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Athena Grill

4.0 (101 reviews)
InexpensiveGreek
Open • 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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Good for kids
Good for groups

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Chickpea Salad
Rosie N.

We got the order delivered to us. We got the chickpea salad, which was light and refreshing. But on the smaller side. So I'd be more of a side salad serving rather than a full entree. It was lemony and had fresh onions and herbs. It was clean and soft so it never felt too heavy after eating it. The Melitzanosalata was actually better than the hummus in my opinion. You can taste the difference between the two. The hummus was bland, and the other was savory with a bit of saltiness. It definitely paired well with the fluffy pita! Finally the Mousaka was good. It was savory and the eggplant was cooked nice and tender. The salty cheese paired well with it since the eggplant does not carry flavor well but does pair well with other foods!

Athena greek feast
Matt F.

They forgot half my order first off. The athena greek feast that was the second half that did arrive, but unfortunately the meat was very dry and the rice had a weird chemical taste to it. It also came with a box of cold potatoes and defrosted previously frozen vegetables. I had to stop eating it and throw it away.

2 + week old baklava.
Mirela M.

I'm trying to support the DC restaurant community by ordering from restaurants daily while we together go through this disastrous pandemic but I feel this restaurant doesn't care about what they send you for food. Tonight I ordered a simple dinner through caviar delivery - 2 gyro sandwiches with fries and a baklava. I received the most disgusting meal. 2 Burnt, dry and cold gyro sandwiches. Pita was burnt, gyro very dry & food cold ( like cooked 1 hour prior to delivery - I requested for tzatziki sauce on the side- nothing no sauce. Fries tasted like the oil hasn't been changed in weeks. The baklava inedible, must be at least 2 plus weeks old. Most disgusting meal. The whole meal was inedible, threw out everything! Can't eat burnt bitter pita! Please stop your deliveries if you can't sent a half decent simple meal for $40.

Jack M.

Excellent Gyro piled high with crispy tender meat and a generous helping of fresh toppings. We ordered the lamb gyro wrap. The shaved lamb meat is phenomenal. The crust is crisp and just salty enough with a tender interior. The pita wrap was fluffy and soft. It allowed the gyro insides to feature well. The toppings of lettuce, tomato, feta, and tzatziki all were fresh and nicely complemented to strong savoury flavors of the meat.

Moussako
Dominique M.

The mousakka was great. Quick delivery and the packaged well. Taste was good as well. More on the potatoes than egg plant but still very good. I would recommend. Delivered to my hotel.

Gyro special
Edina M.

Don't be deceived by the appearance of this restaurant. The food is incredibly delicious as well as being very fresh and the service is excellent. We went there with a party of four and all left full and very happy and a few had leftovers to enjoy later. Can't wait to go back.

Athena Salad (with a dolmathakia thrown in. Mmmmm!) and Gyro pita. #DeliciousDinner
Rizma W.

One of the things that made me sad about moving back to the city was the fact that I had to leave behind so many delicious eateries that I've grown fond of in the 'burbs. Greek food was the thing that I missed the most, so I was delighted to go to Yelp Eats and find that there was a highly rated Greek restaurant not far from me. Bonus: they deliver! I could not believe my good fortune, especially because I was way too tired to go out and pick up food for myself. Also, there was some nasty storm coming and I did not want to be caught out in it. I decided on an Athena salad, a gyro sandwich with extra tzatziki on the side, and a piece of baklava. The Yelp app gave me an estimated delivery time of one hour, and my food arrived only a few minutes after that... and it was very much worth the wait. The salad was fresh and delicious, and topped it with dolmathakia (stuffed grape leaves). Nice touch! The gyro was huge... it barely fit in my face. I felt like Guy Fieri trying to shove this huge sandwich into my mouth. The pita was warm and chewy; the meat was tender and delicious, but I was really disappointed that they forgot my extra tzatziki. *sad face* Fortunately, they made up for it with an absolutely amazing baklava. I have never seen baklava sliced into pieces that big. No kidding, it took me at least three days to eat it.... and it was absolute perfection. Flaky and crispy and dripping with sweet deliciousness. The only thing missing was a glass of Ouzo. I'm so happy to find a place that gives me my Greek food fix... and without me having to leave the house!

Lamb gyro sandwich
George D.

Very much so average for me. The gyro sandwich I had was decent but almost bland. I waited 20 minutes and my fries were barely warm. I was expecting greatness here. Charming location across the bus barn in 16th Street Heights, but that is about it. So sad.

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I used to love this place but now it always takes over an hour for delivery and the food is always ice cold.

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Great spot for Greek food; friendly staff and quick service. Neighborhood gem. Excellent falafel.

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Been to this place twice a little after 11:00 stood there for five minutes to be told they're not open yet. Not good for business.

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The falafel pita is really good and I would eat it over and over again. The service is a little slow sometimes.

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9 years ago

Excellent food, strongly recommend the combination platter. Meats are juicy and flavorful. Salads and other accompaniments are also great.

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Great addition to the 16th Street Heights neighborhood. Gyro was perfect and Calamari was fresh. Will be visiting frequently.

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Ask the Community - Athena Grill

Please add moussaka to the website menu so I can order directly from you online! I don't want to have to use apps like Caviar if I can support you directly. Can someone update your site to match the current menu?

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Overall: great prices, delicious food, okay service, casual ambiance, single stall inclusive…read morerestrooms, changing table, kids menus, and high chairs available They have a great happy hour and different daily specials. There is so much to love about the menu. Everything we ate was delicious, but overall we are just wildly impressed with the prices. We rarely eat that much quality food for the prices you pay here. I love how many vegetables they have on the menu and the meat was cooked perfectly.

It was one of the hottest days of summer, and my partner and I were in the Takoma Park…read moreneighbourhood on the hunt for somewhere to grab Happy Hour (HH)! We strolled the beautiful and quaint neighbourhood for a little, until we found Olive Lounge!! After taking a glance at their HH menu -- our decision was easy, the food and drink options were just what we were looking forward to!! I can happily report that the food was DELICIOUS & truly represented what you would want from a Middle Eastern restaurant. I was ecstatic to have their grilled halloumi & their beef and chicken kabob with kidreh and tzatziki was 10/10!!! The aromatic seasonings and flavours with the kabobs were divine, and perfectly complimented the kidreh (spiced rice, garlic, chick peas). My husband had the Takoma Burger which was equally fantastic - and only $10 with a side of fries on Tuesday!! We will definitely be back to explore their HH and dinner menus more!!! This restaurant is definitely worth a visit (or several)!!

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4.3(1k reviews)
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Happy hour specials
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We came to Gypsy Kitchen for our anniversary, and it was the perfect spot! The service was speedy…read moreand kind, and the decor/ambiance was beautiful. We ordered a bottle of the Cava, and four small plates, which was plenty of food. The mussels, labneh and Patatas bravas were all very generous portions. Labneh: 5/5, delicious, served with plenty of pita Patatas bravas: 5/5, with great flavor and crispy roasted potatoes Mussels: 4/5, generous portion size, and the sauce was very good but I wished the sauce was more white wine-based Tuna crudo: 5/5, not a ton of food but the flavor was absolutely delicious, very citrusy and fresh Labneh cheesecake: 4/5, served with a sauce that was a bit like cough syrup but otherwise absolutely delicious

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This place is in a great corner location, the food was delicious, and the staff were friendly…read moreoverall. We had a reservation to make sure we got a table, and the restaurant was completely full when we arrived. The only downside was that after being seated outside, we felt a little forgotten for the first 30 minutes or so. No one came by with water or to check in, and it seemed like the staff may not have realized a new table had been seated until we flagged down the outside host. There were also swarm of flies hovering around the outdoor tables, which another table pointed out and then we started noticing too. Aside from that, the experience was good overall. The inside dining area definitely had a dressier vibe compared to the patio seating, and once we were helped, the food made up for the slow start.

Placed a large order via Uber Eats since restaurant will not accept takeout orders directly…read more Restaurant does not allow any specifications when ordering through Uber Eats - for example, one person wanted one ingredient held from her salad. Uber Eats lacked description for Zaytinya's food items (such as the ounces of the drinks) and some items (such as the horta salata) were not as pictured. There were no extra napkins in our bag. The Coke came in bottles but we didn't receive any bottle openers. To top it off, we had three food items missing. I called the restaurant again to let them know about the missing food - they were unapologetic and didn't know what the proper protocol was to fix the situation. The service was subpar and the servings were small. Won't be back. The next day we had food delivered from another local restaurant where both the food and service were outstanding, unlike at Zaytinya. UPDATE: After writing the Yelp review, a general manager at Zaytinya emailed me the following: "..."The restaurant normally offers takeout, but the location was actually closed that day for a private event. However, since the order had come through, we tried to honor it. The mujadara and 2 orders of rice were missing because we hadn't prepped those items, as they were not offered for the buyout..." The restaurant knew on Friday what I was ordering for Tuesday. They had plenty of time to reach out to me and tell me they would be closed and wouldn't be able to fulfill the order. Instead, they knowingly sent out an order without all of the food for our group and charged as if we received everything. This shows a lack of professionalism and is disrespectful.

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Agora DC - Cauliflower**

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Was able to do a walk-in on a recent Thursday evening…read more I had been many times before, but it had been a while, so it was great to dine at Agora again. Everyone in my group loved the assortment of small plates that we had. We considered getting the lamb chops, but it only comes with 2, and there were three of us, so we opted against it. The dishes we got instead (an assortment of vegetables, meat, and seafood) were all delicious, and we would all be happy to get them again.

Went there twice to taste different kinds of Turkish dishes. One time for dinner and the other for…read morelunch. Overall the food was good. The serving size of the dishes I ordered were medium to small. The service was far less satisfactory than food. I tried the following dishes: 1. Complimentary pita: ~40g per piece. Not salty and paired well with the other dishes. Definitely get some! 2. Lahmacun: The lamb+beef mixture was tasty. It came with 4 pieces. 3. Branzino: ~6oz. The fish was grilled to perfection; juciy tender, and the skin was nicely charred. It was served with freh parsley and seasoned grilled tomato (salt+oregano I think). 4. Imam Bayildi: Half of an eggplant topped with sauteed onions and tomatoes. While itself was pretty normal, it went so well with the Ottoman rice. 5. Ottoman Rice: The true highlight of all the dishes I tried! It was basically Basimati rice cooked with dried apricots, raisins, almonds & pine nuts mix, and seasoned with black currant. Overall it was warm, earthy and lightly smoky. The apricot slices added some delightful sweetness and juiciness to the dish. Should pair well with Labneh, chicken and seafood. But to be honest, I can simply eat this stuff along for a whole meal! 6. Tabbouleh: They went against the traditional recipe by substituting the bulgur with quinoa and added some pomegranate arils. I liked the special texture of quinoa. The sweetness of pomegrante arils also enriched the flavors. However, I had to constantly spit the seeds when enjoying the salad. 7. Kofte: Adana style ground beef patties. Just like what I make at home haha! I ordered it as an add-on to my salad at lunchtime. It came with only 2 pieces which weighed no more than 3oz in total... Despite the delicious food, service was disappointing. The first time, the dinner, was Okay. While my food came out slowly, at least my server was aware of it and asked me how I liked the dishes. The second time, the lunch, was horrible. Even before I was seated, my server made me feel that he was reluctant to serve me, and emphasized that I had to order asap. "Luckily", I had already decided what to order. After I got my dishes, no one in the restaurant asked me if the food was Okay. And at the check, my bill was thrown onto my table. In comparison, the two ladies dining next to me came even after I started eating, but were greeted warmly and were given lots of time to decide what to order; not to mention that the staff gave them lots of suggestions, asked about their dining experience, and even chatted with them about sightseeing in DC, etc. Such discrimitory treatment is really unacceptable.

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4.2(1.2k reviews)
2.8 mi•Dupont Circle, Downtown
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Brunch review ahead!!!!!…read more Ambiance- perfect for a cute date, time with friends, family members, or coworkers. The ambiance welcomes it all. Hospitality- The hostess was incredibly friendly and seated us upon arrival. Waiter- Eric was an AMAZING waiter. Bubbly personality, very polite and personable. His service was definitely a 10/10 Brunch- My friend and I decided to try their Easter Sunday brunch and my only regret was not visiting here sooner and not selecting an earlier time to dine, LOL! The entire experience was phenomenal! Bottomless mimosas- SO worth the extra $ Standout dishes: Adana meatballs Braised lamb Chicken Golden cauliflower Crispy Falafel Desserts: Baklava Brownie Kadayıf Sadly we did not get to experience all of the brunch menu items because brunch ends at 3pm and our reservations were at the heel of this time. Nonetheless, the standout dishes and desserts were enough for me to come back. I've enjoyed their happy hour, cafe area, and now their brunch. Can't wait to return.

Three stars isn't the actual rating; I'd say more 3.5. Stopped by after visiting the Dupont…read moreCircle's weekly farmer's market to try their Sunday brunch buffet. Was warmly greeted, seated, and given an overview of the menu and brunch package options; decided to opt-out of the bottomless drinks, which had an alcoholic (mimosas and Bloody Marys) and NA (juices, sodas, drip coffee and black tea), as I wanted to try their more speciality coffee and tea. The drinks I ordered were the Turkish coffee, Levantine-style tea and digestive tea. All were quite solid. The Turkish coffee was as robust as espresso, yet not overwhelmingly bitter and slightly sweetened. The Levantine tea was a smooth black tea with natural sweetness and layered with a mint steep and floral notes of hibiscus, and rose petal. The digestive was more herbaceous with fennel and pomegranate zest, in addition to a steep of spearmint. The food was more hit-or-miss. On one hand, the meat and seafood was all very delicious and well-made. The braised lamb shank is their speciality, and well-deserved, as it's moist, savory and tender. The short rib similarly so, and the chicken casserole, lamb biajeen, Adana kebab and steamed lavraki (sea bass) were all similarly flavorful. On the other hand, the sides and mezze options were more mixed; the dolmas and fresh bites cheese with za'atar/nuts were delightful, however, the borek, cheeses, and some of the dips tasted reheated and/or not super fresh, the Brussels sprouts were quite scorched, and the savory salmon waffles were bone dry and flavorless. The French onion soup had the right flavor profile, but not the intensity; it tasted watered-down and even looked it, due to the noticeable oil blebs on the surface. Dessert was similar; the melon and fruits were fresh enough, the yogurt bar was quality, the kadayif nutty with the sweetness balanced, and the layali lubnan was intoxicatingly tasty, but many of the baked goods looked rather packaged and the fondue station was mediocre. The staff, however, were extremely friendly (my special regards to Mia, she's a great conversationalist and a sweetheart!). They answered all my questions, and one of the bartenders even gave me half a lemon to zuzh up my tea with. As I said at the start, more 3.5 stars than 3 stars. The core of their offerings are all quality, so I can't quite dock them a full two stars for the food quality because they had buffets aren't usually renown for said quality. You really can't expect perfection from AYCE, even though I naturally encourage the management to avoid sourcing pre-made items from Sysco if possible. The friendly staff and eloquent Eastern Mediterranean ambiance allows me to still say I enjoyed this experience, and may be back for dinner in the future.

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