Halsa — Restaurant in Chattahoochee Hills

I feel this spot is more about the ambiance than the food which is kind of disappointing. We went for lunch and ordered our food online to go.

On a positive note That patio is very open and airy, perfect for people watching and catching all of Serenbe's quaint vibes. The interior dining area is cute. The staff is very pleasant, the ordered food was quickly prepared.

We should've just walked in and ordered our food off the menu or read the menu from the website and called in our order because the oblong ordering system doesn't have or allow you to order from the full lunch/dinner menu. The online system only allows you to order sandwiches but if you were to walk in or order over the phone you'd know there are tacos and salads available also. That was a bummer.

My cousin ordered the salmon burger with a side of fruit. Her side of fruit? A container of grapes, which is disappointing considering the Serenbe community is known for its farm. Local seasonal assorted fruits would've been the expectation. I ordered the curry chicken sandwich as a salad and it was simply an ice cream scoop of curried chicken salad on top of mixed greens with a halfed slice of tomato. Nothing more or less. I asked for my side to be hummus but unfortunately they forgot to include it.

The food is pretty unremarkable and not full of flavor. Dare I say the food is only a few steps removed from not being very good? Maybe the salads and other offerings are better? Perhaps breakfast is a better option or maybe grabbing drinks on the patio for the cool vibes? I honestly will likely choose to eat at other tried and true...

Picked up dinner to go for my family of 6. We loved the ambiance of the restaurant when picking up the food. It's just a bummer the food struck out big time.

"Roasted chicken" was not roasted but appeared to be pan fried. It was overcooked and dry, and cut into strips instead of whole breast as I imagined which was a huge let down. The cauliflower rice lacked flavor and the roasted peppers were meh. None of the flavors came together.

Crispy Kale & Brussel Sprouts Tacos had a huge amount of kale but not much brussel sprouts. It was sub par as when my mother in law took a bite of her taco, water legit came rushing out of the opposite end of the taco. No body likes eating a wet taco.

Make Your Own Bowls and the Poke bowls were small portions. There were only 4 or 5 small cubes of tofu in the custom bowl.

Swedish Beef Stew was tasty but a small portion as well. They forgot to pack the red onion and beet salad. My father in law walked back to Halsa to go get his salad because he was starving. When he came back to open up the box of side salad, we couldn't help but laugh. The salad had to be a miscommunication. It was just plain mixed greens as if the chef just grabbed a hand full out of a mixed greens a bag you get from Kroger's and tossed it into the to go box. No red onions. No beets or anything. A very sad salad.

Everyone was scrounging for food after dinner. I had to dive into our kids' Chips Ahoy and Easy Mac to save the night.

Hoping it was just an off...

I have to be dairy free for my breastfed baby. (Talking, blood in her poop, constipation, horrible gas pain, etc.) The cashier was really sweet in trying to accommodate me. The lady behind her was getting fed up with all the questions I had to ensuremy meal was free of all dairy... and she rudely suggested to the young cashier to just give me a lettuce wrap for a bun. I only popped in because it was after one, I had been to an appointment in the same building, and I assumed it wouldn't be too busy (it was not.) And I certainly wasn't the only one who took awhile to order. I ended up just getting the burger with the lettuce wrap bun. But no sides or drink because I felt uncomfortable by that point. I wish I had just gone somewhere else. $18 for a (albeit delicious) beef patty with some condiments, pickle and tomato slices.... Not really worth the price tag. Just kinda sucks because I'm still hungry AND I over paid for not a lot of food and an awkward atmosphere. Probably not gonna come back. At least not until I am done breastfeeding my baby. Then maybe I won't be such an inconvenience...