Olive and Lamb

2025-10-13 - I stopped by Olive & Lamb in Minneapolis for lunch on 10/13/2025 around 1:20 PM and had a decent experience. I ordered the Falafel Pita, which was good, and the Baklava & Ice Cream for dessert, which was also tasty. The falafel and baklava are homemade, and it shows in the flavor and freshness. The Persian ice cream with saffron and rosewater was a unique and tasty touch. The server, Joey D., was pleasant, but he could have checked in more frequently to ensure everything was okay. I finished my pita sandwich before he noticed I was almost done and asked if everything was fine. I would have appreciated more onions in my sandwich, but it wasn't a deal-breaker. The ambiance was quiet when I arrived, but they turned on some music around 2:05 PM, which added to the atmosphere. Despite some minor issues, I would definitely come back to Olive & Lamb again. I'd be interested to explore the rest of their menu - there are many other items that caught my eye, and I'm looking forward to trying them.

The food, ambiance, and service all come together to merge into an incredible experience all at a pretty good price. We got the lamb shank and the gyro plate, and they came out on BIG platters. The gyro plate especially made my heart happy - a good variety on the plate, very good quality food, and generous portions. The meat was excellent. Everything was as it should be. The lamb shank wasn't bad too, the meat was tender and juicy and the sauce they provide with the rice was rich. The honey cake I heard about was delectable - creamy whipped cream on top which balanced and accompanied the honey sweetness and stickiness of the cake very well. Compared with other places, you get an amazing assortment and generous helpings with a great ambiance for a very reasonable price. We will be back!

I try not to leave reviews like this and maybe my experience was a one-off since most people give this place good reviews. We ordered the Soltani, Hummus, Tabbouleh, and loaded gyro fries. The rice was literally wet, the meat was soft and moist but very under-seasoned (had to add salt and couldn't taste any flavor of spices), the tabbouleh wasn't fresh and also wet, and the hummus was underwhelming. The only thing that I enjoyed were the French fries which were fresh and hot. We tried to get the attention of our server, who was very nice, but very busy. I had to get up eventually and ask for the manager. I made it a point to tell the manager about our experience, but they said they couldn't do anything about it and that we had eaten part of the meal. I told them I tried to get someone's attention throughout the meal, but wasn't able to, and that we were hungry so kept on nibbling on the protein and fries in the meantime, but didn't eat anything else and they could see that. But no apologies were given or offer for a discount or take any items of the bill. Disappointing experience. Hopefully yours will be better.

Had a great experience at Olive and Lamb! The food was delicious, and the “Honey Cake” for dessert was absolutely heavenly. What really stood out was the incredible effort of our server, Kimia. She was running the entire restaurant by herself: taking orders, serving food, handling takeout, and working the register, all while staying friendly and attentive. Truly impressive! Kudos to her hard work and to the restaurant for such a wonderful meal. Highly recommend!

I came here after a fun day at Columbia Park and I was looking forward to eating tabouli salad 🥗 which was good. The parking lot is small, it parks 10 cars or so. I had to park two blocks away because it’s on a very busy residential street. The indoors seating is a little and not so fancy so we ate in the covered patio. The prices are pretty high, and the servers could be a little bit more attending.Most dishes $15-$30

I love this place! I just wish they also offered Persian stews. My favorite dish here is the steak kebab, but when we want a meal for two, we usually order the Soltani, which is perfect for sharing the Kobideh is also good, but it could be better and isn’t my favorite.. It comes with salad and rice, and you can choose between white or brown rice and from three salad options. I also tried the eggplant dip, which came with bread, and I really enjoyed it!

Great food prepared fresh. The desserts are delicious too! 😋 Never had a server that wasn’t top notch. This is a place that’s on rotation for us.

The gyro was great. The meat was floavorful and the taziki sauce was amazing!! The one gyro was a lot of food by itself. I added frys but didn't need them. Also got baklava to go, and it was also really good.