The signage out front is a bit misleading. I admit I drove past before and didn't think twice but I was missing out. Food was amazing, service was great (a bit slow but forgiven because the bread was fresh baked). Wish I came with a bigger appetite! Thanks Halil for the great recommendations read more

Hands down one of the best Turkish / Mediterranean restaurants I have been too! Greeted by Complimentary Valet, opening doors from the car to the establishment entrance. I arrived hungry, I left full & with a greater appreciation for the cuisine. You can't go wrong with the Trio appetizer - favorite choices, hummus, lebneh & Htipiti! Our server was absolutely wonderful, very tentative & polite! Friendly service + tasty food + full bar! Mandolin is a great addition to the Sandy Springs food scene! A few dishes I recommend: Lahana Sarma [Cabbage rolls with lamb served with Turkish yogurt], Lahmacun [Ground beef and lamb, chopped tomatoes, red and green peppers, onions, garlic, parsley] & Chicken kavurma [Sautéed Chicken served with ottoman rice]. I really enjoyed the ambiance, the interior is very cozy & chic, very "instagramable"! Dessert was mouthwatering, if you love trying new things, order kunefe, thank me later. For my healthy foodies: It's also easy to eat clean here as well, with plenty of meat/veggie options & the option to order salad instead of bread/rice. I'll definitely be returning and ordering take out from Mandolin in the future! read more

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So so sooooooo good!! I loved their service more than anything. Placed an order for to go. The two girls helping me at the front desk were incredibly pleasant & kind. Loved their food. Gyro here is pretty remarkable. Keep up the good work. read more

The lunch special is a lot of food, but the 3 course menu is great. I went with the shish kabob platter and it was perfectly seasoned with a fire roasted Anaheim peppers and roma tomato. First course I got the egg plant and they had this fresh bread that was amazing. I'd recommend getting the Turkish tea to complete the experience read more

Mandolin Kitchen - Turkish tea - Mediterranean Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

This place has turned into a lounge with no warning. We were weekly regulars before they went through renovations. First stop, valet only. We asked the attendant if there was a way to self park bc I am pregnant and you know... covid is still a thing. And would prefer if random people not get into my car. He dared to give me an attitude about it. Ok man good luck with that tip. Second, sat quickly but then waitresses did not come greet us for 20 minutes. I had to flag someone down. She had way too many tables and there is very little communication between the host and waitress. This reflects poor management that would stretch their workers. Third, food was slow, water was slow, check was slow. Of course it was, she was overbooked. Fourth, omg are we in a club? How loud does it get in here? I totally get it if this place was advertised as a lounge but it was a family restaurant! The food on the other hand was delicious. Too bad I will never be returning due to the many negative experience here. What a shame. read more

I'm all for more Turkish places opening in Atlanta! This location has been a revolving door from the original rumi's to a steakhouse and now mandolin kitchen. We had the eskender kabob which was great, and the mushrooms appetizer was especially appetizing. The ambiance is quiet and the service was on point. read more

Fantastic service and GOOD food. The DJ on Saturday night was great. The crowd was easy. No one was acting up. You might spot a celebrity influencer or 2. This place is amazing. Valet only. read more

Absolutely WORST meal I have had in a very long time! Old bread, stale crackers, tasteless falafel, hummus and tehina thick and BLAH! Eggplant salad ok, but nothing special. Fattoush salad ok with beef shishkebab ok, but topped with stale crackers. Eggplant kebab BEYOND bland and inedible. Go somewhere else--SUPREMELY DISAPPOINTING FOOD!!! read more

Not all that impressed with this place. Made reservations to celebrate with the family, hoping the centralized location would be worth it. Interior is decent and looks better in person. Our waiter was not particularly helpful. In fact, he seemed flustered and rushed with all our interactions. The menu was limited for vegetarians, so they mostly ordered appetizers. I got the chicken kebab and I was excited when it came out. The chicken itself was cooked oddly compared to other kebabs and wasn't the right texture. The rice was subpar and didn't have any extra flavors. Same goes for the roasted tomato which I normally enjoy. Plus parking is a hassle and you will likely need to valet. Shout out to the valet guy as he was the best part about this place. read more

Great Mediterranean food with a Turk flavor, the best hMediterranean place in the Atlanta area

The food has good taste and is always fresh. The drinks are trash and wouldn't recommend anything. The lunch menu is good and priced well.

Food perfect like always. Service can be tricky at times as its a busy place and servers tend to be socializing among themselves alot. Be careful with Valet they would try to trick you with money like if you give them 20 bill they would instantly show that they are busy and when you ask them for change they are like do you need change tell me how much you want. They would try to keep that plus the person who brings the car needs tip too so be mindful of that. Being vigilant is the key. It has happened to me every time i have been there and i am quite a regular there. Btw Manager is the Best. read more

We tried chicken Kuvarma and beyte. My husband enjoyed the meat in the beyte but not bread so much that wrapped the meat. Chicken Kuvarma was just ok. Best part of our meal was the dessert - Kunafa. The valet guy - Shawn was very polite and super fast. read more

Food: I ordered the falafel and rice. Falafel tasted nothing like falafel. It tasted burnt and was really hard to chew. The rice had some bitter taste to it. The falafel was ten bucks for only four pieces and the rice was four bucks. I only ate one and gave away the rest to my friends -- that was how bad it was. Bezoria restaurant has much better falafel for a quarter of the price. Service: Service was terrible. I asked the waiter what he recommended to go with the Falafel and he said, "whatever you want, I don't know". Then I wanted some dessert and the waiter was literally ten feet away from me and I raised my hand and said sir many times and he didn't respond and then I raised my voice a bit and he looked at my direction and ignored me so I walked up to him to ask him about the dessert selection and he said he can't tell me and that was the other waiter's job to tell me. Like wtf?? Only good thing I enjoyed at this restaurant was the bread. To make matter's worse they force you to tip, as they add the tip to your final check which is 18 percent. If you want legit Mediterranean food go to Bezoria, they are way better at half the price. read more

My handsome boyfriend and I decided to dine at Mandolin Kitchen for a casual date night before going out to a movie. Little did we know that we would be so impressed by the beautiful interior, warm atmosphere, and decadent meal that we enjoyed for the rest of the evening. They accommodated our special needs and every bite of the food was delicious. The owner has obviously gone to great lengths to provide a quality dining experience that we plan to recommend to all of our friends. read more

Today was my second time coming to mandolin! My server Makeda was awesome and has great energy and recommended the best food on the menu! Definitely coming back for the good food and the vibes from her! Thank you guys read more

Service was great, decent wine selection, but the food was just average. Many compare it to Rumi's and stated that it's a better value, perhaps better value, but the food we had wasn't in line. Eggplant appetizer comparably speaking is much better Rumi's, they were out of the beef kebabs, the salmon was just OK and overcooked. Desserts/ flan was good, baklava good, but not great. All in all, just average. read more

Great food, great wine, great people. We come here all the time for the tabouleh salad, the chicken kavurma, and the mucver, but everything on the menu is incredible. read more

I know I had a bad review for this place the last time but I must say the owners went beyond my expectations (if I had any) they are not to be punished for a bad and a rotten employee. I had the best Turkish food outside of turkey. Kebabs were out of this world. Please go experience real Turkish. Here I something most Americans don't know. Most restaurants that call them selfs Greek are in reality Turkish. The reason for that is Americans think Greer is the best and Turkish copy Greek but in reality it is exactly the reverse. Even names of food are in Turkish in Greek restaurants. Why do you think? It is time we educate the world about Turkish and turkey. Turkey is the only country in the WORLD that is Asia and Europe. Turkey is the only country that is not an island but is surrounded by 4 oceans. Turkey is not. I repeat NOT Middle East. Turkey is Mediterranean! Medallion is everything you want to know and experience about turkey the cheap way. Please give this place a try and then let me know if I am wrong and right of course. read more

A total delicious surprise! I never imagined this part of Roswell Rd would have a sophisticated authentic Mediterranean cuisine! We were driving back to Buckhead, and our favorite restaurant was closed. We were all starving though, so I pulled out Yelp searching for restaurants nearby and this place had 5 stars. My husband was hesitant saying our kids wouldn't eat any Turkish food, but the reviews made me sooo intrigued that we stopped by. I initially regretted pulling over (the restaurant doesn't have a good facade outside), but I made my husband get out of the car and check it out inside. We entered in and were immediately showered with excellent service. We went in and not only loved the food, but our kids 4, 6 and 9 yr olds LOVED to try exotic new tastes and the whole experience. We had the Mediterranean spreads, tabbouleh, red lentil soup, etli, baklava and rice pudding. My super picky toddler loved tabbouleh and etli (a nice break from the unhealthy "chicken nuggets / pizza / fries kids menu), and our children said they want to come back every weekend :) The outside of the restaurant doesn't do it justice: the interior is nicely designed with true Turkish flair, from the flooring to the amazing service people. The people who served us - including the valet guy from G5 - were so interesting and nice that we made great conversation and loved the ambience, the people and the food. It felt like a great authentic Turkish "mini trip". I do love Kyma, but will definitely make a drive up north to Mandolin again. And often! read more

I had lunch with family last weekend . We order 4 different dishes including appetizers. Everything was delicious, portion of the food is so big. Good for sharing. Service was really good. Cute decor .. read more

Just had an amazing dinner and simply enjoyed a great atmosphere of this new spot. Great staff I must say, quick and friendly. Starting from a greetings at complementary parking lot you will feel like home. By the way parking team G5 are awesome! Specials complements to the long hair guy I think nam's Shawn, he's funny and will make you smile. Delicious food, lots and lots of food to try. I had some friends with me who are demanding and always find a reason to complain, but Mandolin crew are phenomenal! I mean it! I can write on and on about it, but try it yourself! It's simply a must!!!! read more

Where do I start. From the moment of you walk in there is a warm welcome that continues with attentive service. This place has the best Turkish flat bread, lahmacun, that I had in a long time. The mixed grill exceeded expectations, especially the shish kebap. It was clear that they use highest quality meats in their kebabs. I was full but had to try kunefe, their house made desert with a melted cheese in the middle. I would highly recommend this place for a taste of Mediterranean hospitality and cuisine. I will be back to try different dishes. read more

Food tastes amazing every single time. All of the kebabs are great!! So glad I found this place, real Mediterranean cuisine. Love it!

My wife took her mother here for lunch and both were very pleasantly surprised. Wonderful food, superb service and portions large enough to have at least another meal afterwards. Recommend highly! read more

We loved our dinner. We began with bread and babaganoush that was fabulous. We each ordered entrees that were seasoned perfectly and so fresh. The servings are very generous. The service is very gracious. Definitely recommend and we will be back with the rest of our family. read more

I recently went here after dinner for drinks and hookah. I had such an amazing experience. Briana and Dantis went above and beyond to make it so fun and enjoyable. They really made my birthday. Thank you guys! read more

Stopped in today for a few drinks. The employees were pleasant, knowledgeable, and extremely pleasant! We were just trying to kill time and ended up trying the dip as well as some shots. Restaurant appeared clean and food smelled really good! Maybe we'll revisit for food soon. read more

It's a great Mediterranean restaurant with incredible foods and desserts. It's a warm friendly restaurant located in sandy springs. You should go visit this place. read more

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Good food & good vibes & energy always ! Brittish was our server & she was so sweet !

Wonderful place, excellent service, the staff was so friendly, and so kind with kids. The food is very homemade Turkish, all tasted very fresh. Lots of vegetarian options too! read more

Food is great. Service terrible. Note: if you go when it's raining do not sit outside, the floor floods and they STILL seat you outside at tables that you have to wade the water. They did not ask if you want to sit in or outside. We were only a party of 6 that reserved ahead of time. Also, ask for filtered water. They charge you $10 for the bottled water (costs a dollar at Publix)...ridiculous. Only giving a 2 because the food was really good, would have given a 1 if not. I ordered the chicken kabob and orzo rice. Would not recommend anyone to go there. read more

What a great meal. Ordered food for delivery and didn't know what to expect. It was so flavorful with all the wonderful spices (nothing hot, just flavorful) and the Lamb Shank was so tender, it fell right off the bone. The Babagannoush was fab and they didn't oversalt it. You could taste the grill flavors. The pickled veggies good. All was wonderful. The only thing I'd suggested is if they would add a few sprigs of fresh tarragon with the meal. Love adding it to the babagannoush. But other than that, I'd really everything and will be ordering from here again or visiting the restaurant. read more

I didn't enjoy my meal here. We tried a variety of different menu options. The meat was fatty and not very tasty. Our waitress was socially awkward and couldn't give us a good description of the food. I would never eat here again! I recommend that you don't try this place. read more

Beautiful patio with great food, music, drinks and hookah. Recommended any day of the week

The parking is valet and outrageously expensive! The ambiance was nice but I did not like the food!

To keep it short this place doesn't deserve all the starts it's getting. I gave it a 2 stars for effort. I asked for a Moscow mule, I received something else that wasn't it. Returned and I got a margarita and it was the nastiest drink I've ever had, couldn't drink and I was done asking for a new drink. At this point I just wanted food. I had chicken kebob and rice and pita bread that was under cook and I could neath the dough again. Told this to the waiter, hey my bread is not done, it's under cooked. He gave me another excuse about that's how it's supposed to be. No it's not, I am international and I cook a lot of foreign food fr both Africa and the Mediterranean so you can't tell me about cooked or uncooked food. Maybe I expect a lot out of these restaurants since I consider myself a cook but it's not a lot of good food with love out here. And if you don't know, you don't, you'll just keep getting fed half cooked and unseasoned food‍ and I can't even go in about my husbands food. But we're just visiting so no we won't be coming back. read more

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The food was good and the service was even better. Very nice poepl/owner. We will be back. Thanks.

Best lamb chops we've had in Atlanta. And the branzino is also fantastic. Our very dear Turkish friends took us there with the highest praise. Yum! Service was excellent. read more

Ate here for dinner with my boyfriend, we got the dip trio (ask for bubble bread trust me). The valet suggested **anything lamb** we order the lamb and beef kabobs to share and were not disappointed. For $70 including drinks not too shabby! I had expected more from the atmosphere and was unimpressed by the dessert (rice pudding). Overall decent experience- great for a Tuesday night but definitely not planning to come here an occasion. read more