The Olney Place

Anonymous Oct 7, 2017 at 8:07AM

Great deli, interesting grocery items, friendly people. Love Seth and his staff. A real asset to the area.

Anonymous Oct 3, 2017 at 3:24AM

Easy to spot from the road but if you're going the speed limit you'll drive right buy it. This is my go-to place to get the best sandwiches on Keuka Lake. In addition there's an amazing patio in the back of the store with a great view of the lake where they serve beer and you can dine. They don't have the cheapest groceries but do have high quality snacks and sundries. Highly recommend this store.

Anonymous Sep 5, 2017 at 8:24PM

I support this place to the end...I visit the area all seasons, my parents settled down on Keuka Lake & we love this store for groceries , sandwiches & I think the best craft beer selection around. It's sad that some bitter neighbors are trying to slow progress, lets hope they see the light. Keep up the good work...see you again soon. Chuck. (Visited by Boat with my friend & daughters week before labor day)

Anonymous Aug 20, 2017 at 6:34AM

Seth was very friendly and personable. Food was great. Hope to go back.

Anonymous Aug 15, 2017 at 5:39AM

Pleasant, helpful staff. I remember this place from my childhood in the 60's. This is the best version of the business!!

Anonymous Jul 23, 2017 at 5:44AM

I grew up on Keuka Lake. Family had a cottage there since the mid-1930s. Through the years, under various names and management, this was the place to go for convenience, the basic necessities.

Now it has changed. Yes, convenience. But community. Support. A welcoming place. Good fresh food, fine experiences or interactions. The owner remembers your name -- and those of thousands of others -- plus where you live and other small details floated in light banter every day. And he does it year after year.

Professionally, I have managed downtowns/central business districts for a score of years. The Olney Place and its owner, Seth, is above the platnium standard for service, desire to improve and provide experiences and be engaged in the area, community and is fully genuine. Only good intent. Professionally, I would want every merchant, retailer, business, restaurant owner to strive to anticipate, provide and replicate the experience(s) that Seth and the diamond-stellar staff provide in every downtown that I have ever managed or been engaged with. The Onley Place is not that good, it is simply and remarkably better than the best at what it does. It is The Only Place. Remarkably unique, the Olney Place.

Anonymous May 24, 2017 at 8:15AM

I'm not sure how to categorize the Olney spot. Is it a convenience store with a bar? A general store? A deli with beer? It's hard to say. Thanks to a dispute with the town, the bar isn't open, but you can buy and enjoy a beer from the fridges at the tables inside. The selection is incredible with a huge selection of craft beers from all around to suite any taste. Grab a can and enjoy the scenery.

Anonymous Aug 13, 2016 at 6:54AM

Craft beer, general store, great sandwiches and wraps and more. I ordered the Rachel sandwich and it was the best sandwich I've ever had, washed down with superb craft beer. Made a few more visits here during my stay in the area for more food and beer and was always great. Friendly workers and owner also.

Anonymous Jul 11, 2016 at 1:17AM

Awesome sandwiches, great beer selection and an awesome staff. Do not pass up an opportunity to stop here!!

Anonymous Jun 28, 2016 at 1:19AM

Awesome beer, awesome food, great times. What more can you ask for?

Anonymous Jun 3, 2016 at 12:36AM

My family and I vacation every July on Keuka Lake and The Olney Place has become a regular day-to-day stop for us while we're there. Whether it's to pick up coffee, breakfast, snacks, beer, ice or worms...yes, worms! The Olney Place is where we go. And you can't stop there without getting a tasty craft beer from their tap room or an "Olney Place QKA" t-shirt!