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Thanks Wendy, Helen, Lauri, Terry and Linda for celebrating your frienship at FuegoMundo and choosing FuegoMundo as your destination for your monthly girls’ night out in Sept-2010 .  The 5 women have been friends since elementary school, they attended the Margaret Mitchell School in Atlanta, and love the foods and Sangrias at FuegoMundo. 

Welcome to the FuegoMundo Family!

 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!

[a note from a recent customer...]

Masha;

I am an old friend from CBM, and knew you sister and brother well (I even went to Europe on a tour with your parents way back in 1986!).

Skip, and his son...

Also, I love your restaurant! My wife and I had lunch there several weeks ago with our 14 year old son, who is in a wheelchair and does not walk or talk. I have to tell you how proud you should be of your staff, who made us feel so welcome!

This is not always the case at restaurants. Our hostess/server made a real effort to connect with our son, and it meant the world to us!

I am forwarding the FuegoMundo Newsletter e-mail I just received from you to our Camp Twin Lakes staff.

I hope all is well with you!

Skip

[Thanks Skip. Your note meant the world to us. We are happy that you are a part of our FuegoMundo family...]

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We are grateful for your business and your friendship. Thanks so much!

[from Yelp, submitted by Sarah R. on May 10, 2010]
“Fuego Mundo” means World of Fire in Spanish, and the Sandy Springs restaurant by the same name has ignited our tastebuds!

P.S. –  The Mother’s Day brunch was FABULOUS — with fresh watermelon juice, arepas, cafe con leche, and guava pastry that melts in the mouth.

[Thanks again Sarah R! We are grateful!]

Joan and Gail at FuegoMundo...

Joan and Gail first visited FuegoMundo back in August-2009.  They are two very cultured ladies, having traveled to many places in South America, including Argentina and Peru.

Through their travels, they have acquired a discriminating taste for fine South American foods. They were pleasantly surprised when they found FuegoMundo. They loved the flavors of the foods and service, and thought the everything was very authentic and tasty.

“This is the Best South American restaurant in Atlanta, they said.”  They are frequent customers now.  We welcome them every time they come.

Thanks Joan and Gail. We are thrilled to have you in our family!

Facebook comment from a group of teachers from the Epstein School that came in last night…

Masha – It was me who brought the crowd by the restaurant last night. We missed you!!! Udi was wonderful and everyone is singing the praises of Fuego Mundo!!! Thanks for the hospitality and cheer before our school Open House. Everyone plans on bringing their families back to dine

Hope you had a great trip!

Terri Jacobson

Alexis and Lou!

Meet Alexis Soni and Lou Groover, who dined with us last week…

Lou is an avid meat-eater and Alexis has been a vegetarian for 30 years! Since birth!  That’s the first time I’ve met someone that has been a vegetarian their entire life – never even tried chicken, meat or fish… Incredible!

He ordered the Lamb Chops and she ordered the Grilled Tofu Steak with the Latin.  They both raved about how much they both loved the food and how unique it is for them to find a  place that they both love.  Our ideal customers!

They left wildly thrilled about the food, place, concept and service, and are planning to come back often!

Alexis is a personal trainer who serves people thru exercise, nutrition and health outdoors by the River in Dunwoody.  She’s planning to promote FuegoMundo to her customers as a healthy and delicious dining option!

Alexis and Lou – it was a great pleasure to meet you. Glad you are part of the family!

[Enjoy this note from a recent catering customer...]

Hello Masha,

Sharon is out on vacation the next week so I wanted to get back to you.

Everyone loved the food yesterday. The meat went the fastest (of course)
but everyone continued to comment on the flavors of the rest of the food.
One person even said they normally do not like black beans but really liked
the ones from FuegoMundo.

Personally I really enjoyed my little vegan side. It’s not often I can go
to a restaurant that has quinoa! I look forward to bringing my family
there for either lunch or dinner.

Thank you again for your time and for the great food!

Take care,

Brandy
Honda Finance, Alpharetta