Olive & Grill

My friends and I came to Olive & Grill on a Friday night for dinner and it was a pleasant surprise at how good the food was. This is a Mediterranean restaurant that also serves hookah, but we just had dinner so I will not be addressing the quality of the hookah in this review. We had a reservation for 5 people at around 7pm, the table was ready and waiting for us so we got seated immediately upon arriving. The ENTIRE time we had an amazing and attentive waitress who was on top of her game named Eva (sorry if I that is not how your name is spelled) and on top of that, very entertaining the whole time, we had a blast with her fun and witty banter, just left us with a great impression of the establishment. The food was so good, I can’t wait to go back for more. We ordered Kibbeh nayeh (chi-kofta), Cheese fatayer (boreg), Beef lula plate with extra skewer, Combo beef plate, Chicken breast plate. The appetizer Kibbeh Nayeh came with a good sized portion we split with 5 people, doable if 5 large guys are being conservative and if you split with 2-3 people would be quite a hefty portion, flavor was good, texture was good, would order again. The appetizer Cheese Fatayer came hot and full of flavor, a bit light on portion, it was 6 pieces, but it was actually 3 of them cut in half, that could use a few more pieces, maybe, what can I say we like fried cheesy goods… the beef bbq plates were all a hit, the beef lula and the steak cuts were the highlights of my dinner, the steaks were marinated well and so perfectly tender I contemplated order another but the portion was so filling I could only wait until my next visit to have more. I did not personally try the chicken breast my friend ordered but for someone who likes chicken breast, he had a so-so opinion on it which I’ll take with a grain of salt since I’m already not a fan of chicken breast. All the entrees come with substitutable sides for an extra fee, there’s quite the list of things to choose from. As I mentioned, they also serve hookah, we didn’t have any but it also seemed very overpriced. They also had a full bar, we didn’t order drinks either. The seating is semi-outdoor, it’s like a well covered patio with plants everything, like a very nicely organized and landscaped back yard. The tables included ones where you’d sit upright like an average dining table and others much like a booth table, I’m sure some people would see value in the options of choosing which they’d prefer. The atmosphere was nice and chill, much like us, others were there with their friends just hanging out, having dinner and some have hookah as well. The location is in studio city and there is always a parking issue there BUT this location has a dedicated parking structure which is so nice and a valet! The parking structure was actually so cost effective and pretty much unoccupied at the time of our visit. Overall, loved our experience there and absolutely plan to go again in the future.

First time dining here for a birthday celebration. Ordered filet mignon only one skewer☹️with tons of rice I think Zankou chicken tastes betterand ordered lamb chops..the sweets menu, nothing exciting🫤atmosphere and the staff were great..Jora performed guitar beautifully!

This is our third time eating there food is great and tasty and many options to choose from the only thing I can say a little wait to get the food but it’s well worth it

it's was really the best this restaurant is fabulous the food is so good and the service is so so good the lady who serve our table was so nice I want to thank every one who prepare the delicious food and every one who serve us you are all so special

Amazing experience, great service, and the food was incredible. Thank you to Tony for the great hospitality, and our server Ally for making our dining experience so amazing. I loved the chicken plate, so flavorful and delicious. Great place, I can’t wait to go back with friends!