We visited The Olive Grove on a Saturday at lunchtime. Food was reasonably priced for good quality food. Service was a bit slow and amateur ish. The place generally deserves 4 stars in my opinion except for the fact that I ordered olives as a side, and at £3.50 I expected a small cup or saucer with a dozen or more olives in, possibly large ones and varied types with some cocktail sticks on the side. What I got was 6 tiny cheap olives in a little ketchup type cup. Very disappointed! I actually asked the waiter when the olives side was coming as I couldn 't believe this was my £3.50 side order but he told me to my astonishment that 's them there on your plate in that little pot! . Remember as...
I recently had a family outing to Olive Grove, where we enjoyed a leisurely walk followed by tea and coffee before lunch. The only downside to my visit was the way the tea was served - with a separate pot and tea bag, to be mixed together at your convenience. Personally, I believe that tea should be prepared with boiling water in a warm pot, as this method didn't work well with the teas I drink, especially breakfast tea. Despite this, our lunch of delicious pizzas, salad, and ice cream was excellent. It would have been a perfect five-star experience if not for the tea service. It seems to be the French way to serve tea with the pot and bag separate, but who has ever had a good cup of tea in...
I had high expectations after hearing great things about this restaurant being a fine dining bistro, but I was left feeling a bit disappointed. Despite the excellent service from one waiter, the overall experience was just okay in a pleasant garden setting. The food was decent, but I was hoping for a more impressive menu. While some may enjoy the Olive Grove, I personally was not wowed by my visit. I just wanted to share my honest experience and not deter anyone from trying it out for themselves.
Visited this establishment to look at olive trees and as the restaurant looked nice and clean thought we would have lunch first. Staff friendly and welcoming. I had a chicken dish which tasted rather bland, the wife's meal arrived and was warm,probably due to the fact that the food was served on a cold plate. Not a great experience so much so we decided not to try the coffee and cake as did not want to be disappointed in that department as well. Won't visit again. Toilets were clean.
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I came to visit with my mum and aunt, and we decided to stay for lunch as it was a nice afternoon. We sat in the courtyard, which has a lovely holiday vibe to it and we all had the steak roll. The bread was proper, old-fashioned crusty baps and the steak was melt-in-the-mouth. We had a lovely lunch and will be back again
First time we had been back there since a very nice refurbish under new owners . The service was excellent and the food good and reasonably priced. Only reservation being a question as to why any restaurant would put a great lump of tasteless mozzarella on a tapas plate.? Goats cheese perhaps?..
We made a reservation for afternoon tea and found some aspects of it to be disappointing. The bread was too thick, with no crusts removed and not visually appealing. However, there was a generous amount of food provided and we were given boxes to take leftovers home.
Good for something a bit different. Look out for the large animal sculptures. Usual deli type foods to buy. Did not visit restaurant as this part not dog friendly. Only criticism is rather smooth staff, looking aghast at a large dog walking around.
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Popped in with a friend for an afternoon cuppa. What a lovely setting, seating inside and out. Good menus choice if eating, but plenty of lovely cake to accompany just a drink. Friendly staff, will be visiting again.
Stopped off on a wet Friday afternoon and enjoyed the coffee and Christmas fare. Some of the shelves in the garden centre are very rickety and need some tlc to prevent breakages.
