Olly Fresco’s

I have been in this place many times, for breakfast and lunch and almost tried everything; they have buffet for breakfast and lunch, usually packed with people working in the area.
I can just say the selection of food is not bad, variety of food is there, and you will definitely find something you like in here; however, it is a bit pricy for what you are getting, an average buffet, not always the best in Quality. Coffee also is not the best you can get in the area.

Wed and Fri mornings are Breakfast buffet days here, and their hash browns are amazingly good. They have green onions and spices added, kicks it up a notch. The staff are friendly and the vibe is very casual but professional. Buffet is by weight, and I got some eggs, hashbrowns, 1 piece bacon and one sausage for $ 5. Very reasonable considering all you get. Coffee is very good as well, so overall — I gave them 5 stars. Much better than Marcellos in Suncor with the scary sad people and raw bacon.

Great place. Sandwich bar is excellent! Buffet is a great lunch value. Breakfast fantastic as well.

For downtown lunch options, this is the best place I’ve had so far.
They have soups, sandwichs ($ 5.75), and salad bar (both hot and cold, by weight). I get the salad bar (usually fish, veggies, and salad) about 2 – 3 times a week, so that’s what I’m recommending
Pros: Reasonably cheap for hot salad bar ($ 10/​meal), healthy options, variety in food, large selection
Cons: I come here too much?

I’m from BC to visit a friend in Calgary and she brought me here for my breakfast. It was SO good!
Everyone was extremely friendly and there was so much variety that I had a really difficult time deciding what I wanted to eat!
I ended up getting a little of everything from the buffet to try it, and it was all delicious.
I couldn’t finish it all before a few things started getting cold (which with a buffet is expected), but I had a great breakfast and I’d definitely come back every day if I didn’t live so far away!

If your stoked to fill up your dish, wait until 1:30 — less busy and they usually are bringing out fresh food :)
Used to work here, and honestly from deciding on the menu to preparing the food this place is top notch. Not to mention FAST! With 4 stations waiting to ring you through, the line is never long.
And a lot of people dont realize they also do breakfast! NOT JUST LUNCH BUFFET :) they make made-​to-​your-​taste breakfast sandwiches with a ton of veggie options! YAY go vegeterians :)
Love this place.

This place has tons of selection and is basically a larger version of Sunterra, except I think that it’s a little less expensive. This place is packed if you come at noon, so I wouldn’t recommend it. There are tons of healthy choices for lunch and lots of vegetarian and even vegan choices. This place is pretty great!

I love Olly Fresco’s! It’s a great change from Sunterra, and offers tons of healhy options. I have yet to try the hot buffet or salad bar, but love their prepared sandwiches, wraps, salads and veggie trays. You get a good portion for a reasonable price — even though it is busy at lunch, the lines move pretty quick.

My usual on Fridays, why? Because they have an amazing self serve Friday breakfast special. Every friday, no fail. There are egg bennys, bacon, sausage, omletes, scrambled eggs, french toast and my favorite — waffles!!! It’s always a nice way to kick off the weekend with a fun breakfast and for those that work downtown, it’s a great location since it’s hard to sneak away for a full fledge breakfast while you’re working.
I enjoy topping my waffles with the many different selections of fresh fruit, a bit of whipped cream and a side of butter! They also serve a nice array of coffees or espresso drinks if you’re not in the mood to wait for the Starbucks lineup down the way.
My only complaint is the layout of this place is hectic. Their cash registers are all at the entrance along with their coffee station so people are all crowded around that area. Makes it quite tough to get to the food that’s situated at the back. I think they can definitely use a layout update, but until then I guess I’ll just have to fight through the crowds to get my weekly breakfast special!

I found that this place is pretty average in terms of selection and quality. You pay based on weight of food, if you’re getting your food from the buffet. The last time I went, I got some ham and salad, and I found that the salad was average freshness and the ham was almost all fat. It tasted good though! There’s a good selection of drinks to go with your meal, but in terms of meal selections I was a bit disappointed. I work above Marcello’s, and I definitely find the quality and selection a lot better, plus the coffee is much better, as well. Pricing is fairly similar. Overall, I’d give it an average mark.
It’s in a very convenient and prime location in Bow Valley Square, and there are some comfortable couches for seating, as there is no seating within the restaurant.

Try the Shwarma, its killer good. Everything can be made to order. Fresh eats all the time.

If you are someone who loves food and trying a bit of everything in one meal, this might be the place for you. I think this is a fantastic spot for lunch or a snack. Great selection, fair prices and despite being crazy packed at lunch, the lines move fast.
I opted to have one of the take out boxes you fill at the salad/​hot food bar. There were a lot of really interesting choices from roasted turkey in gravy to a meatball casserole to lime cilantro chicken. Everything was fresh, well cooked and tasty and was constantly being restocked.
They had a range of salads from the traditional to some more unique «ethnic» types. You know how some buffet type end up sucking because everything on your plate tastes kind of the same? Not this place. Each dish I sampled had its own character and texture. Deeeee-​lish.
Price wise I found it more than fair for downtown. I had a container with probably too much food, and a speciality juice for about $ 13. So without the drink I’d have come into under $ 10. There was plenty of seating in the food court area as well as grouping of chairs nearby. Some of the other competition around cannot boast that-​just saying.
Now that I realize it isn’t that far from me (on a nice day) I think I’ll be checking it out again!

I go to Olly’s in Bow Valley just about every day. Some day’s I frequent this place twice. My co-​workers go to Olly’s all the time. So I’d like to say we’re experts on this fine establishment.
Every morning, I go over to Olly’s for a coffee. I love that if you bring your own cup, it’s only $ 1.25. They have about 15 different kinds of coffee. My favorite is the cherry chip swirl. It smells amazing and actually has good chocolate cherry taste. I’ve tried others but keep coming back to my fav.
Olly’s reminds me of Sunterra but in my opinion, way better. They have a selection of pastries for breakfast and a special hot buffet with bacon, eggs bene, and other goodies every Friday. There’s also a made to order omlette station. At lunch, they have both a salad bar and hot buffet. I could totally stuff my face at either. The menu changes all the time and you will see everything from perogies, dry pork ribs, sweet and sour chicken, pasta, green beans, you name it. The salads are really good, too. You can get prepackaged salads, fruit cups, sandwiches and a load of other things if you’re in a hurry. Otherwise, they will make you a sandwich the way you want including falafels. These are pretty much as good as Chick Pea (which I think makes the best falafels in the city). The soup station has about 6 different kinds of soup every day. They also offer both meat and vegetarian chili. You can always sample the soup before you buy which is something I really think is cool. I could eat here every day and never get tired of the food.
Olly’s is hopping no matter what time you go, especially at lunch. However, they have lots of cash registers so you never feel like you’re waiting long. I’m in and out of there in a few minutes. The staff here is probably the friendliest I’ve encountered anywhere. The girls are always smiling, ask you how you’re doing, and it’s a genuine pleasure to be served. To me, this is what makes Olly Fresco’s stand out from all the crowd. I don’t often give a place/​service 5 stars, but Olly’s deserves every one of them (more if I could give them more!).