We LOVE Olympic Cafe and always feel like family every time we walk through the door. The atmosphere is incredible, the food is consistently amazing, and they make dining out with kids actually enjoyable. Our seven-year-old lives for coming here--he's greeted with coloring books and crayons every time, which instantly makes him feel special and welcome. The flaming cheese is out-of-this-world delicious (pure joy every single time), and my teen son is obsessed with the grape leaves. The kids' spaghetti and meatball with marinara is a huge hit--the meatball is literally bigger than his fist! I personally love the Olympia protein salad--I skip the chicken and get extra chickpeas and kidney beans, and it's perfect every time. My older boys can't get enough of the gyros and the chicken and rice. And the baklava? The absolute best way to end the meal. No exceptions. We make it a point to come at least once a week or once a month--it's that good and that comforting. Olympic Cafe has been serving the community for over 35 years, and with every visit, I pray they're here for 35 more. A true local gem that feeds both the belly and the soul. read more

Olympic Cafe - Flaming cheese - Greek Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

Great little spot to go to off of Manatee avenue. It's been here forever and is a good reason why. They have terrific. French fries and their gyros are good too. The service was great and the joint was clean. No complaints at all. They even made a grilled cheese for our little guy. read more

Awesome food awesome service. Great variety of whatever you're in mood for. Best chicken lemon soup in Town! Highly recommended!!! read more

Olympic Cafe - Awesome food awesome people! Large variety of many different cultures. Best Chicken Lemon soup in Manatee County!! Highly recommend. - Greek Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

While the food was okay, and the service outstanding. It has gone the way of some corporate restaurants in that it now includes a service charge for credit card use. While I expect to pay tax, and tip, added charges at the end of the bill which I was not expecting I will not except. Tipping in general is out of control and with more and more restaurants adding service charges, I'll be eating at home. read more

Looking for authentic Greek Food, look no further! Upon entering we were happy with the fact you can see the open kitchen. Who doesn't love a good open kitchen to see the authentic food being prepared. We sat down and were greeted by a very nice waitress who welcomed us to their restaurant, how awesome! We ordered some authentic Greek dishes and sat back and waited. We were giddy with excitement as the microwave went off and our food was ready! I've never consumed dog food until today! Yay!! Who doesn't love pate' meatloaf with a hint of freezer burn and smothered in a gravy that will look the same way going in as it came out!! After I finished consuming some of it, I began looking up the number for poison control to see if I needed to induce vomiting or wait and see what happens. Oh, if you're wondering about the authentic Greek food, I wandered over to the car wash next door and was able to score out of a trash can a half eaten cup of Oikos yogurt that still had the spoon stuck in it! Yum! read more

What a gem! First visit . We both got the Lemon Chicken Soup...perfection. Fresh, warm pita bread brought to the table. He got the chicken dinner with stuffing and gravy and a side of traditional Greek potatoes. Excellent. I got the Greek Combo dinner and it was fantastic. Stuffed grape leaves, Moussaka, Spanokopesda, Pastitsio...so, so good. We split a piece of Baklava warmed and extra honey drizzled over. Service was great, ambiance is warm and homey - lots of Greek pride. We will most definitely be back. read more

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The food was delicious but wished we had ordered gyros instead of the plate as the plate was just meat and pitas. We had to order tomato and onions to round out our meal. Service was good and we will go back again. read more

Olympic Cafe has always been a favorite of mine while visiting Anna Maria Island and Holmes Beach. However, sad to say, this time was the exception. The ambiance is definitely Greek with lots of Greek memorabilia on the walls. The service was excellent although they were closed unexpectedly the day before due to a staffing issue. The food wasn't up to its usual standards. The Gyro was dry and the cabbage roll was tasteless. I won't be back this trip, but I will give them another shot when we're back in the new year. To bad as our party expands tomorrow to ten people. read more

Olympic Cafe - Gyro. - Greek Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

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Great Greek Salad I love Greek salads, the dressing carries such bold flavor. Include some feta cheese and kalamata olives and you have an explosion of good tastes, and there is so much more. From traditional to whatever other ingredients work, it is a bowl of bright colors and flavors. Lettuce, no lettuce, onions for sure, as are tomatoes and cukes. The one I had today from Olympic Café even had a few banana peppers. I fondly remember one where there was a scoop of potato salad on top. The Greek Salad I had at Olympic Café ranks very well. It was on a deep plate or a shallow bowl, looking very attractive. I enjoyed making the whole thing disappear. The last part, swimming in dressing, was the best part for me. Where's my spoon? I liked the place and the service was friendly and good. The tables are close together, like pre-covid spacing, I hope we don't go back to that too soon. They also added a small service charge for using a credit card. I didn't look at the menu, maybe it disclosed that. I found out when I went up pay. read more

Olympic Cafe - Large Greek Salad - Greek Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

Ordered delivery and only received half my order...this has happened twice from this restaurant. Obviously, they don't take the time to make sure the orders are correct before sending them out the door...Totally unacceptable! read more

The salad is very big and the pita appetizer was delicious. The service was very good too. read more

Olympic Cafe - Pita appetizer - Greek Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

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Wholesome family restaurant; very busy but still great service. They were very accommodating to making changes to meals for the little ones (just bowl of plain pasta with butter and Parmesan cheese, and fries). The portions are pretty hearty, most of us had leftovers to take home. The eggplant Parmesan was filling and tasty. Definitely recommend getting the gyros platter. read more

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Judging by the older crowd packing the place you know it's good. Great dinner menu and specials.

We did carry out from here while we were on vacation and we were not disappointed! It's hard to find good Greek food where we live and Olympic didn't disappoint! My grandma ordered a chicken salad with almonds and it was huge, she ate off it of it for 3 meals. This was hands down the best spinach we've ever eaten in a restaurant. The prices were great, too! My husband and I split a chicken entree and we loved it. read more

Was looking for a Greek diner with Gyros, this place was great! Great service. The interior quaint but could use update. But def worth the trip. Portions big also read more

Olympic Cafe - Onion rings - Greek Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

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I had a CRAVING for Gyros. I so wanted and hoped for good food $26 dollars worth. So the greeting was warm and friendly through the window service. The Gyros meat was dry, and seemed old. I ordered a cheeseburger for my hubs and he said it was the worst burger he's ever had. It was hard and tasteless. The bun was old and stale. I'm from Chicago, I understand that I may have set the bar too high but c'mon...I didn't go inside so I don't know what the Ambiance is like. Looks like I'm once again looking for a good Greek Gyro. :( read more

This feels like a family owned local business. The service was wonderful and everyone was pleasant. Indoors was quaint with that touch of Greek! The taste and textures were different from your usual Greek food but still good. It's a bit pricey if you want to try a variety of dishes or sides. Here's the breakdown of food we tried. Greek spinach pie was amazing flaky light pastry top. Hummus had a different taste I didn't quite like as much. Liver dish was very good and so was the New England clam chowder. The Baklava was dry but the taste was good. Overall it was worth the try. Opa! read more

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The fish dinner is fabulous. The Cuban sandwich is amazing. I gave it a five star because it's really tasty!

Rather drive to tarpon for real Greek food it's Cisco homemade not made in house I rather drive to tarpon for the good stuff

The food was good. I had a gyro platter. The meat was a little dry, but tasty. Nice change of pace for the area though. The service was very friendly and professional. Decor is old school. I'd check it out again. read more

I was very much looking forward to eating at the Olympic Cafe after seeing the menu on their website. I was not disappointed in the least in the food that I selected. I started with the lemon soup, which was tasty. I had the almond and cranberry salad with raspberry vinaigrette. (Salads containing nuts and cranberries are a favorite of mine.) I was told by the server that the portions are very generous and that was no exaggeration. I had to take about half of it home partially because I was determined to have the New York cheesecake dessert. Service was excellent and the ambience is wonderful. Everything had a family-friendly face on it. I plan to go back time and again to sample many other attractive items on the menu. read more

We stopped for dinner on a Thursday evening. We were greeted and seated immediately. Our server came right over to take our drink order. We had the saganaki for an app. It was very good. For dinner, I had the gyro, and my partner had the beef stroganoff special. We both enjoyed our meals very much. The food was very good and the service was great! read more

Food is always good and the service is great also. The prices are reasonable compared to other places in town

Have been 2 times already in the past week. It was amazing! The food, the service, everything was awesome. It was definitely not a tourist trap but a nice local small family resto. We ate lamb shanks twice there as it was just out of the world! The greek potatoes were so good too! Not sure why people don't like the food, just shoose the right meals:) read more

Food was good as always. Very busy but the service was still very good! I always enjoy going there for lunch

Really nice restaurant with authentic Greek cuisine, portions were tasty and a good size, wonderful atmosphere and excellent service. We will definitely be back. read more

I would say 4.5 stars. We got here late but food was freshly prepared. Service was very good. Ordered the calamari. It was pretty good but a tiny bit bland. But I would still order again. I split the Greek platter. It was very very good. The Greek salad was great. My husband had the chicken parm. He's not much of a Greek fan. So I was thankful that there were many choices. We will definitely be returning. read more

It's the really thing 100% Greek Greek very homemade very good Saginaw use unbelievable. The smell of Greek food in the restaurant is good. Are you looking at with everyone else's eating highly recommended four stars salads are fabulous. read more

Poor customer service. Gyro pita bread was chewy and OVER stuffed with salty meat. Since when is a tip requested through a drive thru? I would give this place zero stars if I could. Will not be back. read more

Olympic Cafe - This was how the gyro was give to me. The top stuffed in a white bag. - Greek Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

Good stuff. Great Greek food. The owners are awesome. You ashluld def stop in! The fries are gluten free so I def love this place.

The food was fine, and the service personnel was exceptional, but the management (probably the owners) were not the best. I ordered a burger as I usually do with a new BLD, just to check bona fides. I noticed that offering no sides, and a 5 oz burger, I knew, for me, I needed to order a little heavy. So I asked the server if they offered an additional patty for a premium. She was flummoxed, which should have been a clue, since she was otherwise so confident. She said that she 'guessed' she could inquire. Later she returned with the answer, yes, but I'm not sure of the price. I didn't think it would be an issue - (wrong). When we got the bill, it was right about at double the cost for an additional patty, Wow. Then they charged me $1.25 extra to use a card, rather than cash. No warning, just Boom! I waited at the counter for a long time until someone asked if everything was ok, I said, well..... Not going back. read more

Let's just say Im really confused how they won many food awards. The flavor of the meats were ok but just not what was expected after seeing all their awards on the wall. I ordered the chicken gyro platter. I got rice with chicken chucks sautéed onions, peppers and mushrooms with a small container of sauce. That's definitely not the norm, like I said ‍. My hubby ordered gyro platter, he literally got gyro meat, pieces of pita and French fries. Oh and a salad. He was very disappointed. His meal was a pile of gyro meat. SMH. For that he should have just ordered a gyro sandwich. Don't plan on returning. :( read more

Back in my hometown, I was craving a staple here in West Bradenton, Greek food @ Olympic Cafe. I got my usual to start, the saganaki, soooo good. Flambé cheese w/ brandy and lemon with warm pita. Remember the name! A must try. For entrees I got Moussaka, another traditional Greek dish (eggplant, potato, beef & béchamel) & she got the gyro platter. Just a gyro with fries and a side salad. Not what I expected, but good none the less. Wednesday night was slow enough to get in & get out with decent service. Will be back for sure read more

Olympic Cafe - Greek Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

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Great food!! We went and got take out, and did not have to wait long at all! The server at the window was very nice and the food was great. The portions are very large also. read more

This has always been one of our favorite places, living in Bradenton for 24 years. Haven't been there in a while due to covid. Was excited today to go for lunch and get our favorite french onion soup and calamari. What a disappointment. The soup was a yellow broth and the onions were like just boiled in that yellow tasteless broth. No seasoning and no flavor whatsoever. Cheese was not any better. The calamari was all crumbs, very few nice pieces and most of them were tough. Seemed like a bag a frozen calamari that has been in the freezer too long. The chicken gyro was ok, the sauce was not garlicky like it used to be and the chicken wasn't even grilled. Sadly will take this favorite place off our list. The worst part is we took someone with us that we have not seen in a few years and they always like the place also. read more

Excellent food, generous portions and great price. Highly recommend!!! We had grapes leaves as an appetizer. Had to try the chicken lemon soup. Entries were amazing !!! read more

This place was wonderful. The wait staff anticipated our needs which was a welcome experience. I had the gyro special which was overstuffed with meat-- couldn't eat it all. French fries were cooked just right -- crispy outside soft inside. I also ordered the lemon chicken soup. It was the best I've ever had -- just the right amount of lemon. Awesome. My mom ordered the liver and onions with bacon added. An additional charge for the nicely crispy bacon. Mashed potatoes and butternut squash filled out the meal. She did find the bean soup to be too salty for her tastes. Freshly baked pita bread came out with the meal. Did I say it was freshly baked-- awesome flavorful bread. I'd definitely come back to try their grape leaves and lamb dishes. They have other foods on the menu to satisfy everyone's tastes. As we were leaving, I noted the dinner specials were filled with a variety of fish dishes at reasonable prices. read more

Although it's always busy, it's worth the wait! The food is delicious and always served hot every time we go. My husband ordered the Greek platter that had spanakopita pistachio stuffed grape leaves and some thing else. I had the Greek Gyro platter. The Gyro meat is tender and so flavorful. The service was good and even though they are very busy and it is cramped due to all the tables it is so worth the wait. We've been coming here now in Bradenton for about three years. read more

Pro's: open Sunday, decent food, though Greek potatoes were sad and tasteless. Con's: Pretending covid doesn't exist. No masks at all on the owner/manager and multiple people in the kitchen. Both waitresses were masked but one had her nose hanging out. (I know waiting tables is hard work, as a former waitress, but if EMTs and nurses can do their jobs masked, so can everyone.) Stopped here for takeout after first choice restaurant was found closed, so didn't order ahead. Had to order and sit so had plenty of time to get nervous about catching covid while I waited. The place was packed, with no table spacing, and full of elderly folks. Selfish, inexcusable restaurant management. read more

I must be picky about Greek food, but this place was not very good. To be honest, the best thing was their cheese sticks, which is pretty hard to mess up. Served with a side of cold Ragu brand sauce. Who doesn't love deep fried cheese? The gyro platter was bland and the other items we ordered were so mediocre that I cannot even remember them. Most of the items were prefab, so saying that it tasted homemade or was home cooking would be far from accurate. Great family atmosphere and there were many locals. But, McDonalds gets crowded, too. Is there anywhere in Bradenton to get decent Greek food? Or do I have to drive all the way to Sarasota? Next time I am starving and happen to be stuck on Manatee Ave, I will just go across the street to Five Guys and support the chain, because at least their fries are made from scratch. Fountain Court Restaurant is also another decent option across Manatee Ave. that has Italian food that did taste homemade and was surprisingly good. read more