Olive & Thyme in Manchester

I come to Olive and Thyme every week, the food is absolutely fantastic and cooked with love. The staff and service was everything we could have asked for and the hard work the staff does into making sure your time there is welcomed is very muchly appreciated. I will continue to going there for a lovely meal. I would like to thank every staff member there for making my time there the best it could be.

Went with our daughter for lunch today on her recommendation, it was excellent in every way, we had the two course lunch time special, the food was beautifully presented, fresh and plenty of, fresh flowers on the table, such a lovely touch, and the surroundings are just lovely and so clean, staff were knowledgeable of there dishes and were so polite, can not wait to return with my Hubby..

Food was great but after spending a few hundred pounds you get slapped with a services change of £50 not a fan of service charges i think if you won't to give a tip you will don't like place that try you to pay it

The ambience and location is the best part of this restaurant. It serves Mediterranean cuisine with a variety of chicken, seafood and lamb. The pastas are a good pick, the chicken sizzler didn't have the sizzle as expected but the chicken was good. The portions are large and can be shared between 2 light eaters. Overall pricing is high but does justice to the servings and vibe of the place. The service was good, the staff is friendly. Overall a decent experience but nothing exceptional about the food that will take me back.

Never coming here again. I walk in and there's 5 of us adults + 1 baby. At the end they charge us a 10% Service fee, and their service was basic at best, yes they took our orders and served us our food and drinks but that was it. There was no chit chat or extra niceties (if that's a word). So I asked the bar manager if the service charge is compulsory but he just said "if you weren't happy with the service we'll take it off" and I said "well it's not worth 10% of the entire bill it was just basic", and he repeated himself. Then I go back to my table and when the waitress comes to take payment I told her "sorry we arent paying the service charge". She then says "its compulsory for tables of 6 +". I said "well the guy at the bar didn't say that, and you cant include a baby as 1 person". She said well "you're at a table for 6 people", and I replied with "well I didn't ask to be sat here, you did that yourself so no im not accepting that 1 baby (who didn't eat or drink any of their food) is being treated like 1 adult", honestly it was just so they can get your 10% service fee from us! Not happy with Olive & Thyme it's not family friendly and I'd much rather go next door to Tutku. They are much nicer to their customers.

First time here on nothing more than a goggle search for Mediterranean food. Lovely decor and comfortable and supportive seating. We ordered drinks - a mocktail for me as driving. Food wise king prawns with tom and touch of chilli and mussels in creamy garlic sauce for my beautiful wife garlic bread to share although you get a comp bread hot from the kitchen also. Mains Mixed grill and king prawn with tomato risotto. Both courses served promptly but not rushed. Mixed grill probably the best I've had in a very long time and mainly due to the fact it wasn't a typical - steak gammon etc full of flavour and succulent. The King prawns risotto was very good also. Finished with coffee and tea no room for dessert. Only minor grumble was mussels were a little cool other wise excellent would highly recommended and we will be back. Staff were excellent also.

Nice family run Mediterranean food

We arrived here for a late lunch, still in time for the good value special lunch offer of starter and mains. All three of us - one carnivore, one veggie and one inbetween had a delicious meal, including lentil soup, salads and sea bass. Highly recommended.

Very enjoyable meze. Certainly enough to share at lunchtime. Had a Greek salad with it. They served a large flatbread with accompanied by some amazing butter. Waiters excellent.

Always a lovely time spent with friends @O&T ... food delicious... Service . great!

First visit and very pleasant. Beautiful set up, polite waiter, super quick service, everyone enjoyed their dish (which is rare for us!). Reasonable price too. Will be back, thank you.

BRILLIANT RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ME EVERYTIME FANTASTIC PLACE GREAT FOOD AND GREAT SERVICE

I went here today for Sunday dinner with my mum, dad and sister. It was such a lovely meal. The customer service was excellent and each dish was served hot. There was a good relaxed atmosphere in the restaurant. We sat on the terrace. It was warm, clean and spacious. Despite the terrible road works in Chorlton it was worth finding a parking spot and walking to this restaurant. I highly recommend it!!!!

A nice place to taste Mediterranean cusine :). Very good quality of incredients of the menu and the staff helpful and kind to serve you. A place to visit when you are in the area. Generally the restaurant is very clean and well decorated.

What a beautiful restaurant! So kind and polite staff ,with a sense of service 👏. Music 🎶 just to make you absolutely relaxed. Food is so delicious, fresh 😋 and nice. More than 5 🌟!!!

Was OK. Seems expensive. Friendly staff.

Have been here many times my favourite is the sea bream but all the food is good Mediterranean of high quality good staff just get there and enjoy

Delicious grilled meats, great wine, friendly service and the conservatory is a lovely place to eat. An oasis of culinary excellency in Chorlton’s lively bar culture.

Amaxing food and atmosphere. There is no easy parking near it.

Nice place, good price, good service 👌

Exquisite food, great service and a fantastic atmosphere.

The service was excellent and the food tasted amazing, especially the knuckle of lamb. The portions were also a good size. I will definitely be returning with my family.

Great atmosphere Also the best Turkish food I’ve had in Manchester C’est chic

We were here to meet my nephews' new inlaws and family. The atmosphere was very welcoming. Service and food were FABULOUS! I would definitely recommend!!

Really LOVE this place and so happy it around the corner from me. The food is always consistently fresh and delicious. Great atmosphere and brilliant to go to with family, friends or as a couple

Had an absolutely amazing evening here. The food was absolutely delicious, with a phenomenally cooked steak and the ambience of the venue was great. Nothing was too much for Jenny, our waitress who was wonderful all night. Would 100% recommend this place

Fantastic experience! The food is delicious, the restaurant is very welcoming and the staff are incredibly friendly. I will definitely be returning soon.

Third time visiting now and has been great every time. Really nice atmosphere with a mix of customers. Every meal is very well presented and good sized portions. Lamb chops are highly recommended

I have visited Olive and Thyme for a meal with work colleagues and recommended it to my family the food was so good. We visited for an early Father's day meal, my husband son and I. We selected the covered terrace which allowed in the evening light, the view of the main road is not so attractive but we were there to eat and drink. We selected separate starters and mains, for starters I had Sigara Boregi, fried fetta, spinach, egg and herbs in a filo roll, with salad and tzatziki, very tasty. My husband had Icli Kofte, a coated fried meatball with salad and spicy tomato ezme. My son had Sucuk, a fried Turkish sausage with salad and tzatziki, we all agreed his was the tastiest of the starters. All were good but his won hands down. The starters came with Lavas bread and we ordered extra dips of tzatziki and baba ghanoush, this bread is fantastic, light not greasy and perfect for scooping up dips. for mains I had a special mixed grill, with hind sight I should have been more adventurous, it was tasty but too English. My husband had Ottoman Sac Tava a lamb stew type dish with rice, he loved it. My son had the O&T Kofte, with salad, rice, tomato ezme and tzatziki. The kote was soft and tasty, he enjoyed it all. We were too full to even consider desserts so cannot help there. Me and my husband shared a couple of bottles of South African wine and my son a couple of bottles of Efes beer. The total bill including service charge was a very reasonable £151. Check your bill before considering leaving the customary tip, we are not used to a service charge being automatically added as we usually leave a cash tip. all in all a very pleasant evening and we will certainly be visiting again to try out the remaining dishes on the menu.

This is the best restaurant in the area. Everything is perfect....

We went for lunch, the food was great and there was a lunchtime offer on making it very reasonably priced. The staff were friendly and the restaurant had a really nice vibe with some little extra touches. Would definitely visit again if we were in the area.

Lovely lunch meal today quick service .Will come again ! Relaxing lovely place .

Fabulous food at reasonable prices. Olive & Thyme offer delicious food with flavours of Turkey that are really good. We visited the Chorlton restaurant late afternoon and it was quiet. The service was excellent and the Waiter was very attentive without being fussy. The prices of drinks are reasonable and they offer a decent variety of good choices. The Seville Gin is well worth trying. The generously sized Sea Bass fillet was sooo tasty and cooked perfectly as was the Sizzling Chicken. The food was full of flavour, fresh and really good!

Booked her as another restaurant that I wanted to go to was full and wow am I glad they were full. We got to the restaurant a little late but there was no issue. We were sat down and drinks ordered quite quickly. The menu is pretty extensive and we all chose something different. The food not only looked good but it tasted great. I had the mixed grill and it was fantastic. Loads of meat and very reasonable priced. The decor is good and with the music playing in the back ground it's a very holiday feel. Staff were pleasant and all 4 of us agreed that it was somewhere that we would come back to. Definitely worth a visit.

Always great food and atmosphere in here,

Good food , pleasant staff but slow service

Friendly and attentive staff. I was given hot chocolate with milk- I don't drink regular milk- they happily changed it and we didn't have to pay extra. It was not their fault. The portions are good size as well. They serve this air filled bread which is very interesting. The Moussaka was delicious. The fish servings were good but done a bit too dry... They happily changed our table to accommodate our meal. The chairs a a bit too low.

Delicious food. Friendly atmosphere. Very reasonable. Will be going back. The lamb chops were fabulous.

Terrible experience & appalling customer-service, avoid at all costs. Came for a birthday meal (out of all the the restaurants in Manchester). Complained about just one dish- bland, chewy un-cooked beef disguised as ‘lamb’ In return, a bad attitude middle-aged woman with blonde hair denying absolutely everything. (We even showed her another review of the exact same issue) for her to argue against us & tell us the manager was ‘unavailable’..again another red flag. After requesting for both the chef & manager to rectify the issue- with no luck, we became fed up of the disgraceful customer-service & lack of empathy in the situation, We walked out after getting nowhere. The manager suddenly appears chasing after us with his thug associates..began hitting our car, swearing at us using racist vocabulary, spat saliva on our windscreen & blocked us in a public street. Had to resort to calling the police, who sided with us. Sad how they deal with criticism & have severely lacked on their hospitality & reputation. Beware!

Delicious food and excellent service.

Really nice place to eat & friendly staff. Nice for families or just friends wanting to catch up.

Delicious food. Exceptional service

Great portions, great service and the chocolate soufflé is the best I’ve had.

First of all, this is a beautiful spot for date night! The staff were attentive and so welcoming! The food overall was good and had a varied taste but my least favourite was the chicken dish even though it looked appetising, it was okay in taste.

It was the first time I had been to this restaurant. Food was amazing, staff lovely and very clean. I would definitely go again

My friends were very encouraged and loved their meal

Beautiful place, gorgeous food. Definitely returning. Good vegan options

Excellent food with great portion sizes!

My friends arranged a meal out for me upon progression to another job and company. I went for the first time and I just loved each and every bit of everything.

First time here, and we were very impressed. The service from start to finish was very good. The food was excellent. We will probably visit again.

Meatballs are shocking was very disappointed 😞

Staff and decor are great. Very friendly and welcoming staff and so I was very hopeful about the food. However the food was very disappointing, no flavour at all and expensive for what you get.

The nicest restaurant in Chorlton. Just perfect

Could not fault a single thing with our evening here, everything was just perfect! Ambience, decor, cleanliness, friendliness, professional service and the food was absolutely delicious. Thank you to all the staff who were working on the 10th January in making it such a memorable evening and thank you for my unexpected and equally delicious birthday dessert, the finishing touch to an excellent evening and experience here! "Highly recommend" giving this place a try.

Delicious food, clean and cosy restaurant, relaxing atmosphere and loved the Turkish Raki too

wir hatten einen super schönen Abend mit sehr leckerem Essen. die Besitzer sind sehr freundlich und aufmerksam und haben uns nicht nur einmal zum Lachen gebracht :) das Essen ist sehr authentisch und seinen Preis wert. absolute Empfehlung!

Amazing food, can't wait to go back.

Quality food excellent service and a brilliant atmosphere

Absolutely gorgeous. Lovely staff, excellent food and service Beautiful restaurant

Fresh tasty food. Friendly helpful service. Ambient and relaxed atmosphere. Amazing mocktails. 👏

Fantastic food and service will definetly be returning🙂

Amazing restaurant/takeaway, delicious authentic food hand made by the amazing chef Tariq Would definitely recommend to anyone who wants the best Lebanese food in all of London!

We visited the restaurant early in the evening for a preshow meal. The restaurant decor was pleasant as were the staff. The menu was interesting, but the food was at best mediocre and the coffee was awful.

Beautiful place food and staff made my mums birthday a beautiful setting 👍💕

Amazing food amazing atmosphere cannot fault,

Really enjoyed my meal and the service given from Olive & Thyme

Brilliant place for a group that has both vegans and meat eaters. We all had amazing food with great service and atmosphere.

Great atmosphere, service 5 stars,food amazing and halal options, just perfect

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Friendly and attentive waitress. Excellent food from starter to dessert. Would definitely recommend eating here.

Food was amazing! Wine selection was fab and super friendly accommodating staff. Great atmosphere and good value for money. Will return

Lovely & fresh food, amazing cocktails x Very good service.

Friendly prompt service and great food.

Lovely restaurant, great service and the food was amazing. Will definitely come back 😊👍

The food is absolutely lovely, so is atmosphere and service. My only issue is we have visited this place about three times and every single time we wait for solid 20 minutes after finishing our food for someone to come and charge us. Not sure why is that, we didn't have any food or drinks left, it just seemed like after we got our food no one really came to ask if we want anything else.

One of my all time favourite places in the city - been here for 2 birthdays with my family now and it’s always incredible.

Food absolutely gorgeous and brilliant service too.

Very friendly owner and staff. They showed such kindness to my little girl making her very happy

The fish dishes were seasoned well, although the kalmari not crispy enough and the sea bass being over cooked. Customer service at times poor.

Love this place! Great little find. Have been several times now and the service is great. No issues at all and food is very tasty! I can highly recommend. I've been at lunch and dinner times and have enjoyed both very much. Several friends now also visit after a lovely lunch we had here. The complimentary lavas bread is amazing! So good we always order extra! 10 out of 10.

Tasty food, quick service and good atmosphere. Sat in the covered terrace area which was pleasant. The chicken shish kebab was a little pricey considering the portion size, but the pasta portion on the other hand was plentiful.

Amazing cocktails and lovely staff!

Food is amazing. The staff was wonderful

Always great food here. Service is excellent and always efficient

You will not be disappointed. The food and the portions are 😁

Overall a really good experience. The ambiance , the service, the food everything was superb. I’ll visit again for sure. A highly recommended place to have good food and good time .

Olive & Thyme is a really nice restaurant, the food was amazing and the staff were really friendly and helpful. I guess the only negative is the lack of local parking. But if you are using public transport, then you'll be fine.

Very Good ambience but sadly the food didn’t live up to expectations. A kind note to the team, it doesn’t cost to smile when interacting with customers.

Ok.. Venue was better than the food.

We went for dinner on a monday to celebrate a special date and booked the table previously as we didn't know if it would be busy. When we arrived we were hreated with a smile and shown to our table next to the window. Menus were given, and there was no rush to order food or drinks. What a blessing! We ordered starters, mains, and then the drinks. Food didn't take long as the place was only half full. Everything was just amazing, such a great food experience. I will say this place rates in my top 5 in Manchester now. Not one bad thing to say, nothing at all. Prices are fair for the amount of food we've been given. It's totally worth it. Would give 7 stars if I could.

Been to this popular restaurant many times. The food is good. The staff are helpful. It's a lovely atmosphere inside.

I love love the arrabiata pasta here

The food was great. I have visited before and invited my friends to this restaurant and they all loved the food and the service.

We got there a hour before and felt we were first guests of the day. The food was delicious and service impeccable.

The food was pretty good and the servers were helpful. However, my friends and I all felt like we were unwanted at the restaurant - nothing was said directly but was rather implied by looks and attitudes. I am not sure what that was all about but its undesirable in a night out.

Very good and nice place with hood vibes. Food was a bit bland for our taste but we'll presented and good portion.

Nice, enjoyed the food, peaceful atmosphere 👌

Fabulous good the hosting skills from the staff exceptional. Can't wait to go back. Been back still fabulous food.

Good food, good interior , just have to find parking on side roads,

Food was delicious and service was quick and polite

Pleasantly surprised by our last minute decision to dine in here. The food was very good , we enjoyed the mixed grill for 2, and the atmosphere was quite refreshing. A glimpse of satisfaction in an otherwise deflating dine-in industry in the last few years.