The Green Olive Ventura

A great spot for Mediterranean/Middle Eastern cuisine. This is the only one I've found in the area that serves Kibbe and has tabbouli without too much burgle (as my sittou used to call it). We often forget to eat here as often as we should. We love this place!

Perfect for seaside dining with vibrant flavors

Never disappointed with the food, in particularly the tri-tip and chicken shawarma!

Service really depends on when you go. Last time it was great. Yesterday it was so bad that we canceled our food order and walked out while the waitress was still talking trash to me and being so unbelievably rude and unprofessional. The "manager" could not have cared less. So that's a roll of the dice but delicious food. Nice atmosphere in the bar/dining room. Hidden gem inside Santa Cruz market. And BONUS you can shop for all your favorite exotic goodies in the market. Looking for a 4 inch thick tomahawk steak? The butcher's got em! Epic. Beer, wine & liquor selection is off the chirts!

Hole in the wall Mediterranean restaurant located in a grocery store. The food and service are very good. The atmosphere is a sports bar with several TVs going. Not the place for quiet conversation but pretty good for a group to watch a game. Also many beers on tap.

I've been to multiple Green Olives, and I think this is the best one. The food was cooked really well, and the market it's in has an awesome beer and liquor selection. The service was friendly and prompt. No inside seating, except for the bar in the corner of the market.

What a little hidden gem. Wanted a place where I could get a proper wine, watch playoff hockey, and eat great food. Hit all 3 here. Authentic, unpretentious, spot. Don't let the market out front fool you!

Went in ordered first out of a group of 5 and one of the people in my group came up and said hey there’s a bar here let’s sit over there and the kid at the register had to get the manager and she said no we can’t eat at the bar because I already ordered. She said it’s because it costs more to dine in. I offered to pay more and I was going to have a few beers and tip well and she still said no sorry you already ordered to go. It was very rude of her and ruined the vibe not sure what her problem was but they lost out on 5 customers that were going to order food and beer.

Good stuff.

Ok! Found this little "local" gem!! I kind of think the locals won't really want me to spill the beans but the food here is DELICIOUS !!! It's a little hard to find because it's actually in the back end of this market! There's a decent bar section in the back where you can get beer and a glass of wine... if you're in the area, check this gem out and enjoy the middle-eastern food here!!