and his brother took care of us. We'll definitely visit again before heading back to Southern California.

    Majadara Platter w falafel  Come. EAT !

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    2 months ago

    Ordered take out dinner for four. Everything was fresh, delicious and very large portions. HIghly recommend this restaurant.

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    2 months ago

    Delivery was fast. Food great but lamb little spicey....trying chicken next time....

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    Food is amazing!! My family comes to Connecticut on Saturday just to be able to go there when they're open!

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    Gotten take out several times would recommend the bulgar based plates. Really nice and tasty. Would definitely try again.

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    We enjoyed the food and had great service! Can't believe it took us so long to try! We will be back!

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    2 years ago

    Love the hummus!! The falafels are the best!! It is one of my go to places. Why do we need to do 85 characters for a review?

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    Amazing food, delish. Service was good. Definitely going back and will tell my friends

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