olive & thyme

tasteless food...

impressive setup, top notch equipment, descent presentation; there is a lot of money poured into this place. however, even with their limited menu, there is not much of a taste if any.

also, there is no consistency, for example, two well-done orders will come not so well and too well, at the same time, both sharing the same tastelessness.

people appear very gordon ramsey-ish, which by the way i'm a fan of, however, atoliveand thyme they seem to lost focus perhaps due to trying too hard on the looks/how it looks rather than how it tastes.

the place has a potential if they do a major re-evaluation on recipes/cooking, etc.

saiqx february 2016,

there is a quaint cafe that sits on the border of toluca lake and burbank. it serves fantastic coffee and brunch. it sells cheeses, cured meats, truffle salts, oils, and various other delicacies that every foodie fancies. its name? olive& thyme.

joan's burbank. have you ever been to joan's on third? i happen to love the place, andolive& thyme is, in my opinion, the joan's of burbank. i met a friend there for a quick lunch, though i've had (and heartily approved of) take-out work lunches from there before. this time around, i ordered the iced tea of the day (blood orange) and a trio of salads from the case: farro with beets, kale, and curry chicken salad. everything was delicious - flavorful and yet fresh, with a side of pita (which i hardly touched because the salad trio is a sizable meal). if i lived anywehre near burbank, i would totally hit this place up on a regular basis (i happen to know the jambon sandwich is pretty delicious). as it stands, i will just have to eat at the pretty, light-filled cafe style place when i'm in the area.