Olives Restaurant and Bar - London

Good service, quiet atmosphere. Simple bar by the station. Quieter option than the local pub

We had a fantastic experience at the Bugis as we were looking for a quick bite to eat before heading over to the Taylor Swift concert. Ulya was fantastic and such a gracious host friendly and eager to help! Thank you for making this an amazing experience. We will be back for sure next time we’re in London

What a disaster! The vegan menu has gone. The wonderful dishes we’ve enjoyed for years have gone. The staff we’ve known for years were nowhere to be seen. Have they also gone? Whoever thought this was a good idea has scant regard for the many regulars who have kept this place going for years. Such a shame. I feel genuinely very sorry for the loyal staff. I won’t be returning. The end of an era.

We have been going to Bugis for over 26 years. Went there yesterday and the food has all changed. Prices have been hiked up and portions halved. Many new staff and manage without a clue. £23 for Laksa! It was the best Laksa and Chicken Rice in London and the M25. Now it tastes like it is out of a packet. The chef has changed and they are trying to make it fine dining without the food and service to go with it. It has always been a comfort place for my family and I to go to. The staff were friendly and the food was good. Now we have lost this wonderful gem. Bring back the old. We are losing our heritage and good taste. If this continues, this generation will never know what it is suppose to taste like.

What have they done??? Ruined! They’ve tried to turn this wonderful street food restaurant into ‘fine dining’. Over 20 years we’ve been going to Bugis Street, Gloucester Road service was always attentive, portions sizes good, food authentic and tasty BUT NO MORE. The waiters and waitresses were struggling, was promised our drinks a few times but they took an age to arrive. The food took quite a while too. The menu has been drastically reduced and the price hiked up to an astronomical amount. The food was all wrong, the taste has gone the laksa had no flavour, was too creamy and the portion size halved, there was hardly any soup in my tiny bowl. The Chicken Rice the presentation was ridiculous the whole point of having the rice on the same plate as the chicken is that the juice soaks into the rice the rice was dry and had no flavour, the chicken was bland. So in summary huge price hike, smaller portions and tasteless food. However, you do get fancy table cloths, beautiful cutlery and crockery and comfy seats!!! Bring back the old chef and old menu keep to your roots Bugis Street. We definitely won’t be back until you do. Such shame. Gutted!