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(206) 624-7166
1517 Pike Pl Ste 1517
Seattle,
WA
98101
47.609
-122.3412
Neighborhoods: Pike Place Market, Downtown
Years in business
Established in 1909
Hours:
Monday-Saturday 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Closed Sunday.
Price:
$$
Last updated 10.20.11
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Diners Club, MasterCard, Travelers Check
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Breakfast, Brunch, Historic Setting, View Dining, Lunch Spot, Happy Hour, Cheap Eats
Cuisine:
What People Are Saying About Athenian Inn
Featured Review
Anna Roth
Contributor
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.
Editor's Tips
- Fun Fact:
- Tom Hanks ate here in "Sleepless in Seattle," and the counter stool he occupied is forever immortalized with a plaque.
- Know Before You Go:
- Weekdays offer a (somewhat inexplicable) lunch special from the Philippines.
06/29/10
Sorry to see a good restaurant go bad
by benhil at Citysearch
I can't tell you how many people I have recommended this restaurant to over many years. I recently came in and the old menu gone. One favourite was the Greek salad..now twice as much money and NOT the same salad. Food was not very good and much higher in price. I'm guessing it has sold?
I would NOT recommend this restaurant and the management was not obliging. Requested a side Greek Salad and was told "no." After having this for 15 years with my entre??? No my last visit..joy
- Pros: Fabulous View
- Cons: changed menu did it sell?
06/21/09
Amazing food...spectacular view....
by Frank123 at Citysearch
well worth the wait though...Crab cakes and the Athenian seafood bowl is what i suggest. They had something on the specials called "garlic spears" i wasn't brave enough to try it though...the server said everyone loves them. And the VIEW! you have to try this place.....
- Pros: Athenian Seafood bowl
- Cons: have to wait a few mins during lunch
06/12/09
Trust me on this one.
by desterfrankieyoubet at Citysearch
This establishment is being turned around by new management. The best change, of coarse was the menus. Instead of a 10 page menu of food that hasn't been ordered in years, into a nice 4 page menu that you will find in most places. The food is indeed improved as well, which was important. I feel like this place will continue to get better improvements as time go's on.
- Pros: New Touches
04/23/08
do not get the oysters they are not fresh.
by MartinFranklinTN at Citysearch
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.
02/26/08
What Happened!!!!!!
by racytasmith at Citysearch
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.
