Chadra Mezza & Grill

One of my favorite restaurants.
Went here on a date a couple of years back and never stopped going. Their leg of lamb is magical. And of course, they have homemade ice cream including Rahr flavor.
I’d skip the buffet. It’s not bad, but you’re not going to get it at its freshest.

This place is always the best!!! It’s so so so good & the service is awesome. I love the extensive gluten-​free menu because I have Celiac’s.

My girlfriends and I meet here once a month for lunch. Lunch buffet is delicious, the dolmas and garlic knots are fabulous. We love this place. They make their own ice-​cream too! Only complaint is there is a parking problem around the restaurant.

Super nice chef who came and talked to us after I asked our waitress to compliment him on the perfect medium rare cook on the salmon. It was very fresh and delicious!

Their meat is HALAL! My friend and I came in here for lunch and were pleasantly surprised to find this out seeing that my friend only eats halal meat. Their lunch buffet has a lot of options and the staff was very kind. We’ll definitely be coming back!

Gyro and hummus were very average, hummus lacked much taste and pita seemed store bought, thin and Luke warm. Italian dishes on the other hand were outstanding, meatballs were awesome and sauce was perfect to my taste. Eggplant lasagna was very tasty. First time there and in the hood so we’ll be back and focused on the Italian side of the menu.
Side bar on seating there were only 2 sets of guests at the restaurant and we were seated at a small table as a couple, when food arrived waitress asked where to put it? Just a pet peeve… why sit us at a small take when there were 40 open and as a server. figure something’s out like where to put the food.

Chadra, I love you. Your delicious pizza with a crust unlike any other, your chicken shawarma, your perfect falafel. Please don’t ever change. Seriously, though you make me want to order the chicken shawarma & the pizza & the falafel just so I can combine the three to make the most glorious shawarma falafel pizza ever.
Your wait staff is also extremely pleasant & it’s always clean & nice smelling in there.

It was around 5 – 6 on a Thursday evening and the place had a steady flow of customers that sat and ate for a long time like us.
Because the portions are huge!
I had the gyro ($ 9) which filled me up for the rest of the day and made up for my saving my appetite for this dinner.
Really good. Enormous. I cannot emphasize that enough. I honestly could have split it with my friend who had the Kafta (?) sandwich which she said was good too.
Both of our meals came with fries. My plate had a good amount but my friend noticed her unequal and small amount of fries and told me she considered asking the waitress for more but luckily the waitress came out at the same time with two baskets explaining that the cook actually noticed but just wanted to get our food out first. So yay for both of us!
After my gyro, I somehow mustered the space to order a scoop of their Turkish Coffee ice cream which I crave to this day. I’m not one for coffee but this one was the right texture and authentic. Lord have mercy, I’m so big on texture. And this ice cream was smooth and had coffee grinds in it which gave it this complimenting graininess. It was only $ 2 for the scoop but it was a really small scoop. The disproportionate scoop was amplified in the already tiny bowl it came in.
Overall, my experience was super worth it. The food exceeded my expectations and I liked the environment and that general area in Fort Worth.

Buffet was great and there were so many choices. The heavenly chicken was delicious! I will definitely be visiting again.
The staff was extremely helpful. The service was great. It was an overall wonderful experience.

As new residents of Fairmount this was a neighborhood staple that was on our bucket list.
When we walked into Chadra Mezza i cannot express how excited we were it smelled delightful, there was a great Friday night vibe. The bar was fully loaded w great spirits. Our bartender Thomas immediately greeted us and made us feel completely welcome. He was relaxed yet professional. Funny and suggested we go with the $ 18 buffet as first-​timers there so we can try a little bit of everything.
My personal favorites: hummus, so fresh and garlicky, babaganoush, the tilapia, juicy thick pieces of gyro, the pizza, lamb shank, the grape leaves were so aromatic and lastly the chicken.
Honestly this will become our favorite go to spot now. We’re sold! And we’re not easyily sold but Chadra has impressed.

I have come across Chadra a few times. They have been at many outdoor music events around Fort Worth. They’ll usually have a booth set up with a small selection to chose from. I always enjoyed what I got from them but I always suspected that there was more.
Last Saturday I finally made it into their restaurant. It was surprisingly empty for a weekend. We were sat on the patio. It’s completely covered so the shade was nice. There isn’t much of a view since this place is sort of tucked away.
After looking over the menu for a while and not knowing what to choose it was obvious that the buffet was the way to go. That turned out to be an excellent decision! Their buffet has a lot of the same items that are on the menu. So instead of trying to decide on one, I was able to try several. Yes, several.
I’m not very big on buffets. Let’s face it, most of them aren’t that great. I also don’t usually eat more than one plate (if it’s piled right). Once I saw the buffet I knew immediately that wasn’t going to be the case. I was careful to not overload on any one particular item.
My favorites were the heavenly chicken and the lamb legs. The chicken was something different for me. I won’t pretend to know what herbs or flavors I was tasting but I’m sure I haven’t had anything like it before. The lamb legs came with the bone but the meat melted right off. Lamb tends to be a little on the chewy side so having it slow cooked was an interesting experience. I think that’s how it should be done.
I don’t think they have the buffet everyday. I’ll be back for it soon though.

The tomato soup was very good but my main dish, Alabma (sp?) was a little disappointing-​the meat. The cinnamon rice was very good, though.

Probably the worst Mediteranian food I have ever had and I am not a Mediteranian food snob. Everyone on my table ordered the same thing pretty much, meat on skewers. I tried lamb, beef, Kafka, and chicken skewers. Meat was extremely dry, over cooked and was completely tasteless. The rice it came with was extremely hard probably from the bottom of the pan. Extremely poor quality. Food arrived 45 mins after we ordered. I will say the server was nice.

When I want to eat a lot but don’t want to eat bad, I come here for lunch. $ 10 gets you an entire buffet. I am so in love with their salad bar. I love the fresh veggie options and the dip offerings right around the corner. I don’t know the names of all of them, but they’re so good. They will have meat and cooked veg options, the veg options don’t make me feel too guilty. I usually end with fresh fruit. I always try a little bit of everything and it’s always so good. I’ve been to other restaurants like this kind, but this one is by far my favorite. You can tell love has been prepared with the dishes put out. This is my new favorite spot.

My wife and I with our two kids (2 yrs and 4 months old) went for the Saturday dinner buffet and it was good, but not great. They had a variety of food including lamb, crab legs, baked tilapia, 3 selection of hummus, pizza, heavenly chicken and salad. The quality was not the best of what we experienced in the past. What they didn’t have much were fruits (only grapes, pineapples, and strawberries), and desert. For a buffet, we think they should have more options in those categories.
Unfortunately, they did not have any juice for our daughter. The price was $ 18 which was a bit steep for the amount of food they had. We thought we should have order from the menu. The atmosphere was nice with friendly service and they had a patio if you want to eat outside. We have not tried the lunch buffet yet. The lunch price might match the food they have much better than the dinner buffet.

Chadra, I am sorry that I have passed you up all of these years. I always have intentions of trying you and then I get distracted and I’m like «OHH, Esperanza’s!» or «ohh, let’s eat at so and so on Magnolia!». Not this time!
We went for lunch. The garlic knots were so good and addicting. I had to be careful and not eat the whole basket! I got the Kabob Trio. I got the chicken, steak, and kafta with a side greek salad. The salad was good, drowned in Feta. The salad dressing was tasty. Some places the chicken and steak are dry, but not here. The chicken and steak were moist and full of flavor.
They have a Mediterranean and seafood buffet on Friday and Saturday nights. I will be back to try that!

The lunch buffet at Chadra is AWESOME!!! Definitely go on Thursday when they serve the Heavenly Chicken, and bring lots of breath mints since those garlic knot rolls are absolutely amazing!
The Monday night pizza and pasta buffet is also good, though it doesn’t have as many choices as the lunch buffet. Their pizza crust is always fresh and chewy.

LOVE this place! My coworkers and I work in the medical district and love to order delivery from this place but last night we decided to dine in when we found out they have a bar and hookah too. The service was excellent, the food delicious and flavorful, and all in a delightful atmosphere! We were happy to see Bradley as he had delivered food to us at work, and he’s just as awesome as a waiter giving us everything we asked for and super pleasant. They have Mediterranean and Italian food, which I didn’t think go together but it’s nice to have both options in one place I suppose.
Appetizers — I’ve had the Garlic Bread with mozzarella cheese, meatballs (3 large meatballs in marinara sauce), and hummus (served with 2 pita breads). All of them are delicious but probably my favorite is the garlic bread and cheese, sooooo yummy! Entrees come with garlic knots which are also good, but cheese makes everything better.
Cocktails I tried were pomegranate Cosmo, watermelon mojito (which taste exactly as it’s name) and something with midori and pineapple which was ridiculously sweet and my friend described as drinking the beach. I like my sweet martinis so the Pom Cosmo was perfect. They also have a decent beer selection and have a normal bar as well.
Entrees — I ordered the heavenly chicken… Which is super awesome! Stuff chicken with cream cheese and penne pasta mixed in a creamy Alfredo sauce topped with spinach and chopped bacon. PERFECT. Love hands down. My friends ordered the grilled salmon, penne a la vodka, and kabob trio which they all thoroughly enjoyed too.
Dessert — they offered us their pomegranate and Rose ice cream. Of course we were like, «what does rose taste like?» And it literally taste like the smell of a rose. I can’t describe it any other way but it was good! So try it if you’re curious, it’s definitely worth it! Oh and the pom was good too.
Hookah was pretty basic, they only had about 3 flavors but the owner was more than happy to bring flavors if we asked for next time. Lounge area/​patio was nice and they had the big heater lamps to keep us warm and toasty. I also appreciated the random Indie rock station they had playing (they know what I like lol)
The owner also approached our table and was extremely appreciative and super nice and friendly to us! I really love seeing that in family restaurants! Makes me feel much more welcomed and wanting to come back! For a Friday night we got a table for 8 at 8pm seated within 5min. So order delivery or make your way here. Either way you will enjoy it!

After months of being on my radar, I finally made it over to Chadra. We went in a group to celebrate my birthday, and seeing I have been on a bit of a BBQ bender, hitting up Chadra was a nice change of pace.
Stepping in, I can tell why this place is such a favorite. A large patio, with a lively, soothing atmosphere. Not to mention, they have a buffet special for each day (even on weekends), so it is hard not to find something you like. Although the buffet looked quite tempting (seafood and lamb), the line was constantly full, so I decided to go with a la carte.
My usual strategy with any new place I try is to find a dish that allows me to try a bit of everything, so naturally I was predestined to order the Kabob Trio. You get four choices of meats: Chicken, Lamb, Steak, and Kafta. I chose the latter three, as I usually stay away from chicken kabobs, since so many places dry them out. Despite the $ 19 price tag, the food did not disappoint.
Each one of the kabob skewers had great flavor, due to the nice seasoning and char flavor from the open fire pit you can see when you look into the kitchen. Steak kabobs at most Middle Eastern restaurants often suffer the same fate as the chicken, they tend to dry out. Not at Chadra, and the lamb and Kafta were great too. Kafta is quickly becoming my favorite dish to order at Lebanese restaurants, you just have to love the flavor derived from the herbs and spices mixed in with the grilled ground beef and lamb.
My brother mentioned I needed to order the falafel. They came out piping hot and are the best I have had in Fort Worth thus far. I can also confirm the garlic knots are evil in their addictiveness. You will feel ashamed for your lack of self control after you eat 5 of them.
Chadra also has a nice selection of drinks and cocktails. All my friends liked what they ordered and we went through several rounds as well. I kept it simple and ordered a few rounds of Arak, I picked up a love for Ouzo and Raki through my Mediterranean travels so I tend to order them or their variants at any chance I get.
So Chadra definitely lives up to its billing. Great food, good sized portions, and something for everyone. My next plan is to hit up one of their buffets too.

Authentic, savory, vibrant food; spicy and full-​bodied Lebanese wine; a welcoming and modest staff; these are things possessed and celebrated by Chadra Mezza!
I popped in here on a Friday eve with a simple dream of ambrosial lamb and red vino. I was not let down! I ordered the Lamb Shawarma: fabulously seasoned lamb stir-​fried with onions, peppers, and tomatoes, served with a bed of delicately spiced rice. It was absolutely delightful (a little pricey at $ 17), and it paired gorgeously with the Lebanese Reserve wine I ordered (which I can’t find listed on Chadra’s online menu, otherwise I’d give you the name!). I had two glasses at $ 8 each because this wine was robust, drinkable, and had a lovely heat to it. I had plenty of food for leftovers, which was just as impressive the next day, although my Sutter Home Cabernet was not too fabulous comparatively!
OH, by the way. Beautiful Greek Salad with a TON of feta cheese, spicy wax peppers, fresh cucumber, crisp purple onion, plump olives, and dressing on the side — which I totally appreciate. Pre-​dressed salads are usually too soggy for my taste!
This is not a cheap dinner, no, but the food is awesome and the owners are so sweet. Chadra Mezza is a big celebration of family, legit cuisine, and amazing imported libations! Yesssss.