3 olives

came here for dinner with a group of 4 on a very busy sunday night! the first thing i noticed is how understaffed they are! the poor waitress and waiter were running around like headless chooks! however, they were very polite and hospitable! we ordered 4 dishes - chicken souvlaki, youvetsi, moussaka and keftdes. the chicken souvlaki hands down was the most tender anddeliciouschicken i have ever had. i could have eaten plates of just that alone, it was amazing! my favourite dish of the night. the lamb in the youvetsi was alsodeliciousand very tender. i really loved the moussaka. the eggplant, potato and white sauce went so well together! the keftdes were crisp on the outside and tender and juicy from the inside! we also had galaktoboureko for dessert. it was much lighter than i expected which was good given i was full but have always wanted to try it! it's not too rich in flavour and the pastry was absolutely delicious. i'm not sure if they make it themselves but if they do, hats off to them! and if not, it was cooked perfectly. this place is quite pricey i feel and it took 40mins for our mains to start coming out which isn't ideal. however i could see, they were doing the best with what they had! this place is not anything fancy so don't come here for fancy decor or fine dining but it is great, hearty home styled cooking!

the most beautiful dinner experience i have had in a long time. we were able to make our booking via leaving a voicemail and i received one in return to confirm. the atmosphere was lively, welcoming and friendly. the staff were so accommodating and personable. the food wasdeliciousand authentic.
i cannot speak highly enough of the staff. the gentleman went to great efforts to ensure my food intolerances were catered for and did not make me feel like i was difficult or a problem. thank you so much for making our evening so enjoyable. will definitely return.

delicious entree, mains and desserts in a lovely, cozy restaurant on king st! everything was very reasonably priced, the staff were brilliant and very knowledgeable (funny too) and it all made for a great dining experience. we had the calamari and platter entree, slow cooked lamb main (hearty,deliciousand succulent) and the greek custard for dessert...followed by complimentary turkish delight that the staff happily gave us more of to take home for free! will definitely be back!

would recommend byo wine if you're picky as the wine list is limited.

terrific in every way. so manydeliciousfoods, great ambience and the host/owner, olga, puts hospitality back where it is often missing: hospitality industry!
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a m a z i n g ! ! !. wow! wow! wow! the best customer service by far!!! if you have not visited yet 3 olives restaurant on 365 king st in newtown then you make sure you do. maximum satisfaction. for a minute i thought i'm on a holiday somewhere in greek islands... everything is about comfort and friendliness to them. you will sure to have an awesome night along withdeliciousdinner. michael who looked after us all night is a staff everyone wishes to have. he knows what a great customer service is all about. he'd go above and beyond you've ever experienced. i only have one word to say about 3 olives: a m a z i n g !

fantastic service. celebrated my birthday at 3 olives and we were all bowled over by the warm and welcoming staff who went out of their way to make us feel at home.
the banquet menu wasdeliciousand plentiful. our table of 12 valiantly tried to polish off everything but in the end, we were defeated by the sheer quantities.
standouts were the pita bread (!), lamb shanks, filo cheese parcels and calamari (in most cases, this would've been a failed dish as the batter didn't stick to the calamari but the calamari was so tender that i'm willing to overlook that. i happily ate my way through a mound of these).
overall, tasty food complemented by wonderful service. the restaurant is cosy but could get noisy with big groups. it also doesn't seem to have desserts but that's not a problem in cafe-centric newtown.

great!. we went here on new years day, one of very few places on king st that were open and it was fantastic from start to finish. the service was amazing and extremely friendly, the food totallydeliciousand cooked very well. the ambience was just right and well suited and of course the prices per portions were spot on. i'd definitely recommend it whether it be for a large group or just a couple and i will most definitely be going back.

while i wouldn't call it traditional greek food, it wasdeliciousnonetheless. the sauces are delicious, and the meat was perfectly tender. i would highly recommend the grilled haloumi! the service was excellent too.