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    The Green Olive

    4.2 (600 reviews)
    Closed • 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    THE GREEN OLIVE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Chicken Kabob Plate 10/10
    Tracee H.

    I've heard good reviews at this restaurant, so I decided to give it a try for lunch, and it was really good! I ordered the chicken kabob plate on Door Dash app, and got it picked up. Chicken was not dry, not under cook, -- perfection , loved the rice & the amazing sauces it came with. Green and the white sauce. Trust me, it goes well together! I'm a sauce kinda girl when it comes to food. You gotta have the sauce ;) Salad was delicious not sour like some places. And when it comes to Mediterranean foods, I always look forward to eating a good hummus , and yup it was delicious ! It filled me up , I had to save some for dinner , overall worth the price! There's outdoor seating with the shades so you don't worry about the sun being in your face. Will be coming back for more :)

    Abi H.

    A delicious meal with a homemade feel & backyard bbq ambiance. Right after I landed in LA, my friend said I had to visit one of her favorite restaurants. I now understand why it's her favorite! I had a tough time deciding what to get but ended up ordering the Kafta Kebab Plate with Tabouli Salad and an order of Cheese Phyllo. My friend ordered the Chicken Kebab Plate and a 'small' side of spicy potatoes. We also got an 8oz tub of Garlic Sauce to share. The food came out in less than ten minutes and I was shocked by the portions. My plate alone was enough for two meals, so not only did I get to try a new restaurant, I was able to enjoy it twice in one day! The rice was fluffy and seasoned well. The hummus was creamy and went so well with the Kafta. The salad was refreshing and very tasty. The cheese phyllo were like the crab rangoons of this cuisine. Busting with cheese and just a fun finger food! The stars of the show for me were the garlic sauce and the spicy potatoes. The garlic sauce had that raw garlic spice that I love. I don't care that I smelled like raw garlic for the rest of the day-- it was the best way for me to remember my meal. The potatoes reminded me of something I would make as a kid coming home from school. Simple, a little greasy, and smothered in sauce. I can't wait to come back for more!

    Cassandra Y.

    The Service: Manager Yovani leads an awesome team. Many hard workers staffs preparing food at the open kitchen. They are super efficient! Shout out to Evelyn & Gerando for their excellent customer service. They were so attentive & thoughtful. They observed what we would need & took care of it before we even asked. 5 Stars service! The Food: This should be one of the best Mediterranean cuisines we have ever tried. All the meat were prepared perfectly especially the lamb chop which were so flavorful & tender. We loved all the side dishes to come with the kabobs, the rice, hummus, salads, falafel & dolma. The food portion was very generous! They were all freshly made because we saw it from their open kitchen. If you have a sweet tooth, try their baklava & rice pudding. It was a perfect way to end the meal indeed. The Parking: Plaza parking lot (free)

    Lamb gyro. Full of deliciousness.
    Francesco L.

    Lamb gyro full of deliciousness. The service was quick. The ambience couldn't be reviewed.

    Mixed Grill Combo
    Leo H.

    Passed this place many times this time I stopped and it was well worth it I love the lamb chops it's my favorite but everything I tried so far has been great.. if your in the mood for some good mediterranean food this is the place

    Gyro plate (ordered without rice, extra salad) -- typically served with yellow rice.
    Rob M.

    When I'm craving Mediterranean, this is usually where I go. I've had the Kafta Kebab Plate and the Gyro Meat Plate multiple times. The portions are generous, and the flavor is consistently strong - easily one of the better Mediterranean spots in the area. The green sauce is the highlight. I crave it every time. It really pulls everything together. Service is more of a quick counter setup - you order, grab a number, and they bring the food out. It's efficient, not full-service. Seating is on an outdoor patio with an open breezeway feel. The heat lamps aren't always on, so bring a jacket if it's cooler. It's not fancy and the setup is simple, but the food keeps me coming back.

    #7.Gyro & Kabob Royal
    Shelley R.

    This is a go-to whenever I'm visiting the home office with their fresh food with large portions and reasonably priced.

    Jakaria A.

    Decent food, mixed experience. Chicken dishes were tender and delicious, but the beef was unfortunately hard and tough. Room for improvement, but worth another try. We ordered the family meal it was $71 but was good for 4/5 people. Pita bread is good to eat immediately after few minutes it's become very hard.

    11.Falafel Platter Spicy Potatoes Baklava P
    Feven E.

    We were so surprised to find so many delicious vegan options at the green olive. The space was pretty empty so we were unsure of what the food would be like but we were so happily surprised by how delicious it all was. We got the 11.Falafel Platter and the potatoes in the side were so delicious.

    3.Chicken Kabob Plate
    Emanuel A.

    Just ordered the chicken kabob with a big side of Rice and two small sides of regular hummus the chicken has amazing flavor but I was let down by the hummus didn't have the best of flavor tasted very bland. Rice was also missing some flavor.

    Lilah J.

    Fresh and tasty Mediterranean food. I was here as they are conveniently located next door to Skechers. I've had the falafels, salmon, and chicken kabobs off and on over the years. They were very impressive in the late 2010s but, recently they have been okay. They do charge for a small extra container of sauce, .50. They have not been my go-to Mediterranean place so I actually got confused the last time I was here and asked for a side that was not on their menu. Oops! They have that covered outdoor seating with plenty of tables which is great for large groups. As for cleanliness, when we have come here the last couple of times, there are always tables in need of bussing with one or two or no customers around. Service was A-OK as was the overall experience. It is more like 3.5 stars for me but I will round it down to 3.

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    We came on a Tuesday evening. Not crowded but still fresh and excellent food. The lamb chops plate is good. The egg plant wrap is also very good. Highly recommend it. Will be back

    "Hummus"
    Ian S.

    The place was clean... let's start with that. The staff friendly enough. We ordered a chicken shwarma wrap and a hummus. The shwarma was decent... not huge amounts of meat but nice and messy and the actual wrap was a bread that was good... not pita but something better, um, a shwarma wrap. The salad they served with it was good lettuce, good tomato but WAY overly dressed and not very good dressing/sauce/blobs. I may just be ignorant of this specific Mediterranean sauce/glob... but it was not happening. What I am NOT ignorant of is hummus. I've had it hundreds of times, make my own and whether it's from a Hummus Bar or Trader Joes... I like it all. The hummus here, IMO, not so good. We each took one bite and said, "Ew", and then both had a second bite to confirm, "EW"... it's hard to go that wrong with hummus. But it came with some really good bread (maybe the same thing used in the shwarma wrap). I don't think I'd go back there but who knows...

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    Ask the Community - The Green Olive

    Is this restaurant halal?

    I believe so

    Is the meat halal here?

    I asked the nice gentlemen who might be the manager or even owner and he said that their meat is in fact Halal

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