Cafe Agora

This weekend Cory and I checked out Cafe Agora, a small, hidden greek restaurant next to Buckhead Bottle Bar and near the intersection of Peachtree/E. Paces (see map below) just south of Brookhaven in Buckhead. A friend had told me about the place, and since both Cory and I love greek food, we decided to try it out.

Cafe Agora is definitely hidden along the East Paces side street (tip- look for the bright blue awning). When we first walked in there was one other patron there (it was 1pm on Saturday, and I assume they do most of their business for the weekday professional lunch crowd). They had a small picture menu posted on the wall, and warning- they do not list ANY prices. I have heard that they change the prices accordingly to how they feel.

Gyros are our absolute favorite thing to get at a Greek restaurant, especially for lunch. The tender, seasoned sliced meat with lettuce, onion, tomato (sometimes) wrapped in a warm, soft pita and all topped with the creamy yogurt sauce: Tzatziki. So of course, we both order the gryo- me, chicken and Cory, lamb. With no prices on the menu, I was interested to see how much the gryos would be. After a 5-10 minute wait (which is always a good thing for quality food!), he rang us up at $15 dollars even (!). Now, mind you, that price includes ONLY the gyros- no fries and no drink. I'm not sure if eating in would have given us a side, or if they put an extra fee on to-go orders, but that was just a little too pricey for us.

Our favorite Greek restaurant is located in Roswell/Apharetta off of Highway 9: Athens Restaurant. They offer a $6.50 lunch special that includes the gyro, fries, and a drink and it is all so nostimos ('delicious' in Greek). But we were hoping to find a closer option for us with this venture.

I have to say that the gyro itself was more flavorful at Agora than at Athens, however I prefer Athens tzatziki sauce. You can see the picture of my chicken gryo with the meat and grilled onions. I won't lie- it was delicious, I just think we weren't impressed with the service of the restaurant.

Overall its unfortunate that we didn't fully enjoy our first experience, but I think we will definitely try it again, and maybe eat in next time.