Olive Tree Brasserie Chester in Cheshire West and Chester

Lovely food Lovely venue Great service Bottled KEO 👌 chicken and beef kebabs were lovely and with the tatsiki. Daughter enjoyed her food and loved the brownie

Having visited OTB on a few occasions before we decided to come again. This time however we were disappointed. For mains we had a chicken and a lamb kebab, the chips were overcooked/burnt and cold when they got to us. The dressing on the top of the salad had congealed into a goo due to we assume being sat on the hot plate for too long. £19.95 for 4 cubes of chicken/lamb, burnt chips and a very underwhelming salad is ridiculously overpriced. The chicken kebabs served in the market for £6 cheaper are so much better in terms of taste, presentation and value for money so think we’ll stick to going there for our Greek food in the future! A second thing which we found a bit odd was listening to early 2000s dance/R and B whilst trying to eat our meal, I’m not sure Pitbull provides the perfect ambiance for a Mediterranean restaurant.

The best bottomless brunch I’ve experienced so far. Delicious food and drinks were free flowing by a fantastic service. Beautiful restaurant and great atmosphere to top it off. Highly recommended this place

Friendly greeting on arrival , the service went down hill from there . Took ages to take our order and from ordering, the arrival of our drinks needed a reminder to get it delivered . Food was hit and miss , lamb kebab was meatballs and very dry and tasteless. Burger was good and moussaka was very minty. Will not return when there is such a choice in Chester

We had a fantastic meal here on a Saturday night. A good central location on the rows, above Reeds Rains. Pretty lights inside and out gave a nice feel to the place. Friendly and attentive staff. We shared a huge platter. This was a main to share. No starter needed. We would definitely come again because there is an extensive menu with all the typical Greek favourites on.

Took our other halves for the experience of a Bottomless Brunch. They thoroughly enjoyed it, food was fantastic 😋

Couldn’t fault the food, absolutely delicious, plentiful & excellent value for money! We had the Weds lunch offer - Gyros with sides & a drink for £10/head! Definitely recommended. Service was 1st class, and a warm friendly atmosphere - always a pleasure to go to this restaurant 😍

Came here for a night out and found this little gem by accident. The food was amazing and our waitress Evie was so attentive and nothing was too much trouble. I highly recommend this place for great food and great service all at a reasonable price

Me and my husband are regular visitors to Olive Tree in Chester and the food is always delicious. Last night we went out with my husband's parents for the Tuesday 2-4-1 offer on Gyros and Kebabs. We ordered 2 x kebabs and 2 x gyros (the kebabs are about double the price of the gyros). The food was great, but things became very awkward when we got the bill. We got charged for the 2 x kebabs (and given the 2 x gyros as the free mains). We had expected to pay for 1 x kebab and 1 x gyros. When we raised the issue, the waitress explained that the system gives the cheapest mains free in the offer. We said that if we'd been ordering as two separate couples, we'd have ordered the 2 x kebabs and the 2 x gyros separately, therefore that is the basis on which we'd like to pay. After a period of the waitress conferring with a waiter, the waiter then came over and said "I understand you're struggling to understand our offer". We found this to be quite rude and unprofessional - and had to then explain to him that we would like to split the bill in the way we'd explained to the waitress. He went away and took a long time to do this, but eventually did - so we paid and left. The staff members became quite frosty with us and clearly felt that we were 'pulling a fast one' - so we left feeling unvalued as (long-standing) customers. In all honesty, the difference in the bill was not what we were fussed about - we understood that the till system is programmed in a certain way and that different interpretations could be made of the offer when ordering 4 x items - but the attitude of the staff in dealing with it has really put us off wanting to return as they made us feel like freeloaders. In this day in age, offers in restaurants and bars are really important to people because everything is so much more expensive but people's wages haven't really risen to match - and it's wrong to make people feel bad for wanting to use the offer.

Amazing food, great service and a warm and welcoming atmosphere. If your looking for a restaurant in Chester this place should be high on your list! Highley Recommend!!

Lovely Saturday afternoon at Olive Tree Brasserie - great food, drinks and attentive service combined with a nice buzzy atmosphere made it a perfect location for a get together! Thanks

Went for a meal with two others. The meal started off well I had the calamari and then the chicken gyros both items were very tasty, so couldn't fault the food, however the service could have been a lot better. We had to ask for another round of drinks, nobody came back to ask how the food was and most disappointingly we weren't offered a dessert menu or coffees. We ended up just asking for the bill and leaving. Disappointing end to what was a lovely meal to start with. Next time, it would be nice to see a waiter after the main course comes

Staff very good .. food excellent.. service perfect

Very nice restaurant, obviously very popular. We ordered the mixed grill for two which I wouldn't recommend for the price Vs food. Two single kebabs each with four piece of meat. Some cheese and a sausage served with chips for at least 4 people, a couple of pittas salad and couple of dips. Would have expected more kebab for £50. Perhaps we should have ordered individually. That said it was tasty just not great VFM.

Nice lunch Chicken a little tough Beef perfect

Fantadtic meal, friendly staff! Could not fault it! I wasn't happy that you put 12.5% as tip on the bill which I did reduced as that is far too much and its alot of pressure to put on the staff to ask for such an amount!

Great food, fantastic service. Beautiful restaurant.

lovely place to eat would really recommend. food is amazing and really generous portions. such a nice atmosphere and staff are wonderful.

Did have some work being done outside while eating food. Minor disturbance. Cal was great and very helpful.

Great food and drinks. Very poor service and communication from staff.

Excellent service, quality food, nice environment at a really good price.

Food was excellent and our waiter Cal did a great job looking after us. Highly recommended and we will certainly come back again.

Bottomless brunch - fast service, lovely food, raspberry vodkas are the ones 👌🏼! Brilliant value for money. Will be returning 100%

I went to the Olive Tree last Sunday after watching a film at the Storyhouse. The food is delicious, the staff are friendly and there was a lovely chilled atmosphere, which was perfect for a Sunday evening. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.

The staff were very friendly, the food was absolutely delicious. The mezze Monday deal was very good value for money, lovely seating area outside too

Good food , good price . I'm definitely coming back ... Tuesdays 2 for 1 great value.

Lovely restaurant set in the Chester rows. Staff are very attentive and polite without being too overbearing, a credit to the restaurant. Service was quick but didn't feel rushed after paying the bill. Food was amazing and such good value for money. I emailed the restaurant advising it was my partners birthday and if they could do anything, they came out with a free cake with candle. It really made our evening. Thankyou.

Excellent, couldn’t fault it. Lovely food, and very friendly staff

Amazing food, would recommend. Including fabulous service, from a friendly girl called Ava. We shared the mix grill for two it was great!

Horrible food, I ordered a risotto and my friend chicken. My risotto was disgusting. The rice was like puree, and the chicken was very dry. Maybe cooked minimun 2 days ago. When I requested the bill, they included calamari that we ordered as started but never arrived at our table. And of course, they added 12.5% service charge without letting you know in the menu in advance. I will not back 100%. The only thing was the waiter. She was very nice. You can see she is new but very kind.

Sadly nothing good to say. Place is beautiful no doubt.. rest have no words me and my husband ordered the mezzes and 2 gyros Order came minus 1 of the gyros my husband spoke to the young man and he rudly replied well u only ordered 1.. he then disappeared then the manager I assume came said sorry shall I take your plate back while they did more food so i assumed they would do fresh plate.. Sadly assumed wrong 20 mins later they brought the food and gave my husband the same dish he had before which was kept under a heat lamp both dishes were barely warm and was cold inside meat well chicken was so dry I almost chocked we both couldn't eat it chips were cold and hard we both left all the food minus the starters so 2 whole plates of food pretty much untouched was so bad.. made matter worse we asked for the bill and the lady added a service charge if 5 pounds which is shocking as was no service they didn't even have decency to ask if food was OK as it went back with full plates .. never again.. like I said beautiful place that's about it... wasted good money and being forced to pay service charge as an insult. 45 pounds in the bin

Great little place to eat x only real greeks serve lamb kleftico👍😂X

After a long day in Chester, Olive Tree Brasserie was the perfect spot to unwind. Located right in the heart of the city, it has such a welcoming vibe. We were greeted with a smile and, even though it was a busy Friday night, we were quickly seated on the terrace for drinks while we waited for a table. The view over the city centre was stunning, and the outdoor heaters made it cosy. We didn’t wait long before being swiftly taken to our table. One of our group is gluten intolerant, and the staff were fantastic, providing a clear menu with recommendations that made everything so much easier. The Mediterranean food was outstanding. The gyros was packed with flavor, the moussaka was rich and hearty, and the lamb kleftiko was tender and delicious. The atmosphere was great, especially with the lovely olive tree as a centerpiece. We were so impressed that we returned on Sunday evening and ordered the exact same dishes! Great value, brilliant service, and we’ll definitely be back next time we're across the pond.

Great food but service could have been better. Took more than 10 minutes and 3 members of staff to be seated, and were never offered a dessert.

Four of us all ordered the mousaka. Disappointed. Hardly any aubergine or potato. Tasty lamb mince but not moussaka! Staff not interested and didn't pass comments to chef. Obviously all frightened of him as he was shouting at them .

We stumbled across this hidden delight by accident and dropped in without a booking. I'm so glad we did, as the restaurant was lovely and quiet (early evening). Staff were helpful in making menu recommendations, and accommodating in making adjustments (half sweet potato and half fries were a game changer!) Portions were huge and reasonably priced. We were too full for a dessert unfortunately but would definitely go back again.

Prawn saganaki - Disappointingly poor. 4 prawns in it. Definitely tasted nothing like the authentic Greek dish. Sharing platter for 2 was ok, meatballs were dry and hard though. Board was mainly filled with chips. The service was good, friendly and accommodating. Restaurant wasn’t very busy at all although we were there early evening on a Friday. Such a shame because it could be a lovely place to go with a bit more attention to detail with the food.

an excellent late lunch out. at the time of our vist,mid afternoon, it was not too busy. five star friendly staff, Nichol, temporary manager from another olive tree was very helpfull. service was impeccable and a credit to the olive tree staff. ordered meatball kebab that came with half and half chips and rice inc a salad. other half had a chicken kebab with same sides. my meatballs were very tasty if a little well done. only thing i could think as not quite right. the portion sizes were huge! too many chips and rice for both of us but the place for big appetites! would eat there again :-)

Fantastic evening food was reasonable and very tasty 😋

Didn't eat here just had drinks. Really nice place with outside heated sitting area. Had a lovely glass of wine whilst we people watched. I would recommend.

Everything was excellent upto the point were the waitress told us the coffee machine wasn't working. This turned an excellent night into a good night that ended poorly. We were ordering 4 coffees and 2 desserts and cancelled both, resulting in a loss of revenue Not good for business 😢

We had an excellent meal with our daughter and partner. We shared a grill and a mixed meze as well as a beer or two. The restaurant wasn’t busy as we were relatively early in the evening however, the food was great and would definitely recommend it.

The food was bland and the beef was tough, tasteless..potatoes and root veggies uneatable, burnt and rubbery . Staff lovely and helpful The place could do with a good clean ..

Some of the food was very good, e.g. stifado but the plant-based chicken skewers, whilst having correct texture had no flavour at all. The baklava was odd, tasting like a mix of mince pies and Christmas pudding!

Very good food, friendly and professional service.

Food tasted like it was processed by a microwave. It was £18 for a Kebab that should have cost no more that £8 from a takeaway. Not quite sure how they get away with it. It was supposed to be food food not fast food.

Lovely meal great service. We sat outside with the heater and fairy lights under cover. Was very cute 💖

Came here for the first time on one of my visits to Chester, and enjoyed a lovely Greek lunch here. Located on the upper level of one of Chester's historic Rows, this restaurant has a few outside tables overlooking busy Watergate Street. The interior is more spacious than I'd expected, modern and stylish, with rustic wooden fixtures and table tops, comfy leather seating, and even an olive tree at the foot of the staircase! There's a bar and clean toilets upstairs. I was greeted by a welcoming and friendly young waiter. A free bottle of water was provided for me to drink with my meal. There was so much to choose from on the menu, including meze dishes, gyros, kebabs and traditional Greek mains. Lots of choice for vegans too. I chose the beef stifado, with Greek style roast potatoes mixed with root vegetables. Service was quick, and the food was well cooked and presented. The bowl of beef stifado was piping hot and very spicy. There's a good choice of cocktails and Greek beers, but I opted for a nice Italian red wine (they don't have any Greek wine, according to the waiter!). The lemon bougatsa dessert was the perfect finish to the meal, very light and sweet, and served with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream. There's also a great selection of liqueur and speciality coffees. Couldn't resist the honeycomb coconut latte, and it was delicious! The bill included an optional service charge. All together an expensive lunch, more than I would normally pay, but worth it for both the food and the attentive service.

Really nice Mediterranean Food! Loved the Mezze! Lamb Moussaka is great too 😋

Nice place, good variety of options on the menu. Small plates, tapas, main meals, sides. Vegan and vegetarian marked clearly and separate gluten free menu. Good drinks menu with cocktails marked if suitable for vegans and AF marked up too. Food was really good. Good portions and tasty too. Staff were friendly but only marked down on this score because of a slight issue. We would recommend and return again.

Visited for lunch with my Mum.. service was slightly hit and miss even though it didn’t look particularly busy. We ordered wine which didn’t arrive even though other people who had ordered after us had gotten their drinks, so had to chase that up and it was finally brought over. Most of the food was pleasant, but unfortunately one of our dishes was not fresh at all and tasted off (aubergine dip, it tasted fizzy!) - we let the waitress know about this who dealt with this really well and apologised and this was taken off the bill. Our first visit to the Olive Tree and unfortunately not sure we will be rushing back with so many excellent restaurants in Chester to choose from.

Had a wonderful meal with friends on 24 July food was brilliant, thought I was back in Greece, big thanks to Michelle and rest of staff,

I quite enjoyed it. The food was great and atmosphere felt very European (in a good way). There are gluten free options which is great for me. The interior was really stylish, unlike many other places in Chester which can be trendy but tacky. This place was classy and well thought out. Would recommend! Scallops were perfectly prepared, and my main (lamb) was faultless.

We came here as we had a voucher as a gift. Unfortunately after coming on the first occasion and being told we couldn’t spend the voucher on a Saturday or Sunday - disappointing - we opted for a Friday afternoon. When we sat down it took 15 mins to order drinks and another 10 for them to arrive. For food we opted for the mixed grill for 2. At £49.95 we were expecting good things. After ordering, it took nearly 45 mins to arrive. It was ok, nothing special unfortunately. Pastourma sausage wasn’t good quality at all and very gristly. The kebabs were reasonable. Tzatziki and feta and caramelised onion fries were probably the best bit. We only had 1 drink and the food and called it a day. Shame, we were gifted a voucher as one of my family enjoyed it so much there and thought we would too but unfortunately it fell below expectations. The family member that brought us the gift voucher was really disappointed and said they won’t buy one again due to the issue of not being able to spend at any time.

We went as a group of 4, without having booked and they happily fitted us in. Food was fantastic, the best I've had in a long time and portions were very generous. Our vegetarian was well catered for and the deserts were outstanding. We will definitely return next time we are in Chester.

Excellent service food was very nice could have been a little bit hoter

As a visitor to the area, choosing a restaurant can be challenging. The restaurant appeared to be a good option due to its central location and pleasant ambiance. While the restaurant was not particularly busy, we experienced a lengthy wait for our bread and olives, which was disappointing. Despite this inconvenience, the manager kindly offered us a discount to compensate for the delay. Although the overall experience was not entirely satisfactory for our group, we appreciate the manager's efforts to address the issue.

Very good, tasty food served by attentive people. Pleasant, informal atmosphere.

Food was nice and cocktails lovely however the service was below average. It was a mid week lunch time so was not busy at all only a couple of tables in but for some reason the service was extremely slow. Had to ask 3 times for drinks and the staff didn’t seem to be checking back or looking over at the table at all so had to go up to the bar if we wanted something. It’s a shame as the food is nice!

Irish Jack really looked after us for a special birthday meal. Wonderful service, overall a great meal and evening! Highly recommend.

Why are you putting 12.5% Service Charge on the bill? Your staff bring the food and drinks and paid to do so... so why add £8 tip to the bill when we are still in a cost of living crisis?

Fantastic service & food...will definitely return.

Lovely atmosphere, pleasant helpful staff. Excellent food at affordable price.

My husband and I (plus our 1 year old) had a fantastic Sunday lunch here. We both had beef served with beautiful veg and it was delicious. Generous portions, lovely classy but family friendly setting, and a much appreciated extra brownie (I took mine to take away). Thank you! We've already booked to go again.

Amazing Sunday lunch. Really enjoyed it. Hit the spot. Minor mix up with starters but they more than made up for it with great service. Will defiantly return

Had a voucher for Sunday lunch for 2 with a glass of wine so decided to visit with my Daughter and partner who also had voucher. Shown to a middle booth in the window but it was really snug for 4 adults, however the friendly staff member moved us to another table. All ordered our wines, 2 red and 2 white. Arrived promptly. Starters of garlic mushrooms were enjoyed and halloumi fries/spicy beef. All delicious. Two beef and two chicken roast dinners followed, served with roast/mashed potatoes, cabbage, carrots, Yorkshire pudding. Very tasty with plenty of gravy. We were all really pleased with our meals/service/ambiance of the restaurant and will definitely return

Had our wedding reception in the private room. Had the prefix menu. Fantastic service, atmosphere and food. Would highly recommend.

Everything was absolutely perfect!

Good food and surroundings a bit noisy for me with a hearing disability.Staff could be a little more attentive. But overall a reasonably enjoyable evening

Found the Olive Tree by accident on my trip to Chester and I’m so glad I did. The service was great Faye got us settled within minutes and i have got to say it was the best Kleftico outside Greece I have tasted. I would definitely recommend this restaurant

Uber eats or just eat iPad was pinging none stop , soooo annoying service was polite drinks were nice but had to ask to order a drink

A nice place. Service and food were very good. Especially as they managed to fit us in without a booking

I booked a large table for my sisters Hen do to do bottomless brunch! Booking was really easy and our table was upstairs out of the way of all the smaller groups downstairs. The host recommended platter style tapas dishes that suited us and it was great sharing everything. Waitresses were really attentive and we got plenty of drinks within the time frame! Really good value for money and lovely decor too, thank you :)

First time here and it certainly won’t be my last. The Bottomless Brunch is great and I’d say one of the best I’ve been too. The food was great, service was great and the surroundings were beautiful.

We had an amazing roast dinner on Sunday! The staff were really polite and friendly and the service was quick. We booked a table for 5.30 but came in half hour early to get out of the rain, which was lucky as there were only a couple of roasts left at that time. I would definitely recommend and would love to return.

Great food; great service; great atmosphere! The team were very accommodating of our requests! Would definitely recommend!

We arrived rather early for our reservation, just to check we were expected. We were greeted by two friendly members of staff, one of whom confirmed our booking, the other taking to our designated seats [20 mins ahead of schedule]! The ambience was good, so too the Service. The food arrived swiftly and was very enjoyable. A good experience all round!

Very nice Groupon Sunday roast offer. Had Halloumi starter and chicken dinner. Very good service but felt a bit rushed out tbh.

Ordered Lamb kleftico and obviously just warmed in microwave as outside hot meat inside cold took away offered another one said i didnt want it if was going to be microwaved they assured me not and came back 5 mins later with a meal that clearly was microwaved as steaming hot but meat cold in middle , didnt get charged for meal but mit the point

Service was great attentive staff Food fantastic loved it

I had the mataxa chicken. Couldn't taste mataxa as was over powered by a herb Starters were nice as was the kabab.

Outstanding service, always watched after. Suprised my partner with a complimentary birthday prosecco. Will be back soon.

Cosy atmosphere and tasty meal 🥰

A really lovely raceday breakfast with the family

Great environment. Staff need to be more attentive. Dirty plates could have been removed earlier. But overall an enjoyable evening.

Lovely place, friendly staff, good atmosphere and great food. Thanks

We had the bottomless brunch . Absolutely delicious ! The small plates and drinks both topped up as soon as we had finished. Our waitress Caitlin was lovely. Will definitely be returning such good value for money. Highly recommended

Visited with friends as have been before and the food is lovely. Again, it did not disappoint. Two of us ordered beef stifado and my other friend ordered chicken souvalaki. All were delicious and cooked to perfection. We ordered Lemon Bougatsa, as the waitress recommended it, it was lovely. Staff were lovely, attentive and chatty. We will be back,

We really enjoyed our visit to this restaurant. The food was delicious and very generously portioned and the staff attentive in a relaxed way. Our only negative observation is that the tables were quite close together in the area we were sitting in. Otherwise a good experience.

Absolutely fantastic! Faye and the team were very attentive, organised and professional but also very friendly at the same time. Had a fabulous afternoon.

Delicious food and first class service

Laura is amazing - great food and great service

Customer service was off the charts, great!! The manager Michelle (I think) went above and beyond to make our dining experience fantastic, the staff clearly mirror her example. The food, well, go try it, you will not be disappointed!!!! Cannot recommend highly enough!!! Thank you x

Lovely food and service by Laura!

Not as Greek as I would have liked but ok. The moussaka is small for the price and needed more seasonings and spice IMO.

Great service, friendly staff. The food was excellent and plenty of it

Great place, atmosphere is brilliant, really friendly, knowledgeable staff! Any question we asked Caitlin she answered and the wine she recommended was delicious

What a lovely lunch. Faye and the staff were so lovely and made us feel so welcome! Food was unreal too!

Ease of booking, very good location & great menu with varied options. Staff were super efficient and friendly… would certainly visit again if in Chester

I never give a 5 star rating as there is always room for improvement. Service and food was excellent, absolutely no complaints will return again and again and recommend it to friends and family.