So delicious and such a pleasant experience. I feel like I'm in Epcot-Morocco!!…read more Service was so nice and food delicious. We got the chicken kabob and chicken tikka

First time here tonight, service and food were awesome. It was slow since school is starting…read moretomorrow and it was a Tuesday night, but apparently this place gets quite busy regularly. Awesome vibe and the owner clearly put a ton of money, care, love and passion into this place. It feels and looks so authentic. Food was delicious. I wish I remembered all the names, but ask for the appetizer with the filo dough and beef in it. Absolutely amazing. Apparently they are hand made by the owners wife everyday. We got the dinner entree for 2 which was plenty of food. We also tried the lamb entree since it was our first time. We have plenty of left overs for tomorrow which was the goal. The place was very clean, plenty of parking and the (normal) water they bring to the table is actually infused with stuff and very refreshing! Great spot for a date night or just getting some authentic food. Also great for pictures!

The food was incredible! I had the Shawarma Combination plate which came with meat, tabouli, hummus…read moreand a jerusalem salad and the meat was sooo tender. It's a hole in the wall comfy vibe inside and the owner makes you feel welcomed as soon as you walk in. Give this place a try!

The owner is so sweet! Every time I come, they do an amazing job with my food! It's one of my…read morefavorite places to eat.

Love the atmosphere and food at Raik. Stopped in on a Saturday night and enjoyed dinner. Started…read morewith the hummus and flatbread was so fresh. Ordered the chicken kabob with roasted vegetables, the chicken was grilled and tasted great. The roasted vegetables which had squash and zucchini, roasted peppers and onions were also delicious. The service was excellent. Our waitress explained everything. Want to try their lunch menu I hear the shawarma is also good. Will definitely be going back.

Had the opportunity to try Raik after 10+ years in their new location…read more FOOD: Filet Mignon Kabob ($36) - Wish they had asked for the meat temp, I didn't enjoy the medium well temp and wished it came with a sauce so it didn't feel a little dry. Despite that, the meat was tender and tasted decent. The mujadara side was delicious and super flavorful! Fried Calamari ($13) - The calamari was a good portion, crispy, leering a little bit on the oily side, but tasty. The tangy, creamy, and fresh dill sauce cut the oiliness so it was a great pairing. OVERALL: Love the location and love the interior. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be back. It's a steep price point but the food quality and taste don't match the standard compared to other places.

This place is amazing. Luckily I went before the crowds showed up because it gets very busy after…read more6pm. Everything from the food to the drinks were amazing with great service from the staff. I recommended this place to a friend and they enjoyed it as well. Keep up the good work

We had such an amazing experience at Del Bar Buckhead, and Veronica was a huge reason why! I was…read morevisiting from out of town to see two of my friends who live here, and we were celebrating one of their birthdays. Veronica made us feel so welcomed and genuinely special from the moment we sat down. She was incredibly friendly, kind, and attentive, and she truly went above and beyond to make sure we had a great evening. Her recommendations were spot on, and everything we ordered was delicious. The food was fantastic, but honestly, I'd come back just to see Veronica again. She made our night unforgettable and is exactly the kind of person who makes a restaurant stand out. Thank you, Veronica, for making our celebration so memorable. I can't wait to come back the next time I'm in town!

So, on yet another day of my wife and I having no idea what we wanted to have for dinner we decided…read moreto let Google be our guide. Google pointed us to Yalda and I might be letting Google pick my restaurants for the forseeable future. Let's get into it! Location and Parking Yalda is located the bustling Aria Village in Sandy Spring, which is a small retail center that is home to quite a few businesses. Yalda offers valet parking or you can self-park for free in the garage. Venue and Atmosphere The restaurant was appropriately crowded on a Thursday night. It was warm that day so we opted to sit on the patio, which was almost full. The interior is beautiful. There's a semi-open kitchen - with a good view of the flames. The vibe teetered on between elevated and casual, either way you'd definitely fit in. Food and Drinks For drinks, my wife had the Mitra's Habibi which is a gin based cocktail and as always I stuck with bourbon had the Midnight Star. We started with the hummus and the Za'atar Labneh, both which were very good. The star of the show was the Soltani kabob we shared. It was marinated to perfection and cooked over the open flame. The basmati rice was fragrant and flavorful and paired nicely. We also shared the Shirazi salad, which added.a refreshing feel to the entree. Service Service was great. Our servers were professional and attentive. Verdict Always a lover of Mediterranean food, Yalda has definitely earned a customer in me. If you're ever in Sandy Springs pay them a visit. Until next time!

We came here for a random Friday dinner…read more We had the branzino. I thought the fish was a minute too cooked. It came with the rice with potatoes and spices. The spices in the rice were overpowering and my partner didn't enjoy it as much. The potatoes were extra crunchy and a bit burnt... unsure if it was overdone or on purpose. It smelled like was it cooked in coconut oil. I would say 7 out of 10 overall. The lamb neck was recommended by the waiter. It was really good, slow cooked and the meat was tender. The sauce was unremarkable. The waiter gave us a house made spicy sauce and made this dish significantly better. I would say 9/10 overall. The hummus with the pickled mushroom was amazing. It was topped off with truffle oil and I just couldn't keep my hands off of it. I would say 10/10. I just want to point out the bill had a notice that says "tips are based on check prices after taxes" was confusing and unsure why would company charge tips on top of taxes. Our waiter was amazing so we didn't mind paying the extra but it really made us wonder about the company policy.

This place is our go-to Greek restaurant in the Lawrenceville area. Never once had anything that…read morewasn't delicious. We've had a good number of the menu items: gyro platter, Greek pizza (our favorite), kofta kabob, adana kabob platter, stromboli, spanakopita, dolmades, baklava (both walnut and pistachio), chicken sumac...and probably others I'm forgetting. We order takeout most of the time. In addition to our main order (usually a large Greek pizza), we usually get a pound of the gyro meat, half-pint of tabouli, half-pint of hummus, spanakopita, and baklava. The service is unrivaled. The owners recognize us when we come in and remember our favorites, including the fact that my housemate can't eat bell peppers, so they know to leave it off the pizza. Can't say enough good things about it, honestly.

I usually go to the restaurant next door after getting my nails done but I wanted to try something…read moredifferent. When I walked in there was a young guy cleaning the floor and he did not speak, didn't even look up from what he was doing. When I walked up to the counter where the menus were, a lady came out from the kitchen and greeted me. It took a few minutes to decide what I wanted because they have an extensive menu. I settled on the grounded lamb or lamb kabob, as she called it and a mixed nut roll. I waited about 15 minutes to get my food. There are plenty of seats and tables and a tv if you want to dine-in. I decided to eat my meal in the car. The lamb kabob was good but it wasn't as flavorful as I anticipated. It was missing some kind of spice and I couldn't figure out which one. It does not automatically come with the Greek sauce which was disappointing. The mixed nut roll was SO GOOD! It reminded me of an almond joy with a flakey crust. I will come back to try other menu items but I probably won't get the lamb kabob again.

Highly recommended. I discovered this market on the way home from work a year and a half ago. I…read morewent for some produce and was blown away by their kitchen and service. Fresh made to order Middle Eastern cuisine. High quality kebabs and mouthwateringly delicious hummus and pitas. Great prices and service. It's a hidden gem fore real. Great selection of high quality fresh olive oil as well. They are consistently hitting it out of the park. Good portions as well. Trust me it's excellent. I almost hate giving this one away, lol. Halal heaven!!!

Great meat department; love that whole chicken (and cut pieces) are offered skinless. Boned beef…read morewas on the expensive side with small portion of meat and a lot of fat. Great selection of Middle Eastern goods; was happy to see دبس فليفلة which I haven't seen since I was in Syria and where it is made by the barrel in homes to last the year. The deli also manages good shawarma and the hummus is so delicious! I wish they were more generous with the side of it in the plate (was less than half full). The salad was tasteless; no salt/spices, nor dressing. A previous visit I purchased two cakes: one carrot and the other chocolate. The carrot cake didn't have any carrots in it (looked, but didn't taste like traditional carrot cake), and the chocolate cake wasn't good at all (bitter) except for the frosting. The 'espresso' based coffee was lukewarm and tasteless. The person put condensed milk in it which made it worse but he did remake it without charge. He kept calling me, mama, which was unsettling to me. I have a son less than half his age. I gave only 3 stars because of the overall ambiance and the discourtesy and unfriendliness of the staff. I didn't realize it, but nothing can be returned after two weeks; the manager, however, kindly did return three items.

Last week I was in Atlanta for work and had a chance to grab dinner with a close friend. She…read moresuggested we go to Rumi's because of how good their food was and had told me about how they just renovated the new Sandy Springs location. Let me just tell you, that this recommendation did NOT disappoint. The moment I dipped my pita into the lamb hummus I already knew this was about to be one of my favorite meals and boy was I correct. From the lamb hummus, to the grilled veggies, the chicken kebob to the rack of lambs- everything was truly delectable!!!! Ofc we couldn't skip on dessert. We got the burnt honey pistachio cake that was both of our favs and the mahlab s'mores sundae that was also incredibly good. Our service was really great w/ our server giving us incredible recommendations. And the ambiance was so chic. The bar was truly stunninggggg!!! If you're in the Atlanta area and have a chance to check this place out, absolutely do not sleep on it!!!

Yesterday, went to the restaurant to celebrate a family birthday for a late lunch. The upgrade to…read morethe facility is five stars. But, the line cooks/cooks/chefs and daytime manager failed. Our salad, vegetables, herbs, and wine were five stars, but the meats were all cold. We had to send all meats back three times. This is unacceptable in any restaurant. The manager did not apologize or even try to do anything. She failed. Our server/Asser was/is five stars. Great service, courtesy, and very professional. The review deserves to be one star, but due to the facility, server, and food is five stars, we had to rate it higher. The cooking team and manager failed miserably. So overall it's three stars max, until they can get their act together. Hoping to see improvement as we really like this restaurant and food... Sincerely

So this is a food hall situation but it's very small but this place packs a punch to me. There's a…read morecouple of other spots there but I've actually only been to a few of them and this is one of my favorites . You know where this is so you know that you're gonna have to worry about paying for parking because look at the area that you're in. Just keep that in mind but there are plenty of parking structures around . The service was great. The two women that were working the front were excellent and they helped me along trying to make my decision. They were super nice and friendly and definitely worth speaking to because of their friendly demeanor . Everything I've had here has been great, absolutely amazing. I'm really hard on Mediterranean food only because where I grew up it was easy to find Mediterranean food because so many people from that side of the world put roots there. Finding some good chicken shawarma was easy. I haven't actually found a lot of that around the Atlanta area but there are a few good ones. This one is solid and did not miss. I loved it and I would definitely go back. Chicken shawarma (platter) - so the platter comes with two sides and an entrée. Everything was good. The chicken shawarma was very good and flavorful and it was super tender and I love that because it wasn't like it was sitting there all day. It was something I would definitely go back for. I may even get a wrap next time but the actual platter served me really well and it was great. roasted potatoes - my first side was potatoes and it's hard to mess up roasted potatoes. You just season it and stick it in the oven I guess but either way they were very moist and you got plenty of them. They were seasoned very well Grilled veggies - the grilled veggies were pretty good. I mean I have nothing to complain about. They were vegetables and they were seasoned as well so nothing wrong with that but they were just vegetables. It's not like it was a main course kind of situation but for a side they were a really good side choice . Creamy chicken soup - now let me get to the star of the show. This soup is amazing to me. I don't know what it is about it. Maybe it has something in it but it is amazing. I could actually get a big bowl of it and call it a day. The soup is creamy and savory and has bits of the chicken in there so it's also seasoned very well. I don't know what it is about this soup but this soup is gold to me. In any event yes I liked everything I got, yes I would go back, yes the soup is amazing, all the things LOL. They have a rosemary chicken that is supposed to be the best seller but I didn't come for that. I would definitely try that next time. I was very satisfied with what I got!

If you're looking for fresh, authentic Mediterranean food in Downtown Atlanta, Aviva by Kameel…read moreinside the HUB Peachtree Food Court is a must-visit! From the moment I walked in, Kameel made me feel welcome. His energy is contagious, and he genuinely engages with every customer, making everyone feel like family rather than just another order. That level of hospitality is hard to find and really sets this place apart. I ordered their best-selling Chicken Shawarma Wrap, and it absolutely lived up to the hype. The halal, hormone-free chicken breast was perfectly seasoned with Turkish spices, grilled with sweet white onions, and wrapped with creamy hummus, smoky baba ghanoush, fresh cabbage salad, tabouli, and tahini in their homemade wrap. Every bite was packed with fresh, vibrant flavors, and the portion was surprisingly generous. For dessert, I couldn't resist the Pistachio Baklava, and I'm glad I didn't. The flaky filo layers were filled with pistachios and lightly sweetened with organic maple syrup instead of refined sugar. Combined with 100% olive oil and a hint of rose water, it was rich without being overly sweet and made for the perfect ending to the meal. What I also appreciate is Aviva's commitment to quality and healthy eating. They cook exclusively with 100% extra virgin olive oil, use halal, hormone- and antibiotic-free meats, fresh local produce, and avoid processed ingredients. They also offer vegan and gluten-free options while taking care to prevent cross-contamination, making it an inclusive place for people with different dietary needs. The restaurant itself is clean, organized, and inviting. While the prices are a little higher than some food court options, the quality of the ingredients, generous portions, outstanding service, and incredible flavors make it well worth every dollar. If you're in Downtown Atlanta and craving Mediterranean cuisine, Aviva by Kameel is definitely worth a visit. Great food, generous portions, warm hospitality, and a dining experience that keeps you coming back. Highly recommended!

I love food that is healthy and unique and this is a place for both. I got the shitake bowl with…read moreharissa hummus, feta, kale, cous cous, beets, tahini, tzakiki and a few other toppings. It was amazing! I recommend the tumeric lemonade also!

How rude! I walked in wasn't greeted, stood in line for about 5 minutes. Girl finally walks over…read moreand says we are closed. WHAT! I've been standing here and no one said a work as they prepared an order right in front of me. This is terrible and poor business.