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Greek Philly on a salad! Yumm
Mandee O.

First I just want to say It makes me so sad that Athenas has such a low rating! I have experienced nothing but amazingness from this food truck, the same goes with my coworkers. The staff is always full of energy and humor, I absolutely love them. They are also accommodating! I eat lower carb so everything I've gotten off the menu I get on a salad rather than bread. My absolute favorite is the Greek Philly on a salad. Warm meat, veggies and melted cheese, plenty of sauce! The portions are large and flavor is spot on. I highly recommend this food truck.

Chicken bacon ranch fries
Amanda M.

We have the pleasure of this food truck coming to Renton on Wednesdays during the lunch hour & I tried it for the first time this week! Whoa. I ordered the chicken bacon ranch fries & holy smokes was it bomb. The chicken was seasoned perfectly, bacon was cooked to the perfect crisp & the fries were golden & seasoned awesome!! I cannot say how pleased I am & feel like I have to try one of everything on the menu. Yum!

Lamb gyro with side of Greek fries.
Jessica B.

First time trying this today and holy cow the food is delicious! I got a lamb gyro with a side of Greek fries (minus red onion) and it was fantastic. The fries were crispy on the outside and delicate on the inside. The gyro had a great ratio of lamb to veggie filling and the tzatziki and feta toppings were great. The only downside I had was the wait time for the food which was almost 30 minutes. But I do think it was worth the wait. Will definitely have this again when they come back this way.

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Al Y.

What bothers me about this place is how well they put together the presentation, but fail to deliver. At Des Moines Farmers market they ran out of gas and had a bunch of upset people. That's fine. What isn't fine is that they didn't realize the gas ran out until they were serving cold food. They didn't bother to apologize or even acknowledge this issue to the folks patiently waiting. We waited nearly 45 minutes for some bad food. Then forgot our order. We spent $21 on this. About their food. Awful and just bland all the way around. The final straw is that they served cold fries to us knowing that they ran out of gas. Wow. They gave us our money back, hence two stars. Would have been better comments had they apologized. I paid for mine and GF returned hers and cold fries. We were polite but workers just wrote off the exchange. I own a business (non-food service) and know how hard it is to keep track of quality. Apparently in Des Moines you need some work as compared to the Amazon crowd in Lake Union. I see Amazon reviews are higher. Improvements to customer facing interactions at the point of service in out-of-Seattle venues will go a long way to improving the experience overall.

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They make their french fries there (out of real potatoes) and they are so very tasty!!! They also serve sweet potato fries.

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Lola

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Lola, a Tom Douglas restaurant is amazing. I have not been to this place for a long time. I'm…read moreglad I did tonight. I am so glad it has continued to have great food and service. Ambiance is awesome! Lots of people so make your reservations like us. We ordered a shared appetizer - pita bread and all 6 kinds of toppings hummus, tzatziki, and all they offer. Each one of us had an entree ranging from lamb burger, chicken, mushroom and lamb kebabs - all so good. It was so tender and tasty. Enough to fill us. Love it! So good! Kebabs were served on a hot plate. Nice presentation. Service was outstanding. Good attentive service .

We've been here in the past. In fact, it's our favorite among the Tom Douglas restaurant empire…read more We were a group of 6, seated comfortably in a banquette in the middle of the room. This is a lively place, always filled with a lot of upscale looking customers. So the atmosphere is quite loud, but fun in a buzzing way. We were seated quickly, as we had reservations. Our server Charlie, was engaging, friendly and on top of things. We ordered the shared dips---olive tapenade, eggplant, hummus, tatziki with some warm pita triangles. They're all good and a fun way to start the dinner. We each had kebabs---lamb, chicken and mushroom. All good, moist and tender all poured with a jig of ouzo on a hot skillet. The onions in the bottom get browned and crusty, so good to eat. One had a lamb burger which looked juicy and served with delicious mound of fries sprinkled with rosemary. Food here has always been awesome. Skipped dessert as we had homemade cookies to eat at our next stop.

Yalla Seattle - Soujouk (Beef) and Cheese Wrap - $16

Yalla Seattle

(210 reviews)

Capitol Hill

The batinjan (eggplant) and labneh wrap here has now taken its place in my pantheon of best…read moreeggplant bites I've ever had. Yalla is a walk up window, and there are just a couple of benches right outside where you can eat, and according to other reviews you can also go to Montana Bar next door with your food. The menu is posted in a couple places right next to the ordering window, and it's pretty easy to parse. Almost everything there is what I'd consider a "portable food", meaning something you don't need a plate, fork, and knife to eat, which makes sense given that it's not a sit down restaurant. They have veggie saj, meaty saj, mezze, a few sides, and a dessert. I really like their concise menu. We tried the baba ghanoush ($9.5), which comes with saj on the side, a batinjan and labneh saj wrap ($12), and a halloumi grilled cheese (halloumi grilled inside saj, $13). As you can tell, the saj underpins everything at Yalla, and their saj is excellent. Warm, soft, flaky, and tearable, it is perfect for both dipping and wrapping and grilling. The batinjan and labneh wrap is bursting (literally) with tender grilled eggplant, a rich sauce, and tangy, creamy labneh. It is truly one of the most delicious eggplant dishes I've ever had. The halloumi grilled cheese definitely hits the spot, and is more filling than you think by looking at it. Baba ghanoush is so smooth and flavorful, and I love the pomegranate seeds on top! The folks who work there are super nice, very friendly, and food comes out quickly. Prices are very reasonable, and I will definitely be back to try some of their meaty saj! This place is going into my regular rotation, for sure.

From looking at the menu, I haven't seen too many of the items listed offered here in Seattle. This…read morewas exciting to me as I enjoy food from the Middle Eastern part of the world, and the entrees do look very enticing! We went on a Saturday around 2pm and it wasn't too busy at the takeout window. The restaurant is only takeout - there are benches right next to the takeout window, but there are only enough spots for 8 - 12 people (2-3 people per bench). The only other seating is at the nearby street seating offered by the neighboring bars, which I can see being restricted during peak hours. Parking can be very difficult if you plan on driving, there is only street side parking that is usually full, and nearby paid parking in lots. Service is fast, after we got our order, we only waited 5-8 minutes for our food. We got their recommended Soujouk (Beef) and Cheese Wrap for $16. The wrap is long, I would say about 13 - 14 inches long, and I can definitely seeing most people getting full after enjoying one of these. The flavors are nice and you can taste the spices from the sausage - I could taste cinnamon front and center with other earthy spices lingering in an aftertaste. The wrap is very decadent, the cheese is hearty and indulgent and that with the spiced sausage and textural difference with the cucumbers is pleasing. Do note with how indulgent this wrap is, you will accumulate a ton of oil in your wrapper as you enjoy it - a nap afterwards is in your future if you eat a whole wrap! I think that Yalla Seattle is a good stop to try these cuisines in a casual manner and the price is reasonable. There are some other items on the menu that kept my attention and I would totally revisit to try the other items offered by this restaurant.

Athena's - greek - Updated May 2026

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