I arrived early for lunch at the Bodega in Athens, Ohio. A well-known restaurant located in Uptown, it is a perfect stop for local students attending Ohio University. The Bodega is a part of a co-operative, opened in 1986 under the Casa Nueva name as a restaurant. The business continued to grow to include a salsa and later expanded to add The Bodega with its own kitchen.
I found a place at the bar to place my order and was handed a polyethylene coated piece of paper with the number 13.
In the corner of the restaurant is an electrical, back-lit board which displays a number when an order has been completed. Once the number is displayed on the “Bingo Board”, there is a small pass-through to pick up the food.
Until my food was completed, I was happy to enjoy a Pineapple Hurricane made with orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine and pineapple infused alcohol.
My grilled chicken burrito arrived with a side of chips and salsa, which was absolutely fresh with the perfect amount of heat. I met a couple of students who had just arrived to the restaurant preparing for their last test of the day. This was the last day of the semester for the students and many would be making the journey home.
As I finished the last of my burrito, the restaurant was filling up with students, so I grabbed my leftovers and headed back to The Plains to wait for my niece and nephew to return home.
Have you visited The Bodega inside of Casa Nueva? What did you order? I would love to hear about your experience if you would kindly leave a message in the comments section below. Many thanks for reading about my visit to one of Athens’ best restaurants and wishing you many Happy Travels!
What to See and What to Do:
Casa Nueva – The Bodega
4 West State Street
Athens, OH 45701
Telephone: 740 592 2016
What to Eat:
Each day the restaurant prepares fresh salsas and ingredients for their wraps and burritos. Each menu item is made to order and each selection comes highly recommended.