We visited the restaurant Athenia with friends and we’re very impressed by the quality of the dishes we ordered (taramosalata, fried calamari and the signature Kleftiko). Very friendly service. Will definitely return.

I went in with a group of my girl-friends, for a Christmas get together. We were served by a very nice young girl, who did everything right taking our order and made sure to cater for my friends dietary need. We asked for the Kleftiko,(...lamb on the bone) and she said she just needed to ask the chef how many he had left as we ordered four. As she walked out the back, we heard screaming and yelling, banging and slamming. She came out to us crying, and told us she had just quit and didn’t deserve anything he said. We felt so bad for the girl and were so turned off this restaurant. Please don’t support this abusive chef and restaurant!!! Disgusting. Fix your attitude.More

Lovely to try out this restaurant which was new to us and away from the main hussle and bustle of our local Broadbeach area. Great location and recommend sitting outside to enjoy overlooking Emerald Lakes. All enjoyed our food which had great flavours, favorites being...garlic prawns and slow cooked lamb on the bone, oh and the haloumi chips were d'lish too! Only let down was the service as was kept waiting some time before getting eye of waitress to be offered menus and place drink orders although restaurant owner made up for it at the end of the evening coming by our table to say hi and ensure we had enjoyed our meals which was a nice touch. Would certainly go back again as many choices on the menu we'd like to try!More

The owner of Athenia is a very pleasant man. He cooks the best Barramundi on the Gold Coast. It is so fresh, so tasty such generous portion with A huge tasty salad plus sliced boiled potato cooked in a vinaigrette. His staff is also very...Efficient and very polite. The setting on the Lake at Emerald Lakes is lovely. MIREILLE & CHRISMore

The street where the restaurant is situated, is well worth visiting. It really does feel like you’re in Europe. There is though, a strange sense of unreality to the place. Like you’re on a film set or looking at an illusion. After that, Athenia’s atmosphere...was something of a let down. It’s a nice restaurant but feels rather bland compared to the street. Also, the plastic screens made the view over the water rather hazy. Yes, they were necessary due to cold weather but they didn’t stop the drafts or help the atmosphere. I’m sure it’s much nicer on warmer days. Service was quick and pleasant and didn’t start with a list of what wasn’t available (of course the dish I wanted). The Kleftiko and Sofrito were tender and flavourful. The Mousaka was okay but completely overwhelmed by cheese and a runny bechamel sauce (a meat eaters answer to every vegetarian dish). One particularly nice aspect was that the staff allowed us to stay as long as we wanted, even through closing. Overall, I feel we had value for money but this is definitely a better restaurant for warmer weather and busy service.More

Fantastic location and food. Highly recommend calamari and prawn dish. Lemon potatoes too! Delicious Greek food.

We recently had our work Christmas party at Athenia and had the most wonderful evening. The owner was very obliging as were the lovely staff. Entertainment was provided as a surprise and was really good fun. Everyone also enjoyed the food. A big thank you...to Athenia.More