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| - I came to Athenian wanting Turkish coffee (or Greek, if you'd rather); instead, I left with my heart won over by Chicken Salad Pita and its lip-smacking, chunky self... not to mention Chef's Special Fried Cheesecake -- its delicate filo and sweet syrups still on my tongue. And though that coffee was a no-show (not sold here!), I heard I could dine with a wine or two next visit. I'll keep that in mind when I'm in the mood to undo some Grape Leaves or get nice and intimate with a Chicken Souvlaki Platter one evening.
I was serviced well here. Wave upon wave of full-bodied flavor. Moreover, the atmosphere was full of energy... patrons having at it here and there, everywhere... whether it be Horiatiki or Lamb Gyro or Baklava. All for relatively cheap.
Any innuendos aside, Indian Trail has a solid Greek eatery up its alley. Yet with an ever present crowd already in on the action, I doubt there are many who've yet to hear just how good Athenian is. I'm already dreaming about my next visit...
FYI -- (1) free WiFi available; (2) again, no Turkish/Greek/Arabic coffee here; (3) not surprisingly, no hookah here; (4) outdoor dining available; (5) best tzatziki in the area; (6) AMEX NOT ACCEPTED!
Rating specifics (i.e. 1-5, low-high)...
- Overall recommendation = 4.25
- Food taste and quality = 3.5 (nothing on their menu's formulaically bland, despite "what-the-heck" items like BBQ Wings or Shrimp Po' Boy)
- Portion size = 4
- Price = 4.75 (compared to Greek eatery prices I'm used to seeing, the fact that 100% of the menu is below $8 amazes me...)
- Atmosphere = 4.5 (I hung around studying all afternoon, and the place was at least half full at all times... great music too!)
- General service = 4.75 (my waitress Amber killed it -- in a good way of course)
- Waitstaff = 5
- Location = 4 (nice, visible area... abundant parking)
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