Top 15 Affordable Restaurants in Athens, TX

Holly Byrd This was a great find. A little off the road and hard to see but definitely a place to stop. I got the Big Tex burger and it was so delicious. Decided to add the house made Chipotle Aioli ketchup for a little spice. Their regular fries were good as well. My husband got The Western burger and Freaky Fries. He said his burger was good and I tasted his fries that were so yummy I wish I would have ordered them as well. Well definitely be back when were in the area again!

Layni Good My family stopped here while visiting Land of lights. Throwback burger joint offering a wide variety of options at decent prices. Food was great and the owners were very friendly and welcoming to us.

Josh I grew up in a small town and was looking for a local small town atmosphere with good ole fashioned BBQ. Dannys didnt disappoint. Good food, home-town feel. Ill be back -Josh McQueen

Michael Yeo Been to many Chinese Buffets and surprisingly this is pretty good. Selection of food is great from chicken to beef to seafood to frog legs, yup you read it right. The soup was more on the salty side. They also have a section for stir fry where you get your own ingredients for them to cook. The restaurant has lots of seatings and is clean. First time a Chinese restaurant that doesn’t have sticky floors.

Bearded Jimi I walked in, unknowingly, right at closing. I turned to leave, and the nice lady asked me if I would like an order to go. She saved me from motel Ramen. And the food was great. The shrimp were tasty. The chicken was moist. I may go back tomorrow.

Eric A Humble owner. Great service and great chicken. In my opinion. The best around. You should check our their new item: Spicy Chicken Tenders. Usually Spicy Chicken Tenders are either to spicy, over seasoned or under seasoned. However; these are phenomenally well rounded all around. Perfect crisp after every bite, golden brown, perfectly flavored to the point where you can taste the spice but not be to spicy. Try them out!

Leticia Hernandez Food is great at the right price! I was recommended to come check them out, so we did and I ordered a small shrimp cocktail and one other meal. Both tasted phenomenal! Most definitely be back again!

Ellis Kyle (Druid238) Kens is my favorite pizza place of all time. I drive to Athens from North Dallas at least once a month to come here. The service is great, the food is amazing and the place has an old time feel to it. Thank you Kens for always being there. You have a special place in my heart and life.

Juan Carlos This mobile restaurant is awesome. Freshly made pizzas directly from their oven very quick. The service is awesome. Id like to highlight the cashier (shes probably close to be in junior high) who is very sweet and attentive. You can be sure that your event will be catered top notch - Carlos

Delaney Bowers Absolutely amazing food. Burger was juicy and I dont know what kind of pickles you put on the Big Q but its perfect combination in flavors. Our server was John and he was excellent. His helper could learn a thing or two. Great customer service! Best Chilis Ive eaten at so far!

Grouse K9 Wow!! Sometimes you just got lucky. Was rolling thru town and stopped at the first Mexican restaurant and was super glad we stopped. The service was very good, but the food was exceptional. It wasnt the traditional "TexMex" wholesale food reserved. It was much more authentic tasting and novel. Was so glad we stopped here and would recommend you visit as well. And, each person had their own "personal salsa bowl" so no fear of the other people double dipping! Great touch.

Gregory Brown II While traveling to Athens on business, asked about a god place to eat lunch. This was a great recommendation. Food was great and unique, real alligator bites. Po boys was great, bread made it even better, shrimp nachos was huge and had a really good cheese sauce. We are a hour and a half away but we will drive back to eat there again!!!

Emily Brown My husband and I stopped here during a road trip. Delicious food! My husband said the Reuben was the best one he has ever had. I had the club sandwich and it was great.

Autumn Graham Never received order refund from a month ago. We called and they lady said she would cancel the order so that it would be refunded to my card. The payment went through, but there is nothing showing it was ever refunded back to my card. Updated Review: I called and spoke with a very nice lady over the phone & she was able to help get me my money back. I will double check my account on Monday and Tuesday to make sure the refund goes through (:

Mr. Caceres I’ve driven by this place for years not thinking much of it. One day I decided to stop in for lunch and boy was I surprised. It’s a quaint small town bbq joint that has a nostalgic vibe of the late 90s/early 2000s which adds to its charm. I had the Tuesday special of a loaded potato; pictured below (I chose the brisket). The cost to amount of food ratio is great. And the quality of the food was amazing. I will definitely be coming back