Queen Creek Olive Mill

Love this place! I have a soft spot for Bruchetta there’s is the best in town. Have been there multiple times. Their eggs Benedict is my fave. The only thing I don’t care for there is their sangrias.

The staff was polite. It was very crowded and a better system is needed for food delivery. We were packed in like cattle standing waiting 45 minutes for our food. Food was good and sangria was awesome!

Olive Mill is a really fun place where you can bring the kids and everyone will have something to do. The only time I had a bad experience was the day it rained right after my family got there. We had to stand in the rain while our food was made at the Modern Tortilla Truck and then it got all muddy and windy.
It’s really nice to have a place like this in Queen Creek. They have food trucks sometimes, music most of the time, and games for the kids.

Friends took us here and we had a great time. It’s pretty basic inside with lots of room and a band sometimes plays inside or out. We had pizza and it was great. They have their own herb garden outside and make their own oils, which we purchased and shipped (expensive). We’ve gone back a couple more times and it’s always a good time and food. Highly recommended!

Good atmosphere to hang out an pretty good food also. It’s a nice local place to go it opposed to all the standbys.

Very disappointed. Gelato looked dried out. The baked goods and other items in the display cases looked like it had been setting out for a long time.

Love this place! I lived in Queen Creek for about 8 years and had never been. We had the cheese platter, panini sandwiches, salad, and gelato– everything was fresh and tasted great! The service was also very good, everyone was very kind. Next time I go I am also going to have to take some goodies home.

I had this whole long review written up. It was descriptive. It said what I ate and what I saw.
But let’s cut to the quick.
You may begin forwarding my mail c/​o Queen Creek Olive Mill.
Don’t talk me out of this. I’ve already packed my bags. I’m in the car waving goodbye.
I’ll miss you all but this is for the best.

Loved this place! We sat outside where there was a live band. We got there at 11 which is the time that breakfast is no longer served. It takes them 25 minutes to switch over from breakfast to lunch so be prepared to wait a while if you order lunch at 11.
I had a chopped salad which was romaine and iceberg lettuce with a few slices of salami and cheese… not much protein for the price – $ 9.95. Others got sandwiches which came with chips. They said they liked them. One gal got the grilled cheese sandwich which looked awesome!
Inside one can taste olives, tapanades, olive oils and vinegars. They also have recipes on using the different olive oils and vinegars.
It was an enjoyable way to spend part of a Saturday.

Okay– been coming to Olive Mill for the past 2 years– since I’ve moved to the area– I love the place– and often frequent it– however, the past 3! visits– it’s been totally horrible? I never had an issue with quality– but the past trips, one after the other, just no… Did you guys change ownership???
First trip, went for pizza (served only on weekend evenings, totally cool with me) very bland, unlike before– I also ordered garlic knots for $ 10– to later find out they were out of them– tried to get refund and they couldn’t figure out how to do it. So substituted for the small food on picks, (completely frozen) never got $ back– Next trip, came for breakfast– I love the yogurt parfait! Waited for 30+ minutes and it now comes in a small plastic cup??? It once came in a bowl, full of fruit and granola– lol. ??? I’d have actually ordered breakfast had I known it was now served in a tiny cup!!! With ONE strawberry– and today– took myself out to lunch– ordered the Kalamata sandwich, which is to die for– (I get mine without the side of chips as I try and be a bit healthy) the sandwich was thin– sloppy– and spilling out melted cheese. I didn’t eat it. I literally put $ 12 in your trash can. It tasted exactly like a burnt panini press.
I’ve been going to Olive Mill for the past 2 years– and this is the only time I’m complaining– but it’s repeat trips? Come on. What’s up? Also, why do you have a girl yell «HOT BREAD HOT BREAD” — lol– that’s the first time I’d ever witness that, not a good idea. Something is different… But the coffee, the coffee NEVER fails– best coffee in town. Anyways–
Oh! Editing this– because my favorite desert here– vanilla bean pound cake, $ 3 per small slice– bought a horribly dried out slice recently/​why aren’t you selling it coffee shop side?

This is a great find. We came here after visiting a nearby peach festival. I love all the many varieties of vinegar’s and oils. They also have many types of olive relishes and olives. It was overwhelming in a good way! The setting here is relaxing, offering a nice covered patio for lunch or a bottle of wine and some snacks and live music. The inside was very busy with folks buzzing about trying all the samples of products for purchase. There are several walk up places for ordering coffee, deserts, lunch and gifts. My only complaint would be that I thought the prices were a little on the high side.
If you’re looking for a nice relaxing place to hangout for a glass of wine and a snack, this place is perfect. I’d like to come back for lunch.

Super solid teppan joint. Flavored and food quality was excellent. Family friendly spot.

Not just a place to eat but a place to experience food at its finest and see what goes into making one of the most essential cooking items ever – olive oil.
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The olives are amazing to try the olive oil is amazing, my favorite was the lemon and blood orange and rosemary. The food was delicious. Try it all get some cheese platters or bruschetta or try the paninis, I loved them all, including a very good gelato. Check out this place for sure. Worth the drive.

Amazing place!!!
Went on a Saturday night ! They had an awesome band playing! Incredible voices!
Food was out of this world ! Had the kalamata pizza and the butchers board! So yummy paired with their house wine. Got to taste a few of their olive oils –two thumbs up–
Only reason I gave this place 4 stars is because of the customer service. It’s a shame that the girl who helped us out had an attitude no smile didn’t greet us. She came to the cashier where u order and stood there looking down I mean hello what kind of service is that. If you don’t feel like working don’t even be there. She wasn’t helpful or giving suggestions when asked. the only thing that came out of her mouth was the total.
She’s the first person you’re in contact with when you go in to this beautiful place and you don’t need anyone to ruin it !! Don’t know her name she had black hair but sorry you didn’t even do the bare minimum …
Would definitely return when back in town

Amazing food, however, Horrible & rude customer service and long wait times. Takes 30 – 45 mins to order and just as long to receive your food afterwards. An hour for a hotdog is a joke. Order inside, fantastic food and very efficient.
Came a second time and same horrible customer service on the inside. Did not inform us of the long ticket time until after we had bought and paid for our order. 45+ mins for a sandwich is unacceptable anywhere.
These bad experiences negate the great food and I would recommend you do not waste your time.

Great place to visit for many varieties of olive oil (and lots of related products), a tour of the facility and olive oil manufacturing process. We also had breakfast which was excellent. Loved it!

A dusty mess right now due to road construction. Dine outdoors if you are used to a bit of grit with your sandwich. Inside, it’s a confusing mélange of shelving, buffet lines and beverage stops with a pack of wandering tourists. This would completely baffle my elderly mom. Olive oil is very fresh, and that’s a good thing. But the range of flavors borders on silly. For example, the «Bacon Olive Oil» really just has a hint of smoke and saltiness to it.
Everything is expensive here, with most bottles of oil or vinegar at $ 12+. The load of bread my wife bought was not nearly as fresh as you’d expect in a place with this kind of reputation.
All in all, this placed missed with me on almost every level. Maybe we’ll stop back next year and see how it is when the roads aren’t all torn up.

This place is an amazing destination. The property is surrounded by olive trees and has outdoor seating in the form of park benches. When you enter you get to taste and sample all the different olive oils they have. Let me just say the oils are first class. So many different flavor to choose from.
One you place your order you are given a pager to come get your food when it goes off. Didn’t need it because it was going off before I could get our drinks. I ordered the kalamada olive sandwich which is amazing. I thought the olives would over power the sandwich but all the favors came together.
I give two thumbs up

We went to their Saturday at the Park looking forward to the live music, food and wine on a lovely January day. The event was very busy and the grounds were laid out nicely with lots of tables and seating with shade or sun. The live music was nice but unfortunately they were so understaffed and the lines to purchase food, beverages or products were so long that we ended up leaving as it would have easily taken an hour just to get a beverage or bite to eat. We were very disappointed as we know they host these events regularily and clearly know the number of people to expect. It would be such an easy fix to provide additional stations to purchase just wine/​beer versus food to alleviate the long lines or to have some quick grab n go options to enjoy. I cant imagine suffering through when the temperatures are higher. Such a shame this spot has gotten so much attention that it is now a tourist spot to to the point where it is not enjoyable for locals as they do not staff accordingly. The area has gotten so developed that the two lane roads to get in/​out are so packed that the traffic is also very backedup. The ironic part is we left the Olive Creek Mill and enjoyed a nice lunch at Schnepf Farm just around the corner and saw 3 other couples who left the Mill to do the same thing. I sure hope they care enough to fix the staffing and setup issues that are easily under their control so visits to Olive Mill are much more enjoyable.

2016 New Year’s day brunch. Best eggs benny ever and i have eaten this dish at «Five» star restaurants. Hands down great food. Other dishes were the Angry Pig and Bascalli. Great food and always great shopping. cant leave without some olive oil.

A nice little discovery about Queen Creek. The tour was informational & help me to better understand olive oil. Had lunch there. Ordered the Belice Sandwich & Cheese Plate. Yum & olives are served as samples for each. The store to shop for olive oil could be a bit bigger-​can sample the different flavors of oil, balsamic vinegar & other items. Only olive oil is processed & bottled on-​site. Olives & other items are sent out for processing. If you have out-​of-​town visitors-​this is a must see.

We stopped here after years of people telling us we have to check it out. My sister in law lives fairly close by, so it wasn’t a huge deal to drive out to the mill.
We did the «tour» which was really just a lecture with a few minutes spent in the pressing room off the restaurant area. We got the tour comped thanks to Unilocal.It really wasn’t worth the $ 5 fee otherwise. The information was somewhat interesting but could have been compressed into 15 minutes instead of 30. I wish there had been a more comprehensive, guided tasting. Instead, there were little plastic cups with just a couple drops of one type of oil passed out at the end.
We spent more time in the shop trying out other oils and spreads, but nothing was tempting enough to take home. I do like their olive oil, but I can get it much cheaper at the Bodega at FnB. I was impressed with the wines that the Olive Mill has including Bricco Riella, the moscato served at Postino that everyone loves. They also had a good number of AZ wines although their prices weren’t competitive.
I’m glad we checked it out after hearing about it for so long, but we aren’t planning on going back anytime soon.

Stopped out here on a Saturday for their «tour». We brought the kids and baby thinking the tour would be good for the kids, maybe a little hands on activities, well… ehh
The tour was a 15 Minute history rundown on who and how the place was started and managed, to different types of olive oils /​ripeness etc. Then a short walk to a warehouse with a few machines making the actual Olive oil, with a sample at the end.
Now this alone would have received maybe a 2 star review, as it wasn’t bad, but also not good. But hence forth, the actual Olive mill store !!! oh my… Now don’t get me wrong, I am not even a fan of Olives, and slightly use olive oil once n awhile, as i know now, i usually don’t spend extra money on the better brands (99c store no quality olive oil. lol). They have lots n lots of samples, and even tried some full olive samples, ehh I know right? well the Habanero Olive were great, not too strong etc, samples the balsamic variants also pretty good, and some bbq sauces with olive oils in it. Nice selections, and the prices in the store were good deals. Before we load up on another bottle of EVOO, we will be driving out to Queen Creek for sure.

The bruschetta board and Kalamata sandwich are absolutely 5 stars. The Belice sandwich, not great.
The kids menu turkey sandwich is a great value. Nice turkey sandwich that comes with chips and a cookie.
The prices are high, but the quality is there, can’t complain when I pay for quality.
We will be back to try more menu items.
The beer and wine is rather expensive for regular types of beer and wine.
There is a happy hour from 4−7pm where they have a dollar off beer and wine, and have pizza specials. I imagine their pizzas would be pretty good simply based on the quality of meats and cheeses they use in their sandwiches, although we have not yet tried them.

We got some appies before we started drinking wine. The stuffed olive appetizers and Caprese salad on a toothpick were yummy. They have a lot of oils and olives for sale. I felt the quality of the olives was better than the store. They cost more, too. Good place to buy gifts.

We toured Queen Creek Olive Mill over Labor Day weekend. While I almost always stop into the QCOM store when I’m shopping at Kierland, we thought this would be a fun quick day trip and a chance to do a little «tourist in my own town» type of activity.
We got in a little early for our tour time, so we paid for our tickets (only $ 5!) and relaxed on their expansive back lawn with some delicious iced coffees. The grounds are beautiful. There were Bags board set out, and plenty of tables to spread out on.
Our tour began on time, and it was just us and one other couple. Even though the mill only harvests during October, it was still really interested to walk around the grounds with our guide and then into the back room to see how exactly the olives are pressed and made into oil. I am for sure calling them up next month to see the gigantic Olivetron 5 Million (or whatever it was called) in action! Our guide was incredibly well-​versed in the entire process and answered all our questions, even though she said she was pretty new to the team. We ended with sampling cupcakes made with their Meyer lemon olive oil. SOLD.
As always, their oils and other sundries are delicious and top notch. You can sample EVERYTHING. I even tried a chocolate olive oil which I was dubious of, but it was surprisingly delicious and I can only imagine what depth it would add to brownies! We ended up taking home some pasta, truffled pasta sauce and their «Robust» olive oil to make dinner that night. This is a great day trip destination!

I took my mom here for her birthday and for the Garlic Festival.
It was our first time there, so we started by taking the tour of the mill. My mom and I enjoyed ourselves, and really appreciated the brief, yet insightful tour. They have many types of olive oils we could try, but this day, we took part in the Garlic festival.
My mom and I both ordered the garlic fries, which were actually sliced potatoes, sautéed in olive oil and salt. We enjoyed our dish as it was cooked to perfection. Due to the sheer high volume of the day, we hadn’t tried anything else, however, one lovely gentleman suggested a few sandwiches for our follow up visit.
We definitely plan on going back on a regular day so that we may try other dishes and sampel the various olive oils.
Coming from Ahwatukee, this is a bit of a drive, however it’s great to know they have a location in the valley where I can buy the oils as well. I do feel the whole experience was worth the drive and we know we will be going back with a few friends.

I have never written a review before however there’s a first for everything. So here goes… After reading some negative comments about Queen Creek Olive Mill’s Garlic Festival I am shocked and disgusted on how ignorant people’s reviews were. I feel like they might of not of been at the same festival I attended both days this weekend because there was tons of garlic bulbs, amazing garlic food dishes, great music, great beer, garlic products, garlic ice cream, garlic cooking demo, and more! Let me start out by saying there was tons of garlic for sale both days and they never ran out either day! Maybe some of the Unilocalers on here went to the wrong address. I’m so confused why people are bashing on this amazing festival! Keep in mind it was a FREE event to the public!
Food truck Cousins Maine Lobster– Of course there’s going to be long lines for lobster it’s being shipped from Maine. Arizona doesn’t sell the freshest lobster so of course people are gonna want it and wait for it! Hence the long lines.
Staff– All the staff was so funny and helpful and worked their butts off making people happy!
I guess the moral of my story ”review” is that you can’t please everyone however if you are headed to a FREE event and you a normal person that thinks logically then yes there’s going to be long lines, yes there will be traffic, yes it’s hot in AZ, yes they might sell out of certain items/​food but that’s the point on running a successful business… with all that being said, keep up the great work Olive Mill family and thank you for not only rocking out a great garlic festival, but for also being a great family owned and operated local business that kicks ass at making great olive oil, food, and having the best FREE festivals/​events around the East Valley. I am so glad I found your establishment 2 years ago and I will always support you guys in everything you do! #gotgarlic

New Review
I would like to elaborate on my original review since I have received a reply to my reviews on Unilocal AND Instagram regarding my opinion of the Garlic Festival. I have lowered my rating to one star because I believe things are being handled poorly. Let me further explain…
In my opinion (let’s emphasize this word «opinion»), this festival was sorely lacking. I have been to other garlic festivals and I feel like a certain standard (that is shared by others I have spoken to since attending this festival earlier today) was not met. Usually when attending a garlic festical, the main focus is garlic — I felt that this was not accomplished. The garlic that was provided seemed like an afterthought. We tested a lot of the food that the Queen Creek Olive Mill was kind enough to provide me in a list in their reply — the garlic was usually in a spread or an aioli that was provided in a small dish and weak in taste. I also found more advertisements for beer on the tents than garlic.
The inside of the mill, at best, had garlic-​stuffed olives. The main focus was olive oil, stuffed olives, and balsamic vinegars. My party and I voiced many times that we did not know where the garlic was hiding. Pickled garlic? Chopped garlic to put on top of our foods? Bread with garlic? Garlic-​flavored or infused foods? Roasted garlic? Garlic salsa? Garlic kabobs? This is usually what you search for when at a garlic festival. None of this was provided here. This festival felt more like an excuse to funnel people into the mill to buy the products that are usually provided on days not throwing a garlic festival.
Now, to comment on how my reviews have been handled… I feel that they have been handled poorly. Instead of lashing out at a disgruntled customer, I believe an establishment attempting to keep a high level of reputation should attempt to fix the situation instead of reacting defensively. My review is my opinion, please take it into consideration as constructive criticism for next year’s Garlic Festival instead of taking it personally. I am not attempting to be mean, I am simply doing what Unilocal was intended for and providing my opinion of something I was disappointed in (an opinion that was shared by my entire party of garlic-​lovers and many others I spoke to).
Based on my many experiences today, I no longer wish to give the Queen Creek Olive Mill a second try.
Original Review
My family and I went out for the Garlic Festival today, and we were sorely disappointed. We showed up expecting garlic and garlic-​flavored things and garlic-​infused foods. Instead, what we got was the exact opposite — NO GARLIC.
Now, when you hear the phrase «Garlic Festival», what do you think of? Probably what I think of — a bunch of people going to eat a bunch of garlic. I want the rank stench of garlic for miles around. I want people sweating and breathing garlic. I want mountains of garlic to throw myself into! What I got was sadness and barely a whiff of the beautiful stench I craved.
I’m sure the place sans Garlic Festival is lovely. I gave it two stars because the atmosphere is nice and the balsamic vinegar is yummy (however, avoid the Pumpkin Spice Olive Oil at all costs). Don’t think I’ll be redeeming my free Olive Oil Lesson, though.

My review is for the garlic fest. Came for the garlic festival, but oddly did not find any garlic to sample. Food carts, wine, beer and a restaurant selling merchandise is plentiful.
When I go to a festival for something like garlic you would think it would be easy to actually taste garlic. I believe this is just this local company’s way of marketing itself. I’m sure they make a good product but not going to wait in the crazy insane lines to find out.

Love love love this place! Everything on the menu looked great so it was difficult to choose. I splurged on the grilled cheese panini and was happy.
The shop is very cute and I could have spent more money there. I wanted to order delivery since I flew in, but when I got online to order the shipping costs were ridiculous.

Wow! What a treat to be able to hear NYC quality jazz music at this venue while supping on delicious food. Soft drinks, homemade prickly pear lemonade, wine and beer are available too.
On Friday and Saturday, the Mill opens up their brick oven pizzas and the Chef comes up with some amazing combos. Be daring. We tried the White Mountain which was a white pizza with creamy ricotta, mozzarella cheese, pork sausage slices, kalamata olives and thinly sliced petite potatoes.
The deserts are fabulous. There are baked goods, gelato (which is incredibly delicious), olive oil cupcakes, dessert pizza and the regular menu of salads, cheese and meat platters, sandwiches, etc.
Great place for date night and it won’t break the bank at all.

For the overall score, I’ll still give a 4 but it’s really because I enjoy the environment, the olive oil and the classes. The food itself is hit and miss plus on the expensive side.
The chicken fried steak was grisly and flavorless. We took maybe 4 bites and chose not to bring home leftovers (of anything). The potatoes with it were decent but nothing special. Bacon was yummy. Scrambled eggs I think we’re cooked with an herbed olive oil? Whatever it was, it was too oily and u would’ve preferred it without the hint of whatever was in there. We didn’t finish those either. Lemon Ricotta pancakes are huge and could feed a few. Unfortunately we didn’t think they were very good. Just average and not worth the calories and carbs.
Overall, we dumped tons of food, paid a bigger than average breakfast bill and service seems to be average bordering on a little annoyed that we ask questions. We won’t come back for breakfast but might for other events or to bring newbies to see it.
(note: food mentioned positively in previous reviews we still enjoy).

This place is really great. I love the open feeling to it even though one night I literally got chopped into pieces by Mosquitos … The pizzas are on point I wish they had better more creative salad options since they have the best olive oil in their backyard haha …
Some evenings they play live music which I love love love … It feels like home … It’s casual romantic and just perfect.

When I first walked in, I was so happy! I had heard about this place from my sister who heard about it from her coworker, but I don’t think either of them had ever been.
There’s samples of the olives, tapenades, oils, and vinegars, self serve which is awesome. I was really enjoying it since I loooove olive oils. However, beyond that, it’s a huge disappointment. In fact, I left almost angry.
I was super turned off by the staff and restaurant, and that’s why I can’t give the store itself a better star rating. If it was just simply the store and the staff remotely friendly, I probably would have given this place 5 stars. Please see my review for the eatery in the separate Unilocal page.

I’d never been to an olive mill before this, so I truly didn’t know what to expect. I thought it would be similar to a winery, small with a few tastings.
Nope.
This place is huge! They give tours (we unfortunately didn’t have enough time to take one) and have a large room full of a variety of tastings, as well as a restaurant area.
The tastings include olive oils (duh), olives, and many different sauces. They also sell a bunch of different things such as kitchen gadgets and natural soaps and lotions.
The restaurant area seemed to have a lot of options, including Gelato, which always gets points in my book.
The outdoor patio was really beautiful, with fountains and a variety of plants and trees. There are several tables, and I bet it would be a perfect place for an elegant event. Check it out!

Free Olive Oil 101 class with check-​in!
This place is crazy. Part breakfast spot, part olive oil mill, part tourist trap… the freaking hat trick of out-​of-​town experiences. I came here with a large group not fully knowing what to expect, I mean Queen Creek Olive Mill? Is this some kind locally based Marie Calendar’s? Not really, but sorta?
Lets start with breakfast. This is not the type of place where you sit down and a server takes your order. You first walk-​in and grab a menu, slowly making your way to the counter where order your breakfast or lunch. You’ll then get a food beeper and either sit inside or outside. I’ll suggest inside for you, unless you like flies trying to steal a bite of your food. We sat outside and the view was nice, but like I mentioned before, flies bruh.
Also if you come here with a big party, try to order all at the same time. Ordering separately will most likely result in someone finishing his or her meal while the others have been summoned by the food beeper. This happened to us and I felt rushed being once of the last ones to get food, but whatever you live and learn.
I ordered Olive Farmers Breakfast: Two eggs, herb roasted smashed potatoes, maple sausage, and toasted farm bread (sourdough). I went against my breakfast instinct and played it safe with this traditional plate and it was pretty lackluster. This was something I could have easily made at home, basic eggs, potatoes, and very dry sausage. My GF ordered the Olive Mill Benedict and with one bite, I had breakfast envy.
I also ordered a «Bloody Caesar». This was pretty much V8 with vodka wine. No flavor or spice, I had to add everything else myself.
The store inside the Queen Creek Olive Mill was a nice touch. Everything from olive oil based soaps, olive tapenades, multiple stuffed olive concoctions, even chocolate covered almonds made to look like olives. And yes, of course, olive oil as far as the eye could see. Great spot to pick up a few gifts for friends and family.
This place is a little pricey and far off the beaten path, but if you live near by and have yet to come, it’s worth a Saturday afternoon stroll.

What a great find! Thank you Unilocalers! Be sure to take the Olive oil 101 tasting class and tour ($ 5) to learn about all they do at this magical place. They will walk you through the process of growing, harvesting, pressing and blending their oils.
Daily tours/​tastings: 1:30,2:30, 3:30 and according to our guide Bonnie, open every day except Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter.
Afterwards you can head back into the gourmet food store chock full of everything olive including flavored oils, balsamics, tapenades, and even cosmetics and soaps made from olive oil. You can taste everything before you buy. We really liked the strawberry balsamic and olive oil infused with basil.
The gourmet food store also sells bread, cheese, cupcakes, candies and a host of appetizers. You can also grab a bottle of wine and for only $ 5 corkage fee, head out to the great patio and create your own happy hour.
We visited on a Friday and they fire up the pizza oven at 5:00 so you can enjoy pizza in addition to their wide selection of sandwiches. The also have live music starting at 5:30 on Fridays for «happy hour» with a guy playing acoustic guitar as the sun slowly set in the distance.
It’s a bit of a drive-​around 45 min from Scottsdale-​but a great way to spend a couple hours. If you are on vacation (like us) then rent a convertible and get some sun on the drive over.