Restaurant Salaam
Fine World Cuisine, Wine and Beer in Athens, Ohio
Welcome! ​
Our restaurant at 21 W. Washington Street in Athens, Ohio welcomes guests for dine-in Wednesday through Saturday from 5:30 to 9:00. (We also offer contactless carryout; scroll down to read about that.) We feature dishes inspired by cuisines around the world, primarily from the Mediterranean, the Middle East, India and Pakistan and North African regions, fresh fish, and the best chargrilled steaks in town. Scroll down to view this week's specials, and click the Menu tab at the top of the page to see our regular menu.
PLEASE NOTE THAT RESERVATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED EXCEPT FOR LARGE PARTIES (8 OR MORE GUESTS.) And we are sorry, but we no longer do any catering.
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Specials March 25-28
Featured soup: GOLDEN TURMERIC LENTIL SOUP
A hearty soup made with red lentils, fresh spinach, caramelized onions and turmeric, topped with crumbled feta (vegan if ordered without feta.) Cup 7, bowl 10
GREEK-STYLE LAMB SHANK
Lamb shanks, braised in a Greek tomato sauce with kalamata olives, served on lemon-dill orzo with a side of roasted brussels sprouts. 30
CHICKEN PAPRIKASH
A Salaam favorite; boneless chicken in a fragrant sour cream paprika sauce, served over egg noodles. It comes with your choice of grilled vegetable medley or roasted brussels sprouts. 28
BAKED WALLEYE WITH MANGO SALSA
An 8-oz walleye fillet, baked with chili-lime spices and topped with a fresh mango, avocado, cherry tomato and red pepper salsa. It’s served with basmati rice and sauteed sugar snap peas. 30
SPRING ROLL BOWL
A deconstructed spring roll in a bowl! Rice noodles with cucumbers, cabbage, carrots, red peppers, scallions, baked organic tofu and a spicy peanut sauce. 26
Featured vegetable: ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Brussels sprouts roasted with olive oil and drizzled with balsamic reduction
ORDERING for CONTACTLESS PICKUP
You may order specials or regular menu items for pickup until 8:30, and can phone in your order as early as 2:00 pm for your choice of pickup time starting at 5:00. (Ordering early helps us with workflow in the kitchen and is always appreciated! DO leave a voicemail; we will call you back in the order that calls are received.) You are welcome to pay by phone (use the restaurant number: 740-594-3800) and take advantage of our contactless pickup in the REAR of the restaurant. To do this, please proceed in the direction of travel on South Congress Street. Don't turn left onto Washington Street... just pass it and then turn left to enter the parking lot behind the restaurant. You will see a big blue shelf unit on our rear patio, where we will place your bags of food as soon as they are ready. No need to call when picking up, unless there's a problem with your order.
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