Athens Bar and Grill

Great combo dinner recommendation from owner who was a hoot! Quiet place to talk and enjoy a delicious meal!

Ok … I read the reviews on Unilocal and they were mixed, most of the older ones saying it is great. I thought I’d give it a try for myself. I walked in, only one table was occupied, I got a odd vibe. I looked at the menu, which is small. I walked out based on the no welcome, odd not so clean look of the place.

Do not eat here. I ordered a basic gyro combo, my husband ordered «sizzling chicken» we also ordered two sodas and a salad. We were kind of weary of the dark and dingy feel to the location but decided to give it the benefit of the doubt. We were waited on by a very rude young man who didn’t speak much English, which is whatever– I speak Spanish so I was like ehh– I’ll make it work. We ordered our food and waited for it to come out. When it was dropped off at our table I was already super disappointed. My gyro had about 4 strips of over cooked almost beef jerky like meat with a liquid cream sauce that was supposed to me taziki but tasted like sour yogurt. It was bad! Bad bad bad. Yuck! I barely took a bite and sent it back. With no apologies or offer of substitute by the server. He just took it away and never came back to my table. So my husband ate his barely edible «sizzling» chicken plate which was comparable to high school cafeteria meal. Just really sad. While I just sat with no food and a can of soda — because that’s how they served it.
When my husband finally sad. Are they going to come out and apologize or ask if you want something else? We then asked for the check– paid it (but really feel like we shouldn’t have) and we left. It was one of the worst food experiences I have had in the valley. I warn you– do not spend one dime here. I won’t be surprised if we all get sick tonight from the dark and dirty crap hole. When I paid– I explained to them how unpleasant the whole meal was and the server said «oh well» and shrugged his shoulders. Way to go sir, not only you serve rotten sour taziki but you don’t care. Cool.

I had high hopes for this place based on the reviews, but it failed me. I can’t say the same for my coworkers though, because they liked it. For me, the gyro sandwich was extremely plain. There was only tomato and onion with taziki sauce. I gave them another shot but it was the same thing with a whole container of taziki slathered on it. Traditionally, there is more stuff that comes on a gyro sandwich. The food sat heavy and the toilet was my best friend after eating here.

Amazing!!! Best gyros in town! Owner goes above and beyond to take care of his customers. Have been coming for the gyros for awhile but tried the grape leaves tonight and so completely impressed. Just another reason to keep coming back.

A hilarious endeavor in the Greek experience.
While the dirty floors, tables, and walls are a nice touch to add a third world feel, I’m pretty sure the health inspector wouldn’t appreciate the attempt.
The hummus tastes like an old divorce and the tzaziki is runny and depressing.
But at least the AC is broken and it’s hot and muggy, just like a summer day in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.

Very awesome experience eating here tonight. The owner Tomas was a delight to talk to, and the food was wonderful. We’ll definitely be back again!

It’s always a little uncomfortable to be the naysayer in a sea of … yay… sayers? Heh. Anyway, I think maybe the problem is that I came to Athens for dinner… on a weekend… and this place is more like a lunch place possibly.
The place was completely empty, which maybe should have been a warning. My friend and I had decided to come here because we could get food and it was also a bar (hence the name bar and grill). Well, the bar is more like the bar one would have in their home… there are a few bottles of alcohol there, but a bar that does not make. So cocktails were (sadly) not had.
We did, against our better judgment, get some food. I had a chicken pita and we shared some greek fries. The fries were alright, just fries with some feta on top essentially. I know the owner (or whoever was there) made them fresh, so that was a plus. The pita was fairly lackluster. The sauce on it was flavorless and the chicken was underseasoned. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t something I would want to eat again either.
Besides the mediocre food, we were very disappointed by the lackluster service. Like I said, we were the only ones there, but we waited a long time for any drink refills and for our check. The guy who works there (or owns the place) was sitting at his little desk by the kitchen ignoring us most of the time, which I totally get, since having one table is probably excruciatingly boring, but being that they decided to be open for dinner, they should treat it like it’s actually business hours. I probably won’t be back.

This place is a midtown hidden gem. No idea how we haven’t found it before, but we will most certainly be back! Excellent food, service and venue. Wonderful experience!
Top food pick: house salad with signature Mediterranean dressing. Phenomenal.

Great Food… Just had the Gyro combo and one of the best Gyros I’ve ever had. Definitely recommend this place!

I had previously came into this restaurant once two years ago and didn’t eat here because the workers were not welcoming. I had been given a deal to try this place so I decided to give them another chance. I walk in and was not greeted by anyone even tho the workers were sitting down by the minibar I immediately realized their terrible customer service, which is probably why they are resorting to deals to attempt to boost customers. Well I hope the business is reading this because if your business sucks it doesn’t matter how many deals you put out there, people will come once and then never return.
The waitress did not take responsibility for her actions and kept blaming each situation she couldn’t accommodate on «him» which I’m assuming is her boss. «Can I get some lemon with my water» «sorry HE is out of lemons» «can I take this to go?» «Sorry HE said you can’t» etc. I found that rather weird. I asked for a gyro plate for here and a chicken plate to go and was told «he» can’t pack one to go so I said that was fine I’ll just get both for here and take the leftovers. (Same thing) well I found it rather strange that you are a restaurant with no to go boxes… Then after a few minutes they said «they were willing to pack it to go and make an exception». Like all of a sudden to go boxes magically appeared! Well I didn’t wanna piss them off anymore so I said no it’s fine I’ll get both plates for here and take the leftovers like they wanted. Some other minor things that added up were that I asked for a fork and knife and she only gave me a fork, and I asked for no onions on my plates in which there were obvious pieces of onions on the plate. This place just crawls with bad things. I highly suggest DO NOT COME HERE! Service sucks and food is not good enough to ignore that!
This is the strangest restaurant ive ever ate at. I don’t understand their practices and don’t trust their owner or food after giving this restaurant two chances. This place makes me feel extremely uncomfortable and unwelcomed. The food was ok and definitely not tasty enough for me to return. The gyro meat was too salty and the chicken meat was flavorless. And I’m not just saying that because the service here sucks.

My co-​worker and I tried this lil joint today for the first time. The ambiance… amazingly charming. Food was great. I am definitely a fan. I tried their greek coffee… love it. The best part of the experience was service with a smile and some cheerful banter. I loved it. Check it out.

Horrible service time on a to go order. I have thirty minute lunch break, they took 45 minutes to make my gyro combo.

Great food and the gyros are awesome. The owner is really friendly and will make anything to your needs

Let’s be realistic here. It was ok. The owners was nice. They may have been understaffed because we really waited ages for everything. Food was alright.

Great gyros, the cook/​owner is very friendly and will accomodate to you within reason. I prefer my gyros without lettuce and extra onion, he always says «you got it, buddy!»
The food is always tasty and the meat is perfectly spiced. I highly recommended this place.
I have only gotten things to go, the dining room itself is spacious, clean and a luxurious feel to it. They have Karaōke according to signage.

Stopped in for lunch today and to check the place out. It’s a bit tricky to find in this small strip center as it doesn’t face the street. It’s a small local business owned by a very friendly Lebanese man names Tom (Tomas). It’s a fun little place to hang out and listen to music, and they even have a small stage in the corner. I ordered the Chicken Shawarma for lunch, to go. Took about ten minutes, but worth the wait as everything was fresh and flavorful. Can’t wait to go back though and try a gyro as they are my favorite.

I spent half my life eating food in New York and needless to say I am extremely picky … I have never had a better Greek meal in my life … Oh did I also mention that my mom’s maiden name is Staros … OPA … They also have live music at noon for lunch can you imagine! Tomas may you have a great success in your restaurant fabulous! :-)

I like it! The food and service is really good! I love to support small businesses like this that are family owned and operated. They feature many of the authentic Mediterranean Items including beef kabob, chicken Kabob, Shawarma, etc. They also feature live entertainment during the weekend I believe. Definitely stop by when you’re in the area! I would recommend it!!!

Reallllllllly good. Definitely enjoyed my meal here.
Gyro is yummy with a reasonable price and some nice options if you don’t want to get fries and a drink (like double meat at an extra charge). Chicken shawarma is served on a bed of fluffy rice. Definitely enjoyed it. Baklava — awesome. So delicious.
Location can be hard to find, but it’s a good, solid gyro shop in Central Phoenix. I will be back.