Fresh 4 U is a small Mediterranean restaurant located next to the CVS on Peachtree St. across from Piedmont Hospital. The restaurant gets most of its business during lunch, presumably from workers at the hospital and other nearby businesses. It's slower in the evenings and weekends.
During the daytime, the glass display case next to the ordering counter is filled with various Mediterranean foods such as salads, hummus, baba ghanoush, and dessert pastries. In my experience, these foods are cleared out at least 1-2 hours before closing time each night (8:30pm). This sometimes means there will be a limited selection in the evenings. The restaurant is closed on Sundays.
The space is compact and the atmosphere is casual. The restaurant looks like it's got some years on it. There's sort of a fast casual setup with a self-serve fountain machine, but if dining in, plates are served to your table. There are multiple tables on the uncovered sidewalk patio and take-out seems to be a popular option.
Fresh 4 U has a small menu, but it manages to capture many Mediterranean staples such as the aforementioned hummus and baba ghanoush, tabbouleh salad, stuffed grape leaves, Greek salad, pita wraps, lamb and chicken gyros, beef and chicken kabobs, and desserts like rice pudding and baklava. They also sell chicken wings.
The menu is affordably priced with no single item over $8.99. The gyro combos are $8.99 and come with a side and fountain drink. The pita wraps are mostly $5.99 or less and come with a side. The food is filling and indeed fresh.
I like the Beef Kofta Wrap and the Veggie Falafel Wrap. Beef kofta consists of ground beef meatballs that have been mixed/marinated in certain spices and onions. The kofta balls here are big, hearty, and a tad dry with a noticeable smoky flavor from the grill. The falafel are deep-fried balls made of ground chickpeas and are flavorful and satisfying. The wraps are neatly packed and presented inside foil wrappers and come with shredded lettuce, sliced tomato, hummus, and tahini sauce (made from lemon, garlic, and sesame seeds).
As for sides, I really like Fresh 4 U's tabbouleh salad ("tabouli" on menu). I like this salad, commonly made with parsley, tomato, cucumber, mint, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil, in general. The parsley in Fresh 4 U's version seems to be coarsely chopped, making for a thicker, chewier tabbouleh salad. It's interesting and a nice change from the more finely minced tabbouleh I'm accustomed to. The baba ghanoush, made from roasted eggplants, isn't bad either.
Service is very good. The food arrives in a timely manner.
A free parking lot is located in the back. To get there, turn at the light near CVS onto Brighton Rd. and follow it behind the shopping center.
While Fresh 4 U isn't as big as a place like Mediterranean Grill or other similar restaurants, it does just fine as a simple cafe. I give them 3.5 stars rounded up to 4. read more