This place is solid. If you're looking for quick, fresh, delicious, and relatively healthy eats, look no further.
Bezoria is a fast-casual Mediterranean local chain. The company's first restaurant opened in Midtown Atlanta in 2014 (https://www.yelp.com/biz/bezoria-atlanta). They opened a second location in Alpharetta in 2016 (https://www.yelp.com/biz/bezoria-alpharetta-4). They opened this third and newest location at Cumberland Mall in June 2018. I'm a fan.
The restaurant is on the side of the mall facing Cobb Parkway (41), but it's away from most of the other restaurants. You can find it tucked in a corner near Maggiano's. Bezoria has its own exterior storefront and it's got its own entrance from within the mall too. The restaurant is very colorful with bright, illuminated signs, reminiscent of street signs in a big city at night. I really like the vivid look of the place. The same can be said about the food which can look radiant and vibrant.
Bezoria has one of those make-your-own sandwich, wrap, bowl assembly line setups. Entrees start at $6.95-7.95 each. You can make a pita sandwich, saj flatbread wrap, or rice, salad, or hummus bowl with proteins such as chicken shawarma, steak shawarma, lamb kefta, and falafel. They also have a grilled veggie option. Spits of chicken and steak rotate in the open kitchen. Steak and lamb each cost $1 extra. Toppings and extras include tomato and cucumber, cabbage slaw, spiced onions, pickles, and pickled turnips. Sauce options include garlic, tahini, Sahara (hot sauce), and amba (tangy mango sauce). They have sides like fries ($2.75) and dip (e.g. baba ghanoush, $3.25) and a $5.95 kids menu too.
Beverage-wise, there are house drinks ($2.75 each) like rosewater lemonade, berry hibiscus tea, and apricot ginger tea plus a Coke Freestyle machine.
When we visited, they cooked everything fresh to order, both the meats and sides. Meats were thrown on the grill and items like spiced cauliflower ($2.75, our group ordered three of these) and falafel were placed in the deep fryer as soon as we ordered them. That was nice. We knew we were getting fresh stuff.
I tried several items including the chicken shawarma, lamb kefta, falafel, spiced cauliflower, and baklava ($2.75 each). I tried both the bowl and saj flatbread. Everything was tasty. I liked the saj flatbread, but I preferred the bowl for a couple reasons: (1) It tasted better. (2) It wasn't messy. I had two sauces put in the saj wrap and they came spilling out (a lot of it) all over my plate. It was messy to eat.
Generally, the quality of the ingredients was good. Along with the freshness and quality, what else I liked about the food was the overall balance of flavors and textures. For example, the tart and refreshing flavors of the crisp pickled veggies nicely cut through the rich and savory flavors of the tender meats. It was an ideal combination. Both the chicken shawarma and lamb kefta were delicious. I like the lamb kefta better. It was like eating a well-spiced hamburger. I tried all of the toppings and extras and enjoyed everything. I recommend going all the way and getting all the toppings. I tried all of the sauces, except for the amba, and they were good too. You can add more than one sauce if you'd like.
The falafel were served hot and crispy. They were yummy and I suggest getting them as a side. Very satisfying. The spiced cauliflower was quite appetizing. Everyone around the table (who tried it) commented on how good it was. A little oily (so was the falafel), but definitely worth ordering if you want something extra to eat with your meal. As for portion sizes, they are filling and fair for the price.
There are containers of baklava next to the register. We tried a couple and everyone liked it. The baklava was rich and sweet with several scrumptious and flaky layers. There was one square of baklava, sliced diagonally to make two triangular pieces, in each container. Yum.
Service was great, especially from Omar (chef/co-owner). He was polite and friendly. His positive attitude and demeanor made my experience better.
Bezoria uses the Clover point of sale system so you can retrieve your itemized receipt online.
In the end, I think Bezoria is one of the best fast-casual Mediterranean restaurants in the Atlanta area. read more