Olive Tree Brasserie Stockton Heath Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was great as always and the service was with a smile and polite conversation."
• "Food was beautiful, quite a varied choice, I can recommend especially the avocado and halloumi on sourdough bread."
• "The food was very tasty and served without delay even while the place was pretty busy."
• "We all had the roast beef. Giant yorkshires were great. Beef was slightly pink."
• "Lovely food! We used the private dining area which was great, as we had small children with us."
• "Went here for the first time in a group and we all agreed the food was excellent."
• "Very tasty food, we really enjoyed the meal."
• "The food was beautiful 😍 we had an amazing night thank you to the staff."

Cons:

• "All started well until we got to the main. The mixed grill was mostly chips with 2 skewers of mystery meat."
• "The only negative points were that during both courses we were clearly still eating and the waiter came over to ask if we were finished."
• "Food was just average in taste and sophistication. 3/5"
• "Honestly it was one of the most disappointing meals I’ve had out this year."
• "Food and drinks were great....The end of the evening ruined everything."
• "The food was mediocre. No seasoning, the chicken kebab required a lot of salt."
• "The food was pretty good most of the time as well. Some meals were absolutely divine, though some others were not the best."
• "The service lets this place down...burnt etc. I'm in no rush to go back because of this."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was with a smile and polite conversation."
• "Great service too, staff are really friendly and helpful."
• "Staff were brilliant. Attentive and friendly."
• "Very friendly staff found us a table and brought us tap water while we made our choices."
• "As always the staff were attentive and efficient."
• "All staff were very friendly & helpful."
• "The staff were attentive without being intrusive."
• "We were served by Sophie who was very attentive and great fun."

Cons:

• "The mixed grill was mostly chips with 2 skewers of mystery meat. Staff did their best to rectify it but still wanted to charge us for 50% for a dish that we barely touched."
• "The only negative points were that during both courses we were clearly still eating and the waiter came over to ask if we were finished."
• "The food took quite a while to get to us considering the restaurant was fairly empty."
• "Bottomless brunch booked on Saturday at Stockton Heath. Food was lovely but slow and drinks service was poor."
• "We booked table on the terrace. At the end, paid the bill at the table. Went downstairs to leave when a young lady sounded and stopped us asking if we paid."
• "Food was mediocre. No seasoning, the chicken kebab required a lot of salt. The halloumi fries were also unappetising with a fishy sauce."
• "Food and staff very good catered for my garlic allergy. Was disappointed as this is the 2nd time we have been in on our anniversary and a birthday, offered a glass of Prosecco on the house and are still waiting for both."
• "Service was outstanding from all members of staff we engaged with, particularly our main server with the piercing."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "Live music on Friday which added to the Great atmosphere. Lovely and clean inside with good decor."
• "Lovely atmosphere, though was a weekday lunchtime that we went, so rather quiet; I imagine it's better still when busier."
• "Good bits: the building goes back a long way and has a nice terrace roof closed off soots of tables. Decor itself really nice and has kept lots of character."
• "We used the private dining area which was great, as we had small children with us."
• "The roof terrace was fab."
• "Right in the heart of Stockton Heath, this beautiful establishment has gorgeously designed interior and classy decor."
• "Decor is beautiful, our main food was delicious, but I wouldn’t recommend the baklava for dessert."
• "We were missing Greece and decided to go for a Greek meal, we have never been to a Greek Restaurant here in the UK, and we were told by friends that this was the place to go to."

Cons:

• "The only negative points were that during both courses we were clearly still eating and the waiter came over to ask if we were finished."
• "All in all was a nice afternoon and we would return again! But maybe sit downstairs in the nice air conditioned bit!"
• "Food was just average in taste and sophistication. 3/5 I don’t like mixed toilets."
• "I have never been so glad to leave a restaurant in my life. Totally left embarrassed and made to feel devastated by the staff."
• "Awful music, too loud. No Greek music available. Manager says management has none."
• "Good bits: the building goes back a long way and has a nice terrace roof closed off soots of tables. Decor itself really nice and has kept lots of character. Staff all very friendly. Very busy so lots of good atmosphere. Not so good: Food was just average in taste and sophistication."
• "The service lets this place down. The owner needs to check it out."
• "Nice little place, atmosphere good, great decor, staff very attentive, food was good (Sunday lunch) Downside toilets are mixed use and up some steep stairs, passing the servers who are bringing the food down as kitchen is also upstairs."