Athena Mediterranean Kitchen

My daughter suggested I go check out Athena so I did. As soon as I walked in, I was silently greeted by three angora rabbits, who are all adorable and also beautiful. I ordered the Nikki salad to go. I wondered if the to go salad would look as delicious as one of those being served in-house. When I got home and opened the container, I was surprised at how much they had served me for only $15. It was a complete feast and will probably last for two more meals at least. It had tomatoes, guacamole and saffron rice, which is delicious all by itself. The top was absolutely covered with bite-sized pieces of Lamb. Service was welcoming and friendly. I’m so glad I stopped in and I will be enjoying the Nikki salad for the next couple of days. The only reason I gave it for stars is because it wa

Came to Astoria from WA just for the Film Museum and this place. The presentation of the shawarma plate was wonderful. I like my food saucy so I appreciated the hummus, green sauce, and cup of tzatziki. It was a one-person show when we went, and there was a constant flow of dine in, dine out, and Door Dash customers. Please be patient and play some of the card games they have while you wait for your food!

If you want an authentic Mediterranean experience this is the place, with fresh and delicious mediterran/middle eastern food! Though as the sign said, they were not the easiest place to find, keep going towards the back of the pier. Our meal was freshly prepared and we could taste the difference. I enjoyed the fresh lamb and beef gyro/shawarma, you can watch as the meat is freshly sliced off the gyro spit. While, the Mediterranean salad was my favorite, a simple and flavorful salad composed of familiar Mediterranean and Middle Eastern ingredients with it's own style. My spouse enjoyed the flavorful chicken kabob platter, which she recommends. My kids' finished their plates, yet their favorite was the baklava, which was a familiar yet unique experience. Next time I'll remember to take phot

Everything we had was as if it was home cooked. I had the Avgalemon soup with sides of the falafel, saffron rice and dolma. Mom had the chicken shawarma platter that included baba ganoush. I had worked at restaurants before and prepared these dishes. Have to say, very good. Turkish coffee and Persian love cake for dessert. Yum. If anyone is looking for a date night or a place for the whole family to dine, or take out, come here.

If I could give this place more than five stars I would! This was a highlight of our little trip to Astoria. The owners treated us like family and the food was impeccable. We got the appetizer platter, chicken shawarma platter and the Mediterranean salad. Super fresh with that homemade touch. We have lots of experience in Middle Eastern food, and this was probably the best we’ve ever had. The portions were very generous, and we walked away very full without feeling yucky. We came on a Thursday evening when there was a live singer, playing beautiful cozy music. Rose the owner and Hava the musician were so friendly and conversation was so great that we ended up taking selfies so we could remember that place forever! It’s hard to find the perfect combination of great food and atmosphere and c