The Athenian Souvlaki & Gyros

I arrived late afternoon, and chose the place due to its close proximity to the station. I was required to order on a tablet with a contactless card machine. I ordered the Gyros Box for £16 and was really happy with the portion size however I think the packaging could have been better as I was eating in not taking away. With that price I would expect it to at least come with a drink. The meat was too salty, but overall it was tasty and the portion of meat I got made up for it. All in all 3/5 rating for the food.

Do not order from here. Found a hair in our food. £50 order and they offered a £2.50 refund when none of it could be eaten!

Very mediocre meal for the amount of money it costs - the regular is quite a mid size portion so I am glad I didn’t go for the “light” meal. The place was empty and I am not convinced my food was as fresh as it could be. I did even ask the person at the counter and was assured it is freshly prepared, but the bread tasted slightly stale/bitter. I also felt there was very little chicken in my meal. I’ve eaten at other branches before so this overall, disappointing in terms of portion size and quality.

Located near many other restaurants and cafes this bakery/restaurants is easily accessible via Victoria train and bus station. Their bakery is constantly busy and the queue might even get to cover the pavement outside. The wait for the restaurant in a weekend can be up to 30min (for two people). Food is mainly Middle Eastern/Greek. Great breads and desserts. They have vegan options too! Good coffee and teas.

Nice bit of quick food. Only go there for a quick snack by yourself or with just one other person, if you want to sit down to eat, as there were only four chairs inside. They have a 2 wraps, 1 side and 2 dronks for £20 which i think was very good value. Halloumi fries were really solid and went well with their spicu feta sauce.

Honestly do not waste your money. Absolutely vile. Ordered multiple items and threw the lot in the bin. The cheapest chicken in the world, just fat and gristle 🤢 the loaded fries came with no sauce as it was meant too and everything just tasted of salt.

A great taste of Greece with delicious gyros. Quick takeaway oriented restaurant that captures the essence and taste of chicken wraps. They have traditional sauces like smoked aubergine too. The staff are efficient and Covid measures seem adequate. It is a small shop so I would mainly consider takeaway or a really quick eat and go if it is empty. Overall, I'm giving 4 stars because it was slightly too salty for me and needed a lot of water after.

We bought a meal deal for two people. You have to order in one of the machines and then you wait for your food. The menu was clear, had enough information, the price was accessible (I think it was £22), the service was fast and polite, and the food was tasty. It was our first time trying Greek food and we liked it. We ate a gyro. I recommend the place and would eat there again.

Delicious and open late! The staff were helpful and friendly but also quick and efficient!

I love The Athenian's take on souvlaki! I tend to go veggie here - as I do many places - and it's a cheese feast. It's best to come with mates so you can try more things, because it's really, really good. I had the cheese croquettes this time and really, I could have them with every meal. Cheesy and tasty and crispy on the outside and not greasy - delish. I'm also a big fan of their chips with oregano and feta. They really load them up with cheese, and an order was more than the two of us could eat (your mileage may vary!) I didn't get anything else this time, but I've also had a halloumi souvlaki in the past and it's really, really good too. Messy and filling! They put on a unique mustardy sauce that really works, and they put chips in the wrap, too. It's an embarrassment of riches to be honest. The only downside here is that there isn't much seating, so if you can take away that's better. Or just elbow your way into a table and get on with it. It's worth it.

I'm a big fan of the Athenian, having tried it exactly once while we were staying in east London and got it delivered on Deliveroo. So I was very excited when I came down to Dominique Ansel's to pick up some cronuts and nearly broke my neck when I turned it so fast as I discovered the Athenian had now opened exactly next door. Life, why you gotta be so cruel? You know I'm never going to be able to eat everything I want from both places at the same time? #firstworldproblems Unfortunately it was then some weeks before I finally got down to actually try this branch of The Athenian just simply due to work pressures. It was worth the wait. The actual inside of the restaurant is quite small, and not helped by the middle table and the stools getting in the way of the queue - but I can see why, as otherwise they probably would have only had about eight seats total. Staff are friendly, but the main star is the souvaki, which is sensational. I've had it in Athens, and it's nothing like this - this is far better quality, and the flavours are amazing. I'm going to have to work my way through the various sauces you can get on the souvaki, but I have to say that while the spicy feta sauce does sound good in theory (and is great as a dip on the side), don't get it on the souvaki. It's very stodgy and makes it kinda hard to eat the second half (and you want to eat that second half, because they're soooo good). Try to keep to something lighter that'll keep you palate fresh, because remember at this place, not only are you getting something wrapped in bread but there's also chips in with your filling. That's a lot of carbs to add a cheese based sauce to (even if it's a very tasty cheese based sauce). The oregano and feta fries are to die for. Just simply Greek crack served in a restaurant. It's beyond belief how good the food from this place is.

Gyro meat was dry and fries weren't fresh. Tzatziki came from a bottle and all of the ketchup bottles were empty with dried crust round the rims. This means they refill the bottles and aren't even careful about wiping them down. The worst part, though, is that the heavyset male counter worker shorted me 5£ in change. I pointed it out and he handed it over, but I shudder to think of all of the other people, both British and foreigners, that have been taken advantage of. For reference, I'm American.

I'm Greek, love good food, and have been to many restaurants such as this one. This one is forgettable. They offer extremely poor quality souvlakis. The taste and meat quality are horrific. Also they literally made mistakes in half of the orders we made - was it that they are extremely incompetent or that they're trying to give us whatever isn't selling? Anyhow we tried this place 3 times and it's 3 times too many. Visit or order at your own risk.

We stumbled upon this place while grabbing sweets at the bakery next door....and came back the next evening! We were thrilled to have a change up from the pub food on every corner. I got the gyro fries while my husband had the souvlaki with chicken. Both were delicious!!