We dined at Athena against last weekend and enjoyed great customer service as usual. Our servers were curteous, promt and accurate with our order as if they were family members with a vested interest in the success of the restaurant. Ask for Betsy. We ordered the sample platter (our favorite) and steak kabobs. The octopus tentacles are also very good,... More

My wife and I eat at Athena several times a year because it really is the best Greek food in the northern suburbs (that we have found). Here's my advice: 1) Order the combo platter (or two if you're really hungry) and octopus tentacles as entrees and enjoy them with your own bottle wine. 2) Skip the entrees (overpriced and... More

I live in the area but hadn't visited for many years. My recollection was that it was a bit formulaic and OK, but the meal we had last night (before a show at the nearby Keswick Theatre) was very good and service was a bit slow at times, but friendly and upbeat. The highlights were the grilled bass, grilled octopus,... More

Inside was a bit dingy. Outside was OK. Food was what you might expect. Not standout, but workman like.

We have gone here about 6 times including yesterday, and I am always disappointed and slightly disgusted. Here's the strange thing, and why we keep going back – the place is schizophrenic: (1) The hummus, eggplant salad, feta, wrapped grape leaves, tzatziki, and tomato-based dip (all things you can get on the “combo platter” or alone) are FANTASTIC, as is... More

We went yesterday for Mother's Day. This was the second time we dined here. The first time the food was good- tzatziki app, baklava for dessert. Don't remember what I had for dinner. Yesterday, it was tasteless. The salad had 1 greek olive and one cube of feta cheese along with a few cucumber slices and two cherry tomatoes. The... More

We arrived around 6:30 without reservations on a Saturday night and were seated immediately at a table for two. Wait staff very attentive. Within minutes we had our drinks and the specials explained to us. The grilled octopus was excellent, as was the Greek salad and moussaka. The interior is very bright with white walls and tiles with images from... More

My wife and I love Greek / Eastern Mediterranean cuisine and have eaten at many such places around the country. We found Athena by accident when we were in the area around dinner time. We were very pleasantly surprised. The grilled octopus appetizer was the octopus I've ever eaten. You could cut it with a fork it was so tender... More

My wife and I spent some time last year in Greece and we thought we would like to relive that experience a little before we went to a show at the Keswick. We had read some negative online reviews of Athena but decided to go anyway. We set an early reservation so we could allow for issues and still make... More