Olive&Thyme in Manchester

Nice place for lunch, with a special lunchtime menu, very good value. Lovely coffee and tea served in property teapots and teacups very quaint.

I really wanted to enjoy this place and give it 5 stars after reading all the other positive reviews, but I can only go off our experience.First of all, the restaurant has a lovely atmosphere and the decor is well thought out and designed. The staff were all polite, warm and friendly. Once ordered, the food was incredibly quick.Unfortunately, the experience was let down by the waiting times. We waited 15-20 minutes from sitting down just to order drinks. When our table was 'cleared', they left the cold remainders of my partner's fish dish in front of her until after we'd paid the bill (which again came after a very long wait).The staff all seemed ran off their feet, and the restaurant wasn't anywhere near full capacity. It was, at most, half full so I'm not sure how they cope on Friday or Saturday nights. Unsure if they were just understaffed or having a bad night during our visit.The food itself was fine, large portions so you won't be left hungry but my chicken sizzler dish was incredibly oily.

Hidden gem of Chorlton. Great food and nice cosy place. Had the pleasure of being back and it was awesome - from the food to lovely staff.

Myself and a couple of friends met for lunch. I'd not been here for years and was aware it had changed ownership. We'd prebooked and warmly welcomed. I've uploaded photos of the menu and our food selection. We ordered from the set menu option which was 2 courses, this was more than enough. There was no room for dessert. The food, service and ambience was lovely and I look forward to returning. My friend and I shared a bottle of South African red, unfortunately, I forgot to take a photo and can't remember the name but it was fruity and smooth on the palate. If you've not been to Olive & Thyme before, it's definitely worth a visit. Enjoy! 😊

First visit for us and we were both very impressed.We visited on a Saturday afternoon after using Google to search to find a local restaurant and deciding on here based on the pictures.I have shared a few pictures from our visit for you as we ordered what we saw online typical choosing to eat with our eyes!The food was really nice and the pictures really do, do the food justice. Everything was fresh and was everything we'd hoped for.Service was a little quiet in terms of check ins but the interactions we did have were polite and friendly. I would have been happy to share how happy we were with everything, especially the starters that we had chosen, but that opportunity didn't arise. We did hear a table nearby be asked how everything was so I wouldn't take away to much from this.Overall a really nice visit. We couldn't manage dessert, but we will definitely be back.Some other information.We called beforehand to make sure they could accommodate us which they could but you can also book 30 minutes in advance specifying indoors or out via the website, availability permiting.There was only one other family dining when we arrived so it was nice and quiet and this was around 12 on a Saturday. We chose to sit out as it is still enclosed and heated which was nice.It did pickup whilst we were there but it was ok for walk-ins.

Best food I've had in agesThe mix mezze platter has a bit of everything and the bread is gorgeous. Fresh puffed up piece of heaven with a garlic butter.The "knuckle of lamb" (lamb shank) is the star of the menu. Comes with veg and buttery mash and a thick gravy.Prices are more than reasonable for the area.Nicest waiting staff - always polite and there is no service charge added to the billFinish with a niceTurkish coffee and (complimentary) Turkish delightOh and cleanest toilets in Manchester

This is the best restaurant I have reviewed up to date. All food is being prepared as good as they are from their origin back in Turkey with Turkish chef. More than that I have had chance to chat with the owner from whom I learnt that they have special butcher where thaley get their very tender meat.We have started with two Turkish pizza ,lahmacun, which was one one the best I have ever taste in UK.And the mains were exceptionally amazing. This place must be in your Manchester bucket list.Thanks guys

Great food, great service and lovely staff. Food is freshly made and served lovely and hot. Can't wait to go back.

Delicious food and great service. The interior was stunning.We had for starter: Kefta, falafel, calamari and spicy tomato salad.Mains: mix grill, meat moussaka and chicken shish.Drinks: mocktails and fantaDessert: baklava and kunafaAll agreed that the food tasted good🤩Thank you for celebrating my birthday 🎂 as well!P.s. I wasn't able to capture everything as the food took our attention

Great service and really nice atmosphere. Highlights for us were the mezze platter and the baklava for dessert!! Felt really authentic and certainly delicious.