Mazaj 270 Canterbury Road, Forest Hill, Victoria 3131

"Fresh, tasty & authentic Middle Eastern food. Service was fast & friendly by the lovely Jamal. Perfect family friendly option with vibrant atmosphere."

"I recently had the pleasure of dining at Mazaj. The restaurant is spacious with a warm and inviting atmosphere. The menu is broad, with something to satisfy everyone's tastes, from vegetarians to kebab lovers. With walking distance to car park, it’s very convenient. All in all, it’s one of the best middle eastern restaurants with reasonable price."

"What a stunning venue! It is very eye-catching from the entrance, through to the central feature vase in the middle and the mesmerising colourfully-lit arches along the wall. A surprise wow-factor venue for a humble shopping centre. The servicre for the evening was fast and attentive. It is not uncommon for it to feel restaurants are understaffed these days and hard to get attention but here, they were always at the table asking if anything was needed and quickly cleared plates away when ready. There is a vast array of menu options and our friendly waitress did well to recommend us some popular dishes. The food was just tasteful enough but possibly not as rich in flavour as you would get in authentic Lebanese dishes we have had elsewhere. Nevertheless, the flavour profile at Mazaj will appeal to the masses and definitely larger groups. Drink options are plenty (incl non-alc mocktails and tea served in pots) as well as a reasonable dessert selection with sisha also available in a separate section if you wish. The only improvements to bring to 5* for us would be the value for money (pricing vs serving sizes). As an example, the Mazaj mixed grill dish at $49, it's reasonable to expect there would be some condiments / small sides. Unexpectedly the fatoush salad was so delivcious and a highlight. The vine leaves dish was unfortunately the most standard dish of the night. I did appreciate that the desserts weren't sickly sweet or overpowered with rose water. We spent approx $70pp for 4 mains, salad, dips to share and 2 desserts + baklava each.. all to share between 4. Would come again and try more dishes. Tip: Ask for the tables along the wall with arches upon booking. 6pm seating on Friday was perfect. It got quite busy from 7pm."

"Authentic Lebanese food that just hit differently! I’ve been to almost every Lebanese restaurant in Melbourne and Mazaj was by far the best I’ve been to! Everything we ordered was amazing full of flavour and served beautifully! The staff were incredibly friendly and kind and all the food was served quickly and cooked to perfection. Felt like we were receiving the royalty treatment! My friends and I were literally rolling our eyes every time we’d take a bite out of something… it was that good! We also tried the desserts baklava ice-cream and pistachio milk cake.. oh my goodness!! Hands down they were the best desserts we’ve ever had. No exaggeration it was seriously out of this world amazing. A must try! Thank you for a beautiful authentic Lebanese dining experience that reminded us of our beautiful hometown Lebanon! We will definitely be seeing you guys again!"

"The service and atmosphere were fantastic, very nice and helpful staff. The food was very nice and delicious but it came a little cool. Their chips was also great. Prices were reasonable. A good halal restaurant."