The Olive Tree Cafe - New York

You would expect Buffalo wings in New York to taste good, or at least decent. But their wings were disappointing at best, and I've had better anywhere else. You would also expect plates at a restaurant, but they didn't give us those either. The Walnut pesto pasta tasted good, but the pesto seemed missing. They may have come up with their own version of it. But the vibe was nice and they have a cool comedy club downstairs.

Used to be a great place but feel like it has gone down. The crowd was sparse for a Thursday night especially on Halloween weekend. Didn’t stay for long.

Fantastic place to meet with friends. The tables are chalkboards!

Very tasty Middle Eastern platter with large portions. It was just what I needed in NYC after two days of mostly sandwiches. A side order of lamb skewer was very reasonably priced. Overall, pricing is very reasonable and I would definitely return to this Village spot. Staff was friendly in person and over the phone. Fun to see old reels of Charlie Chaplin. Obviously, if you’re into laughs, the comedy club is below and around the corner is the Minetta theater.

Been going here for over 30 years. My absolute favorite spot in the whole city. Chalkboard tables, delicious food, and Charlie Chaplin movies on a loop. I hope it never changes. (I do miss when they would cook the food right by the entrance.