Athens Restaurant and Grill

What do you go to a Greek Place for? Of course, the Greek food, not for a burger. Well, this is the place. Very large, comfortable, nice people and in a great spot. I have tried a few dishes here, but my most enjoyable is the large Greek salad. My, is it just perfect. Crispy, tasty, great olives, feta, oh my. I dare you to see if you can finish a large one.
Frank G

USED to be the best place around! FAN-​tastic food! NOW… I think they have a new chef.

It was superb… gyro was fresh and tastee… chicken wrap was great… definitely 5stars with excellent service.
Mike

Athens is one of those places you go to, but your not sure why you went there afterwards… not sure if that even makes sense. There are certain dishes I absolutely love here, then there are entrees that you wished you didn’t order. Greek chicken = great! All the kabobs are good. Saganaki and anything Greek appetizer is good… Well almost everything, calamari is definitely been frozen awhile. Now the bad. Stay away from the seafood dishes, except salmon, it’s ok. The shrimp and scallops in their pasta dishes are about as good as Chinese fast food. It’s not the best Greek, but my family likes coming here. Oh forgot about the pizza — it’s hit or miss, one day really good, then out of nowhere raw dough and dry toppings. Leg o lamb is good. This place isn’t going anywhere, my kids grandparents love this place and so do all their friends.

Been a fan of their pizza for 15 years, but recently it has gone downhill. Don’t know if it’s due to new cook or what, but the past 3 – 4 have been under cooked & the toppings are all dried out on top of the cheese. Get it together, Athens! Your pizza is too pricey to lower the quality.

They put cinnamon in their tomato sauce… a lot of it… and it’s not something they alert you to… and cinnamon in a normally savory item like tomato sauce on a veal Parmesan grinder is not something you are expecting or want… I couldn’t get through it. Hoping replacement is better… the potatoes are really good though. …apparently they put cinnamon in the sweet tea as well… they really really like their cinnamon here.

My husband and I stopped in here on vacation and was pleasantly surprised at how great it was. The service was great. Dorothy, our waitress was super friendly and made you feel right at home. They have an awesome appetizer she had recommended that’s listed on the dinner menu but not lunch that’s fantastic. It’s an eggplant roll up with cheese and baked.
The bread was fresh and made from scratch. The owner came out and greeted everyone in the restaurant table by table. The gyro platter was superb. The restaurant is clean, welcoming and overall we were highly satisfied and will come back here if ever in town again!

Wonderful place. Delicous food, delicious homeade bread, great atmosphere. Owner walked up and introduced himself. Will definetly return.

I had not been to Athens restaurant in such a very long time and I always forget about it even though it’s not too far from my house. My friend Connie brought over takeout from there the other night and I must say it was way better than I remembered. Chicken was very tasty and very tender and had a delightful lemony flavor not overwhelming and not greasy. The Greek potatoes were good again very nice flavor in a better texture and I had remembered. I’ll be honest I quit going there because everything was so damn greasy I don’t what kind of oil or grease that is olive oil chicken oil fat it just never seem very healthy when I ate it in the past but this last meal I had with Connie was very good I would’ve given 3 ½ stars if I could have, it’s not four-​star worthy just stay with the three. Maybe next time I go will be dine in and I’ll give an update.

I went to Athens for lunch with a group of friends (4 ladies total). I’m a big fan of Greek food and they seemed to have a pretty good menu, so I was excited to try it. After it was suggested, I checked it out on Unilocal but I still went with an open mind.
FIrst, if you want a quick lunch, this is not the place. Our lunch took quite a long time– well over an hour. It seemed like it took awhile to get our orders, bread, salads, entrees, and checks. Our server didn’t really come back to check on us either. The restaurant was steady but not crowded. Maybe they were short staffed in the kitchen, or maybe it just takes this long, but none of us had a special order. It took awhile for us to get our checks, which was frustrating since I had to go back to work.
Along with the service, I also found the food disappointing. I had the vegetarian lasagna which came with a side salad and we had a basket of bread for the table. The bread was okay, but the olive oil for dipping was good. The salad only had one olive, one tomato, one cucumber, but it had enough feta cheese. For a side salad, I did not expect a meal, but I really could have used a few more olives and tomatoes. The lettuce was romaine, at least, and not iceburg.
My entrée, the vegetarian lasagna, was quite deceiving. It came out and looked like a good meal, but the actual portion of lasagna (cheese/​pasta/​vegetables) was smaller than a Stouffer’s entrée. The bowl was mostly marinara sauce and melted cheese. The lasagna was fine, but I could have used a bit more. It was only a few bites. After eating it, I was left with a lot of marinara sauce. My friends’ portions were not that big either. One friend had the salmon salad and the piece of salmon was quite small, and the salad lacked a lot of toppings. Another friend had the gyro platter which looked a bit bland.
I can think of better places to get Greek food in Charleston and better places for Italian foods like lasagna. It’s frustrating to pay $ 11.95 for an entrée for lunch and leave wanting more food.

I’ve never eaten in the physical restaurant before I’ve always called for delivery. Athens isn’t anything too special. The food is pretty bland. I’ve tried ordering a few different things from them, but unfortunately a lot of the things on their menu are for in dining only and not for delivery. Which is a shame. Overall I think I’ve ordered from this place so much because when I get lazy and don’t want pizza again this was a nice alternative.
On a positive note, the meals come with salad and bread. Sometimes I’m so filled by the salad and bread that I don’t even get to the main course until the next day. Delivery is quick and they’ve all been super nice. Average price is between 30 – 40 dollars for 2 people. We usually don’t order appetizers that much, but if you do, try the stuffed mushrooms, they’re really good! Overall, I think I’d rate this place a C.

Went to Athens recently on a Friday night, around 8pm and it was dead. Perhaps they have other busy times, and/​or their delivery/​pickup business is really great. I was not a huge fan of the service, waiter made some odd comments and removed the bread before we were clearly done with it, but overall, nothing horrible. I had their Gyro platter a few years ago and it could use some improving. The lamb is a tad bland and the potatoes were average. I got a meatball pizza during my last visit, and this is what will have me returning. I was surprised, but they have one of the best pizza’s in Charleston. If I were them, I would make their pizza a feature item on their menu.

Need a side of excitement with dinner? Saganaki! This molten cheese dish is brought table side in a cast iron skillet. The server pours ouzo on top and sets it on fire. Everyone yells OPA! I’m not crazy about the heavy bread boule served with it. Some soft pita would work better for sopping up the decadent cheese. The Greek lemon chicken soup is perfect for a light dinner and the spanikopita is good if you have a bigger appetite. This place is definitely not hip, but for a casual date, it is very enjoyable and affordable.

My wife and I, after spending a wonderful weekend in Charleston, were looking for a delicious meal that we could enjoy before heading out this pat Sunday afternoon. Athens was incredible. Lemon chicken for her and a hamburger steak for me. So simple yet upon delivery, the execution was unparalleled. The simple hamburger steak was like no other! The best seasoning, portion, mix of beef and lamb creating a superb flavor and served at a perfect temperature. Complimented by some of the best Greek potatoes I’ve ever tasted, even while visiting Greece. The wife’s lemon chicken was too some of the best ever. Would definitely recommend and will most definitely return again.

Might have to try again… our server was awesome but my shrimp and scallops pasta special (not really a special it is on there dinner menu but on the sign as you walk in was listed for dinner special) anyways nothing fresh about the scallops or shrimp had a really plain blain taste and the alfrado sauce was way to thick almost the consistency of pudding or cake batter over all not impressed

This place was amazing again The first time me and my husband went with our boys the second time we went with my husband whole family first time I had the lamb leg which was so good this time I had the Greek chicken the best thing I ever had so favorable the potatoes were season well I would recommend this place because my husband family is veryyyyyyyyyyyy picky it took at least 30 minutes to get there they were complaining abt how we could’ve went to thousands other Greek places right next to our home but once they are the food nothing but nice words to say !!!

We ate here over the weekend after a soccer tournament. The party was 20+ people with a mix of adults and kids. We were seated promptly and had drinks in our hands very quickly. The food was great and came out very fast based on the number of people in our party. Our waitress did a great job in splitting our checks and helping out during dinner service. If you have a large party, your should consider going here. They have a great selection of salads, Greek an items and pizza.

My family and I used to drive by this place, year after year, so we decided to give it a try for once!
The interior is very pretty. One strange thing that we noticed when we walked in was the odd silence – there was no music playing in the background so it gave the dining area a weird hollow feeling.
Our waiter was very friendly and professional. He was able to answer all of our questions about the traditional Greek dishes. Although the restaurant was packed, he was attentive at all times.
The food was certainly the best part. I ordered the Chicken Kabob, and it was perfection. The portion, flavor, and presentation were all spot on. I love that they serve the meal with bread and olive oil, a favorite snack of mine. The Baklava we split for dessert was also marvelous!
This is a great place to check out if you’re bored of the ten thousand seafood joints in the area. Highly recommend.

Good and bad, bad outweighs the good unfortunately.
Good: Staff was friendly, restaurant was clean if a little confusing when you walk in the front.
Bad: Pit in my olive (Greek/​House Salad **they’re the exact same. Delivery times were 1 hour and 45 minutes despite the place being empty when I got there, the estimated time for pickup was off by double so I waited. The spinach pasta and meat sauce was shockingly bland, under seasoned and seemed but a bit lazy. You can tell they put the sauce on while the pasta was still wet. Again, lazy or «day 1» mistakes.
Biggest concern, the prices are way off imo. $ 16 for 6 ravioli’s with meat sauce (presentation was nil) and a tiny salad (they forgot my bread) and the turtle cheesecake was surely cut up by a miser, at best. Very small sliver for $ 6.
I’m sure there’s better greek places out there. BYOS&P (Bring your own salt & pepper).

The Calamari was delicious… but the gyro platter… ehhhhh. I wish I would’ve gotten more calamari instead.
Maybe I just have high expectations, but I’m used to having more flavor in a gyro, thinly sliced and a little bit more in portions. The potatoes could’ve used some more flavor too.
I love that you had delivery, but I’m not sure about ordering a gyro from here again. I think I’m going to try a few other locations to see how they compare.