Athenas Diner

Located in East Lansing, Athenas Diner is a local Greek restaurant popular with students and residents near Michigan State University. Owned and run locally, not by a chain headquartered somewhere else entirely. Michigan State University students and East Lansing residents pass by it on any given day, whether they stop in or not. Expect a casual, low-key atmosphere rather than a big chain experience. No big ad budget behind this one - just word of mouth around East Lansing. Part of the fun of a college town like East Lansing is finding places like this on your own.