Our Story

Athenian Grill began with a passion for bringing the authentic taste of Greece to Lexington. Today, we serve our community with fresh, flavorful dishes and a welcoming spirit.

Athenian Grill founded by Ilias, a Greek native who grew up in a small town near Athens watching his mom cook lamb on the open fire and his grandmother bake homemade pita bread in the family's clay oven.

Passion for cooking and customer service created Athenian Grill in September 2011 as a pop up vendor in local festivals, breweries and company outings. The success of the "food truck" days was followed with the opening of brick and mortar locations in Lexington. 

Culinary innovation, concept creation and customer satisfaction was recognized from national companies in retail and food service business, giving us the opportunity to operate and develop multi-concept solutions for our clients.