Athens Xpress

Reviews

• ★★★★½ Gyro Plate Visited Jan 11, 2017

  Decent Greek Food In Downtown San Antonio

  Was called for jury duty at the Bexar County Courthouse and on the lunch break went out to find somewhere to eat nearby. Athen Express is located directly to the side the courthouse which makes it a popular spot with jurors and courthouse employees.
  
  Upon entry I found a ordering line where they assemble your plate as you order. Everything is ready to go, meats are on a rotisserie and sliced off when you order allows them to stay hot, brown and with a toasted crust until ordered. The rice was seasoned with what I thought was saffron at first but it was too red. I believe it could have been paprika. I ordered the #6 Gyro plate, which came with a serving of Gyro meat, a greek salad, a side of rice, a serving of tzatziki and a pita $9.99.
  
  The pita bread was put on a grill and toasted up warm before added to my plate, and was actually very good, it was a large piece with a good thickness to it while still very soft and floury on the surface.
  
  All the food had good flavor, the salad was excellent, and Im not a salad person. I finished every bit on my plate. It had a strong dressing to it, with feta cheese, and sliced cucumbers mixed in.
  
  I saw others with Gyro plates with just fries, which seemed popular. The fries looked good, I almost ordered some, and saw people ordering the fries for their kids.
  
  The only desert I saw was baklava, but I noticed there was a side menu that contained a variety of items and plates not consisting of gyro, chicken, or kabobs.
  
  I was in the door and at my table with plate in hand in less than 4 minutes. That's quick... I was back at the courthouse and only 35 minutes had gone by.
  
  This is an excellent lunch spot if your crunched for time. The food was good, service was fast, drinks are self serve, so no wait for refills.
  
  From the plate I ordered I can't say it was the best Greek food around, but I can say that for the price and the speed of service, its a good plate to eat while downtown in the courthouse area.

  — Paul