Athenian Inn
Seattle, WA 98101-1526
Phone: (206) 624-7166
- Price:
- $$
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 6:30am-6:30pm
Editorial Review for Athenian Inn – by Anna Roth
In Short
The dive-like atmosphere of this Pike Place favorite harkens back to the gritty days of old Seattle. Grizzled regulars take seats at the lunch counter or the long bar; others sit in creaky wooden booths in the upstairs loft and enjoy uninterrupted views of the Sound and mountains. The menu offers diner classics with a local twist: oyster omelets, mussel soup, clam cakes and salmon and chips, as well as grilled fish from the Market.
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Insider Tips
Fun FactTom Hanks ate here in "Sleepless in Seattle," and the counter stool he occupied is forever immortalized with a plaque.
Know Before You GoWeekdays offer a (somewhat inexplicable) lunch special from the Philippines.
User Reviews for Athenian Inn
04/23/2008 Posted by MartinFranklinTN
We were fornatute enough to have a waitperson that told us that they are not fresh oysters so we did not get them. wWe did get the Crab cacktail and it was wonderful. Nice view, ask for a window seat.
Pros: great view
Cons: According to staff some of the food not of the highest caliber.
02/26/2008 Posted by racytasmith
I have been living/ visiting the Seattle area for over 35 years and have eaten here many times and today was the worst foodI have ever had. I ordered steamed clams and they came in a bowl of hot water! Very disappointing. I paid a pretty steep price for a small portion. I had crab cakes that tasted of very little crab and mostly bread crumbs, basically just slapped on the grill and then slapped onto the plate. Very unappetizing. The other diners at my table had the clam chowder (equally tasteless), and a beef sandwich that was .onlysemi tasty. Service was ok. This restaurant was one of the markets most recognizable icons and has been such great place to eat in the past, it left me wondering what happened! I am hoping this was just an off day and I am not willing to say I will never come back, so I hope better meals are ahead.
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