Athena is a standard diner - the food and the service is exactly what you would expect. You've got cracked vinyl on your chairs, dishes stained from thousands of washings, etc. Nothing special. HOWEVER -- I'm done. We had a party of 6 meeting at Athena last Saturday. One member of our party went 45 minutes early to put down our name. They told her there were 2 parties in front of her and to sit at the counter. She got some coffee and waited... apparently they meant for ALL SIX OF US to sit at the counter. The second girl showed up; they told the two of them that they weren't going to be able to accommodate a party of 6. More than once they checked back in and were told to go elsewhere. When the other 4 of us showed up a few minutes before the agreed-upon time, all of a sudden the staff went into a tizzy trying to find someplace to seat us. We told them "No thanks" and went to Adelphia Cafe down the street, where we were seated immediately and had much better food and better service. I know where I'm going from now on. Thanks but no thanks, Athena. read more

There are diners and then there are DINERS! This is just the former. Just a plain old diner. Nothing special. Came in for breakfast. Eggs, bacon & potatoes. They were fine. Potatoes a little bland, but it was a decent price, came out fairly quick. Coffee was fine. It was fine. read more

Usually this diner has been a great experience, and they would normally take large parties with no problem. That was not the case. I came in with 11 girls including me. Immediately there was a problem. Then they finally sat us down and 2 waitresses were talking infront of our faces about how neither of them was to wait on us. After we were done eating almost every single one of our checks were wrong. After that we were paying our checks and of course there was a huge mixup, they gave us an extra check with food no one ate and forced us to pay. Then a waitress looked us in our faces and said why are you being so rude as all the other waitresses and waiters were talking about us and causing a scene. It was by far the worst experience I have ever had and I will gladly never go back there again. read more

Excellent Diner for the One looking for a Upscale Dining Experience. Large groups are taken care with prompt service. Pot Roast are one of me and my Father's favorites. Roasted Chicken is good and there Breakfast is very good as well. read more

Took 15 minutes before someone even came over to the table, 25 minutes for the food to finally come out and when it came out mine was burnt! and it was visibly burnt like why would you even serve that to somebody you see it's burnt coming out of the kitchen! Bear in mind the place wasn't even busy,it was half empty! which now I understand why...... waiter didn't even apologize say I'm sorry or nothing just said I will get them to make you another one after waiting the 25 minutes I said no that's OK just take it off the bill I'm not gonna wait...... unfortunately this isn't the first time at Athena this happened to me the last two times we went the service was poor and the order came out wrong, ....all done with Athena (Diner) 3 strikes and yur out! read more

This was not a good choice for me. The wait staff are not well trained. Food came no silverware until we flagged down a bus boy. I could not get a water without several requests and coffee was refilled only when we called someone over to fill it. I had a Gyro which I had high hopes for and it was mediocre at best. Large slabs of meat instead of something manageable. I was with two others that had California eggs Benedict and both men left a lot of it in their plate. We didn't have to ask for the check it was the only time after we ordered the wait staff came up without our asking. Actually saw the soured person who brought our food push a young man around 10 years old out of her way as he stood waiting for someone to take his dads money at the registered. The boy may not have been in the best spot, but to put a hand on his back and push him and not break stride seemed like a deal breaker for me even if the food would have been good. read more

Perfect! So good! I had stuffed peppers with sweet potato and pickled beets, it was delicious! My husband had marinated grilled chicken with mashed potatoes, which was also good! The mashed potatoes were real!!! The portions were big and the service although not super happy was , efficient and polite! The place is pretty and clean! The bathroom was clean too! Open 24/7 they aren't cheap but worth the little extra for really really good food! Coffee was good, but the cups are horrible, too wide at the top, don't hold much. That is my only criticism, the coffee cups! read more

Food is always good, I truly love the seafood bisque on Friday night and the spinach pie is the perfect mix of feta, spinach and phyllo dough. The fried shrimp are cooked to perfection and you get a very generous portion. The waitstaff always prompt and friendly. This is the perfect place to go when you don't know what you are hungry for Because they offer everything and everything is good. read more

Dutch W. IS A LIAR! I was there for the entire event and the driver staff was very professional, he and his wife were totally out of line!!! This place is great and the staff is amazing read more

This place has the WORST customer service I have ever experienced. The manger who refused to give her name kicked us out because my wife, who is a disabled veteran, was told she could not have her cup of medicine. This was she said because the law prohibits outside cups. I asked for the sign and state law to verify it, she said she could not provide it at this time. I said then there is no law at this time. At this point she rudely said then you will not eat here, took out menus and kicked us out. For no reason. When we asked for a manger we were told there was no manger, but she was calling the police. For what we asked and again was Rudly told to leave. As we were exiting a waitress said leave you are making the My customers uncomfortable, why did she attack us like this I have no idea, but followed us out and recorded us. I will NEVER recommended this place... TERRIBLE. read more

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Asked if the turkey was fresh cooked on the premises... it absolutely is not, nasty precooked packaged. Asked for a slice of cake, was served a slice of cake that was stale and ready for the garbage. Don't bother, go elsewhere. read more

Worst meal I've had in along time. Haven't been here in 20 years. Definitely my last time ever going. 4 of us all got gross food we didn't eat. read more

Place is nice and location was easy to get to. Food was not all that great compared to other diners in the area. Price was reasonable.

Sadly for me, this diner is sub-par. The food is either hit or miss, one thing can be REALLY good but then next can be meh. I also found that it can be a little pricey when it comes to some things. The place itself is nice and clean with a decent waitress staff. read more

I'm pretty easy to please when it comes to breakfast, but this place was just awful. Stopped in late one morning, as it was the only thing open. Eggs were like cardboard, homefries had no seasoning, and the bacon was just off. The one star is for the service, which was good. read more

Went to have a nice breakfast while we waited for our cars to be serviced ....... $3000 charge later to my bank card !!! Seriously ? In this day of fraud to be that careless ringing through a $ 30 breakfast is ridiculous !! Called and the same lady answered the phone - was apologetic and says she does it all the time !?!? Disappointed to have to deal with this over a simple breakfast ! Steer clear ! So manager Called and left me a voicemail stating it should be all set - simple error - played it off like it was no big deal - well this was on a Friday ( before holiday weekend ) so of course I am with out the $3100 until I guess Tuesday !! My bank says they won't know the authorization came off until then ! Not even offered anything for putting me through this ! Do businesses not understand the impact they have on their Customers? UPDATE - since they rang through 2 transactions the funds will be held for 7 days ! Spoke to owner again on Tuesday (Chris ) after I waited out the holiday weekend and all he said was sorry ! Can't even believe as a business owner offered nothing for my inconvenience of a $3000 incorrect charge ! BAD BUSINESS! read more

Had breakfast there just now, the diner is run down inside and outside , owners aren't putting any money into maintenance for sure , seats are patched main stairs crumbling ac not working , still they have their diehard regulars , good luck to them, last visit here bacon egg and cheese on a hard roll 2 cups of coffee and aside of Home fries was $19 . 00 . The diner definitely needs an upgrade read more

Gregorios, the Greek owner, has reworked the old Friendly's restaurant. Local and typical restaurant. Big menu - ambitious. Should succeed and you won't be bummed or overly impressed. read more

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Growing up in North Haven, I came here many times in high school and college, but last week was my first trip in more than 10 years and I know why. A group of us wound up here after the NH fair but were pretty disappointed. They serve typical diner food, but everything tasted pre-packaged and not fresh. The mozz sticks were o.k., but the sauce was awful. I got a quesadilla, that was served with one simple side of salsa with no sour cream, gauc or anything. I had two pieces and it was so greasy, I didn't have anything more. I'm ashamed to say this, but I was in the mood for a drink and since it was 10:45 pm, I ordered a cosmo before they stopped serving liquor at 11. But, it was the absolute worst cocktail I've had and I'm pretty positive there wasn't any liquor included. Two stars for their hours since there's not many places to go out late in North Haven. read more

Typical diner menu selection but the food is good. I usually gotten breakfast here but their burgers are good too. Parking lot is big. No problems even when it's busy. The prices were good here. They are open late hours too. read more

Always great food and friendly service. We frequent the Diner often and you can not go wrong with anything you choose. Our favorites are the chicken soup, marinated chicken sandwich, and omelets. The fries are always crispy and never greasy, the home fries have just the right amount of onion and seasoning. You can not go wrong with anything served here. read more

Love this place - great food and lovely people. I wish they still had their tent because I'm currently not comfortable eating indoors but I'll be back when it's safer. read more

I love this place. Food is good, restaurant is clean, & the staff are all friendly & accommodating. The chicken souvlaki and fries are my favorite. However their soups and rolls make for great comfort food. Their homemade ranch dressing is amazing & not to be missed. Dipping fries into it is addicting. The rumor is they do not have a key to the place as it never closes. read more

Late night diner food. I was staying in a nearby hotel on a mad search for food open late at night. I was so happy to find them open and the food was pretty good. read more

Athena Diner - Grilled chicken wrap - Diners Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

GREAT Greek food. The first time I went I got chicken souvlaki and it was fantastic! The second time I got normal diner food and it was disgusting. The nachos are barely edible and similar to what you would make at home in your microwave with Tostitos chips.. and I literally think the chips they use are Tostitos. The eggs I got tasted old and the cheese they use I'm almost positive is the plastic wrap kraft cheese. The only reason I'm giving 3 stars is because Greek food is their specialty and I now know why... it's all they know how to cook here. read more

Local 24 hr diner. The service is fast if you need to eat in a hurry. The dining room is super clean seeing that it is open for 24 hours. Be careful not to break any of the diner's "rule's" or you will be kicked out. Yes, this dinner actually has a set of about 10 rules posted on the wall. The "special" omelet with feta, tomato, and bacon is pretty good. I'll usually order the omelet or a gyro and a cup of chicken soup. Soda comes in a teeny tiny glass and they charge you for refills which isn't cool. I am not a big fan of the sandwiches as they are a bit mediocre. I don't understand how my breakfast can come with bacon cooked perfectly but my blt has old, chewy bacon??? read more

Food was pretty good, except waitress didn't bring me part of my meal & not once checked back to see if everything was ok. Also 2 of us finished our beverages and wanted refills, but as stated before waitress never checked on us until she brought us our bill. We couldn't even get her attention as she was not in eye sight at all. Not impressed read more

My dad and I were traveling through CT and trying to find places to eat off of the highway and for multiple exits, couldn't find anything until we happened across this diner. I got a breakfast burrito which was very basic; eggs, cheese and salsa. My dad got pancakes which we think they gave him the silver dollar pancakes because they were tiny. Also I understand that diner servers are busy on Sunday mornings but our server never came back after taking our order. Someone else brought the food and only one time did someone else come through to refill coffee. I'm glad that this was just a place that we stopped when traveling because it's not a diner I would frequent. read more

I love this place. They are great for breakfast, good coffee. The split and toasted blueberry muffin really hits the spot! I come here every time I come to town. The staff is friendly and the prices are reasonable. I've never had a bad meal here. read more

Went for lunch and wanted some comfort food and the chicken pot pie was one of the specials. Service was great and very friendly given that it was quite busy inside. The chicken pot pie should have been thicker because this was just a few ladles of chicken soup broth. Very disappointing but good service. http://i.imgur.com/b5sqS.jpg read more

We ordered a couple different items and wanted to substitute the fries for a Salad. They said no. Then we ordered the gyro platter and it tasted bad and they wouldn't credit it. The manager was rude about it. read more

Friendly staff and gave my sister a freaking toy for coloring and a plastic cup. Awesome food would go again.

Great experience Always fresh and very tasty food Laurie and Angel are the best waitresses EVER read more

Waitress yelled at our kids which took us by surprise. Food was ok. Pretty sure I was overcharged. Won't be coming back.

Never disappointed here. Server was friendly. We all liked our meal. I'm a sucker for the thanksgiving dinner and it was exactly what I wanted. The portion was crazy large. Enough for a whole other meal. Soup was tasty as were the fries. Solid diner for when you just want a no frill home cooked meal! read more

We stopped here for dinner and wound up ordering breakfast because nothing for dinner looked good or was ridiculously expensive for a diner. Had a veggie omlet which was pretty good. My wife had bacon and eggs she had no complaints about. The home fries were real and not just French Fry bits so I'm happy with this. We waited for the requisite environmental asshole thing to happen around us it generally does and ruins our visits in places like this but it was episode free. Why 3 stars then?..if this entire staff had the personality of one person COMBINED it would be a lot. Not rude...they just have NONE! It was like being served by robots. The waitress didn't ask if everything was OK...which I am GLAD she didn't because I'm not always a fan of that. But it was like they wanted us out. They even have signs that state each table has a minimum purchase... time limit and they will only issue one check to a table! Laying out RULES for the customers to eat in your place! That's funny and insulting...that tells me you think you're big shit! High point of this visit... I won a panda bear in the stuffy claw machine on the way out! read more

By far the best diner in CT ! Our go to spot ! They have great burgers and if your in the mood for seafood the stuff shrimp.is amazing definitely homemade. My husband loves the wings, mozz sticks and chicken parm. We love it. The newly renovated dining room is gorgeous read more

^ If I could rate zero stars I would, unfortunately thats not an option. Ive only been to this restaurant twice. Once last year in the middle of the night and the food was terrible. And the second, and final time, was tonight. The food was good, service was friendly, but then came time to pay the bill. When we tried to split the bill onto 4 credit cards the owner or manager refused to do it. He had a terrible attitude and was incredibly rude. I'm still in shock at the way we were treated. When we asked if there was a way we could split the bill, he responded that the only way to fix my issue with paying the bill was to go back in time. and proceeded to tell us that we had to follow the rules, and we just wanted to make our own rules and we can't just make our own rules, we have to follow his (although in writing this could be perceived as a joke taken the wrong way, I assure you he was angry and being rude--also he was very hung up on this "rule") well I CERTAINLY would've gone back in time if I could have and NEVER SHOWED UP AT THIS GOD FORSAKEN DINER Luckily the nice waitress came to the counter and took the check to another register to split it up for us. We proceeded to pay our bills, which, took longer and was more work for this angry man than if he had just split the bills when we asked nicely. I signed my bill and told the man (still not sure who he was, but he was definitely a manager or the owner) that he was very rude and that we would never be back. Instead of saying nothing and just letting us leave. He responded again angrily about these "rules" saying "if you don't like the rules you can go somewhere else" and "i don't give a shit about your rules" (in reference to us apparently trying to "make our own rules" by splitting the bill? its 2014 dude, nobody caries cash, this type of transaction should not be a shocker to you) he then called my friend and ASSHOLE and told us to FUCK OFF. ^ YES, I'm still in shock too. Who does that?!? An owner or manager or man or anyone just told a bunch of young women trying to pay their bills to fuck off. no person should ever talk to another like that, ESPECIALLY not in a business atmosphere. This person (I'm sick of saying "man" no "man" acts that way) was on a power trip or something. His obsession with the this "rule" probably warrants a trip to the psychologist to seek help. I'm still confused about what his problem was, as his initial attitude was in no way warranted. Further, my comment about never coming back, was not an opportunity to tell us to "fuck off" And he DEFINITELY doesn't have to worry about us coming back.. I WILL NEVER EVER EVER GO BACK TO THIS RESTAURANT read more

My husband and I usually eat breakfast here a couple times a week. The food is always fresh and delicious. The staff is extremely friendly and the diner is very clean. We have eaten lunch and dinner here and now I can say I'm hooked on their seafood stuffing ! The stuffed shrimp were the best I've ever had ! The stuffing is a family recipe made in house ! I'm hooked ! We highly recommend ! The chicken tenders are amazing also I will post pics! read more

Athena Diner - Diners Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

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I love Derrick he is awesome! He's always super polite and a solid 10! Great waiter will defently be back if Derrick is still working!