This place is so great. The only reason it's not wildly popular is that it's tucked in the back of a downtown movie/parking complex. Note that it's also not open on Sundays. Despite its location, the interior has lots of seating and has always been clean. The employees are also so nice, even when you stop in late at night. I once went after a Sak show with 12 people, and they handled all our orders very well. The chicken here is so well seasoned; that's my go-to for a make your own bowl. However, the gyro meat is great, too, if you want a wrap. Get a side of the spicy feta with pita bread...it's unreal. They also have pretty authentic garlic sauce, which is soooo hard to find. read more

Olives - Chicken Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Always great food and wonderful service. I can never decide what to order bc I love all their dishes. Spicy fata is a must have! Yummm read more

Olives - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

After seeing a few posts, I decided to come and check this place out for lunch. There was no one else when I arrived so service was immediate. I decided on trying an Olive Box with a side of baklava cheesecake. For the box, I ordered the beef shawarma with tabbouleh and hummus. After a few minutes, I was told that they were not prepared to serve the beef so I switched to gyro. Bummer. Overall the meal was very tasty and I felt as though I could have eaten two servings. Once thing I missed was that the gyro comes with tzaziki sauce but I would have much preferred the garlic sauce. Finally, the cheesecake. Well, I love baklava, I love cheesecake and the combination of the two was very good. In general I enjoyed my lunch and wouldn't object to dining there again. read more

Olives - Olive Box: gyro, tabouleh, hummus, pita bread - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Super disappointed in the baba ganoush, pita bread and tabouleh salad. I was craving baba and based on the Yelp reviews and photos, I ordered from here. I don't even think what they gave me was baba because it looked completely different from the Yelp photos. It had no pomegranate, no honey. Even the consistency of it was off. Baba is usually chunkier and this was smooth. Even if it was hummus, it was still very bland and adding salt did nothing for it. The pita bread had a bitter, burnt taste and the tabouleh salad looked old as the parsley leaves looked too wilted and dark. The tomatoes were kinda mushy too. The tzatziki was just ok and tasted the best out of all 3. Ugh, super bummed how everything tasted. Won't be ordering from here again. read more

Olives - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Enjoyed a quick bite before a show at Dr. Phillips Center, it's an easy walk on Orange Ave. Menu had plenty of options, and we served quickly after placing our order at the counter. Next time, I'd order more pita to enjoy with the Hummus. We were hoping to share the Baklava Cheesecake, but it wasn't available during our visit. read more

Olives - Olives box with Chicken Schwarma, Tzatziki sauce, with Hummus & Tabbouleh Salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Worst """ shawarma"""" I've had in my life, hands down. Nothing but oil grease and dry, bland and rubbery chicken. Avoid. read more

Olives - Chicken "shawarma" - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

The photos on the website and on the Uber eats menu looked very good. We were very disappointed that the kofta meatballs seemed like just regular meatballs. We were also disappointed in the olives that went into our meals. These look and taste like canned black olives. The food was so-so. I think I got 30-40 black olives in my meal.... They're not even cut up so if I had eaten the whole bowl it would be like 7x the serving size for olives. For a place that is called olives, don't skimp on the quality of the olives. I see others on here who got kalamata olives on their "build your own" but we certainly did not. read more

Olives - a hand holding olives on a rug - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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I ordered the classic gyro. It was ok. The fries were really hot and tasty. The pita was cold and the meat was warm and ok taste wise. The pita seemed a little stale. I did ask for extra meat and sauce it I didn't notice a difference. I've been to better gyro and Mediterranean places. The decor was actually pretty nice here. read more

Olives - Gyro and pita - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Here on business. Come for lunch and had the chicken shawarma. SO DELICIOUS...that I came back for dinner and had the lamb gyro! HOT! TASTY! Just utterly delicious. Fast and courageous staff. HIGHLY recommend if you are in the Church St area! read more

falafel bowl was so delicious, probably the best i've had in orlando! kinda pricey, but i don't mind paying extra for quality food!i'll go back to this establishment and i would absolutely recommend to friends and family. read more

Olives - falafel bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Olives is fantastic! I have an office in the area, which makes this spot a walkable location for me to grab a quick lunch; and trust me, they deliver! Olives is clean, quick, and the staff cannot be beat! The service is friendly during the ordering process, delivery of food to your table, and they'll even check on you while you're dining and bring you anything you need. For a fast casual spot, the staff really over delivers! And the food is delicious! All of their Greek and Mediterranean dishes come out fresh and prepared to perfection. Plus, there's plenty on the menu for everyone, including lots of vegan and vegetarian options. If you're looking for a fast, fresh, healthy meal in the area, I highly recommend Olives. read more

Olives - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Excellent food and even better service! Seriously, the food was clearly fresh by how everything tasted from the hummus to the shawarma and chicken, everything was wonderfully prepared and presented epically. read more

This little place was a pleasant surprise. All the food I tried was great and at a great price point, especially compared to similar places in Orlando. I got the vegan delight plate and the olive box chicken shawarma plate. The vegan platter came with baba ghanoush, hummus, tabbouleh, and falafel. The falafel is the best I have had in Florida so far, I even had to get some to go when I was leaving! The Baba ghanoush is out of this world, paired perfectly with the tabbouleh salad! The vegan platter is a great option for anyone, so yummy! To be honest, I have had better shawarma, but theirs is good. I replaced the rice with spicy potatoes, which were good as well. The garlic sauce was made exactly as I like it, light and fluffy, and actually tastes like garlic. I also had to grab some baklava to go. It was so fresh and tasty, definitely recommend! My biggest complaint is that they need to run the AC a little lower, I was a little in comfy while eating as it was pretty warm in the restaurant. read more

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This was delivered and hot. It was good. I mean, I am reviewing this as a chain so imho it can't compare to Mediterranean street food for deliciousness. But my chicken shawarma wrap was good and they crisped the wrap which was a nice touch. The Baba Ganoush was five star excellent-- smoky and delicious and as good as I've had anywhere. The fatoush was good--fresh but not super fresh--but it was delivered so that's a lot to expect. A little shorter on fresh veggies than I was hoping for, my gyro eating companions thought the meat was a little dry. But we were all glad for the meal and the shawarma had a nice flavor. Get the Baba Ganoush, whatever else you do! read more

Delicious Mediterranean restaurant in Downtown Orlando. Yummy food and quick service. This is like the chipotle of the Mediterranean. You can order a bowl, get a sandwich or get a box for multiple options. Many vegan options. The falafel sandwich was delicious too. Also, this is a very keto friendly box if you choose your box right. Double protein, salads, maybe hummus if you want to dip your proteins and skip the bread! The olives and pickles will come in handy. Wish this restaurant was here when I worked downtown. Looking forward to come back and trying other options! read more

Olives - Olives Box - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

I love their food, especially their spicy potatoes. I wish I'd remembered and taken a pic. Service is fast and friendly. Again, food is delicious! read more

Olives is such a hidden gem in downtown Orlando. I've been on the hunt for good falafel, hummus, and garlic sauce since Hubbly Bubbly's closing a while back, and Olives definitely fills the need. The whole menu is full of flavor, the falafel is perfect, and there is plenty of options for vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free. I was surprised with how long our order took to make on what seemed to be a slow Sunday night, the menu is confusing in how to order, and our to-go food was given to us in bowls covered in tin foil (no lids). Kind of bummed to spend more than $60 and have to scrape food off tin foil because it all smooshed together after being stacked. Still, the falafel and garlic sauce are worth it. read more

Food is ok for Greek. Soda fountain always broken. When they first opened it was very slow to order. Any food I have ordered has been fresh and tastes good. read more

We stopped here for dinner before a show at Dr. Phillips. Small but nice place. Good service. I had beef shawarma with taboull, falafel, and tsatsiki (I'm sure I misspelled all of that . Everything was very fresh and very good. I would have liked a little more spice to the beef. If you want a quick, healthy bite with good service, give Olives a try. read more

Surprised by how fresh the food was. Casual restaurant with better than average food. The stars are all for the food, service and ambiance are average for a fast food place. Worth going to again. read more

Amazing service! The food was fresh and delicious. There's a lot of options and the waiter was kind enough to hook us up with a side! Yazan, thanks for the amazing service! read more

I'm a huge fan of Greek and Mediterranean food, and I wanted to love Olives since it's right down the street, but this was a big miss. Upon entering, the building, I was immediately smacked in the face by the overbearing scent of pine sol and bleach. I understand the need for being clean, but this was throat-burning, eye-wateringly strong. If I hadn't been with a group, that would have been enough to make me leave. I stayed and ordered the falafel bowl, $15 turned into almost $20 with tax and tip, no drink, which is more than I care to spend for a chipotle-sized bowl... with no meat. After taking my food to go and leaving with a fresh scent-induced headache, I was hoping the food would justify the price. I got back to my desk and was underwhelmed opening the box. It was just some tomatoes and cucumbers tossed sloppily on a tiny bed of quinoa, and some dry falafel. Everything was bland, flavorless, and the thick skin on the unpeeled cucumbers was inedible. I ended up just eating the falafel with the sauces (the best part!) and throwing the rest away. Unfortunately all those misses and the high price isn't enough to make me come back. read more

Olives - Falafel bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Color me surprised when I came here to review Olives and found out it wasn't a chain restaurant. The professional logo and website, the clean modern architecture of the decor, and the well constructed menu led me to believe this was some franchise that had just started to branch out to Orlando. Apparently, they're not and that upped my initial 4 star rating to a 5. They're the real deal, folks. Olives is located beneath the Cobb movie theater downtown. This is prime real estate, in my opinion. Cobb is my preferred theater of choice, and I always try to grab a bite to eat nearby instead of paying too much for food from the movie theater. This is also a great spot to grab lunch for people who work downtown. Olives is a fast casual Mediterranean restaurant, so you kind of know the drill. Like other fast casual restaurants, you design your order, and it comes out to you freshly prepared within minutes. Think Chipotle but with a Mediterranean flair. Ever since the first Avengers movie, shawarma has been my go-to for Mediterranean food, and Olives did not disappoint in that department. I ordered a beef shawarma with a side of garbanzo salad. Orlando has a lot of great shawarma joints, but Olives really impressed me with the flavors found in their shawarma. It wasn't just sliced beef in a pita bread. They hook you up with extra sauce, veggies, and seasoning that make for a beautiful cuisine. Everything is made in house, so you're getting the freshest of the fresh. The garbanzo salad was the best I've had in a while because they nailed that sweet spot of flavor that I've found missing from competing restaurants. They have a variety of options on the menu. You can build your bowl, you could order a shawarma or gyro and customize it, and there is a plethora of sides you can choose from. All of it comes down to a very reasonable price. They're also vegetarian friendly which is a huge plus. I frequent the Cobb theater a lot for movies, and I'm going to start making Olives my food of choice before a movie. Even if you aren't in the area for a movie, Olives is still worth checking out if you love Mediterranean food because they do it extremely well. The food is great, you don't have to wait too long for your order, and the staff is very friendly. I truly hope Olives becomes a staple of the downtown movie theater district. I'm tired of grabbing slices of pizza and eating overpriced movie theater food, and Olives is a rock solid alternative to all of that. read more

Olives - Beef shawarma and garbanzo salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

I found myself downtown late one evening in need of dinner, and ran into this place. Got the gyro plate with fries and olive salad. The gyro itself was OK (I've had better), the fries pretty standard, but the olive salad was OUTSTANDING! Half olives (black and green), half tomatoes and cucumber chunks, with a red vinegar dressing that wasn't annoyingly sour. (I ended up trying to recreate this at home today!) Counter service. read more

Olives is located on the ground floor of the Plaza building. I walked in to well-lit clean restaurant and was greeted immediately. Very friendly service. I got a gyro and a side of hummus. Both were good and were reasonably priced for downtown. My meal came out pretty quick. I will be back. read more

Olives - Gyro and hummus with pita - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Haven't been here in a while but it was empty again when we visited. The menu prices are also inaccurate with no justification as to why. The 3 side appetizer platter rang up 12.99 but was advertised as 11.99 (on their DIGITAL menu, seriously just update you stuff?) cashier seemed completely apathetic and didn't offer to adjust it. Just said uh-huh when I asked if his menu was wrong. Lol. Probably won't be back again, unfortunately. read more

Olives - Receipt pricing and menu pricing don't match - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

This is a little Mediterranean lunch spot in downtown Orlando - generally Mediterranean is one of my favorite types of food and they are usually good with us gluten-free folks. When I asked around, someone said "it's greasy Greek food", but I disagree! I got a bowl to avoid bread, obviously. The chicken shawarma was my protein choice and there was so much chicken!! Also the bowl has all sorts of gluten-free grain & legume options. (Quinoa, lentils and chickpeas). There were also several fresh veggie options and olive salad (some pitted and some not - thought that was random) As for sauces, I always try tahini and tzatziki and both were pretty good. Note - their tzatziki was sour-cream based, vs yogurt (per the cashier), still tasted fresh and had the tangy tart flavor you want. Overall a good choice for lunch, you have to kinda hunt for it in the plaza tunnel, try it out! read more

This casual Mediterranean restaurant is new in downtown Orlando, and has become one of our lunch favorites. The food is very good and freshly made. I had the Olives box which is a choice of protein with two side plus condiments. They also feature a bowl which you can customize with choice of base, protein and various sides and toppings. Another popular offering is the gyros sandwich with choice of gyro meat, chicken or falafel. Service could be a little quicker, especially at lunch. read more

Olives - Olives box - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Didn't make our food and did not event try reaching out. Placed an order through uber eats and it was accepted. An hour later, when the delivery driver came to pick up the order, this restaurant told them that they are not taking uber eats orders bc they're busy. 1 hour....this restaurant didn't even attempt to reach out and contact to let me know. By the time the uber driver informed us, all the other dining areas are closed. Thank goodness the driver was able to call and cancel the order. HORRIBLE read more

What?!?! Who said this place could be so yummy and cute?! I will never disparage the Downtown eats ever again. Olives is tucked beneath the Downtown Orlando theatre - and across from Bento - and I have walked past at least 100 times. Today, I finally had the good sense to try a classic gyro with their seasoned fries and just Wow! Absolutely delicious food at a good price - including fountain drink with free refills. The location itself is very attractive and kudos to whoever is in charge of staffing because the young man at the counter took my order, delivered my food to my booth quickly, and checked once more to see how I liked my food. I loved the entire experience and easily recommend Olives. My one sorrow was they had my favorite Luzianne tea available here but after one sip, I switched to cola. Maybe check the mix because it was less than great. But overall, yes, I would certainly return to Olives. And, God, I hope they open a Popeye's nearby someday (lol). read more

Olives - Classic Gyro w/ Seasoned Fries - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

3.23.2023 food is back to being really tasty and fresh. I wish the bowls were bigger so the food wasn't overflowing but the food is worth it and the price is good for downtown. read more

Olives - $6.99 lol and it's just lentil soup - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

First-time visitor, here. I opted for the beef shawarma wrap with seasoned fries, and it was absolutely delicious! The beef was well seasoned, juicy, and all of the ingredients in my meal were so fresh. The food here reminds me of the delicious cuisine I had in Athens, Greece some years back. Customer service was also A+++! 10/10 recommend! Tip: If you have room for it, treat yourself to the baklava. You won't regret it! read more

Great choices and prices . The falafel wrap is $5.00 on weekdays too! Healthy selections are a priority for me and this place has them. Staff is friendly and it's a cute little spot to eat inside as well. read more

Regular customer. Two times in a row they have messed up my order. Today they forgot my order and what they made when they finally decided to make it was the burnt scrapings from the pan under the spit. It tasted horrible...forgot onions, and barely any lettuce. Just an overall bad experience and wasted tip. Additionally, an "I'm sorry" for forgetting my order would have tempered my feelings on this. I hope they read this and look at this as an opportunity to make some improvements before I try them again. read more

Nice spot to get lunch in Downtown Orlando. I order the beef dish with the sides babaganush, Hummus, Garlic sauce. read more

Olives - Babaganush, hummus, garlic sauce, beef - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Amazing customer service, very accommodating and kind. The atmosphere is so cute and food is amazing, probably the the best falafel we've had. This is our new favorite Mediterranean restaurant and we will definitely be back! read more

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I got a falafel sandwich from here, with spicy potatoes and grape leaves. It was all pretty tasty. I got the sandwich as it comes and wouldn't change that. I had it delivered from a distance so it unfortunately wasn't on the spot fresh but still good. There was a bit of a wait for the person who picked it up, even though they said there was no one else there. I do consider mobile orders and delivery orders so I give some leeway for that. All that said, would I go out of my way for Olive's? Probably not. Would I go if I were in the area? Absolutely. So if you're near downtown and in the mood for Mediterranean food definitely check them out. When I do stop in next time, I'm gonna try the spinach pie and the baklava (not sure if I'll go with the cheesecake or traditional ) they both look delicious. I will review those too and be able to tell you about the ambiance. I was told they're inside a theater? ‍ read more

I placed an order for an Olive box with hummus & SEASONED fries. When I called I'm told they were out of seasoned fries...well had someone called & told me that because I would have canceled this. The spicy feta is good. The "hummus" looks & tasts like garlic yogurt. The Greek salad swimming in olive oil with no flavor. The chicken wasn't bad but didn't taste like any schwarma I have had before. read more

Olives - what I ordered...Seasoned fries, Olive box with chicken schwarma, spicy feta Greek salad, & hummus....YEAH NO pic is what I got - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

During this WFH time I am more appreciative than ever for plant based options downtown. Ordered the Vegan Delight for takeout and it is delicious. It's also a lot of food. Great variety so I get to try a lot of their items, but this baba ganoush is my favorite! Really good, can't wait to come back again. read more

Olives - Vegan Delight - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Tried this place out on Sunday and it was very delicious. I wasn't a fan of the grape leaves but I've had them a different way and may just be accustomed to the lemony rice inside instead of the mixture done here. I got the vegan platter and the falafels were amazing. The hummus was delicious and I most definitely enjoyed the taboule which has always been my favorite. I'm definitely going to return and try some other options. My gf got the chicken gyro and delicious crispy fries. We will return. read more

Olives - Vegan platter - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida