Olive Bakery — Restaurant in University City

I actually enjoy the breads and pastries here, and the avocado smoothie I had before was really good. That’s why I decided to go back today. It was very busy, and I asked for an avocado smoothie but wanted to add bananas. Unfortunately, they only make items as listed on the menu, so I couldn’t customize it. I decided to order it anyway.

The cashier had me verify the screen, and I didn’t notice that the smoothie wasn’t added—so that part is on me. However, I also didn’t receive a receipt, and the person taking my order didn’t seem focused on me at all. He was talking across the store and paying more attention to others, which made me feel like my service wasn’t valued.

This experience showed me that not everything is for me. I may not return, even though when a lady walking in asked me if this place was good, I told her yes. She ended up leaving without ordering, which says a lot.

I did give it a try, but honestly, the customer service felt horrible. Every customer deserves to be treated equally and with the same attention.

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Olive Bakery was such a fun find. It’s kind of funny because now that all the Korean bakeries have gotten super popular, it feels like the Chinese ones are starting to pop up too. I went for the first time and tried a bunch of stuff because I couldn’t decide.

The Japanese cheesecake was really airy and light, not too sweet, and had a nice subtle flavor. Definitely a 9/10. The light cheesecake was way thicker and had a perfect rich cheesecake taste. 10/10 easily. The tiramisu was soft and creamy with a strong coffee flavor, super good, like an 8/10. The mango cup was fresh and creamy too, kind of refreshing, also an 8/10. the boba? 10/10.

It’s a great little spot with a lot of potential. I’d come back, maybe earlier in the day next time to catch more of the freshly...

We usually get our birthday cakes from Asian bakeries because we love their style—light sponge cakes, soft, not overly sweet, and topped with fresh fruit. I’m really glad to have found this bakery since they offer exactly the type of cakes we’ve been looking for. Another big plus is their extended hours—open later in the evening, unlike many other bakeries that close early. One area for improvement is customer service at the cashier. I had to wait a bit even though staff seemed available, and they didn’t rush to help right away. That said, once they did come over, they were polite and pleasant. Overall, a great bakery with delicious cakes—I just hope they polish up their customer service to match the quality of...