Zanzi Bar Cuisine & Lounge

Zanzi offered a nice overall experience. The host was warm and welcoming. We were seated immediately upon arrival. The waitress was prompt and polite. There was an issue with submitting our order to the kitchen, so we had to repeat our orders and wait about an hour for our food. The lamb chops and salmon were amazing! Drinks were okay. My main complaint would be the loud music. We could barely hear each other speaking due to the loud music. The music selection was great, it just was too loud to comfortably converse with the person sitting next to you. I would probably try the patio area next time.

The interior is gorgeous in here and the service at the bar was really good. We weren’t hungry, but figured we’d grab a drink while waited for our Candles to dry at the Candle spot next door. The wine was a Josh brand $12-15 bottle and it cost $11 a glass. At least it’s a good cheap brand. We decided to try the oxtail empanadas. The oxtails were perfectly seasoned & cooked inside & so was the empanada dough. Unfortunately we packed them to go because the sauce they put on them was not good at all. They should definitely put it on the side. (I brought them home to my kids and they also said the sauce ruined them) Overall we would come again to try different dishes because the food coming out looked great.

Highly recommended. I especially love the seafood pasta. It’s not a traditional seafood pasta. It’s out of this world. The restaurant itself is gorgeous a great atmosphere. The waitresses are wonderful and the drinks were very strong.

Got there on Friday around 7pm, not really a lot of folks there, just how I like it! The restaurant has very nice decor in the hookah area, the dining area was average but still nice. The music was too loud to have a conversation. However the food was amazing, very flavorful. I had the lamb chops, rice and Brussels. They had an amazing punch drink. Overall, nice spot!.

Went to Zanzi Bar on recommendation of a friend as I'm visiting the area from NYC. My husband called earlier ahead of us arriving. Very inviting, professional welcome with them saying come on in. No reservation required. Upon arriving, we entered the side (main), door was greeted immediately & seated. Princess came over within a minute and took our drink order, answered our questions and returned with warm chips. She then brought over our drinks, explained the entrees we ordered and we settled into the comfy atmosphere, live Afrobeats music and chill vibes When our dinner arrived, i devoured my plate. I had the vegan platter & my husband enjoyed the oxtail. Everything was well seasoned, fresh, flavorful and were portioned appropriately. The sorrel (zobo) was delicious, the right concentration and chilled just right. We were in aww of our neighbors seafood tower. We enjoyed the bread pudding desert. I would return to this chill, welcoming warm and professional spot. Princess made us feel at home & we'll likely return later in the week with our other visitors. Good concept, Delicious options, warm, engaged wait staff, clean Resturant and wonderful spot. A++++

Amazing….the food is chefs kiss good. We had the lamb chops…cooked to perfection and very generous on the portions. The macaroni and cheese is baked and had a delicious smoked flavor. Trust me when I tell you, you will leave full and happy. We look forward to returning again soon.

We had a great time. The place is beautiful, inviting and a wonderful atmosphere. While we waiting for our food, which took a while, but was well worth it, we took pictures, had drinks & enjoyed our time together. I will definitely 💯 go back again. The staff & the manager were very friendly. Thank you Zanzi.

New restaurant alert‼️🚨 🚨 I have a special occasion or a sex date ??Run don’t walk to @ZanziBarCuisineandLounge Gorgeous decor ❣️I was transformed into a beautiful tropical setting . Service was pristine . Our server princess was high spirited, friendly and informative. And the food OMG, the food ‼️💣💣💣 It was worth every single penny . Mouthwatering oxtail empanadas And complementary pita chips that were so light airy, and well seasoned for an appetizer. My son called them “Adult Doritos.”😂 Have the king tower with perfectly season, shrimp, lobster, and crab legs so Delicious 🤤 With jollof rice and sweet plantains😋 Nonstop Afro Caribbean music made the place a real Vibe🎶🎵 🎶🎵 Highly recommended Will be sure to return!! my new favorite place in Atlanta!! #Father’sDay 2024 #AppreciatingourKing

The Food was great! The ambiance was nice! I will definitely be back! My cocktail was tasty! It was called a Goblet of Shetani. It was a Don Julio margarita top with Cabernet Sauvignon. For my meal I had the salmon which came with 2 sides which I chose salad and jollof rice. I had originally ordered the oxtail which was recommended by our waitress, however, she returned to tell me they were out of it. My meal was great! However the wait to get food is long. My food came out first, and my friend who ordered the whole snapper entree came out at least 20 minutes later. They did serve tortilla chips with guacamole which was tasty and they brought out pita chips for my friend who was waiting on her food. Overall I will come back, but there needs to be more consistency with the timing of how the food comes out. It wasn't busy at all when we went. There there 2 other parties there when we arrived. I noticed it took awhile for all the parties to get their food. 2 additional parties came after us and they waited awhile as well. Like I said before I will be back but some improvements should be made.

I went on a Saturday night with two other couples. The ambiance is nice and the music was cool. We waited an extremely long time for our drinks... like 20 mins just for a margarita and a bottle of water. The shrimp and chicken appetizers were good. Two people at our table got the chicken and seafood pasta and said it wasn't that good and barely touched it. The snapper was really good but again the wait for the food killed the experience. Another person at our table ordered the salmon and they didn't get their food until we were all done eating and putting leftovers in boxes and they said it wasn't even worth the wait. The salmon was super small. The waitress tried to make up for it with free cheesecake which was cool but i do feel like she could've done a better job at keeping us updated with everything. We will not be returning.

I had high hopes for this place after seeing it on IG but it did not live up to expectations. When first arriving immediately in front of the restaurant, they had cones blocking the restaurant front parking. It seemed like that parking was paid parking and not sure why I would be paying for parking 6 o'clock on a Thursday, but I parked in one of the open spots. Upon entering they asked if there was had a reservation or just walk in. I didn't know they took reservations because on their Instagram page they have no website or hours of operation so I knew going up here was a roll of the dice if they were open. Quickly seated in the mostly empty space at the time. Presented with a menu and I'd really come up for the oxtail empanadas but apparently that was only on Sunday for brunch. This would've been nice to know on any website or on your page and if it's there, please forgive, but I was disappointed. I ordered a margarita, beef suya and for my main course lamb chops with a side of Mac and jollof. The suya was ok, they did have the pepper sauce to go with the onions so I can respect that. The lamb chops were decently cooked and decently flavored the pepper sauce definitely helped. The jollof good & for my jollof lovers it was highly likely Nigerian. The mac & cheese was good until I tried to put it in a to go box and a bunch of grease poured out. The margarita had so much ice in that I finished it in like three sips. The waitress asked me if I wanted to which I said no. The waitresses that were staffed this evening were not attentive to our table or the table closer to the window. I saw them having to waive her over a couple of times to get additional food or to get their check. Our waitress was no better I put my napkin on the table as an indicator and we sat there for about another 15 to 20 minutes before she came over. Upon receiving the check they do have a service charge, the waitress mentioned the tip if you wanna leave one to which I asked, what is the service charge and she said oh that's 12% that we get. If I didn't see that she would've easily said, this is the tip. I am not against tipping, but I appreciate the honesty which wasn't given here. Additionally, the tip amount was over the whole bill and not the additional tip amount. Would I come back here yes but only for the oxtail empanadas, which I will take to go I really hope that they read these reviews even though this is the second one and take notice. Lastly, it is advertised to have Shisha, and that was never offered. Music was for sure good though!

I saw this place on Instagram so me and my homegirl decided to come. They reopened on 7/5, we made a reservation for 7/6. When we arrived valet was extremely nice and helpful. We were seated upon entry. The girl brought us menus, I asked about the smoky drinks she said oh we don't have dry ice. We ordered oxtails empanadas which were ok, we are still waiting on drinks which took too long. After a while they come out, I tell her I want lamb chops, she says oh we don't have that nor salmon. Y'all it's opening day two... How do you not already have the stuff your promote on your page. Moving on I get the red snapper, mac and brussels' sprouts, the best thing was the brussels'. The mac has an herb taste so you have to like that snapper was ok. My home girl got oxtails she said was edible but nothing crazy good. The food took over 40 mins to come out. This is basically another hyped up place with no strategy. I don't have to drive to sandy springs to get mediocre food. This review was light, as I could have went in because they have work to do. Last things drinks were overpriced to not be good. I consult businesses daily working in customer service industry. Just want them to get help and get it right. Most people don't mind spending money if the service and food is on point.

Not only is the ambiance is amazing , the service was prompt & the food was stellar ! A great place to dine in within Sandy Springs... definitely will be back !

We stopped in for Mother's Day. What a great choice. Our server Henry was the star of the show. Professional with a light touch. His suggestions was spot on. Our food was timely, fresh, delicious & hot. The place was clean and the music vibing. We can't wait to return.

First let's start with it was my birthday and I was really disappointed after driving over an hour for such dreadful service. It took forever to get drinks which was simple and watered down. The service sucked, our waiter lies boldly about something so simple as a taste test!!! Half of what's on the menu was unavailable , not to mention they had construction going on in front which could cause unwanted accidents. Over all the only thing I can say nice about the place is it was very clean. But the bartender and the guy that came in with the black bags like he just went grocery shopping was a turn off for me!!

Zanzi Bar is simply exceptional! Fantastic drinks, great atmosphere, and superb service. Definitely a must-visit!

unprofessional. caters to light skin attractive woman the manger Kevin. Long wait time for the food if NOT in VIP hookah area. hope it improves in this area. customers help the business no matter where they are seated or appearance.

Great food me and my family love going to eat here. The service is great and the food is even better. The manager came out to ask us about the food. The environment is amazing with great scenery and the bathroom is CLEAN. All in all this has to be a 5/5

Cutting straight to the point! Wait time for food is horrible ! Not everyone will get their food at the same time, we got told no many times you can't replace this or that , never saw the manager when we had an issue. Food was horrible that the only guest got she sent it back we just paid for the over priced drinks and water and left . It's great to say I won't be back.

Arrived at 11pm on a Saturday to eat. Never got seated even after an hour of waiting. There is no hostess podium. The waitresses are all confused. Everyone is like "wait a min" when you ask to be seated. The kitchen was said to be a hour behind. This is more of a club/lounge ...not a restaurant. I'm never going back. I can't even say I recieved horrible service, since I received no service at all. Music was nice tho.

Okay so me and my fiancé came at 3:30pm, empty but that's okay. First, I came in and house music was playing. Definitely a plus for a house head like myself. The waitress greeted us, very pretty ambiance. We got waters, and order our drinks. Drink were A1! Got the shrimp as an appetizer and it was so good. It has heat but not spicy so it was soo good. I order the lamp chop, and my fiancé got the seafood pasta. Listen, whatever sauce they put on the lamb chops they need to bottle up and sell. The seafood pasta was soo good! Okay so 5 stars for sure. The hookah wasn't faint like most places. I definitely enjoy EVERYTHING!

Awesome ambiance and setting, I will start there. Now the service was super lacking. Only 2 tables (us being the 2nd) and we waiting over 30 minutes for our drink orders to be taken and another 30 minutes before everyone received their drinks. Only 1 server was waiting on all tables while at least 4 others congregated at the bar. The manager arrived and did not check in on any of the guests until after it was mentioned to him that service was lacking and why only 1 server was actually working while he congregated with the others around the bar. Food presentation was good, but the wait was again crazy. We considered just leaving and dining else where several times but we were celebrating a friend.

Great food . The ambiance and music had us jamming all night . Sam the owner personally took care of us

I gave them 2 stars because they are new and just opened. But this place was an extreme disappointment and false advertisement at its finest. I'm sure most people that found this place saw the advertisement going on with social media influencers on ig. I specifically came for the oxtail empanadas and that's only served on Sundays. When I say I was pissed that's not advertised ANYWHERE on there instagram is even more annoying. They had NO SIDES AND NO LAMB CHOPS tried ordering snapper but I couldn't get rice or mashed potatoes to go with it. I decided to settle with Mac and cheese but was then told they are out of that as well. We decided to leave and go to cirque. I have no idea how a restaurant right next to Kroger would tell us it's no mashed potatoes or rice is beyond me. I hope they read these reviews and step it up a notch. And oh yeah when we first arrived they said you need a reservation on yelp when there were countless open seats literally went on yelp in his face and reserved the table in his face for 15min wait when they told me it was a hour wait. Overall disappointed