The Olive Oil Restaurant, a family-owned gem in The Woodlands, Texas, serves authentic Greek cuisine in a warm, lively, and family-friendly atmosphere. Our skilled chefs prepare traditional favorites like moussaka, dolmades, spanakopita, and more, all made fresh to order. Guests enjoy live entertainment, including musicians, belly dancers, and plate smashing, making every visit memorable. Whether joining us for lunch specials or a relaxing dinner, our friendly staff is here to make you feel at home. Visit our new full bar for signature cocktails and exclusive wines from Chios, Mythos beer and many more,. Located at 373 Sawdust Road—come taste the flavors of Greece!
Greek eatery with murals on the walls offering standard fare along with live belly dancers.
Noelle MacGregor
This place is a hidden gem. Don’t let the fact that it’s in a strip center fool you. The food is amazing. I highly recommend getting the Zeus platter and the Saganaki to share so you can try different foods. The Keftedes are so good. Really everything is.
I have also gone once on a weekend night when they have plate breaking and belly dancing. It made it such a fun birthday evening for a friend.
The service was great, the food was great, and the atmosphere was great. We drive almost an hour each way to eat there!
If you want to go on a night with belly dancing, get a reservation.
… more林雨灝
I was blown away by how good everything was. From the moment I walked in, the atmosphere felt warm and inviting—like stepping into a cozy taverna by the Mediterranean. The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive, making sure we felt welcomed the entire time.
The food was the real star. Every dish was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully prepared. The grilled lamb was tender and perfectly seasoned, the tzatziki was creamy with just the right tang, and the spanakopita had the perfect flaky crunch. Even the sides were delicious—simple, authentic, and full of flavor.
Portions were generous, prices were reasonable, and everything tasted truly homemade. You can tell they care about quality and tradition.
If you’re craving authentic Greek cuisine or just want a great dining experience, this place is a must-visit. Highly recommended!
… moreRay Ma
Had a great time coming on Saturday night for the dances and plate breaking. The restaurant did a good job inviting & including everyone and I loved the sense of community!
The food was ok-I had the limited-time special grilled chicken wrap but the chicken is a little dry and flavorless. The side of green beans was really good. I liked the pita bread too. I would come back to try other dishes.
… moreWhitney Marie Abreu
First time visiting The Olive Oil restaurant and I must say I was highly impressed ! The food was above all very fresh ! Veggies roasted to perfection , meat grilled perfect. Will definitely return on either a Friday or Saturday evening when I saw they have live belly dancers!
… moreMonica Phillips
We have been coming here well over a decade, and always loved it. Great atmosphere, food is usually good, service is usually fast and friendly. Not today. My husband ordered a gyro plate and I had two appetizers as my meal, fried calamari and fried zucchini. It’s our „usual“ order. The server was slow, did not return to refill our tea, and our order took over 25 minutes to arrive. The table next to us, party of 4, arrived after we did, had their food before us and left while we were still eating. The gyro plate was fine. My two appetizers however were dry and overcooked, as they have been left in the deep fryer too long. The pita bread was a bit dark too, so when I mentioned this to the guy who finally came by when we were almost finished to ask if everything was alright, we received another 4 fresh slices. It seemed, that today the restaurant was not on point, only one cook in the kitchen (lunch rush was over, it was just before 3pm when we got there), but it was a rather disappointing experience. For spending $49 before tip it was in no relation to our meal. The staff seemed pre occupied with delivering a birthday cake to someone in the back. I know they can do better.
… moreC McCoy
I really enjoyed this place! It wasn’t my first time having Greek food but it was my first time having a gyro. I was not a fan of their cilantro lime sauce. I think it was cilantro lime or jalapeño. It was very good, the drinks we ordered were good. My fries were a tad bit too hard, but they were good!
It was a little crowded around 12pm, but we were sat quickly.
Lunch menu Peach Bellini & Margarita then lunch menu gyros with Greek fries.
… moreVivian Torres
This restaurant was Amazing ! 10-10 service, food and atmosphere. Although we walked in 30 minutes before closing we were not rushed and our authentic dishes were cooked to perfection. We stayed past closing hours having such a good time with good company and top notch waiters. We will return and hope everyone else is as pleased as we were with this delicious Greek, Mediterranean food.
… moreNikki Guillot
I have wanted to go here for awhile. Finally made it happen on my birthday. I ordered the feta for an appetizer. Dolmades and Greek potatoes for my entree and Baklava for dessert. Every thing was very good. The waitress was very attentive and our food came out quickly. I will be back to work my way through the menu.
… moreKaren D
The atmosphere is fun with the Greek wall decor and belly dancing. The service is always pretty good even when they are crowded. I’ve been here before and had the gyros, which were good. However, my husband and I ate here recently and got the Zeus platter to try several different items, as well as a large Greek salad. The salad dressing was too sweet as we are use to more of a tart vinaigrette instead. I’ve had better Spanakopita and dolmas elsewhere. The rest was nothing we would order again. We tried one of my husband’s favorite cakes, the Italian cream cake and it was very dense and cold. Just not much flavor and missing the fluffiness. We really wanted to love everything, but it was just mediocre. The atmosphere is a nice change of pace if you haven’t experienced it, but I’m not sure we’ll venture beyond the gyros if we go again.
… moreRoberto A. Hernandez
We strutted in on a Friday night, and boy, were we in for a treat! Belly dancers and other groovy moves had us entertained while we munched away. The food was delish, though we found it a bit lacking in salt. But hey, better to add a pinch than be swimming in a salt ocean, right? The desserts? A-ma-zing! And their Greek coffee was unique but tasty. All in all, a fab experience. Can’t wait for round two!
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