The Collective Food Hall at Coda

Cool spot! I have been here twice now and really liked it! I just wish they stayed open later! It's basically a food hall with several restaurants but it is cool that there's an outdoor space with a giant screen! It's really cool for sports matches and things like that. ***PARKING***There are some spots around that are free I believe but mainly just parallel street parking like anywhere else in Atlanta. I would expect to pay for parking unless you go after 7 or on Sunday there are plenty of metered spots that are free then. Just pay attention because some of the metered spots are for after 10 not 7pm. ***EXPERIENCE***Just a cool vibe and as with other food halls it is great for meeting friends that may not all want to eat the same thing! There's also a bar, so you can just grab drinks!We came on Saturday and we're a little disappointed everything closed at 9 and 9:30. I wish it stayed open later! ***CONCLUSION***Definitely will be back here! My favorite restaurant inside is El Burro Pollo ! They've got 7$ margs that are delicious and some queso that is perfect for having a little snack with your drinks!

So I have tried a few places in the food hall, and its pretty good.By Weight & Measure: I thought the bar was okay. I tried a couple bourbon drinks and they were decent. I feel like I had to order what I wanted, versus the senator drinks that they have. But I was only because of my particular taste and drink. A lot of them had a little bit too much sweet in them for me. So after a few tries, I found a cocktail that I liked that wasn't on the menu necessarily. I think they try to appease a large group of people, and maybe not everybody wants to go the strong drink route so they prefer the sweeter drinks. But, the bartender there was super nice and super friendly and very engaging.Aviva: I had the chicken shawarma here and I loved it! The person at the cash register let me try the soup. There was a tomato based soup that was amazing. And then there was a chicken soup that was out of this world. I absolutely loved it! The chicken shawarma was great! The sauce on it was excellent. The size weren't really all that great though. The rice and vegetables that I had we're okay, but nothing special. But but chicken, I can't stress enough LOL it was well over 9,000!Smoqd Hot Grill: so I would say that this would be a really good spot to try out. I spoke to the owner, and he was super cool and super friendly. Told me a little history and some stories as we waited for the food to get done. Ordered the chicken sandwich and fries. The fries came with a fry sauce that was really good as well. Chicken sandwich was good and was very thick so you will most likely get full off of it. But really the brisket sandwich though, a showstopper! The sauce has a good flavor, it comes out very tender and juicy. It comes out wrapped in a paper that's all of the greasy goodness that you want lol!Overall, I would definitely suggest this place for the number of options it has. It is huge and spacious and plenty of seating areas. They actually even had a couple games, like a giant connect four. I enjoyed it and would go back for sure.

Great option, good vibe! We really felt like we could have it all here! Also the drinks were hitting!

No live music tonight. A few people here and there. Limited eating options. The ones open are average. We have tried three of them so far - Aviva, Poke Burri, and El Burro Pollo. Two of them had really salty food and the other one is a little bland, and a long wait time for a simple burrito order. Plenty of hand sanitizer and hand wipe stations. Last time we were here, there was a special event for Dallas Austin Distribution. We got a free Dallas Austin shirt. Plus, $2 High Life (12 oz cans) that night were pretty good too!After party was at Tongue & Groove.

Bye bye, The Canteen: https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-canteen-atlanta.Hello, The Collective: https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-collective-food-hall-at-coda-atlanta.I'm somewhat surprised I had to create this Yelp listing for The Collective Food Hall at Coda considering its grand opening was more than a year ago on March 19, 2020. Then again, The Collective's official grand opening date was timed perfectly with the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down America. Simply put, The Collective wasn't able to have the kind of first year it wanted with students and office workers going remote in March 2020 and, so far, mostly continuing to stay remote.The Collective is the food court located on the ground level of the relatively-new (opened May 2019) Coda high-rise building on the campus of Georgia Tech, at Technology Square, in Midtown Atlanta. I started this review saying bye to The Canteen because The Canteen was Tech Square's "micro food hall" from June 12, 2017 (The Canteen's grand opening date) to May 2020 (when The Canteen permanently closed due to COVID).For those who were familiar with The Canteen, The Collective is bigger and nicer. The outdoor patio and breezeway, with three large digital displays, is amazing. It's a great hangout and event spot. When the weather is nice, The Collective's glass storefront opens up to create an al-fresco dining experience inside. Just like many new big city developments, the whole aesthetic of the place is modern and slick. I really like it.Despite its bigger size, presently, only about the same number of restaurant tenants exist at The Collective that existed at The Canteen. The businesses currently open (or should be open) are:1. Aviva by Kameel: https://www.yelp.com/biz/aviva-by-kameel-midtown-atlanta2. El Burro Pollo: https://www.yelp.com/biz/el-burro-pollo-atlanta3. Poke Burri: https://www.yelp.com/biz/poke-burri-coda-atlanta4. Wildleaf: https://www.yelp.com/biz/wildleaf-atlantaThose familiar with the Atlanta dining scene probably recognize most of the above names.For years now, Aviva by Kameel has been one of Atlanta's (and the United States') top-rated restaurants on Yelp. Aviva's location at The Collective is their second. One of the biggest differences between Aviva's location at The Collective versus Aviva's original location at Peachtree Center is the Aviva location at The Collective is open for dinner on Friday and Saturday. Aviva's Peachtree Center location is normally open for weekday lunch only.El Burro Pollo is known for their burritos and alcoholic beverages. Presently, this is the only bar at The Collective. El Burro Pollo's stall is next to The Collective's breezeway-facing storefront. They have a perfect bar location at Coda, especially if there's an event going on outside. When I visited this past Friday, I ran into a live musical performance by Jai'Len Josey: https://www.instagram.com/p/CPWiyQupDYw/. A large crowd had showed up to support her.Back to El Burro Pollo -- it started in 2010 as a burrito stand in the parking lot of the old Pura Vida tapas restaurant in Poncey-Highland. It's still owned and operated by now-Atlanta-celebrity-chef Hector Santiago of El Super Pan fame. El Super Pan is the Latin sandwich restaurant and bar with locations at Ponce City Market and The Battery. What started as a humble $6 cash-only burrito stand on North Highland is now a fancy food hall stall on West Peachtree with $10.50 burritos that can be ordered with taps on a phone.Fast-growing, Atlanta-based poke shop Poke Burri now has a location at The Collective. I visited The Collective this past Friday to grab dinner at Poke Burri, but they were closed with no explanation. I tried calling their number, 404-979-0849, beforehand, but I received a message that the number wasn't accepting calls. So, I showed up in person and the stall was closed despite the business hours on Poke Burri's official website indicating the business would be open: https://www.pokeburri.com/locations/poke-burri-coda. There was a handwritten note attached to the plexiglass next to the register that said Poke Burri would be closed Saturday, May 29, but nothing said it would be closed Friday, May 28. Oh well. I went to El Burro Pollo instead.Wildleaf was closed at the time too. Wildleaf serves healthy food and reminds me places like the nearby Whole Foods, gusto!, Upbeet, and Flower Child with their salads and bowls. They also serve sandwiches. I plan to try them at some point.According to The Collective's website, two more vendors are coming soon:1. SmoQue Burger (barbecue, burgers)2. By Weight and Measure (bar)LiveWire Coffee did pop-ups earlier this month, Monday-Saturday, 8am-1pm.Check out the latest happenings and goings-on with The Collective Food Hall at Coda by visiting their Instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/thecollectiveatcoda/.I'll be back to try Wildleaf, SmoQue Burger, and whatever other food vendors open here in the future. It's a neat place.

Really enjoyed stumbling into this food hall - right in the heart of Midtown near the Georgia Tech environs.I appreciate that the creators of this venue put a substantial amount of thought in curating the specific food providers (low in quantity but high in quality). All of them are excellent (I went to one of my all-time favorites...Aviva by Kameel) but look forward to exploring others.The tables and seating areas were almost spotless, likely driven by proactive employees who ensure a high degree of cleanliness for diners.Overall - excellent addition to the Atlanta food hall scene.

Finally visited The Collective Food Hall at Coda! I wanted to visit in the summer with live music but now weather does not permit. The outside of the collective is insanely beautiful! The courtyard has a big screen and tons of room for events. I'd even see someone hosting a wedding in this space.I tried El Burro Pollo. I must say the burrito was amazing! The food hall didn't have many other restaurants but tons of room for growth and potential. Love that's it's in my neighborhood!

This is a good food hall with a few options. Instead of one restaurant. Very clean and spacious ... great place to hang out a enjoy choices.

Offers a variety of options Mediterranean, Poke, Mexican food stalls- we only briefly scoped the offering as we were hungry and had limited time. Nice sitting area and good vibes.

Should not advertise open on Sunday when only one location is open. Only Poke Burri is open on a Sunday. Very disappointing visit.