Menu for Athena Taverna in Arnold, MD

Had a wonderful lunch today at Athena Taverna. Between the four of us at our booth, we tried Moussaka, Spinach salad with a... skewer of delicious chicken, Athenian pizza, and wrapped grape leaves. All of the items were fresh, and none of us wasdisappointed in our respective choices. The service was friendly and attentive, and the experience was truly enjoyable. Wewill definitely be back. Thanks to Bob Lang and his staff. Read more

We were pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere and quality of the food. Baked feta app was awesome. Athena special chicken... sandwich was done perfectly. My wife had the spinach pie with side salad and thought it was very good. We took hope a sliceof baklava cheesecake and picked at it while waiting for the check and know it won?t last long. Nice addition to theneighborhood. Read more

First visit was great. Service was friendly and quick; the food was warm and tasty. Second visit was not good. My moussaka was... frozen in the center and the service was much less attentive than last time. Read more

I picked up takeout last night for my wife and I. We both got gyros, which were decent. However, side orders or what looked like... Uncle Ben?s 90-second rice pilaf cost $4.25 apiece. Apparently nothing comes with a gyro; thought I was substituting rice forfries and was taken aback to be paying $8.50 for two small containers of mediocre rice. The stuffed grape leaves were good, butagain overpriced at $8 for 5 small ones. I also paid $9 for a small Athenian salad that consisted mainly of crummy lettuce andold, mushy mushrooms. The staff forgot to add their house dressing. Overpriced and inconsistent. Don?t think I?ll be going backeven though it?s right up the street. Very disappointing. Read more

The mildly seasoned gyro was tender, tasty and fresh. It's recently under new ownership and appreciated the welcome reception... when I found it on a stormy day. The french fries were like I like them, Hot enough to stand up to cold ketchup. And tastinglike fresh cut. Read more