Reviews for Athenian Owl in Jacksonville, FL

Great experience! We ordered to go but the staff was very friendly and attentive. Tried the gyro and the hummus spread. The... pita, meat, and hummus all had a great flavor and tasted fresh. Read more

Very wonderful & authentic experience! The hostess got us a table for 4 right away without a reservation on a Friday night. Had... the most delicious roasted lamb pita sandwich! My husband the beef souvlaki, he loved it. Fresh wonderful ingredients. I wouldnot order the pasta with Greek meatsauce for your kid though if they don't like cinnamon & nutmeg in their meat. The serverswere fantastic. Read more

Like the option of making reservations. Was greeted by friendly staff as soon as I walked in. Was seated in a timely manner. ... Waitress was fantastic, very kind and friendly. Bread was great. The stuff artichokes were small for what we expected. The vealdish was more mushrooms and sauce then what i expected but overall tastes ok. The lamp shank was also ok. Overall the servicewas great but the taste of the food is not what we expected. Maybe it was too authentic for our taste buds ???????????, whoknows. Y'all give them a try and find out for yourself. Read more

The Moussaka was absolutely amazing!!! So check it. The hostess was fabulous, funny and took friendly jabs at us for our... impromptu reservations. Then the server was very prompt and informative. They served us UNLIMITED bread with seasoned OliveOil. Like literally our table had four baskets plus our drink glasses were never empty. The appetizers were delicious as well.We ordered fried calamari. Then for the soup my table ordered chicken and rice while I ordered navy beans. And again all I cansay is that the soup was so warm and filling. Now the main dish and most important dish..... THE MOUSSAKA. The Moussaka was sosavory and slightly sweet. It's basically a dish that's layered eggplant, minced meat and this soft and fluffy mash potatotopping. Overall I would recommend this place a 10/10, with their outstanding food, atmosphere, and customer service!!!! Read more

Kitchen was about to close by 9:00PM as we were ready to leave the staff decided to stay a little bit longer to host us. We were... driving on our way down to Orlando and decided to stop by this restaurant as it was close to I95. Food was amazing and thecustomer service light up the rest of our trip ???????? Recommended big time!! Read more

Don’t get the chicken soup. I’m not sure if we had a bad batch, but it was one of the worst soups I’ve ever had. I can’t... describe the taste other than lemon. I had the Marilena and the flavor tasted like Greek seasoning and lemon. I wasn’t able tofinish it. The bread appetizer and hummus were amazing. The service was fine, staff were friendly but very busy on a Fridaynight. We made reservations online and were immediately seated. Some of the Christmas lights on the wall closest to the ceilingare flashing very rapidly. If you are epileptic just a heads up. I wish the staff would’ve given recommendations for foodoptions of things that had less strong of a Greek taste. Read more

I give them 5 stars for service, friendliness of staff and atmosphere. With that said, 1 star for the quality and taste of the... food. I didn't even take a picture of the gyro. The meat was thin and processed. The octopus was subpar; pictured below wasn'teven presentable. I can honestly say it's the worst greek food we've ever had. Read more

Service and atmosphere are second to none!!!! They give you soup or salad and bread with dipping sauce before your meal and true... to Greek culture, they fill you to the brim before you can leave! The staff truly care about each and every customer and theowner came to check on us at least a dozen times to make sure we were well taken care of. They have a great and authentic menu.The dinner portions were just right and the dessert is top notch. I can’t wait to go back!! Read more