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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Fresh, delicious authentic Turkish food. Great service, music & chilled atmosphere. Highly recommend Patates Salatasi, Tavuk Beyti.

Date of visit: February 2024
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Reviewed 4 February 2024 via mobile

Called in here on a thursday early evening. No one else in the restaurant. Ordered our starters - garlic mushrooms and grilled halloumi. Ordered our mains 2 x mixed grill. We asked if the rice could be exchanged for chops and were told yes. Asked...for a beer, a glass of red wine, and a jug of water. The beer and wine came to the table in a timely manner, but no water The starter was served, and we asked again for the water. This time, it came. The main was served, with rice, not chips . We pointed this out to the server, who said she would sort it. The chips arrived halfway through our meal. I don't know whether this was the fault of the restaurant or the servers but it spoilt our meal. Maybe the servers should spend less time on their mobile phones and more time with the customersMore

Date of visit: February 2024
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Reviewed 25 January 2024 via mobile

Beautiful Turkish food to start off 2024. I'll let the pictures tell all. Kofte for starters, Tavuk Beyti for mains (pictured) and a massive portion of Biscoff cheesecake for dessert (not pictured, because I ate it too quickly, ha ha!)

Date of visit: January 2024
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Reviewed 9 December 2023

Kicking myself because I'd cancelled AyaSophia in Hebden in favour of coming here for our Xmas party. Big mistake. Hummous tasted of nothing, no seasoning, bland and no garlic or lemon - just yuk. Falafel, tasted like they'd been cooked and warmed up, rock hard...and solid in the middle. Borek - the smell was of cooking oil that needed changing months ago. Really, really unimpressed with all of our food. I've eaten there 3 times previously and the food has always been amazing. Dont know whats gone on, new chef, change of ownership, no idea, but I definitely will not be going back there. Save yourself the drama and go somewhere else. Next time i'll stick to my original plan of AyaSophia.More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 2 October 2023 via mobile

Lovely food, lovely staff! Amazing menu with plenty of cocktails to choose from! Couldn’t recommend more, will be back!

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 12 September 2023 via mobile

We came here for an early tea on a Sunday. Lovely staff. Friendly atmosphere and prompt service. The 2 course meal on the menu was good value and good portion sizes. We even took sone home.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 11 September 2023

I used to eat here a lot before lockdown. Since then it has changed hands and to be honest it is't a patch on how it used to be. The main waiter often has friends sitting at a table and he seems to think that...chatting to them is more important that taking care of the customers. The quality of the food has also declined. It isn't awful but neither is it great. The food used to have a kind of zing to it and now it is just about ok. I'm guessing that other people are feeling the same to be honest as the place is usually mostly empty. Having said that their special deal is a very good one and much cheaper than most of the other places in town.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 28 August 2023

I hate to say bad about any restaurants, especially when many are struggling to survive, but I must be honest and say I was extremely disappointed with our meals when we visited last week. I love Turkish food and as my ex of many years...was Turkish I have had more than my fair share of Turkish food, not just in restaurants but also in Turkish homes. So I feel my opinion is well based not just on kebab vans. The starters were okay, nothing special, but it was the main courses that were so disappointing. My sister’s Iman Bayildi (“the Iman fainted”) was more like Imam Sinirlendi (“the Iman got annoyed.”) She had to fight to find a vestige of aubergine amongst a goo of cheese topping. And my mixed grill (Karisic Izgara) was a plate of tough meat that may well have been pre-cooked and then warmed up to serve. And if it wasn’t but were freshly cooked then the chef had overcooked it. The lady serving us was friendly but sadly she couldn’t make up for the poor food. It was embarrassing for my sister who had been recommended here or I might have made my disappointment known. What a shame.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 21 August 2023 via mobile

Great food and excellent service. Portions are large so go with a big appetite, great value if you go for the offer menu. Couldn’t fault it.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 20 August 2023 via mobile

Recommended by a work colleague & it didn’t disappoint. Food was delicious & service was very friendly. There was a lovely atmosphere inside with a mixture of groups & couples. Really enjoyed the food & wine was lovely too.

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 15 August 2023

Went with family for an evening meal. All starters & main courses were delicious. Staff friendly & service was good. Would visit again if in Hebden Bridge. Thank you.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 12 August 2023

Tasty, great value food. We had the 2 course menu and it was excellent value. All of our food was cooked to perfection- would definitely return. Helpful friendly staff.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 13 July 2023

Had a late lunch with friends and we all went for the 2 courses for £15.95. We all had the garlic mushrooms to start and I had the chicken and wraps. Everything was delicious and I scraped my plate!! 😋 Portions were just right and...value for money. The waiter made us feel special and the 3 of us highly recommend going to the olive branch!!! Very busy at weekends so book a table.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 9 July 2023

Mixed mese for 1 expensive (£26) consisted of deep fried vegetarian bits- deep fried rubbery calamari and about 5 small tablespoons of hummus tzatziki etc No meat products at all ! And three strips of bread not at all good!

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 27 June 2023

Amazing there is no other words for it amazing Turkish restaurant tucked away I cannnot complain about anything everything was amazing !!!

Date of visit: June 2023
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THE OLIVE BRANCH, Hebden Bridge - Menu, Prices & Restaurant Reviews - Tripadvisor

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The Olive Branch is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 5
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 4.5