Toss'd Gourmet Salads & Slice Pizza Kitchen at Oglethorpe Crossing (3442 Ashford Dunwoody Road) in Brookhaven appears to have closed. The locally owned restaurant quietly debuted this past February in place of a Subway franchise that had been in the Publix-anchored center for several years.
Strangely, the restaurant's website currently displays a bizarre video and accompanying messages from someone who seems to be the restaurant's owner with allegations of civil rights violations on the part of two Brookhaven police officers.
"Our journey began with a simple idea: to re-imagine the way people enjoy salads and pizzas. We envisioned a place where customers could indulge in wholesome, chef-inspired salads made with organic greens, locally-sourced ingredients, and dressings crafted from scratch. But we didn't stop there. Our vision was to offer something truly unique—a fusion of artisanal salads and mouthwatering pizzas, all cooked to perfection in cast iron pans and stone ovens. At Toss'd and Slice we thrive to be a culinary beacon—a testament to the power of community, friendship, passion, and a shared love for good food," describes Toss'd, according to ChatGPT DoorDash.
Online menus as well as photos of the restaurant's menu, interior and signage indicate that Toss'd somehow featured - within a 1,000 square foot former Subway - a Cheesecake Factory-like menu with a wide variety of pizzas and salads in addition to several sandwiches, "signature" mac + cheese, "loaded fries,""gourmet burgers," cupcakes, lobster rolls, chicken tenders, smoothies and more!
The counter-service restaurant and its seemingly higher than expected prices (including lobster fries for $25 and some pizzas for as much as $39 and $45) were not well received by locals with many taking to Yelp, Google, and Facebook to voice their disappointment with the quality, quantity, speed, price and overall experience, among other issues, at the restaurant.
In rebuttals to patrons' disappointing experiences shared in Google reviews, ownership responded in lengthy rants that mentioned that they believe in "treat every customer like family," but at the same time seemed to blame the customers for their experiences.
It's worth noting, too, that the restaurant did receive several incredibly positive reviews, but the majority of those came from Google users with five or fewer reviews, leading one to question their authenticity.
Interestingly, online research confirms that Toss'd was operated by the same individual behind the ill-fated "Mr. Veg'n" that closed last year in the Perimeter Mall food court in Dunwoody.
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| The "Doctor" behind the counter at "Mr Veg'n" |
As for the now former Toss'd space, anchor tenant Publix is expected to next year relocate to a new store in nearby Cambridge Square with Oglethorpe Crossing owner Coro Realty Advisors reportedly assessing their options with regard to replacing Publix or redeveloping the center.
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