During the last year of the five-and-a-half decades my mother lived in Athens, she survived a…read moreserious medical crisis and endured the sale of her longtime home and preparations for a move to my brother's city. A chaotic period, and when my brother and/or I were in town to help out with these exhausting and time-consuming tasks, finding quick, reasonably priced, somewhat healthy, and hopefully tasty food was challenging indeed. I unfortunately didn't discover Maepole until 2025, but it nicely ticked off those boxes. Maepole is basically a "fast casual," Southern-inflected "bowl" place, with a much heavier emphasis on the nutritious and fresh than is typical of traditional Southern cooking. You start with a base, just like at Chipotle or Cava--greens, sweet potatoes, or quinoa, etc.--and top with veggies or salads, and, if you prefer a protein, you can add chicken, pork, or tofu. Or you can just go full-on veggie plate. Top with a flavorful sauce; my favorites were the spicy avocado and lemon herb. My general impression of the food quality was that it wasn't quite at the five-star level some of the time--veggies weren't always cooked to perfection, for instance--but the general experience and value, as well as the bold flavors, argue for bumping this rating up to five stars. Plus, every time I think about Maepole, I sure wish my current city had an option like it.

First time here and recommended by a colleague. I was a little concerned about dining out in Athens…read moreduring a busy Saturday afternoon but fortunately the N Chase location is perfectly tucked away, distant enough from the downtown area. I was 3rd in line and pleasantly surprised + pleased. Think Chipotle meets Chopt (the salad bar ). Fresh ingredients. LOTS of mix and match options OR preset menu items. And just as many drink options, including locally made kombucha. I ordered the winter salad and low country plates. With the exception of the turmeric ginger dressing (a little too zesty for me) and the hoppin John salad (hoppin John OR salad ... not both ) EVERYTHING was delicious. I enjoyed the salad way more than I thought I would. The spicy avocado dressing is YUMMY! The greens were cooked to perfection - another shocker. The edamame crunch, tofu and crunchies were just as delicious. I will visit the Atlanta location just to try the fritters! A wonderfully healthy and scrumptious delight !

The food and service was wonderful!! Very casual, laid back atmosphere!! The sweet potato purée…read morewas outstanding!! Can't wait to go back!!

Warm informative reception by staff upon entrance and list of daily specials- the fried chicken,…read moremeatloaf , beet salad, sweet potatoes purée, collard greens and Mac and cheese were spot on- comfy casual setting made for a great dinner- excellent choice for a tasty upscale meat and three with the home made chef prepared quality - will definitely be back !!

Stopped in today to have lunch before we went to a museum…read more I had the turkey club and friend had a burger. We shared a side of fries. Great food and staff. What a great find!

Hey we've been here a few times since my previous review. This is still hitting on four stars with…read morefive potential. We stopped in for brunch this week and I had my go to biscuit and gravy. This is great. Also had some good eggs and sausage on the side. Megan had a biscuit with black eyed pea gravy that was on the specials. Neither of us liked it much, it was dry and could have used some more flavor. Little City is a little out of the way but it is good, they appear to actual cook here and not just reheat some stuff, and the people are cool. I definitely will hit this every once every 6-8 weeks when in the area. I just wish they would do a better job promoting the specials, then I might come here more often!

Was in town with the family for a lake side vacation and stopped at 3Natives on our way back out of…read moretown. My family loves smoothies and these hit the spot. We enjoyed the Chuck Norris, Strawnana, and the Sunrise. The smoothies were made of fresh clean ingredients and were thick and creamy, the only way smoothies should be made. The staff were helpful and even delivered them table-side to us.

Absolutely obsessed with 3Natives thanks to DoorDash!…read more Tried my very first açaí bowl while at work, and now I'm hooked. The combo of mango, pineapple, kiwi, coconut shavings, granola and honey is already amazing-but the tajin takes it to a whole new level. Sweet, tangy, and refreshing...just delicious!

Super awesome chicken sandwich and fried okra!!!!! Excellent…read moreservice!!!! What PLACE am I at? Ohhhh The PLACE is the excellent!

Not a long wait on a Saturday night, drinks were good and service was good. Not too big or loud but…read moreloud enough where you can talk to your friends and have a good time. Dim lighting but games still on. Only reason we didn't do 5 stars is because his steak was over cooked but it happens! Would go back.

I really liked the tomato basil soup and the blackened chicken wrap. The avocado was perfect. My bf…read moresad his california club wasn't great because the chicken was a little cold and he didn't like the "canned chicken" texture. Otherwise though very pleasant. Very busy on Saturdays.

This was a good lunch stop before leaving the area after a business trip. I let this experience…read moregrow cold on me after a month or so, so won't have a ton of details. Shopping center type set up. I got a tasty Philly Cheesesteak as I recall & a side that was some type of cold salad type thing. Not a lettuce salad - wish I could recall. Didn't look the best but was good. Friendly counter folks got me taken care of quickly.

Excellent pizza great salads Full bar they take…read morereservations. I recommend a reservation on the weekend.

Some important details…read more The food is really great, and if you're coming for the food, I highly recommend this place. The service, however, isn't great. It seems like a lot of college students working their first service jobs, so they're inexperienced and pretty disorganized. They were also out of so many drinks. Every time we ordered a drink, our waiter would come back and tell us they were out of it. The restaurant is also very loud. Everything echoes off the walls, and we were practically yelling across the table just to understand each other. Overall, if you want good food, definitely try it out! But considering the service, drink availability, and noise level, there's definitely room for improvement.

the food was incredible! BUT the service was absolutely amazing! The communication, the options,…read morethe helpful advice when hosting 80 people ! the creative suggestions they offered to help source colored plates or colored napkins or bigger cups or smaller cups all at a very, very affordable reasonable price!!! There Is not enough space on this to give the review that they deserve. always dealing with real people we got into a really big pinch ( was absolutely my fault ) without hesitation They scrambled to help me ,to fix it ,to support me ! the manager could run the world !!!THE BEST

Tazikis's is fantastic. My office is nearby so I get to eat there fairly often. They are great for…read moreevents and always well organized. Thank you!

We arrived about 2 hrs before closing plus it was a weekday so only a handful of people left…read more Our server was very kind, very attentive & very welcoming. We only stayed for a drink & a pepperoni pizza. The pizza was made to order, fresh, thin crust & tasteful. Glad we found this nice restaurant that offers your choice of made to order pizza. The restaurant is plenty of outdoor seating & the inside was spacious too The only thing missing was music ! I would definitely go back. Please offer Prosecco - thanks !

Very good Philly Cheesesteak. My wife's burger was also good, with fried egg and all kinds of stuff…read moreon it. The waffle fries were good. This was close to our rooms and not normally what we seek out in Helen, but I'm glad we stopped. Spacious. Lots o' wood. Good selection of beers. Full, but didn't feel packed. Typical American fare with a tasty flair.