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Athena Greek Restaurant

Greek Restaurant$$$$

Greektown, Chicago

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8.1^/10

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Ranked #10 for Greek restaurants in Chicago
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"Saganaki was invented in Chicago's Greektown."(4 Tips)
"stuffed chicken with feta and spinach!"(3 Tips)
"Fried zucchini with skordalia"(2 Tips)
"Gyros the best here."(5 Tips)

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good for dates
outdoor seating
stuffed chicken
skordalia
good for groups
healthy food
complimentary valet
restaurants
spacious
great value
gluten-free food
meats
scenic views
fried zucchini
pork
spinach
lunch
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Olimpia GonzalezSeptember 16, 2018
Great place to spend a Sunday lunch! Food was very good and loved sitting outside! Gyro was very nice, grilled octopus too, and the cheese was Mind blowing!!!!! Sooooo good
EaterDecember 20, 2016
Take in the scenic view and enjoy old-world bites like housemade pork sausages and lamb with artichokes in lemon sauce. Read more
Kevin M. McNally, CMPSeptember 25, 2018
Another Greek restaurant offering in Greektown. Delicious Greek food offerings (i.e. Octopus, Lamb, Pork) with deep wine list & Mythos beer. Fun outdoor area seating during summer season. OPA!
Jenny PMarch 19, 2017
Gyros the best here. Moist and flavorful. I prefer the one here over Greek Island next door.
Stephanie BustillosAugust 23, 2011
The waiters might take their time in approaching your table but one glance at the patrons (usually all Greek) and you realize the wait is worth for the authenticity.
Michelle SMay 17, 2016
Super cute restaurant with an outdoor area and garden. Service was very good.
Melaine RubinMay 26, 2017
We went on a Saturday night when other places had a 1/2 hour wait. Saganaki was very thin and sitting in a puddle of oil. Chicken kabobs were lacking flavor but cooked perfect. Service was great.
Mark HanleyAugust 21, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Fried zucchini with skordalia, arni fourno, and bacalao are excellent!
Sofia PapastamelosOctober 12, 2015
Excellent authentic cuisine. I recommend the Lavraki if they have it and some galaktoboreko for dessert!
Shannon H.March 25, 2012
Been here 10+ times
The newly designed patio area is wonderful. Now you can sit outside even when it's cool outside. Best fried calamari and spanakopita in Greektown.
Sanjay GuptaApril 23, 2010
The pork loin chops are large, wonderfully presented, and delicious. The location is great for a business lunch downtown with free valet, excellent service, and wonderful presentation of entrees. Read more
ISC ChicagoMarch 5, 2023
BRAISED LAMB (braised lamb shank in tomato sauce, rice)
Renee MooreJuly 25, 2014
The boukakia is amazing ! Everything I ate was delicious.
DANIELSeptember 23, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Get the waiter w/biceps for days and triceps that don't quit...Oh, and the gyro plate.
CoasterFusionJune 7, 2010
Make sure to eat here on a weekday as the lunch menu is cheap but there is a good portion of food. Also, if you get there on a weekday, make sure to get the stuffed chicken with feta and spinach!
Tom ManningJune 13, 2013
Order the Skordalia from the cold appetizer menu. Nice alternative to hummus but the hummus is good too
Randy HighJuly 5, 2013
The stuffed chicken was excellent!! (Stuffed with cheese and spinach) im going back specifically for that dish!!
Lindsey TothMay 11, 2012
Be warned they don't have any beer on tap! Shameful. Gorgeous patio though, definitely get a seat outside!
Autumn ChoiFebruary 12, 2020
Might be the last time I come here. Food is awesome but def overpriced and they charged $30 event fee for group of 12. unreasonable - we each had $40 fam style meals & ordered several bottles of wine.
Ross GuthrieOctober 28, 2013
Saganaki was invented in Chicago's Greektown. http://hub.aa.com/en/aw/chicago-greek-saganaki-flaming-cheese
JillJanuary 25, 2013
Everything is so good but try the lamb shank in red sauce and Lemon rice soup!
Lauren J.July 1, 2013
Share the combo platter and sit outdoors. Feel like you're on vacation.
Vanessa Weir CastilloMarch 30, 2013
Great greek restaurant! Tasty mousakas and delicious baklava
AydlDecember 26, 2018
Delicious greek dishes
Chicago TribuneJune 26, 2012
This open courtyard at this Greektown mainstay was renovated recently, adding a retractable roof over the 150-seat space, so that sudden sprinkles don't cause chaos. Read more
Christi BedanAugust 11, 2014
Stick to the traditional small plates and enjoy the patio
Richard AndersenMarch 28, 2013
Been here 25+ times
Try chicken riganati, it is also gluten free!
David WeathersbyJanuary 24, 2017
Lamb was amazing.
Susan WilcoxMarch 19, 2013
Try the Lake Superior Whitefish. Broiled and beautiful
Allison KaminskiJanuary 3, 2015
Gyros are a must!!
Mark MatkeMay 31, 2015
Gyros are excellent
Jan CJune 21, 2015
Everything!
Johnny FranklinNovember 16, 2013
Get the Saganaki. Flamed cheese!!!!!!
Ashland ThomasMay 25, 2014
Walked in,was told 15 minutes, 55 minutes later still no table. Have no idea what their food is like abs I will never come back to find out. Pegasus siren the street is seating me now
Diego ReynosoFebruary 29, 2016
Good food great ambiance
Jeff WillingerJanuary 10, 2012
Been here 10+ times
You are around the corner from @jwillie swing by and say hi or see you on the patio!
jenny mullerJuly 6, 2015
Been here 10+ times
TERRIBLE SERVICE. Go here only if you want to be ignored and not eat. We sat for 25 minutes watching waiters pretend not to see us before we finally walked out. Go down the street to Pegasus instead.
Gabe BatstoneOctober 6, 2015
Pasta is amazing.
Joel N.May 6, 2012
We enjoyed the Amethystos regional dry red wine.
Michelle RFebruary 20, 2015
Vegetarian moussaka.
DavidSeptember 1, 2020
Authentic Greek food
ManaɫAugust 29, 2015
Love the atmosphere but not the food..
Dan GeigerJune 15, 2010
Make sure to get the saganaki but eat it quickly as it gets too chewy if you let it sit!
Salvador EscutiaMarch 29, 2015
Stuffed chicken breast.
Robert RogersAugust 30, 2011
Outside is nice food is great !
Sima Dahl, CSP, AS, MBAJuly 11, 2011
Been here 5+ times
The outdoor patio is heavenly! Read more
Sascha KuhlmannJuly 18, 2011
Feta was good - try to sit outside Read more
Jim KerrMay 2, 2011
You must try the saganacki.
Karin BetingerJuly 28, 2013
Nice Patio!
Steve PrusinskiJanuary 29, 2012
i wish i went to a different greek restaurant down the street

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