The Athenian Cafe

"This place was awesome! We were passing through Altoona and decided to stop for lunch based on the reviews—so glad we did. It definitely has a cozy, diner-like feel. We started with the vegetarian sampler appetizer, which came with very generous portions. The baba ghanoush was spectacular!
We also ordered the Mediterranean chicken pita and the gyro Mediterranean salad—both were so good, I’m already looking for an excuse to come back to Altoona. The meat in both dishes was so flavorful! Like other reviews mentioned, the pita is incredibly fresh and soft.
We grabbed some baklava to go, and it was delicious—perfectly sweet and cinnamony.
Lunch or dinner here is absolutely worth the stop. The waitresses were very friendly and attentive. Parking was a little tricky, and with two different entrances, it was a bit confusing on our first visit—but nothing that would stop us from coming back.
Thank you to the Athenian Cafe!🤍💙"

Bethany Zaffuto

"If you want authentic Greek food this is as close as you will get. As a younger woman I remember when this place first opened in the Juniata section of town. So with high expectations I traveled to the hold wash house on Union. I will return despite a few small issues. The hummus was very good but the ratio of hummus and pita forced us to order more pita so we could finish the dish. The first salad was topped with chicken when steak was ordered and lacked the correct dressing. The dolmades and the original gyro (lamb/beef) were delicious. They were out of baba ghanoush. The server had great enthusiasm and was super friendly but very loud when speaking, leaving her voice to carry in the small dining area, next time take out!"

Angelina Addario

"A real hole in a wall you should hit at least once! The staff is very kind and they do the best with what they got. I ordered a spanakopita ( spinach pie ) with pita bread and chicken pepper soup which it turned out great! Defintely give it a shot!"

Kenny Fisher