This place has fantastic food! My wife and I came into the Athenian yesterday for lunch and had delicious meals! My club and Avgolemono were made with fresh ingredients and my wife's ultimate wrap was also magnificent! The restaurant was picking up and I really liked the overall vibe of the restaurant as it was starting to get busy. My only complaint is that the waitress seemed to be confused a lot. read more

Nicest looking Coney Island I ever been. I didn't know it is a Coney Island at first because how it looks from the outside. Clean and our waitress was attentive. Menu is quite large and food has good portion. I like my omelet, can't go wrong with that. Full of cheese and spinach, looks pretty healthy for a good breakfast. read more

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Stopped in for breakfast this week and had a great breakfast The service was excellent wry attentive but not over bearing as I had some work to do as I finished my coffee. Had an egg white western omelette that was very nicely done and some crispy hash browns. The restaurant was clean and very well maintained read more

Athenian - Egg white Western omlet - Diners Near Me - Novi, Michigan

Beware! This place charges a sharing fee of $4.00 on anything you split or share. It's absolutely ridiculous how greedy and money hungry they are. They don't care if you are good or returning customers or not, it's all about money for them. Sometimes, but not often, we aren't super hungry and want a little bite. It's not about the money it's that we are not super hungry so why waste a bunch of food. So sad for a business to operate like this! We will find better places to dine. Pathetic! Owner didn't even have the decency to come and tell us himself! Sent his waitress over. read more

The service stinks. When she brought our food out she left the bill! She showed up once to refill my husband's coffee. The burgers were VERY well done. I would have asked for another, but she disappeared. We shared the onion rings. That cost us $4 extra. My husband paid, so he gave a tip a little smaller than suggested. I would have considered that $4 extra her tip. We won't be back. read more

I definitely recommend going to this place. I've been here a number of times and have always enjoyed my food. I usually order a small Greek salad with grilled chicken added to it or breakfast. Service is also great. A nice place to have a relaxing meal. I definitely will be back. read more

Wow has it been 11 years now that I have been coming to this place. I stop coming here during Covid. There have been a lot of changes since then especially with new staff and they close a little bit early. But still their breakfast is one of the best in selection that I have tried. I do recommend the burgers and the grill cheese. Look out for their selection of deserts they have a pretty good selection too. The vibes here among the owner and staff has shears been good. That is all. Chief Ships sink because they take on water don't take on water for those that want to sink you. read more

Athenian - a view of a restaurant from the dining area - Diners Near Me - Novi, Michigan

I've been coming here for 30yrs+ now and it's by far my favorite Coney Island in metro Detroit. Consistently good food, extremely reasonable prices and wonderful service. read more

I don't usually leave reviews, but I am appalled by what happened during my recent visit. I ordered a small Greek salad and asked for extra ranch. The total bill ended up being $28 because they charged a $4 plate-sharing fee for my husband to eat just a couple of bites! On top of that, they added $1 for the dressing, which was a ridiculously small portion. I've never encountered such absurd policies. Charging for sharing a couple of bites is beyond unreasonable, and to make matters worse, when we brought this up with the manager, he said there was nothing he could do. No flexibility, no understanding, and no care for the customer whatsoever. This lack of consideration and complete disregard for customer satisfaction is outrageous. Do yourself a favor: avoid this place. It's an overpriced rip-off with no regard for its customers. Never again will I step foot in this establishment. read more

I'm giving this review with some reluctance. I have eaten at Athenian on several occasions at different times of the year. The atmosphere is always nice and clean, the staff is friendly and attentive. The food has always been good with nice portions. My complaint is on every visit I had to swat fruit flies away from my food! This situation has occurred at all different locations I have been seated at. on my last visit I spoke with the owner regarding the fruit flies. His response was not to sit near the pop machine. I assume because the fruit flies are attracted to the sugar content of the pop. He also showed me little devices placed in the restaurant to catch fruit flies. the method being used by the owner is definitely not working. Pest control should be the course of action! read more

Grabbed some some lunch here for a few friends earlier this week. I bought 3 Greek salads with grilled chicken and pita on the side, except for mine. Salad was decent, chicken wasn't bad either. read more

The bread used for the toast was particularly good and the coffee was way better than other breakfast places. I will definitely go here again when in Novi. read more

This is listed as a coney island, but it is more elevated than the traditional cony island. The food is good and they serve nice portions. The menu is also vast. They have so many choices for breakfast. Their salads are huge. You will leave full. The atmosphere looks newer and modern. Service was good. The prices are average. read more

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I am shocked by reading so many bad reviews of Athenian. I have eaten there many times over the years, and it has always been top notch - the food, service and general friendly atmosphere. I think their coney islands are the best you can get locally, and the breakfast ham and eggs are delicious and plentiful. I have not had any of the dinner entrees, so cannot comment on those. read more

Consistent quality food, fast and diligent service, and friendly atmosphere. I work a couple miles away and often pick up lunch from here. Always ready by the time I arrive. Whenever I ask for them to leave an ingredient off, they ask if I want to replace it with more of another - they care about the little things! Hope they're around for a long time to come! read more

Great breakfast- Extra fast! Western Omlette was great, and it arrived in just 10 minutes. The entire staff was helpful- and helping each other. I was very impressed. Note: yelp map is off- go WEST about 1/4 mile to Athenian- on north side. read more

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So much more than a basic coney. Beautiful salads, wide range of pancake creations like pineapple upside down cake and cinnamon roll. Fast, friendly service, very clean with an upscale modern interior. Added to my lunch spot list when life takes me out to Novi. read more

Athenian - Athenian Balsamic Grilled Steak salad with side of pita. - Diners Near Me - Novi, Michigan

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The family and I visited Athenian sometime last week and I was very impressed. The place was about 70 percent full and they still had some social distancing guideline in place. We got seated in about 10 minutes and just in times as A line formed outside just as we were seated. The food arrived extremely fast, like 5 minutes after the waitress left, our salads arrived and about 3 minutes after that the food arrived, all of it. The waitress was friendly and attentive. The food was pretty good, fries were great, moist and crispy. My burger was really good but I could tell that if I ate it alone it was just a tad bit dry. I ordered it medium and it arrived well done. Although it was a bit dry, it was still pretty good as it had a good flavor and of course a sunny side up egg and corned beef on top is going to help your moisture problem. But I definitely enjoyed the food overall, and I will return to try out the breakfast menu and other items. read more

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Very bad customer service. My family and I went to Athenian in Novi. We have gone here many times before and had great service and food top notch. We paid for our bill and my family member said leave a small tip on the bill and I will leave cash on the table. My family member realized he left his wallet in the car and we proceeded to the car and put our two small children in the car. As my family member was getting the money the owner comes running out screaming at us " are you serious only going to leave a 5$ tip for a 53$ meal. I was in shock because we have always talked to the owner over the years we have been going there. We had always gave 20% or more top. My family member held up the cash and said sir i was just collecting my cash to bring it back in. The owner continued to yell at my family member. So my family member said we will not be giving more money and we will not be coming back. This was all in front of 2 small kids who had talked and laughed with the owner. Not sure why he thought it was okay to do that when a tip is not mandatory. Our service was off that day and had to keep asking for things but we still were going to leave a tip. Sorry but business was loss and we went almost every Sunday. Very sad!!! read more

Our nostalgia of Detroit coney islands brought us in and the food did not disappoint. The portions are large and food is delicious. I got the gyro which was perfection! I especially like the tahini sauce. The Greek salad and lentil soup were good too. The service was top notch and they consistently checked in on our large party. Athenian is located in a busy shopping plaza with ample parking. Great lunch spot that is super budget friendly. Would come back here next trip for sure! read more

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Went there 3 times, 2 for breakfast and once for lunch. The breakfast was just ok. The prices are quite high in comparison to the final result. the taste was just average, nothing standing out. Tried few items from their menu, omelets, pancakes, eggs and French toast. The best part of all was the sourdough bread and the coffee, this one is really good. Lunch was much better than breakfast. We got a Greek salad and grilled chicken with a side of pita, and the gyro with fries. The portions were very good and everything tasted good. The service was just ok, nothing stood out. read more

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I have been to Athenian several times. While eating, I noticed the boss yelling and cussing at a waitress supposedly about an order. I would not recommend supporting a business that treats its employees this way. Looks like a toxic work environment. read more

I would recommend this Athenian Coney Island for a quick lunch. Not really the ideal brunch or dinner spot. The store is normally clean and looks upscale for a diner, but unfortunately this location has slowly been going downhill for a while in both quality and service. The skillets are not true skillets, just a bunch of ingredients tossed into a ceramic dish. The Belgium waffles are pretty good, but far overpriced. Breakfast for two will cost you $25 read more

Athenian - Belgium waffles !! - Diners Near Me - Novi, Michigan

Great atmosphere and good breakfast food! Server was attentive and the food came out quickly, large menu with lots of options.

I eat here 4-5 days a week and I always order the same thing. An Athens salad with coffee. Chicken is always tender, ingredients are always fresh. Food is well cooked every time. Their coffee is ridiculously good. I've brought several clients here and everyone raves the same way I do. Their menu options are a little more diverse than a normal coney but their food quality is far superior. If you're looking for a breakfast place during the week, this is your spot. read more

Athenian - Balsamic Steak Salad - Diners Near Me - Novi, Michigan

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One of the best coney joints ever! The food was far better than most of these newer, even older breakfast spots imo. Very clean establishment and our server was awesome! I'd eat here for breakfast every day if I could. If you haven't been, GO! read more

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Good food and great service. I eat her regularly for breakfast or lunch when visiting my mom. Homemade corn beef hash, omelettes, and gyros are our favorites. read more

Before heading to the airport in Michigan my friend insisted I try this place!! And thank God we did!! First, the service was great!!! My friend ordered some kind of french fries with feta and oregano and a squirt of lemon...WHOA...my taste buds were dancin!!!! We were done with that in a flash! Sooooo we ordered another one!! LOL! Had the Patty Melt! It was delish!! Stop by here and sit either outside or inside and enjoy!! read more

Athenian - Diners Near Me - Novi, Michigan

I would never give this place my business ever! We tried to dine at this establishment over the weekend at 3:00 on a Sunday where the restaurant was not busy & I was with my mother so there were two of us dining. We were going to split the super patty melt which was pretty pricey for a burger that comes without any sides & the Greek fries off of the appetizers on the menu (not sides) plus we were placing a carry out order for the spinach pie dinner & a quart of chicken lemon chicken rice soup for $11.99. We were told that we need to pay an extra $4.00 split plate charge because we were splitting a burger. I asked Ummm why because technically we are ordering 2 entrees 1 burger & 1 appetizer and we are ordering carry outs too. The waitress said she would ask but she is pretty sure we would have to pay it. She came back & she said, Sorry my manager said I have to still charge you the $4.00. I said ok nevermind the order we are leaving but can I speak to your manager. I explained my concern to the manager that I could understand if that was all we were ordering was one entree (even then the $4.00 is a steep plate charge) but we are ordering over $50 worth of food. The manager said well with all the cost of food rising now and the prices of carry out containers that have to pass it along to the customer and she was unable to waive the plate fee. I said that was absolutely ridiculous & I will take my business elsewhere & word of mouth is your best advertising & I will be sure to let everyone know you have a terrible business & for sure NOT customer friendly!!! read more

I ordered a glass of water and a cup of hot water with my meal. Meal was just so-so. I brought my own herbal tea bag. Got the bill and there was $1.00 additional charge I asked what it was for and was told that it was for cup of hot water. I was told "you can't bring your own item to drink in here". NO herbal tea on the menu (so no conflict of interest!!). I asked to be shown where on the menu it says that there would be additional charge for having a cup of hot water. Then I was told, "WE HAVE TO WASH THAT CUP SO YOU HAVE TO PAY EXTRA". Really?? I asked about the glass from the cold water. And I asked about the plate the food was on./ And so on. SHAME ON THAT OWNER for nickle and diming. I'm happy to take my money ELSEWHERE. read more

I hadn't been to Athenian in several years. I used to visit it quite often for weekend breakfast. But today, I had the extreme displeasure of visiting Athenian again. As I was eating my lunch, the owner "John" sent a waitress over to me to tell me to turn my phone down. My phone was sitting next to my plate and the audio was so low, I could not even make out what was coming out of it. My response was, "excuse me?" Then "John" starts chiming in that "the acoustics are really bad in the restaurant and it's really loud." I replied, "There are conversations going on everywhere that are so loud, even I can't hear my phone." And the only reason "John" even knew I had the audio on was because he sat down in a customer seat across from me as he seemed exhausted from ringing customers up. I'm sure ringing the cash register is the only cardio "John" has done in the past 20 years! I then told "John" that I will never be coming back to his restaurant. To which he replied, "Now you're being rude, so I'm going to be rude." Really, that's your definition of rude, me saying I won't come back to a restaurant where the owner begins to berate a paying customer for no reason. The reason I keep typing "John" with quotes around it is because "John" didn't have the guts to tell me his name. I had to get that info from one of his employees. One would think that if you were the King of the Jerks, you'd want to wear that crown and scream your name at the top of your lungs. Well, "John" I just want to let you in on a little secret. I'm not the only person who thinks you are a bombastic jerk. I will guarantee you that every single one of your employees hates you and can't stand dealing with you every day. But, they don't ever say anything because they don't want to risk their livelihood. Bully bosses are all the same; they treat people like garbage for no other reason than that they can. Well, "John" I'm not one of your employees and I will gladly never come to your restaurant again, encourage anyone I know never to visit it again, and gladly conclude that you are a first class jerk! read more

My tuna melt sandwich was delicious! The service was friendly. I only waited a few short minutes for my take out order. The ambiance was warm. I will return very soon for dine in service. read more

Got some lunch here and the service was amazing. The server was nice and the food came out really fast. I got the gyro and it was really good. The fries were nice and crispy but they did have a bit of fish taste to them. The egg was cooked and was good too. I also got the chicken stir fry which was nice. The chicken was a bit burnt but it wasn't that tough. The stir fry was sauced nicely just wish it was noodles and not rice. I also got the mushroom burger which was good too. Overall everything was good and I recommend coming here. read more

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Talk about false advertising. Athenian Coney Island offers neither the affordable prices nor generous portions characteristic of the Coney Island franchise. Nor does this restaurant serve authentic Greek food because there's no flavor in the dishes here. Don't be fooled by the name. If you're looking for a satisfying meal look elsewhere. If you're not gonna pay for a cheap meal, might as well check out other American/Greek restaurants that actually serve decent food. The only redeeming feature of this restaurant was the clean bathroom and the cool interior decor read more

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As far as Coney Islands go, this one has good food. Have been here a few times and the food and service is consiatantly good. The only problem is that the managers seem to be very rude, except when they talk to a customer. What manager school teaches one to call a waitress away from speaking with a customer to give her a hard time? I find that very juvenile. However the waitresses always return with a smile able to contain the expected eye rolling and disgust with the manager. Very professional behavior for the teenagers which is more than I can say for the management. But again, the food and service. . .very good!! read more

Athenian - Diners Near Me - Novi, Michigan

Great Breakfast! We had the healthy omelette, Greek omelette with hashbrowns.. Hearty breakfast, great service and nice ambience

Great, swift service for lunch. The restaurant was busy but I was quickly seated, waited on and brought food. The menu had many options for all tastes but I had my mind set on hot dogs and Athenian delivered. Great tasting chili! I also had chili cheese fries which were fantastic. Definitely a great, casual little spot. read more

Athenian - Double coney combo - Diners Near Me - Novi, Michigan

It is shocking news to me, that I learned in July 2023, that this place charges by-the-cup for coffee refills. They used to be free coffee refills. Every other coney island restaurant offers free coffee refills. Not anymore at Athenian in Novi. It wasn't imaginable to me that such a policy to charge on coffee refills would ever exist. I must say, this is a huge blocker in the way of my decisions of continuing to be a returning customer in the future. If I ever go back, Im only ordering water. And then they start charging for water, never will I return. As far as food, it was okay. Not great, not bad. read more

Really loved the place. Staff was nice food came out fresh and tasty. I would come back again! I dined alone. Bring my family next time.

Been here dozens of times. Service is always great. The owner is often present in person and checks if everything was okay. The food is amazing! Especially greek stuff. I've had the Greek skillet and never needed much else. Coffee is great, and ambiance is great for a diner. Also good for a decent dinner. 10/10 read more