Great find. Good was fantastic. Portions were quite large.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gyro Platter
Peter Kilkelly
Very happy to have a good gyro place in Dayton.
Coach Cailah. Life, Health and Nutrition Coach
O... M... G... The most tender and juicy lamb I've had in my entire life! Friendly staff, yummy food and clean spot. Love this!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jolie Crowder
Delicious hummus and lentil soup. Enjoyed lunch with coworkers and she had the farfella which was also yum!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hummus, Soup
Sharna Raw
The best falafel and humus I have ever had!!! Gluten-free and vegan options. Staff very knowledgeable. I will look forward to visiting again.Dietary restrictions: Gluten-free and vegan options
Resoundingly meh. Food was bland for mediterranean fare, and they got our order wrong.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Bailey
We stopped here for dinner on a long, long, long drive north to the Detroit area. I really wanted to get a small taste of local flavor instead of just eating fast food, and Olive was more or less on our way, so we hopped off the interstate to grab a bite.Now, from some of the pictures of the outside on Yelp, it looks like this is a standalone business with a private parking lot. That might have been the case at one time, but either the business moved or it has a second location that's freestanding and the pics are in the wrong spot, as that's not the case now. This Olive is very much in the downtown-ish area, carved into the ground floor of a much larger building.As such, parking may be a bit more challenging since there doesn't appear to be a private lot. That said, we had no trouble finding a spot on the street within a block or two. Parking was paid for with the Passport app, and it was reasonable. Of course, it might be harder during nicer weather -- not a lot of people out on a rainy evening!We walked in to find the restaurant fairly spacious but almost deserted -- only two other people waiting for to-go orders. Kind of odd for a Friday night, but again...weather. The decorations are kind of sparse but the place, including the bathroom, was clean.We ordered our meal at the counter and sat down to wait. Husband got a gyro and fries, and I got the Shish tawook platter, which came with grilled chicken, a salad, rice, and pita. We also got an order of the Greek potatoes to try out as an appetizer. Service was a little gruff at checkout but gave us a genuine, kind-hearted thank you as we left, so I guess they just had to warm up to us, lol.The potatoes came out first and were my favorite part of the meal! They were clearly cooked fresh. I'm honestly not sure what's Greek about them as they kinda reminded me of hash browns (the cubed, hash kind) with a little squeeze of lemon and maybe some herbs on top...but if it ain't broke, don't fix it! They were piping hot and very crispy.Husband and I enjoyed our meals, too. His gyro was very large and almost over-stuffed with gyro meat. The fries were medium-cut but tasted like McDonald's fries somehow...not complaining. My Shish tawook was very juicy and flavorful. I've had better rice and pita but these were both quite serviceable and I enjoyed a fairly healthy-feeling meal.Honestly, my true rating is maybe more in-line with a 3.5...but I don't have any super severe criticisms and we had a quite pleasant time overall, so I'll just round up to a 4.Seems like they do a lot of carryout / delivery business. I'd recommend this spot for a decently healthy, very fresh Mediterranean bite if you're in the area.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Greek Potatoes
David Bo
Great food! Gluten-free options. Authentic!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Shank Platter
mandalin
I've never actually eaten in the restaurant, only delivery. I order a couple times a month to share with my coworkers. We love the hummus and fresh pita chips. Another office favorite is the feta rolls, so delicious. My personal favorite and go to every time is the chicken shawarma wrap. Oh and the lentil soup is the best I've ever had. Hands downs best in town!!!
We ordered chicken Schwarma and chicken falafel platter, and it was very delcious and a very affordable. The service was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jason Higa
Always great service always great food one of my top 3 restaurants in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shawarma, Greek Salad
Christopher Warsitz
I’ve ordered Mediterranean food from several places and when the place claims to be Greek, they typically know the difference between authentic Greek potatoes and home fries! Not this place! The Green potatoes were the same as one would expect as home fries at Dennys. The mixed grill was also flavorless and overdone. Not very good at all!
Food: 1
John Moore
The Schwarma here is excellent. The Baba ghanoush is unreal. Such kind and generous people serving authentic food!
Great find. Good was fantastic. Portions were quite large.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gyro Platter
Very happy to have a good gyro place in Dayton.
O... M... G... The most tender and juicy lamb I've had in my entire life! Friendly staff, yummy food and clean spot. Love this!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious hummus and lentil soup. Enjoyed lunch with coworkers and she had the farfella which was also yum!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hummus, Soup
The best falafel and humus I have ever had!!! Gluten-free and vegan options. Staff very knowledgeable. I will look forward to visiting again.Dietary restrictions: Gluten-free and vegan options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hummus, Greek Potatoes, Falafel Platter, Gyro Platter
Resoundingly meh. Food was bland for mediterranean fare, and they got our order wrong.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
We stopped here for dinner on a long, long, long drive north to the Detroit area. I really wanted to get a small taste of local flavor instead of just eating fast food, and Olive was more or less on our way, so we hopped off the interstate to grab a bite.Now, from some of the pictures of the outside on Yelp, it looks like this is a standalone business with a private parking lot. That might have been the case at one time, but either the business moved or it has a second location that's freestanding and the pics are in the wrong spot, as that's not the case now. This Olive is very much in the downtown-ish area, carved into the ground floor of a much larger building.As such, parking may be a bit more challenging since there doesn't appear to be a private lot. That said, we had no trouble finding a spot on the street within a block or two. Parking was paid for with the Passport app, and it was reasonable. Of course, it might be harder during nicer weather -- not a lot of people out on a rainy evening!We walked in to find the restaurant fairly spacious but almost deserted -- only two other people waiting for to-go orders. Kind of odd for a Friday night, but again...weather. The decorations are kind of sparse but the place, including the bathroom, was clean.We ordered our meal at the counter and sat down to wait. Husband got a gyro and fries, and I got the Shish tawook platter, which came with grilled chicken, a salad, rice, and pita. We also got an order of the Greek potatoes to try out as an appetizer. Service was a little gruff at checkout but gave us a genuine, kind-hearted thank you as we left, so I guess they just had to warm up to us, lol.The potatoes came out first and were my favorite part of the meal! They were clearly cooked fresh. I'm honestly not sure what's Greek about them as they kinda reminded me of hash browns (the cubed, hash kind) with a little squeeze of lemon and maybe some herbs on top...but if it ain't broke, don't fix it! They were piping hot and very crispy.Husband and I enjoyed our meals, too. His gyro was very large and almost over-stuffed with gyro meat. The fries were medium-cut but tasted like McDonald's fries somehow...not complaining. My Shish tawook was very juicy and flavorful. I've had better rice and pita but these were both quite serviceable and I enjoyed a fairly healthy-feeling meal.Honestly, my true rating is maybe more in-line with a 3.5...but I don't have any super severe criticisms and we had a quite pleasant time overall, so I'll just round up to a 4.Seems like they do a lot of carryout / delivery business. I'd recommend this spot for a decently healthy, very fresh Mediterranean bite if you're in the area.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Greek Potatoes
Great food! Gluten-free options. Authentic!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Shank Platter
I've never actually eaten in the restaurant, only delivery. I order a couple times a month to share with my coworkers. We love the hummus and fresh pita chips. Another office favorite is the feta rolls, so delicious. My personal favorite and go to every time is the chicken shawarma wrap. Oh and the lentil soup is the best I've ever had. Hands downs best in town!!!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hummus and Pita Bread, Lentil Soup, Shawarma, Greek Salad, Feta Rolls, Chicken Shawarma Wrap
Ordered their gyro platter it was most disgusting gyro I ever tried.
Food: 1
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We ordered chicken Schwarma and chicken falafel platter, and it was very delcious and a very affordable. The service was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always great service always great food one of my top 3 restaurants in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shawarma, Greek Salad
I’ve ordered Mediterranean food from several places and when the place claims to be Greek, they typically know the difference between authentic Greek potatoes and home fries! Not this place! The Green potatoes were the same as one would expect as home fries at Dennys. The mixed grill was also flavorless and overdone. Not very good at all!
Food: 1
The Schwarma here is excellent. The Baba ghanoush is unreal. Such kind and generous people serving authentic food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Shawarma Plate, Shawarma, Greek Salad, Baba Ganoush, Chicken Shawarma Wrap
The gyro platter was awesome. Whatever they do to their rice is pretty amazing.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gyro Platter