Traveling alone for business can be a lonely affair. As much as I like eating on the company dime, I always found eating alone in a restaurant awkward. I'm tying up a table that could be used for a larger party, it's weird interacting with the server that probably wished they were serving at least a two-top. The whole thing's just uncomfortable for me. Enter the Food Hall. A collection of local restaurants all in one location. You pick your food stall, find a place to sit comfortably by yourself in the communal seating area and enjoy your food. Upon arriving in Atlanta, I made it my mission to eat at a food hall. And Atlanta's got some good ones. I chose Chattahoochee Food Works . Its food vendors were curated by Andrew Zimmern and partner Robert Montwaid. I tried a South African food vendor called Baked Kitchen. I've never had South African food before, so I was excited. This is Sosaties: Cubed Lamb and apricot skewers served on top of yellow rice with mac and cheese, pickled red onions, a tomato garlic chutney, crispy onions, chives, and drizzled with a jalapeño apricot BBQ sauce. I absolutely destroyed this plate. The lamb was tender and was perfect with a bit of apricot. The BBQ sauce was a perfect blend of heat and sweet and had me coming back for more. If you're in Atlanta alone or with a group, check out Baked Kitchen in the Chattahoochee Food Works food hall. read more

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I can't remember what it was that I ate here but it was delicious. I believe it was a cheesy chicken bowl with veggies in it. Chicken was tender and the flavors of the dish tasted very unique. I'll be back to try something else for sure. read more

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First time here and this place is DELICIOUS! I stopped by bc I was craving Mac n cheese boy oh boy, this DID NOT DISAPPOINT! It hit the spot and satisfied my craving! I basically just order a full side and spinach and feta pie. As a pescatarian my options were limited so the only other thing available was a curry veggie pie and fries( I think). Either way, this will be my go 2 when I'm craving Mac n cheese. So moist and creamy, I highly recommended! My friend got the chicken pedi pero and loved it. The perfect amount of food though the peri peri def has a kick to it for those with a low spicy tolerance. They can adjust to your comfort level. Oh, and the cashier had A1 customer service. I wish I would have gotten his name to shout him out but his in laws are the owners and they are from South Africa. Highly recommend you check this place out! Located at Chattahoochee food works, free 2 hrs parking. read more

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Out of all the options at Chattahoochee Food Works, we decided to try Baked Kitchen because we had never had South African street food before! However, we ordered two very similar dishes: the Peri Dawg and Chicken Peri Peri Fries - we wished we ordered two distinctly different dishes. Peri Dawg: The sandwich was a little soggy from all the sauces, but the roll was buttery. Chicken Peri Peri Fries: Overall, the dish was flavorful - the chicken was tender, but the fries were soggy from the toppings. read more

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A delicious, unique South African food stall in The Works food hall. I've never had South African food before, so I was excited to try something new. I ordered the Sosaties plate, which included two grilled lamb skewers on a bed of seasoned rice, Mac and cheese, and some pickled vegetables. Everything was seasoned to perfection! I loved how they infused sweet and savory with dried apricots and raisins. I also ordered a side of French Fries and a South African canned iced tea, both equally as delicious. Sorry no pics of anything...just know that I will be back again! read more

The Baked Kitchen is located in the Chattahoochee works food hall. It is South African cuisine. This was my first time having anything from there and I was quite surprised. I have the chicken peri peri skewers. This dish was very exquisite with a little bit of spice. I urge you to try this place as well as others within the food hall. I have provided pictures for your viewing pleasure. The cost is a little pricey but it is inside Atlanta. read more

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Of all the food options at Chattahoochee Food Hall, I was most excited to try Baked Kitchen. I love trying all the South African fare the city has to offer, and I would say this is now one of my favorite spots. The meat was extraordinarily tender and everything I ordered was packed and just looked so dang good. Here's what I got: + Peri Dawg - For both dogs, I would say that the price is a little steep for what you get. They're so good that it's no dealbreaker, but if you're really hungry, I'd just spend a tad more to get the extremely filling plates. This was really good - I added crunchy onions. + OG Bobby Johnson - I liked this one better between the two! The cucumbers were delicious and crisp and tasted great with whatever white sauce that was with it. + Sosaties - this dish was outstanding. The lamb with the apricot was a match made in heaven. So was the apricot jalapeno BBQ sauce. I really loved the mac n cheese. Everything in that dish blended so well together. I would reorder this dish ten million times if I could! + Chicken Peri Peri Fries - the blistered cherry tomatoes were such a nice touch and added lightness to the fries. The chicken was cooked to perfection. Overall my favorite spot at the food hall and would highly recommend it to everyone going! read more

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I was looking around The Works food hall for a new restaurants. Baked kitchen just cut my eye. This is my first time trying Chicken Peri Peri. I didn't know what to expect. It took little longer then I expected. Waited 25mins. I understand it was weekend. The Chicken Peri Peri skewers($14.95) are comes with 2, cooked and seasoned wonderfully and sits on a bed of yellow rice with some pickled pink veggie(I don't know what kind) on the side. My favorite was Mac & Cheese. It was full of flavor with cheesy and Little bit of crunch on the top.(It was Potato chips) makes perfect texture, dancing in your mouth. More I eat it, want it more!!! I can comfortably say this is the one of the best mac & cheese in ATL!!!! You won't be disappointed! Try today. read more

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I enjoyed it, but I definitely enjoyed The Works itself more. I liked the idea of getting to try South African food, but was pretty disappointed. Tbh, it was really expensive. I got the bowl and it was about $17, and was decent. Sadly, it was mostly just yellow rice. Sure it was good, but it also took over 20 mins to get it. If I go back I'll try something else. The bowl wasn't worth it imo. read more

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The most delicious thing at Chattahoochee Food Works!if you are looking to try something unique and flavorful, Baked Kitchen is your spot. I got the Lamb Skewers. There are also apricot pieces so a nice savory sweet balance! There were so many delicious thing to choose from. I will say the menu can be a bit overwhelming but the owners are super sweet and there have photos of what each dish looks like to help. There was a good amount of meat and everything was favored amazingly! I will be going back again for sure! read more

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Located in the food hall area of Chattahoochee Food Works, we stumbled across this South African cuisine stall. Don't think my husband and I have ever had South African food so we decided to give this place a shot. They have photos of each dish they're serving for those not familiar with South African food. The sweetest lady took our order - I got the salad and he got the burri plate. We paid and was told to come back in 12 mins to pick up our food. Exactly 12 mins later, we came back and our food was ready for pick up. My salad was topped with tons of chopped chicken. It had chopped romaine, cucumber, cheese, fried onions, red onions. I didn't use both of the salad dressings provided since I didn't think it needed it. My husband got the burri plate and he said it was okay. The sausage was flavorful but the casing on sausage was still pretty tough. He did like rice and Mac and cheese combo though. read more

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My first time at The Works, and my friend and I decided to try the Chicken Peri Peri fries. It was so good! So many flavors and textures, and the portion was huge. The chicken was amazing, super tender and flavorful. Fries were crispy and was covered in two amazing sauces. I wasn't the biggest fan of the mac & cheese on the fries, as I didn't enjoy the flavor. I like how they added cherry tomatoes to cut the heaviness of the fries and mac & cheese. Overall, it was great! Definitely will be back for the chicken! read more

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We've been working our way through the Chattahoochie Food Works food hall & had the good fortune of trying the food at Baked Kitchen today. This eatery has a South African flavor the owner also pairs with Southern comfort food like an amazing baked macaroni cheese for the win. The flavors were fantastic! I had the Peri Peri Chicken skewers and my husband had the lamb chops. Both were excellent read more

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I try a different place everytime I come to the Chattahoochee Food Works and Baked Kitchen is a must try. I tried the Peri Peri Chicken Skewers and the cheesy goodness and rice hit the spot. This dish is full of flavor. Highly recommend a Baked Kitchen! read more

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One of the recently opened stalls at Chattahoochee Food Works. Seems to have a solid following and interesting dishes. Stopped by on a Saturday afternoon and ordered the Peri Peri chicken skewers. 2 chicken skewers, rice and Mac and cheese ($14.95). No line, so ordered quick and waiting about 5 minutes for the food. The dish was overall good. The rice was pretty plain. The Mac and cheese very tasty and SUPER cheesy. The chicken was good, but could have used more sauce/flavor. Chicken was also a little dry. I'm a huge Nando's (basically the international king of peri peri chicken) fan, so I was expecting something similar, but it left a little to be desired, especially in portion size for the price. read more

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This past weekend we visited The Works Upper Eastside. For those of you unfamiliar, it's essentially an upscale food court: it's a conglomerate of various restaurants and vendors. There's so many amazing options to choose from but Baked Kitchen definitely pulled us in. My group of friends and I were unfamiliar with South African cuisine, but we were approached by one of the owners who introduced himself and walked us through the menu and he completely sold us. They specialize in South African street food. We all selected the SOSATIES which is a two tender lamb kabobs served over a bed of rice with a side of Mac and cheese and this special South African hot sauce that is actually more of a chutney that is packed full of flavors. The lamb cubes on the kabob was so tender and flavorful (nothing gamey about them) and they were sandwiched between grilled onions and each end of the skewer had a chargrilled apricot. The Mac and cheese was creamy and decadent, there was a nice assortment of pickled red onions on the side. As stated above, I would describe the hot sauce as more of a chutney as it's full of flavor and not so much heat. All the flavors married so well. From the food to the customer service and the willingness of the owner to take the time to walk us through the menu and explain things to us, I would 100% recommend. It's always nice to be culturally well rounded in what you eat and I now have street food from a new country to add to my repertoire of good items I love. read more

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Paid 14+ with tax and tip for the chicken curry pie. It was definitely good but nothing crazy/probably not worth the price. It will not be a full meal on its own - it's a little small. read more

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Chatahoochee food works has so many options and you are spoilt for choice. Tried the Burri plate and it was perfect dish. Our group tried other restaurants and this one was our favorite for the day. The outdoor seating with lounge white chairs is great on a fall day and don't forget to stroll down to the brewery next door for a great weekend afternoon with friends. read more

Have recently been trying various restaurants at the works in west midtown. Came upon this South African restaurant. We tried the chicken peri peri plate and basically the same plate but with lamb. The dishes are loaded with various foods including Mac and cheese, rice, pickled veggies, and various sauces. For the peri peri skewers it had the peri peri sauce and definitely had a kick to it. Overall the chicken and lamb dishes were fine. I probably would not select the lamb dish just overpriced and bland. The mac and cheese unfortunately was not creamy but crunchy and also not very tasty. read more

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Super lunch plate with Burri Sausage, wild rice and Mac and cheese. Quick friendly service, food was hot and super tasty. The Lamb-Beef sausage was savory and well seasoned. Inside the Food Works Chatahoochie Food Hall read more

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My husband and I had been wanting to visit The Works food hall for a little while so we stopped in for lunch. After walking around I decided to on Baked Kitchen. I ordered the peri chicken dog, very good. It was packed with flavor. I just felt like it was a little small for the price which is the reason for the 4 stars. Would definitely try this place again. The Mac n cheese looked fire. read more

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We got the puri puri chicken skewers plate and it was SO good. The chicken was seasoned just right, not overpowering, with a perfect kick. And the Mac and cheese and the rice just chefs kiss perfect. We finished the whole thing and couldn't stop talking about how good it was. Highly recommend. read more

Overpriced and Overcooked I had a bad first experience here. Everything looked really good on their Instagram but the lamb was well done with no flavor and the Mac and cheese was noodles with a thin layer of crusted cheese on top. Was not happy paying $18 for this flavorless meal. Never again. read more

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My new fav stall at Chattahoche Foods Works. Most of the other stalls don't do a damn thing to lure you in seeming as thou there is heavy competition. I like how one of the workers an older South African gentleman was personable and educated me on the options as I was passing by. I love that there's some value to the dish about $18 with tax. But you should expect to spend at least $20 at any food hall on just one meal. I am a value person and the portions must makes sense. So I was pleased with the amount of food I was served, could be a bigger plate but almost everyone is snack size. It came with a base of rice and Mac and cheese. Topped with two chicken skewers, with some cherrie tomatoes and green onion. With a dash of sauce that reminded me of thousand island. It was very delicious I had to come back again the next day because I didn't get a picture ! It would be 5 stars if, on the second round and In General the chicken can have a little more herbs or seasoning to it. Nonetheless it was still juicy and tender. Also the Mac and cheese could of had a little more cheese going on. Either or, it still blended well with the rest of the dish. Mac and cheese can be a hit or miss. No in between, I guess on some days it's better depending on whose at the back. Overall they are #1 so far on my go to spots at the chattahoche food hall! read more

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I'm sorry I have to give this review. My roommate is South African- like, born and raised. So when I was reading about the newest food hall and saw there was a South African vendor and told her, she was super excited. We met up on a Saturday morning to check it out. We decided to try the sosaties and since we weren't super hungry, we just ordered the one dish to split together, and my roommate also purchased a little packet of biltong to try. My roommate cringed when the guy at the register butchered the pronunciation. We paid and then waited... and waited.... And waited. There were a good 4-5 people who ordered after us who got their food first, which was pretty annoying. Finally, our food was ready and we took it outside to dig in. It smelled great, but I'm sorry but we absolutely hated it. The lamb was pure gristle and so tough it was impossible to chew. We were both gagging and spitting out the meat. It appeared to be covered in barbecue sauce (??) and was served over rice and Mac and cheese. My roommate remarked that she had no idea what was South African about barbecue sauce and Mac and cheese. Ultimately, we ate less than half of the dish. Which is pretty sad, because we only ordered one thing. We threw the rest away. The biltong she purchased was completely flavorless. Like, as in it was like chewing on a piece of nothingness. No meat flavor, no salt, no pepper, nothing. She ended up feeding the rest to her SO's dog. Her disappointment was immeasurable and we were annoyed for wasting our money. read more

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I got the peri dog, and all I can say is DELICIOUS. What a heavenly treat if you want to really indulge. I don't know the first thing about South African cuisine, but upon reading the ingredients, I was sold. If you've never had one, this looks kinda like a hot dog, but instead of the hot dog, there are chicken meatballs smothered in sauces and toppings. The combination of flavors is rich and refreshing and flavorful. Loved it. The fries it came with are also nice and crispy with good flavor. It took quite a long time to get my food, but it was clear they were making the food to order, and I was also there on a weekend, so it's to be expected. The service was friendly! The only reason I knocked off a star is because I'd expect to pay these prices for a sit-down restaurant, not so much a food hall. That said, I think every booth in this food hall is just slightly overpriced, so maybe that's what you pay for the atmosphere. I highly recommend this place. read more

P H E N O M E N A L FOOD. Buri Plate was fresh flavorful and just pure awesomeness!!! Owner is friendly and personable, treated us like family. I'd go back and ask if he caters!!! Thank you for a wonderful lunch!!!! read more

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Always a great experience! The staff is super friendly and the food delicious. You can't go wrong here! I love how creative they are with their sauces and the South African touch! read more

We drove an hour to try out the food from our home land. The write up on the website made it sound delicious and authentic! We were so disappointed! The service was awful! The food was average at best. But the saddest part of all was that there was no pap - which was listed in the write-up. The girl serving us didn't even know what we were talking about. Will not be going back! read more

I had the Chicken Peri Peri Skewers and they were really good! It came with mac and cheese, rice, and pickled onions. I thought everything else the chicken came was just okay in comparison. Nonetheless, a solid meal with great flavored chicken. read more

Food and service were phenomenal - can't go wrong with this place. I was part of a large group and we basically ordered 90% of the menu so we all got to sample quite a bit. The people who run this place are so incredibly nice and take southern hospitality to a whole new level! read more

Awesome food. People running it are simply great people doing what they love. Keep it up