İ felt like İ was not in NJ but in the mediterranean. Greeted with smiles, I already liked the place. Small but cozy, even has outdoor seating. From the hot bread and olive oil starter, to the appetizers everything was delish. The meat was just cooked to perfection, so tender and juicy.. and then finishing off with dessert and turkish tea was the way to end the night. I hope to be back to try other amazing dishes from the menu! read more

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The muhammara dip with the fresh bread was SO GOOD. Will be thinking about it for awhile. The dip was made of blended walnuts and roasted red bell peppers, topped with pomegranate sauce for a unique tangy sweetness. The grilled octopus was so tender (the best we've had). Where things fell short were the babaganoush (weirdly smokey) and the garlicky creamy chicken (we were expecting more sizeable cuts and not cubes). The meat was tough and the dish was giving kung pao chicken but make it with cream of mushroom. We'll still recommend going to Olive Tree, though -- the latter was just not the right order/ what they're known for. Everything else truly was good and garnered compliments from our party. Ordered: grilled octopus, table assorted bread basket, muhammara, chicken kebab, garlick cream chicken, babaganoush read more

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PROS: The staff was nice, food came out fast, the chicken and rice tasted great, and the atmosphere was beautiful CONS: The calamari was bland, there was hardly any parking, and nobody sat us or told us to find a table-- they just stared at us while we stood in the doorway OVERALL: If I were to come back I would go with the chicken instead of the calamari and I will sit myself next time read more

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While looking for a lunch spot near our home, found this new restaurant in Cresskill. It was opened a couple months ago. It still has it glossy new appearance. The restaurant is very pretty inside, filled with bright sunlight shining on the white interior. The menu is short but has good variety of appetizers, entrees, desserts, sides and drinks. We started with the eggplant salad. A mashed eggplant dish that tasted okay to me. The grilled octopus was the best dish. It was cooked perfectly, but had lots of other veggies on the plate that didn't seem appealing to me. For entree we got the Olive tree combination that included chicken gyro, lamb shish and adana kebab. Lamb shish was the best one out of the three, adana was good but little inconsistent from piece to piece, chicken was very dry inside, though it had nice seasoning. The pita on the plate and the complementary bread at the start l, both were excellent. Our server was wonderful, had a nice service. Food came out within short time. Overall it was a decent lunch for us. read more

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Awesome!!!!!! The BEST!!!!! Service and food was EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!! We were very relaxed!!!! read more

I tried this place for the first time since they opened. The food was amazing! The Garlic Chicken was definitely a hit! It's BYOB, but there's a Liquior store next door with a great selection of wines. Staff is very nice attentive. Love the decor and it was very relaxed atmosphere. Haluk is amazing. Stop in and say hi and try it out! read more

Olive Tree Restaurant - Garlic Chicken - Mediterranean Near Me - Cresskill, New Jersey

Food was plentiful and good. Service was excellent and I love the quaint cozy place. It's also a byob! read more

Very attractive atmosphere and food was delicious. We had the house salad, shrimp and grilled calamari as appetizers which were a generous size. Dinner was salmon and lamb which were very good. They offer a nice array of desserts and service as great. We had a great meal and plan to return. We highly suggest a visit. read more

Ambience, food and service were great! The portions are more than generous, and can be split. The prices are a bit high, but its Cresskill, and quality food and high overhead play into that. Will definitely go back. It is a BYOB. read more

This place is awesome. Between the food, price points and service I am thoroughly inpressed. I had the $18 three course lunch..omg. delicious. I LIVE IN NY, but I will be back. read more

Olive Tree Restaurant - Mediterranean Near Me - Cresskill, New Jersey

The food here is simply excellent. Everything tastes fresh, and the portions are generous. You can even find dishes that aren't on the menu of every Turkish restaurant, like hünkârbeğendi and paçanga. If you know, you know. The service is efficient, friendly, and unobtrusive. The room is modern and spacious. You really can't fault this place... it's definitely the class of the Mediterranean restaurants in the area. Try it and see what I mean. read more

Food was amazing, every dish we tried hit the mark. Service was very good and menu offered a nice variety of Turkish food options. Desserts was probably the best way to end the meal. read more

Last month I learned the meaning of "padding the bill". A group of ladies, celebrating a birthday in this nearly empty restaurant, were billed an additional, unexpected charge for our dinner. It was secretly determined that we hadn't ordered enough entrees. We were NEVER informed, nor was it published anywhere, that there would be a minimum charge expectation. Additionally, the staff refused to contact the manager, claiming that he couldn't be reached...seriously?? Sadly, this trusting group of ladies had submitted their credit cards prior to observing this grift. Who knew?? Diner, BEWARE. Choose an ethical restaurant, not this one. read more

Always amazing. And this time didn't disappoint you have to try their hummus and the baba ghanoush. They are the best ever tasted.

Came here with two coworkers for lunch. We didn't talk much, just ate and zoned out after a long morning. Food was okay, service friendly. The kind of place you go to without thinking too hard. read more

A special restaurant. We've eaten there several times, this summer, and everything has been excellent. They couldn't be more gracious and accommodating and provide really inviting indoor and outdoor dining spaces. I've had the swordfish kebab twice and the generous portions are cooked to perfection...not easy with swordfish. read more

The falafel platter as a main course was a joke. One usually would expect a platter to come with a variety of items like babaganoush, grape leaves, tzatziki. This "platter" was only 8 falafel patties and some hummus and rice. Falafels were dry and tasteless. Atmosphere was nice but only 2 other tables had dining customers on a Saturday night. BYOB is always a perk and a 15% coupon that I used that came in the mail . I will not return. Too many good middle eastern restaurants throughout Bergen County. read more

terrible quality food !!!! they cook the worst material in the market and they have the nerve to serve this food. the raw olive oil that serve on the table, the good one, is so old, bad, with tangila flavor, imagine the one they use to cook. respect yourself and eat elsewhere read more

Lovely restaurant but the food was disappointing. Shepard salad was good but the meats were bland. Ordered chicken, lamb and filet mignon. The lamb was very tough. When we told the owner he just gave us sharper knives. There are much better options nearby. read more

This place was lovely. We went and had the lunch specials. The portions were taste good and generous. My husband also likes to get take out. This is a solid go to place. read more

I have eaten there several times and have never been disappointed. The service is wonderful and great prices

Olive Tree is a neighborhood BYOB on Union Ave in Cresskill , where my friends and I went to celebrate one of our bdays tonight. The food was fine ( not great or memorable) , the ambiance was pleasant enough, and the service was ok . When the bill came our first mistake was to hand our credit cards to the server without examining the details of the bill . We were shocked when we noticed that they charged us $70 , ten dollars per person, because each person did not order her own main dish . Instead we had decided to share multiple apps, a couple of main dishes, and multiple desserts. Had we known they would charge us an extra $ 70 for doing that, clearly we would not have done it! We naturally asked them to reconsider, since we had no knowledge of this policy, and to recalculate our bill , which Olive Tree refused to do. Our second mistake was to sign the bill and add a gratuity , as is customary in the USA, but the server had already calculated and added the gratuity to our bill. Some of the ladies attempted to reason with the server , reiterating that we knew nothing of the $10 surcharge for not ordering a main dish beforehand since no one had bothered to make us aware of the policy before ordering , but the server insisted that it was like this "EVERYPLACE" and refused to budge. We asked to speak to the owner or manager , but apparently he was not there, and NO ONE had his phone number. Can you imagine ? I couldn't , so I tore up my bill along with the merchant copy and left the restaurant Clearly , I will never return but if you decide you absolutely must have mediocre Turkish food , and go to Olive Tree in Cresskill you will at least be aware of the policy - $10 per person added to the bill for anyone not ordering a main dish! read more

My friend and I ate there yesterday. The branzino was a very thin fillet which probably was the reason it was a little dry. For the price, $38, I was disappointed. No salad or hummus with the meal, only bread and pita. Place is very pretty. read more

Absolutely the best falafel! An improvement would be a better pita bread which they send gratis with the Falafel and baba ghanoush. The Baba ghanoush is the best I've tasted in all of New Jersey and Brooklyn. They should find out where Café Angelique gets their pita bread because it's absolutely the best. I'm so happy that Olive tree opened in Cresskill. I literally can eat the falafel every day. read more

I can't imagine better value for the dollar than this charming new spot in Cresskill. The lunch special is a fantastic and ample meal for just $18. Includes soup or delicious salad, choice of several mouth watering appetizers, and a generous main course beautifully prepared and presented. Service is impeccable in the attractive dining room on linen table cloths. Delicious desserts and excellent coffee choices abound. Note: some of the most delicious rice we've tasted. Really just can't believe what a deal this is! read more

We had dinner in olive tree restaurant,I started with humus,grape leaves and tabule we ate olive tree combo grill and sword fish kebap as our main dish,everything was deliciouse,servis was nice server was polite read more

I absolutely LOVE this restaurant. Whether having a quick lunch with your best friend, or celebrating as a big group/family, this place became one of my top favorites! The ambiance, the food and the super sweet and attentive staff, keeps me wanting to go back to experience new flavors and to create new memories with my loved ones. read more

We went to Olive tree restaurant last Saturday and I had dumpling and shepherd salad and they were excellent. The dessert I ate was kunafi and also delicious. Service was very polite and professional. read more

I tried Turkish food for the first time in my life. We had doner kebab, shepherd salad and mix appetizers. Everything was delicious, service was professional and friendly. Will for sure come back again. read more

I came here with my friends and we got food like the doner kebab and shish kebab and shepherds salad. The staff was also friendly and it was a nice setting. read more

We went there last week for lunch and got adana kebab and chicken kebab which were delicious. The service was nice and professional as well. Will come back. read more