The Athenian Souvlaki & Gyros

Ordered the regular mighty gyros vegan wrap. It was poorly made, cold, lacked the usual ingredients. I was so disappointed as I have enjoyed their food for a while in the past but the quality is poorer now and I would have enjoyed another provider more.

No matter if you’re vegan, vegetarian or a meat eater, you’re gonna love this place and its food. Fast, healthy and delicious

I am really sorry but this is the worst skepasti I ever had first of all there was barely any meat in between the pitas tone of lettus and few fries absolutely unexplainable for the price of 15.95!!!!!!!! To the management team please reconsider training your staff in terms of portion if this the case as the food I received was no even close in terms of position with the one you advertising in your catalogue.

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.

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.

The vegan gyros was a delicious treat, can get a bit messy but it's worth it, the oregano fries were good and a generous portion. Ordering and service is very nice and quick. Very convenient as right next to the coach station. I'll be coming back again.

There’s something about the bread, the sauce and the whole shebang, that makes the souvlakis from this place so delicious. I’m vegan and have tried all of the plant based options. They incredible. My non-vegan friends and family wax lyrical about the meat options. Give this place a try.

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!!