athena greek & lebanese

just left athena and had an amazing lunch. i got the athens sampler and enough food for two people. it came with a feta salad, chicken shawarma (which was awesome), gyro meat (again, amazing), and hummus. all of that ran about $13 w/tax & tip. i will definitely be coming back.

lebanese... like ellen degeneres?. in general people in this area are not familiar with foods from cultures that extend beyond the mason-dixon line. even the chinese restaurants all carry fried chicken and hush puppies. however, amazingly, this novelty is still standing after a consumate few years, enticing customers with its marquee advertising "belly dancer", "new belly dancer" and "two belly dancers" (must have been the first one didn't work out?). nonetheless the food is good 'n' healthy for the most part but the plates are nearly all the same, especially for lunch. meat, hummus, rice, salad. meat, hummus, rice, salad. the pita bread sucks. however the place makes up for it, again, with sheer novelty, by offering a hookah-smoking room and a giant fountain in the dining area, which is the size of a studio apartment, complete with fireplace.

keep up the good work!! the food is better and better each time i come in!! the staff is always friendly and they make sure we get our food a.s.a.p.


-----06 nov, 2010-----

i went last night and they had the best belly dancer in town,the food is awesome and the atmosphere is so romantic the crew was so friendly.i had the mediterranean chicken and fried cheese that's the best ive ever eaten so go and try it out!!!!!

best food ever. i went last night and they had the best belly dancer in town,the food is awesome and the atmosphere is so romantic the crew was so friendly.i had the lamb kabob and fried cheese that's the best ive ever eaten so go and try it out!!!!!

athenas has the best food ever i went to athenas for lunch today and i had the best service ever best lamb chops you can never find greek food better than athenas and the atmosphere is real nice you will never find a nicer atmosphere anywhere while you eat any one in monroe la and lookin for a place to eat you need to go to athenas greek and lebanese resturant

i went for lunch today and the food was delicious we had shrimp scampi and that was the best we've eaten no one can do it like they do plus they have the most beautiful resteraunt in town i will defenitly be back soon!!! and so should you:-)

good food. i went to athenas again today it is my favorite place to go. they have great food and good atmosphere, i had the fried cheese for an appitizer and mediterranean ck, i love there salad so i repalced that for my rice.

quite disappointing dinner last night. pita was stale and lamb was lacking spices. may or may not give this place a second chance. probably not. grape leaves tasteless. no atmosphere. staff did not look happy to be there.

fridays lunches. a group of friends always choose a place to have lunch
on fridays. we are always impressed with athenas!
the food is delicious and our waiter "lily" is so professional
and sweet and beautiful, as well! we will always go back!

bland food!. my family and i went here for lunch sunday after church. they had belly dancers on the tv the whole time. ( not the best idea for a church crowd.) it didn't really bother me, but it might bother some people. the ambience was mediocre but not that inviting. the food was bland and forgettable. it wasn't horrible, but i wouldn't pay to eat it again. i took my shrimp pasta home and added spices and creamy sauce to jazz it up a little. i wouldn't pick it as a place to go back to.

skimp. really unimpressive food and they skimp on everything that's good. a feta salad came with my lunch and it was more salt and olives than feta. i ordered a gyro lunch plate and they skimped on the tzaziki sauce. hummus and pita chips came with the lunch and they barely gave us any pita chips. were we supposed to eat the hummus with our fingers? let's just say that the gyro plate at the "mall" in pine bluff is better than this place. i won't be rushing back.

romantic and great for the whole family. athena - the place to eat on a budget but yet you want fine dining!
athena is a one of a kind restaurant. their food is amazing. the atmosphere is calming. the people are very friendly and will tend to your needs and wants well.

at last - athena is back!!!!. i absolutely adore greek and lebanese food and my cohort and i decided to venture back to athena today - after a stay away. i was refreshingly surprised that the new owners have done such a wonderful job breathing new life into this wonderful cuisine. many kudos to the fabulous change! the food was absolutely wonderful - we sampled falafels, baba ganoush, and enjoyed the athen's sampler. i cannot wait to go back! a wonderful experience.

athena back in action. this restaurant is back open. i went the other day and had the gyro plate which was very good and plenty of food. my girlfriend had the gyro salad with feta. the amount of gyro was fine but the salad had little cheese and was mostly all lettuce. i am just happy a greek restaurant is back in monroe.


-----21 sep, 2009-----

closed. this restaurant is closed.