My first time in Port Perry and brought my compañero whole has never been there either. We parked and walked Palmer Park and then Queen Street looking for a fun place to eat. We walked by this establishment and on second passing by, decided to try it. How could you go wrong with a great street musician playing guitar and violin across the street. The patio was small but lovely with plants and flowers. I had a glass of Italian Ripasso and my compañero tried a couple of IPA's. Service by Ginny was fantastic- a delightful University student! I tried the smash burger on lettuce and my compañero had the bar steak tacos. Both were excellent. I try to stay away from fries but needed the carbs and they were well worth it. Freshly cut with very little salt! The burger couldn't be better - homemade tasting. We made the right choice in what was a difficult decision with so many tempting food establishments around! read more

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Haven't been here since 2019. This is local higher end restaurant on Queen Street in downtown port Perry. Reservations recommended for night time dining. Pricing is more than a sports bar less than the keg in line with its intention. Food is more upscale than a sports bar. I had one of the specials which was a chicken stuffed with cheese and spinach as well as fresh veg and roast mini potatoes. See pic. This place is not fast. They cook to order. We were warned it would be around 25 min to bake the chicken. Fresh, fine by me. I also ordered a flat bread bruschetta with feta. The app was delicious fresh. Took 10 min to serve Prepared from scratch. This is not a restaurant you come to dine in a hurry. Service was not rushed and we never felt like we had to turn the table. Chicken cooked perfectly. Juicy. Wonderful. Place because of its construction can become noisy if there is a loud group. We were fine on the night we were there. During the summer there is an outdoor patio with a different menu. Still the same service and quality of food I remember from last visit pre covid. read more

Marwan's Global Bistro - Specials menu - Cafes Near Me - Port Perry, Ontario

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I've had several nice meals here. The beer and cheddar soup is wonderful. Plus they serve a great NZ white. I'll be back!

The Port Social (bar side) & Marwan's never disappoints! The food is excellent and servers are all like family. It's our regular spot in Port Perry! Marwan is a fantastic chef & the special Events such as wine pairing menus are well worth it. Highly recommend for the best spot in Port Perry! read more

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The food is average at best. The service is very slow, and there's an unpleasant smell inside the restaurant.

I searched this place online & decided to try it. The food was okay & the service was fair. The food also took long to come. I am happy I tried it tho. read more

Small and noisy but there was good selection if you want something different and the food is quo good

Great little place to go to in Port Perry, especially sitting out on the patio in the summer. The food is excellent! We tried a number of things including their wings (great Buffalo sauce), chicken tinga tacos and the cheese burger. I was really impressed with the burger, great flavor/texture and cooked perfectly! read more

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fav is Thai coconut curry mussels. Authenitc Thai spices. With good heat chilli power without overwhelming the taste. Love it. Every time. Ps. Have a smoked ole fashioned - it is a spectacle!!! read more

This review marks my 2,200th! It's fitting that I review Marwan's Global Bistro. I did a bit of research on places to eat in Port Perry before meeting up with a friend here. I normally wing it, but my friend is vegan and I didn't want us to go into an eatery where all she could eat is a salad. I love salad, but some variety is needed. I found Marwan's Global Bistro that offers a mix of vegan and meat options. Perfect! It also has a patio. We were there on a Saturday. After exercising our debit and credit cards, we decided to rest our muscular arms (haha) and have a late lunch. We looked up at the sky and it was getting cloudy. As much as we wanted to sit on the patio, we decided it was better to dine in. The only confusion that I had was a QR code posted on the window. I tried scanning it. A female staff member said that it was only for staff. The sign didn't mention that point, so ignore it if you're a customer. The woman asked if we had a reservation. We didn't. There were thankfully two available tables at nearly 4 pm. We went with the one furthest away from a group of six women who were loud, likely because they hadn't seen one another for ages. Marwan's has an interesting setup. It is physically linked to The Port Social, which is a bar. If you order booze from Marwan's menu, it's from this bar. I don't know whether you can order munchies from the bar, but I'd suspect that they come from Marwan's. It's essentially a free-flowing entrance between the two establishments. It's cool. We placed our orders and got the following for lunch: - Diet Coke (both of us) - Thai red vegan curry (my friend) - Chicken tinga tacos (me) - Marwan's mac and cheese (me) While we waited for our food, a weather alert came on my phone for "northern Durham" for heavy downpours and wind gusts. I thought that Port Perry was in Scugog. Perhaps the border between Durham and Scugog is so minor that the town gets lumped into that municipality? What do I know? I'm a tourist figuring things out. Sure enough, heavy rain came down and the wind was blowing it sideways. My friend and I looked at each other, thankful that we made the right call to dine inside. It was our first dine-in experience since the third lockdown had been lifted. Our food came. It smelled and looked so good. We were hungry. We dug in. I went with two appetizers. I like variety and being able to sample. The chicken tinga tacos were amazing. It had a zesty zing to them. The chicken morsels were juicy and yummy. The fresh diced tomatoes and onions brightened everything up. I loved the cheese and the cilantro didn't bug me at all. The tortillas were crispy on the outside and slightly chewy inside. Each taco was highly enjoyable to eat. Marwan's mac and cheese. OMG. If you enjoy mac and cheese, get some here. Creamy sauce. Large cavatappi macaroni. Such a beautiful combination of cheddar and some other cheese that highlights the cheesy-good richness of that sauce on every cavatappi macaroni. Delicious! My friend loved her Thai red vegan curry so much that her plate looked spotless when she was done eating. She loved how flavourful and spicy the curry was. She got a bunch of veggies and I was especially envious of the mushrooms. It was served with jasmine rice. I need to have some next time. For non-vegans, you can get the chicken version of it. We felt so relaxed and comfortable eating here, chatting, and catching up with our lives. We decided to stay a bit longer. We couldn't fit traditional dessert into us, but I wanted an iced coffee with almond beverage. I'm not a regular coffee drinker, but it was hot outside and I felt like iced coffee. My friend first said that she didn't want anything, but she joined in on a liquid dessert and ordered a chai almond latte. We both loved our drinks. My iced coffee wasn't bitter, which I appreciated. The almond beverage made this drink so smooth. It hit the spot to get a slightly sweet drink. My friend thoroughly enjoyed her chai almond latte. I could smell how fragrant it was across from her. I need to get one next time. The washrooms are located on The Port Social side. We both used it on separate occasions (someone needed to babysit our purchases), and they were clean and nicely maintained. We both paid with debit cards. Our transactions went through without a hitch. We ended up with two different servers. I suppose that there was a shift change, but they were both so kind and accommodating. We were both highly impressed with the food and drinks. It's a winner. Such a gem of an eatery! We'll need to return for more yumminess, and try a boozy drink or more next time. (328) read more

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Awesome house smoked turkey sandwich, great ambiance and amazing friendly quick service. I will definitely recommend to all my friends

Nov 6/2020: Decent little bistro in the heart of Port Perry. Great food but a limited menu on the night I was there. Started off with a Caesar from the bar. Good but I found the mix to be overly sweet. I wouldn't order that again. For my main I ordered the Chicken Panini with a side Caesar Salad. VERY tasty panini. It was hot, moist & delicious. The garlic count on the Caesar dressing was deliciously impressive. An amazing meal. Our server, Steph was very nice & polite & delivered great service. It lost a star in my mind as a result of the decor & seating. I found the place rather lightly decorated. We were seated by the door & even though it was a warm nite every time the door opened we caught a draft. Additionally, for every food pick up we were by the door. NOT as plesant as I would of liked & yes we did ask to change tables but the rest were booked they said. read more

A large menu with many options - including many vegetarian options. Unfortunately the mains vege options were nutritionally unbalanced and a poor value compared to the meat options. We started with the hummus/baba ganoush plate and a soup. The soup was fine and my companion enjoyed it. I could not say the same for the hummus. It was thin and lacked tahini and cumin and tasted mostly of olive oil. In fact the oil had separated/or been added and it made the hummus oily and bland. The baba ganoush was the same - lacking flavour, thin and oily. Perhaps they were stretching them out ...The bread was hot but oily and very salty. Not great. My companion tried the salad, which was fine - nice looking greens and nuts. I wish I'd had it! My own dish was the Halloumi cheese with Quinoa plate. It offered the highest protein vegetarian option. It was just about OK but not great. . To be honest I just wish places like this would learn to prepare properly balanced vegetarian meals and offer a real choice. I'd be willing to help them with the menu myself .... The wait staff were courteous and attentive but clearly had no understanding of our issues. As someone who works in the fine food industry (over 50 years) I am still amazed that vegetarian and vegan options are so mundane and limited outside of the large cities. At least the vege options are better in Port Perry than they were forty years ago, but quite frankly they should be much better. In most large cities in Canada I can order a vegan/vege meal for much less and obtain a high protein well balanced meal. Come on Port Perry - you can do better! read more

Great staff great food really enjoyed the environment !!!!!!!!!! Really enjoyed the experience read more

Marwan's is one of the best spots to go for supper in Port Perry! I've been to Marwan's a handful of times, most recently a few weeks ago for a birthday. Covid protocols were on point, and I felt completely safe. The servers were friendly and competent, and were able to suggest a bottle of wine for us that paired well with our meals. It was a Lebanese wine, which I would never have thought to try, and am grateful for the recommendation! My partner had a steak, and I had the Thai mango chili rainbow trout. Both meals were great! We also shared a pear upside down cake, which was so good that I've been craving it over the past few weeks. Marwan's is a homerun every time, go there! Eat! read more

We ordered the thai mango trout, half rack of lamb, lamburger, and a veggie wrap for dinner. Very delicious, and highly recommend the lamb. Too bad the mussels were sold out when we arrived! read more

Marwan's Global Bistro - Thai Mango Trout with Rice - Cafes Near Me - Port Perry, Ontario

We recently moved to Port Perry and were advised to try out Marwan's. We took friends with us and between us we had squash soup, Caesar salad, Penne al a vodka with pancetta (this was the special that night), Chicken Masala and Butter Chicken. Since I cannot eat rice, I asked if I could have something other than rice with my Butter Chicken. I was told absolutely and given a list of things I could choose instead. Portions were enough that we all had leftovers to take home. The food was some of the best I have had. Meals were served hot, fresh and with amazing service. Prices were very fair given the quality and size of portions. We cannot wait to make this a regular go to place. read more

This patio was so cute, right by the water and on a nice street in Port Perry. The food was amazing, I would definitely come back even though it's a long drive for me. Don't get the special though - the lobster linguine was flavourless. Everything else was on point. I highly recommend their curry and the mango chilli trout. Service was also great. read more

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I took a day trip out to Port Perry and was drawn to this restaurant for lunch. The staff was friendly and quick to seat me. I had the beef barbacoa tacos. They were overall very yummy with some their hot sauce. The tacos are not authentic but very good overall. The place was relaxing and calm during lunch hour on a Sunday. read more

Marwan's Global Bistro - Beef Barbacoa Tacos - Cafes Near Me - Port Perry, Ontario

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Cute place with a great vibe..had the lamb and it was cooked perfectly. They even had a great kids meals. Not on the menu but just ask.

Many people recommended Marwan's to us, and I can see why. The staff was uniformly kind and professional. I've seen some reviews complaining about slow service. That was not our experience at all. The pacing was perfect, and we felt neither rushed nor ignored. I'm normally suspicious of restaurant menus that range over a bunch of different cuisines, but I was worried for nothing. Both my Mediterranean dip sampler (with zatar-seasoned nan) and my steak tacos were fantastic. I was also delighted to discover that they serve MULTIPLE NA beers. Make sure you have a reservation. This place is popular for a reason. read more

Nice little restaurant with good food and atmosphere. The server was very pleasant. Nice overall experience

Very nice atmosphere, smaller restaurant that does very well, always good service and friendly staff, good food and drinks

I've only had delicious food here and I've been here 3x this summer. The last time I ate at Marwan's was last week and the steak was incredible. The ricotta cheesecake was possibly the best cheesecake I've ever eaten. Plus...they have an adjoining super-cute bar now. Giddy-up! read more

My Mom and I dined here yesterday. We had a $90 bottle of champagne and a meat and cheese board (which took ages to come) so we tried for another bottle but there was only one. We then ordered 2 cosmo's instead and didn't like them. We informed the waitress after a sip and were told even after she spoke to management that we had to pay for them anyway. Terrible customer service and unfortunately had to take it from the top of the undeserving server. I dine in Port Perry regularly as am local and will never be back here. What a shame, is it really worth losing a customer over two drinks? read more

Lovely place and comfy atmosphere. The PEI mussels were some of the plumpest I've ever had and the tomato sauce delicious. The dip platter was equally as delicious. I was offered more warm pita, but not told it was an extra cost. I would have still said yes because the dips were so good. read more

A small town restaurant that feels like a Toronto edgy downtown restaurant. Very impressed with the international cuisine menu, food quality, and service. read more

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The food was amazing I loved the goat cheese salad the trout was amazing I had a burst of flavor in my mouth and many of their soups are amazing i loved it. I recommend it read more

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We live in Port Perry and constantly struggle to make a reservation at Marwans. If you would like to eat here goodluck with getting someone to answer the phone. Marwans is a great place to eat, the food is great but the service is awful. When we first moved to port perry we tried to eat here by just walking by and the Hostess was rude and implied that we were crazy to think we could get a table by walking in because they are always booked. We thought "No problem," must be good to be that booked and she said to leave a voicemail for a reservation. They second time we tried to go we left a voicemail for a reservation and never received a call back but showed up with hopes that they got our message and they did. They had our reservation and the food was great, however the service was just okay. The third time we went was the reason for this review. We were quite upset with the service and attitude the hostess gave us. We called left a message for reservation and same thing no reply so we showed up and they didn't have our name down and I was bringing folks from out of town and booked this at the beginning of the week. The hostess said we wouldn't get a table and that we should have kept calling until we got an answer, she was rude and unpleasant to us and said we should have booked weeks in advance. The system they have is clearly not working and the service there is awful. I recommend the food but not the service they are not inviting! read more

I have traveled the world and this little gem is by far my favourite place to dine. Whether it with my beautiful bride, as a family, with our friends or with colleagues & clients, Marwan's gets full marks from me. Love...LOVE, the butter chicken but have ventured out to try other meals that are brilliant. It helps that the wait staff is so friendly and accommodating, never to rush and always attentive to the needs/wants of their clientele. Highly recommend that you give this diamond in the rough a go...but reserve a table vs a walk-in without on a Friday or Saturday night. ~dMac read more

I had lunch here with a friend on October 14th and wasn't really impressed. The service was very slow and my soup was cold. Very cold. Cold enough that I asked the server if it was supposed to be cold - honest question. They don't use cloth napkins at lunchtime but I think they use them for the dinner service, because there was on on the floor under my table against the wall. Which kind of makes me wonder how well the restaurant is cleaned. I'd like to end on a positive note though - the wine was excellent. read more

Best food in Port Perry. Original menu, featuring interesting Curry dishes which are excellent. We have eaten here three times in two months, and never been dissapointed. Fair prices, good service and excellent food. read more

Great food, great casual vibe in the heart of quaint downtown Port Perry. Recommended by friends, we went for dinner and I had the lamb burger, along with a few bites of my wife's prime rib. The burger was really fantastic, and delightfully so, as I was getting some serious food envy over the tenderloin and prime rib to the table. The burger held its own, and overall the food was delicious. Service was good and a great atmosphere for a casual night out with old friends. Will be back! read more

We enjoyed every item we ordered from the excellent menu! We enjoyed the "old flame & cheddar" soup, the side salad, and mains of Greek omelette and pulled pork panini very much! Well presented, flavourful, and good service to boot! This place is an excellent choice for lunch or dinner. read more

Delicious! All the options on the menu are well thought out & creative. I love that there are plenty of vegetarian options as well as some healthier ones too. As I tend to eat on the healthier side and my husband doesn't lol. Great place for us both to enjoy! read more

Great food and atmosphere! The prime rib and rainbow trout are amazing. Great little place right downtown Port Perry near the lake and among all of the shops. Dinner or lunch this is the best place for a meal in town. read more

Wonderful lunch, great service and ambiance. Terrific restaurant. Four adults and three children loved the place.

We stopped in here for lunch on a whim, and we lucked out! The mussels were in an exceptionally good spicy italian broth. My husband got the Roasted Beef, which was SO flavorful and tender. My steak panini was served on soft naan with a fresh side salad. The prices were very reasonable and they feature local beers. The servers and Marwan were so welcoming! I hope to return there soon. read more

Very great place to eat in town, people are very nice. And has the best food in town (my opinion)

Came in for lunch with 3 others place was packed , had a reservation but didn't see the first dish for 30 minutes loved the decor and the atmosphere Everyone loved their lunch the portions were perfect and the temperatures were spot on Butter Chicken dish was described as the best I ever had by one of my group. Macaroni and cheese also another hit .No one had dessert as we were off to shop would come back without hesitation . Prices reasonable for what you get for High quality food read more