Olive Cafe

A nice place for breakfast. Tried the pancakes and sandwiches here and they were pretty good. The people are extremely friendly and welcoming.

As a 10 year resident in San Diego, I’d call this spot a staple destination. It’s got an east coast deli vibe meets great parking, walking and sunshine year round.
The scene can lean a bit college students on a date, but that’s only if you too roll out of bed mate enough in the day for brunch or lunch to join them.
The sandwiches and scrambled are great and I appreciate the gluten free bread options as well. Vegan: gf inclusive and affordable / tasty to top it!

Olive is my absolute FAVORITE coffee shop in the entire world, I look forward to grabbing coffee and a treat and hitting the beach every time we come to San Diego. But today, we sat outside on the patio at the cafe and had a full breakfast, all of us ordered something different, and all of us were in breakfast heaven! So delicious, so fresh, and clearly made with love. What an exceptional cafe!

Such a great variety of food with healthy choices also. Great coffee and tea selection. The food tasted like homemade.

Had a delicious breakfast and coffee. Nice variety of options on the menu depending on what you’re looking for. Something light and healthy or hearty breakfast. Definitely going back to try more of the menu.

This space was so cozy and inviting and the food was delicious. The wait staff was not particularly inviting at first but they warmed up and made my experience perfect. Which I was thankful for.

So good! Love this little place. We would definitely return. The food was fresh and it was delivered to our table quickly. Outdoor eating can be a hassle due to the flies, but Olive Cafe is very thoughtful to have the fly fans at each table. They worked wonders. Also, the food was actually seasoned. Imagine that! A restaurant actually using seasonings. Chefs kiss!

I love their chai! It's different than the white chocolate-y chai that a lot of cafes in the area use, and it's particularly good iced.

They have a ton of vegetarian options, and its easy to substitute things. I'm also a fan of their breakfast burrito (in large part because it has hash browns in it), especially if you add sour cream or salsa to the inside.

The only downside is if you order online it's hard to know where to go for pickup, which hopefully is something that's easily remedied!

Great breakfast menu, friendly staff, great location, good prices.perfect place to get breakfast before you head to the beach.

Cinnamon roll french toast. That's all you need to know. (Bonus: super friendly and attentive staff!)

Casual cafe dining with outdoor seating front and back. Wide selection of breakfast and lunch items. Nothing fancy but always tasty!

Extremely rude server female with black hair. Dropped our food on the table as we told her it was the wrong food and she said you can switch yourselves. Also did not even bring napkins. The place says ordered and we will bring everything to your table. Don’t tip up front.
Called for a manager and no one spoke up. After a minute someone came forward meekly and said thank you for letting us know.
It’s not worth the visit to be treated rudely.

The place is nice and the food is good! However, the waitress are terrible and extremely impolite!

Not impressed no frills place. You order your food they bring it to your table. I had scrambled eggs & pancakes, which were bland. Basic service The gal at the register was very sweet and friendly, service staff was impersonal hardly said two words. There wasn’t even a, can I get you anything else or how was everything? I’m not sure why people rate it so well cuz I didn’t find it to be that great of a place for the price. I’m not really sure how long their accessibility lift has been out of service but I found that to be discouraging, as well. If I am searching for breakfast in this neighborhood I would probably try somewhere else next time.

Great place for breakfast! The monte burrito and the cinnamon roll French toast were fantastic!

The food was ok. The staff was disorganized and looked exhausted. Not an enjoyable or relaxing environment to spend any amount of time while on vacation. Kid friendly isn’t always a good thing.

We were served spoiled milk twice, had to ask several times to have our table cleaned and there were flies everywhere. Wait staff was very stressed out and understaffed.

My friends and I were looking for a breakfast restaurant while visiting from out of town. We picked Olive based on the reviews online. They did NOT disappoint! I ordered a breakfast burrito and a flavored lemonade. They were both incredible! Can't wait to go back to CA so we can go here again!

Hell on earth? Food was just okay & the poor staff looks miserable. Mostly because it was a miserable experience.