The food and service were excellent, but what really moved me was the care the two ladies showed to…read moreme when I was coughing a lot at the table. It was nothing, just a short-lived response to vinegar, but I really appreciated their kindness which felt like the nicest kind of mothering. From one mother to another, thank you both!

"Follow up to previous review" The owner has reached out and…read moreoffered me a full refund plus a $100 gift card. She came toy home to deliver this. They totally made up for an awful situation. I will definitely try them again. Mistakes happen. Kindly Christine Poole

Once again the food was amazing. This was my first time trying the lamb. I always/ofter have the…read morechicken platter. This was my first time trying the spicy pepper dip. It had a nice kick to it! Size, taste and freshness is what we find at the olive branch. I really want to mention the little attention that Andreas gives his customer really makes you feel at home. I have talked with him on a few occasions. We are regulars... haha. I really liked my lamb but chicken is still my Personal favourite.

We had originally tried The Olive Branch in Manotick during the first week it was open and they…read morewere good, but we didn't feel the need to come back. After hearing some recent reviews on a Manotick Facebook group, we decided to give them another shot almost a year later. We used the online ordering system and our order was ready on time for pick up. I ordered the Lamb Souvlaki Platter ($26.95) and added in the comment section that I wanted the meat to be done medium-rare. It came with two skewers. My wife ordered the Keftedes Platter ($22.95), which she heard from others was really good. Each platter came with Greek rice, medallion potatoes, Greek salad and tzatziki sauce. The rice was a little more plain than we would have hoped, but it improved once we squeezed the provided lemon over top of it ourselves. The medallion potatoes had yummy dry seasoning sprinkled on top. Next time we will ask for more of that dry seasoning in the comments in the online ordering system because it was delicious, but not spread very evenly. The Greek salad was fresh and tasty with a good amount of feta and the dressing was packed on the side. The tzatziki sauce was thick and creamy. We also ordered a Pita Bread ($2) to go with everything. Now let's talk about the meat! Wow! We were impressed with both the Lamb Souvlaki and the Keftedes (4 mini meat patties). All the flavours and spices used were perfect, plus the cook on the meat was very memorable. We kept raving about the meat throughout the meal, savouring every bite. We would easily go back again just for how good the meat was! We're also curious now about how they would handle seafood like their Calamari Platter. The food is slightly more expensive than Cozmo's on Greenbank, but the quantity is fair and the quality is excellent for the meat.

Very inconspicuous place. Doesn't stand out, but is the best greek food in the city by FAR…read more Potatoes are to die for, salad dressing and pitas are amazing. Prices are amazing, too. The salad itself is pretty "meh," but that's not the highlight of the meal anyway so I couldn't care less. Have been to this restaurant more times than I can count. They usually do a great job taking care of customers, as well. Only issue I have is they aren't always great at answering the phone!!

This greasy spoon hole in a wall Souvlaki joint has great lamb sticks and baklava…read more My husband did the chicken Souvlaki which was precooked and warmed. He didn't think much of his meal. My lamb was cooked to order and perfect. The salad that comes with it was unexciting. I'll be back for more lamb kebob. Staff were efficient and overall nice.

I been here a few times now with my fiend and we enjoy are self every time we come !…read more Good service ,delicious food ! I will come back for sure !

Excellent fresh food, delicious and lots of it! The portions are abundant!! No. 1 for take outread more

Back at Greek shack for another delicious lunch!! Small unassuming place but makes up for it with…read morethe best tasting Greek food in Ottawa and incredible service. Only a few tables but tons of takeouts and deliveries.... Pita with pork souvlaki stick is my favourite! Or just try a stick in the side....

We came here on a recommendation of a friend while visiting Ottawa…read more Located downtown, this is a pretty small and unassuming Greek restaurants. It gets full quickly as there's limited seating but the hostess was helpful and got us a table as someone else was leaving. There are specials on the chalkboard at the front. We got the lamb souvlaki plate. The lamb was done medium as requested and was flavorful yet tender and juicy. The salad was large with a giant feta cheese chunk. The rice and potatoes were cooked well. 5/5. I also got an extra beef skewer which was also really delicious and moist. 5/5. The chicken pita was also delicious. Good flavor, great toppings and French fries inside the soft pita. 5/5. Price: Probably comparable pricing to other Greek restaurants downtown but worth the money we paid.

I've been wanting to go to this place for so long! High end greek food…read more A friend and I went with the plan to order a bunch of apps to share. I personally wanted a drink as well but there was nothing that really spoke to me. We started with the greek fries that came with a nice portion of feta cheese on top. It was so good! We also got the pita and 3 dips to share, and if you want additional pita bread its free "refills", for the price of $28 I really hoped for the size of the dips to be alot larger than they were. It was fairly small portions for that cost. We got the tatziki, spicy dip and the eggplant dip, they all tasted really good and also came with a side of olives which was a nice touch however I'm not sure how but the olives were HORRIBLY salty. I usually love olives but I couldn't eat these. Crypiot halloumi was alsoo great and gave me a caprese vibe to the dish. Service was a little slow, we didn't see our waitress many times, and considering that it was a hot day I wish they had the a/c on. I think my friend and I finish 6 jugs of water that night . We ended with the most popular desert(can't recall the name) but it was the top seller, with phyllo dough, custard and whip cream...omg this was so creamy, rich and delicious. I'm usually not a big custard person but this was a pleasant surprise.

Great and quick service. The feta fries were great and big enough for sharing. I got the…read morespanakopita again and it seemed to be slightly overcooked, a bit burnt on the bottom but still good. The saganaki was great but the bread that came with it was thick like a garlic bread, I preferred eating it with the pita that came with the dips. Another great evening!

I had a really great experience here--I was warmly welcomed as a new customer and walked through…read morethe process of making my custom pita wrap. Each wrap can have 2 spreads, 1-2 proteins, 6 toppings, and 2 sauces. I opted for 1 protein (lamb meatballs) and not adding 6 toppings. They were pretty generous, and I don't know how I would have held it! For the spreads and proteins, I was proactively given a spiciness level out of 10. That was super helpful for choosing what I might like (4 out of 10 on the lamb meatballs was good for me). Checkout was quick and easy. I came back up after consuming my wrap and asked for the baklava cheesecake. It was in the fridge and accessible like the beverages. The cheesecake honestly wasn't as special as I had hoped, but it was still good. I decided to set up shop and work on my laptop for a while. There are two seating options: countertop and booths. It's a little cozy, but I could still choose where I wanted to sit. The booths and tables/counters are made of real wood, and the grain gives it a texture. The seat wasn't super comfortable, but it sufficed for the couple hours that I stayed.

The food was delicious. The sauce was extremely flavourful. The staff was kind and the service was…read morequick.

Always great tasting - We love their Chicken Wraps - great deal. Their Barrhaven Location provides…read morefast service. One feels welcome walking in by staff - always ready to help. well done keep it up.

The best Greek food and Best pizza in Barrhaven. Highly recommend trying their pizza…read more The Halloumi Pie is also a favourite