Located on the corner in a small white building with blue trim, it's easy to find. Yes, it is in a…read moreresidential neighborhood but trust your GPS will bring you right to it. Parking is along one side of the street and there are not many spaces available. We were able to find a spot on the opposite corner. Walking is pretty easy along the street or on the sidewalk. I did not notice any handicapped spaces, and there are two steps up to the door so be aware. Walking in the door of the small interior, the ordering counter is to the left with a small table seating area on the right. The menu was on the counter. The staff were very friendly and let us know the specials. We placed our order and then went outside to the small outdoor seating area on the side of the building. Our food was brought out to us in a little over five minutes. We had ordered the gyro sandwich and the taste of Crete sampler. The gyro sandwich had a good amount of meat along with fresh veggies. The pita was soft and held the ingredients together well. The overall taste was a mix of flavorful meat and fresh ingredients, an excellent representation of what a gyro should be. The Taste of Crete sampler provided a quick culinary tour of Crete, with gyro meat, a salad, hummus, and a cucumber salad. It even comes with a piece of baklava for dessert. Again, the gyro meat was very good, the pita fresh and soft, and the salad fresh and crisp. The cucumber salad was refreshing on a reasonably warm day. The hummus was amazingly good. It was extremely garlicky and bold. My dining partner and I had to negotiate who would get the last bite. The owner and all the staff were friendly and eager to show off their offerings. Everything we had was wonderful and provided a magnificent lunch respite. This is truly a hidden gem and well worth the small effort required to partake of their hospitality.

The food was outstanding and well worth our stop on our way back to Richmond VA. I had spinach pie…read morewith Greek salad and hummus. My husband had a gyro. We were both pleasantly surprised by the taste and quality of the food. Service was excellent and the staff was very friendly. The place is tiny and the bathroom is a little funky or I would have rated it a strong 5!!

We came across Elenie's Souvlaki at an event and were pretty excited to try it. Unfortunately, they…read moreseemed to be having an off day. We were quoted a 20 minute wait, but it ended up being over 45 minutes, and there were multiple other customers asking questions about their lengthy waits as well. We ordered a chicken gyro, a gyro on a stick, and fries. The chicken in the gyro came out burnt and the crispy golden fries that looked like they should be great were overly salted. The gyro on a stick was the best - it was great to have a simple option for a reasonable price. The gyro meat came with a flatbread and was very tasty. The staff was friendly. The menu seems great - hopefully it was just an off day.

These folks make great food - nothing too fancy, but on par with some of the best brick and mortar…read moreGreek restaurants I've eaten at over the years. They're generous, personally engaging, and have left me with a yearning for loukaniko (Greek sausage) that I haven't been able to satisfy anywhere else (or even from the truck, currently, due to sourcing frustrations.) Their spinach rice side is excellent, the meats and feta are consistently delicious, the tzatziki sauce is stellar, and the baklava cheesecake is just this side of deadly rich. This would be a five-star review if it wasn't for a persistent issue of no-showing at places they've said they will be. Like, 10 a.m. their Facebook page will show them as scheduled to be at a particular location, but at 11 a.m. when they're supposed to be on site, they're nowhere to be seen, and there's no explanation or response to inquiries. This means that I can't reliably plan to have lunch there when I'm downtown at the office -- I have to pack a lunch either way, or find something elsewhere if they're MIA. Bottom line is - if you spot them someplace, absolutely TRY THEIR FOOD. But don't get too attached.

The food was fabulous but slightly expensive. The restaurant was clean but slightly rundown. The…read morefood is made fresh so be prepared to wait.

Excellent! Have drove by for 3 years finally tried it! It was so fresh and the meat was cooked…read moreperfectly! We had the lamb and chicken kabob combo. It was great portion and the greek dressing was a refreshing lemon olive oil. Can't wait to go back and try the falafel and lentils!

Sadly Firdous Express in Athens has closed. A loss amidst the sea of cheap pizza and homogenous…read morefast food on Court Street.

Eating at this restaurant felt like being given a gift - so surprising and wonderful! The food is…read moredelicious, fresh, and well-prepared. I had falafel (yum!), hummus (creamy good!), lentil/rice mixture (amazing), lots of fresh vegetables with some homemade cabbage, and a pillowy soft pita. My meal was topped it off with a freshly made square of baklava. Oh. My. Gracious. I live in Parkersburg, W. Va., and I will drive back to Athens just to eat here! Additional info: clean, friendly staff, easy to order. It is set up like Chipotle but with a Mediterranean slant. (I would dare to say, they may have moved above Chipotle in my list of favorite, quick, healthy places to eat, and that is saying something!)

We are so lucky to have this restaurant in Parkersburg. It adds diversity to a place where there…read moreisn't any. The owners are wonderful humans and the food is amazing.

First: appropriate for eating in the car until you get to the end of the wrap. Then it's kind of…read morejuicy. Watch out for oop on your shirt. I drive for Red Cross as a volunteer. The hospital in Parkersburg gets a shipment of blood from Columbus six? days a week, I believe. I'm trying to take this route once a week. And when I'm done with my delivery and before I head back to CBUS, I'm going to stop at Chams for lunch. It's not someplace I'd expect in downtown small-city WV, though maybe I'm just prejudging. Probably just prejudging. But it's a very Lebanese place. Nary a French fry in sight. But a nice long menu of middle eastern street food for lunch. Seriously yummy wraps, some salads, a few other things, and baklava. I've been twice. First time, I got the spicy wrap. Excellent. Very tasty, multifaceted flavors; each bite something just a bit different from the last. Just a little heat, nothing like Thai or Szechuan. Your spouse should be able to handle it, but they'll make a surprised noise for the first couple of bites and their nose may sweat. My second trip's lunch was shawarma wrap. Same yumminess, different flavors; no heat. Both were five stars. Also got baklava, one for me, one for my wife because she'd be able to smell the honey and walnuts on my breath when I got home and be very cross if I didn't. We both thought it was very good, if not quite amazing. Second trip I came home with Chams' cream cheese baklava. It's different - a big hunk of, well, cream cheese instead of walnut filling, but still wonderful sticky gooey honey on top. I thought it was very good again, but it wasn't to my wife's taste - just too much cheese for her. Each to their own, right? They also have pistachio baklava, and each kind comes in either filo wrapping or birds-nest style. I love both. The store is clean. Parking on the street nearby isn't much of a challenge when they open at 11AM. The staff is VERY friendly and all speak with just enough accent to be charming yet perfectly understandable. They want you to enjoy your food, and I did. I'll be back. Go there.

Such yummy gyros and such a friendly staff. I went with the lamb gyro and it was large, tender, and…read morejuicy. I especially liked the ratio of tzatziki to gyro. The staff was quick and beyond generous and friendly. I appreciated the fact that they had a spicy harissa sauce too because not every Greek place has spicy sauce. I am eager to try that sauce. One of the coolest parts about this place is that the dining room is connected to a food hall with a market that has food, beer, wine, and indoor and outdoor seating.

Someone had left a review saying they are like the places in Chicago. That perked my ears up as I…read morespent years enjoying amazing Greek food up there. The visit started with us showing up to a store lit up but doors locked. Confused we walked around to another entrance. Locked. Frustrated after driving 40 minutes we started reviewing other area options. After 15-20 minutes the door is suddenly unlocked. Hmmm. Do we bother? Well, we bothered. The owner was very friendly, and the place was clean. What broke my heart was no lamb on a spit for slicing. The meat was ok but lacking the flavor I miss. The baklava....most uninteresting version ever and clearly a manufactured product. Only worth the price if it is made fresh. If you are looking for any other food items you are out of luck. Sadly, It was just ok.Not worth a drive to get there.

Salaam is fine dining in Athens but that doesn't mean the pretension that term typically conveys…read more The Mediterranean cuisine delivers what you would want - hummus, baba ganoush appetizer or mezza plate combos. I typically opt for the grilled lamb chops (generous portion) or the lamb kebab. You can also get wraps if the full dinner portion, usually with grilled vegetables and a rice pilaf or french fries choice, is too much. If you are a cold tea person, the Moroccan Mint Iced Tea is a favorite for sure and it is endless. Good wine and local beers selection. A number of the waiters have been there for years and really know the place, the patrons, and the vibe. Annie's Salad is great, just wish it was included as an option for the entrees as it used to be pre-COVID. Lovely ambiance and decorations. Big room and can at times get a little loud but still feels intimate at your table in the non-standard shaped room with pillars, screens, and nooks breaking it into smaller de facto sections.

This place is one of Athens' best kept secrets. What looks like a small storefront opens into one…read moreof the most appealing dining establishments I've been in since getting to southeast Ohio in 2019. The ambiance is inviting, with simple but incredibly well placed decoration throughout. And the scent of grilled meat walking up to the door.... I don't even remember waiting for the table, just sitting down and tearing into pita bread. The hummus has character, the tzatziki? Finally! Enough dill! Remember that real Mediterranean olives have pits - this is important for dental work! The shawarma and gyros graced our table, and we're a memory before too long. They are fine dining, so the price is a little higher on the entrées than I normally go for, but it's worth every penny no doubt. Delicious.

Friends and I went to Aladdin's in Kanawha City for dinner last night. It was FAN-tastic! As there…read moreis still essentially just one waitress, you cannot be in a hurry if you come here to dine. But she is fantastic, and another lady helps to bring out the food. And the Chef also helped to deliver some dishes. I was torn between my go-to Veg Platter, with all of the goodies, and Moussaka. Several friends got the platter so I went for the Vegetarian Eggplant Moussaka (with peppers and mushrooms), and it was amazing!!! My friends plan to order it next time. The tomato sauce and the melted cheese was up there with the best I've ever tasted. The veggies were tender and tasty. Just a fantastic dish. The rice was perfect and the green beans are always good, altho I forgot to ask for a little extra sauce on them. If you have not been, or if it's been a while, I highly recommend Aladdin's for a great dinner experience

We really love the gyro platter here. Im a double rice fan myself with some extra tazikiread more

I've been there 2-3 times. They are super helpful to modify my gluten free food…read more Staff s always polite, fun and hard working.

Extraordinary! Everything we ordered was absolutely perfect. This is truly an authentic…read moreMediterranean restaurant with the perfect choices of dinner options. We started the evening scouring the menu for tonight's choices and settled on pierogies and falafel for an appetizer. The warm pierogies with potato and cheese filling had the right amount of creamy texture with the perfect crunch. The falafel with tahini and garlic sauce completed the appetizer. I saved some of the tahini sauce to have with the falafel wrap. The pita bread filled with falafel and veggies, accompanied by a side of tahini sauce, was the perfect balance for an evening meal. I noticed quite a few people coming in for dessert, which included the cheesecake. Admittedly, I was too full to enjoy the cheesecake at the restaurant, so I ordered a baklava cheesecake to go. It was amazing! The crunchiness of the sweet baklava paired with the cheesecake is a perfect balance to the tanginess of the cheesecake. The quality of ingredients and flavors used are perfect in every dish. The selection of food choices is hand-selected and crafted to perfection. Phenomenal restaurant! I felt like I was back in the Mediterranean enjoying a great evening meal.

First time here. won't be the last. Very good restaurant…read more Crowded, but now I know why

We drove an hour here because we love eating on water trying new places. So, we arrived with no…read morewait and got seated on back outdoor seating overlooking the river. The waitress was fantastic and the food was between good and great. The steak was asked to be cook medium, but came out well done. It happens... I didn't even mention it to the waitress and continued on. It was fine. Definitely will give it another shot soon!