Wapping Wharf in Bristol is a trendy area which has been running for a few years. Using the concept of reused shipping containers like Box Parks in London, it houses a number of local retailers and eateries, both in a take away style and sit down restaurants.
The Athenian is a takeaway eatery occupying one shipping container on the first floor of one of the original sections of Wapping Wharf. It’s been there since Wapping Wharf first opened and I recently returned post Covid to continue to find the same, delicious gyros wraps.
Because of adjustments to Covid though, The Athenian has done away with the option of going up to the till to order and all orders have to made via your phone using their QR code. Although this set up makes sense during the height of Covid when visits to eateries were prohibited and not recommended, this set up was somewhat cumbersome and confusing now that in store purchases are available again. It meant there were a number of us just standing around outside the shop heads buried in their phones trying to navigate their online ordering system. The online system reflected their reduced menu but it took really long to set up an online account which, let’s face it, most people will forget passwords for once this transaction is done!
Despite the larger than normal posters on the outside of the shop where the menus are, I still managed to miss the notice saying ‘Scan this code to view menu and order‘ and embarrassingly had to ask a young lady who was waiting for their order whether they were in the queue only to be pointed to yet another larger than normal poster at the counter! Really showing my age there! Haha
Anyway, despite the slightly lengthy ordering process on my phone, once the order was made the food was ready swiftly. The Pork Souvlaki with added halloumi were worth the wait.
Well marinated, moist pork cubes were enveloped in the plant based, Athenian sauce. The crispy oregano fries work really well in the wrap without going soggy. The fries remained crispy enough for the duration of the wrap that a certain little person was able to have some too. The flavoured wrap was also sufficiently toasted on the outside giving some structure to the wrap without the sauce soaking through. Deliciousness in a roll!
They also have vegan friendly options. Highly recommended.
Happy eating! 🤤🤤🤤🤤
The Athenian, Unit 16, Cargo 2 First Floor, Gaol Ferry Steps, Bristol BS1 6WD