A nice family restaurant located in the heart of downtown Lake Geneva. The staff is friendly and welcoming. The service is excellent and the food is good and reasonable priced. I visited here 2x when I was in Lake Geneva and I ordered the double stack pancakes, cheesy hash browns, cup of fruit and the meat lovers skillet. You can get breakfast lunch or dinner style meals. read more

Olympic Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

The Olympic was an enjoyable experience. There was a trainer waitress with an experienced one. Both were helpful and polite. It was interesting hearing all the things that have to do and how. The inside is slightly dated but had some individualized charm to the traditional Greek resturant. We came at dinner. Breakfast and lunch was served all day. This wasn't in the menu but the trainee told us. The menu was blurry and a couple items retyped. I also noticed Huevos Ranchos was listed on the door but not the menu. I got that. We also had Philly cheesesteak and dumpling soup. All were good to very good. The person next to us said to give compliments to the chef for the Ruben and fries. The bathroom was clean but oddly had the toilet roll on the door. Additional it was likely the highest placed urinal I've ever seen. At 5'9" I was aiming up a bit. It took a while to get the bill. read more

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We came here because all the other breakfast places were packed. The booths are very small and not the most comfy. The food was okay, but they don't have the most options. If you are in a pinch and don't want to wait for other restaurants come here. Otherwise try to make a reservation at other places because their menu is limited. read more

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Visited on a Sunday for lunch. Place was practically empty. Restaurant could use updating and renovating. Most orders were take out. Staff friendly but not attentive even though it was not busy. Everyday food. Nothing fancy. My mini-Tacos were not what I expected for "Tacos." Salty with the tortilla hard and chewy. No complaints from the other menu items ordered. Satisfied my family's hunger from walking around Lake Geneva. read more

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My Wife and I have had breakfast there a number of times over the last few years. We've always had a great experience. Food tastes wonderful and the service is polite and helpful. We heartily recommend Olympic Restaurant. read more

Not a bad experience, just not very impressed. The food was standard diner food but we didn't really love it. Service was a little slow. We know it was busy, but it was just a lack luster experience. For all the cute shops and other breakfast options on the downtown strip, it's not really worth it. Especially for the price. The biggest selling point is the hours! Breakfast/lunch/dinner any time. read more

Olympic Restaurant - Eggs, bacon, and hash browns - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

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Whenever I am in Lake Geneva, I always like to stop in to the Olympic for either breakfast or lunch. A simple "family run" restaurant, with plenty of home cooking and friendly hospitality. Their menu has something for everyone (so much variety). Weekends are there busiest, but it's worth the wait. Plenty of street parking, and very modest prices. read more

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Best breakfast of my life. Kids had delicious pancakes, bacon, hash browns, and we had the chicken fried steak and eggs. Every bite, even the wheat toast, was delicious. And not to mention the peach mimosa! Staff was so kind and attentive. My kids even went to give compliments to the chef. read more

Olympic Restaurant - Compliments to the chef - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Server was friendly and food was good. Just somewhat on the pricey side but it is a resort area. I got a waffle and two eggs and my BF got a breakfast skillet. We both also got coffee. It was $40 before tip. read more

Would give 10 stars if I could! Came here with a group of 16 friends and they sat us immediately. Waitress was a gem, all orders were correct and came out perfect. The pancakes and waffle were INSANE! Found out the waitress was the chefs daughter. Lovely family spot and will be coming back! read more

Not a fancy looking spot but the food was good and the prices was cheap. I've been to lake Geneva a couple of times but never been here. We both had the pancake combo for breakfast which was really good. I wish i could remember our waitress name which was very attentive and nice. If you're in the area a definite breakfast must! read more

Olympic Restaurant - a neon sign for a restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

My husband and I tried this restaurant because we had been to most breakfast places in Lake Geneva already. Do not let the outside deceive you! We were seated immediately and had the most pleasant younger waiter (I assume a child of the owners) who checked on us quite often. Good was served quickly and was delicious, while being offered at a great price. Would definitely head out there for breakfast again! read more

A basic no frills family run breakfast/lunch spot in Downtown Lake Geneva. It's an older establishment for sure, almost feels like you're stepping back to a simpler time. Food was fantastic, that griddle is slinging out great eggs, hash, French toast, all of your standards. And that breakfast sausage is the best I've had. Service can be a little iffy depending on if you get an adult or one of the kids. Most recently, our request for orange juice went unfulfilled, but I'll gladly overlook that to support a mom & pop establishment. read more

Olympic Restaurant - a plate of breakfast foods - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

We like old-school family restaurants, and their menu looked good, so we decided to give them a try for lunch on a weekday during the off-season (April, before the crowds descend upon Lake Geneva). They initially wanted to seat us in the center, but we preferred a booth along the wall and the girl seating us said that was fine. But she never bothered to bring us menus or silverware, so we ended up grabbing those from one of the center tables that already had them. Three of us ordered the Chicago-style hot dogs, and one got a cheeseburger and upgraded to sweet potato fries (a hefty $2.95 upcharge). When they brought the food out, two orders were wrong with one person getting fries when they ordered coleslaw, and the person that upgraded to sweet potato fries received regular fries. We told the server and she brought coleslaw and had that person keep the fries, but then took the plate with the burger & regular fries. After a couple minutes the owner brought the plate with the burger & regular fries back, apologized, and said it would just be a few minutes for the sweet potato fries. My only other complaint is that for the Chicago hotdogs the buns and all the toppings, including the tomatoes, were very cold, so the hotdog wasn't nice & hot, but just lukewarm when we got it, and was cold halfway through eating it. read more

This place has a great local flavor (pun intended) with an amazing vintage vibe. From the inviting old fashioned storefront sign to the great diner interior, this is a no frills restaurant from a different era when the focus was on good service and good food. We had the cheese curd appetizer which was served with a marinara and wasn't too much and super fresh. We both had burgers (bacon cheese and a patty melt) with perfectly fried French fries. You can tell the grill is perfectly seasoned because the burgers were exactly what you expect from a place like this: flavorful, simple, just greasy enough but not sloppy. We visit Lake Geneva from Chicago often and will absolutely add this to our dining rotation. You should, too. read more

Cute family restaurant but BEWARE when we received the bill, the waitress already included her tip& didn't say a word. only said something when she saw us adding up our bill. for country fried steak , coffee w flavored creamer , a bfast sandwich came to 37.70 if she didn't say anything, would have gotten tipped 2x. seemed shady to add a tip on there before we ever got our bill. read more

This is my second time here and in between were about 10 years. When I first came to Lake Geneva I tried it and it looked pretty filthy back then. Everything looked old and washed out and you couldn't tell if the tables or chairs and booths were really clean so I decided not to review it since I'd only been there once. Today is my second time and it looks like a newer coat of paint and the vinyl on the booths were not cracked or old looking. It was rather busy for a Monday morning and all the other places too so we were hungry and sat down. Iced tea is fresh-brewed. Service was quick and I had the Olympic breakfast which had everything I liked. Two pancakes, 2 eggs, choice of meat and potatoes. So glad they have hash browns because Egg Harbor and the other Simple breakfast place too have country style or cubed potatoes which I truly hate. At least here you get your choice of what kind you want. I'm more willing to come back now! read more

Nothing fancy, straightforward family friendly place. We were there for breakfast. I went with a couple eggs and bacon, the bacon was great - naturally, it IS Wisconsin... Besides the prompt service and standard menu items, this place is really affordable. TIP: Great coffee! read more

This restaurant overcharges (based on their website menu and prices). When this was addressed with them, they stated they have not updated the website. This was somehow our problem. The food was poor. The hot dog was cold, the coleslaw was inedible. When we called to inquire about the bill, the woman said she would hang up on us and she did. I would never recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

Food is amazing. The waitress and atmosphere just as amazing. Me and my partner drove 45 minutes to Lake Geneva and have never been here and we're asking ourselves why we haven't come sooner. I got the philly cheesesteak and some cheese curds and guys the food was worth the drive alone! 10/10 would recommend!!! read more

Olympic Restaurant - Philly cheesesteak and Swiss mushroom burger. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Ok place. Nothing special but not worse than other restaurants serving breakfast in the area. Yes, it is run down a bit, but breakfast food is ok. Service is ok, timely and accurate. Would come back again but nothing that will make me cry of I don't. read more

This is a really cute and vintage family-owned business! The service here is phenomenal, and the food is great! I definitely recommend this if you're looking for a bit of nostalgia! read more

I found myself in Lake Geneva, WI this week, as typical a tourist spot as any. Feeling a might peckish, I was scoping out restaurants by how much I liked their exterior vintage neons, and opted for the Olympic, right downtown, a couple blocks from the lake. It's an old-timey coffee shop format, serving all three meals, with booths and tables. It's also crowded, not with people, but with 'stuff,' and you'll have to negotiate a path to the washrooms, for instance. They have a HUGE menu, with enough variety to easily please any diner, and simultaneously overwhelm any kitchen. In other words, the menu is so long that most places are going to have to look for short cuts, and in the case of my selection, the "Meat Lovers Burger," it meant going with food service ingredients instead of fresh, prepared, in-house grub. Yeah, I know, it's a coffee shop. The burger came with fries (which were OK), and was around $10.50, adding cheese would slap on a buck. Didn't eat much of it, didn't take it to go, either. Service was "OK," there was one young woman for the entire dining room when I arrived, and she seemed a little harried. Ambiance was typical of this kind of joint. Bathrooms are fairly clean. Maybe I made a bad choice, maybe the kitchen was having an off day, but they weren't very busy. There are sooooooooooooooo many options in Lake Geneva, for dining at all ends of the price spectrum. This is probably one you can skip. I rarely read other reviews, but I checked a few as I was writing this, and some make reference to it's an excellent place to eat when you're drunk. I'll keep that in mind. read more

Olympic Restaurant - Burger topped with sausage, bacon and ham! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Been coming up here for 50 years Place is still alive and haven't changed a bit Funny the same signage on their marquee Good breakfast and coffee Yolanda was our waitress and was very attentive Kept my coffee cup filled And did a nice job. And also Nothing better than to hear Frank Sinatra music in the morning. read more

Good size portions. Breakfast is on point . Classic cafe diner that's fits in well with Lake Geneva. Bonus for playing Air Supply during our visit. read more

Great home cooking. Friendly staff! Best eggs Benedict I had in a long time. Locally owned gem read more

It's your standard diner. You're probably here because like us you declined to wait 45+ minutes at Egg Harbor or Simple, and that's fine. Your meal will be fine. The inside is a fairly standard diner set up with booths along the walls and a cash register up front. Does anyone ever use the video jukebox on the wall? Service was fine too - food comes up quickly and we never had issues with empty glasses. I opted for a grilled cheese which can be customized with many things including gyro meat - I was close on that but opted for ham which was unpleasantly salty. The grilled cheese itself was fine, because it takes effort to mess that up. The Mister had a burger that he thought was pretty good. Prices are reasonable - the food is exactly what you'd expect from a diner. read more

Mediocre food at best. No thanks. Greasy spoon. Wasn't impressed with food nor the short handed staff.

If I could give a zero, I would. And not because of the quality of the food. The food was a solid 1-2. A group of 8 of LOCALS came to the Olympic for a late night breakfast. We arrived around 11:30. Our waitress approached us with a scowl on her face and it never left the entire time we were there. We treated her with the utmost kindness AND, despite her rude behavior, gave her a generous tip. We did this because most of us in our party have waited tables. We know what kind of a grind it can be. But we also know that there is no excuse whatsoever for a server to be rude, grumpy, and just miserable to customers. This was definitely one of the worst experiences I have had at a restaurant in lake geneva and I will encourage all of my fellow locals to refrain from ever going here. Our waitress had a chip on her shoulder and was just pure misery. The owners of the Olympic will want to address this. Unacceptable. read more

Breakfast is really good, nice staff, and it gives a little old diner vibe, cream of broccoli soup is my favorite one that they have there.

This restaurant was absolutely amazing. The food was delicious and reminded me of my mama's homemade cooking. This is a family owned business and they were so sweet and kind. The service was also quick, so we could eat fast and walk around. They have tacos, burgers, soup, etc, and it was good all around. Definitely coming back here! read more

Good food. Quick and clean place. Got a cheese burger and the chicken Caesar. Both were very good. Nice staff!

Okay, over the past 3 weeks, I've had three memorable dinners. The first at a national chain, a $300 endeavor which included a lobster tail that was so lousy and bitter (this is what happens when you keep lobsters in tanks where they get stressed with little Johnny perpetually tapping on the glass) that I, a lobster junkie, didn't finish it. Next, a "high end" meal at our hotel as we vacationed up at Lake Geneva. 200 bucks for this one, and it was...adequate. And then we ate at Olympic. Lookit, as anyone who reads my reviews knows, I am an eater, and I'm picky as all get out. I will tell you honestly, this diner dinner was the BEST MEAL I'VE HAD IN 5 YEARS that I didn't cook myself. My kids and I were dubious with this old fashioned circa 1971 decor place, but figured what the heck. Sue, the manager/waitress/shrink gave recommendations and off we went. I had some combo with chicken, ribs, and shrimp. The one kid had the ribs, steak, shrimp. And the munchkin got her requisite BLT club. We had chicken n dumplings soup for a starter (where can you get THAT these days????) and it was delicious and boded well for the remainder of a meal that we INHALED. Everything was good. The fries were good. Yeah, the shrimp were just, I dunno, some frozen fried shrimp, but they were AWESOME. Yeah steak was a cheap cut, but it tasted ... home cooked. The food, delicious. The ambiance, kitschy and cute; nostalgic. The experience, wholly worth it. Tracy score: Platinum read more

AWEFUL!!!!! Dirty....Bad food. Even worse service. It is filthy in this place. Holes in the wall, run down, very disappointing.

Great diner, real traditional comfort food. In one of the prettiest towns in Wisconsin, too. Our server was friendly and kept my coffee full! Love it here, I'll be back for sure. read more

this place had HORRIBLE service and for a family of 6 an automatic gratuity should not be added! The server did not keep personal space! She took my husbands glass by the rim on the top and refilled it! This is the first place that I seen since covid started that has done this. The waitress got so close to my ear I could feel her breath on my ear! not okay!!! The food is not at all worth the price! I will never go back! read more

I was looking for a late night restaurant and came across this place. The food was horrible NO flavor my pizza was under cooked my friends steak had NO flavor tasted like it was frozen for weeks had too much water tast. When we asked our waitress to please exchange at least the pizza for something else she said we do not take anything off the bill! I told her I Am Not asking for you to take anything off the bill I'm just asking for something else, she went to the back and asked the manager Sue, she said ABSOLUTELY NOT. That N One has complained all night about the pizza and they would not do anything about it. I let them know I would be writing this review to let everyone know of the horrible customer service and food here. I've never been treated in such an unprofessional manner read more

Olympic Restaurant - The worse pizza ever under cooked with NO flavor and the manager sue will do nothing about it nor cares about her customers - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

It's good. Old fashioned Greek breakfast joint not fancy, but great food. Not sure of the negative reviews.

Just really GREAT food. Old school decor, but honestly, it was the best meal we had in town after visiting several upscale restaurants. I'd go again...try the chicken dumpling soup..wow! Crisp salads and great Italian hoagie and pork chop. Highly recommend! read more

Olympic Restaurant - Great diner in lake geneva - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Wandered around Lake Geneva today, decided to stop here because we love a good diner. Time was around 1pm on a Saturday. Husband ordered the meat-lovers breakfast skillet. No complaints there, he said he'd definitely have it again. I ordered the special of the day burger, the Hawaiian burger. First, it was obvious the pineapple was out of a can, but they used CHUNK pineapple, not sliced. I kept expecting the pineapple to fall off. Tip: GRILL the pineapple to bring out the flavor. Second, it was obvious that the burger patty was a pre-made frozen patty. Fries were frozen crinkle-cut variety. I could take the fries, but for a $9 burger, I expected better. When I mentioned it to the cashier, she insisted it was "fresh" pre-formed patties. I seriously doubt that, based in many years working in the fast food industry. (see photo) Decor - dated, mismatched photos for decorations... could be charming if they gave the place a good cleaning from top to bottom. Seemed worn out. Floor could have used a good scrubbing. Staff - the entire time we were there, the four or five staff in the restaurant were sitting together at a table. I had to flag them down for our check. (see photo of the staff's coffee klatsch) While the skillet breakfast was decent, its not enough to bring me back. There are other restaurants to check out the next time I visit LG. read more

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