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Overall Total Score
4 out of 5
Impressive | 316 reviews

What M B likes about The Original Green Olive:
Oh my, the Green Olive. A friend told me about this place back in 2015, and every chance I'm near Downey, I stop here. I even go there when I'm NOT in the area. Kabobs, Greek salad, the baba-ghannouj (eggplant dip), garlic paste, pita, and gyro are all so good! The portions are large so we either share a meal or take some home with us. This place is probably a good 12 miles from where we live, and I would make the tr... View all feedback. What Andres Jimenez doesn't like about The Original Green Olive:
Called for take out, food is not the issue. Service is. Called and was put on hold, but every time I was “placed on hold” the call was hung up. The server spoke extremely fast, did not leave a breath of air for a response. This happened 3 times! I had to interrupt and let the server know to not do it again…. However I waited for an extensive amount of time even after the multiple callbacks. There needs to be a better... View all feedback.

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Restaurantji
4.0 ★ from 316 reviews
Ty
19.08.2023 - 17:18

I ordered my food (3 dinners) and the cashier told me it would take about 20 minutes. After an hour of waiting, I asked one of the ladies who was walking by how...

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Andres
19.08.2023 - 17:18

Called for take out, food is not the issue. Service is. Called and was put on hold, but every time I was “placed on hold” the call was hung up. The server spoke...

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Mitzi
19.08.2023 - 17:18

Came in to order take out tonight as I'd been craving this for the longest. Wait wasn't too long maybe 10 minutes? Portions were super generous and chicken was...

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Abel
19.08.2023 - 17:18

The food here is so fresh and delicious. It gets busy so expect a wait but it's worth it. The outside table has a funny cover on it but I guarantee the tables a...

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M
19.08.2023 - 17:18

Oh my, the Green Olive. A friend told me about this place back in 2015, and every chance I'm near Downey, I stop here. I even go there when I'm NOT in the area....

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