We stopped for a late lunch in Gowanda, NY and we were delighted by this gem, out in the middle of nowhere. Service was very fast, and it seemed like everyone knew each other. Although there are no stuffed grape leaves or yogurt dip on the menu, breakfast is served all day, and there is avgolemeno soup, Greek salad, spanakopita, and gyro wrap or platter. All portions are *huge*. Neither of us could finish our portions! The side of Greek potatoes was nice and garlicky, with an undertone of oregano. If there's baklava in the dessert case, be sure to try a piece: Ours was full of butter, honey, walnuts and a hint of cinnamon. All major credit cards accepted, also Google Pay or Apple Pay via QR code on check. read more

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Food was good. They missed some details-- I asked for lots of gravy for my meatloaf and got none. Since it was take out, I didn't get a chance to check it. The staff was actually very nice and attentive. The place looked nice, clean. No stuffed grape leaves on the menu. read more

Great service and food! Place is clean and well maintained. The waitress are always friendly,kind, efficient.

We've been coming here often and on for several years. We've never had a bad meal, some are better than others. Great burgers, French dip is hit and miss. Wait staff is feiendly overall, good food and great service. read more

This place is a decent, fairly standard Greek diner in Gowanda. The gyro is actually lamb and beef, the prices are fair, the food is good. It's kind of like having a better Denny's that closes super early (like 8pm). So far, I haven't had any complaints with anything I've ordered, but I will state that the fries are bangers, so add an order on if you come! Also, they've been careful and considerate about Celiac, so that's a major plus! Given what and where it is, it's worth the four star rating read more

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A really nice place for a get together lots of great breakfast and dinner options I recommend it

We love this restaurant!! My husband and I stumbled across it when my dad was in the Gowanda Nursing Home. We have always gotten great service and awesome food every time and even drive an hour to eat there. Highly recommended!! read more

The ambiance of we homie. Service was amazing. The fish was great. Only downfall was the baked potato was over cooked. read more

Olympia Restaurant - a plate of food on a table - Greek Near Me - Gowanda, New York

Ordered chicken tenders and fries the chicken tenders was all tiny little pieces like that are left in the bottom of the bag so overcooked and felt like I was eating gravel read more

Cute family restaurant. Love the tzatziki sauce and French onion soup! Staff is always pleasant.

Nestled in the heart of Gowanda. The portions are adequate and the prices are fair and reasonable. We never overpay or feel hungry after eating. It's good for the wallet and the stomach. I like the fish fry and French Onion soup. The greek potatoes are pretty tasty as well. It looks like it was recently remodeled inside, but we haven't eaten inside of there recently. We have been getting take out. When we call to order it only takes about 30 minutes for our food to be ready. When we go to pick up the food, the service is fast and friendly. The jalapeno burger was really tasty and made exactly how I wanted it. Definitely recommend you check it out if you're in the area. read more

My friends and I stopped at Olympia for breakfast on our way home from a weekend at the cabin. I just love Greek restaurants. Never had a bad meal at one. There were 8 of us and we were quickly seated at a comfortable table. Our waitress was so nice and personable. The food was perfectly cooked. I ordered a breakfast sandwich with home fries and crispy bacon. It was yummy. They have this really different waffle on the menu that is a caramel and banana concoction served with whipped cream. That was a big hit with the customers. I hope to go back there next October. read more

Olympia Restaurant - Breakfast sandwich with homefries and bacon. - Greek Near Me - Gowanda, New York

Good comfort food and huge portions. I suspect the toast tips arrive in frozen containers from the food service supplier, and the lasagne isn't likely made in house, but the chicken in a biscuit is tops. read more

Newly renovated.... the long wait for a local sit down restaurant is over. Beautiful new interior, friendly staff... AMAZING FOOD. read more

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I have dined here often with my husband and never been disappointed..... until Sunday the 9th of October. Instead of our usual choice of chicken souvlaki dinner with Greek potatoes, we both chose one of the daily specials ..... chicken and biscuits. How can you ruin that? The service was prompt but inattentive. We barely started our salads when the special entrée appeared. The portion was small, considering the souvlaki always filled the plates to heaping. There were five teeny tiny slivers of chicken swimming in a cream sauce with a few (I could count those, too) frozen vegetables over the tops of four halves of biscuit. The chicken was tepid, the sauce was barely lukewarm, and the biscuits were icy cold. No wonder we received the food in less than five minutes ...... apparently it was just scooped as an afterthought without heating it at all. If it is a Sunday Special, at least make sure it lives up to its promotion! read more

Went in on a Sunday around noon and found it wasn't busy at all. However, our order took almost 35 minutes to be served. There were three of us. The blonde female server seemed totally preoccupied and not too interested. We had to ask for more coffee and she never asked if we wanted more tea or water. The chicken wrap was small with no sauce on it. We had asked for medium. For the money, it was not worth the 35 minutes we waited. The server never asked how we wanted the burger cooked, so of course it came to the table extremely well done and dry. We would have sent it back but after waiting 35 minutes for it to arrive, we didn't bother. I ordered the spinach pie platter, which is always a favorite of mine. This time, I requested that the Greek salad be put on separate plate, away from the hot spinach pie and potatoes. The server told me the cook was refusing to do that. Seriously?? And when my order arrived, the spinach pie, which was very small, flat and cold, was almost totally covered by the cold salad. The Greek potatoes were in a separate dish and they too were cold and there weren't very many of them. I asked our server for tzitziki sauce for my pita bread but she never showed up with it. We are easygoing people and are the first to understand service may be lacking when a restaurant is extremely busy. However, there was just no excuse this time around. There must be new owners because it's definitely not the same great place we visited last year. Rudeness, poor service and tasteless food are the reasons we won't be back. read more

Good coffee, sweet staff, big portions! Popped up to Gowanda for a yard sale I saw in the Jamestown newspaper, then wanted breakfast. I didn't know that this Olympia diner was owned by the same folks as the one out near Niagara Falls. Had fresh Greek marinated chicken breast tenders with eggs, grilled pita, and home fries. Very good! read more

Olympia Restaurant - Marinated chicken (there were 4, but I ate one before taking the pic) grilled pita, scrambled eggs, home fries with onion. - Greek Near Me - Gowanda, New York

Taking ride in the country and spotted this in Gowanda. Very friendly staff. Clean and large dining space. Booths or tables. Extensive menu. Had a Gyro wrap and fries. So good. Fries were so crispy! Companion had the biggest open chicken souvlaki salad I've ever seen. Everything was delicious. Will definitely go back. read more

The soup was good, but the service was extremely slow (I was in the restaurant for nearly 2 hours), the entrees were gross, and the waitress was not very interested in her job. I would not come back here. read more

Restaurant is clean and the portions are huge. The service was friendly but not very attentive forgetting half of what we asked for. Kids enjoyed it. I'd stop in for breakfast but prob not dinner again read more

Oh my gosh! Great homecooked comfort food. large portions. So come hungry or be prepared to share/take home. Great family attmosphere, service great/personal touches. read more

Olympia is a decent place to grab a quick bite to eat. I stopped in for breakfast for an omelette and it came out quick, hot and of course tasty. Served with home fries and toast. Had this with a cup of coffee all for under $10. I can't complain! Nice sized portion. When I'm traveling on through gowanda I'll stop on in. read more

I have been sitting here for a half hour. My group and I had no choice but to sit at a dirty table. We haven't gotten menus or drinks. Better yet have been completely ignored by staff. There were 7 tables of people when we got here. Now there are 4 tables of people. The two small groups who have come in after us already have their food. I'm honestly very disappointed. The service is the worst. I won't be recommending this place to anyone ever. read more

Food is average and over priced. Customer service sucks. Gave them more than one chance. Ill never go back.

Great restaurant. The Philly Cheesesteak is very tasty. Great Friday fish fry as well. Portions are generous. I've never had it, but the Spanakopita is supposedly very good as well. Good, friendly service. Definitely worth the stop. read more

We were in the area for business for several days and were thrilled to find this gem of a restaurant. The menu has Greek, Italian and American offerings and the portions were huge! We were there for breakfast one morning and the chef not only cooked our breakfast, he served it to us as well. Desserts were a constant temptation. Homemade pies, rice pudding and baklava. Super friendly service. Well worth checking out. read more

First off, the server did not seat us. Just said, "pick a spot." Then the temperature in the restaurant was way too high. After our 25 minute wait to order, i had the inconvenience of waiting 10 minutes for a refill. The food was good and price was a little high but all around bad service. read more

As a long time resident of the area I have eaten at this restaurant many times. Every since the recent remodel I have noticed a significant loss of quality of the food. Sometimes served cold and the home fries are closer to hash browns and nearly inedible. In addition the service is becoming poor. It may be because of a lot of turnover of employees. They are poorly trained and lack sufficient staff during busy times - no apparent supervision on site. read more