Athena's Diner Info
Amenities
Service options
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Delivery
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Highlights
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Fast service
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Great coffee
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Great dessert
Popular for
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Breakfast
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
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Coffee
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Comfort food
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Healthy options
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Quick bite
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Small plates
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Vegetarian options
Dining options
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Breakfast
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Brunch
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Dessert
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Seating
Amenities
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Restroom
Atmosphere
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Casual
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Cozy
Crowd
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Family-friendly
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Groups
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Tourists
Planning
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
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NFC mobile payments
Children
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Good for kids
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High chairs
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Kids' menu
Parking
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Free parking lot
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Free street parking
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Parking
Best WLM Reviews
It was good not bad not great. Our waitress was great very pleasant and helpful. The food was average/good. Could have made the same stuff at home for 1/3 the price. I had breakfast an my wife had lunch both was good just a lil pricey, but with groceries being how they are who knows. I might come back an try the Ruben see how they do.
Several issues here, the fried chicken and mashed potatoes had very good flavor, the first issue is it's a half chicken dinner but only brought out three pieces. Next the breast looked great but was ice cold in the middle. So they did bring out another piece, problem two was they brought out a very small thigh not a breast. Problem three, service was extremely slow and they were not busy, when your waitress looks at your empty glass and you have to ask for a refill that's poor service. Sat for quite a while to get the check because waitress was busy talking at the counter
Our new home is in Lansing. We had breakfast at Athena's Diner. I rate the whole experience a 3. The hash browns tasted like they were cooked in old grease. My husband had the gyro scramble and really liked it. Not real friendly atmosphere. 3 1/2 total stars
06/17/2024 Athena’s Diner
Pleasant employees, clean restaurant. I was a little disappointed in the gyro. I figured you can’t get more authentic Greek food than at a Greek restaurant. My mouth was watering for the fresh and juicy meat cut off the vertical broiler. But it tasted and looked like the bland gyro strips they sell in the grocery stores for $5 a pack. I also think it was just lamb meat instead of the lamb beef combo. I found it strange they charged an extra dollar to add lettuce and cheese. The Tiki sauce was good. The hamburger meal was delicious. Thick and juicy. The star of the table were the French fries. Golden brown, crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. We will be back for the French fries.
Athena's is a local treasure. The service was fast and friendly. I got the Athena's Special, which was perfect. The bacon was crisp, the hash browns were perfectly fried, the eggs weren't runny at all, and the toast was toasty.
I didn’t like that they had Fox "News" on, but I just sat with my back to it. Overall, though, it's a good diner to sit at and work for a while.
The first time months ago waited over an hour for our food. When food was brought to the table the first time, it was someone else's order, not ours.
Fast forward to today.
Came in and sat at a table that hadn't been bussed yet. No big deal, they were busier than I've ever seen them. Once the table was cleaned up, our waitress( same as last time) took a few to ask what we wanted to drink and get us menus. No big deal, as I said, extremely busy. After we ordered the restaurant, they were so busy they were turning people away for an hour.
We sat, talked, and endured the wait cause we understand how hectic food service can be. During our wait, we watched groups of people come in, get served, and leave. Also, watching others who were tired of waiting, leaving the restaurant. After an hour and a half, the waitress comes over, and I ask where our food was. After checking, she replies that our slip had fallen behind something in the kitchen(same excuse used the last time we were here).
Now, the side of the restaurant that we were on had at the most 3 people to a table. The opposite side of the restaurant had groups of 5 and 6 people and were still placing orders and receiving their food prior to anyone on our side of the restaurant. When the waitress brought what she thought was our food out, it was for the folks behind us. She said it had been sitting up there the whole time. Normally, I wouldn't point to blame, but both visits she would run around as if to be very busy but not actually be doing anything to improve the service. I was in direct line of sight to the storage room in the back of the kitchen and watched her disappear back there several times during our wait. I'm assuming to step out the back door for a quick smoke instead of checking with the kitchen on people's orders. We don't know if it's an issue between the cooks and our server in general or what. The other servers were steadily bringing out people's orders. Needless to say, we got up and left to not come back. That is why I didn't rate the food or the service because neither of them existed.
I love a good Greek Diner down in Chicago. When visiting my folks, my mom remembered Athena’s Diner here in Lansing. I never went growing up because we’re northsiders.
Glad we did! How had I never come here before in all my many years?! lol
It’s comforting like home. I got my mom hooked on the Greek Skillet, a personal favorite of mine with Tzatziki. Fantastic.
And our waitress Nicole was Fabulous with a capital F. Perfection. Great service and fast, tasty, reasonably priced food. Will definitely make this my breakfast go to when back in town.
The service was pretty great, food was hot and yummy. They got my order details and requests right which is always a bonus. I got the Greek Gyro with extra tzatziki and my husband got the Biscuits and Gravy, we both loved our food :) Kelly was our server and she was fast, polite and efficient. As a former server myself, I appreciate her good service a lot. Thanks Kelly!
Quick Facts About Athena's Diner
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 07:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
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| Tuesday | 07:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 07:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
| Thursday | 07:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
| Friday | 07:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
| Saturday | 07:00 AM - 03:00 PM |
| Sunday | 08:00 AM - 03:00 PM |
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