Athens Cafe

Stopped here driving the back roads to Shreveport. We ordered a plate lunch of roast beef with veggies. Do NOT order the roast beef. It was stringy, tasted like it was a packaged deal that was warmed up, the gravy was out of a can, not a gravy made from the juices of a nice cooked roast. The potatoes tasted instant but the other vegetables were ok. Ask them to put your salad dressing on the side of you’ll get at least a half cup of dressing drowning you lettuce. The reason I’m giving it 3 stars is because I think we ordered the wrong thing. I think they may have pretty good Mexican food. They serve salsa and chips with each meal and the salsa was very good and fresh, homemade tasting. So don’t give up on them, just don’t order the roast beef.

My kid LOVED this place. The chicken fingers, mashed potatoes, and green beans were great. My dinner — taco salad — was a little salty but very good. Prices were great, and service very quick and courteous. Definitely will go back!!!

Generally when you find a place that serves Mexican food and American food they don’t do either very well. Not the case with Athens Café. Great chips and hot sauce. The special of the day was fried pork chops with two sides for $ 6.99. This was a great deal. The pork chops were fresh and flavorful. The mashed potatoes and gravy were fresh made. The green beans were the only thing that wasn’t great. They had a lot of flavor but were obviously frozen beans.
I would recommend eating here. Good food.

I’ve only ever dined here for breakfast. this is my family’s go to place every single Sunday morning before church. Their breakfast buffet is delicious and they have wonderful diner style breakfasts! It’s a great value!

Got there about 9 AM on a Wednesday morning, not crowded. Ordered Bacon, eggs, biscuits and gravy (extra charge for the gravy). biscuits and gravy go together, right?
Food got there pretty quick, but then the server says, we are out of biscuits, will toast be ok?. Out of biscuits? really? She brought the gravy, but no biscuits? Come on guys, you are running café, you have biscuits on the menu!
I won’t be going back

I’ve been a Dallas mexican food diner for years, but not too impressed with this dull interior, ‘dive’. Food is mediocre at best. Decent, but don’t go in expecting much. Their name should be «Athens Mexican Café» with more than half the menu being mexican food.

I’ve had Mexican or Tex-​Mex food all my life. Athens Café has the best I’ve ever had ANYWHERE, EVER.
I had the best beef enchilada & the best chicken & sour cream enchilada ever.
If you’re within 50 miles of Athens, GO!