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    The Olive Restaurant

    3.8 (56 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    THE OLIVE RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

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

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    Peameal, lettuce, tomato sandwich
    Johanna C.

    Nice local restaurant that was surprisingly busy on a Friday afternoon. The staff were attentive and made sure our coffee was consistently refilled. Both the burger and peameal sandwich were good, with lots of toppings (tomatoes and lettuce) and reasonably priced. I would come back to try their breakfast.

    Kelly C.

    Fabulous service and good eats. They have the regular breakfast fare prepared deliciously.

    Pemeal benny
    Celina L.

    This was my first time at the olive restaurant. It was a Sunday morning and my friend and i were looking for a brunch spot The pros: Great spacious restaurant with quick service. Prices are affordable. The eggs benny (pemeal benny) was $12, and you get to choose how runny you want the yolk. Mine was cooked well and the pemeal was delicious (crispy) The cons: Before even being seated, a cup of coffee was poured for each of us. This could be a pro if you were going to order coffee anyways. But it automatically got added to my bill. I can see how this might not sit well with someone who wasn't going to order coffee. The food was cold, especially the home fries which were a bit bland and definitely not crispy. More like baked potato bits.

    Antonia Marie C.

    I had wanted to try this place for a while. Sunny morning was closed for renovations... Unfortunately, as it turned out! I saw a Yelp pic of corned beef hash, and I was looking so forward to trying it... I haven't had it in years, and it's not on many menus. First cup of coffee wasn't jot enough by far. Food comes quick. Waitress was nice. Corned beef hash was not what I expected. Corned beef was separate from the eggs and potatoes. It had no flavor. Eggs weren't seasoned either. And prices are no better than other places for eggs Benedict... Overall, not impressed. Waiting for Sunny Morning to reopen!

    Hungry Men
    Herman T.

    Surprisingly good food and service from an unsuspecting little dinner in the middle of nowhere. Came here today with a friend for brunch after reading positive reviews on yelp. The diner itself was dreary and sad looking but it was quite clean and tidy. I ordered the hungry men and couldn't have been happier. A slab of Peameal bacon, 2 strips of bacon, and 2 sausages, 2 slices of toast, 3 eggs, home fries and 2 slices of French toast for just a little over 10$. Delicious food at an excellent price :) I'll soon be living relatively close to the olive and will definitely be back!

    Breakfast combo lookin' good!
    Robin N.

    Had a craving for a good breakfast and I must say that I found the right place for it! I work less than 10 minutes away from this place and myself and the guys have always thought of hitting it one of these days, although mostly for lunch. Ordered their Breakfast special, 2 eggs, over-medium, home fries, rye bread and coffee. There's not one bad thing I can say about the place or the food or the service. Even at 6:45 AM, the place was starting to get busy. The server was friendly and the coffee refills kept coming. The breakfast came out in a timely fashion as well. The eggs were actually over-medium, which was good (usually people screw that up), the home-fries were really good, the coffee was decent. Was surprised that the coffee was included in the combo. The place is very good value for money as I came out paying $5.70 tax in + tip. But I was happy with it. Will definitely return and also drop by over the lunch hour to see if they can match/ beat the breakfast. If your'e in the area and are craving breakfast, definitely give them a try.

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    Ashlie R.

    I came out of my way from downtown just to have a family style liver and onions dinner and they did not disappoint! Staff were friendly, service excellent, coffee refills aplenty. I asked for my liver cooked rare and it was a thinner steak they did their best I appreciate. They graciously accommodated my dressing on side for their garden salad, and the mashed potatoes and vegetables side for the main were lovely. I am looking forward to visiting again even if 1-2 hours away from me

    Burnt toast....that is one VERY toasted western!  Needless to say after a bite, I ditched the burnt toast leaving just the omelet.

    Have been going to The Olive for years but unfortunately things seem to be going downhill. The food is inconsistent now. Chicken in Greek salad is overdone and most recently picked up a sandwich (takeout) and the bread was horribly burned; of course that piece was placed on bottom to hide it. Burnt toast is inexcusable and the last straw. Much as I want to love this little local place and support their business, will no longer invite people to meet me there for lunch. Hopefully things get back on track.

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    Everything here is so delicious and fresh.My favorite is the liver dish! I'm glad to have discovered this restaurant.

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    Can't believe I have never been here. Food is good, pricing is reasonable and it's not a chain. Will be back.

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    Great portions. Waitress was very sweet. Greek omelette had tons of flavor. Pancakes were huge. Definitely a nice low key spot.

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