Mahana Fresh — Restaurant in Braselton

We were just discussing last night that even with the new restaurants we have opening in Braselton, they're the same restaurants/food we can get in Buford and Gainesville. This morning, we passed Mahana, and shortly after, saw post on FB that it was open. We went for dinner tonight. There was a bit of a line when we got there, not a problem. Today was Grand Opening and the crew worked together and kept it moving. When it was our turn, the gentleman apologized for the wait and asked if we had any questions about the menu before taking our order. We ordered the Teriyaki Chicken Bowl and Mac N Cheese with BBQ chicken. LOVED IT! The chicken was juicy and the favors worked well together. We ate in the little dining room which was clean. When the line cleared, the gentleman made his way to all of the guests to check in and asked for feedback. When I came to give our review, I was actually surprised by the negative posts. I hope they can just be chalked up to the crew working through the kinks in the first few days/weeks. I will agree with one point that a negative post made - this is not the place for picky Littles who only want nuggets and french fries. I've already texted several friends suggesting they try it and plan to go for lunch one day next week. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE go try Mahana for yourself. This isn't like anything else we have around here. We need more variety around here and we need to keep places...

As a family of 6, sometimes it's hard to find a place everyone likes. Everyone in our family enjoys this fresh alternative (ages 1-44). It's like CAVA meets Chipotle with how you build a bowl from an assortment of unique healthy options - or select their delicious gluten-free house specials. Even mac and cheese bowls? Yes. The employees are friendly and clearly want you to order something you'll enjoy. If you're curious about how something tastes, just ask.

I got the Big Mahana bowl (first Pic) with sesame noodles, coconut rice, garlic green beans, the best mushrooms I've had in a while, and some spicy Nashville Chicken. Checked all the boxes ❤️ If you're still reading: Their chocolate chip cookies are absurdly good. I went back for two more (and I NEVER do that with sweets). My wife wants the zucchini bread brownie every time we go. And finally: get a drink, then mix 1/3 unsweet tea, 1/3 strawberry dragon fruit juice, 1/3 pineapple passionfruit juice....

This was our first time trying this spot out. I was so impressed with the freshness of the ingredients. I had the shrimp bowl with Brussels, cauliflower, and added rice noodles as an addition. This was absolutely delicious! My partner had the jerk chicken bowl which was equally as fantastic. We also got the mac n cheese as a side. They have such fresh, tasty, and healthy food which is a hard combo to achieve! We are so thankful to have a place like this in the Braselton area. As an added bonus….MJ working at the front was so personable and friendly and gave my little one a cookie upon picking up our order. I would recommend Mahana Fresh to anyone looking for a fresh and healthy meal! We will definitely be coming...