Once Upon A Lunch Break...Kike's Kitchen

Every Friday, my good friend/co-worker and I treat ourselves to lunch after a long work week. No more cold sandwiches, or leftovers from the night before. Our job takes us in and around the surrounding Athens, GA area, so we decided to try a new eatery every week while on break.

This week we decided to ride down Hwy 29. Just past the DMV, across from Ingles, tucked away in the corner of the Chevron Food Mart is Kike’s Kitchen. Kike’s Kitchen is an authentic Mexican restaurant. A fairly new business, Kike’s started in 2021 with humble beginnings from selling plates out of the house to now moving into their first location.

As I stated before the restaurant is located in a gas station, but by no means is it a factor in the taste and quality of the food. The salsa bar looks like it is kept fresh on a daily and the quality of the ingredients in my meal looked and tasted fresh.

I ordered a steak torta with a side of fries totaling around $14. When trying any new Mexican spot, I always start off with a torta; my reasoning is if you can’t get the torta right, then I question everything else. And oh boy, did they pass the test! My sandwich was nice and soft with a buttery crust, not too messy and with every bite, I was able to taste every ingredient. It was delicious!!! I am a ketchup with my fries kind of guy and not too much into fries sauce, but I could say that the house sauce that came with the fries was something that had me rethinking my stance.

I’ve struck gold in finding this new spot! As soon as I finish eating, I went immediately to their Instagram page and started making a list of everything I wanted to try next. I am a big Mexican food lover and after trying Kike’s Kitchen for the first time, I have now put this restaurant in my top 3 Mexican spots in Athens, GA.

Hours of operation: Closed on Mon. Open Tue/Wed 11am-8pm. Thurs 4 pm-9 pm. Fri/Sat 11am- 9pm. Sun 11 am-5pm. Located 4272 Old Danielsville Rd, Athens, GA 30601. I would highly recommend Kike’s Kitchen to any and everyone. I will definitely be back!!