If there was an Olives cafe in our neighborhood, we would eat there regularly. The less-expensive relative of The Mirage's Onda (as well as a branch of Todd English's original Boston-based restaurant), Olives is a strong choice for a light lunch that need not be as expensive as you might think. Here's how to enjoy a moderately priced meal here: munch on the focaccia bread, olives, and excellent tapenade they give you at the start, have a lovely salad (maybe of bibb lettuce, Maytag bleu cheese and walnut dressing) and then split a flatbread. Think pizza with an ultrathin crust (like a slightly limp cracker), topped with delicious combinations such as the highly recommended Moroccan spiced lamb, eggplant purée, and feta cheese, or our other favorite, fig, prosciutto, and Gorgonzola. They are rich and wonderful -- split one between two people, and you have an affordable and terrific lunch. Or try a pasta; we were steered toward the simple but marvelous spaghettini with roasted tomatoes, garlic, and Parmesan, and were happy with it. The Cuban sandwich was basic but huge enough for another split option. The constructed, but not too fussy, food gets more complicated and costly at night, adding an array of meats and chickens, plus pastas such as butternut squash with brown butter and sage.