Opa! Houston’s own, Athena’s Greek and European Kitchen, has been named the top place to eat in Texas in 2023, according to Yelp.
Yelp can often be a tricky place. While on one hand, the app can help to highlight standout local restaurants in the city. On the other, many of the reviews can leave you questioning humanity as a whole.
It’s when the app spotlights good local businesses that we celebrate Yelp. Recently, the app published a list of the Top 100 Places To Eat In Texas In 2023. At number one is Athena’s Greek and European Kitchen. The restaurant, located at 13250 FM 529 Ste A in Cypress, has (at this point) garnered a 4.8 rating on Yelp out of 572 reviews.
Opened at the onset of the pandemic, Athena’s Greek and European Kitchen specializes in fresh cooked meals from traditional Greek recipes. Specialties here include gyros, beef souvlaki, pastitsio, Greek-style chicken and potatoes, Baklava, and more.
In addition to quality food, the restaurant is also known for its impeccable service and live dance performances on Greek nights.
“To determine the Top 100 Places to Eat in Texas in 2023, we identified businesses in the restaurants category on Yelp, then ranked those spots using a number of factors including the total volume and ratings of reviews between January 1, 2021 and May 1, 2023.”
Elsewhere on Yelp’s list are a number of other Houston-area restaurants. In the top 50, the following Houston restaurants were named: Zoa Moroccan Kitchen (6), Burger-Chan (13), Lucian’s Caribbean Grill (29), Brisket & Rice (30), ChopnBlok (31), The Cookshack (35), 7Friday Sushi (47), The Chef’s Table (50).
Athena’s Greek and European Kitchen is located at 13250 FM 529 Ste A. The restaurant is open daily from 11 am – 9 pm Monday through Saturday and from 11 am – 8 pm on Sundays.