Anatolia Cafe & Hookah Lounge

This review is long overdue! I stopped by this place on my way back from working an event at Château Élan and I was glad I did.
First off, the two gentleman that greeted me at the door made me feel like I had been coming there for years. I wish I remembered their names so I could put it in the review, but Overall it’s a pretty cool place… I really came for the Hookah and it was perfect. Had a house draft beer and that was really good! The lounge area is pretty dope and laid back. Ended up lounging for a few hours… Headed back this weekend with my Wife even though it’s like 45 mins from our house!
Going to try some food this time, I will update my review afterwards!

This place is amazing! I frequent a lot of hookah lounges and am very picky about where i go, but this place has truly taken the cake. There hookahs are great and fairly priced, and the food is so good. The only thing i wish they would change or at least offer is coconut coals, but besides that i give it 5 stars!

This is probably my favorite hookah spot in the area. I can get food, drinks, hookah and great service all in one!
I don’t know what’s taken me so long to write a review, but I love this place. The place is decorated in Persian rugs, evil eyes and beer signs! It’s a great sight because it looks inviting! The area is very spacious, they have a longer area, booths, tables and a bar!
Food: I always have the chicken kabob because it’s amazing and you get a big serving of two sides! I love pairing this with potatoes and rice! (YUM) The chicken is so flavorful. And it only cost 11 $. Way cheaper than other places and very delicious.
Drinks: They are probably one of the main reasons for me coming here, other than hookah. They have a full bar, with lots of liquor and a large assortment of beers both on draft and bottle! The house mojito is soooo good. The drinks are cheap here, and super good! Who doesn’t like that! :)
Hookah: I love hookah. This is one of the only places I can get QUALITY HOOKAH. no matter what anyone else says. It last long and they have lots of variety. It doesn’t give you a headache or burn out quick. So it’s definitely worth getting hookah here. They have different tobaccos from different brands for you to try out. I like al fahker and it’s only 12 $ here. A refill will cost you 8 $. My hookah today lasted 2 hours and could’ve kept going if I wanted to stay longer!
Service: Every single time we come here we get blessed with service from this gentleman, unfortunately I don’t recall his name. But his service is great. He’s very attentive. He engages in conversations with us and always seems to know what to recommend. The fact that we get great service alone gets 3 stars because that’s important. Many other hookah spots don’t have the service which prevents me from going back.
All in all, I would recommend this to anyone who wants to have fun, or even just get some drinks and good bite to eat!
They also offer free wifi if you ever want to come and study during the day!
They do offer 5 $ off 25 $ but I always forget to use it! Oh well I love this place and so will you! :)

My group had arrived on a rainy Wednesday night a few weeks back. We stood in the lobby area waiting to be seated for a good 5 — 10 minutes before just seating ourselves. Some of the guys in our group went to get the menus as there were no servers in sight. We then sat around waiting since we had no idea who the servers were. After waiting for what felt like longer than another 5 minutes, we finally had someone ask if we needed help. Hooray! Finally noticed.
We proceeded to order two hookah flavors which were a blueberry mixture and another of peach. The flavors were good for the first half hour or so until the blueberry started tasting super harsh. We flagged down our server to let him know what was wrong. He smoked our hookah and then told us there was nothing wrong when 6 people thought otherwise. We ended our night shortly after.
Aside from the good company, I didn’t enjoy my time here at all.

Food, drinks, service, and hookah were all great! Their selection of beer beats almost any bar you go too. The location is spacious and great for both small and large parties! I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for either a chill night or a night out with some friends!

You know, the truth may be that you don’t have a place to go chill when you think that other places l among its area is to weird, or lack of better terms «not the place you thought you could just relax and be yourself» no matter who that is. Well here you have it, all good vibes and food is here. Not even to mention the hookah choice avaliable! namaste

We visited this place twice in the last year and a half. The first time we came here we had to move from a table to the bar to get service. We had drinks and a hookah but we left because the food took over an hour to come out.
Second visit the service was slow because they just don’t have enough staff. It’s was so bad the bartender had to come out to our table to assist with our order. In addition the waitress took my girlfriends wine before she was done. Not to mention the mundane techno music! In my opinion the restaurant needs to be more authentic to fit it’s ambiance.

Incredible hookah, great falafel and kabob. Very relaxing and inviting atmosphere. The food tasted great and friendly attentive staff, can’t wait to come back

Have been to this location twice for food and drinks. Both I and my date were disappointed in the food and service both times. The stuffed burger exploded when I bit into it, squirting scalding juices all over my face, hands, and clothes. On top of that, it was a rubbery, strange tasting burger that appeared to be something pre-​made from a food service. The kabobs were dry.
Many restaurants use pre-​made food from suppliers like Sysco, but in this case the burger, chicken fingers and fries were so poor, instead of enjoying the food and conversation, my mind kept wondering «where do they get this stuff?»
I did not eat but two bites of the rubbery burger. I expressed my disappointment in the food, and after going in the back to see what she could do, the waitress said the best she could offer was to give me a discount on the burger. No manager came out to check on us. The service was slow on both occasions.
The drinks are fine and they do have a good selection of bottled beer. This may be an ok place for drinks or hookah, but I don’t recommend the food. Don’t think I’ll be back for a third try, as there are many better places in Suwanee.

One thing I don’t understand about ethnic places like Anatolia is how they can’t do certain simple things like update their website or Unilocal page to inform their customers that they are closed every Sunday. They have a phone number with a mailbox that is always full to top it off.

Last night was my second time at this location and they never disappoint. I come here to wind down. The food is delicious and the drinks are great. The service is always fantastic. My party feasted on chicken tenders with fries and the Anatolia stuffed burger with fries, while I partook in the Mixed Grill Platter… which was lamb, chicken, kofte, and adana kebobs. I had rice pilaf and asparagus as my sides. Pair that with a gummy bear hookah and it was a good time for all. I can’t remember our waiters name but he was freakin’ awesome. Very courteous, conversational, and left us impressed with the care he took. We will all come back, for sure!

Excellent hookah bar. Great drinks and very friendly service. The lounge is really chill and relaxing. The food is pretty good, too. I definitely recommend it.

I’ve been visiting the downtown location for years now, but I will write this regarding both locations.
Out of all the lounges I’ve been to, Anatolia has been the most consistent. I’ve never been let down by their awesome management and staff. Drinks are plentiful and affordable, food is some of the best Mediterranean I’ve had (yet cheaper than competing restaurants), and the hookah is great (hit or miss, but definitely worth it if you know some of the staff members personally; ask them to pack your shisha).
Downtown is a better lounge experience, especially when with a group. But thankfully, for us individuals who live in the suburbs, the Suwanee location does not disappoint. Although it is more of a restaurant than a lounge, familiar faces show up at this location so you feel right at home.
Worth multiple visits!

I come to this place pretty often to smoke hookah with a friend. The workers are always really friendly and attentive. The only foods I’ve tried here were the nachos with lamb, and the fries. Both were really good. The ambience is pretty nice, i enjoy sitting in the separate little area on the left side of the restaurant with pillows, etc. Pretty comfy, but if you sit too long, your behind starts to hurt.
The location is difficult to find for some, so if you can’t find it, just remember it’s right behind the chikfila, and on the far right hand side of the plaza with the movie theatre. Its next to a cupcake shop! Anyway, this place is great with good food, good people, and good hookah/​full bar.
If you’re in the north atlanta area, i would recommend that you stop by and try it out!~

I don’t smoke hookah a lot but when I do I go to Anatolia with the kinfolk.
The spot in Lawrenceville-​Suwanee was the perfect spot for me and my friends. We would use to travel down to Atlanta to get our fixs. When we heard that they had open a new location we were ecstatic. A little exaggeration there.
What more can you ask for, to have a place to hang out, drink and eat authentic Mediterranean food. There is a lot of good selection of food. I recommend everyone order everything on the appetizer side. That’s what we did. Lol! Plenty of flavors if you decide to smoke the hookah and a full bar if you want to get warm and fuzzy inside.
I tell you, this place is where you wants to be if you want to have a good time and eat good and and smoke a little hookah.

This place has a pretty large beer menu. They also have plenty of bottled beer. THe food menu does have a few fusion foods on it. Seems to be greek/​mexican possibly? Either way, their portions are pretty big for the price.
You can also get hookah here. They will split the bill up if needed.
One of the better places to hang out in Suwanee for me.

I really want to give this place 5 stars, but they really need to work on service. I understand waiting, but the wait time was ridiculous. I’m not sure if they were short on servers or what. All in all otherwise this place is awesome! I am a fan of the downtown location also, but this location is convenient for Gwinnett people, spacious, and has good quality. I don’t smoke hookah, but my friends all enjoyed the hookah. The food was pretty good too. They were out of the things I wanted to try, but I could tell that was just by chance. The music here is awesome and you can reserve a lounge table with pillows. Mojitos pitcher ($ 25) was also pretty good. They split checks really easily too so that’s a plus.

Interesting place. Friend and I stumbled in to kill some time before we went to catch our movie. They have a dining area and a lounge area, we stayed in the lounge area. Nice environment, it was dark, as it should be. Comfortable pillows to lay back down on, and everyone is sort of sectioned off so you have a sense of privacy.
I was craving for tenders and it was yummies. My friend had a burrito which was huge. The fries were bombbb and we just sat and enjoyed ourselves while smoking hookah.
Lots of flavors to choose from for the hookah. Its one hookah per three people, if I remember correctly. Since it was just the two of us, we didn’t have any issue sharing a hose.
Wish I could tel you what the bill came out to be, but my friend took care of it. I don’t believe it was all that bad for hookah and food though. Fun night, will come again.

The Seafood wrap and fries was fantastic! And, the lamb hummus is not to be missed.
Also, the Shepherds salad was nice but, a little on the small side. However, the portions for everything else were a good size.
The only complaint is the they were a little slow in bringing out our food but, wow, was it worth it!
We will definitely be coming here again.
*Update: we came again and I had the Seafood Pescatore and it was good. The black olives were a good addition, nice flavor contrast.
The Lamb Gyro was above average and the pita bread wrap was not too thick, just right.

It’s a good hookah lounge & restaurant in horizon drive. Selections are good and priced very reasonable. For the money most part it’s worth in all manner.
Food quality is improved from my last week visit. Yes, the owner and workers listen to customer complaints and fix as much as they can to offer better service. I ordered chicken shawarma both times and it is really good, it’s more feel like a chicken gyro wrap (but that’s fine to me, as long as the taste is good). My friend orders the sheesh kabob and it’s good too. The good thing is the «food comes in good amount», it’s really big enough for most of us.
The service is so friendly, and the place is clean. Over all set up is good enough to make me come back again. I recommend this place.
Pros — clean area, good food, reasonable pricing, location and great service.
Cons — nothing find yet.