Restaurants in Athens

“I do not usually make a review, but I felt the need to after our experience today. My 4 year old son and I went in for lunch today. He wanted the burger but not a “fancy” burger. He’s a cheese, pickles, and mustard kind of guy. I asked our waitress if they had those products and she said she thought they might. A gentleman, who I am assuming is either the manager or the owner, stopped by a couple times to engage with my son. Then he brought us our food and mentioned he ran to the store just for mustard for his burger. I didn’t not expect them to do that, but that gesture goes a long way for a business who relies on good customer service to retain repeat customers. I live 1.5 hours away, but visit about twice a month to check in on a business I own in the area. We will definitely be back 💕”

“awesome place to eat great food”

“I Alway have the el vallenta”

“The food is amazing the service is normally great tonight I spoke with Mary Marrone she was very friendly did an excellent job with customer service”

“Amazing melt in your mouth burgers and the seasoned fries are delicious! Staff was friendly and we got our food very quickly! Definitely will be returning! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

“Excellent service and food !”

“Delicious food! Excellent staff!”

“We had a great night. Food was yummy . great beer selection. Ethan too great care of us. He handled a table of 12 as a champ.”

“Obviously we have always loved our local chick fil a but I wanted to brag on the team working tonight specifically Hope! Bless them they worked so hard in the busy chaos and Hope went above and beyond for everyone al while very pregnant and I’m sure exhausted. This team is amazing and as always the food is great! So glad they are back open! Even more thankful the young staff that sets a wonderful example for our kiddos. 💗”

“My son and I stopped by the Hwy 31 location for lunch. I ordered the small catfish meal. It comes with fries which I exchanged for turnips and Cornbread. The catfish was cooked to perfection and the fresh turnips were spot on turnips. The Cornbread muffin was light and fluffy. The meal was a great value and made my tastebuds happy. I will definitely be returning and highly recommend Ramona J's to anyone who wants great food for a great price. Go ahead and tantalize your tastebuds.”

“Amazing, fresh and authentic food! I have eaten so many items from their menu and I have never eaten anything I didn’t like, not one time. It’s truly becoming a family favorite for supper at least once a week!!”

“We have been going here for more than a year and they consistently have great food and the people there are so nice. They never get our order wrong and they are so accommodating!”

“Amazing tamales 🫔 ❤️ will definitely be back!”

“I stopped in for the first time today. I tried the Dasher Cappuccino(Peppermint and white chocolate). It was delicious. The girls working we’re doing a great job!”

“It’s not just a burger, it’s a DUB’s Burger. If you don’t know, you gotta try it…”

“We loved our dishes! Quail wrapped in bacon (10/10) Fried Green Tomatoes (8/10) BBQ grits (10/10) French fries (10/10)”

“the best pizza I ever had! I brought my friend from New York City she gave it an 11 out of a 1-10 scale and I absolutely agree!!! we live in Florence and had to make the drive there and it was so worth it! Great service our waitress was amazing. compliments to the chef! thank you!!”

“My friends and I dined here recently for an early dinner. We decided to try quite a variety of dishes from sushi to hibachi. The food was delicious along with excellent service. I would recommend the Bento Box and Sushi Rolls. The servings were generous, so my family was also able to enjoy them as well. Mmmm!”

“The food is good and the gals keep good check on drinks or other needs.”

“Very Nice And Accommodating”

“Music Bingo nights on Monday nights”

“Amazing place this food was not greasy. This food was cooked. Perfect the way that in the cook were extremely wonderful people I would come back again. I got waffle blueberry so good I had to get a second plate thank you so much”

“An alternative to Starbucks coffee. I don't think it's as strong as Starbucks. The men's bathroom is always dirty. the trash is always overflowing. Even when it's slow in the store the help just stands around talking to each other instead of checking on the bathroom. What a shame because it's such a nice store.”

“Such a great management team realized that we had been waiting a bit longer than expected and handled it with such kindness. Apologizing where it wasn't needed and giving a good discount to make up for the lost time. The team at this location really pulls together even when they are slammed, very impressive. Our breakfast was delicious and my family left full and in great spirits!”

“I’ve eat here twice in last week and I enjoyed the friendly service and the food was great.”

“I picked up lunch here for the fam. Mom passed away on the 9th. We were all at her house going through her things and everyone was hungry. I wanted to buy local food instead of going to a big chain and Cafe 72 was close by, so Cafe 72 it was.
I called the order in for pickup and the voice on the other end was so polite and helpful. Not to mention it was a big order and we got everything we asked for.
The bacon cheeseburgers are big and delicious! May, lettuce, tomato ,bacon and cheese of course. The buns are heated on the grill which, to me, sets the whole burger off. We ordered three of those. My wife, my nieces boyfriend and I ordered them.
The crispitos are big and packed with beef. My little sister and brother-in-law ordered those. We asked for a side of cheese and sour cream and we got it.
My niece got the BLT with a side of mayo and her little boy got the kids corndog meal. He ate it up, too ?
The atmosphere was welcoming and as I looked around the dining room I saw some veterans sitting around eating, which I loved seeing. It gave me the feeling that this place is appreciative, thankful and respectful of our great country's veterans.
Cafe 72 has great food y'all. I didn't get any pictures this time, sorry. Go by and eat there. From looking at the online menu they have a lot of great food to choose from.
This order came out to around $47...to feed 7 people! You will not go to the big chain restaurants and feed that many people with such a small bill. I was amazed at this and I am so glad we chose Cafe 72 for lunch that day.”

“Best Chicken Stew I ever ate.”

“We eat here quite often, love the bacon wrapped shrimp most. This could be the best if TV’s were removed, a little more decorations a d low lighting. We still go, wait staff is always top notch. We will be back.”

“Overall amazing!! I love coming here to get a butterscotch or peanut butter banana shake!! They’ve always been the best place to get shakes and ice cream in town!!”

“The Bubbles and Squeak was one the most delicious things I have ever had. I’m sooo glad I decided to give it a try!!”

“I go to China Dragon at least every week. I have been going there for many years. The food is great and the service is also great. If you like Asian food, try it I believe you will like it.
The prices are more than reasonable.”

“Best pizza anywhere!!! Sooo gooood!!”

“The beef barbecue, turkey sandwiches and sweet tea are great!”

“Food is delicious. This is my new favorite breakfast place in town. There is limited seating, but it is as you would expect in a small restaurant just off the Town Square. We consider it part of the overall ambiance of the diner. The biscuits and gravy with fried bologna and sliced tomatoes are some of my favs.”

“Bartender was awesome, Thanks Athena! Food was excellent! Highly recommend the Philly Cheesestake!!”

“It was delicious ive never ate at bojangles this was my very first time nd the breakfast was amazing ty”

“I always order the chicken & steak rice and it's gone hit Everytime!!!! The drinks are phenomenal update those stars because they never disappoint EVER ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐”

“The food was the best! Our server was so nice and helpful. The portion size was bigger than I expected. Definitely worth the money. We will be going back!!”

“we came) to dinner for the first time this evening, I've been trying for a while to get my husband to go with me, we were pleasantly surprised how good everything was. Our steaks were perfectly cooked and hot and the veggies perfect. we had the sweetest two servers upstairs. we will be back to try something new next time. Thanks for a fantastic evening!”

“Catfish Cabin is locally owned and they have the best food in Athens and the reason they run out of fish is because they stay buzy all time and if u haven't ever worked in fast food then u don't know what the workers there go through they try there best to please everyone that comes in but thats impossible and if ur short staffed like everyone is now you got to wait I don't see no body leaving the lines at Burger King r mickie d love the food there and there workers r amazing .Catfish Cabin gets 5 stars plus”

“Amazing. Live being a regular!”

“It's like going to your Aunt's house, the one who cooks great food and shares with everyone! It's just like that. Call your order in because everything is cooked for YOU. Thank you for loving people with food ❤️❤️❤️”

“I love places that have great food and friendly service and are calm enough that you can have a conversation without needing to be loud to be heard.

We had the wings, the pizza, and the chocolate chip bread pudding. All were amazing.”

“We my daughter and I came through and we ordered a small and a large caramel ribbon crunch and pulled out and my daughter told me no mom I wanted the cookie crumble and she paid for it with her birthday money so I turned around and went back and went in and explained it to the people that were working and they immediately said no problem we'll fix it and that was just amazing.

Parking: Parking is small but there is additional parking in Publix parking lot

Kid-friendliness: Great environment for children

Wheelchair accessibility: It is accessible”

“Good place. Only complaint is the chicken wings were so drenched in oil that I couldn't eat them. Have ate there a few times and this was a first. Service great, friendly staff and quick service.”

“We had a bad experience when the Madison location opened and when we got one here in Athens my husband and I decided to give it another chance. We are SO glad that we did! It’s now one of our favorite places to eat, every staff member we have encountered has been extremely friendly, helpful and welcoming. The food is always delicious and the atmosphere is so relaxed!”

“Big Thank you.. Catered my grandaughters wedding. Food was awesome..And the caters where so nice..Good job girls..ty again. Athens LawLers Barbecue”

“The BBQ nachos are delicious…get you some!”

“Love Chicken Salad Chick! Everyone at the Athens location is so nice. I’ve never had a bad experience. One lady in particular, I think her name is Amy, is the absolute sweetest. Great food obviously!”

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“Quick service and great food and a clean restaurant.”

“Smoothie King is one of my favorite places to go to in Athens. Their Smoothies are delicious, and their Açaí bowls are off-the-chart good! They take time to carefully prepare each item that goes into the bowl, which looks like a work of art upon completion! I can never wait until I get home to eat one…I drive into the parking lot and devour it! They are not only delicious and filling, but very healthy. My son in Wisconsin always wants to go there when he comes to visit. He says this Smoothie King is better than any he’s ever been to. Thank you for the great service, also!”

“Fast easy and good. Thank you Zaxb'ys”

“We had an amazing experience tonight! Great food, cold drinks, live music, fantastic prices! Atmosphere was awesome. Our service was outstanding! Definitely will return!”

“I can't say enough good things about the Athens location. It never matters who takes my order they are very kind and thorough with that order. The delivery drivers are extremely thoughtful and carefully check my order upon arrival. The food quality is outstanding. (One of the best burgers I have had). I love that it's cooked just how I ask them to do it. I am also grateful that they do not skimp on the portions. Once they even delivered when most of Athens was snowed in. Kudos for making my delivery with chains on your tires when i couldn't get out of my driveway.
This is an AAA+++ establishment.”

“They are always professional and courteous. I've never experienced a bad attitude from any location. I'll forever love the expression, "Scoot on around" because I know my coffee will be the best part of my day!”

“Great service, great nutrition drinks and great prices. Love coming here”

“What a fun venue. Open air, good eats, live music, & a fun atmosphere on the barge.”

“Food was very good and drinks we very larg looking forward to going back”

“Anything from Suzanne’s is wonderful!”

“Food is awesome Big portions for great prices”

“The only negative part of my experience was a long wait in the drive thru line. The food was spectacular and I highly recommend the lobster bites. They are crunchy, buttery and should be a permanent item on the menu, year around. I got a four piece fish dinner with fried okra and macaroni and cheese. The fish was cooked perfectly and the sides were fantastic. The hush puppies were moist and hot. Paired them with a large sweet tea and I had a marvelous dinner.

The staff was super kind and very attentive. I would highly recommend this restaurant and it definitely helped quell my seafood craving. I would give it a ten star rating if that was possible. Enjoy!”

“Had the Chile Colorado, and it was fantastic. The meat was tender and the sauce was very flavorful. The homemade corn tortillas were excellent. The restaurant was very clean and the staff was friendly. Would definitely recommend!”

“Always have a great meal and great service when we go in!”

“I visited this restaurant on Friday, 6/13. There are three beautiful young ladies there that really take pride and their jobs and our extremely kind. They made sure that my order was correct and went above and beyond with service. I appreciate them so very much it’s a breath of fresh air to see And have such treatment. They deserve a raise.”

“been eating here for a long long time and have never had anything but great service and food. Athens is lucky to have such great people working here ! keep up the good work !!”

“So I used to come here about a year ago and I always got the wings, but since I was back in the area, I had a taste for fish. I ordered their seven piece catfish coleslaw hush puppies and fries for about $17.

It was wonderful . Very hot well season and I was pleasantly surprised more food than I can eat. You can get great fish at a chicken wing place.!!”

“Food was good and served hot, but they messed up on a few orders. They don't serve anything overly special, but their menu has a little of everything. They also serve breakfast all day which is great. The place is extremely family friendly so grab the kids and get some comfort food.”

“Great food great service🤘🤘🤘”

“I always get the hand breaded ckn tenders. Normally they are amazing, and cooked fresh. I never get sauce because of that. Tonight they really blew it. I think they had been cooked hours before. I was very disappointed. Play the window was very very friendly though. The service was fast I guess for obvious reasons. I'll definitely be back, but you got to do better, everyone works too hard for their money to give it up for something of that quality...”

“Best pizza place ever every time we go there we get treated like family the longest time we’ve had to wait while dining inside is a few minutes and they have the best variety of pizza I very much recommend trying there food if you’re in athens”

“Catfish Cabin is locally owned and they have the best food in Athens and the reason they run out of fish is because they stay buzy all time and if u haven't ever worked in fast food then u don't know what the workers there go through they try there best to please everyone that comes in but thats impossible and if ur short staffed like everyone is now you got to wait I don't see no body leaving the lines at Burger King r mickie d love the food there and there workers r amazing .Catfish Cabin gets 5 stars plus”

“My son and I stopped by the Hwy 31 location for lunch. I ordered the small catfish meal. It comes with fries which I exchanged for turnips and Cornbread. The catfish was cooked to perfection and the fresh turnips were spot on turnips. The Cornbread muffin was light and fluffy. The meal was a great value and made my tastebuds happy. I will definitely be returning and highly recommend Ramona J's to anyone who wants great food for a great price. Go ahead and tantalize your tastebuds.”

“We eat here quite often, love the bacon wrapped shrimp most. This could be the best if TV’s were removed, a little more decorations a d low lighting. We still go, wait staff is always top notch. We will be back.”

“The Bubbles and Squeak was one the most delicious things I have ever had. I’m sooo glad I decided to give it a try!!”

“Exceptional food, great service and the best Mexican food I've had since I left Arizona 22 years ago!”

“Always have a great meal and great service when we go in!”

“Best Logan’s in the area. I had the best experience at this location then I have in a long time”

“We had a bad experience when the Madison location opened and when we got one here in Athens my husband and I decided to give it another chance. We are SO glad that we did! It’s now one of our favorite places to eat, every staff member we have encountered has been extremely friendly, helpful and welcoming. The food is always delicious and the atmosphere is so relaxed!”

“Haven't had great experience recently with various Applebee's. However this location was fantastic. The food was tasty had the quesadilla burger, my wife had Mac and Cheese honey chicken pasta bowl. Both were very good. The service was top notch, everyone was friendly. Would definitely recommend this location!”

“Seems to be decent mods and service this will as well as fast curbside

Parking: There’s a huge parking lot next to McDonald’s called Publix lol”

“I ordered a Big Mac Meal only to get all the way across town to a Little Mac. No pickles, no lettuce, no meat. Came back got another one in exchange only to have a worse one. I want my money back but now the are closed. The meat was only about a 50 cent piece and thin as paper. Horrible experience”

“Sadly no Clover here to get the coffee of my choice but the staff graciously opened a new bag and did a fast pour over per my request to get me back on the road. :-)

Vegetarian options: Meatless egg sandwiches and egg bites.”

“Catfish Cabin is locally owned and they have the best food in Athens and the reason they run out of fish is because they stay buzy all time and if u haven't ever worked in fast food then u don't know what the workers there go through they try there best to please everyone that comes in but thats impossible and if ur short staffed like everyone is now you got to wait I don't see no body leaving the lines at Burger King r mickie d love the food there and there workers r amazing .Catfish Cabin gets 5 stars plus”

“I’ve eat here twice in last week and I enjoyed the friendly service and the food was great.”

“I go to Popeyes pretty regular. Normally they do an amazing job and the food is mostly always on point. The last two times though I've had an issue. The first time was I got red beans and rice for a side, the red beans seemed like they were not done all the way, which is weird cuz I used to work for Popeyes and they come in pre-made you just heat the bag up. In this last time I got a three-piece chicken tenders and one of the tenders was almost completely gristle.....very gross. I will be back, but it will be a while.”

“Went to Wendy’s tonight around 9pm. I ordered a #9. Simple as could be. You would think? I got my order and the burger seemed small to be a the Bourbon Bacon Burger. I checked it and it was pathetic. I have never had anything negative to say about Wendy’s, but tonight was not a great experience. The burger didn’t have all of the ingredients on it and it only had one tiny piece of bacon. It was literally a patty, a slice of cheese, and a tiny piece of bacon. The bun was hard around the edges as if it had been sitting under a warmer all day. I circled back around to return the food, but I had already been sitting in the drive thru for what seemed like an hour to order anyway. I was tired and hungry and ready to go home. I tried calling the store to voice my disappointment but I didn’t get an answer. So I am resorting to an online review. I don’t typically make complaints on food orders, but to pay $10 for a burger that was beyond pathetic was very disappointing and then I didn’t even get a receipt for my order either so I have no proof of my order. I’m sorry to say It was a very pitiful experience. I ended up going to a different restaurant to order a meal.”

“Overall amazing!! I love coming here to get a butterscotch or peanut butter banana shake!! They’ve always been the best place to get shakes and ice cream in town!!”

“Food was good and served hot, but they messed up on a few orders. They don't serve anything overly special, but their menu has a little of everything. They also serve breakfast all day which is great. The place is extremely family friendly so grab the kids and get some comfort food.”

“This whole new ordering system is a joke, the employees don't even bother to come check the counter from time to time, had a line but wasn't slammed. I'm guessing this employee was a opener, they were packing up their stuff getting ready to clock all, so the while texting and chatting with other employees, didn't even bother to check on the mini crowd that's forming. Keys a lotion bottle on what seemed to be a prep table. There was Employees arguing about who took the others chalupa shells, attitudes from other Employees were on display, I get that things get hectic but you have to keep a poker face especially when there's no barrier from the front to the kitchen. One employee got so stressed to the point they walked out mid fixing orders just to have a moment. Another worker getting ill at the others terrible attitudes they're going off trying to get them in order. Dropping a few curse words here and there. Hair nets seem to be option , drink station looked terrible.”

“Big Thank you.. Catered my grandaughters wedding. Food was awesome..And the caters where so nice..Good job girls..ty again. Athens LawLers Barbecue”