olga's cup + saucer

  tucked into a tree shaded corner on point street in the historic jewelry district of providence, olga’s courtyard garden offers a reprieve from the hub bub of the nearby city.   when you’re a met with a backdrop of freshly baked breads upon entering a store you know you’re in aplaceof bakery brilliance. using artisan techniques and creating everything by hand, authentic and traditional is the name of the game at the cup and saucer.   among the varieties adorning the bakery wall are: kalamata sicilian olive sourdough, rosemary olive oil, golden raisin fennel as well as traditional sourdoughs, pillow bread and multigrain offerings.winners of the edible rhody 2013 local hero award, olga’s credentials are a widely known and long standing in the providence community having established the current bakery in 1997.   serving breakfast, lunch and a weekend brunch, a visit to olga’s is not complete without an oat, chocolate chip and pecan ‘cowboy cookie’ whilst sitting in the courtyard garde

it is difficult to find aplacein the north east that can manage southern food. olga's is an unexpected treat. the drip biscuits and grits are fantastic. not your bland instant grit, but flavorful, smooth, creamy and cheesy grits with an herbed biscuit and poached eggs. staff is friendly and a pleasure to deal with.

seriously good food. great atmosphere. the outside garden seating at olga's is quaint and inviting. when i walked inside, however, my first thought was that they ran out of budget to do any further decorating. but then i sat down. my wife i and i were seated at a tiled bistro table in a bright window and something settled in--a relaxed, light, airy feeling. i opened the menu and i knew the food was going to be good. i really wish i could have sampled everything, but i settled on the polenta and egg with a side of bacon and a cup of coffee.
the simplicity of olga's is a breath of fresh air. their success in creating a lovelyplaceto sit, talk and eat seems effortless. a bit of artful flavor added to the garden-patio environment and i sort of felt like i was on a little vacation. it is communal in its very nature and my wife and i enjoyed every bite of our food. it was delicious and all we wanted to do was sit there all day and sip coffee and talk.

as for the service, it was casual and plain. nobody was overly bubbly but i did not feel neglected either. honestly, the staff sort of fades to the background bit. and somehow, i was perfectly fine with that.

brunch - it's a cool place, but the food is only ok. i wouldn't go out of your way to check thisplaceout.

it's good but staff is most of the time rude. its a good bakery, with good artisanal products and coffee, however i've been there three times and all three times. staff was rude, careless and with an attitude. that's sad as it's a cute place, and having a wonderful friendly and trained staff would make thisplacea 5 star experience