Places to Eat
Johnny’s New York Style Pizza
Best Restaurant on east side! Definitely my go to place in Athens/Oconee, for Italian. Everything here has been so delicious, but currently addicted to their chicken parmigiana. You cannot beat the prices, either! The food is delicious and the service is fantastic. The waitstaff is so friendly- I love the server that has cute short, blonde hair, and glasses!
Make sure to tip the servers/cooks (on to go orders too!!!), they all work so hard!
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S’Moore Coffee Shop
This little place is a GEM! Now I will admit I am clearly biased as it is named, coincidentally, with my first initial and last name but I did go, tested and approve! Coffee is great and so are the people! And the space is warm and inviting in spite of the adjacent two lane road!
Downtown Bistro
Clean & quiet with a comfortable atmosphere and relaxing music, this place is very welcoming. The menu is simple but the food is delicious. I had the Tuscan sandwich paired with the potato soup and both were delicious. Would highly recommend this place for nice lunch.
Tree House
Seated us about 15 minutes after getting there on a crowded night. Waitress was very friendly. Offered suggestions on drinks and food and explained items on the menu to us. Food was hot and fresh when we got it. We chose the bang bang shrimp plate and the prime rib dinner. Prices were reasonable and comparable to other restaurants serving similar food. We will definitely be back!
Bill’s Donuts & Bake Shop
My parents just moved to town in December 2022 and we had donuts from here several times a week when I came down to visit. Ahhh-mazing! Cannot wait to visit again this spring and have another sugar fever dream of donuts!
Steeplechase Grill
I was pleasantly surprised, reviews had been mixed, didn’t know what to expect. They do have a sign that let’s you know that they are understaffed and to please be patient. But the food was great. I ordered the sushimi platter. It was so good and really reasonable. Double the amount of Ahi Tuna that I get at other restaurants with pickled ginger and wasabi. Also garlic green beans and salad bar. Will go again and again.
T-Rex Cafe
“A really cool themed restaurant that seats 610 diners, every 20 minutes there is a meteor shower which my son loved… typical large American portions and great locally brewed ice cold beer “