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    Osteria Athena

    4.2 (102 reviews)
    ModerateItalian
    Closed 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    OSTERIA ATHENA ATMOSPHERE

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    Intimate
    Classy
    Dogs allowed

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    Espresso Martini
    Caitlyn H.

    My mom and I came to Athens, Ga for the Alabama vs. Georgia game and we had to eat here. The owner of Osteria Athena, was so welcoming and kind to us even though we're Bama fans! This is definitely one of the best Italian food restaurants I have ever been to. I love how cozy and intimate the restaurant is, the owner and staff were all so nice and friendly. We ordered the Bruschetta al funghi, a caesare salad, Pollo al Marsala, and the Pollo Alla francese. The bruschetta is too die for...the best I've ever had. Both of the chicken dishes were flavorful and the chicken was oh so tender...PERFECTION Osteria Athena has an amazing wine selection and the espresso martini's 10/10. We will definitely be back. Please, please, please put an Osteria Athena in T-town!!!! Oh and one more thing ROLLLLL TIDE ROLLLLL!!!!!

    linguine mare e scoglio and pollo alla francese in the background

    This place was amazing! Service, food, drinks, atmosphere. Everything was delicious and the owner was so unbelievably nice. The restaurant has such a personal vibe to it since it is a smaller restaurant. Our server Bay was so sweet and fantastic. Highly recommend to anyone looking for some great italian food! PS: The espresso martini was fabulous!

    Sad smushed maraschino cherry in my old fashioned
    Marsha S.

    Really wanted to love this place! We made a reservation expecting a crowd before a concert that evening. We were the first ones in the door at 5pm. Owner sat us and was super nice. Waitress took our drink order - 2 beers for the boys, a vodka cocktail for mom and an old fashioned for me. Husband ordered an Athena thinking it was a Greek beer he had had before - it was a lemon Berliner Weiss from Creature Comforts. NOT what he expected. Dad was willing to trade for his Peroni, so all was well. Maybe put the brewery name and/or beer type on the menu? Mom enjoyed her cocktail. My old fashioned was a little skimpy and had a Shirley Temple type maraschino cherry.... Such a sacrilege. Really could invest in a jar of Luxardos, just saying. We were not offered bread. Weird since we were each given a bread plate. Maybe they don't have bread? Half the fun of eating Italian is dipping delicious bread into fresh olive oil and balsamic. Hmpf. Hubs and I split a Caprese Salad - why is it that when you split 2 ways, there is an odd number of pieces? It was fine - tough to mess up a caprese salad. We also split a pasta dish. What are "pasta links"? Anyway, it wasn't terribly warm, and looked like it had been scooped from a steamer pan - zero on presentation. Tasted ok, but no "personality" to the taste. We ordered dessert. As we were waiting for it, our waitress offered the next table some bread. Hmpf. The tiramisu was pretty good. Dad liked his gelato and Mom's affogato was fine. Lots of Italian restaurants around, so will try another one next time. Service was fine, maybe a bit over- present. Ambiance was fine while we were there (except for the other waitress sweeping the floor while we were eating. That should really have been done before opening. Also note - this place is up a flight of stairs.

    Caprese

    First visit to this restaurant Complimentary bread and dip of olive oil and herbs Started with the Caprese split between my husband and I Delicious Then I had the Pollo al Marsala substituted the mashed potatoes for linguine and my husband the Caserecce alla Campagna Both were delicious Would definitely return again Service was great, friendly and informative

    Alice B.

    This place had good reviews and now I know why. Very nice but up a long flight of stairs. Not sure how you would get up there if you were handicapped. Started our meal with bruschetta and Cesar salad. Bruschetta was flavorful with a big basil leaf and fresh tomatoes. The Cesar was not a Cesar. The dressing was weird and the lettuce was bitter. And you don't put tomatoes in a cesar. On to our main course, we had the tagliatelle with mushrooms, cavatelli with sausage and linguini with meat balls. All of our meals were delicious. Portions just right and very good. The tagliatelle seemed homemade and the truffle oil and mushrooms were excellent. The cavatelli and sausage had a great meaty flavorful sauce. The linguini and meatballs were pretty good. The meatballs are small. All in all was very good and would come back. A little slimy on the bread but overall a good 4 star.

    garlic bread with an olive oil/balsamic dip
    Kellis N.

    Went here to enjoy a meal with my boyfriend on a Tuesday night and we were one of the only tables. We were seated quickly by the hostess and greeted by our attentive waitress. The restaurant had a warm and welcoming atmosphere with dimmer lighting. The bread was delicious and paired very well with the olive oil dip. The tagliatelle was delicious with a savory cream sauce that highlights the mushrooms perfectly. The pasta was the perfect al dente, which is my preference. The marsala was delicious and the vegetables were well seasoned and not too mushy which was what I was worried about. The chicken was a little tough and we found it hard to cut through, even after switching the piece around to see if we had just hit the wrong spot. Would definitely go again when looking for a more upscale dinner

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    Great Italian food, very homie atmosphere. super refreshing and insanely great service

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    Osteria Athena is the best restaurant in Athens! Chicken Marsala I've ever had!! Great ambience and amazing service!!

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