An Athene Greek Restaurant in Sunderland

Really good quality food. One of the best restuarants ive ever been to, the food is just outstanding. Thanks

Very disappointed.The ambience was nice and staff were polite at first. But as the restaurant got more customers the service was very sluggish.They had a good menu but the taste was not upto standard. We ordered dolma and it was sour to taste. Mandi briyani simply tasted like normal rice with chicken curry - nothing special. At the end we asked them to pack one leftover dish and they simply threw a packing box on the table! When asked for the bill they took more than 15min as staff were chit chatting with another customer in spite of noticing us. There were two of them and i feel that one staff could have brought the bill for us.I was not expecting such rude behavior at this restaurant.

The place, staff and food are absolutely amazing! The restaurant has a very cozy atmosphere, staff members are polite, attentive and friendly. I was surprised by relatively cheap prices and very generous food portions. Everything I had was scrumptious 🤤

Super tasty food amazing hospitality and extra ordinary value for money. The staff are very nice.

It's a good place that sells good halal food. I enjoyed it really well. Only problem is, personally I would say it is a bit overpriced for the sizes of certain dishes. Overall, good staff and good food. The waitresses were kinda cute too☺️

Great Persian food. We had the lamb shank and a few of the mixed grills. The chicken was a bit dry but the rest of the meat & lamb shank was delicious and succulent. Dips could have been a bit larger as we had to order a few more. The baklava and tea at the end was delightful finished off a great meal.Decor is nice inside and very clean.Staff were so helpful and friendly.

10/10 for customer service,Tasty food, loved the Persian/Iranian tea ☕️ & baklava. The lambshanks were delicious. The chicken sheesh was a bit dry but the lamb was nice & juicy. The toilets were very clean staff very friendly!The deco was really nice & presentation was 10/10Will be visiting again’Things they could improve -Up to date menu.They don’t give any sauce/condiments with the mix platter off meats/ sheesh which is needed, and what other places like this usually do.The sauces were £1 for one however the portion size were very small so had to order more.

Authentic Persian food is served here at reasonable prices, but in a fine dining style. Also, other cuisines are served too.

Totally in love with the ambiance and foodGood quality and quantityIf you are a person who wants to eat more quantity and tasty food , try shandiz .You can Choose any dish With rice or chips or naan or salad .I tried fish with rice and mixed grill with naan . Both are filling . Heavy and tasty.And the male staff who takes the order is fantastic . Made us select the food and he is brilliant interacting with us . Nice place . I have been there twice . Will go again .

My friend suggested this restaurant to us as we were searching for a good place to try Mediterranean/ Persian food .Traveled 25 miles to try this and not disappointed at all . Its a small restaurant , situated right in a main street , luckily we got a free parking space in the street next to it . We reserved our seats before , but the restaurant didn't seem any busy as they had seats left unoccupied during our visit .Great choices in the menu , and we selected Kottlet ,Chicken Olivieh,Halloumi Saladas starters , along with big fresh soft thin Nan bread. All items were served without much waiting time and the presentation was excellent . All tasted really good but for me the Kottlett was quite dry and bit hard.Our mains choices were , Shandiz Mixed Grill Platter (2 Person),Bakhtiyari and Grill Barg. We didn't realize that they were almost the same items . The mains were of large quantity and was way more than enough for family of 4 ( 2 adults, 2 kids (12 and 6 ) . All items were really tasty and presentations were excellent . Fresh Nan bread was served 2 times.In the end we had some to pack back home as it was impossible for us to finish all .Helpful and very welcoming staff members.Toilet facilities were neat and clean .Good standards of cleaning and disinfection maintained throughout.The person took order and served us didn't wear a face mask .