Who we are

My name is Tais De Los Reyes. My husband Adam, a U.S. Navy veteran, and I are the owners of Athena’s Cantina on Route 1 in Freeport. Where we serve up fine Latin Fusion cuisine, specializing mainly in Mexican and Brazilian dishes. Providing an atmosphere that welcomes everyone and makes you feel like you’re at home. Besides raising our family here, we’ve accomplished so much since coming to Freeport in 2018. Most notably, we started our restaurant just a few weeks before COVID hit; and using our wits and good business sense, we survived! We’ve built our business against all odds.

As business owners, we are excited about bringing new opportunities to Freeport, while being respectful of those already established in this wonderful town. To which, we are so blessed to be part of. Our journey began when we worked hard with the town, to allow food trucks. It all started with a food trailer we began operating in July 2019. Just months after opening, we were informed that the town had no regulations for food trailers, which resulted in a change to our classification as a food truck. Since the town didn’t allow food trucks, we were forced to close.

Not ready to quit, we set out not only to change zoning and regulations but also to explore opening a brick-and-mortar establishment. To maintain momentum, we decided to open Athena's Cantina on February 22, 2020, just two weeks before the pandemic shut down everything. We were scared and had no idea what we had just gotten ourselves into, but we were already so invested that we took that time to learn about our new business and work with the town to eventually bring something new and exciting to our community.

After a lot of hard work and patience, we now see significant growth in new food trucks participating in Freeport events. We believe in the food truck community and respect the everyday hard work that goes into owning a mobile restaurant. Our goal is to create a space where food trucks can have a consistent home for the season. We aim to open doors and opportunities for potential brick-and-mortar establishments and foster long-lasting business relationships.

If you are a food truck or vendor interested in joining our hard-working and dedicated family-owned business, please fill out the form. We’d love to chat with you.

Thank you, Tais & Adam