The Green Olive

"I visited this restaurant twice while visiting Des Moines for work. The portions are large, the staff is prompt and courteous and the food tastes amazing! I had the vegetarian platter during my first visit and the salmon gyro during my second visit. The potato wedges with the house green sauce were full of flavor! I didn’t get to try the brunch or fresh juice selection but if I’m ever back in Iowa, I will!"

"Great service. Timely service. Large portions. Great taste. The potatoes with their green house sauce was amazing. I got 2 gyro sandwiches prior to leaving for a flight thinking I would be able to ate both but the serving was so big I barley could finish the first one. Highly recommend"

"Delicious food and classy service. We are happy to have this Mediterranean restaurant in Des Moines. I will definitely visit it again with my family and friends."

"Me and my husband are from Seattle and Vegas and have been disappointed with a lot of the restaurants out here in the midwest, especially ethnic foods, but this place was a nice surprise! The food was flavorful and even spicy! My one critique was that the taste wasn’t as clean/fresh as traditional greek, but we also got a lot of food for our money, which we haven’t seen much since pre-covid so we didn’t mind one bit."

"Eleven of us were in town for a competition. I called and asked if there was space and she said she would make sure of it. We arrived and she was able to squeeze us all in and gave us the best service possible. We all ate a variety of dishes similar to the picture. Everything was excellent and we wished we had gone back as we drove by on our way to the airport. Everything was served with a smile and we never had to ask for service because she was on top of it. It’s in a shopping center so casual and nothing fancy. It was excellent! Usually chicken kabobs easily dry out. Not this one. Everything was flavorful and juicy. Thank you for hosting us!"