Restaurants in Johns Creek

Hailing from opposite ends of the country, Chef McDowell from Los Angeles and local culinary guru Chef Raffi team up to craft their Mediterranean menu amid warm, golden hues and live weekend entertainment. Using regional ingredients in many of their dishes, the duo layers flavors to bring their guests a taste of the Mediterranean's signatures, including lamb, polenta, kebabs, and a variety of seafood. As belly dancers shimmy and sparkle between tables each Saturday evening, diners sip wines such as Chateau Ste. Michelle's cabernet sauvignon from the eatery's carefully compiled wine list while savoring a tapas plate of crispy, caramelized pork or an entree of baked, boneless roasted lamb. For special occasions or a simple get-together with friends, the restaurant's patio invites groups to partake in the indulgence of a hookah while relishing the open-air ambiance and cheshire grins of mischievous squirrels.

Abhiruchi Indian Cuisine’s chefs unite India’s diverse regional cuisines on a single menu—a task nearly as difficult as eating a bowl of chicken curry without a glass of water at the ready. Their menu doubles as a culinary map of South Asia, focusing on Southern Indian delicacies but also encompassing a variety of Indo-Chinese fusion dishes. As if to demonstrate the scope of their knowledge, the chefs fill their lunch buffet with up to 20 unique dishes every day.

The hospitable Chef Kong adds joy to lunch and dinner hours with lengthy menus of authentic Chinese delicacies. Afternoon diners can bisect the day with a plate of accessorized shredded pork or gently singe taste buds with a fiery octet of chicken dumplings in hot sauce. Savory meats and seafoods star in dinner dishes, including spicy, sizzling brisket in hot szechuan sauce and chinese zucchini with crabmeat sauce. Meat-averse eaters can sink bicuspids into veggie-laden dishes, such as Little Szechuan's popular stir-fried string beans ($13.95) or deep-fried tofu with sizzling mixed vegetables ($13.95).

Little Szechuan invites escapist eating with classic Chinese décor and framed artworks that hide secret portals to North Dakota. Diners trade bites and clash chopsticks over last bites amid plush booths and warm red tones, and a nearby wall brims with cards and birth announcements from Chef Kong's loyal customers.

The masterminds behind Dream Dinners aim to ease clients' meal-prep processes by providing precut ingredients, easy-to-follow recipes, and ample workspace for kitchen magicians. After selecting six meals—each of which yields three servings—from a menu specially drawn up for this deal, people can swing by the Roswell store to handcraft a slew of their own feasts. January's offerings include creamy tortellini with slivers of bacon and kentucky pork chops. Lay-chefs can spice up family dinners by stuffing barbecue turkey into Tex-Mex wraps, or flinging frisbees of roast beef onto french bread.

Under the guidance of the Sarma brothers, who own and operate Haveli Indian Cuisine, the chefs take care to turn out traditionally crafted Indian dishes that showcase tender lamb and chicken baked in clay ovens. Each geographic region of India has its own variation on common recipes, and Haveli's menu mirrors this broad culinary scope. Plates of vegetarian saag paneer spice up spinach cooked with cubes of cheese, and fiery vindaloo entrees send bites of shrimp or chicken blazing across taste buds. Platters of rich curries and sides, such as freshly baked roti or samosas, keep the lunch buffet packed for people on a break from work or spelunkers searching for something that's truly bottomless.

Abhiruchi Indian Cuisine’s chefs unite India’s diverse regional cuisines on a single menu—a task nearly as difficult as eating a bowl of chicken curry without a glass of water at the ready. Their menu doubles as a culinary map of South Asia, focusing on Southern Indian delicacies but also encompassing a variety of Indo-Chinese fusion dishes. As if to demonstrate the scope of their knowledge, the chefs fill their lunch buffet with up to 20 unique dishes every day.