Athens restaurant is always a pleasure to dine at, located on the Danforth in Greek town this cozy restaurant is serving up some authentic Greek cuisine which is not to be missed. When I say authentic I mean food that detours from the usual Greek salad, Grilled fish, Fried calamari, etc even though those items are available (and very very good) here that is not what I go there for. I go to this restaurant so that I can walk into the back room and ask the chef what they have left. If I am lucky they will have some stews left that will most likely contain veal or beef and then I will also order an entire fish which they grill with lemon, filet and season with olive oil. Athens is one of those restaurants that you can go to any time and it won't break your bank, you can have a drink with the owner (I suggest retsina) who is my fathers good friend and eat a nice meal. This has become one of my if not my favorite Greek restaurant in Toronto due to the relaxed atmosphere and the unconventional menu that shines like a diamond in the rough compared to other Greek restaurants in Toronto. Any time I want to be reminded of how I ate in the hills outside of Fira in Santorini, I will go here and eat some meatballs or whatever is good. Thank you for always treating me with such respect, I will be back soon.