(212) 391-7772
24 W 45th St
New York,
NY
10036
40.7557
-73.9803
Neighborhoods: Midtown Center, Midtown
Years in business
Established in 2004
Hours:
Monday 11:00 AM - 8:45 PM
Tuesday 11:00 AM - 8:45 PM
Wednesday 11:00 AM - 8:45 PM
Thursday 11:00 AM - 8:45 PM
Friday 11:00 AM - 6:45 PM
Saturday closed
Sunday closed
Price:
$
Last updated 1.13.12
Category:
Payment Methods:
Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Lunch Spot, Cheap Eats, Theater District Dining, Hidden Find
Cuisine:
What People Are Saying About Bread & Olive
Featured Review
Kara Zuaro
Contributor
The Scene – In this narrow, unassuming and immaculate Middle Eastern joint, local employees line up for cheap and reliably delicious eats. By noon, rapid-fire orders start flying over the lunch counter, a glass case displaying vegetarian specialties--like zesty fattoush salad and creamy baba ghanouj. Behind it, falafel hits the fryer and hunks of fragrant meat rotate on electric spits. The tiny back room houses a few tables, but many patrons carry their orders back to the office. – – The Food – The vegetarian combination platter (your choice of five) is big enough to…
Editor's Tips
- What to Drink:
- Don't forget to grab a house lemonade from the refrigerator case. Spiked with rose water, it might be the most exotic nonalcoholic drink in town.
- The Extras:
- Portions are large, so grab some mildly sweet baklawa for later.
- When to Go:
- The restaurant is open until 9pm for dinner, but it tends to run out several dishes after lunch.
| food quality | 40.0% positive |
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| menu variety | 100.0% positive |
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| service | 100.0% positive |
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| value | 50.0% positive |
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Pricey
by WakeyWake
Since I don't trust Hala carts the way I use to...I usually stop-by here for lunch because I want to fill the "chicken & rice" void...sadly enough, this spot is a bit too pricet and the food is "eh"
$13.00 for chicken, rice, salad & hummus
- Pros: Quick service
- Cons: Expensive
rip off!
by bigbeergut
this place is the worst value ever. food is mediocre at best. portions average. 18 bucks for the mixed grill - seriously? for 4 chunks of chicken (dry), 4 chunks of beef (dry), and two patties of something (okay). insane. shwarma sandwiches are 8 bucks and dryer than cardboard. bread it horrible too - you guessed it - dry. stay away.
Best Zatar Wraps ever
by karore
The Zatar wraps unique to Bread and Olive, and absolutely the best item on the menu. The wraps are made with freshly baked flat bread with Zatar (herb mix) on top. Everything else, is very good but the Zatar wraps are what makes me goto Bread and Olives again and again and again
- Pros: Cheap spot more for carry out then sit-in
- Cons: Lunch can be crowded
Great expectations lead to great disappoinments
by smandviwala
I travel to NY occasionally due to work. I am also a lover of Middle-Eastern food. Having looked it up on Sidewalk and reading a review, I took up the task to going there after work. I was first surprised by the size and the way it was setup. Though that did not bother me a lot, the food of the quality and the price did. For $17 a plate (for the deluxe combo) it was at least $5 pricier than other comparable places I've ate. It was also served in two tin foil plates. The chicken was OK but the beef and lamb tasted like it was "boiled". I went in around 8PM so there was no shawarma left (for which I had really come. Point: if you go, go early like the other review says).
- Pros: Cheap, fast food, on the go...
- Cons: Food not exactly the best marinated, spiced, or grilled correctly...
Great, authentic Middle Eastern Food
by boudy
This is the best Middle Easter fast food joint I've been to. It's very clean, the food is made from high quality ingredients, and the service is friendly.
You can take out or eat in, and the prices are quite reasonable. You can also visit the other branch at 20 John St. in the financial district which is even better IMHO.
The Details on Bread & Olive
Place Categories:
- very clean service
- flat bread
- unique zatar
- great disappoinments
- worst value
- great expectations
- authentic middle eastern food
- mediocre food
- quite reasonable prices
- very good everything

