Had lunch here today before appointment near by... fiancé had gyro, fries, and onion rings, which he really liked! I had chicken fingers and French fries Service was fast and friendly. read more

Red Olive Restaurant - Onion rings - New American Near Me - Rochester, Michigan

I stopped in this Red Olive location for lunch during the Covid pandemic. They were open for sit down business while adhering to the social distancing protocols. I was pleasantly surprised at the many options available on their menu. Besides the typical breakfast options along with an extensive list of deli sandwiches, they offer traditional Greek and Mediterranean food options as well including: spinach pie, moussaka, kabobs, Gyro's, pastitsio. Don't forget the Saganaki Opa! The service we experienced was outstanding. I'll definitely be going back for breakfast as there were many great options. read more

This place is a great dupe for the taste of prison cafeteria food. If you need to scare your kids straight, take them to red olive for dinner and show them what the path theyre on will lead to. Milk carton potatoes and powdered eggs. I have a sneaking suspicion they prepare army surplus MREs from 1970 over a candle in the kitchen. I gave them two stars because the prices are straight out of the old days. I think I paid around $2 for my breakfast. Perfect for any older folks whose taste buds are out of commission. Maybe even the ones whose wallets are filled with belly button lint and a couple of foreign coins that the Mcdonalds employee rejected when they tried to buy their senior discounted 10 cent coffee. I digress. read more

It was our first time here and our last! We were seated, ordered our beverages and looked over the menu. We all noticed that the staff/owner were not of middle eastern decent, rather Indian or Mexican - so this was a red flag, but since we already had our drinks, proceeded to order. We started off with lemon rice soup, the rice was hard (undercooked), the soup was watery and it was bland... not to mention COLD. It seems like they had a pot full of "cooked" rice and upon order put the rice in a bowl and poured broth on top. So we notified our server, which didn't seem pleased but she took them away. Next, our food came. We got the gyro plate (unassembled gyro), gyro sandwich and Greek salad with grilled chicken. Regarding the gyro plate and sanwich: gyro meat was burnt, the Tzatziki sauce was frozen. The salad was watered down, with a puddle of water on the bottom of the plate, the chicken was hard (not cooked to order). PS: the Tabasco at the table was watered down/filled with water! I wouldn't go here again and don't recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

Ahh... Coney islands... Just your basic run of the mill family restaurant that continues to run rampant in the the Midwest. However, Michigan loves them and seems to enable mediocrity, so I shouldn't be too amazed how much people praise these places. When you walk in, there is nothing unique. You get the same lack of acknowledgement from the front door staff; same boring menu categories and decor, but only portion sizes, service and prices are the nuances to review. So keep expectations low as with any coney island because if you want well done hash browns, it won't happen. Want to feel rushed, impersonal service and pay for overpriced breakfasts, you've come to the right place. But one redeeming opportunity is that Mon - Sat mornings before 11am, omelets menu is $4.95. And the food and drink portions and taste were ok as expected; food was served within 15 minutes of placing the order with hash browns not well done as requested. Could I have made her go back and fix it? Sure, but remember, this was to be expected. .. lack of personal service to care enough about your requests even if she looks like she wrote it down and said it would not be a problem. So when the Server did the usual check back, it's really a loss cause because you're too hungry and half way into the meal. You pay at the front desk and will be asked if everything was OK. You can express that your modifications weren't made and just get a sincere apology from someone who's unempowered to do anything to rectify your complaint. In all, go if you must eat with friends that vote to come here, and expect apathy and lack of detail. read more

Ordered delivery last night. The food was quick due to grub hub delivery service. My Rueben was delicious as were the fries. My sisters chicken Greek Salad was ok at best. Seems it was just thrown together no taste, nothing special about it. I ordered a brownie ice cream Sunday and she got rice pudding. She said the pudding was bland at best. My brownie sundae was only a piece of brownie, no Sunday, no ice cream, nothing. read more

Not sure why I haven't eaten here more often, but so glad now that I am. Either dined in or carry out 3 times in the last 2 weeks. Every meal (loaded quesadilla, chicken avocado mango salad, breakfast) has been fresh, unique, flavorful and something I would order again! Prices are reasonable, restaurant is clean and staff is so nice and welcoming. Highly recommend! read more

Great food at a great price. Portions are served like your going to the chair and it's you last meal. Eggs Benedict was terrific. The 7 of us loved it. Red I-love it!! read more

Unsanitary! Being a resident of Rochester Hills, I've eaten here a couple times and have been somewhat underwhelmed. However, this past New Year's day we were searching for a nice family place to have a simple breakfast. That's when everything took a terrible turn. I went to the men's room to wash my hands and lo and behold: I see the cook grabbing the urinal and vomiting profusely. He didn't even decide to use the toilet. As I was washing my hands, I saw him exit (WITHOUT WASHING HIS HANDS) as he wiped his mouth. Clearly he was hung over. I then rushed out to warn my family to put their food down. I spoke to the manager (I could also see the cook back in the kitchen doing his thing) and all he could muster was "Sorry, this shouldn't happen." I get it, everyone gets sick. But that doesn't mean he at least can't wash his hands, or tell his manager he's too sick and he needs to leave. read more

First of all, I don't blame the server. I blame the management for hiring 16-year-olds who have never been employed before and then leaving them in charge. There was no manager there that I could see. Our server forgot everything, forgot to bring us menus, forgot straws, forgot to bring the soup and appetizer BEFORE the meal. Every time we asked for something, we got a blank stare. My son thought we were on Candid Camera. I should also add that we were the only customers at about 7:30pm on a Tuesday. The hot dog that I got was cold on the inside, like they rolled it around on a grill for a minute to warm the outside. They didn't have relish. Also, you only get one refill on drinks, if that matters to you. It was just weird. They have everything on the menu, including Middle Eastern dishes. Why on earth would anybody open a restaurant that serves half-assed versions of the same dishes as Palm Palace in the same parking lot? read more

Great food, but some of the worst service I've come across. Was not acknowledged when walking in the door, hostess expected us to follow us to our table without saying a word to us. Waitress didn't refill our waters. Overall vibe from all staff was negative. But none of that alone would have compelled me to write a negative review. It was once I got home and realized I didn't have my phone that I called Red Olive asking if they had found one. They said they hadn't, but refused to look around/at the table I was sitting at/ask anyone because "there's a lot of people here".... I had literally just left, the restaurant was half empty. Whatever, that shouldn't matter. The best part was when she suggested I come in and look myself claiming "she's sure I'd find it" and proceeded to hang up on me. But again, the food was good. read more

Use to love this place but last two visits have been very disappointing. I got the salmon avacodo salad($15). The salmon was decent but no avocado and slimy brown mushrooms loaded on top. Waitress seemed annoyed when i asked for avocado. The place has gone downhill. Wiil not be returning. So many better places to eat with fantastic salads in the area and worth the money, but not here. read more

I got an omelette and it still had eggshell in it. At least I know they were using real eggs. The cheese was plain processed American the ham take the closer to deli ham then ham steak. It's an okay Coney Island but it's a little too pricey for what kind of food you get. read more

I absolutely love this RED OLIVE! I have never had anything there that I didn't like. The banana nut pancakes are my absolute favorite. You don't even need syrup! Their Rubin sandwich is amazing. Everything is great! As a server myself for a different restaurant chain I can say their service is well above average. Even though you have your own server the servers work together as a team and get along well. The vibe from the servers is great. They also know what they are doing. Their timing is perfect just like the food. Want a warm up on your coffee? There is always a server walking around filling cups with fresh hot coffee. The prices are not bad at all. Also you can usually find a coupon online or in one of those ad booklets and they often offer groupons. If you do use a coupon don't forget to tip on the total bill! Again, red olive is a great family friendly restaurant that has good food for breakfast, lunch and dinner! My only complaint is they are not open 24/7 as I am craving those pancakes and some bacon right this minute! read more

First time visit here. They have very affordable lunch specials. Plenty of seating, service was quick and prompt. I tried their standard fare of burger and fries. Very decent. My friend tried their Fatoosh salad. Portions are generous and he had a hard time finishing his. Lots of choices on their menu: salads, Mediterranean, breakfast, Appetizers, Wraps, Seafood, Oriental, Pasta, Gyros, Childrens menu, etc., so everyone can find something they like. Will be visiting this spot again - will try it for breakfast as they seem to have reasonably priced specials which are available on Saturday mornings as well. read more

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I only have gone here for breakfast. I love their omelettes, especially the farmers omelette. It's basically the only thing I get. I have no issues with this place. Staff friendly, good prices, perfect place for breakfast. read more

Went there for breakfast today. Staff are always friendly and attentive and food was good. I saw a review saying that the eggs were powdered? Which doesnt make sense because I had eggs that were definitely real lol. Will be coming back :) read more

I have to say, I've been visiting all of the Red Olive locations for over 5 years now, and on almost every occasion things have been great! I've mostly been to all of the locations for breakfasts, and I'm almost always presented with hot, fresh, and delicious omelets, with hash browns cooked to perfection (not well done or burnt...gag!), toast done perfectly, and coffee that's ever-flowing.... There have been a couple of mishaps here and there, but when brought to the attention of the server, all issues were immediately resolved. For this particular location I've had a breakfast as well as light dinner (chicken salad) and again both experiences were satisfactory, I'll be going back for sure!* read more

Red Olive Restaurant - Egg white, feta & tomatoe omelet. ..excellent! * Food always fresh here! - New American Near Me - Rochester, Michigan

After a couple lucky visits, we now understand why so many negative reviews. Every time the order is completely messed up. And now... the kicker... A dead bee on my daughter's salad... read more

Got some gyro sandwiches and salads, food was amazing and the gyro sauce was perfectly made! We got the medium salad for 6 of us and we barely put a dent in it because of the amount they give is so good. read more

These days if I go to a restaurant at all - it is after sifting through my available coupons and then picking the best option. I came across a 15% off entire bill coupon for here and figured my tip is paid for so what the heck. The place was empty but it was a Tuesday late evening at 9pm, just an hour before close. The waitress was simple, quiet and effective. We ordered a gyro and fries that came out to a reasonable $8'ish. The gyro was very tasty and well endowed - hot & fresh. Loaded with plenty of meat, onion and tomato - it was most definitely an awesome and filling gyro sandwich. It came wrapped in foil which locked in the heat the whole time I ate it. The gyro was about as good as you could get in Greektown even. The fries on the side were XL-portioned - definitely enough fries for 2 to share. My complaint is that the tzatziki sauce was way too plain. There was no cucumber or parsley in it - it just tasted like plain yogurt almost. My fiancee got a tour of Greece type platter with a starter soup, Greek breads, gyros meat, moussaka, and an eggplant dish with rice. Her platter was so HUGE that after her soup and bread she was able to eat 1/3 of the dinner platter and save the rest. All in all, we both ate for $20 w/tip incld. the 15% off entire bill coupon. For that kind of pricing and having enough leftovers for both of our lunches the next day was awesome. This place will give you diner atmosphere, quality and quantity Greek food at a fair price. The value is great - especially with the coupon - and even without it is a fair place to try. Check it out! read more

Awful...place was half full so the waitresses were not busy! Our waitress threw the menus on the table and as if on second thought turned and asked us so sweetly, "you want something to drink?". Our food order was wrong and we had to find another waitress to correct it. We never got drink refills...begrudgingly got a box and check. When I asked to speak to a manager the very young hostess stated she "called" him...indicating he was not on site. Two ruebens, one cheeseburger and fries with one very underdone flaming cheese with cold pita...40.00. We left feeling cheated and angry and they didn't seem to mind that we were the second table to leave this way. BTW...when did waitresses start wearing yoga pants?? Inappropriate. read more

Went for brunch on a Sunday around noon. The place was about half full, but not the cleanest with crap on the floor all over...weird since there were a lot of people working. It took like 5 min for the hostess to talk to us. Server was good, no complaints. I had a gyro omelet. Too much egg, not enough toppings. Hardly any gyro meat. They did serve it with tzatziki sauce, interesting and tasty. Hashbrowns could have been crispier. Toast was overdone. Not really worth the price. I've had better. read more

Service was horrible!! Even though she wouldn't admit it the waitress forgot to it our order in. It took 30 minutes to get 4 gyros & 1 pancake!! Then they didnt put tatziki sauce on any of the gyros. Ive ordered carry out from then before with no problems, so in the future I'll stick to that. read more

OMG.........Red Olive is what it is............. not like I had super high expectations.. .....however, this Red Olive has to be the worst. The tabasco was refilled with WATER (probably by a patron.....ewwww)........the ketchup bottle had been refilled SEVERAL times (which means nasty old ketchup was getting mixed with new ketchup for God knows how long).........I asked for a fresh bottle (the server looked at me like I had two heads)...........she came back with another nasty bottle that had also been refilled several times......I get it, I used to work for a condiment company...........but when the bottle looks like its a year old...........it probably is.........and its probably been refilled as many times. No thanks.........will never go back to this location. read more

Best Breakfast in Rochester Hills area. Good service, good omelets, great prices on early bird specials. Nice atmosphere, open, light and uncrowded seating. read more

Wait staff was great! But food was terrible. Had omelette that the cook poured in a pan and mixed egg with some uncooked ham the threw a little cheese in middle and folded so it was flat and had cheese just down crease - rest of Miletti was dry cooked egg. Hash browns were brunt and tasted terrible and I like really crispy but this was brunt and bad tasting. Bathroom looked like it never gets cleaned and not only no soap next to sign for staff to wash hands but so empty could tell not filled in really long time. Skip this place and go to red olive by squirrel as it's always great food. I always write great reviews and this was so horrible I had to review. Again waitress was excellent read more

Sometimes you have to take a chance on a local place with questionable Yelp reviews. Close and inexpensive can make up for average food or service. In this case do yourself a favor, believe the reviews and avoid Red Olive. Tonight I had Greek Chicken and Rice and it qualifies as the worst meal I've had in recent memory. The chicken was overcooked to a stiff flavorless and visually unappealing mess. The rice was mushy and the red sauce tasted like watered down ketchup. My son had corned beef hash which was straight out of a can and microwaved maybe? I've had mushy corned beef hash before but never runny corned beef hash. I'm not sure how you achieve that consistency so the mandatory one star will be awarded for accomplishing something I didn't know was possible with corned beef hash. There are far too many coney style diners near by to ever consider this place again. read more

I do not think I have ever been to a restaurant that is slower when there is nobody there. No worries about finding a seat must be theoir claim to fame! Maybe if the food ever shows up, I will re iew that as well. read more

Every week I see coupons for this restaurant, so we thought we would try it. The server was fast, but throughout the course of the meal I realized she lacked any knowledge of their menu. The menu is too large, and because of it they do not specialize in anything. As an appetizer we started with the sampler platter. The grape leaves were the worst I've ever had. The rice was gummy and the insides were a color red, plus they had a spiciness to them that I couldn't figure out. The Tzatziki sauce also had an unknown spiciness to it, not the normal cool cucumber taste. The hummus did not taste homemade at all. I could buy better hummus at Papa Joe's down the street. I told the waitress we didn't like any of it. So the manager came out and told me I'm the only one who has complained in a year about them. So I opened the grape leaves up and squished the mushy, sticky and gummy the reddish rice inside to show him how horrible it was. For one brief moment, I felt like the female version of Gordon Ramsay. "It's crap I tell you." My husband ordered the Fatoosh salad. It looked unlike any fatoosh we've ever seen with giant chunks of lettuce, onion, and pita. It was swimming in dressing half way up the bowl. He had to send it back. The falafel platter was positively tasteless. The fried jumbo shrimp were more like fried small frozen shrimp with no flavor. My daughter's cheeseburger was fine. Overall a terrible experience with the food and service. You couldn't pay me to eat there again. read more

Its good for breakfast, omelettes are good, pancakes are good, and staff members are friendly for the most part.

Used to be good with prior owners but has gone way downhill in past couple years. Food is just not good anymore. Went for breakfast and the omelette tasted like institutional food. Bland and just blah. So disappointing because we used to eat there often. They need to step up their game. read more

Arrived for dinner and the service was absolutely horrible! The waiter kept messing up our food and some food didn't even come! Stay away from this place! Also there wasn't but 10 people in this restaurant! Bad service! read more

I get carryout from this Red Olive usually 1-2x per week. The carryout service is great. Always friendly. I usually get omelets or salads and for awhile the food wasn't consistent. Sometimes it would be great other times just okay. For the past month or so though it has always been great. I don't know if they have new cooks or maybe just have improved. I have been so happy with every order I have gotten lately though. Their chicken is so good! And the salad dressings are amazing! Like I said their carryout service is great and they are so friendly. I will keep going back and definitely recommend them. read more

umm this place is okay for a lunch. They only have 1 size for take out soup, and once I found hair in my food, and that threw me off! But if you want try the Chicken Gyro and greek salad special for lunch! You cant beat the price, and by the time you get your gyro your stuffed from salad bc its that huge! read more

This resultant was great, I came in and was seated promptly. The waitress brought me my water and took my order, the food was delivered before I knew it. I ordered an omelette it tasted and looked great. I oils recommend anyone looking for a good fast diner to try Red Olive next time your in the neighborhood. read more

Red Olive is my "go to" place. First of all, it's easy to find with convenient parking. The staff is friendly, efficient and hard working. The food is wonderful and priced competitively. You can get breakfast for the same cost as a designer coffee. Most of all, they let you eat in peace - without the constant reminder that they want to turn the table! Breakfast is always a treat a Red Olive! read more

The place was so dirty we walked out. Six tables full of plates, food & drinks. The floor was full of food... we looked around and just couldn't even order food. The cook was leaning on the wall not doing anything but we couldn't find a place to sit without plates & food. One waiter is all we could see. read more

We decided to try someplace new for breakfast, and they were one of the few Rochester restaurants open on Labor Day. We were greeted and seated right away, but then it took a turn for the worse. I'd say the place was only about one-third full, and there was plenty of help available, but we were completely ignored. We watched for 15 minutes as the server stopped at the booth behind me, then would walk past us and stop at the booth on the other side. We waved at her a few times and kept thinking she would stop the next time she came by, but she never did. It was almost funny, except were were starving and wanted to order. After 15 minutes of no service, not even a glass of water, we got up and left. No one who worked there seemed to notice or care. I have never experienced anything like that before. read more

Sub standard food and service, but costs the same as better restaurants nearby. Why bother?