Athenian Room

(773) 348-5155

807 W Webster Ave
Chicago, IL 60614 41.9216 -87.6491

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Neighborhoods: DePaul, North Side

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Years in business

Established in 1972

Hours:

Monday To Sunday From 11:00 AM To 10:00 PM

Price:

$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Family-Friendly Dining, Outdoor Dining, Lunch Spot, Cheap Eats

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Greek, Traditional American, Mediterranean

Smoking Permitted:

No

What People Are Saying About Athenian Room

Featured Review

Contributor

Contributor

In Short – Plants hang in the windows and regulars get their own coffee refills in the dimly lit, arched-brick interior of this DePaul student hangout. A whole slew of salads and sandwiches--mostly variations on gyros, pitas and kebabs--highlight the inexpensive Greek-American menu. Highlights include Kalamata dinners like the chicken breast shish kebab: Two skewers of spicy roasted chicken chunks separated by thin slivers of onion and pepper, a pile of tomatoes and onions, plus a generous helping of mouthwatering Greek fries.

Editor's Tips

What to Drink:
The restaurant does not serve alcohol; if you'd like to drink, alcohol must be purchased at Glascott's Groggery, which connects to the restaurant via a back door.
Know Before You Go:
Cell phone usage is not permitted in the restaurant.
The Extras:
Management accepts cash, credit cards, and gold coins--they're serious--for payment.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. cause her great location.
food quality
89.46999549865723% positive
  1. Even my pick 5 year old daughter love the food here.
  2. great little neighborhood place to get a yummy meal for around $10 or less a person.
  3. Anyway, if you want decent food, but to dine in a place that wants you to feel lucky to be there, try this hole connected to Glascott's Bar.
  4. flat out rude "NO SUBSTITUTIONS" was said to me when I called to place a Feta Cheeseburger order and asked to substitute the fries for a small side salad.
  5. It's simply a casual restaurant that serves great food.
  6. Consistently good food at a reasonable prices.
  7. It ain't fancy, but the food is great.
  8. Located near Oz Park, this local joint offers tasty food & friendly service at reasonable prices.
  9. This place has the best Greek food I have ever had.
  10. Also, I would highly recommend the traditional Greek soup.
  11. Great food, great prices.
  12. If you don't dig on the surroundings, you can order your Greek chicken (which is very good - a half c.
  13. Friendly service, the food was delicious, and the prices where really reasonable for the quality of the food.
  14. The food is outstanding!
  15. love the fries with the sauce (I always get extra sauce, I would suggest that if you enjoy vinegar) I love the steak, burgers, chicken, gyros.
  16. reasonable place to get decent Greek food
  17. Best skirt steak I've ever had.
  18. My hubby and the friends we were with all got gyros, but not being a huge gyro eater, I got the skirt steak.
  19. Great food at a ridiculously good price
menu variety
50.0% positive
  1. If you want a quick gyro for lunch it would work, but if you're looking for a full greek dinner with variety and really quality ingredients, this is not it.
  2. have to say that for a limited menu, their entrees are good.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. great little neighborhood place to get a yummy meal for around $10 or less a person.
  2. Whether you're a Lincoln Park/DePaul student looking for a quick lunch, or someone who is looking for a good dinner, this place is a great eat for you.
service
75.0% positive
  1. flat out rude "NO SUBSTITUTIONS" was said to me when I called to place a Feta Cheeseburger order and asked to substitute the fries for a small side salad.
  2. It's not a terrible place, I just want to be clear that it's not a full-service greek restaurant and from reading the other reviews I was under the misapprehension that it was.
  3. Located near Oz Park, this local joint offers tasty food & friendly service at reasonable prices.
  4. Friendly service, the food was delicious, and the prices where really reasonable for the quality of the food.
value
85.71000099182129% positive
  1. My hubby and the friends we were with all got gyros, but not being a huge gyro eater, I got the skirt steak.
  2. Consistently good food at a reasonable prices.
  3. Great food, great prices.
  4. Its right in the heart of Lincoln Park, which is a huge plus to us.
  5. Friendly service, the food was delicious, and the prices where really reasonable for the quality of the food.
  6. Great food at a ridiculously good price
  7. Located near Oz Park, this local joint offers tasty food & friendly service at reasonable prices.
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. Whether you're a Lincoln Park/DePaul student looking for a quick lunch, or someone who is looking for a good dinner, this place is a great eat for you.
  2. If you want a quick gyro for lunch it would work, but if you're looking for a full greek dinner with variety and really quality ingredients, this is not it.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/07/08

Gyro salad-great

by monk24 at Citysearch

So yum!!!! Great everytime I have been, which is a lot. If you are looking for a relaxing and no frills kind of restaurant, this is your place

3 Star Rating: Average

04/01/08

Need to accomodate

by LOLAN at Citysearch

Although their manu is diverse and affordable, it isn't always accomodating to clients who because of health or nutrition reasons need to substitute certain items. A flat out rude "NO SUBSTITUTIONS" was said to me when I called to place a Feta Cheeseburger order and asked to substitute the fries for a small side salad. I figured, since I was limiting my carb intake and I felt terrible having to toss those fries out, why not simply ask to have a salad served with my burger instead of the fries!!!! And when I dined in and asked to have the Large Gyro salad and asked them to add Feta cheese, well, let me just say, I wanted to crawl under the table!!! What happened to "the customer is always right!!!!!"???????

  • Cons: parking
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/10/07

Great food, great prices.

by jackpete at Citysearch

One of my friends told me about this place, so I decided to give it a try with my fiance. We both loved it. Friendly service, the food was delicious, and the prices where really reasonable for the quality of the food. Its right in the heart of Lincoln Park, which is a huge plus to us. The steak that I had was mouth watering. I can't get that sauce out of my mind. Its some type of olive oil, vinegar sauce that was to die for. My fiance ordered a hambuger, which seemed like it was a half pound serving(my fiance couldn't finish it as it was too large). She sayed it was one of the best hamburgers she has had in the city. I highly recommend this place.

  • Pros: Great food, friendly service, nice area
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/29/07

Great food at a ridiculously good price

by james1970 at Citysearch

Ok, I love this place. It's nothing pretentious. It doesn't try to be anything it's not. It's simply a casual restaurant that serves great food. Was there with friends earlier this week. The smell walking in the door lets you know your in for a treat.

I had the chicken kalamata(basically Greek roasted chicken) and it was delicious. It comes with french fries, made even tastier by the fact that the juice from the chicken adds more flavor to the fries!

Also, I would highly recommend the traditional Greek soup. I'm not even trying to pronounce or spell it. It isn't served all year round, only in fall and winter.

If you are in the neighborhood, give this place a shot. You won't be disappointed.

2 Star Rating: Below Average

06/04/07

OK Food / Rude managment

by chef_review at Citysearch

I have to say that for a limited menu, their entrees are good. However, they are missing some key Greek menu items?.can someone say Oompa?that?s right no saganaki here.

As far as service is concerned, I thought the hostess (which how she was acting) must have been an owner was a complete B****. She has obviously developed that attitude because her restaurant fills up every weekend just ?cause her great location. I saw her lecturing patrons for various reasons throughout the night about waiting for a tables, cell phones, to general etiquette. If you go there, check out the hostess, she is an older lady that is just plain rude. In fact, while eating, she takes the place of entertainment, a needed distraction from the actually interior atmosphere. Anyway, if you want decent food, but to dine in a place that wants you to feel lucky to be there, try this hole connected to Glascott's Bar.

The Details on Athenian Room

Place Categories:

  • great greek food
  • love place
  • reasonable prices
  • very good greek chicken
  • great location
  • friendly service
  • enjoy vinegar
  • good entrees
  • love fries
  • great little neighborhood
  • rude no substitutions
  • yummy meal
  • best value
  • love year old daughter
  • huge plus
  • best skirt
  • not huge gyro eater
  • good dinner
  • great eat
  • great greek
  • best hamburgers
  • full greek dinner
  • highly recommend traditional greek soup
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