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    The Green Olive

    4.1 (683 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Gyro wrap with potatoes and pickled turnip
    Mark M.

    Came by again today, don't often get a hankering for real Persian food, but when I do this place fills the bill. All their items look very good, I always get the gyro wrap, with a side of their potatoes and it comes with pickled turnip. This place is inside a liquor store, yet they have dining both inside or on a side patio.

    #9 Combo Trio- 2 salmon + 1 chicken, $3 upcharge because we got 2 salmon. $1 upcharge for spicy potatoes
    Jennifer N.

    Beware of all the upcharges they might charge you. Read your receipt! I feel like they are totally taking advantage! We ordered 2 plates of underwhelming overcooked lunch plates. Kafta Kabob was overcooked and dry. Chicken Kabob was very dry and tough. Salmon Kabobs were too well done but decent. Their garlic sauce only have a light hint of garlic flavor to it. The best part of the meal was the rice and hummus. We realized all the upcharges were added to our bill. We asked for an ONE extra pita bread, they charged $1.00. They only gave us 1 garlic sauce and I asked for another one because we ordered 2 plates. They charged me an extra 75 cents because one of these combo plates doesn't include garlic sauce. Uhm... ok. Apparently only 1 plate can have a garlic sauce. What kind of logic is that?! They both are Mediterranean plates with rice and hummus! 75 cents extra for a tiny garlic sauce. Custom charge of $3.00 was added to our $24 combo plates because I substitute the beef for another salmon Kabob. The other Kabob was a chicken. A takeout order, they charges 15 cents for a paper bag. Kafta Kebab plate $18.99 Mixed Grill Combo $23.99 Single pita bread $1.00 Custom Charge $3.00 Garlic Paste 0.75 PAPERBAG FEE 0.15 Credit card surcharge of 3% is added to the bill. The bill came out to be $55 for a takeout meal that's inside and behind a liquor store. All the highlighted upcharges on the receipt (see picture) that other restaurants does not charges. This is just taking advantage of your customer. Next time, I'll enjoy a nice sit down meal at a Mediterranean restaurant down the street with those prices. So underwhelming and disappointed. I know times are tough. I'm sure that $20 plus dollars you charge for a plate of food already made the business some profit already. It's tough for the customers as well, but taking advantage like this, I will never come back again which is too bad because my office is near and we would of made this our regular place to grab lunch. In honesty, it's not the extra few dollars that matter, it's the principle.

    CHICKEN SHAWARMA WRAP
    Valerie G.

    Although the restaurant was in a liquor store, the store did have so many non alcoholic beverages to choose from. Food was great! Very flavorful. I'd definitely come back!

    Chicken Wrap CHICKEN SHAWARMA WRAP
    Ragina M.

    Wonder and Friendly atmosphere and service. The wrap has so much flavor that you don't need the sauce. I'm not sure why the fries are called spicy. They do have a kick and are delicious.

    Fries
    Karina G.

    I really have been giving this place a shot bcs it's so close to me, I always pick up my orders and cashiers are always great! The other day I was craving some fries with garlic (spicy potatoes on menu) and a fattoush salad. I understand the potatoes are freshly cut and all that but when I got home I realized $8.99 for a SMALL order fries is outrageous!!! I opted out of the spicy sauce, green jalapeño, too spicy for me, I like garlic with my fries so I got alil side of garlic paste. And I asked the cashier if the fattoush came with pita chips and they said no, which I recall different. Took my food home and yeah I looked online fattoush should come with pita chips. Anyway, fries were good but not $8.99 worth...

    The signage for the restaurant.
    Lisa B.

    This is restaurant number 10 in my Bixby Knolls food tour. My son recommended this restaurant to me as I really enjoy Mediterranean food. Most of the food was delicious. The man who took my order is named Justin. He was very patient while I looked over the menu. Salmon kebab plate- A+. It comes with rice, hummus, and a small, delicious salad. The salmon was perfectly prepared. There is squash and onion on the kebab as well. The rice was fantastic. They have a sampler of rice at the counter. The salad that accompanied the platter was really good. Fresh and had some tasty feta cheese on it. Baba ghanoush- A. Full of flavor and just the right consistency. Chicken Shawarma platter- B. I meant to order a chicken Shawarma wrap, but got the platter instead apparently. I didn't try it. It fell apart. The spicy potatoes that came with it were undercooked and nothing to write home about. Beef kafta- A+. I ordered just a single kafta because I tend to rate Mediterranean restaurants based on their kafta preparation. Theirs was flavorful, not dry, and the spices really came through. The only thing that was a disappointment was the bread. C-. It was too thin and very hard. You could barely fold it in half to scoop up the baba ghanoush or hummus. Many reviews mentioned their green sauce. It is quite tasty and goes well with many of their dishes. The service was good, I had an IPA while I waited. They have tables inside and a covered patio outside with several tables. You can only drink alcohol out on the patio. My food was prepared, fairly quickly, long enough for me to enjoy the patio and my beer. I found it to be interesting that the restaurant is at the back of a liquor store. Brilliant idea.

    Spicy Home-Style potatoes
    Annie B.

    Love this place the food is always delicious made to order. The staff is also very nice and friendly. The Green Olive is located inside of a great liquor store. Will definitely recommend and return soon...

    1. Beef Kabob
    Edgar Q.

    I had a very nice lunch here with my mom. Went in Thursday afternoon. The cashier was very nice and he was patient with me ordering. I ordered the beef plate plus two chicken skewers my mom ordered the salmon plate and two shrimp skewers. It's was way too much food but everything was really good. The place is very small inside of the liquor store so it works well for takeout!

    Mix plate kofta
    Lynn S.

    This used to be my favorite local spot for Middle Eastern food, but as of recent their food has been terrible. Last time my mix plate kofta, chicken and beef was too dry . This time their kofta, chicken and beef was horribly it doesn't taste good, the beef undercooked it felt like I was chewing on hard gum, I couldn't eat it. Idk if they got a new cook or changed the recipe, or their standards have changed, but I'm done eating here. I didn't even finish or eat a majority of it and it gave me an instant stomach ache & horrible gas. Don't recommend.

    Apricot and Pistachio Nougat
    Shawn C.

    It's all about the food the ambiance and vibe. I have eaten here for many years the restaurant is setup and located inside the liquor store in back of the store they only have a two sets of two person seating tables it's clean the staff are chill always nice and ordering is easy low key just order take it home is what most people do. Chicken Kebabs Grilled perfectly and seasoned well it comes with rice a small salad and hummus and pita it's very good and that salad dressing is the bomb I'd suggest you buy an extra one and eat it with the chicken this meal was a 8/10 it was so good I ate all of the salad and had a lot of rice and chicken leftover. Hummus delicious but the pita bread is mid and not homemade it will do but I prefer it made fresh. 7/10 Strawberry cheesecake Delicious very buttery crust and soo good. Side salad I ordered a larger one to go and bought an extra salad dressing that was divine it's a yogurt based garlicky sauce and I love it. Green sauce For dipping the chicken in this one is tasty. Tsaziki sauce Creamy garlicky and soo bomb I always buy extra. I definitely recommend that you give them a try there's so much more on that menu grilled salmon beef kebabs falafel gyros and more. Just me Shawn C. ; )

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    1 year ago

    Been coming here for years and food is always fresh and delicious. Place is clean and staff are all friendly.

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    10 months ago

    Nothing bad. Food is appropriate for the establishment that's located inside a liquor store. Really nothing more to say.

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    1 year ago

    Love the atmosphere. I love the salads, salmon kabobs, the spicy potatoes and the desserts. Overall good food and great sevice.

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    Delivery was prompt, food was warm and the driver was very gracious. Then, the food was delicious!

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    1 year ago

    Good food without any doubt an easy choice for something delicious with the convenience of being in inside a very nice liquor store.

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    Arthur my server was amazing, he was so patient. Food was so good and delicious! Definitely coming back.

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