Olive Tree

Can't help but love their selection and service! Take your time when you visit--ask questions and try crazy combinations. We can't help but use their products in most any meal at home.

Wonderful, wide variety of vinegars (special focus on balsamics) and olive oils, and all sorts of gourmet foods, condiments, herbs & spices, spreads, dipping blends, kitchen accessories, and gift boxes. They also host various cooking classes, and if you go to their calendar or the "pick-up food" section on their site, the owner sells tasty, home-cooked meals every Tuesday + baked breads on Friday (lately, it's been dinner rolls, challah bread, and cinnamon roles) that you can pre-order and pick-up in-store. Great local find.

My first thought upon entering was "where are the bread cubes, how am I supposed to taste oils & vinegars without bread cubes?" And then I learned. Oh boy did I learn! I saw a woman pour a little bit of vinegar into a little paper cup and sip it straight, so in true monkey-see-monkey-do fashion I did the same. My first taste was the White Peach Balsamic. Forget everything you know about balsamic vinegar, stuff this good is on a different plane of existence altogether. Wow! So syrupy and brightly flavored I now understood the glaring lack of bread cubes. Who needs them? The White Peach was like jam. I was instantly thinking of pouring it over ice cream, or ... ? It turned my world upside down.My budget permitted a purchase of just one bottle this trip, but you can rest assured I will be coming back to add to my collection. If you're curious, I chose the Lime Jalepeno Balsamic as my first bottle. All I add is a little oil, salt & pepper and I have a salad dressing that knocks my socks off!

I just love the Olive Tree's assorted gift boxes this time of year. I can't cook worth a lick, but I love giving their flavored oils & vinegars as gifts to those that can in hopes I'll get invited over one day. Being able to sample the product is great. It's like test driving a car before you take it home. I want to spend my money wisely, so being able to sample the oils prevents me from giving a lemon to the ones I love.

I love Olive Tree. Perfect spot for picking a Hostess gift. The quality of the infused oils and balsamic vinegars are unparalleled. I can always find something new and interesting and delicious!

My friend and I took a macaron class taught by JC Gregg and we were very disappointed. The class was $55 per person and you didn't make a single thing. You were given a packet with the recipes and got to try some of his macarons but it was JUST A DEMO. Each person got to pipe a few macarons but you were not involved in the process of making them. We sat at tables watching the tv screen in front of us of what he was doing. It felt like all he wanted to do was brag about himself and how he was on tv (for two episodes). He would just talk and add stuff to the mixing bowls but not tell us what he was going. He showed the classic method and "his" method but his didn't seem to work. Very disappointed and absolutely NOT WORTH THE MONEY.

I wouldn't have known this store existed if it wasn't for Groupon. I had always gone to The Tasteful Olive in downtown OP for oils and vinegar before. This store is smaller than TTO, but I think the service is better here. I always feel like the people who work in the other store are following me around. They have a nice selection of accompaniments for your oil purchase and sell other local KC food products as well. I bought a bottle of lemon olive oil and a delicious cherry balsamic for Christmas gifts, then picked up a couple of locally made hot sauces as well. I really liked the people who work there. They were attentive, but not overbearing and seemed like the type of small business owners who are generally glad to interact with the public and inform their customers about what the store offers. I'll be coming back to this store in the future instead of downtown OP. Smaller store, but friendlier service.

Cute store with very helpful ladies. I do not cook at all, nor would anyone I feed want me to cook, but I love this store. I bought my step-mom a gift and will definitely go back. If you don't want to get just one large bottle of olive oil or vinegar they have a sampler which is also a great gift.Even if you have no idea about cooking or the use of oils you will leave enlightened as the Olive Tree has recipes and measuring advice that I could even understand. I highly recommend this store.

Wonderful products, gorgeous store.I use Olive Tree's vinegars and oils on an almost daily basis. There are so many different flavors that, using the same ingredients, I can completely change the dynamic of the dish or meal by using different oils and vinegars with it.... In fact, I'm confident in saying that Olive Tree has significantly improved my ability to cook. Thank you!

Wow, just read the reviews and I agree with most. Except from the lady that gave 1 star.. REALLY???? This place is wonderful. Through my baking career, I have never found a product that is so wonderful and the staff there is so eager to help me. I live 30 miles away and will drive here 1 time a month ( or more) to try and buy their most recent offerings. Thanks so much for being a great mom and pop location and treating your customers right!