Reviews for Olives Mediterranean Café in Palmdale, CA

Black Olives Mediterranean restaurant (not connected to Olive's in Lancaster) is disappointedly serving canned food at... restaurant prices. The dolma was definitely canned probably from Trader Joe's which is really sad. Dolma is cheap to make butVERY labor intensive. Better to not serve dolma then to serve canned dolma. Overall I did not enjoy the food. There are otherMediterranean restaurants in Palmdale and Lancaster that do better. It makes me sad to leave this review and I hope they beginto take more pride in serving authentic, handmade Armenian food. Read more

My husband and I have been dining here for over 10 years. We have celebrated many occasions here over a plate of falafel! Wait... staff is friendly and the food is excellent. Read more

The rice was mushy, the chicken kabob and beef kabob were not tasty, but the worst of them all?the dolmas. I have had delicious... dolmas plenty of times at other cafes and restaurants. I took one bite of a dolma at this place and I had to spit it out. Theonly thing I tried that was decent was the fattoush. I will NOT be going back to this place. Read more

With only 1 lady working as server, everything was fast and service was wonderful. Enjoyed the flavor and quality on our meal.

5/2020 Ordered the chicken kabob fam deal which includes: chicken kabob, rice, salad, 1 tub hummus Portions: good amount. Menu... states for this deal, there's 40 pcs of chicken kabob. I didn't count. Hefty serving of rice. 1 takeout container size of salad1 medium size tub hummus. Aroma: Rice smelled good, kabob has that grilled redolence. Salad is wafting with vinaigrette.6/10 Taste: chicken kabob is not savory at all...as though it wasn't marinated. Very dry. It also imparts this metallic taste(probably from the tin foil container) 4/10. Rice was good but a bit soggy( the foil cover was the culprit. I'm familiar withnot covering the prepared dish mise en plat whilst the temp is up) 6/10 Hummus was good but very oily. 6/10 Salad is Salad asa side. N/A points wise. Verdict: will give it a chance by dining in to see if there's any difference. 12/27 update: Chickenkabob meal: Kabob Taste: 10/10 marinated/seasoned well, medium cooked, seared perfectly. Rice taste: ok yet still meagercompared to A1, tastewise. Steamed slaw/salad/veggies: Pass but I'll keep the seared half tomato (can we get a whole) andJalapeños...they're great. Hummus: 7/10 Ok. Good but Noticeably sour...I know classic Hummus is tangy but this goes past it.Maybe how the sesame seeds were prepped or the lemon zest sprinkling. Gotta have that 'hummusumami' flavor please. Service(take out) 10/10 courteous and within time ETA 15 min, received 18 minutes. Read more

Olives consistently has the best and Kabobs in the AV. Their rice is delicious and really compliments your meal. The hummus is... amazing too! If you're in the mood for great Mediterranean food this is definitely a place you need to check out. They also havea variety of delicious vegetarian options including a vegetarian combo ????! Read more

I?ve been coming to Olives since I arrived in the AV two months ago. I eat here once or twice a week, and I?m never... disappointed. They take their time to make the dishes from scratch. I?m from an area with a LOT of Greek Restaurants, and Olivesreminds me of home. I get the same Delicious Dish every time - Chicken Sauté! Read more

Not even close to other Mediterranean restaurants. Shawarma pita was edible but lacked taste, little dry, needed more sauce. ... Salad had a weird taste, dressing had odd flavor. Even rice had no taste. Service was average, employee pleasant. Read more