No more Monday blues at Olive

It has been a while since I have ventured to the Soho area for a meal so it was fortuitous that Michelin star celebrity Australian chef Greg Malouf was in town and had introduced a few new dishes to the menu at Olive on Elgin Street.

Olive is not a new restaurant. It has been around since 2004 but this was my first visit.

Olive serves Greek and Middle Eastern food drawn from Malouf's classical cooking training, international experiences, and Lebanese heritage.

We were looking forward to a quiet evening of dips, pita bread, and some fragrant main dishes since it was a Monday night. Surprisingly, shortly after our arrival, the restaurant began to fill with diners and was soon near capacity. And what we experienced was a boisterous evening, filled with good food and drinks.

The large table of 12 crowded into the table next to us and shared the secret, it was 2-4-1 Monday. Ah! Two main dishes for the price of one.

Jeff Marcos, the restaurant manager, introduces the new creations.

Starters included a salad of burrata, courgette, baby beets, Italian leaves, violas (flower petals), quail, ras el hanout (a blend of spices), organic chickpeas, and pimientos de padron.

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