East Cobb Food, Drink & Dining Out

East Cobb Food Scores: Zama; Marlow’s; El Jinete; more

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Marlow's Tavern Sandy Plains; East Cobb food scores

The following food scores have been compiled by the Georgia Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for inspection details:

Brumby Elementary School
815 Terrell Mill Road
April 13, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

China Doll Restaurant
1230 Powers Ferry Road, Suites 4-5
April 13, 2026, Score: 82, Grade: B

El Jinete Mexican Restaurant
4681 Woodstock Road, Suite 440
April 10, 2026, Score: 86, Grade: B

Faith Lutheran School
2111 Lower Roswell Road
April 14, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Juice Bar Paradise
1453 Terrell Mill Road, Suite 145
April 15, 2026, Score: 97, Grade: A

Keheley Elementary School
1985 Kemp Road
April 13, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Levant Oven
1275 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 130
April 10, 2026, Score: 91, Grade: A

Marlow’s Tavern
2960 Shallowford Road, Suite 109
April 13, 2026, Score: 79, Grade: C

Sabor do Brazil
2800 Delk Road, Suite E
April 15, 2025, Score: 100, Grade: A

Tassa Carribean Restaurant
224 Powers Ferry Road
April 10, 2026, Score: 93, Grade: A

Zama Mexican Cuisine
2550 Sandy Plains Road, Suite 300
April 10, 2026, Score: 83, Grade: B

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Restaurant Update: Tenku Sushi to open at Avenue East Cobb

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Restaurant Update: Tenku Sushi to open at Avenue East Cobb

The long-awaited Tenku Sushi restaurant at Avenue at East Cobb is closer to opening its doors.

Jamestown, the retail center’s management company, announced Monday that the grand opening has been set for Tuesday, April 28.

The Japanese restaurant, officially known as Tenku Sushi Elevation (for the rooftop bar that it features) is the second Tenku Sushi, following the original location in Woodstock, and will occupy one of the Avenue East Cobb’s “jewel box” standalone spaces.

It includes 2,500 square feet of space with a main seating area, sushi counter and the rooftop bar.

The menu “highlights fresh fish sourced directly from Japan and premium Japanese wagyu, alongside expertly crafted nigiri and sashimi, signature rolls, robata grills, and curated omakase offerings,” according to a company release.

More details about the Avenue Tenku Sushi location and its menu, can be found at this link.

On Friday Tenku Sushi had its initial inspection from Cobb and Douglas Public health and received a score of 100.

The redevelopment of Avenue included two “jewel box” spaces aimed at restaurant space. The first jewel box was occupied mostly by Press Waffle Co., which closed in February. A smaller portion of that space is occupied by the L’Occitane en Provence beauty store.

Tenku Sushi’s opening hours will be Monday-Thursday from 12-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday from 12-10:30 p.m. and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Tenku Sushi is located at 4475 Roswell Road, Suite 1900. For information call 770-575-0873 or e-mail: info@TenkuAvenue.com.

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East Cobb Food Scores: Katana Sushi Hibachi; Mirko Pasta; more

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East Cobb Food. Scores

The following food scores have been compiled by the Georgia Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for inspection details:

Carol’s Cafe
2543 Bells Ferry Road
April 8, 2026, Score: 80, Grade: B

Katana Sushi Hibachi
4400 Roswell Road, Suite 152
April 6, 2026, Score: 85, Grade: B

The Lucky Strike
2749 Delk Road
April 8, 2026, Score: 85, Grade: B

Mama J Restaurant
1482 Roswell Road
April 8, 2026, Score: 89, Grade: B

Mirko Pasta
1281 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 120
April 8, 2026, Score: 82, Grade: B

Pizza Hut
1386 Roswell Road
April 8, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Rose’s Brazilian Bakery
3349 Canton Road, Suite 219
April 8, 2026, Score: 80, Grade: B

The Solana East Cobb
1032 Johnson Ferry Road
April 8, 2026, Score: 91, Grade: A

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Food Scores: Atlanta Braves ballpark fare at Truist Park

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The Atlanta Braves began their 2026 season at home last week, and inspectors from the Georgia Department of Public Health were there to visit restaurants, concession stands and all kinds of food vendors.

We included most, but not all, of the results from their inspections, in case you’re heading out to the ballpark this weekend as the Braves return for another homestand.

All of the inspections took place on Wednesday, April 1.  We’ll have a separate report later this week on food scores in the East Cobb area.

Click the link under each listing for inspection details:

1st Base Dugout Lounge
Score: 93, Grade: A

3rd Base Dugout Lounge
Score: 100, Grade: A

Back Porch
Score: 100, Grade: A

Beer Garden Bites
Score: 100, Grade: A

Bell Street Burritos
Score: 100, Grade: A

Blue Moon Concourse Bar
Score: 100, Grade: A

Braves Market Stand
Score: 100, Grade: A

The Carvery
Score: 96, Grade: A

Champions Kitchen
Score: 100, Grade: A

Chophouse
Score: 100, Grade: A

Closer’s Bar
Score: 96, Grade: A

Coca-Cola Corner Stand
Score: 100, Grade: A

Coops
Score: 96, Grade: A

The Giving Kitchen
Score: 96, Grade: A

Granny’s Southern Kitchen
Score: 100, Grade: A

Grindhouse
Score: 96, Grade: A

Hank Aaron Terrace Bar
Score: 100, Grade: A

Launching Pad
Score: 100, Grade: A

Pepper’s Hot Dogs
Score: 100, Grade: A

Svedka Bar
Score: 100, Grade: A

Tacos Mejor
Score: 91, Grade: A

Taqueria Tsunami
Score: 91, Grade: A

Truist and Delta Club
Score: 99, Grade: A

Vice
Score: 100, Grade: A

Xfinity Club
Score: 91, Grade: A

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East Cobb Food Scores: Biscuits and More; Marlow’s Tavern; more

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Biscuits and More, East Cobb food scores

The following food scores have been compiled by the Georgia Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for inspection details:

Addison Elementary School
3055 Ebenezer Road
April 2, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Big Fat Vegan Co.
2110 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 120
March 30, 2026, Score: 97, Grade: A

Biscuits and More
3162 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 140
March 27, 2026, Score: 97, Grade: A

Davis Elementary School
2433 Jamerson Road
April 2, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Marlow’s Tavern
1311 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 208
April 2, 2026, Score: 85, Grade: B

Planet Smoothie
2014 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 350
March 27, 2026, Score: 96, Grade: A

Pope HS Culinary Arts Department
3001 Hembree Road
March 31, 2026, Score: 91, Grade: A

Ray’s Donuts
4805 Canton Road
March 26, 2026, Score: 97, Grade: A

Regal Pointe of East Cobb
886 Johnson Ferry Road
March 26, 2026, Score: 90, Grade: A

Saratoga Event Group
1236 Powers Ferry Road
March 26, 2026, Score: 96, Grade: A

Small’s Sliders
2355 Windy Hill Road
March 31, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Starbucks at Kroger
1310 Powers Ferry Road
March 26, 2026, Score: 97, Grade: A

Taco Bell
2169 Roswell Road
March 30, 2026, Score: 99, Grade: A

Waffle House
550 North Greenbriar Parkway
March 31, 2026, Score: 92, Grade: A

Zaxby’s
750 Johnson Ferry Road
March 26, 2026, Score: 91, Grade: A

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East Cobb Food Scores: Rose and Crown; Provision Cafe; more

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Rose and Crown, East Cobb food scores

The following food scores have been compiled by the Georgia Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for inspection details:

Andretti Indoor Karting and Games
1255 Roswell Road
March 25, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Capozzi’s Pizza
4281 Roswell Road, Suite 320
March 25, 2026, Score:83, Grade: B

Daniell Middle School
2900 Scott Drive
March 24, 2026, Score: 97, Grade: A

East Cobb Middle School
825 Terrell Mill Road
March 23, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Jersey Mike’s
2960 Shallowford Road, Suite 106
March 23, 2026, Score: 95, Grade: A

Mi Rancho
1495 Roswell Road
March 25, 2026, Score: 89, Grade: B

The Patty Wagon
4796 Canton Road, Suite 500
March 24, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Pope High School
3001 Hembree Road
March 25, 2026, Score: 96, Grade: A

Provision Cafe @Johnson Ferry Baptist Church
955 Johnson Ferry Road
March 24, 2026, Score: 97, Grade: A

Ray’s Donuts
4805 Canton Road
March 26, 2026, Score: 97, Grade: A

Regal Pointe of East Cobb
886 Johnson Ferry Road
March 26, 2026, Score: 90, Grade: A

Rose and Crown (re-inspection)
1935 Powers Ferry Road
March 23, 2026, Score: 97, Grade: A
Previous inspection: March 2, 2026, Score: 76, Grade: U

Saratoga Event Group
1236 Powers Ferry Road
March 26, 2026, Score: 96, Grade: A

Starbucks at Kroger
1310 Powers Ferry Road
March 26, 2026, Score: 97, Grade: A

Waffle House
2720 Sandy Plains Road
March 19, 2026, Score: 95, Grade: A

Wendy’s
1270 Powers Ferry Road
March 23, 2026, Score: 96, Grade: A

Wheeler High School
375 Holt Road
March 19, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Willy’s Mexicana Grill
4250 Roswell Road, Suite 120
March 20, 2026, Score: 85, Grade: B

Wing Cafe and Tap House
2145 Roswell Road, Suite 170
March 19, 2026, Score: 97, Grade: A

Zaxby’s
750 Johnson Ferry Road
March 26, 2026, Score: 91, Grade: A

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East Cobb Food Scores: Fluffy Fluffy; Smitty’s BBQ; more

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Fluffy Fluffy Dessert Cafe

The following food scores have been compiled by the Georgia Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for inspection details:

Atlanta Country Club
500 Atlanta Country Club Drive
March 17, 2026, Score: 88, Grade: B

Coaches Corner
3920 Canton Road, Suite 250
March 12, 2026, Score: 94, Grade: A

The Corn House (re-inspection)
2060 Lower Roswell Road, Suite 150
March 16, 2026, Score: 99, Grade: A
Previous Inspection: March 12, 2026, Score: 54, Score: U

Dunkin’ Donuts
2765 Sandy Plains Road
March 13, 2026, Score: 95, Grade: A

Firehouse Subs
2745 Sandy Plains Road, Suite 102
March 12, 2026, Score: 91, Grade: A

Fluffy Fluffy Dessert Cafe
4400 Roswell Road, Suite 146
March 12, 2026, Score: 96, Grade: A

Mambo Italiano (re-inspection)
2022 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 240
March 13, 2026, Score: 87, Grade: B
Previous inspection: March 3, 2026, Score: 67, Grade: U

Marco’s Pizza
2421 Roswell Road, Suite 150
March 12, 2026, Score: 97, Grade: A

Moons, Wings and Hibachi
3012 Canton Road
March 18, 2026, Score: 82, Grade: B

One Atlanta Sports Lounge
2000 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 2100
March 12, 2026, Score: 98, Grade: A

Peace Love and Pizza
1050 East Piedmont Road, Suite 154
March 18, 2026, Score: 98, Grade: A

Pelican’s Snoballs
3600 Canton Road
March 19, 2026, Score: 98, Grade: A

Smitty’s Lockdown BBQ
2900 Canton Road
March 13, 2026, Score: 90, Grade: A

Taco La Villa
3545 Canton Road, Suite 102
March 16, 2026, Score: 77, Grade: C

Waffle House
2720 Sandy Plains Road
March 19, 2026, Score: 95, Grade: A

Wing Cafe and Tap House
2145 Roswell Road, Suite 170
March 19, 2026, Score: 97, Grade: A

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Chicago’s Restaurant gets ‘B’ after failed health inspection

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Chicago's Restaurant

A week after getting a failing health inspection, the Chicago’s Steak and Seafood Restaurant in East Cobb got a score of 89 on a re-inspection Wednesday.

Cobb and Douglas Health reports indicate that Chicago’s got a “B” grade on the follow-up visit, after receiving a 69, or “unsatisfactory” score on March 4.

On the first visit, inspectors cited Chicago’s for several violations, including improper food storage issues, including holding some ready-to-eat foods for longer than seven days and not having proper procedures for discarding certain foods.

An inspector recommended that reach-in coolers showing temperatures higher than 40 degrees Fahrenheit “be taken out of service until they are repaired.”

The report (you can read the report here) also called for Chicago’s to provide services receipt for those repairs.

A few days later, Chicago’s management acknowledged the issues on its Facebook page, saying that “the report reflected minor items noticed during the first assessment, and we were given time to address them.”

The message said that all the matters had been corrected and that regular restaurant hours were continuing.

“At Chicago’s Restaurant, we take cleanliness, food safety and your dining experience very seriously, and we remain committed to the very highest standards in every meal we serve.”

On Wednesday, inspectors observed some cooked foods being stored from the previous day at above 41 degrees. Those foods included grits, sweet and mashed potatoes, stroganoff and black beans.

The follow-up report (you can read it here) noted that the food was discarded and the violation was corrected on-site.

Chicago’s has been serving upscale steak, seafood and other entrees in the East Cobb area as an independent restaurant since 1991, and also provides live entertainment in a “speakeasy lounge” atmosphere.

In 2017, Chicago’s was sold to new owners who have maintained much of the same menu and dining environment.

The restaurant has had traditionally strong health inspection scores, but got an 86 score in 2025.

Cobb and Douglas Public Health inspects most restaurants at least once, and sometimes twice a year.

Restaurants that score below 70 are re-inspected within a couple of weeks.

Several other East Cobb restaurants also have received failing scores in recent weeks, including Tasty China, Dumpling Garden and the Moxie Burger on Shallowford Road (see stories below).

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East Cobb Food Scores: Ege Sushi; Cava; Great Wall; more

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Ege Sushi, East Cobb food scores

The following food scores have been compiled by the Georgia Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for inspection details:

Cava
4400 Roswell Road, Suite 157
March 11, 2026, Score: 91, Grade: A

Chicago’s Restaurant (re-inspection)
4401 Shallowford Road
March 11, 2026, Score: 89, Grade: B
Previous Inspection: March 4, 2026, Score: 69, Grade: U

Coaches Corner
3920 Canton Road, Suite 250
March 12, 2026, Score: 94, Grade: A

The Corn House
2060 Lower Roswell Road, Suite 150
March 12, 2026, Score: 54, Score: U

Ege Sushi and Japanese Cuisine
2100 Roswell Road, Suite 2112
March 10, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Firehouse Subs
2745 Sandy Plains Road, Suite 102
March 12, 2026, Score: 91, Grade: A

Flames Indian Grill
3000 Windy Hill Road, Suite 128
March 10, 2026, Score: 80, Grade: B

Fluffy Fluffy Dessert Cafe
4400 Roswell Road, Suite 146
March 12, 2026, Score: 96, Grade: A

Great Wall Chinese and Sushi Bar
1275 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 180
March 9, 2026, Score: 95, Grade: A

Hightower Trail Middle School
3905 Post Oak Tritt Road
March 10, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Jimmy John’s
1337 Powers Ferry Road
March 9, 2026, Score: 86, Grade: B

Marco’s Pizza
2421 Roswell Road, Suite 150
March 12, 2026, Score: 97, Grade: A

Martin’s Restaurant
3101 Canton Road
March 9, 2026, Score: 90, Grade: A

McDonald’s
3010 Canton Road
March 9, 2026, Score: 95, Grade: A

Mt. Bethel Christian Academy
2905 Post Oak Tritt Road
March 11, 2026, Score: 91, Grade: A

One Atlanta Sports Lounge
2000 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 2100
March 12, 2026, Score: 98, Grade: A

The Orient
3050 Windy Hill Road
March 11, 2026, Score: 91, Grade: A

Simpson Middle School
3340 Trickum Road
March 6, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

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East Cobb Food Scores: Eggs Up; Chicago’s; Capozzi’s; more

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Eggs Up Grill, East Cobb Food Scores

The following food scores have been compiled by the Georgia Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for inspection details:

Atlanta Country Club
500 Atlanta Country Club Drive
March 4, 2026, Score: 78, Grade: B

Capozzzi’s
2960 Shallowford Road, Suite 101
March 4, 2026, Score: 99, Grade: A

Chicago’s Restaurant
4401 Shallowford Road, Suite 100-A
March 4, 2026, Score: 69, Grade: U

Cuban Diner
1484 Roswell Road
March 2, 2026, Score: 96, Grade: A

Dickerson Middle School
855 Woodlawn Drive
March 3, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Dodgen Middle School
1725 Bill Murdock Road
March 5, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Dumpling Garden (re-inspection)
2731 Sandy Plains Road
Feb. 27, 2026, Score: 89, Grade: B
Previous Inspection: Feb. 18, 2026, Score: 51, Grade: U

Dunkin’ Donuts
4661 Woodstock Road
March 5, 2026, Score: 96, Grade: A

Eastside Christian School
2450 Lower Roswell Road
March 3, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Eggs Up Grill
4401 Shallowford Road, Suite 126
March 2, 2026, Score: 84, Grade: B

El Serranito
2520 Shallowford Road, Suite 100-A
March 4, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Jersey Mike’s
2014 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 300
March 4, 2026, Score: 89, Grade: B

Jersey Mike’s
1050 East Piedmont Road, Suite 124
March 5, 2026, Score: 87, Grade: B

Kale Me Crazy
4475 Roswell Road, Suite 1620
March 3, 2026, Score: 91, Grade: A

Mambo Italiano
2022 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 240
March 3, 2026, Score: 67, Grade: U

Mellow Mushroom
2421 Shallowford Road
March 2, 2026, Score: 99, Grade: A

Mt. Bethel Christian Academy
4385 Lower Roswell Road
March 3, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Playa Bowls
1205 Johnson Ferry Road, Suit 124
March 2, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Rio Steakhouse and Bakery
1275 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 230
March 3, 2026, Score: 96, Grade: A

Rose and Crown
1935 Powers Ferry Road
March 2, 2026, Score: 76, Grade: C

Subway
1295 Powers Ferry Road, Suite B
Feb. 27, 2026, Score: 90, Grade: B

Taco Bell
2943 Canton Road
March 2, 2026, Score: 99, Grade: A

Tasty China (re-inspection)
1808 Powers Ferry Road
Feb. 27, 2026, Score: 85, Grade: B
Previous Inspection: Feb. 25, 2026, Score: 60, Grade: U

Tritt Elementary School
4435 Post Oak Tritt Road
March 3, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

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East Cobb restaurants get ‘B’ grades after failed inspections

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Tasty China opens on Powers Ferry Road

Two East Cobb restaurants that recently failed health inspections got scores in the 80s on their follow-up visits.

According to reports compiled by Cobb and Douglas Public Health, Tasty China on Powers Ferry Road got a score 0f 85 on Friday, several days after a 60 score and a temporarily closure.

As East Cobb News reported last week, inspectors asked the restaurant to close voluntarily on Tuesday after its second consecutive failing score. Tasty China re-opened a day later.

The major violations prompting the closure included not having proof of certified food safety management training programs for staff, not having a disinfectant and written procedures for cleaning vomiting/fecal incidents, lacking signed employee health agreements and having a dirty bulk ice machine.

On the follow-up visit on Friday, inspectors noticed that were employees improperly washing hands in sinks meant for food preparation, as well as washing a bowl in a hand sink, improper food storage and improper storage of utensils in a food prep area.

All violations were corrected on-site.

At Dumpling Garden on 2731 Sandy Plains Road, a follow-up inspection resulted in a score of 89 on Friday. On Feb. 18, the restaurant got a score of 51, with major violations including improper food handling and improper food storage temperature.

On the re-inspection, Dumpling Garden was cited for a repeat violation of food handling and storage temperature requirements.

Restaurants that get scores of 70 or below are re-inspected within 10 working days.

Last month, the Moxie Burger on Shallowford Road got a 96 on a follow-up visit after failing a routine inspection.

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East Cobb Restaurant News: Heavenly BBQ closes after a year

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East Cobb Restaurant Update: Heavenly BBQ closes after a year

Just around a year after it opened in the former Willie Jewell’s space on Sandy Plains Road, Heavenly BBQ has closed.

The restaurant posted a message on its Facebook page saying that Sunday was its last day in business and “this decision was not made lightly. However, we are deeply thankful for the opportunity to have shared our passion for great barbecue and genuine hospitality with you.”

In response to a message from East Cobb News, owner Daryl Stewart said that a “lack of patronage” was the reason for the closure. “We were getting excellent customer reviews and high scores for customer service and cleanliness.”

Stewart kept the barbecue concept at the standalone building at Sprayberry Square Shopping Center when he opened Heavenly BBQ in March 2025, but focused on smoked meats, particularly brisket, and fresh side dishes that included coleslaw.

He was a former Jersey Mike’s franchise owner in the metro Atlanta area, and said with Heavenly BBQ he was aiming to “elevate the food.”

Willie Jewell’s operated in that spot for seven years in an East Cobb/Marietta area with a number of local barbecue businesses, including Williamson Bros., Righteous ‘Que, Sam’s BBQ-1 and Smitty’s and chains including Jim-‘N-Nick’s, Sonny’s and Smokehouse Q.

“Serving this community has been an incredible honor,” Heavenly BBQ said in its closure announcement. “Since our opening, your loyalty, encouragement, and continued patronage have meant more to us than words can express.

“From family dinners and celebrations to quick lunches and catered events, you have made Heavenly BBQ more than just a restaurant — you have made it a gathering place filled with warmth, laughter, and lasting memories.”

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Tasty China on Powers Ferry Road fails health inspection

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Tasty China opens on Powers Ferry Road

A well-known Chinese restaurant in East Cobb continues to struggle with health inspections and closed temporarily this week.

On a visit Tuesday to Tasty China, Cobb and Douglas Public Health inspectors gave the Powers Ferry Road eatery a grade of 58, or unsatisfactory.

That’s the second consecutive such “U” score for Tasty China, which got a score of 63 on July 11, 2025 (and subsequently scored an 80 on a re-inspection).

But in Tuesday’s inspection report for Tasty China (you can read it here), inspectors said that they recommended the restaurant close voluntarily to come into compliance after being cited for four major violations.

Those include not having proof of certified food safety management training programs for staff, not having a disinfectant and written procedures for cleaning vomiting/fecal incidents, lacking signed employee health agreements and having a dirty bulk ice machine.

Christopher Hutcheson, director of environmental health for Cobb and Douglas Public Health, told East Cobb News that the closure was recommended due to consecutive failing inspections, as specified in Georgia law.

All but the four violations cited above were corrected on-site Tuesday, Hutcheson said, but the restaurant agreed to close. He added that “once the correction of these remaining items was verified by the inspector, Tasty China was allowed to reopen” on Wednesday.

“A full follow-up inspection with a new score will be conducted within 10 days,” Hutcheson said.

Tasty China’s other violations include a variety of food storage temperature issues; moldy pineapples were observed in a walk-in cooler; uncovered foods were laying around in the kitchen; soda machine nozzles had black build-up; and there were unmarked dates on ready-to-eat foods.

One violation included the improper storage of pans of raw shrimp near pans of raw chicken in a prep cooler.

The restaurant also was deducted points for using hand sinks for other purposes and for allowing employees to store personal beverage cups above food and prep areas.

In addition, Tasty China was cited for not posting its most recent health inspection report in public view.

Inspectors had given Tasty China until March 6 to provide proof that it supplies on-site a disinfectant approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency “effective against the Novovirus.”

The restaurant was ordered to establish written procedures for employees “when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events . . . The procedures shall address the specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter.”

The restaurant also must prove that “all food service employees are made aware of their responsibility to report their health as it relates to symptoms/illnesses transmissable via food” and to clean the soda nozzles and bulk ice machines.

Tasty China, formerly located on Franklin Gateway in Marietta, relocated to Powers Ferry Road in 2023. It got a pre-opening inspection score of 100. In July 2024, Tasty China got a score of 82.

In July 2025, Tasty China’s score of 63 included some of the same issues that were cited on Tuesday, including a lack of disinfectant and vomit/fecal procedures, improper food storage, and build-up in the bulk ice machines.

Those violations were corrected on-site and no further corrective action was recommended by inspectors.

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East Cobb Food Scores: Westfield Tavern; Marietta Donuts; more

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Westfield Tavern opening East Cobb

The following food scores have been compiled by the Georgia Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for inspection details:

American Deli
2745 Sandy Plains Road, Suite 128
Feb. 25, 2026, Score: 84, Grade: B

Chick-Fil-A
1440 Terrell Mill Road
Feb. 23, 2026, Score: 87, Grade: B

Dunkin Donuts
2022 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 100
Feb. 23, 2026, Score: 90, Grade: A

East Side Elementary School
3850 Roswell Road
Feb. 25, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Eastvalley Elementary School
380 Holt Road
Feb. 25, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Handmade Dumplings and Noodles
1100 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 365
Feb. 24, 2026, Score: 81, Grade: B

Los Abuelos Mexican Grill
1420 Terrell Mill Road, Suite 117
Feb. 20, 2026, Score: 87, Grade: B

Marietta Donuts
2520 East Piedmont Road, Suite 122
Feb. 25, 2026, Score: 97, Grade: A

McCleskey Middle School
4080 Maybreeze Road
Feb. 25, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Mt. Bethel Elementary School
1210 Johnson Ferry Road
Feb. 24, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Moxie Burger (re-inspection)
2421 Shallowford Road, Suite 158
Feb. 24, 2026, Score: 96, Grade: A
Previous Inspection: Feb. 16, 2026, Score: 51, Grade: U
See East Cobb News story

Nicholson Elementary School
1599 Shallowford Road
Feb. 25, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Paradise Grille
3605 Sandy Plains Road, Suite 165
Feb. 26, 2026, Score: 85, Grade: B

Tasty China
1808 Powers Ferry Road
Feb. 25, 2026, Score: 58, Grade: U
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Timber Ridge Elementary School
5000 Timber Ridge Road
Feb. 24, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Westfield Tavern
4401 Shallowford Road, Suite 138
Feb. 23, 2026, Score: 91, Grade: A

Wimal Authentic Thai Food
2960 Shallowford Road, Suite 112
Feb. 25, 2026, Score: 86, Grade: B

Zeus Greek Street Food
2022 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 130
Feb. 26, 2026, Score: 80, Grade: B

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Moxie Burger fails health inspection; gets 96 on follow-up

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Moxie Burger Shallowford, East Cobb food scores

UPDATED:

Jordan Clear, the Moxie Burger owner/operator, contacted us shortly after this story was published to say that the restaurant received a score of 96 on a re-inspection that took place on Tuesday. You can read the report by clicking here.

ORIGINAL REPORT:

The management of the East Cobb-based Moxie Restaurant Group has apologized to patrons and said it’s looking into a recent failing health inspection score at its Moxie Burger location on Shallowford Road.

Cobb and Douglas Public Health issued a score of 51—graded “U” or unsatisfactory—on Feb. 16 that included a variety of serious violations, including an employee grabbing a raw hamburger patty from a cooling drawer and placing it on a grill without washing hands or changing gloves.

That is one of three 9-point deductions on the inspection report (you can read it here), along with storing raw chicken tenders above raw hamburger patties and storing cold TCS foods (which need to be held at 41 degrees or below) above the maximum temperature.

Other issues involved other improper food storage temperatures, storing some foods uncovered, an employee cooking without a hair restraint, spray bottles being stored at a handwashing sink and not protecting or inverting foam to-go containers stored on a shelf above the food prep area.

Near the bottom of the report, the inspector noted that the person-in-charge “did not feel like signing this inspection.”

Restaurants with failing inspections are typically re-inspected within 10 working days.

On a social media posting announcing the score, Moxie Burger management said on Saturday that “efforts fell short during the recent health inspection and this is not something we are taking lightly. We have done an internal investigation and are taking measures to address all infractions. Most have already been handled and with protocol in place to prevent any issue in the future.”

East Cobb News has left a message with the Moxie Restaurant Group seeking more information.

Moxie Burger has three locations in Cobb, including its original spot at Paper Mill Village, and has typically received strong health inspection scores.

But the Shallowford location got scores of 87 in June 2025 and a score of 84 in July 2024.

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East Cobb Wendy’s closes on Johnson Ferry Road

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East Cobb Wendy's closes on Johnson Ferry Road

Almost all the signage is gone, replaced by other signs acknowledging the obvious.

The Wendy’s on Johnson Ferry Road at East Cobb Drive has closed, as part of a larger wave of closings initiated by the fast-food hamburger chain.

Around 5 percent, or roughly 300, Wendy’s stores are in the process of being closed during the first part of 2026. Wendy’s has around 6,000 restaurants across the U.S.

On an earnings call last week, Wendy’s interim CEO Ken Cook said the locations targeted for closure were “consistently underperforming.”

The East Cobb area is now left with three Wendy’s: On Powers Ferry Road, on Roswell Road near East Lake, and on Shallowford Road at Highland Plaza.

East Cobb Wendy's closes on Johnson Ferry Road

East Cobb Wendy's closes on Johnson Ferry Road

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East Cobb Food Scores: Mediterranean Grill gets 80 on follow-up

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Mediterranean Grill, East Cobb food scores

A few weeks after getting a 77 (C) score in a health inspection, the Mediterranean Grill at Market Plaza didn’t fare much better on a re-inpsection.

The Johnson Ferry Road eatery earned an 80 (B) score on a follow-up visit Friday.

According to inspection reports, the initial visit on Jan. 13 included violations pertaining to improper food storage temperatures and an employee taking an order on a tablet and failing to wash hands before changing into gloves for food-handling work.

Last week’s second visit noted two new violations, including cooking beef and chicken at temperatures lower than the minimum-required heat and storing foods at higher temperatures than allowed.

During both visits (you can read them below), health inspectors said the violations were corrected on-site.

Restaurants that score under 80 on a routine inspection are entitled to re-inspections.

The Asian Foodie and Bubble Drink restaurant on Canton Road got a 90 score on Friday, after earning a failing score earlier this month.

On Feb. 5, inspectors issued a 63 score after noting that lemonade and punch were stored in bottles “with nozzles having some type of black up (mold like), food temperature storage issues and an employee’s personal thermos sitting on a prep board in the main kitchen.

Another violation was reported oberserving an “employee could not name the 5 symptoms and 6 illnesses that she has to report to the owner. The owner had a hard time as well, even reading the policy.” The other violations were corrected on-site.

During the re-inspection, inspectors noticed “some type of pink build-up” near an ice bin, and gave the restaurant 72 hours to correct the violation.

The following food scores have been compiled by the Georgia Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for inspection details:

Aroma Indian Kitchen
4750 Alabama Road, Suite 114
Feb. 19, 2026, Score: 80, Grade: B

Asian Foodie and Bubble Drink (re-inspection)
3349 Canton Road, Suite 201
Feb. 13, 2026, Score: 90, Grade: A
Previous Inspection:  Feb. 5, 2026, Score: 63, Grade: U

Augie’s Street Tacos
1951 Canton Road, Suite 340
Feb. 16, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Ducks Burger Bar
2100 Roswell Road, Suite 2114
Feb. 17, 2026, Score: 95, Grade: A

Dumpling Garden
2731 Sandy Plains Road
Feb. 18, 2026, Score: 51, Grade: U

Einstein Bros. Bagels
4101 Roswell Road, Suite 101
Feb. 19, 2026, Score: 88, Grade: B

Harry’s Pizza and Subs
2150 Powers Ferry Road, Suite C
Feb. 16, 2026, Score: 89, Grade: B

Marietta Fusion Pizza
3000 Windy Hill Road, Suite 124
Feb. 16, 2026, Score: 70, Grade: C

Mediterranean Grill (re-inspection)
1255 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 15
Feb. 13, 2026, Score: 80, Grade: B
Previous Inspection: Jan. 21, 2026, Score: 77, Grade: C

Papa John’s Pizza
1325 Powers Ferry Road
Feb. 13, 2026, Score, 100, Grade: A

Red Elephant Thai Cuisine
3000 Windy Hill Road, Suite 152
Feb. 16, 2026, Score: 81, Grade: B

Rise Coffee and Tea
4651 Sandy Plains Road, Suite 108
Feb. 18, 2026, Score: 91, Grade: A

Schlotzky’s Deli
3000 Windy Hill Road, Suite A-10
Feb. 17, 2026, Score: 83, Grade: B

Smoothie King
2022 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 120
Feb. 16, 2026, Score: 94, Grade: A

Three Dollar Cafe
3000 Windy Hill Road, Suite 132
Feb. 17, 2026, Score: 87, Grade: B

Wendy’s
3035 Canton Road
Feb. 13, 2026, Score: 91, Grade: A

Wendy’s
1123 Roswell Road
Feb. 17, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

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East Cobb restaurant update: Press Waffle closes at Avenue

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East Cobb restaurant update: Press Waffle closes at Avenue

The Belgian-style concept Press Waffle Co. has closed at Avenue East Cobb, a little more than two years after opening in one of the retail center’s “jewel box” spaces.

Owners Keith and Niki Ginel announced the news on the restaurant’s Instagram page last week, saying that the the last day of service was Sunday.

No reason was given for the closure. The restaurant’s website is still functional and includes a menu and store hours.

“We are thankful to those of you who were a part of our Press Waffle community,” the Instagram message states. “It was an honor to receive so many prayer requests from our customers. We hope that our little restaurant served as a light and brought joy to East Cobb.”

East Cobb News has left a message with the Ginels seeking more information.

Press Waffle Co., which began as a food truck venture in St. Louis in 2016 and vaulted into fame via the television show “Shark Tank” had seven locations in Missouri, Arkansas, Texas and Colorado when the East Cobb venue opened.

Menu features included “customizable” handmade gourmet waffles and coffee and espresso items. With the East Cobb closure, there are only three Press Waffle locations remaining: in Oviedo, Fla., Houston and the original site in St. Louis.

Press Waffle is the third restaurant to close recently at Avenue East Cobb, following Tin Lizzy’s and Tin Pin Game Bar, which were part of a company reduction.

In November, Luga Italian Eatery opened in the former Drift space, and is being run in conjunction with the adjacent Giulia Italian Bakery.

The other jewel box occupant at Avenue is set to open soon. Tenku Sushi Elevation is hiring staff and has indicated on social media it will be opening soon, but has announced a date.

Like the original, in Woodstock, Tenku’s restaurant at Avenue features a variety of Japanese dishes that include nigiri and sashimi, signature rolls, robata grills, omakase, and flame-seared marinated octopus.

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East Cobb Food Scores: Frankie’s; Rosa’s; Freakin’ Incan; more

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Frankie's Italian Restaurant, East Cobb food scores

The following food scores have been compiled by the Georgia Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for inspection details:

The Flippin’ Chicken
4674 Sandy Plains Road
Feb. 9, 2026, Score: 93, Grade: A

The Freakin’ Incan
4651 Woodstock Road, Suite 305
Feb. 9, 2026, Score: 93, Grade: A

Frankie’s Italian Restaurant
3100 Roswell Road
Feb. 6, 2026, Score: 85, Grade: B

Fugu Express
2900 Delk Road, Suite 2000
Feb. 6, 2026, Score: 84, Grade: B

Hikaru Ramen
2014 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 400-A
Feb. 9, 2026, Score: 87, Grade: B

Mellow Mushroom
2000 Powers Ferry Road, Suite G-3
Feb. 9, 2026, Score: 87, Grade: B

Mika Sushi
4648 Woodstock Road, Suite 210
Feb. 5, 2026, Score: 96, Grade: A

Moe’s Southwest Grill
2022 Powers Ferry Road, Suite E
Feb. 6, 2026, Score: 83, Grade: B

Murdock Elementary School
2320 Murdock Road
Feb. 9, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Panera Bread
1430 Terrell Mill Road
Feb. 10, 2026, Score: 94, Grade: A

Papa John’s Pizza
3165 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite B
Feb. 6, 2026, Score: 97, Grade: A

Rosa’s Pizza
3605 Sandy Plains Road, Suite 110
Feb. 11, 2026, Score: 93, Grade: A

Sope Creek Elementary School
3320 Paper Mill Road
Feb. 6, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Sterling Estates
4220 Lower Roswell Road
Feb. 11, 2026, Score: 96, Grade: A

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East Cobb Food Scores: J. Christopher’s; Yogli Mogli; more

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J. Christopher's Powers Ferry, East Cobb food scores

The following food scores have been compiled by the Georgia Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for inspection details:

Asian Foodie and Bubble Drink
33490 Canton Road, Suite 201
Feb. 5, 2026, Score: 63, Grade: U

Bells Ferry Elementary School
2600 Bells Ferry Road
Feb. 2, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Catering Cajun of Georgia
2421 Shallowford Road, Suite 130
Feb. 2, 2026, Score: 95, Grade: A

Coldstone Creamery
1255 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 320
Feb. 2, 2026, Score: 81, Grade: B

J. Christopher’s
1275 Powers Ferry Road
Feb. 4, 2026, Score: 91, Grade: A

Lux Banquet Hall
2727 Canton Road, Suites 200-210
Feb. 4, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Night Life Pizza
562 Wylie Road, Suite 18
Feb. 2, 2026, Score: 92, Grade: A

Papa John’s Pizza
1860 Sandy Plains Road, 105
Feb. 5, 2026, Score: 100, Grade: A

Pruitt Place East Cobb
3039 Sandy Plains Road
Feb. 2, 2026, Score: 82, Grade: B

Sedalia Park Elementqry School
2230 Lower Roswell Road
Feb. 4, 2026, Score: 90, Grade: A

Smoothie King
1271 Johnson Ferry Road
Feb. 4, 2026, Score: 89, Grade: B

Yogli Mogli
1255 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 35
Feb. 2, 2026, Score: 95, Grade: A

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