Chadra Mezza & Grill, the family-run Mediterranean spot longtime Fort Worth diners know well, is back on the Near Southside with a slimmed-down café up front and a larger catering and events setup tucked behind it. The Elbitar family has brought shawarma, gyros, pizzas and pastas to a new home near John Peter Smith Hospital, with familiar recipes and a pared-down dining room that holds only a few tables while the team leans harder into catering and events.
The restaurant lists its address as 1700 South Freeway and hours of operation as Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., along with the contact number 817-924-2372, according to Chadra Mezza.
The menu mixes Lebanese and Italian staples – shawarma, gyros, pastas, pizza and stromboli – and is available for dine-in, pickup and catering, according to Toast. The kitchen still leans on house-made sauces and a full mezze spread that longtime customers have been known to praise.
Prices, portions and the backstory
As reported by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, chicken shawarma runs about $12 as a wrap and $16 as an entrée, while pasta and gyro plates generally fall in the $12 to $20 range. The paper notes that the Elbitar family bought a former restaurant commissary near John Peter Smith Hospital to house the combined café and catering operation and that this marks the brand’s fifth location. Coverage from the Star-Telegram adds that the business traces back to an original Chadra concept that launched in 2002.
Events and catering at Mezza South
The new site also includes Mezza South, an on-site event venue and catering hub that can host roughly 100 to 120 guests and offers a private dining room and outdoor patio for smaller gatherings, according to Chadra Catering…