Olive And Coal - Rother

I will definitely be returning to this restaurant. The food was delicious - I had the chicken shish and lamb doner and both had so much flavor. The staff were very friendly and polite. We had a lovely evening and can't wait to eat here again. I highly recommend it.

We ate yesterday (April 30th) expecting to enjoy a good quality meal with some good flavor. We left disappointed. Menu The choices on the menu are good on paper, the desert section is blank though, so a rather strange choice. Table and Decor Nothing meaningful has changed from the previous restaurant (a Spanish theme) so the interior feels like it needs a deep clean and some thought applied on what Olive and Coal wants to be. Drinks only one choice of larger on tap, Cocktails largely missing alcohol and flair. Management could solve this easy if they took time to figure out how to make drinks. Food Here was the big issue. Humus lacked flavor, the fresh flat bread tasted shop bought. The falafel was the WORST I every tried. DRY, HARD on a bed of iceberg. No sauce or spicy garnish. Again bland supermarket approach. Fish course was cooked well but sides and garnish was lacking. Kebab (both chicken and lamb cooked ok) but the salad and sides were over cooked (if meant to be hot) or almost frozen. Management need to talk to the chef and figure out if they have someone who knows how to cook for the menu. Service Sorry but this was hit and miss, when they were there quite friendly but ZERO attention to detail. Table needed to be cleaned properly, had to ask for utensils, napkins, condiments..each one a separate request. My impression is overall that the food come direct from the freezer to the plate, via and oven that is set too high. I cannot see Olive and Coal lasting long. Sorry! If management can sort out the f&B quality and get a handle perhaps there is hope.

The food was absolutely amazing with lovely staff. The kebab wasn’t greasy at all! And super yummy! Recommend the homemade lamb donner! Especially with the garlic Mayo! The deserts were also amazing!! Portions were very fillings. The music was good and an overall lovely atmosphere. Will definitely be retuning!! 10/10!!

Best food ever .. We have prawn as starter .. lamb Shish which is so nice with bulgur rice and salad .. my mum have a vegetable shish which we swap the rice for chips and the rest of the food is is tasteful ..will definitely come back ..

I typically do not write reviews, but I feel compelled to share my experience this time. Upon arriving, we were greeted politely and served bread with tahini dip. The starter, baba ganoush, lacked garlic and seasoning, resulting in a bland and tasteless dish. The vegetable shish consisted of grilled courgette, mushroom, aubergine, and tomato that were cold and lacking in flavor. The falafel was dry and overdone. The salad was unimaginative, with iceberg lettuce, tomato, and onion lacking dressing or flavor. The bulgar wheat accompaniment was bland and lacked any additional ingredients. A member of our party requested chips instead of rice and was denied, despite multiple requests. Our waitress was courteous, but unfortunately, the lack of flavor and poor customer service from the chef and proprietor left much to be desired. I would recommend trying a different restaurant.