One of the best gyros I've ever had, plus amazing service. Mount Athos served plenty of just tender gyro meat, delicious tiziki on a fluffy, beautiful pita. Don't miss it! read more

This place is our new go-to restaurant. We've lived in this area for over 10 years and the owner is trying new approaches to the menu, and we're pleased. They even make a hamburger plate look good. The pictured fried fish is served on a specialty occasion; really good. read more

Mount Athos Restaurant and Cafe - Wonderful find. This is our go-to restaurant. - Greek Near Me - Florence, Arizona

Finally found a Greek restaurant that's has Greek food cooked by Greek folks tasty and filling I recommend it anyone high I am going back soon . read more

Met up with some family members. We started out with some stuffed grape leaves which were very good. Then we had saganaki "Opa". I enjoyed a gyro sandwich and we had a spicy gyro sandwich. Service was great. We had an enjoyable time. read more

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The best Gyro I've had in years. Great service. Very clean and very beautiful building!!

I would give this restaurant 10 stars if I could! I have eaten breakfast, lunch and dinner at Mt. Athos and have never had a bad meal. Absolutely delicious! read more

Mount Athos Restaurant and Cafe - Say "Hi" to Pete the owner of Mt. Athos! - Greek Near Me - Florence, Arizona

I'm sorry to say I have been so disappointment by this restaurant, after hearing/reading great reviews. I ordered the gyro platter, other than the salad everything else was not good, the gyro was soggy, almost like it was cooked in the oven and it was left to soak in its juices, it was like eating boiled meatballs. The rice had to much seasoning which was the only think I could taste, I don't know if it was cumin or what seasoning they use but was over powering, service was great and our server was very attentive. It's just the food that was not good. read more

Veggie wrap made me so sick I had to throw it up to soothe my tummy :( I don't think I will revisit

Was in Florence area for the day so took a look at lunch places on Yelp and found a Greek place. Perfect, we will be able to have a gyro, some salad, a simple lunch and continue on our way. As we approached the intersection to the restaurant from the main road, I actually thought it was closed. But as we passed my wife saw someone around back. I circle the block and find the parking lot and the entrance is actually in back. Now the parking lot was an adventure. Narrow spots to park. I would recommend parking a truck on the street. Entering I waited at the front and a woman approached. She said nothing. I didn't know if I'm supposed to seat myself or is she the hostess. "Two?" Oh hi, yes, please. Seats us walks away. Then I see some obvious regulars coming in and the hostess, management and servers were all chummy and nice. I got a look from what I think is the manger/owner? And she looks away and walks by. So no one really cared to engage with us as I guess newbies or "not from around here"? So after sitting down we are immediately asked what we'd like to order, and I ask for a bit of time. Oh and this is by who I thought was the hostess. She's our waitress. Food was actually good - the gyro I had was generous in the meat and had all the usual fixings except for cucumber. But I literally got a gyro and a ketchup cup of coleslaw for twenty dollars. Ridiculous. Is this New York? Oh well, lessons learned. read more

My Mediterranean regulars are Opa Life Tempe and Pita Jungle. Since we had to take a drive to Florence we looked on yelp to see where we could get Greek. When we came in to Mount Athos, we weren't even greeted with a hello or smile. The young lady asked, "for two" and showed us to our seat. I hadn't even sat down (my husband went to the restroom when we walked in) and she was asking if I wanted tea or water. As soon as my husband sat down she asked if we were ready to order, I said we needed a few minutes. Was feeling like someone really didn't like their job or us first timers. The food at Mount Athos was good but pricy $$ for what you got. A Gyro pita with a pickle and a catchup cup (2T) of coleslaw was $14.10. If you wanted salad or fries with it, it was an additional $5.28. Though our waitress wasn't pleasant, until she brought the bill, another waitress walked by and smiled at us. Also, while eating we were asked by the manager how our meal was. We'll just chalk it up to a bad day for our waitress!! read more

We were in the Florence area for some other activities and decided to stop at Mount Athos for a late lunch. It seems like it's in the middle of nowhere but they have much to offer here. Their food is delicious, the service is attentive and the prices are reasonable. There was a meeting taking place in one area of the restaurant and's many other tables filled with patrons so it was a great indication that it's quite a popular local hang out. We had the Chicken Souvlaki pitas and were very happy with our tasty bites! The next time we're out in this area we'll have to come back for more tasty Greek goodness! read more

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Good food good service and good prices....excellent greek food.... It's a trifecta win! read more

Returned with a group of 6 for lunch. Comfortable seating. Hailey took our orders and kept our drinks refilled. Had the Greek salad with gyro meat. Very nice. Big chunks of gyro, not little slivers. Very enjoyable read more

Mount Athos Restaurant and Cafe - Greek salad with gyro meat - Greek Near Me - Florence, Arizona

If you want a good burger better than average? This is the place to go. Fries are well made. Servers understand the menu and offer alternatives. Go check out the sites and secrets of the area, and head here for the finish. read more

Great food and atmosphere. The food is always a treat. Good for the family but children could be a bit finicky and may not appreciate to menu. They do have burgers and fries though. read more

Superb quality food at a reasonable price! Culinary excellence! Very personable staff! My favorite restaurant! read more

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I've lived in Florence for nine years now and only recently tried Mt Athos, which was really a shame because the food was excellent. I believe that it's because I'm not really into Greek food,so I just didn't give it a shot. But they do pasta, burgers, liver and onions and so on. So don't wait, give them a shot. I am sorry I didn't do so until now. read more

Mount Athos Restaurant and Cafe - Burger and rings. - Greek Near Me - Florence, Arizona

Stopped in for lunch a few days ago. The lamb shank was the daily special, and even though it's a dinner item they were able to rustle up one for me for lunch. The lamb was fall-off-the-bone tender and moist. The rice was wonderful, really liked the spices. The carrots were very over-done, to the point of being mushy. Flavor was great, just overdone. My wife had the gyros sandwich which is always wonderful here. She really liked the flavor of the onions, whatever kind they are they're great! The place is pretty quiet once the snowbirds are gone, but that just means no waiting for us year-rounders! read more

This restaurant was recommended to my family and I by my friend. We were on our way back from St Anthony's Monastery, and Mount Athos was suggested as a stop for lunch. Firstly, this place is authentically Greek owned and the family is wonderful! My family and I are Greek, so we were looking forward to trying it out and it did not disappoint! From the service, to the atmosphere, to the generous plates of food, this place is a must to visit if you're in Florence. We ordered the Mediterranean charcuterie board, two gyro plates and a cheeseburger, and everything was delicious. Sas efxaristoume, we had a wonderful time and hope to be back at some point again! Shoutout to little Giorgo, you were the highlight of the day!! read more

A Saturday afternoon, and getting hangry. Tried another place in town, and couldn't get any service. Drove right over here, was Welcomed and seated right away and placed orders. We both knew what we wanted, in a Greek restaurant, gyros! Very pleasant waitress brought our gyro dinners which included a large serving of good gyro slices, a mound of rice, a smaller mound of very tasty carrots,and a nice little salad. Service was let's say, relaxed! We don't mind waiting for freshly made food. Everything was tasty, ample and pleasing. Old school ambience fitted the small town atmosphere. Living in Queen Creek, it's an easy drive, and worth it. We will be returning. read more

Mount Athos Restaurant and Cafe - Gyro dinner - Greek Near Me - Florence, Arizona

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Came here while we were in town for my sons wedding at the windmill winery. Food was delicious, service was excellent and restaurant was clean. My daughter had the Gyro plate and said it was the best she has had. I had the special chicken parmigiana delicious and my son had the chicken sandwich he said it was amazing. If you're in Florence please stop by here it's worth it! read more

Mount Athos Restaurant and Cafe - Gyro Platter - Greek Near Me - Florence, Arizona

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Food very good and waitress very nice but it was a Friday night so an hour to get our order.

An absolutely wonderful restaurant! Located in a very attractive building with a very pleasing and immaculately clean decor. Extremely pleasant and attentive service. We did not try any of the Greek menu items but will on our next visit. Instead, we had the evening Italian special (Chicken Parmesan with a salad) and a fantastic Florence burger. Both were plentiful and utterly delicious. I could not recommend this place more highly. read more

Mount Athos Restaurant and Cafe - Florence Burger - Greek Near Me - Florence, Arizona

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What a great place to enjoy great food. From traditional American burgers, chicken, fries & onion rings Mount Athos will create delicious greek dishes to enjoy. The dishes are carefully prepared with fresh ingredients by a talented kitchen. The dining room is clean & comfortable. The staff are pleasant & very helpful. Florence is very fortunate to have Mount Athos in their community. We are looking forward to dining here again!! read more

We went to St Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery and this restaurant was the closest place to eat. I'll give them 4.5 stars for food, service and ambiance! Only took one photo because I was too busy enjoying myself! Thank you for a great dining experience- Nicoletta you're awesome!!! read more

Mount Athos Restaurant and Cafe - Greek Chicken plate - Greek Near Me - Florence, Arizona

ten for the food absolutely delicious way beyond good i had the lamb shank it was incredibly delicious and a large portion nice sear slow roasted juicy tender and full of flavor along with perfectly cooked rice and glazed carrots the greek house salad was tasty including kalamata olives nice start to a dinner done to perfection i will definitely positively be back ps i saw a couple of burgers come past and the aroma and size looked very good hey give mt athos a try ill see u there hey i forgot to mention mt athos is located in florence az read more

From top to bottom Mount Athos family delivers top quality Mediterranean with a warmth that I have not felt in a very long time. The Gyro is bar none the best I have ever had. The baclava and galaktoboureko are superb. Fair prices and completely satisfying. A gem where you would not expect to find anything. Will visit often. read more

Eight of us ate here yesterday. First, when you walk in the door, everyone was friendly. Because we had a party of 8, we were placed toward the back of the restaurant. The room was nicely decorated. A dish named Zeus was recommended so we all ordered it. This was the best Greek food I have had since being in Greece. The portion was huge so it made two meals for me. Some of my friends ordered dessert and they loved it. We will definitely be going back. read more

Great food at reasonable prices. Also great service with attention to detail!! Loved the Gyro and hummus! read more

Really happy that we came across this eatery in the relatively small city of Florence. The Greek items were quite good, and there are plenty of other things on the menu too. We had the Greek Salad and Falafel Pita. We were greeted promptly by the manager (or owner) and our young server Nicoletta did a great job with our 6-person group. We will be back whenever we are in Florence and just might end up with a 5-star rating for Mount Athos. read more

We came, unannounced after jeeping with a party of 10, for lunch. We got seated within minutes. Our waitress. Hailey, was excellent. Very personal and attentive. The food was very good. Everyone had something different and there were no complaints. read more

Pretty ok but different. I truthfully want to give 3.5. I wanted a healthy dinner but there aren't many options, but I figured Greek would be the best. Gyro sandwich - The meat is 5x thicker than any gyro meant I've had. It's very good but the gyro is over stuffed with meat, onion, tomato, and sauce. I really wished there was cucumbers and lettuce in it. The pita was plush. The taste was good, but it's weird to eat meat wrapped in a mushy blanket. I wish the pita was toasted for better texture and stability. It came with a sliced pickle (didn't look fresh enough so I didn't eat it), and cold slaw (random item, but good) . Fries- I ordered steak fries and most of them were stale, and mixed in with regular fries. Greek side salad - its lettuce, feta, olives, and a dolmade. The dolmade tasted weird and kinda dry. The salad comes without dressing which is weird. Overall great bang for you buck gyro meat wise, but skip the fries and salad. read more

Great service and wonderful food. Service is always great and on point. Have been here for both their breakfast and dinner service and will definitely go back. Thank you! read more

The waitress was awesome. The food was absolutely wonderful. The way they prepared the meat it was the best we've had yet. Everything was fresh and hot. The whole place is full of family and it's a wonderful thing to watch as they are full of life. We will be back. read more

Excellent food with a great atmosphere. My waitress, Aubrey, was wonderful. She also sings while she works and has a FANTASTIC voice. She should be doing nightly entertainment at the restaurant. Had the Charcuterie board, which was amazing read more

Mount Athos Restaurant and Cafe - Forgot to take the photo pre-dine. This was wonderful. Charcuterie board - Greek Near Me - Florence, Arizona

Amazing food & service! Love this local family owned restaurant! Burgers are amazing & basic gyro is huge! Everything tastes great!

Finally got to visit! My husband isn't a Greek food fan. He had a burger - best burger he's ever had! I loved my gyro - onion rings were amazing too! Love that is a family restaurant (generations) you can tell. Will be back! Loved it! read more

Mount Athos Restaurant and Cafe - Greek Near Me - Florence, Arizona

What a wonderful surprise! Although the menu is not huge, what they do serve is excellent! We decided to try a variety. We had to start with the flaming cheese! Well worth the price - it's a show! Lovely pita bread - so soft and fresh. We got the Hummus platter, the charcuterie platter, a gyro platter, and the Hubs could not resist the southwest burger. Everything was wonderful. I had the gyro platter, which came with plenty of meat, pitas, rice and carrots, plus a salad! Everything was really good, and featured fresh tzatziki sauce. Yum. The Hubbs really enjoyed the burger and the fries were cooked perfectly. The jalapeño was grilled nicely and the bun was great. My friend made a meal of the hummus and the meatless charcuterie platter. And excellent service from Lane - what a delightful young man. There is always room for improvement- we weren't offered drink or dessert specials. And we didn't ask. But we should have! And the parking was terrible. Three people were double-parked, and if all the spots are taken, you have to back out on the street. I would recommend parking in the empty lot north of the restaurant. read more

Amazing staff, and friendly atmosphere. Best place for lunch!! Nicoletta and the owner (so sorry I forgot your name!!) were so kind and hospitable. 10/10 read more

Mount Athos Restaurant and Cafe - Greek Near Me - Florence, Arizona

Came here with friends for a nice dinner. Started with an order of hummus which was delicious. Not overly garlic and had a nice citrus flavor as well. Also had the flaming cheese OPA. Wow. It was great. I had the Greek salad with gyro meet on it. It was delicious and large. Had a nice stuffed grape leaves. Hubby had the gyro platter. It was good. The carrots were a bit too sweet for him and the tzatziki was a little chunkier than he likes. read more