The Olive Branch

The Olive Branch was such a great place to have a meal at! The staff is super friendly, the ambiance is relaxed and not too crowded and of course the food… absolutely delish! My server, Abigail was so attentive and friendly. Definitely will go again if I get the chance to!

Fabulous 👌
Fried Chicken Salad was yuge and fresh.
Sweet potato fries were perfectly prepared.
Cajun pasta went beyond expectations.
10/10.

Quick service, friendly staff, unique options on the menu. The jalapeno biscuits & gravy we're definitely spicy, but delicious. The pastry I got was out of this world, buttery, caramelized delicious 😋.

I really love the food and atmosphere here. We recently had a little problem with a lost and found item but the owner personally reached out to me to address the issue and went above and beyond to correct it. We appreciate her kindness and thoughtfulness. The Olive Branch will definitely still be our go to brunch spot because we want to support a great and honest business!

Very good cappuccinos and delicious food along with perfect service. All what is needed is better atmosphere.

My husband and I were very excited about trying a new place. After reading other reviews and looking at the menu, we decided to give The Olive Branch a try. It was a rather meh experience. We placed our order and then the waiting began. It seemed to take forever to get our food and once it arrived it was decidedly lack-luster.

I opted for the Cajun Pasta. The description made it seem amazing and anything that has the word "Cajun" in it almost seems to promise that it will be flavorful and delicious, with a hint of spice. What came was most definitely not flavorful. It was, in effect, BLAND. The chicken was dry and the pasta, though cooked well and coated in sauce, didn't seem to live up to the promise the dish seemed to imply was coming. Probably the highlight of the dish was the little piece of bread that came with it.

My husband got the TOB burger. While the burger was large and had lots of fresh looking ingredients on it (lettuce, tomato, pickles, etc.), the burger was also lacking in flavor. The egg that my husband added to it did improve the richness of the food, but shouldn't a burger already have some richness and flavor on its own? The high point of his meal was the french fries. Those, at least, were crispy and delicious.

We tried the house sausage and it was decent. Since my husband also makes sausage, we were both excited about trying something professionally made. After sampling it, we decided that his is superior, although what we were served was okay.

One of the things that struck me after looking at the menu we received versus the menu online, was the absence of some of the choices. There are more pasta dishes on the online menu and there were NO house specialties available on the paper menu from the restaurant. Part of that may be because we were there for lunch and they may have a limited selection then.

With all this being said, the service was good, although, once again, not great. Having ruminated on it for awhile, I think I will be good with not repeating a visit there. If you are looking for something delicious, look elsewhere. If you are looking for something overpriced and with meh food, this may be the place for you.

On our way from Austin to Dallas we stopped here for a quick bite and were quickly welcomed by Abigail, our waitress. She immediately pointed out the best things on the menu. While we were waiting for our food, we told her we had never been to Waco. She was very informative and now we have to come back! HIGHLY recommend!!

Food was delicious, but the service was just so friendly and accommodating, that was the best part!
We sat on the outdoor patio and it was such a nice little vibe.

The food was really good!! Would rate food in itself about 8/10! The atmosphere is nice and building is clean as well. But the service wasn’t all too good. Our server came to our table maybe a total of 3 times. A different server brought us our bill and our food. Otherwise than service was very good.

NOT CUSTOMER FRIENDLY. I went here to have lunch and catch up with friend I hadn’t seen in a long time. Food was good but shortly after we finished eating our server abruptly asked us to leave so they could have our table to sit someone else. I have never been asked to leave a restaurant! There were only 2 people waiting to be seated and there were plenty of seats available on the outside patio area. Waco has so many other eating options. Customers beware. I won’t be going back.