First class food at a very good price.
I have been to this excellent restaurant many times and was amazed to read a review questioning the hygiene and attitude of the staff. My wife and I always choose the Olive for a night out and have never experienced anything other than first class courteous service. It has always struck me as a very clean and well presented restaurant. The food is of the highest quality and the staff are always attentive. We often go for the two course meal, which at £14.95 can't be beaten. Our favourite starter is the haloumi salad and the fish main courses are superb. In my opinion this is a hygienic, clean restaurant and one that I would recommend to anyone looking for great food, well presented and served with care and attention.
Fantastic food and friendly staff, child friendly. Check bill as I was charged for a bottle of wine instead of a glass. Would definitely go back
Amazing food & great staff, brilliant with kids, can't wait to go back!!!!
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+4
Slow service, but they were busy. Staff friendly, just a bit run off their feet.
Food is good. Desserts are NOT homemade.
Wine about £20 a bottle.
Mains around £12-17 each.
Desserts (£5-7).
Gorgeous view of the York Castle which is directly opposite. Get a window table.
Food was delicious but the starter was massive and left little room for our main course. Will definitely share one on a return visit
Anne Stagg Hypnotherapy
+5
This is our go to restaurant if we are eating in York.
We have eaten here over the last several years and never had anything other than excellent food.
I was a lone diner today but my seafood risotto was such a generous portion I would have shared it with my husband if he had been there; it was packed full of seafood, beautifully seasoned and well cooked.
I only took one photo which wasn’t really for this review but I’ll share it anyway.
A nice restaurant, very kind workers, went there around August time during the Summer Holidays with my family to visit York and not only was the food delicious, I personally feel like it was worth the price! Definitely one of my favourite restaurants in York. I hope to go back there someday because I love the place so much!! :)
Fantastic food and great service well recommended
We arrived in town at dinner time and picked this place at random, so glad we did. The Staff were very friendly, and food was great and very reasonably priced. We tried one of the specials, beef stroganoff, and it was absolutely delicious. Would definitely go back again.
We were a walk in, they accommodated us no problems, especially when the last 3 places we visited said we'd have to book and they had no tables. I ordered ribeye, the wife ordered Hunters chicken stew, both meals were spot on, my ribeye was cooked exactly how I like it, the chips were lovely too, the meal came out within 15 mins of ordering. Good service, great restaurant.
I spent Christmas day there with my partner. The price of the three courses was good and the food really nice and well presented. Staff was helpful and cheerful. The place is located next to Clifford's Tower so the view was outstanding. The decoration of the restaurant was not what I expected judging from the name of the place but it was okay.
Quick and friendly service, we booked for 5:30pm but 4 parties walked straight in without bookings.
The portion sizes are really good. The chicken and chorizo paella was gorgeous and they offered to take the rest away when we could only finish half of it.
We only had one drink but £45 including tip for a meal of that standard and size is really good value.
Top tips:
1. Look at the menu online which has offers on which are not on the menu within the restaurant. 2. Ask for a window table and enjoy the view of Clifford’s Tower.
Excellent food for a special occasion lunch, a varied menu with a Mediterranean focus. The service was friendly and efficient, food nicely presented. I had halibut which was perfectly cooked and presented in an unfussy way with roasted vegetables which were done just right - not greasy! I will return 😀
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