Mahana Fresh — Restaurant in Sandy Springs

I was first introduced to Mahana Fresh via the ever so helpful Find Me Gluten Free app. I was starved and in need of something straightforward with the gluten free options front and center. So I stopped in with my daughter who also has a gluten allergy and my husband in tow who gladly eats healthily when with us (and always surprised by how normal eating gf tastes). Mahana has so many great menu options and entrees to choose from. They offer an option to build your own bowl from the freshest ingredients or choose from any of their specials already outfitted with the best selections to compliment the entree experience. The staff behind the counter greeted us with smiles while simultaneously let them know how excites to try them for the first time. The woman even let me sample something I was curious about. She and the gentleman went on to explain how everything is prepared fresh daily, from the purest ingredients sans gluten all the way down to the desserts! After having the bowl that has become each of our standout favorites I’ve been hooked enough to come back three times in the span of two weeks! I can’t believe it has taken me this long to download the app for future savings, upcoming specials via notification alerts and to write this review! Not only is Mahana worth stopping in to for a nice, filling meal it is clean, quiet and worth the trip for us! I really wish there was a location closer to where we reside. Alas, a dedicated gluten free menu and kitchen alive is...

I ordered the Protein Paradise bowl & the food tasted delicious, but it was not hot; I don’t think that it’s a chilled bowl, but not 100% sure. I picked it up 8 mins after I ordered it so the temp shouldn’t have cooled that fast. Upon pick up, the customer service was nonexistent (which is a shame). I was greeted with awkward stares from an older gentleman & a younger girl (the cashier). When I made it to the register, instead of saying, “Hi,” or asking how she could help, the cashier’s “greeting” to me was, “for?!” to which I replied, “What?!” insert awkward stare down “I was waiting for you to say, ‘hi.’ “ Apparently, she ASSUMED that I was picking up an order (which I was) & was asking who I was picking up for instead of properly greeting a customer.

She then glanced over at the older guy as to ask for help with her eyes, & he asked if I was picking up, took my name, & handed me my bag of food.

Unfortunately, this is the closest location to my job & though the food seems healthy & tasted good (after being microwaved), the service was trash so… not sure that...

I was excited to try this new place in the neighborhood, but my first visit will be my last. Ordering was a mess. There's no menu, and the staff weren't helpful when I told them this was my first visit. The place was just about out of food by noon on a weekday. Many of the items my guest and I wanted in our bowls were not available, and those that were available came scraped off the bottom of the bin. The employees messed up both of our orders; items I asked for didn't get into my bowl, items my guest asked for in her bowl ended up in mine (costing me extra money), and neither of us got the sauce we requested. The employees seemed stressed out and disorganized. There was a lot of shouting and hurrying back and forth behind the counter. The woman working the register made mistakes too, perhaps because she was taking phone orders while ringing us up. The dining area was not welcoming. The restaurant is using half the tables as back room storage. The food was average and definitely not worth the...