The Gray Olive Cafeteria

The food was very tasty. We got the tomato soup and hash browns for the sides and they give you quite a good portion as we almost couldn't finish them. The yin yang Thai iced tea was delicious. It was a mix of Thai iced tea, milk and coffee. I had the pancakes which was pretty good satisfying my sweet tooth. It had a lemony flavour with each bite, some fruits and loads of whip cream. My partner got the Go breakfast platter and our other friend got the crab cake Benny.

Saw this place all over Instagram and really wanted to give this place a try. There’s free 1 hour parking along the streets. We came at a good time as there was a table for 2 available. The servers were super friendly and nice when asked what they recommended. Food was very delicious and different. I really enjoyed how the fried chicken and waffle had a side of Korean sauce. Food was made very fast. My absolute favourite were the potatoes, they were super crispy yet fluffy on the inside. Would definitely come back again or order delivery.

The restaurant had an online wait list system so we were able to put name down well ahead of time. On a Sunday brunch prime time we had to wait over 90 minutes but with the check in system it was easy to monitor. The restaurant inside is pretty small with about 6-7 tables. Lots of takeout from here. The chicken and waffles were AMAZING! The hash browns were also seasoned very well and tasty!

Another charm of a breakfast joint along the Hastings corridor. Inside is bright, clean, and modern. Have been to here a few times, but this time did a take out order. Fried chicken & waffles - I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, but the flavor parings of the sweet and savory are exceptional. I found the waffles to be balanced and not too sweet. The chicken is fried to perfection, juicy and tender. The spicy Korean ketchup that comes with it adds that additional punch in the mouth. The cook on the poached eggs was exactly as they should be for Benny’s, nice and runny when cut into. The cakes themselves were nicely cooked and seasoned well. That hollandaise sauce brought the Benny’s to life and tied all the flavours together. Hash browns were crisp. Washed it all down with their famous Thai Iced Tea and left me wanting more. If you haven’t checked this place out, now is the time! Thanks Gray Olive for satisfying my breakfast needs !

I wanted smoked salmon eggs Benedict but couldn't find anywhere local serving it. When I'm craving something, it's difficult to be satisfied with anything else. I tried the pulled pork and crab cake eggs Benedict as an alternative and was thrilled. Nice presentation, impeccably cooked (yolk was runny), and very filling. The poutine has bits of chicken crisp to give a little crunch. I would have preferred the cheese curds to have been a bit smaller so they melted instead of sitting on top though. The place is crowded with not much room between tables so I kept my mask on even while sitting waiting for my food, and put it back on as soon as I was done eating. I don't recommend eating in if you are also having challenges reintegrating into crowds. I would suggest take out; which happened multiple times while I was there. If you do eat in, I recommend getting on the reservation list early as it was a 45-60 minute wait.

I had a good feeling about this place, when I saw the photos of they're food since I moved to the hood. Finally ordered take out the other day as I've been having alot of trouble getting a reso here. Ethnically speaking I was surprised when I walked in. The head chef looked like he knew what he was doing, the food definitely didn't disappoint. I think it would have been even better dining in.

Excellent portions and delicious food! I got the crab cake benny and their tomato soup as a side. If you want a reliable, beautiful and delicious eggs benedict, go to this gem of a place! Their tomato soup also has this nice cheesy taste to it. I’ve only gone for takeout as I found this place during the pandemic and their staff have been wonderfully friendly.

I dont want complain about food. Food was good. But coffee was not good. Not fresh at all. It was so dirty. One of customer spiled ice offee on the floor. We told server but no one cleaned. some other customer stepped on it. It was so massy and they were so busy, They don't care about customer. Also my table was sticky, and moving i fixed myself.