Reviews Olive & Rye

We had a great breakfast. The vegan options were really good and the service was great. It is easy accessible as well in the city centre. We are definitely going back at some point.

We had the vegan breakfast. Tofu was not good, but the rest was great. The coffee was amazing! Recommend booking as it was busy and there is not a lot of space between tables.

Wow, another fantastic cafe. It's not massive and extremely busy, so book. We waited half an hour to sit. It was so worth it. We both had the O&R full breakfast of apple black pudding, crispy belly pork, 2 poached eggs on toast, 2 large shrooms, and mixed beans with chorizo plus herby plumb tomato. Strong coffee & a pot of tea. It was delicious. Hot and so tasty the staff were all very friendly & polite and outside had blankets as a bit fresh. Best breakfast ever. Highly recommend and book !!!!!

What a perfect brunch spot - delicious food and the staff are incredibly kind. We went there after tying the knot at Civic Hall and the staff were super attentive, gave us free drinks, brought out a vase for my bouquet and even got us a wedding card! The menu has a great range, the coffee was really good and we had a great time. Thanks again Olive & Rye!

4th place my quest to try every English breakfast place that has been recommended to me in Leeds. Price: £14.50 + £3.75 Service: Normally whenever I walk pass there's always a queue waiting to be seated, today I was able to get a seat immediately. So I cannot speak for their peak hours, but the food and drink arrived quickly right after I ordered. The staff were also friendly and polite. Atmosphere: Music over the speakers and a gentle hustle and bustle of daily conversations going on in the background, easy to relax in. My only personal nitpick is the lighting. Beans: To be honest, I think this will depend on whether you like the classic baked beans out of a can, or a trendy restaurant's version. It was nicely spiced, with a hint of smoke and a suggestion of heat, a bit too acidic for my taste, but I found myself wishing I was eating some good old beans on toast instead. Hash: Incredibly crispy and thicker than what you normally get. A very agreeable hashbrow. Personally I like it slightly spiced, but there's nothing wrong with just seasoned and fried potato. Pork belly: To replace the bacon and sausage is a feat and a title I don't think many can live up to. First things first, it was tender and juicy, melted in your mouth, but maybe a bit too much. Just a coat of fat across your entire mouth (well yes I am eating pork belly what did I expect), which overpowered all the other flavours I was hoping to taste on the crust. The skin was crispy, but ever so slightly tough to diminish the experience. Do I think it lives up to bacon and pork sausage? Not really but that bar is hard to cross. Good thing the tomato was huge so use that to cut through all the fat. Toast: Finally a place that butters the bread!!! I've had unfortunate experiences before where what was once a delicious piece of sourdough was tough to chew and a battle to get through. This is not the case, the crust was crunchy and won't hurt your teeth and the bread was pillowy and soft. Tomato: So when I saw the plate, I was slightly apprehensive. It was one half of what looked to be a watery, barely touched a pan, supermarket tomato, and it was bigger than average. My expectations were thankfully disproved and it was a juicy (as juicy as a out of seasoned tomato can get, and thankfully not as watery as I feared), well seasoned tomato (heavy on the pepper, which I greatly enjoy). However, I feel like if you're going to go the lengths to make the classic English breakfast fancy and posh, why not invest a bit more in the tomatoes? Using heritage tomatoes here would be nice, and wouldn't stick out like a sore thumb on the plate. A tomato that was more grilled and slightly charred would be nice, and one that was sliced thinner rather than just half a chunk of tomato on your plate. Granted, I am visiting when tomatoes are out of season so perhaps the experience will be different in the summer. Mushroom: Nothing remarkable, I don't think it's hard to screw up a mushroom. Well seasoned and cooked in butter (:]). Black pudding: I confess, I am not a fan of black pudding, and whilst I tried my best to get a good sample of it, I could not stop my reflexes of trying to throw it up. Sorry :(. Eggs: Another item I don't think you can screw up, whilst I did order over-easy eggs, I'm not too picky and this was still enjoyable, especially since it was also cooked in butter.