Mezza

We eat here pretty often and have always enjoyed it. The food is great and the service is usually good, although they sometimes get overwhelmed. Some favorites are the shankleesh, halloumi, and kibbi balls. And they have some interesting Lebanese wine selections. The staff is very friendly, especially the owner. The shawarma is prepared and served exactly as described on the menu (interesting to note that two negative reviews panning the shawarma are both from California, and both misspell «schwarma» LOL!). Since many menu items are small portions, and priced accordingly, you can try several different things in one visit to quickly find your favorites.
This is a fun little spot, and we’ll continue to go back.

Great food consistently — the owner Jason is always there and is warm and welcoming! Love the Hummus, Shawarma and Lamb.

Mezza is our most regular restaurant to go to in Atlanta, and we totally love the food. They have a number of great vegetarian and vegan dishes, but our meat eating friends love it too. You order a variety of «small» plates, and get all these great different tastes. It’s fun and a great meal, all in one. Plus, it’s very reasonable.
Order whatever looks good to you, but some of our favorites are the incredible Fried Cauliflower (not deep friend – trust me, it will be the best cauliflower you’ve ever had), Hindbeh (spinach, swiss chard and caramelized onions – an amazing dish), and Balila (garbanzo beans done very nicely). The Falafel’s, Hummus, etc. are all excellent too, and if you want to be a little decadent, get the Cilantro Garlic Fries. We’re vegetarian, but the Chicken Shwarma is very popular with our friends.
The service is usually quick and always friendly, and it’s a great place to go with friends and order a bunch of different dishes. We always over order, so we can have more of this great food the next day at home.
It’s a winner – check it out.

Awesome food! I usually go with my GF and we order bunch of ‘tappas’ (they dont call them that). Fried cauliflower is crazy good. Venue is ok. Service varies; sometimes good sometimes mediocre, but never bad.

Is this really Mediterranean food? No, its not not. Its boiled chicken over rice which they call shawarma, baked mashed eggplant which they call baba ganoush. Would not recommend this «4 star» place to anyone.

With some vegans and vegetarians in our group, we were in search of a restaurant that had a decent amount of options for them, while still catering to the rest of us carnivores. Mezza turned out to be an excellent choice! We ordered a large variety of different tapas and every last item was delicious. The shawarma plate (while not served as a traditional sandwich) was excellent and different from anything else I’d had before (and I’m from the Middle-​East). The kebabs were a little on the dry side and the serving size was a little smaller than I’d hoped, but I would still order them again. Perhaps the most impressive thing was the fact that I actually enjoyed the cauliflower and artichokes, which are things I typically would not go near. I’m a fan of this place, and look forward to finding an excuse to go back.

Service was on the slow side, over-​charged on the bill, government food safety rating was I think an 84 which is shown in the lack of cleanliness in the bathroom. Delicious food, but I’ve got an upset stomach the day after which may or may not be related… so yea…

Not sure how this place has such great reviews. Be warned… their chicken schwarma is NOT schwarma. Staff unfriendly, cold vibe and sime gnarly food. Won’t be back.

This place is just bad. The schwarma is just baked chicken breast. The hummus had too much Thani and the vibe is weird! Don’t eat here it’s not with your cash. Go somewhere that actually had a spit to spin their meat on.

If you are looking for the perfect Lebanese restaurant in the ATL metro, good luck finding it, but don’t be too discouraged though, because there are still some that are worth your time.
I would rate Mezza in the top tier of ATL Lebanese restaurants.
I’ve been here about 5 times. I recommend going in the evenings, where you will get to choose from various mezza dishes. My favorite dishes are the baba ghanoush, basturma, and muhammara. Falafel, cilantro fries, and chicken shawarma aren’t bad either. Not impressed with the fattoush salad though.

I am only giving one star because I have no other choice! The food was not so great. The Babaganoush was from a can, Hummus special was more like Hummus Blah, Chicken kufta was dry without flavor, the taboula had no flavor, no bulgur wheat and no green onion. Very disappointed. What’s wrong with these people? They are Lebanese owners and yet serve middle eastern food that tastes like an American with no prior cooking knowledge of this type of food made it from a recipe book! The most annoying part was the one waiter looked like a chicken with his head cut off running around the restaurant waiting on every table! Don’t bother wasting your time!

Good days vs bad days.
In the past, my wife and I have enjoyed a great dining experience with Mezza. Service is as you’d expect for a medium sized room and never a complaint.
The meals this time around just were out of the norm for the Mezza; unfortunately, the five dishes were equally out of the norm which spells trouble.
The first indicator would be the Zaatar sauce that came with the Pita. There was an off-​taste to the sesame base to the point of being rancid.
The Muzzakhan didn’t quite live up to the menu description… five cigarette sized wraps that would not travel well as a take-​out because they went stale on the plate.
My formerly favorite from Mezza was the favas… the Fool Madamas were NOT fava beans… a red, kidney bean size substitute is NOT a substitute.
The seafood kabob selection for tonight went with the skewered shrimp. Tasty enough, however… if you didn’t take extra care to peel the entire critter including apendages the one bite morsel would be a let down. Suffice to say… it’s not enough bang for the buck for 4 shrimp per skewer that you had to peel. It’s probably more my personal expectation of peeled shrimp of the 30 – 40 shrimp per pound size… but given the size of the plate per patron… outside of putting the spent shrimp shells on the tablecloth… there’s not palatable room for discards. Nor an extra cloth or napkin to clean your fingers.
The Beef Shawarma was another dish that wouldn’t travel well as it sorta gummed up as it cooled… which I assume was simply due to the amount of thickening ingredient.
I’m hokay with the Mezza salad… just hokay because unfortunately it alone could not salvage the Mezza experience for the Saturday evening.

Absolutely delicious and authentic food, but totally lacking service. My friend and I stopped in for a business lunch on a Thursday and got there around 1:30. We saw the sign about lunch ending at 2, but didn’t really think much of it. We walked inside and saw one man hurrying around and a few tables of pairs of women, but that was about it. We waited about five minutes, but the man running around said hello, but never gave us a menu. We had to grab our own from the front. I had a chicken dish and my friend one of the kabobs and the food was delicious and very aromatic.
However, we figured out the man was actually an owner or manager and he was the only working that day. He actually came to our table to tell us that he had to leave at 2 to pick up his kid so could we please finish quickly. Not very professional! I would love to check this place out again and I hope the service is better.

I went here last week. I think the food is better at Mediterranean Bakery. The best thing was the falafel. It was well seasoned and fresh. I did not enjoy the chicken or beef shawarma, though my husband liked it. Meat was more like stew instead of meat from a spit. The tabbouleh was good with lots of parsley how I like it, but sadly missing salt. The service was good though and food came out promptly. Also, the ambiance is nice compared to other Middle Eastern places.

Absolutely one of my favorite restaurants. I have been here a number of times, and I’ve always had a great experience! Fast and friendly service and some of the best food in Atlanta! Small plates are not always my favorite dining experience, but Mezza cannot be beat. Every dish I’ve ever tried is so flavorful and perfect for sharing.
What an incredible place!

i have been frequenting Mezza for years. It never disappoints. The food is fresh and filling! The prices are reasonable! The staff is nice!
I highly recommend the hummus, haloumi, and zatar… but anything you order will be excellent.

We went on a Saturday night and I guess got there just in time because a table became available just as we went in! It was full but no waiting! I will say the crowd is more over 40 and no one was sitting at the bar. Definitely laid back and friendly. They sell only beer and wine if I remember correctly and we ordered all Vegan items which there are many vegan and veg items so yay! But really something for EVERYONE!
We ordered the garlic potatoes which was huge and a must, the grape leaves, the eggplant and the fried cauliflower. Everything was super delicious but the falafel was AMAZING. Their tahini sauce was also delicious and not too bitter!
Ordered an Almaza beer and a cider. The service was prompt and friendly and not overbearing which I love. I already want to go back!
I only wish this place were bigger and with some hookahs or belly dancers!

I’ve been to Mezza several times, but it’s been about 6 years since the last time I visited. I would have easily said it was in my top 3 restaurants based on my experiences back then, so in my head I was expecting to be blown away again. I’m thinking I either blew it up in my head over the years or just didn’t have enough experience with food back then to really know.
It was good — don’t get me wrong. But it was just good. Not great. Nothing stood out like I thought it did the other times. The Halloumi was overcooked and the Kibbi lacked flavor (I’m a Kibbi fanatic, so this is what I was most excited about). The Tabbouleh was pretty good. I can’t even remember the other 3 items we got because they were that forgettable.
All in all — I felt sad as I left. Like I said — maybe I built it up too much in my head and the place stood no chance, but I don’t think I’d go back and I really hate to say that. So why am I going with a 3? Because I refuse to believe they’ve turned to suckage and hope maybe it was just an off day.

Just came here for lunch with a group of co-​workers.
Just about everyone else got some version of a «sandwich» (shawarma, falafel or chicken) with some fries, but I decided to get the lamb kebab platter, which was accompanied by both hummus and baba ganoush, and some rice/​noodles.
The lamb skewers were on the small side, and the flavor was slightly underwhelming (3). The baba ganoush was decent (4), and the hummus was just alright (3). We also had a side of stuffed grape leaves, which was done competently, but again, nothing special.
I guess I’m just not seeing/​feeling the love at this spot. I guess I realize why the last time I’ve been here was over 3 years ago.

My companions and I had reservations for Mezza at 7:00 PM on a Saturday night. The place was buzzing, but not packed completely full. We walked into the lounge first, by accident. Turns out the bistro is next door. I wonder what goes on in the lounge? As we were leaving, I could see people dancing inside.
We opted for the Mezza Sampler, which allows you to choose several dishes from each category on the menu. I will do my best to remember what we ordered:
Vegetarian:
Grape Leaves
Fried Cauliflower
Falafel
Hummus (we ordered this separately)
Soup & Salad:
Tabbouleh
Al Raee
Non-​Vegetarian:
Chicken Shawarma
Lamb
Baked:
Chicken Curry (special of the day)
Dessert:
Baklawa
For our drinks, we skipped the alcohol and went with rose water, toot (made with mulberries) and two Lebanese style iced teas. Everyone was pleased with their beverages.
The food was very good. I was especially fond of the grape leaves and tabbouleh. The only item I didn’t care for the chicken shawarma. I usually order beef shawarma; I’m not sure I’ve ever eaten chicken. The texture of the shredded chicken wasn’t appealing to me, and it was a bit too tangy. The chicken curry was superior in my opinion.
Service was very good. Our drinks were refilled moderately often and the staff didn’t seem to mind that we lingered for quite a while. I felt very comfortable sitting and chatting after our food was eaten.
Two thumbs up!