Olive Cafe

Very excited to try out the new Greek restaurant in town. Everything was great, a bit pricey, but in this day and age,it was reasonable for the quality. We ordered grape leaves and gyro plates. The grape leaves were mostly rice filled. Both the fries and the grape leaves had what I think was sumac powder dusted on them. (Unique and tasty.) The gyros (husband ordered lamb, I did beef) were filled to overflowing with meat and sauce. The sauce was minty and fresh tasting but lacked the cucumber component. This might just be their recipe. Overall a positive experience. I think they might need an expansion already - place was packed and very limited on a Saturday downtown. :)

The aroma when walking in was phenomenal! Made me even more excited to try the food. I already knew I enjoyed Mediterranean food. I got lamb gyro with hummus and I side of fries. My husband got beef gyro with tatziki sauce with a side of fries. Then we shared an order of baklava. We both agreed we like my husbands order better. We preferred the beef and the tatziki. The hummus was delicious, however I would have preferred it as a side with pita instead of in my gyro. I got a bottle of water for 99 cents and my husband got a glass bottle of strawberry carbonated drink. We will absolutely come back. I was excited to hear the have messenger coffee, we love them, and I work downtown so I’ll be happy to stop by for coffee. Also, I’ve never tried Turkish/Arab coffee and I will be back to try that too. Service was fine, they were nice enough, out order was correct, however I heard two other customers had incorrect orders or took a long time to get their food. Overall great experience and excellent food.

I stopped in on a Saturday evening and the place was jam packed! The atmosphere is electric and the service is impeccable. Nice, clean eatery. I will definitely be back again. I ate a hummus and falafel wrap and the fries were to die for. I will be back to try other items for sure. A true gem and glad to finally have good Mediterranean food in Topeka!

Great food!!!..
The food is top quality..
I would like a more traditional Mediterranean service..
****I do Totally understand why it's the way it is..
It is Downtown serving a business crowd that needs in-and-out service..
***I Will Definitely be Making This a Regular Destination!..
My 8 year old son says it's the best food he has ever had at a restaurant and it would definitely Win Iron Chef!!. That is a big compliment coming for my 8 year old.. He is extremist already when it comes to good food and has a very good taste palate!!

I ate here for lunch today. The staff was very helpful and friendly. They suggested items that were good and explained what everything was. I order a beef and lamb gyro with tsziki sauce and fries. I also ordered some baklava and kanefah. It was the best gyro I have ever had. The fries were crispy and seasoned. The baklava was delicious. My favorite desert was the kanefah. It was shredded filo dough filled with honey and cream topped with pistachios. I highly recommend this restaurant and I will definitely be visiting again.