Very few restaurants can make this claim…FuegoMundo is truely the first of its kind restaurant in the world.  It’s open every Holiday in December-2012 including Hanukah, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.  FuegoMundo, meaning a World of Fire in Spanish, provides made-to-order entrees, Tapas & Latin sides using an exibition wood-fire grill, where entrees are made-to-order in front of  your eyes, with perfectly marinated proteins using house sauces from Argentina, Colombia, Panama, Brazil and other countries in South America, Latin America and Spain, including award winning house made Burgundy Red Sangria,.  The foods are delicious & authentic, healthy, gluten-free, dairy-free, all natural and Kosher, and served up in a warm, casual & friendly world class environment.  If you’re ever in Atlanta, you don’t want to miss this special treat!

It’s the only Restaurant of it’s kind in the USA and possibly the world, located in Sandy Springs, Georgia, a northern suburb of Atlanta.  It appeals to meat-lovers, vegetarians, people with food sensitivities, and Latins wanting to get a taste of home….www.fuegomundo.com

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 Mike Y., from Atlanta, Georgia, wrote this comment  on Yelp on 8/23/2010 (5 Stars)

“Love it Here!  Great ceviche served here. It has a good amount of acid and meaty chunks of fish. Not many places ever get it right. I like the casual feel and the staff are all friendly. They serve great yucca fries with a kick ass garlic yogurt sauce. I dipped everything in that sauce. Gotta try the other dishes next time. Everything was quickly prepared and very fresh. Totally worth another visit….”

House Ceviche (Tilapia)

Thanks Mike, we’re glad you’re a FuegoMundo Fanatico and hope to see you back again real soon…The FuegoMundo Staff

Gluten-free dining at FuegoMundo in Atlanta

Written by Anne Steib Article Written by: Anne Steib / July 13, 2010 / Published in Celiac Disease, Gluten Free Diet, Restaurant Menus, Restaurant News

 A night out being gluten-free can sometimes be a challenge, but it seems nowadays it is getting easier and easier to be able to go out and enjoy a meal stress-free.  What is even better is when you go to a restaurant and the majority of the menu is naturally gluten-free! FuegoMundo in Atlanta is one of those places.

Owners Masha and Udi Hershkovitz describe Fuego Mundo as a South American wood fire grill which was created as a result of their trip to Panama and experiencing its unique grilled flavors. And the results are tasty!

I have always been a huge fan of Latin and South American foods so I was really excited to learn about this place.  I looked over the menu before heading out to dinner, and was very pleased to know that all main dishes and sides were gluten-free and actually also dairy-free.  Yes, you read that correctly, they are all gluten-free!  I felt like this was going to be a special treat.

Like many restaurants today, you order at the counter and are served at your table. First you choose your entree and there are many meat and chicken and fish options as well as tofu steak, which is vegan and cooked separately from the meat.  The fish dishes are also cooked separately from the other meat.  Next, you choose a side combo which includes items such as salad, black beans and rice, plantains, quinoa, grilled corn, roasted potatoes and stir-fried veggies.

I ordered the white seas bass with black beans, rice and plantains.  My husband ordered the tilapia with stir-fried veggies.  Our meals arrived shortly and smelled delicious.  I didn’t know which dish to try first, so I tried his.  The tilapia was extremely aromatic and tender.  The veggies also had a really nice flavor.  My white sea bass was also delicious and I am a huge fan of black beans with rice and plantains so that really made my meal perfect.  In the end, I think perhaps I preferred the tilapia over the white sea bass, because it was a bit more full of flavor, but they were both extremely tasty, and I throughly enjoyed my meal.

Service was fast, the food was delicious and the price was budget friendly.  The two of us ate for under $25, granted this did not include drinks, which next time I would like to try.  I will definitely be going back to FuegoMundo very soon!

FuegoMundo is located in Sandy Springs just outside of Atlanta at 5590 Roswell Road.  They are closed Mondays.   www.fuegomundo.com  404-256-4330

  Anne Steib is a self-proclaimed foodie who loves eating out as much as cooking for friends. Since being diagnosed with Celiac, she has been determined to not let it put a damper on her food adventures, and to raise awareness among the general public. Anne lives in the Chicago-area. Follow Anne on Twitter!

We were honored to host the International branch of the Sandy Spring Perimeter Chamber in the Spring of 2010.

FuegoMundo was recently mentioned in an article featuring this event and the international businesses of Sandy Springs!   We’re proud to be a part of the Sandy Springs family.  The article, BEYOND ATLANTA, SANDY SPRINGS CARVING GLOBAL NICHE, appeared in Global Atlanta, Atlanta’s International Business News Source, by Trevor Williams, August 18, 2010…”before that, they sampled FuegoMundo, whose Colombian owners serve up a variety of South American cusines.”    http://www.globalatlanta.com/article/24152/

Steak Skewers

We were pleased to be mentioned in a recent AJC story by Carolyn O’Neil, called Eating Out: Summer slimmers and shockers. CLICK HERE to read the full story!

From the article:

“Don’t be fooled by the fire. Grilled meats and fish are often slathered with butter or oil, so request that your order be brushed lightly with oil. Orlansky likes what’s going on the wood-fired grill at Fuego Mundo, a South American-inspired restaurant in Sandy Springs: “It’s easy to eat well here. Pick a protein, such as tilapia, tuna, sea bass, honey citrus salmon, chicken, chicken sausage, steak, lamb or tofu. Then you choose your veggie sides such as plantains, rice, quinoa or black beans. You can go vegan, vegetarian or full-on carnivore at this fun spot.”

We are excited to announce a partnership between Google and the Small Business Administration! They have joined forces to provide an educational series to help small businesses see the value of using the social web to market their business. More exciting, especially for us, is that we are one of the featured small businesses in the program.

Click here to see their website! You can find our video under the “Interact With Your Community Using Free Marketing” tab.

Here is the video they produced featuring FuegoMundo!

In the studio...

FuegoMundo owner Masha Hershkovitz appeared as a guest on High Velocity Radio’s Restaurant Roundtable this past Monday. Yesterday, we showed you a post-show video of that appearance. Today, we present the full radio broadcast.

LISTEN TO THE SHOW HERE! Thanks for listening!

Owner Masha Hleap-Hershkovitz was a guest on High Velocity Radio this past Monday. Although the show hasn’t been posted yet (stay tuned to this blog), you can see her on a post-show video interview below!

FuegoMundo will be closed Thanksgiving Holiday weekend to get new floors. We will be closed from Thursday, November 26th, through Sunday, November 29th. We will reopen on Monday, November 30th, at 11:00AM sharp.

We hope you have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving holiday weekend!