I've been visiting Berkeley Heights now for the better part of 20 years, mainly to eat at the Japanese restaurant here, Ginya Izakaya. Berkeley Heights is the relatively small mixed-use development on Northside Drive (41) near I-75. It's in a great location -- close to the interstate and a lot of Atlanta hotspots like Westside (West Midtown), but without the expensive Westside rental rates (both for apartment dwellers and retail/restaurant owners). And it has free parking.
Restaurants I've been to here (and have written reviews for) include:
Open:
* Ginya Izakaya (opened September 23, 2015)
https://www.yelp.com/biz/ginya-izakaya-atlanta-4
One of my favorite Japanese restaurants in Atlanta. Berkeley Heights is lucky to have it. I'm a big fan of chef/owner Hiro Endo. He's the man. This was my go-to online dating spot in 2016. Lol.
* Grecian Gyro (opened June 3, 2019)
https://www.yelp.com/biz/grecian-gyro-atlanta-2
Good Greek fast-casual. This is the first in-town location of this local chain.
* Little Azio (opened circa 2006): https://www.yelp.com/biz/little-azio-atlanta-2
Fast-casual pizza and pasta. Longest standing restaurant at Berkeley Heights, by far. Currently, there are only two locations in Atlanta. The other is on Moreland Ave in East Atlanta.
Now Closed:
* Blue Coast Burrito (opened November 6, 2017, closed December 14, 2018)
https://www.yelp.com/biz/blue-coast-burrito-atlanta
My wife and I really liked this place and were sad to see it close after only about 13 months. This was like a five-star version of Moe's Southwest Grill.
* Cardamom Hill (opened January 2, 2012, closed July 28, 2014)
https://www.yelp.com/biz/cardamom-hill-atlanta
Cardamom Hill was critically acclaimed. It made Bon Appetit magazine's Top 50 Best New Restaurants list in 2012. It was owned by popular chef and restaurateur Asha Gomez.
One restaurant at Berkeley Heights that I never made it to was Annie Mae's Pantry. It opened on/around August 18, 2017 (https://www.instagram.com/p/BX9aQMKjW78/) and closed by February 15, 2019 (https://atlanta.eater.com/2019/2/15/18226228/annie-maes-pantry-closes-berkeley-park-atlanta). It was next door to Ginya and owned by CamiCakes owner Andra Hall.
Berkeley Heights' apartment complex has 182 units. It's a mid-rise and I believe it goes up to five floors (mid-rise = five to 12 floors). One of my friends used to live here. In September 2022, at least one person died from a triple shooting at the top of the apartment's parking deck: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/three-shot-one-killed-atlanta-apartment-complex/85-0f364c87-a7a2-4121-9791-6e508e14999a.
The apartments were built in 2005-06. The construction and design/aesthetic look just like where I live, nearby in Atlantic Station, as well as at The District at Howell Mill and its apartment complex, Alexander at the District. All of these Atlanta apartments and condos were built around the same time, in the mid-2000s. read more