Olive Grove Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Friendly service and lovely atmosphere."
• "Loved it here, great atmosphere and friendly staff."
• "The terrace was beautiful and the service impeccable."
• "The staff are amazing and the atmosphere is beautiful."
• "Nice atmosphere in the restaurant."
• "The atmosphere on the evening was great and we sat outside in the courtyard which was decorated lovely with all the doors open into the restaurant."
• "Lovely place and atmosphere and friendly, welcoming staff."

Cons:

• "Venue is really good but lacked atmosphere."
• "No atmosphere at all."
• "The staff were all quite rude/curt and weren't particularly talkative or polite."
• "It was a Saturday eve and downstairs but a bit loud but we were nice and quiet upstairs."
• "The outside area not too noisy, unlike the other on-street place we visited where the noise played merry hell with my hearing aids."
• "If you sit outside, the exteriors feel like your abroad!"
• "The guy waiting for us was really rude to him."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff who work there have customer service that I would say is beyond excellent."
• "Service was relaxed and efficient, we will definitely return."
• "The service was brilliant-prompt but not rushed and all the staff were friendly and welcoming."
• "The service was top-notch as well, with the staff being attentive and friendly throughout our meal."
• "Waiting staff were great."
• "Staff were really friendly and attentive."
• "The staff are great. Really attentive and happy to help."

Cons:

• "Service was slow even though it wasn't busy."
• "We were not very impressed with having to pay a mandatory 12% service charge."
• "Our bill was £155 and they slapped on £20 service charge."
• "Had to wait a while at the start before someone came over."
• "Service was very slow with some people waiting over 20mins to get their mains after others have already been served theirs."
• "Service was incredibly poor. Got seated and waited 15 minutes before anyone offered us drinks."
• "It was a while before we got the attention to order more small plates."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food at Olive Grove was absolutely delicious and all the more impressive with the diet restrictions my boyfriend has."
• "The food was the best Greek food either of us have ever had (and we both love Greek food)."
• "Every single plate was exquisite and together with the extended wine list we had a lunch of gods."
• "The food was amazing and it was like sitting in the Mediterranean out in the summer sun."
• "I had some of the most delicious food I have ever come across - the beef with feta and veg was totally incredible."
• "All the foods were yummy and reasonably priced. Octopus, calamari, prawns and panacotta were to die for."
• "The food delicious and really tasty."

Cons:

• "Aubergine stew was not great to be fair, I have eaten much better."
• "The calamari is genuinely one quarter the size of what it used to be, half as good, and 25% more expensive."
• "Some of the food was great, other a bit bland."
• "Food and its flavour is mediocre."
• "The spinach wasn’t washed prior to cooking which felt really gritty and Sandy."
• "The food tasted fresh and was serves hot."
• "All the food we've got surely came from cans. Tasteless! No good quality ingredients for sure."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Bill came to only £90 for 5x mains + 10x beers/wine/sodas. Great dining for a good price."
• "It was pricey but the beautiful food and lovely setting made the cost worth it."
• "Food is delicious and good value, providing options for all diets and preferences."
• "Really nice restaurant! I went with my friends and we had the chef tasting menu... A lot of food but really good quality and for only 18£!!!"
• "The prices were very good for the quality of the food."
• "Great value for money."
• "The food is fantastic and a fair price for the quality offered."

Cons:

• "We were not very impressed with having to pay a mandatory 12% service charge."
• "Our bill was £155 and they slapped on £20 service charge."
• "The food was tasty but it was very overpriced, the octopus was the tiniest tentacle I've ever seen and it was £13!"
• "However, we were sold Banana Bread as Banoffee pie for £6.90 a slice."
• "Had the draught lager, nearly £8 a pint! Service charge added within that price."
• "Prices were very high and portions small."
• "12.5% service charges added to the bill is also a bit excessive."