The Original Green Olive - Downey

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 much longer it would take for my order. She said she would check on itWell, she never came back to me, so after an hour 20 minutes, I went back to the original cashier and asked for a refund. Miraculously, my order was sitting on the back counter and he could bag it up for me. Horrible customer service, and the food was cold, dry, and hard. I love the other Green Olive locations, but this location is trash to me. This is not a location I will be revisiting.

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 system for call orders. Not sure when I’ll call again.

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 tender and juicy and the rice was super fluffy. You also get a a pita bread and not a small little one but a fairly large one. Okay but that green sauce was delicious and I should've ordered an extra one! I'd been craving a falafel so luckily they do sell them individually.Ordered: Chicken Kabob platter comes with hummus, rice pilaf, salad, and a pretty big pita bread Falafel ball

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 are clean. I usually order the lamb and shrimp player this place is one of the best!!!!!

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 trek whenever I have enough time. Service is meh-not good, not bad. There is usually a crowd and we almost always have to wait for a seat, but things always open up by the time our food is ready. There is also outside patio dining. Next door is Louks Greek Baby Donut, and their baklava is amazing!!