The Olive Tree - Southampton

My colleague and I, after getting up early, ordered a couple of coffees and bacon rolls each at this restaurant. The coffee was served from a push-button machine and was barely warm and tasted awful. In fact, it was reported that the cappuccino may not have had any coffee in it at all! After waiting for 30 minutes, we had to remind a server that our bacon rolls had not arrived yet. When they finally did arrive after another 5 minutes, we were disappointed to find that the baps were stale and dry. They were served unbuttered with smoked bacon and a small pat of butter on the side, essentially making it a do-it-yourself job. The food was inedible, horrible, and overpriced at £20.60 for 2 terrible coffees and 2 stale baps.

I went to order chips and chilli, priced on the menu at £5.50. When I ordered the assistant asked me for £15.75, I replied saying it was £5.50. She was adamant that it was £15.75. What a con. I asked her for a menu to check, none were available. She then was hitting buttons, and then replied it was £5.50. I told her to keep it. I was very annoyed . Please train your staff so they understand what they are talking about, and have menus available at the tills.

Ordered at bar- 2 soups 1 fish and chips for table39 Soup was like tinned chopped tomatoes We had just started soup when waitress arrived with main course we said we were not ready as table already had two large plates plus condiments and Menus .But waitress insisted that table 39 had ordered the main course and we had to take them then ! She did take them away When we were ready for next course the fish and chips were dried up and the macaroni had a black skin on top and no sign of any black pudding Absolutley one of the worst we have ever had

Awful. No atmosphere. Took 30 mins to get a drink in an almost empty restaurant. I ordered a rare steak and it came out well done. The chef clearly can't cook. Overpriced. Never go here.

Had the fish and chips , a measly small piece of fish, over cooked with a small portion of fries rolling around on the plate . The mushy peas were also dried out as if they had been grilled too long. Think of fish and chips at a primary school dinner and you won’t be too far off. The price was £17.50 from memory other colleague paid bill) at least £16 would have been pure profit. My recommendation is to go to the Costa next door