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Athena Grill Cafe – Chickasaw

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Athena Grill Cafe – Chickasaw

We dropped by this little “Greek” cafe on the corner of Lake Underhill road and Chickasaw Trail the other day for lunch. I am a big fan of gyros, filled with juicy slices of meat stuffed inside a nice toasty pita and a slathering of white tzatziki sauce.

Service was nothing exceptional, in fact, we had to get up to get our checks at the end of the meal as the restaurant appeared to be rather understaffed that day and we were tired of waiting.

Food also was nothing exceptional, though I did enjoy their crunchy, crispy fries. My gyro was satisfactory, but could have used more meat and a less thick of a pita bread slice.

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The house salad, with an order of dolmades (stuffed grape leaves)

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Stuffed grape leaves – mostly rice

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The chicken pita, slightly dry

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A good pita, though certainly not the best nor the most memorable

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