The Olives Branch
31105 Rancho Viejo Rd, Ste C13, San Juan Capistrano CA 92675
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Mediterranean
Recommended
New
Editor's Pick
Private Room
The Olives Branch Fine Lebanese Cuisine is a family restaurant that was built by father and son using age old family recipes to bring authentic, high quality, Lebanese food to San Juan Capistrano. We pride ourselves in hand crafting everything in house by our talented chefs. The Olives Branch family is dedicated to offering the best quality food with great service. We have unique cocktails, international beers, entertainment, belly dancing, DJ & singers. Join us for a night to remember.
Reservations
Booking Notes:
All seating requests are accepted upon arrival.
Business Info
- Address: 31105 Rancho Viejo Rd, Ste C13, San Juan Capistrano CA 92675
- Cross Street: Golf Club Drive
- Location: Orange County | San Juan Capistrano
- Cuisine: American | Desserts | Greek | Lebanese | Mediterranean | Middle Eastern | Seafood | Vegan | Vegetarian |
- Cost: | Very Inexpensive
- Category: Casual Dining
- Star Rating:
- Reservations: Available
- Dress Code: Casual Elegant
- Meals Served: Lunch | Dinner | Late |
- Parking: Private Lot |
- Payment Options: VISA | Amex | MasterCard | Discover | Diners Club | Cash | Apple Pay | Google Pay | Debit |
- Corkage Fee: 25.00 | Corkage Fee per 750 mL bottle opened
- Website: http://theolivesbranch.com/
- Phone: (949) 373-5633
- Features: Full Bar, Late Dining, Catering Services, Live Entertainment, Organic Ingredients, Outdoor Seating, Private Room, Prix Fixe Menu, Smoking Area, Takeout Available, Wheelchair Access, Happy Hours, Personal Wines Allowed, Lounge / Bar, Healthy Options, Free Wi-Fi, Big Screen TV, Farm-to-table,
- Occasion: Child Friendly, Romantic Dining, Dining Alone, Business Dining, Meet for a Drink, Quiet Conversation, Special Occasion, Vegetarian, Dog Friendly, Quick Bite, Trendy / Hip, Date Night,
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Business Hours
Reservations Available
- Monday
- All Day - Restaurant 11:00 AM - 11:30 PM
- Tuesday
- All Day - Restaurant 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Wednesday
- All Day - Restaurant 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Thursday
- All Day - Restaurant 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Friday
- All Day - Restaurant 11:00 AM - 11:45 PM
- Saturday
- All Day - Restaurant 11:00 AM - 11:45 PM
- Sunday
- All Day - Restaurant 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Customer Reviews & Ratings
4.75 out of 5 stars based on 309 votes
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 10/10
Aug 10, 2025
Alan A.
Excellent food and service.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Aug 02, 2025
Kamal T.
Great overall.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 9/10
Jul 02, 2025
Doug M.
The cuisine, the service and healthy diet is much appreciated
YAMAN is the MAN! Thanks
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 11, 2025
Ivan M.
We love Olives Branch. The food is SO delicious. The staff is polite & cordial yet very relatable. Highly recommend this establishment.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 7/10
May 05, 2025
Linda S.
Fabulous food and superb service. Can't wait to go back. Delicious!
Business Response:
Thank you so much, Linda, for your wonderful review! We are thrilled to read you had such a fabulous experience with both the food and service at our family restaurant. It's truly rewarding to know that you enjoyed your time with us, and we can't wait to welcome you back again soon! We always aim to create memorable experiences, so your kind words mean the world to our team. See you next time, deliciousness awaits! - The Olives Branch Family- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 8/10
Mar 28, 2025
Khaled S.
Sodas are always flat, need to get rid of the fountain and bring actual cans or bottles. Also, a better variety of non-alcoholic beverages would be nice.
Business Response:
Dear Khaled, Thank you so much for your thoughtful review and for giving us 10/10 in almost every category! We are so happy that you had such a great experience with our food, service, and ambiance. Your rating means a lot to our team, and we’re thrilled to know that we made a positive impression. We also really appreciate your constructive feedback regarding the sodas and non-alcoholic beverage options. We’re always striving to improve, and your insights will certainly help us as we work on enhancing the overall guest experience. We recently switched our fountain machine, and it has been giving us some problems. Pepsi has come out a few times to work on the problem, and we hope it has finally been fixed. Thank you for bringing to our attention about exploring a wider selection of non-alcoholic beverages to offer. If you have some ideas of beverages you would like to see, please don't hesitate let us know and we would love to start offering them. Thanks again for your feedback and for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. We can't wait to have you back again soon! - The Olives Branch Family- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 7/10
- Value: 10/10
Mar 12, 2025
abby d.
the mediterranean food in OC. seriously delicious and the costumer service never disappoints. i went for my birthday and they have a free pistachio rice pudding a crazy firework type candle and happy birthday over the restaurant speakers. best restaurant ever!
Business Response:
Dear Abby, Thank you so much for your generous review! We're absolutely delighted to hear that you had such a memorable experience with us, especially celebrating your birthday with us. It warms our hearts to know that our family recipes and customer service lived up to your expectations. We're so happy that you enjoyed the pistachio rice pudding and the birthday surprise candles. It's always our pleasure to make your special day even more unforgettable! We truly appreciate your thoughtful feedback, and we’ll continue to work hard to make sure every guests visit is as fantastic as yours. We can't wait to welcome you back for your next celebration, or just because! Warmest wishes, The Olives Branch family- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 8/10
Mar 03, 2025
James H.
A wonderful place to enjoy a great meal along with great ambiance. Gianna and James heartily recommend this place!
Business Response:
Dear James and Gianna, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you had such a positive experience with both our food and ambiance. It’s always rewarding to know that our guests enjoy their time with us, and your recommendation means the world to us. We truly appreciate your kind words and are grateful for your support. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you both back soon for another memorable meal! Warm regards, The Olives Branch Family- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 26, 2025
Constance M.
Loved it. Can't wait to go back.
Business Response:
Hi Constance, Thank you so much for your kind words and perfect rating, it truly means the world to us! We are so happy to hear you loved your visit and are already thinking about coming back. It was a pleasure having you, and we can't wait to welcome you again soon. Until next time! Warmly, The Olives Branch Team The Olives Branch Family- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 17, 2025
Lise C.
The food was delicious and the service excellent. I will definitely return!
Business Response:
Hi Lise, Wow, thank you for the amazing 10/10 across the board! We're so happy that you loved everything from the food, service to the ambience. It means a lot to our team to know you had such a great experience. We can't wait to welcome you back for another delicious visit soon! With gratitude, THe Olives Branch Family- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jun 09, 2024
David C.
Very nice food and friendly service
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 21, 2024
Dacil B.
Loved our experience and will be back again! Great food and the hookah was amazing!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 6/10
- Value: 10/10
Mar 07, 2024
Lynette R.
Good and service were excellent but it was too noisy.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jan 18, 2023
Sandy K.
Very personable wait staff - extremely enjoyable. Lamb shank was falling off the bone and very favorable. Will definitely go back!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 07, 2022
Lisa C.
Always enjoy our meals and the staff is always courteous. A very enjoyable time.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Mar 19, 2022
Linda J.
Olives Branch:
Fresh delicious Mediterranean food! Full bar. Owner Omar, Tony, Safe…define Customer Service efficient and professional .
Very clean with outdoor and inside dining.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Mar 05, 2022
Eileen G.
We love this place!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jan 20, 2022
JOHN R.
Amazing place, amazing people. Fair prices.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jan 02, 2022
Adam S.
The evening was a hit. The wait staff was excellent with spot on recommends. I continue hold this establishment in an high esteem.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Oct 07, 2021
Catherine G.
They were a bit short on staff, but they did a fantastic job. We were in a business meeting and not in a rush so it was very nice to be able to relax and not have someone coming up to the table interrupting every 5 minutes. Our server had a great personality and made good recommendations. The portions were big and the food was perfectly seasoned and very flavorful. We will definitely come back.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Aug 21, 2021
Lisa H.
We never made it to the main course because the appetizers were so delicious and filling, but this is definitely a must if you like fresh Lebanese food. We will be going back many many times! Oh yes and the baklava ice cream something you must try
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Aug 08, 2021
Shari D.
Excellent service and amazing food.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jul 19, 2021
Stephen S.
Authentic Lebanese cuisine!!
Loved it!!!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Mar 24, 2021
Aya N.
Thank you for celebrating my bf's bday. He had an amazing time & food was amazing.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 5/10
- Value: 10/10
Nov 26, 2020
Kathi I.
Delicious food and excellent service !!!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Nov 23, 2020
Andy P.
Great service and food.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Nov 14, 2020
Kevin D.
I will be back, the food was awesome,
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Sep 25, 2020
Kei N.
This was our first experience dining out since the covid-19 shut down began. We were a bit hesitant, but the experience was great. We felt very safe; the food was delicious and waiter was great!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 10/10
Jul 03, 2020
Kelly S.
Our food was really good!! The filet mignon kabobs, shrimp, beef and chicken Schwarma were super good. We would highly recommend Olives Branch!!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jun 29, 2020
Shari D.
Excellent service and food! A must go to restaurant!
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 9/10
Apr 02, 2024
David H.
We had a great time. Excellent service, wonderful food. Nice place. Nice people. Recommended.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 8/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 10/10
Aug 28, 2022
Mark P.
I had the best lamb chops and hummus I have ever had which is what counts in the end. Service was a little slow due to multiple large parties simultaneously but still better than average. Food is a 10 and service 8s and 9s. A keeper!
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 8/10
Aug 06, 2022
Adnan M.
Excellent food and service.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 02, 2021
Patricia A.
Good food, plenty of it and great salads!
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 06, 2021
Suzee R.
It is a very pleasant restaurant & they let you take your time. We were able to have a really great discussion over a long lunch, which was very appreciated. The vegetable platter lunch with lentil soup was very delicious. I would recommend this place.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 9/10
Jul 13, 2020
Gail B.
as always, we enjoyed our food and experience.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 10/10
Jan 12, 2026
Stephanie S.
Very warm and lovely service. Manager/owner was very sweet and hospitable. It was quiet and we got to stay as long as we wanted to visit with our dear friends we met with over the holidays. We don’t get to see our friends often enough so it was the perfect place to meet. We will come again for sure when in the area.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 7/10
Jun 13, 2022
Mike M.
Good food, good service but a little pricey.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 4/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 12, 2022
Lisa J.
The wait staff was very friendly and they were all working very hard. However, they were obviously short staffed so dinner took a very long time to be delivered.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 7/10
Jul 06, 2021
Michael L.
My date loved it. We will be back!!
- Overall: 7/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 7/10
- Ambience: 7/10
- Value: 8/10
Jun 24, 2025
Jeanna E.
Staff, were all friendly and helpful. They even brought my husband a dessert with a candle in it for his birthday.
- Overall: 7/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 6/10
- Value: 6/10
Oct 20, 2020
Oren A.
We were instantly warmly received by one of the waiters. The waiter was very attentive and the food was good. We definitely will be back and I'm happy for the experience