[ijusluvit]

Originally Posted by bestmickey

Where is the Athens restaurant located?

Where is the Ipanema restaurant located?

THANKS in advance!

I like Athens so much, because of the good food and never having to wait to be seated, that I am tempted to keep the secret and say it is located on 466 somewhere. But I just can't do it.
Ok, ok, Athens is located right on the square next to Katie Belles. They are hoping to get a sign above the awning someday soon.

[bkcunningham1]

PennBF, I enjoyed your story. Very nice. The owner of Athens restaurant, which BTW is in Spanish Springs across the street from Toojays in the town square, came out to talk to us when we were there a couple of weeks ago. Wonderful man. I hope the place does good. He was so very nice and is from Athens...Greece.

We are going to give it another chance. When we went, it had only been opened a week or so and they were jam-packed with customers. Our waitress was great. Brought us free coffee after dinner. The food was...I hate to complain...well, the food was okay and we've decided to give them another try at a later date.

bestmickey, I don't know where Ipanema is located.

[zcaveman]

Originally Posted by bestmickey

Where is the Athens restaurant located?

Where is the Ipanema restaurant located?

THANKS in advance!

Impanema is on 27/441 in Ocala. It is on the right hand side as you are headed north. If you get to 17th st you passed it.

[bestmickey]

Thanks for the replies! I'll be sure to visit Athens during my upcoming visit. Ipanema will have to wait since I won't have a car with me.

[rubicon]

The Athens continues to please. My family eat there last night and ..forgive the lack of manners about licked their plates.

[rubicon]

Wow...I posted about my 2/26/11 visit to this establishment giving a recommendation..something I seldom do. I ate there for a second time Friday night 5/13/11 and was somewhat disappointed. Started with a dirty bread dish which for me killed the moment. Took my daughter who was visitng and she gave it a so-so. Guess I am not an going out for dinner type.

[rubicon]

I posted comments three days ago about my experience and in retrospect believe I was too critical. In reality I have found a dirty dish or two from my dishwasher and had to re-wash them. Given the volume the Athens must do
it was unfair for me to be critical. The meals we had met our expectations.
I would return for another meal.

[JohnM]

We had lunch for 4 there recently and had "white hots", a "garbage plate" (they call it the "Athens Plate" for obvious reasons) and Genny Cream Ale ... the food was great as was the service ... but we are from Rochester, NY in a former life and it brought back memories of this WNY meal ... YMMV

John

[JohnN]

We were disappointed, won't return.

Update: I was harsh above, and rightly so.
Yet, I've yet to find a really good gyros in the vicinity (Takis was horrid).
Perhaps Athens was having growing pains.
I'll try a second time soon and give an updated review in a couple weeks when I return to town.