🍲 WHAT'S COOKING: Smash Burgers and Loaded Street Gyros join Little Athens' menu

Oksana Kotkina, Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum
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Little Athens offers a taste of Greece in Bucyrus, and it continues expanding its menu. Most recently with fresh Smash Burgers, original and Greek varieties, and loaded street gyros.

“Our newest addition to the menu would be the Smash Burgers,” said Anastasia Gasuras, the daughter of from Little Athens owner Chris Gasuras.

The original one is built with two charbroiled smash patties seasoned with a signature spice blend, topped with American cheese, sautéed onions and new gold sauce.

Little Athens in Bucyrus looks like a little Greek harbor amidst rainy spring days. The restaurant has added new menu items, including the Smash Burger. (OKSANA KOTKINA/TELEGRAPH-FORUM)
Little Athens in Bucyrus looks like a little Greek harbor amidst rainy spring days. The restaurant has added new menu items, including the Smash Burger. (OKSANA KOTKINA/TELEGRAPH-FORUM)

The Greek Smash Burger is made with two charbroiled smash patties seasoned with a signature spice blend, topped with American and feta cheeses, sautéed onions, tomatoes and tzatziki sauce.

Nothing like a Loaded Street Gyro

Another newer addition, according to Gasuras, is Loaded Street Gyro, which is about double the size of the original with fries inside of it, feta cheese, double meat, double Tzatziki sauce, topped with lettuce, onions, tomatoes, feta cheese, Greek spices and wrapped in pita bread.

Anastacia Gasuras began working at Little Athens, her father's restaurant, to help pay for gas for her car. (TELEGRAPH-FORUM FILE PHOTO)
Anastacia Gasuras began working at Little Athens, her father's restaurant, to help pay for gas for her car. (TELEGRAPH-FORUM FILE PHOTO)

Gasuras said since new food trucks are coming to Bucyrus, the owner of Little Athens decided he was going to try to do his own Greek spin on that “in a competitive type of way" by changing up the menus.

Little Athens stands out in Bucyrus downtown due to its cozy Greek facade.

The interior of the restaurant resembles one of the Greek boats frequently seen along the country’s indented sunny coast from Corfu in the North to the country’s capital Athens closer to the south.

Little Athens Greek Restaurant offers the taste of Greece in Bucyrus. The interior of the restaurant resembles a Greek board. (OKSANA KOTKINA/TELEGRAPH-FORUM)
Little Athens Greek Restaurant offers the taste of Greece in Bucyrus. The interior of the restaurant resembles a Greek board. (OKSANA KOTKINA/TELEGRAPH-FORUM)

The restaurant is located at 308 N. Sandusky Ave., Bucyrus. Hours at 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

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