athena greek & lebanese grill

good. ive been coming here for a while and thefoodis genuinely good. ofcourse, you can taste when thefoodisnt fresh like the grape leaves, hummus, and ground meat. the staff is quite awkward, tattooeed ungroomed and dressed unproffessionally. service is very fast! the manager is awesome and only until recently did i have a decent looking waitress i didnt catch her name but she was middle eastern and very sincere! i had a very pleasant experience. i do suggest the chicken shawarma plate but it isnt what you think. its just chicken breasts sliced. if you go make sure you request the middle eastern waitress and lebanese ice tea. you will not regret it.

good food.. terrible service. i love greekfoodand would go back but the service sucks so bad i would expect to be there for a long time.

bestfoodin shreveport, and they have the best hookah too. i really enjoy the hookah night every saturday.

awesome.. athena'sfoodis consistently delicious. the only thing i've had from there that i didn't like is their mousaka (however that's spelled). even my cantankerous old grandfather, who only eats peas and cornbread, loves this place. the only truly negative thing i can say is that their waitresses are awkward and perhaps borderline autistic.

went there to eat on valentines nite with my beautiful  fiance, thefoodwas different not the spices i am used to. i really liked the change!you must try their lebanese tea!!  i solid 7 out of 10

greatfoodand immaculate service! some of the best ethnic restaurants in town. the ambience is calm yet casual. a plus is they have "byob" policy without any cork charge. can't get better. we will be back regularly!

awesomefoodand service. i loved the place so much that i want to come here every time i visit shrevport. akshay, the manager, is so friendly and helpful.

athena's is my "go-to" for greek / lebanesefoodin shreveport. since the closing of albasha, they now carry the torch for great mediterranean dishes. their recent remodel has made the place more inviting with large tables for a great family meal or get together with friends. thefoodand service continue to improve as opposed to slipping over time like many local establishments. i enjoy the many different appetizers  they offer especially the baba ghanouj a dish i rarely order, i'm not usually a big fan, but athena's is fantastic! i also like their hummus, it's thick with a smooth texture and taste, but look out for the jalapeno oil mixture in the center! great flavor and heat if you desire. the entrees run the gamut from veggie samplers and kebabs to fish and shrimp dishes to great meat plates including some of the finest lamb chops i've had, simply delicious! i can recommend most any dish, i've yet to find anything i don't enjoy here. try the lebanese or mango tea for a cool refreshing change, leave the soda fountain for fastfoodrestaurants! after your meal take a look in the back. they have a small grocery of exotic middle eastern foods and hookah, fun to look at and an adventure to try. (thefoodthat is, leave the hookah alone kids)

they had us with the salad. we took a lunch trip here today and were very satisfied.
jg score of 6 (+3 for food, 0 for atmosphere, +1 for price, 0 for no diet dr pepper, 0 for service, +2 for we would return)
thefoodwas all delicious to us. we each got a large plate and shared them. one plate was the athena sampler with hummus, baba ghanoush, stuffed grape leaves, falafel and tzatziki dip. the other plate was the combo plate of gyro and chicken shawarma with some hummus included. the meal was served with 2 baskets of pita bread. an appetizer of a greek feta salad was 1st.
our favorite of the meal was the opening greek salad. the lettuce, oil, herbs, feta cheese and tomato and olives was a knockout to us= we can't think of a better salad at this moment we have ever had. next in line for our liking was the combo meat plate. the chicken shawarma is the best cooked and seasoned yardbird we remember. the gyros we made were very tasty. the meat had a great taste and texture....these 3 prior were our favorites. the rest was all good and we would eat anytime again but not as standout. our least favorite was the tzatziki type sauce but we still ate it all. we ate and ate and ate here.
the atmosphere here is okay. we did sit by a window. i liked the mini type grocery in the back where you can buy some of the ingredients to some of this stuff.
the price was excellent we thought for the amount offoodwe got.
no diet dr pepper, just diet coke.
service was good. typical, friendly but not overboard. she did ask if we wanted "to go" drinks on her own which is always a plus.
we would easily go back here sometime. this experience and thefoodwas awesome. finding this place is why we do this stuff.

absolutely delicious!!! best lebanese/greekfoodi have had in years! you will not be disappointed!!!

love it. never over-crowded, awesomefoodfor a good deal! good service. the athena plate for two is really enoughfoodfor three! mmmmm

thefoodis very authentic. it is just delicious!

tasty food, but next time we'll take it to go.... thefoodwas great but the atmosphere (at least, in the front room to the left) is a little lacking. we felt like we were in a weird annex that wasn't part of the restaurant. it's unfortunate because thefoodhere is great! the prices are pretty reasonable, and we even had some leftovers. the server was very nice andfoodcame out fast. i just wish they'd give a little more attention to atmosphere/lighting in that front room. next time i want athena's, i might just order it to go.

love this place!. everything they have is good....i can not complain about anything i have ever ordered from here.


-----30 jan, 2012-----

will be back..... i really enjoyed the food. i found that every thing my husband and i ordered was fresh. it was the best greekfoodi have had in a long time. i will go back, and would suggest it to others.

amazing greek food. my husband and i come from nj, the land of greek diners and restaurants, and athena has hands down some of the best greekfoodever-this is one of those restaurants i go back to time and time again. thefoodis always fresh, simple and tasty, seasoned to perfection. their homemade hummus and grecian dip (tzatziki) is a million times better than anything you can buy at the store, and the lebanese iced tea is the perfect refreshing drink for a hot summer day. everything is delicious, but i highly recommend the gyro plate to get a good sampling of some of their best offerings.