For some reason or another, I haven't been paying much attention to The Grey Olive for the past few years. After the initial hype, I just stopped going. It wasn't because the food wasn't good. I've always enjoyed their solid execution of breakfast and lunch items. I do believe one of the reasons I stopped going was the lack of seats. However, that has been rectified as they have taken over the space next to them that used to be an insurance agency (as you can see in the picture because I didn't take a new one). So it was with great pleasure that we waltzed in and got seated immediately.
We had to get their G.O. Breaky Sandwich with crispy cheese, scrambled egg, black truffle aioli and bacon (can choose sausage or smoked tofu too) on a toasted brioche bun. Solid sammie with crispy and meaty bacon. The egg was fluffy and not overdone while the crispy cheese was nutty and indeed texturally awesome. The bun was soft and held everything together. There was just enough aioli in there without being too strong.
Now I'm not doing my Fried Chicken Sammie quest anymore, but just had to get the one here. It was a good decision as the fried chicken thigh was juicy and tender. The batter on the outside was crunchy and stayed as such even with all the sauce on it. Now the sauce wasn't exactly super spicy (add $1.00 for that), but it did have a slight kick. It came with the usual compliments such as crunchy slaw and pickles. It was also served on brioche and I would say this was pretty solid. Fries were crispy too.
Although the French Toast was not really a dessert, we treated it as such. It featured egg & milk soaked baguette which had a custardy bread pudding like consistency. That was perfect in our opinion. It came with whipped cream, butter and syrup. Overall, The Grey Olive lived up to its past history, but now with more seats! I don't have many complaints now! I guess I'll be back more often.