Olive Bar & Grill in Doncaster

We were a little hesitant about going for Sunday dinner as the previous manager and staff had gone & we always loved the food. However, my wife & I were pleasantly surprised how good the sunday dinner was! It was good before but now really good, & there was a little more on the plate! The new staff were very curious & helpful. We couldn't fault anything & will definitely be returning. I can't understand all the negative reviews when our experience was excellent. It's a shame the place isn't busier as I'm sure if people went, they would like it. I would recommend.

Well…where do I start! Sunday lunch…starter farm foods crunchy prawns…four edible prawns and a sweet and sour dip the side salad with balsamic vinegar was the nicest thing on the plate! Main I ordered pork with apple sauce, pork was ok (no crackling) Yorkshire pudding okay, mash that was microwaved had a hard lump of over microwaved mash in the middle ,one whole carrot one whole parsnip very brown balls of stuffing and had to ask for apple sauce which she brought out with no spoon and had to ask for a clean knife and fork for my main…my partner was the same but he had three meats (extra charge) well the turkey he got on his plate was literally a fork full…we both left 50%…when the waitress asked how the meal was my partner said “that was the worst Sunday lunch I’ve ever had” at this she started to laugh and asked If we would like a dessert my partner said absolutely not…when we went to pay my parter said to the waitress “it was that bad he thought about doing a runner” she said “was it really” then never even offered an apology we paid then left never again will we go there…faulty towers at its worst.

For the third time we were let down by the Olive Bar and Grill. We booked for Sunday Roast We arrived to be told that they had no vegetables, roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese and had ran out of Roast beef as well. We will never go back. Three times let down in a row. Unforgivable!!

Visited the Olive Tree for a drink with friends but I cut the visit short and won't be going back after witnessing the manager verbally abusing a paying customer. His foul mouthed tirade was loud, hard to ignore and totally uncalled for. Absolutely disgusting behaviour. A manager as rude and obnoxious as that doesn't deserve any customers.

Had the pizza . Just plain cheese . Was nothing special. Wouldnt rush back . Staff nice . No pepsi max just nasty rola cola x

Sadly quite quiet for such a good place, could do with more events to get the people in but the quality of service & food is great, good Sunday dinners too!

What a terrible place, do they want our custom? I’m in the fence!. Booked a day with friends had a little dance when coming back to table my full bottle of Prosecco including clean glass had been taken away. No refund, no apology.will be go there again.

Poor quality food. The manager definately needs training in customer service ! very rude and unhelpful. Will definately NOT be returning .

Great Sunday lunch . Very pleasent staff

Went on Sunday had no food left and was told now have to book. Hardly any drinks left. Looked to be running on a reduced stock. And only one staff manning the full pub floor and bar. Also displayed in the door was a 4 star hygiene rating even though on the food standards agency it says it has a 1

Beautiful food and very good value for money, most days there are deals on. Karen always looks after us and gives excellent service

Karen looks after us every time we come! She’s bubbly and upbeat and makes the dinning experience so much better. The food is just a plus, the steak is the die for! Every time we’ve come it’s been excellent!

Beautiful decor ...Food was lovely but all in all not much atmosphere...It is quite a new place so this could come with time

The dinner and service is always first class. Karen looks after us time after time and always accommodates my son finicky ways! Would recommend this place to anyone. Value for money too. We always return! Thankyou x

First time here, and the only thing we were disappointed about was that they have taken their exotic food off the menu despite still being advertised on the website. There were only 2 members of staff, and they were rushed off their feet, but still did a fantastic job. The place was clean/tidy and well kept, and the food was amazing and a reasonable price too. Would definitely come here again.

Excellent food, the quality was very very good. Drinks were reasonably priced. Adequate parking for a party of fifty people. Staff were extremely helpful, polite and courteous, as well as professional.

Me and my daughter went for Sunday dinner for a change.lt was beautiful the puds were gorgeous really enjoyed it definitely coming back soon.

We used to visit the Olive quite regularly years ago as the hot stone cooking and exotic meats such as Wild Boar were something we really enjoyed, but when they were taken off the menu we went elsewhere. Having heard the place had returned to form we decided to take our friends there for the experience, especially seeing Llama and Zebra were now available. Upon arrival the place was empty, which was surprising given the time, and there was a slight smell of stagnant water throughout, but we dismissed it. Having been given some menus printed on sheets of A4, there were no exotic meats listed which caused some disappointment amongst our party as a few of us wanted to try them specifically. When we asked we were told they had been taken off the menu due to escalating costs from suppliers. May want to remove them off the prominent menu on the website then… We ordered a variety of dishes, one of us ordering the seafood platter that promised prawns, cod bites and calamari chunks. When it came there was a paltry portion of prawns and 2 calamari rings. When we questioned this the waitress went to ask the kitchen and then came back to tell us the cod bites were no longer part of the dish. Again, may want to print off those menus again with a little update, or at the very least inform guests who order the dish that it has vastly changed from what is listed. The food itself was OK, the hot rock steaks still being the highlight, although the prices for some things did seem a bit on the high end (see the aforementioned seafood platter at 14 quid for a few prawns and 2 rings of calamari.) We passed on desserts as once again the ones on the menu largely didn’t seem to be available and the waitress instead read off 4 different ones that were. Having left we discovered the place has a 1/5 hygiene rating, which to be honest would have stopped us going if we’d have seen it prior, and perhaps explains the smell. Its sad to see how much the place has declined, and the only real positive I can give is that the staff in there that served us were great, and deserve better.

Local to us much improved Sunday dinner is fabulous

Booked online for a Sunday at 6.30pm, 3 days in advance to celebrate a big achievement for my 13 year old son, about 3 hours later get a phone call advising that they stop serving at 5.30pm on a Sunday. Surely it is a basic requirement that if you have the ability to book online it only offers times which are available.

Lovely place, had my grandad's 90th birthday meal here and they had A LOT of us to cater for, everything seemed to run smoothly and it was a lovely evening

Had Sunday lunch and was really lovely everything was fresh and tasted divine.

Used to be a more varied menu with unusual steaks. Not as much choice now but what I had was very nice.

I was due to meet some friends for a nice meal out and we tried to arrange a table at the Olive Bar & Grill but unfortunately, our request to book was left unanswered. There has been no answer on their phone number and no response to any emails. This is very unfortunate as the images of the food look fantastic but clearly it is a business not too bothered about getting customers in.

Just called in for drink after a funeral at the memoria park 5 min away

It was very busy tonight but the team had everything under control. Two of us had steak, one fish and chips and one burger - all we really nice

Went recently here with a group of us for a couples night out. All of our meals were lovely, arrived in good time and great portions. I had the Rump steak on the hot slab so was cooking as it arrives to the table. It was hot and sizzling and nice to be able to manage your food, bonus fry the tomatoes from the salad (lovely Salad and dressing) on here at the same time!... only tip I'd do on a return visit was maybe ask for a side plate as the meat continually cooks. So to keep it Medium rare you need to be able to keep it of the slab at times. Easily go to again if in the area.

Absolutely terrible service and half cooked food and a manager with zero customer service

Manager is rude and arrogant Food raw! Ordered 2 gammon meals and 2 other meals When food finally arrived we asked for condiments to go with our meals he rolled his eyes and told us they dont do them they only had brown sauce.....neither of the gammon was fully cooked so we told him who had served us (who happened to be the manager)and requested for it to be cooked thoroughly He picked up 1 plate and asked if other was OK we told him no neither was cooked and he said here put your gammon oh her plate!! I handed him my plate and he walked off after waiting ages we had to cancel as the other 2 had finished their meals. When we address this with him he was very arrogant and rude just said it was our opinion that it wasn't cooked, and said if we like it go else where. Clearly no-one would like this poor service and inadequate food. Won't be returning EVER

It was my first time going to Olive Bar & Grill and I didn't like it. Firstly, I went in and one of the staff said to order drinks before even going to the table. Then I ordered from starters Chili mango prawns and the staff said that there is no mango and they still charged the same amount of money for it. After that, I heard someone wanted some wine and the staff said there is no wine left. I waited more than an hour for the food to come which is crazy I think. Also, I came on a Sunday and on Sunday's they only provide the Sunday's menu and not the normal one, I never heard that before in any other places I have been. I can only say that the food was good and the prices are okay but that's it. I wouldn't recommend coming here.

Food was top notch, started doing an after work social two for one on food.

We had a birthday meal. We had starters, mains and desserts. Very friendly waitress. Reasonable prices. We didn't go that time to sit outside because of the weather but I like their little space with outside tables

Went for the kangaroo to be told all exotic meats were of the menu they hadn’t had the for 6 months. No mention of this on the website when booking a table very disappointed and the desserts were vile never going back.

Went to celebrate my daughters 30th with family, food was delicious and generous portion size, staff were fabulous, especially Karen, she absolutely made our night, will definitely be back 😊

Was rudely address at the bar by a blond lady when I asked if we could get a table for 3 I was told we don’t start serving until 5. To which I side that’s fine we will wait we will have a drink. We ordered and then asked where we could sit the lady pointed to a table. The bar wasn’t busy and it wouldn’t have hurt her to show us. I got the feeling she didn’t want us there. The food was fabulous and fantastic value for money. Unfortunately the service we had finished our drink when food was brought over and weren’t offered anymore even when they came to check if the food was ok. In the end I got up and went to the bar and was told to sit down they would take my order at the table. Then I had to wait again. Like I said food was fantastic shame about service.

This is our 4week of Tuesday night food in a row after visited The Olive many times before. The staff are fantastic and friendly. Caron is an absolute blast and keeps all 4 of us on our feet . We will see you next week

First visit to the Olive food was exellent and waiting staff very attentive .However evening was spoilt by a table of ladies I say ladies however the language and decibels coming from that table put a strain on the evening however quality of the food will bring me back however not a Saturday

Sunday dinner absolutely delicious with slabs of meat and currently 2 for 1 an absolute bargain

If I could give 0 stars I would. Came here with my family for my 60th birthday meal and am incredibly dissatisfied with the whole experience, firstly our table was booked for 7.45pm, we arrived early and were told they were 'running late' so our table wouldn't be available on time. Eventually they sat us at 8.20pm, baring in mind we had 2 kids with us and as we arrived we had informed the staff that one of the children was autistic and asked if their food could come out promptly. They took our order eventually and we were still waiting at 9.20pm for anything. 2 different members of staff came over and informed us our food would be '4 minutes' then 10 minutes later it would be '5 minutes'. This was booked many weeks ago so the establishment were aware of the larger booking but were unprepared and clearly understaffed. Unfortunately due to the distress of my granddaughter and the waiting time we decided to leave and look elsewhere for our food. Unhappy is an understatement and the evening on a whole was ruined. My family members from London had travelled down and left with a distaste of ever wanting to return. My birthday was ruined. Definitely will NOT recommend if you're booking this restaurant/bar for any occasion.

Excellent food and drinks. Very good prices ... cheapest in the area

Amazing food and lovely staff. One of our favourite places to go!

Nice place friendly bar staff good food a little expensive but we like it 👍

Love the food here, the dirty fries and Sunday Lunch are amazing.

Awful ! Based on reviews on this site went for dinner. The staff were distracted although not busy , almost seated ourselves, given menus but had to put order in at the bar. The fish and chips very poor , frozen fries and not freshly battered fish just freezer to deep fryer thrown together , very poor Had to go to bar to pay Before we left Customer service awful would not recommend

Good turns, beer good value food good value

Food lovely but service is much to be desired

Really really lovely food! It was 50% off too which was amazing ! Family loved it and little baby loved the waitress even more! She was amazing with her which really was nice as she was entertaining her and keeping her happy! Birthday meal of dreams! Such a warm and welcoming place

First timer, came along to watch a mate do his UB40 tribute act so took advantage to have a dad / daughter date and grab something to eat. Wasn't disappointed one bit, the food is among some of the best pub food I've had. There was a slight mix up when paying in that I ended up paying for someone else's drinks but it was immediately put right with an apology when the staff realised the mistake. Will definitely be back with the wife, for one of the rocks 🤤

Attended a funeral wake at the Olive. There was a lovely buffet served, plenty to go around.

I booked a couple of nights at the Lodge which is part of The Olive Bar and Grill. The room was a little tired but extremely clean and very comfortable. Wednesday evening I popped in for dinner and was tempeted by the chicken in rosemary and garlic it was delicious and I was extremely suprised by the cost HALF PRICE! Thursday night was steak night I didn't know what to expect with #steakontherocks but 440° volcanic rock apparently. Slice it or dice it, let the rock do its thing and take it off when done to your liking. De~lic~ious well worth the experience and great price too. (Check out the mouth watering image) They also offer something a little more excotic but not really my thing. Staff were A~MAZ~ING! They could not have been more helpful and extremely friendly. I was travelling by myself but they made me feel right at home. Thank You.

Kids loved being able to cook their own steaks. Service was efficient. The atmosphere was quiet but it was a Sunday night.

We were really excited about going to the Olive Restaurant and loved the décor and the ambience, also the staff were lovely. We ordered a Sunday lunch and were astonished when the meal was served to the table, as the slices of beef were quite thick. Unfortunately the meat and vegetables were tough. Nice to see the place but won't be going back for food again.

Nice local, decent, nothing terrible but nothing to shout about.

Came her for food at tea time and was not Disappointed at all. Great food with amazing service this place never disappoints and they have some amazing offerings at the moment in this hard times of cost of living crisis it’s worth coming out out

After a bad experience at The Glasshouse down the road. The Olive did not dissapoint. Great food, Great service. And to top it off, Monday to Wednesday, after 5.00 pm there is 50% off food

The food here is fantastic, it never fails to disappoint, Sunday lunch is amazing, Christmas lunch is fantastic and gammon is my favourite to just enjoy anytime. Massive portions and quality food. Lovely staff and fab atmosphere, very relaxed. Spotlessly clean.

Booked for Sunday lunch before we travelled back to Kent, Karen was our waitress and she was amazing, very welcoming, warm and catered to our every need, the roast was bang on, huge Yorkshire Puddings, and offered extra veg, tatties & gravy at no extra cost. I would definitely recommend The Olive and would go back in a heartbeat 💓

Nice tasty roast and nice attentive staff

Compared to our last comment, the coffee was very poor. Warmed up by the steamer so not fresh, and extremely weak. Not likely to go there for a coffee again.

Went here for a meal and a night away from the kids, friendly and quick service as soon as we entered and were seated, were left just the right amount of time to look over the menu, the food was absolutely phenomenal, some of the best we'd had in the area! Service brilliant, food amazing, we will definitely be returning, thank you for a lovely night.

We went for a family meal at The Olive on 12th August 2023. It was the first time we had been there and chose it because it's not part of a pub chain as we wanted to support a local independent restaurant. We all had burgers and they were really AMAZING, all were homemade with pure beef in a brioche bun. The accompanying chips were crispy on the outside and fluffy inside, who would believe chips could be so good? The desserts were fabulous, especially the carmalised apple cobber. The whole meal was really great value for money. The lovely lady that served us was really friendly, not the usual type of service you get in pubs run by chains. She really engaged with us. We will definitely be going back the next time we got out for a meal.

Good food, excellent staff, pleasant surroundings and reasonably priced, we are going to be regular customers from now on, really friendly and easy going

Haven't been there for some time, but found the quality of the food to be still first class. Karen our waitress couldn't have been more helpful. We had a lovely chat with her at the end of the meal. Will be back next time we're in Doncaster.

Lovely food amazing service I would 100% recommend

We had a group of 13 to celebrate a combined birthday and anniversary. The food came to us really quick and a few of us had the experience of exotic meat like crocodile. The waitress gave us information on each dish we asked about. Nothing was too much trouble for her and she even came over at the end of her shift to say goodbye. Very impressed and would definitely go back.

Long waiting for order and very far from old days on quality/price .its OK but not my first choice

Only 2 out of 6 of us enjoyed the food, not planning a return visit.

Friendly staff food was Absolutely excellent 👌 best sea food platter I have ever had service was spot on definitely be going bk 👌

Good food staff and environment

We have eaten at the Olive on a number of occasions since moving to Barnby Dun in Sept’22. We have eaten as a couple and eaten there with friends. We have never been disappointed. Sunday lunch is excellent with quality meat and veg. As a chef for over 30 years I’m a pretty good judge and I would say the Yorkshire puddings are in the top 3 ( after my own!) The steaks, which are served on hot rocks so you can let them cook to your liking are equally good and the range is impressive! Even the pizza’s, which I don’t normally eat are brilliant. The drinks are on the little expensive side, but that’s a sign of the times. Why ruin a good meal with a cheap beer???? Staff and service are always good. If you’ve not already been there and tried it yourself I would highly recommend you do.

It’s beginning to be a regular place for me and my partner now, food is always nice and the service is always very very good. Great friendly staff with a menu that isn’t too pricy, atmosphere is good and would definitely recommend to anyone looking to dine

Just been here for a lunch with our child, the place is tastefully decorated and clean and the food was beautiful (compliments to the chef) my son had burger I had a Sunday lunch and my husband had crocodile! However the lunch was totally ruined by a young waitress who came out of the kitchen swearing 🤬 she then proceeded to sit at 3 different tables having a good old chinwag and totally ignoring Diners, while we waited 20 mins for her to come clear our table ( it never was cleared) we were going to go to the bar and order desert as we had been waiting ages for her to come over to us but the sight of her stood talking at the bar picking her nose put us off and we went to the bar and paid our bill and left(table still uncleared) there wasn't many in at all so god help them when it's packed

Very nice place food was delicious

Went to the olive bar and grill on valentines night, tables were presented lovely, but the food and waiter on the other hand was awful, we asked for a drinks menu was told they don’t have one in a rude manner, when I order teriyaki chicken skewers from the menu I get given BBQ chicken wings when I said to the waiter this isn’t correct he said we haven’t done teriyaki skewers for ages, we order extra sides with our mains and they never came out the gammon was over done and very chewy! Overall we was very disappointed!

We celebrated our daughters 18th birthday with a family meal, The Olive was a great choice, we had a private area and received excellent friendly service from start to finish, the food was delicious, and great value for money.

Went for Sunday dinner, 3 mixed meat and all the trimmings...wow only issue was I could not eat it all. Very nice and will be going again.

My husband and I visited here with our dog and we were greeted with a warm welcome. The staff were all friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. The food was reasonably priced which we could not fault. Our dog also enjoyed the attention he got from the staff!

Ordered a 10oz steak. Asked for it medium rare. Waitress advised it comes on a sizzling plate. When the meal came I thought what a brilliant idea, steak came out raw and you cook it yourself. Down side to this was, you get covered in fat from the steak. This needs a rethink. May I make a suggestion: 1: portable table for the steak to cook, so that you don't get covered in steak fat, your clothes, skin and table are covered in the stuff. 2: chips and salad on a separate plate from the sizzling steak. So when the steak is cooked to your liking you have somewhere to put it.

What a lovely place. My mother in law stayed at the Lodge which was excellent. We went into the Olive for drinks both nights which was excellent. Staff are fantastic. Highly recommended. We will return to eat there because the menu looks really interesting.

Yesterday we went to the Olive in Barnby dun Very warm welcome.Great staff The meals are pricey Last time I came the food was fantastic and faultless Unfortunatly we both didnt enjoy our Beef Sunday roast as the beef was very chewy & a challenge to cut The veg was too hard to cut up and as crunchy as it would be straight from the field. Watery gravy The yorkies were over cooked Lucky we had a two for one purple voucher But will not be returning to use the other vouchers.

Great place to eat. Staff very attentive and friendly. Food is very good and a great choice.

Lovely place to enjoy your food and enjoy yourself in a relaxing place good friendly staff

First time I've ever been here and I will definitely come back. My friend and I came here on the 1st November for something to eat. We were greeted by a lovely waitress who served us. I had steak and my friend had a burger and both meals were cooked to perfection. Fantastic food. So we tried a dessert too. I had banoffee pie and my friend had brownies. The desserts didn't disappoint either. If you want great food and service, definitely come to the Olive.

Amazing food staff lovely and lovely area x

Loved it from food to atmosphere 👌

Wow great food (sunday lunch), staff we're amazing and the place was full with happy faces.. definitely going back here😌

Always come for Sunday lunch never fails to impress large portions staff bang on great place to come

excellent food and service, i will definitely be returning

Lovely bar and atmosphere, staff were extremely helpful and pleasant, we had burgers which were tasty and filling and presented wonderfully, unfortunately the garlic chicken was dry and tough but it certainly would not put me off going again.

Absolutely fantastic meal. 4 people, 1 had steak 2 had zebra and one had fish and chips. The meals are a good portion size. Deserts are amazing. Staff friendly and happy to have a laugh. Brilliant.

Really nice Sunday lunch, good service and atmosphere- would highly recommend

Such a shame that our dining experience was spoilt by the fact it was over 30 degrees outside yet no air con on. Even after speaking to staff that made every excuse under the sun to why it wasn’t turned on 😡. Overall the food was good and the place deserves to be much busier than it is but will only be remembered for the uncomfortable heated environment it was.

Pleasant environment friendly staff quick service good value food worth a visit

Nice pub..Good food. Good local pub.

Good service,nice food ,good atmosphere!

Lovely restaurant and fantastic food

The most I have paid ever for a pint don't think I will be going back

Really good cut of meat, for £25 with trimmings it was ruined by not being seasoned, peppercorn sauce wasn’t great and prawns needed seasoning also. With a little bit of seasoning would be a 5* easily.

Our meal for 4 was excellent. The starters were delicious. The main course, two of the party had fillet steak on hot volcanic rocks which was to die for, was fantastic. The waitress tonight, who's name we sadly,didn't get was knowledgeable, polite and friendly. Overall a great night was had by all and we will return.

Sunday roast is a real winner. Everything about the meal was spot on. Bring on the pudding 😄