The Olive Tree deli — Restaurant in Winston-Salem

There is little to draw you here - the restaurant is a small (really small), bare bones,fast food setup (used to be a Taco Bell or such) with little ambience & uncomfortable seats, located on the slow moving parking lot called Stratford Road - except for the food, the pricing of that food, and the friendly service.

The Reuben here is amazingly good, and very well priced at $4.85, though it is not the biggest version you'll run in to. All the ingredients are fresh tasting, including the well toasted, mild rye bread. The Chicken Souvlaki on pita is an excellent sandwich - nicely sized, filled with great tasting chicken, lettuce, tomato, and an excellent Tzatziki Sauce.

The Gyro ($5.60) is authentic - perfectly seasoned lamb & beef, well cooked on a vertical pit, thinly sliced with a very nice outside crust, then topped with plenty of Tzatziki, tomato, lettuce, and chopped GREEN ONION (a very nice touch here). The Pita is also very good, great fresh taste.

The Hot Dog ($1.95) was pretty good, except for the red onions - just too strong. The house made chili is pretty darn good, and I'd reorder this but with slaw. The Fried Zucchini side ($2.65) is addictive, and the FFs ($1.75) are very nice - thin, well fried and seasoned.

Come for the food - fighting the lunch traffic is worth it, the uncomfortable seats are worth it, and plain surroundings for a short period is not all that bad. And they NOW ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS!...

Owning a real estate company means you are all over town. So if I happen to be around Stratford Rd during lunch, there is no other place I go to but The Olive Tree. This is a mom n pop family owned restaurant. So as you walk in, you get this warm welcome from the counter. The menu is right up on the board and you place your order. They give you a buzzer so you can pick up once your order is ready. The food is authentic greek food. From gyros to souvlakis to spanakopitas......everything taste amazing. Fries are crispy and salads are fresh. This is definitely the place to be in Winston for Greek lunch. The building is small and so is the parking lot. So if you can do take-out.......that will be a better option. This place is worth the visit if you are craving...

I had an issue and was overcharged $100. The owners did not resolve it after discussing directly with them that I was overcharged. My bank followed up but was to late to recover it. I had one meal which ran 10-15 dollars and my card was charged $105.49 so an extra 0 was most likley added on accident. I did not see the charge until I received the monthly bank statement as the receipt slips are small. Review those slips when eating out if you can not dispute right away you will not be refunded. No benefit of the doubt was given here. So my chick pita with drink...