12 Best Fast Food Restaurants in Athens

“As someone who is veg, and wants to enjoy a dog, this was the itch to scratch. Great food and felt very inviting. The crew working were slammed with a busy day and were super friendly.“

“Best flavorful burritos hands down!! The tortillas, the veg omg the pickled onions and seasoned fajita veg., the corn salsa.. I’ve built the most perfect burrito. I crave it. Chipotle is lower class! Planned on coming to pay full price. It was PACKED!! BYGO for rewards. College town. Super fast service !! Amazing“

“Taco John’s has become one of my favorite spots for a quick and satisfying meal, and it’s all thanks to their consistently delicious tacos and those irresistible Potato Olés. Every visit leaves me full, happy, and already planning my next trip.

The tacos here are absolutely spot-on. The shells are always fresh and perfectly crisp, giving that satisfying crunch with every bite. The seasoned beef is flavorful and juicy, and the toppings—shredded lettuce, cheese, and just the right amount of sauce—are always fresh and generously portioned. They have a great variety too, from classic hard and soft tacos to their specialty tacos that are full of bold flavor. You can tell they take care to make sure each taco is made right.

But let’s be honest—the real MVP might just be the Potato Olés. These crispy, golden rounds are the perfect mix of crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside, with seasoning that’s downright addictive. They’re great on their own, but when you pair them with one of Taco John’s dipping sauces (especially the nacho cheese or sour cream), they’re on another level. I’ve honestly gone there just for Potato Olés more than once, and I have no regrets.

The staff is always friendly and efficient, making sure orders come out quickly and accurately, even during busy times. The restaurant is clean and comfortable, and the atmosphere is casual and welcoming. Prices are fair for the quality and portions you get, and I appreciate that I can enjoy a tasty meal without spending a lot.

In short, Taco John’s delivers exactly what you want in a quick-service restaurant: delicious food, great service, and a few menu items you can’t stop thinking about. Highly recommended for taco lovers everywhere!“

“Food was good, I feel like the new nuggets weren't crispy at all so maybe they had sat in a warmer for a while but the guy at the window was nice and courteous which is not always the case with drive thru food places. But all in all, it was really “

“How about this Wendy’s! Late win at the convo and pull in right at 10pm. Manager let’s team eat! So great. Thanks u all. Made special night even better for our team @Wendy’s. Go flyers!!“

“The food was great, Mandy and Brandon work seamlessly as a team and Jordan was awesome at backing up the other two. The reason I gave only 3 stars on atmosphere was because this place is in desperate need of renovations inside and out! The parking lot is small and riddled with potholes, one of which is big enough to loose a small car inside, the drive through is extremely awkward to get in, the inside is kinda dull, but clean. The inside could definitely use a whole renovation, seriously doubt a fresh coat of paint would help.“

“Ya know, I never really understood the concept of eating fish to the fullest until I went here. Once you enter, you are greeted with a fishing rod and a 12 gallon bucket of earth worms. They bring you to a bus where you embark on a 13 hour drive to an unknown location in the middle of what seemed to be a forest. My family and I were told we must fish in the depths of the rivers in order to receive the food we were paying for. Johnny (my 7 year old) was taken by a lion and Christine(my 12 year old) sprained both her ankles and her wrists. We caught two sun fish in 32 hours. The bus came and picked us up where we were transported back to the restaurant. Cooked to perfection. Only payed 79 dollars for the two sun fish. Great customer service.“

“yo I've been a loyal customer for bout 5 years now good food quick service . but as of recently they've lost my business because they no longer accept cash payments not everybody has availability to put their money on a card, every other place is already gone back to accepting cash except wings over and it's really pissing me off cuz I want my spot back so until y'all start accepting cash payments imma give you all at 2 out of 5“

“Had our breakfast order completely wrong, called them and they were into lunch already but management remade the complete order anyway to make it right. McDonalds is what it is but I like this location because management does their job and treats people right!“

“yes I recommend burger king. but have seen things when I worked there. let me explain...... I see everyday where they are hiring. I put in an application here and because I did what I felt to be the right thing they won't hire me. This is what happened.. years ago I worked there. One of the workers took her little kids to work with her and let them go in the back where the fryers are. The kids were maybe 6-7 yrs old. I went to management about kids being around the fryers and being allowed to make sandwiches for the customers. Nothing was done about it. So I walked out. Was I wrong. Should little kids of 6-7 be allowed to be in the back around the fryers and should kids of 6-7 be allowed to make sandwiches for customers. I want to work. I have about 15 yrs experience with burger king. But they won't hire me. Because I left. It was a very bad situation and I wanted no part of those kids getting burned or worse by hot grease in the fryers.“

“Food was good but very salty.“

“I just watched the smoothest running McDonald's in Athens Ohio. Travis and Jeremiah and their crew just killed it. Had a full house already and then 2 buses pulled in. I thought this is going to be a nightmare. It wasn't they ran like a well oiled machine. Food was hot and service was amazing.“