Pretty good farm to table concept counter service restaurant. Their flavor is southern style. On my…read morefirst stop in I got a greens and sweet potato base with roasted potatoes and Mac n cheese for sides. Chicken was the protein and I tried the lemon herb vinaigrette. It was all pretty tasty. There is limited seating inside, but all very clean. Would definitely go again.

I visited the Athens area for work recently and loved Maepole so much that I ate here twice. How I…read morewish they had locations in Colorado! They do a wonderful job of making Southern food that is not only tasty, but healthy and nutritious. I wholeheartedly recommend the Sriracha honey sauce as well as the mac and cheese and green beans.

During the last year of the five-and-a-half decades my mother lived in Athens, she survived a…read moreserious medical crisis and endured the sale of her longtime home and preparations for a move to my brother's city. A chaotic period, and when my brother and/or I were in town to help out with these exhausting and time-consuming tasks, finding quick, reasonably priced, somewhat healthy, and hopefully tasty food was challenging indeed. I unfortunately didn't discover Maepole until 2025, but it nicely ticked off those boxes. Maepole is basically a "fast casual," Southern-inflected "bowl" place, with a much heavier emphasis on the nutritious and fresh than is typical of traditional Southern cooking. You start with a base, just like at Chipotle or Cava--greens, sweet potatoes, or quinoa, etc.--and top with veggies or salads, and, if you prefer a protein, you can add chicken, pork, or tofu. Or you can just go full-on veggie plate. Top with a flavorful sauce; my favorites were the spicy avocado and lemon herb. My general impression of the food quality was that it wasn't quite at the five-star level some of the time--veggies weren't always cooked to perfection, for instance--but the general experience and value, as well as the bold flavors, argue for bumping this rating up to five stars. Plus, every time I think about Maepole, I sure wish my current city had an option like it.

First time here and recommended by a colleague. I was a little concerned about dining out in Athens…read moreduring a busy Saturday afternoon but fortunately the N Chase location is perfectly tucked away, distant enough from the downtown area. I was 3rd in line and pleasantly surprised + pleased. Think Chipotle meets Chopt (the salad bar ). Fresh ingredients. LOTS of mix and match options OR preset menu items. And just as many drink options, including locally made kombucha. I ordered the winter salad and low country plates. With the exception of the turmeric ginger dressing (a little too zesty for me) and the hoppin John salad (hoppin John OR salad ... not both ) EVERYTHING was delicious. I enjoyed the salad way more than I thought I would. The spicy avocado dressing is YUMMY! The greens were cooked to perfection - another shocker. The edamame crunch, tofu and crunchies were just as delicious. I will visit the Atlanta location just to try the fritters! A wonderfully healthy and scrumptious delight !

Donderos is a converted house, so it has several different rooms, as well as a screened in patio…read more They serve a wide range of breakfast and lunch fare, including a great breakfast burrito and a good falafel sandwich. The servers are super nice. The only downside is they're closed on the weekends.

Starting off, the food was very good. I had a breakfast burrito with added sausage and it was…read morekiller. The portions were also pretty large which was good. We also had the pumpkin muffin which was also very good. The service was good as well, we had to wait a little bit because she was on the phone but other than that she was very nice and even help us change an order we needed. The overall interior was very cute, a converted house to the restaurant. Had a great experience, only downside was the price. For two people we spent about 40 dollars, which is honestly fine for what we got.

During a vacation trip, we got off to an early start with breakfast at Mama's Boy cafe at The…read moreFalls. A counter-service venue, the food was typical breakfast fare that came out very quickly. The signature hot sauce on the table was nothing to get excited about, but the service was quick, friendly and constant throughout our visit. The cafe was bright, clean and wide open. I'm out of practice, so no photos on this one.

I've been a longtime fan of the original Mama's Boy in Athens, so I had to check out The Falls…read morelocation--and wow, this one really impressed me! It's newer, roomier, and has a more polished, modern feel while still keeping that Southern charm. What I Loved: * The Peach French Toast was absolutely delicious--sweet, comforting, and full of flavor. It totally lived up to the Mama's Boy reputation. * The Strawberry Lemonade was so good, and yes, free refills! Major win. * The new space is beautifully done. Clean, comfortable, and feels more upscale compared to the original, but still welcoming. It's always a good sign when a place expands and still keeps the quality and heart. This newer location might just be my go-to now!

"Little pitchers have big ears," the old-timers used to say, bewildering the whippersnappers…read more Wait, we're talking "little pitchers" as in Ron Guidry, Tom Gordon, Tim Lincecum, Marcus Stroman, and so on? Nah, these "little pitchers" are paloma-like Jalicesense cocktails served in little clay cups called "cantaritos." Regrettably, I've never tried one. Anyway, in a town that (IMO) has been going downhill for a while when it comes to dining, the modest pan-Latin Cantaritos Cafe is one of the better restaurants to open in Athens post-COVID. In my experience, they've done a great job with everything: breakfast burrito, a Venezuelan (I think?) breakfast sandwich of some sort, massive heavy (a little too heavy, maybe) arepas, all terrific. The menu is huge. Prices have been reasonable, but it's been a few months since I was there. P.S. The review preceding mine by two chronologically is a disgrace: "I love this place," but one star because a single employee on a single occasion didn't adequately kiss her pinkie ring? There are potentially myriad valid reasons why that employee was unable to serve that entitled Yelper.

Let me start by saying I love this place, their food and drinks, and normally don't have any…read moreissues. 7:10 am - all lights are on, open sign is on, door is unlocked, and no hours on the door that I saw. Went in and lady just looks at me. I said, "I just want to get coffee." She said, "dont open until 7:30." I said well, you just lost business and shouldn't have your open sign (on the side of the building to draw in traffic) on or door unlocked. I don't understand business' mentality anymore. If I owned a business that served coffee in the mornings and someone came in 15-20 min before we opened because I had my sign on and door unlocked, I would say, "it may take a few extra minutes because we aren't open yet, but what can I get you?" Thats how you keep happy customers. Instead, you turned me away losing that sale, gaining this review, AND I will reconsider next time I decide I may want to eat your food, and just go somewhere else, also this review could affect others coming there, so affecting future sales. If the lights weren't all on, open sign wasn't on, I wouldn't have come in to have this experience. Business', YOU MUST DO BETTER!!! News flash! There are tons of you for us to choose from. We don't have to eat or drink at your restaurant.

Super cute space‼ Great ambiance and romantic spot with soft…read moremusic The service was great. The waitress was very friendly and knowledgeable The food was wonderful The tomatoe bisque was great. We ordered the crab cake which was delicious. My husband loved his Seafood Pasta. I had the special, Grouper with Shrimp with Beurre Blanc sauce which was excellent

We stumbled on this neat little place on our last visit to Athens. It's a small place with an…read moreinteresting vibe and a great menu. We started with the crabcake appetizer, which was very good. My wife had the special, grouper with shrimp. It was well plated and delicious. I ordered the seafood fettuccine, mussels, clams, shrimp scallops and whitefish over fettuccine. Again, tasty and nicely plated. Tiramisu finished off the meal. It's a little hard to find, so call for directions if you have any questions about where they are.

Everything taste great. I've ate at Newk's and had delivery with Uber. I would recommend getting…read moresome fresh food at Newk's

Very disappointed and unprofessional! We waited over two hours, only to leave without ever…read morereceiving our food. Staff couldn't give a straight answer about the delay, and when asked for a refund, they claimed they weren't able to do that. This was also not just me, It was more than half the restaurant complaining as well. To make matters worse, they continued taking more orders without telling others about the excessive wait times. Avoid this place at all cost!

We ordered take out. The line to dine in was out the door at 6:00 0n Friday night. Fortunately…read morethey have a drive up for picking up food and our order was ready. We live about 15 minutes from the restaurant and the food was acceptable as far as temperature. We had the salmon with broccoli, and two orders of fish tacos. All were well prepared and tasted great. They have a large menu, so there will be plenty of other things to try. We will definitely be ordering from there again.

Fast service Good food…read moreGood variety Easy parking Reasonable prices Plenty of parking