The place is cozy but the atmosphere was great and lunch was awesome! The servers were nice and tentative and I like how they have a open kitchen concept. Had the pork belly sandwich with a side salad and also ordered a side of waffle bites. The pork belly was amazing it melts in your mouth and the pickled veggie was good with it, it reminds me of a Binh mi but a little saucer. The waffle bites were amazing! It was fluffy in the inside and crispy on the outside! Definitely will go back for the waffles. read more

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Lovely spot for breakfast, brunch/lunch. Modern coffee-shop vibe combined with hip dining experience. Really enjoyed their avocado toast with poached eggs! read more

The space is very tight making the ambiance not the best. As far as food goes, I ordered the biscuit and gravy and my friend got the GO classic breakfast. The classic breakfast was decent but lacked anything special. The biscuit and gravy was very heavy and I did not finish the plate. The poached eggs were watery, and I don't mean runny. I mean they tasted wet. As for service, the staffed seemed very rushed and impatient. When taking my order up at the front the person seemed to not want to explain anything and just get my order in. The other staff person started wiping down our table the second we stood up, not even before we were one step away from our table...would not come again. read more

This is a really cute brunch spot located in Hastings. I really like The Kitchen Sink ($16.50) which has two eggs, sautéed veggies and hash brown. I really like their Fruit Salad because the fruits are always fresh but the kitchen sink does not include a side because it already has hash brown in it - so I choose fruits as an add-on for another $6.25. The staff are friendly and helpful, and service is quick when ordering takeout. There is also non-diary creamers for your coffee for another $0.70. However deducting 1 star as seating is limited and the $$ can add up real quick. read more

This is the most amazing breakfast place! We're back in town for the holidays from Toronto which is home to some serious brunch spots, so our expectations are always high. Grey Olive did not disappoint. It has a beautiful interior that's nice and modern. Seating is limited so it can get quite busy but that's like any other good brunch places so that's part of the experience folks! Or just go early and you'll be seated no problem. I ordered the pork belly breaky... oh my. Just the perfect size and so tasty!! Had a nice side of fruit which balanced out the meal nicely. I tasted some of my gf's dish, the kitchen sink and it was so so good! The drip coffee was solid and I drink a lot of coffee. Added in the Thai coconut ice tea which was nice and not too sweet. This place is cafeteria style so order at the front and grab a seat. Like I said it's maybe only 20 seats so get there early or just grab a Spanish latte, etc. while you wait! read more

The Gray Olive Cafeteria - Pork belly breaky - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

Great food with very friendly service. We had the kitchen sink and pork belly breaky and both were just delicious. The only problem with this place is their brunch options are sort of limited and you don't have many options to choose from. read more

Food is meh...overpriced given it's operating like a cafeteria/take out style. you order at the till and pick up your own cutleries & water on side yourself. the place is small (maybe 24 capacity at most. and layout is inefficient. There are 3 servers; and they appeared overwhelmed. likely wont be back as there are many similar places in the city that are better manged and taste better. read more

Finally! A southern comfort food place for brunch in Burnaby! Great menu. Great food good prices. Too bad they don't have much space so you have to line up for a long time before getting a seat. Coffee was really good too! read more

Delicious and amazing!! Ideally you'd go with someone who will share because each breakfast is almost enough for 3 with light appetite - or 2 super hungry folk. Prices reasonable. They are small, so register with them and explore the kitschy cool neighborhood while you wait for them to text you that your table is ready. Can't wait to go back. read more

I ordered the chicken and waffles and it was very dry. My friends ordered the pulled pork and salmon benedicts that were all right. Its not the greatest nor the worst but I rather go somewhere else for brunch. read more

I come here quite often, every weekend for brunch so i cant speak for the lunch menu. Good Price, decent portions, high quality food. The ladies are super nice to me, the ice coffee is bomb and is so is the thai iced tea. Is obviously a little cramped, but i Have no qualms spending 20 dollars on brunch here. read more

This place is sooo good. I came here recently for lunch on a Wednesday and we didn't wait at all. We ordered the kitchen sink and the burger and both were really really good. I also tried one of their pastries - delicious. We'll be back for sure to try some of the other items on the menu. Highly recommend! read more

Food was good! I had the salmon benny and eggs were cooked perfectly. The dish was tasty and the potatoes that went with it were delish, although a whole bowl of hash browns each was ridiculous, I have a healthy appetite and it was too much. Did I think my meal was worth the $17 price tag? Nope. For that price I expect service and when it comes to service, the Grey Olive is just a glamorized McDonalds (McDonalds has way better coffee though). Weird concept really- fancy food with zero service. Aside from being shown a table and having your food dropped off, that's it. Order at the front, get your own condiments, cream for coffee (served in paper cup) get own cutlery, clear/scrape own plates etc. For both our brunch items, plus coffee and tip it was close to $50, and we had to scrape our own plates and clear our table. I'd go again as there isn't much choice these days in north Burnaby however, I'd not make it a habit. Just my preference but I'd take a down-to-earth, regular eggs and bacon served with a smile and coffee refills over this any day. read more

The Gray Olive Cafeteria - Steelhead Salmon Benny with Hollandaise on the side - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

Food is really good, simple menu not to many options but everything I've try so far is good, staff is friendly, place is clean. I just wish that it was a bit bigger but overall is the best option for lunch or brunch in this area. read more

Good food in ample helpings. Prompt polite service. Nice to have these guys as an option in the Heights neighborhood.

Pretty small place. Nice decor. They wouldn't let me order a sandwich without a combo. Won't come back.

Very well designed and nice looking space. Brunch was excellent and service was great. However, wasn't very happy to get my coffee in a disposable cup (creates so much waste + taste isn't the same) and also paid $3+ for a tiny bottle of orange juice (should be fresh or at least not from concentrate). Other than that, thumbs up! read more

The Gray Olive Cafeteria - Bennies with ham and green salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

Came here this weekend for a nice brunch spot after a hike, and wasn't particularly impressed. Food: The food was the only upside to this place and the reason I gave 3 stars. Not a whole lot of food for the price you pay, but it's satisfying nonetheless. Good taste and well prepared. Accommodations: The cramped atmosphere of this restaurant definitely put a damper on our experience here. Placed our names down for a table for 3, waited half an hour only to be told when we got there they had to squeeze us in a 2 person table. Now normally I would comply but as I was with 2 taller than average people I was a bit miffed, as were my friends. They then moved us to another 2 person table but gave us a stool in the very tight corner for us to sit at. Had they told us we wouldn't get the window seat for more people or the island area we wouldn't have bothered to eat here since we clearly weren't thought of when we out down our reservation for 3. Staff: Staff were nice enough, but gave us the wrong food as their serving style is "order, pay, and we will try to remember your face when we bring the food out." Very frustrating when their lack of care for our seating became apparent. All in all: Food was good, but not worth the hassle of the wait and cramped seating area. read more

Had the vegetarian egg Benedict. It was fantastic. The home fries were great. Portions were large as both me and my friend had leftovers and they normally finish their meal. Liked that they had all the milk options. Only downside was their waiting list option, as we were given an estimate time, and went for a walk, and they called a lot sooner so we weren't able to make it back before they gave up our table. Only had to wait about 10 minutes for another table. Just hope they get a better system! read more

I love this place! Small place but super cozy and bright (when it's a sunny day). Also it's very clean inside which is always a good thing. All the times I've gone here there hasn't been a long wait to order. Food is absolutely delicious and super filling! I can't wait to go back!! read more

First visit to this place. Very friendly service and food was tasty. My 2yr old loves their waffle with maple syrup & the g.o. potato. read more

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One of the worse service I have ever experienced, the waitress have no understanding of how to sit people. I put table for 6 and have told her I am ok to split 4 and 2 after I submitted it so it can be faster. She says ok and when the table become available she told me the 2 have to wait since person after is 2 and they will be in front . What a joke. I will never come here again. read more

Food is great ! However, staff could not be less interested - they stand behind the cash-desk and nobody comes out to greet, wipe tables clean or interact in any way. There is one new staff, a girl, tall, and I wonder why she ever want to be working at a Cafe - she looks sooo bored, not smiling - just there! Such a disappointment given that this is a nice place with good food , BUT horrible table set-up down the middle of this very small space! I appreciate they are busy - but if they want to remain so, I suggest they need to re-think this place on several levels. read more

Found this place googling brunch spots on a typical weekend when we were at a loss of where to go... really pleased that we stumbled across The Gray Olive! The restaurant is small but felt very modernly decorated. There is a sign to wait to be seated, and we were greeted almost immediately and assigned seats right away- no waiting around awkwardly and hungrily for someone to notice us. we ordered the Kitchen Sink and Porkbelly sandwich. Both were delicious. The porkbelly was tender, juicy and flavourful. The bun was crisply toasted but still soft within. The kitchen sink's potatoes managed to maintain its crispy crunchiness. Looking forward to visiting again for their brunch items! read more

Pork belly breaky sandwich all day! So good I came back the same day to grab another one! Place is tiny, so get there early to grab seats. Love lil joints like this, quality service and quality food. Happy there in my hood! read more

I went there for weekend brunch with friends. We ordered chicken and waffles, biscuit and gravy, and breakfast burger with onion rings. We were enjoyed food. But after meal, I started feeling unwell. Normally, I don't eat deep fried stuff so that's why my stomach got upset I believe. Overall, we enjoyed but we won't go back again. read more

The BEST poached eggs! Always perfect. Good portions, nice staff. They stoped doing the pulled pork which was sad. The kitchen sink is plentiful. Not much dining space even before Covid but the food is definitely worth checking them out. read more

Back a year later on a weekend morning (no lines!) and some things have improved...no more disposable dishes, chicken and waffles this time was juicier and you get a free refill for your coffee (maybe this was around last year but the staff made sure we knew this time). Also noticed a sign requesting patrons to stay for a max of 1 hr which is fair as it's a popular spot and not the type of place one should be lingering about anyways (ie. 'Cafeteria style' like the restaurant name implies!). I had the pork hock benny with hashbrowns which was a very filling weekend only brunch entree. The pea shoots, eggs, pork hoc and biscuit was very good altogether. But I couldn't finish off the leftover pork hock without anything to dull it's intense salty flavour. The hashbrowns were perfectly crispy yet soft inside...again a little too intense in flavour once you ate 5 or 6 of them. Overall, a good spot for a quick, kinda trendy, not your run of the mill breakfast joint. read more

The Gray Olive Cafeteria - Pork hock benny $16.75- weekend brunch item only. Couldn't fit the accompanying hashbrowns in this shot! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

I finally visited for lunch yesterday and I'm glad I did! I ordered the Bacon Club sandwich and the potatoes, omg the potatoes were amazing! The club sandwich was great as well, nothing extraordinary but it tasted really good. The potatoes on the other hand, they are the most extraordinary potatoes I have ever had. They're perfectly crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. Perfectly seasoned as well. I also ordered the Spanish latte which was also quite good. Will definitely be back! read more

I'm not usually a brunch kind of gal but this cute little place may do it for me. We ordered the ham hock Benny and chicken and waffles. Although the star of the show were the the potatoes that were sprinkled in some magical salty dust. The service was great and personable. We will be back! read more

Went on Saturday for the Soft Open with my family so were able to try quite a few items! First started with a strong Americano and then the Kitchen Sink. We tried a pork belly Bfast sandwich as well as the chicken and waffles. I really liked the hot syrup... nice touch. Nice flavours and very filling. Bright and cozy. Excited to head back for the grand opening on Wednesday! read more

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Salmon benny and pork belly sandwich are the best in vancouver! Perfect place for lunch or brunch if you just want high quality food in an unpretentious place read more

Such a great brunch menu! I wanted to try everything but had to start with the basics. Had their sausage breakfast sandwich and the potatoes and they were both fresh and delicious with a house-made sausage. My companion had the biscuits and sausage gravy with poached eggs. Biscuit was tender, gravy was flavour packed and eggs perfectly cooked. Can't wait to go back and try other items on the menu. Ok, there is ONE thing that prevented me from giving it the full 5 stars. Their drip coffee was very weak. They use great beans (Moja!) but it was just too watered down. Make that coffee strong and you're a complete winner Gray Olive! PS. Pleasant, efficient service an extra plus! read more

Meh. Everything is meh. Not too many options if you have dietary restrictions. The woman beside us got the bottom of the coffee pot and actually spat out her coffee...luckily we ordered americano's. Overpriced for what it is, you can find a much better breakfast and brunch place just down the street with so many options on hastings. I'm not sure why people flock to this place...the place is tiny and the food is not too great. Not on my list of recommendations and i won't be back anytime soon... read more

Love the food but not the best seating arrangement. Not good with big party. The fried chicken is crunchy and delicious. We also enjoy the biscuit and gravy very much. read more

They are very accommodating to dietary restrictions and are very helpful when placing an order. I always get the Kitchen Sink and its so good!!!!! Im hungry thinking about it. Theyre generally quite busy but still manage the place with polite sincere customer service. A must try! read more

Went to this place on a weekend for brunch. Ordered their steelhead salmon benny. The food is quite bland. Not impressed by the benny either. BF ordered chicken and waffle and it is average at best. Maybe we shouldn't have ordered from the brunch section. read more

Been wanting to try Gray Olive and finally made the trip. We had the kitchen sink which was really good with veges and lots of bacon which gave it a nice smokey flavour. My husband ordered the pork belly breakfast sandwich which was ok - not enough pork belly to bun ratio. Be prepared to wait on a weekend and the restaurant is small and cramped. read more

The Gray Olive Cafeteria - The kitchen sink - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

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It doesn't taste as good as it looks. I had the breakfast menu,which I was more into brunch. Maybe would give an other try.

We ordered the kitchen sink and chicken &waffles. Yums: Poached eggs were done nicely. Potatoes crispy on outside and soft and flavourful on inside. Waffles were crispy and the brown sugar butter was really good. Yucks: veggies in the kitchen sink consisted of 90% red peppers, 3-4 tiny pieces of spinach and the rest were onions. Bacon was mostly tiny fat pieces and i hardly noticed any sausage pieces. The fried chicken was too crispy to the point the white meat was really dry. Overall both dishes were too pricey ($16) in my opinion for a selfserve style cafe. And i hate places where u r expected to add a tip when paying when its a selfserve cafe. Come on wheres the service? read more

The Gray Olive Cafeteria - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia