Had a wonderful meal here at the suggestion of a friend while visiting home! We had the babaganouj, grilled shrimp platter, fattoush salad, beef kibbe, shanklish, arabic coffee, and pistachio mafrooka. The food was excellent! Everything was fresh, well cooked, flavorful, and served in massive portions. The fattoush was a beautiful massive boat, and the dressing with it had a lovely vinegar bite and the pomegranate pop in the dressing was so good, both visually and taste wise. The coffee was great, fresh made with deep flavor. My friend loved the shrimp, they were juicy and flavorful. They also came with pita, rice, and labneh. The kibbe were fried perfectly, and juicy and well spiced inside. I love that they were small instead of two huge ones like I sometimes see. The pistachio mafrooka was something I had never tried and oh my god, it was amazing. A little disk on the bottom of pistacho and maybe honey? Nice and sticky and baklava adjacent minus the phyllo. Topped with a scoop of a thick cream, with a cheesecake vibe but a little more sour. Then topped with pistachio. It also came with all three pieces which were huge. The service was quick and friendly as well. They also have hookah, which they asked if we wanted to do when we arrived. We didn't opt to, but if that's your jam, stop by! I absolutely recommend coming by for the food though! read more

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Chicken kebab was very good. Entree included rice, grilled veg, garlic sauce and bread. Fatoush Salad was huge and it was good. Enjoyed carrot juice in the past. Kofte Kebab was very good, babaghanoush pretty good. Servers were helpful and nice. read more

Maza - Chicken kebab, fatoush salad, rice, garlic sauce - Middle Eastern Near Me - Whitehall, Pennsylvania

Good middle eastern food, good service, friendly staff and owner, good atmosphere, BYOB.

Not a family place, this is first. To much smoke inside, no ventilation. Food is not that perfect. Just nuhh. They don't know how to make a real kebab. It is like random people jumped in restaurant business. Something to fill up your stomach with different taste. Personal were nice at the beginning then something happened and u-turn 180 degree. Hanging face. Didn't clean up the table, service ignored. They didn't even say "buy" when we were leaving despite I left $43 tip for $100 order. read more

"Nice" people but they shouldn't be in the food business. I ordered the sampler. The food absolutely had no taste. Those people have apparently not discovered salt yet. Baba gnoush was just pieces of eggplant not even mashed. Serving sliced pita in a plastic bag? Look at the garnish on an $18 dish! Their idea of smoking and non smoking is to just put you on the other side of the room. Also why bother when the 3 servers were sitting in the middle of the room smoking cigarettes. What country is this? My chest still hurts from last night. Bathroom was gross. Waste of time and money. read more

Maza - Middle Eastern Near Me - Whitehall, Pennsylvania

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Middle Eastern is not one of my favorite cuisines, but Maza does it right. The food is fresh and authentic, the staff is super friendly, and the hookahs are smooth. I've been here several times now and have yet to be disappointed. My last visit I ordered the Kufta Kabob (grilled seasoned ground meat). It wasn't what I expected, but I enjoyed it. All entrees are served with pita, rice, and grilled vegetables. Even though the food is good, I mainly come here to smoke a hookah. Outdoor seating is available so if it's nice out you can catch me on the patio. read more

When we arrived we were seated immediately. The parking lot was relatively full so we took that as a good sign. However....inside was only us and another couple. The other patrons were smoking inside the restaurant. It took 5 minutes after we were seated to get our drink order taken and another 5 minutes for our bottle of water and iced tea to come out. We were told that our server would be with us shortly. We walked out 20 minutes later never seeing a server. We did leave a few dollars for the drinks but this was ridiculous read more

DONT GO THERE The worst restaurant I had ever eaten at. The staff was so rude and food was disgusting read more

So, so disapointing. First of all, this is a restaurant where people smoke hookahs, which is not listed anywhere on the website. We never would have come in the first place had we known it would be full of smoke. Next, we ordered our beef rare and it came out well-done. We sent it back and the replacement came out well-done. We sent it back again and the third time it was medium. They didn't take it off of our bill. Our server was very inattentive. Our appetizers came out after our entrees. I would never, every recommend this place to anyone. read more

Really 5 star Middle Eastern food, will definitely return for more chicken shawarma! also inside atmosphere is perfect for dining. one of my favorite places to eat in the Lehigh valley area. read more

I love Maza! It brings a different culture to the area that not many people experience. With only a handful of Middle Eastern restaurants in the Lehigh Valley, I rate this number 1 for many different reasons. Maza not only has great hookah but their food is amazing! I love their chicken shawarma and their Maza mixed grill that is great to split with another person. Their outdoor patio space in the summer is so nice. Great music, food, and hookah. They do it best! Not only do they have a great atmosphere but the people who work there make you feel at home, especially our waiter Elias who is always kind and personable. He even brought us a complimentary dessert which was 10/10. Overall I would recommend this to anyone looking for that authentic Middle Eastern experience! read more

We heard about Maza from a friend and decided to give it a try. We drove from New Jersey, a 45 minute drive and were greeted at the entrance by a very friendly waiter. We ordered a selection of small dishes- mezza- and enjoyed every bite of it all. My husband thought he was still hungry so we ordered the shrimp kabob dinner, which was delicious and more than enough. We met the owner who was hands on throughout the meal and thanked him for the service and outstanding menu. read more

100% this is very good place to eat at anytime love the food. The best

If you are in the mood for some good middle eastern dishes, this is the place to be. They have indoor seating and outdoor seating where they serve hookahs. I called and made reservations for 12 and was accommodated well. It's spacious and clean and they are very welcoming. The fattoush salad is to die for-perfectly presented with fried pita bread and delicious pomegranate dressing. We tried many of their dishes: fried kibbeh, cheese burak, tabouleh, falafel, hummus, baba ghanouj, meat pies, grilled chicken, grilled lamb, grilled kaftah-all of which were absolutely delightful. The mhamara had a bit too much pomegranate sauce to our liking though. The service was good and our waiter was attentive but they were busy and some items were delayed-but it's all good. This is a good place to host a dinner party or other function because they have the space for it. read more

Maza - Hummus, baba ghanouj, meat pies, cheese burak-delicious and on point - Middle Eastern Near Me - Whitehall, Pennsylvania

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I can hardly believe this is the same place we visited last year and gave a five star rating. I hope for others this was just a single bad experience but it was bad enough that I won't ever order from them or go there again! We ordered online for a pickup order. We showed up 25 minutes after as alerted but the food wasn't ready. I fact it wasn't ready for almost an hour later!! Got home only to find that a Lamb entree and an appetizer were missing. Back to the restaurant we went (10 minutes each way twice now). You'd hope that after all that we could have at least enjoyed our food. Wrong! The meat was so charred it was not edible. Two lamb kabobs, a chicken kabob and a kefta kabob all burnt. I ended up throwing most of it away -$90 wasted!! Sadly we couldn't even enjoy the hummus or babaganoush because they didn't give us pita bread to eat with it! What a disappointment and a waste of money!!! read more

I have been here two times and both times were excellent. I really enjoy their fattoush salad... which is massive by the way. The people here are so nice and are very welcoming. Great service and great food. We will be back! read more

I have been to Maza a few times already, this is my first review. Maza sure is dishing out some great Middle Eastern food. I enjoyed the Maza sampler(sambousik, burak, hummus and babaganoush), tabbouleh and chicken shawarma with garlic sauce. Most of these foods I have gotten in the past. The burak Middle Eastern style is a must have the black sesame seeds give this app. A whole new flavor different from Turkish and Grecian boregi. I will definitely be back to try more menu options read more

Maza - Middle Eastern Near Me - Whitehall, Pennsylvania

Went for the 1st and absolutely everything was delicious. I tried very one's plate. The hummus & chip was an appetizer and was good. Lamb, chicken, steak was tender & flavorful. The side rice cooked perfectly. We order a very large table salad with their traditional dressing it was one of best salads I had. For dessert we order this white puffy pastry filled with nuts. It was my kinda of this but the rest of table devoured them. The service was GREAT and I will be turning. read more

The food options were OK. I've been to other Middle Eastern restaurants that had more to offer. Definitely not many vegetarian options as well. Our server was very polite and helpful, thankfully. What I found was a bit weird was the person or "DJ" was smoking hookah in the corner. I give Maza 4 stars because the food was good, along with the quality but atmosphere was a bit awkward. read more

Maza - Falafel wrap - Middle Eastern Near Me - Whitehall, Pennsylvania

I never heard of this restaurant before. My husband was scrolling on FB for places in our area that deliver and found Maza in our area! We are both 70+ and very leery about leaving the house during this virus. We also love Middle Eastern food so we gave it a try yesterday. After viewing the menu we ordered for 2 days. Started with Fried Califlour and Grape Leaves.... absolutely delicious! One Beef and one Chicken Kabob dinner!! Perfection! Dinners came with seasoned rice, Veggies and pita. Couldn't ask for better! Ordered 2 Falafal sandwiches for today's dinner with tabulah and hummus!. Fantastic! Next time we try baklava!! (We forgot it) I know nothing about the eat-in experience but I highly recommend this restaurant for delivery. The gentleman on the phone was extremely polite and the order was filled to perfection, the delivery driver was polite and maintained safety measures! Mask, gloves and no contact. Overall a wonderful experience. We will keep this as a #1 delivery option and can't wait to try more menu selections!! read more

I love the food but the employees can be rude and they never answer the phone. The restaurant is a cool vibe. But don't try to ask them details about the food. They can't explain it read more

Excellent service and the middle eastern dishes are even better. Definitely one of my favorite spots for dinner within the area. The owner is welcoming everytime my wife and I come for dinner. The "Halawet el jibin" dessert dish was terrific ! read more

Maza - Shawarma Combo - Middle Eastern Near Me - Whitehall, Pennsylvania

OWNER-OWNER-OWNER The one star belongs to the arrogant owner. ***** five stars belong to service. *** three stars belong to the food. **** four stars belong to the setting. We came from faraway and were craving middle eastern food. This place, newly opened, was suggested to us by a friend. So we put it on our dinner plans. The facility is nice and clean, of course about a month old or so. A corner location by a busy center and a commercial area. We are of Lebanese and Syrian descent and know the food very much. we ordered a platter of Tabbouli, Hummus, Labneh, Cheese pies, and Kibbeh Nayye (raw meat paste with cracked wheat and spices). The Tabbouli was wonderful, taste and look. the Cheese pies and labneh were also good and fresh. The hummus was was a bit sour and seemed to have much citric acid in it, rather than fresh lemon juice. The Kebbe was the back breaker. It was a bit tangy and emitted a non-fresh smell. We called the waiter ( who was wonderful and helpful) on both the Hummus and Kebbe. My wife explained to him about both plates and how we perceived them. We had no problem paying for everything including what we did not touch. A bit before leaving the place, a guy came to our table to tell us that his food is a 100% and he would never bring it if it was 99%. He also claimed three times that some (DOCTOR) that was eating there tasted the food and it was exceptional. All we complained about is for his own benefit, we are from out of town and we have owned restaurants, and know that a customer's note is the best thing you could have in a dining room. We were not there to hear of some (DOCTOR) and his opinion about what we ate or tasted. My wife and I were born in Lebanon and Syria and know that food very much. This guy was talking about the (DOCTOR) as if no one else knows except him and as if we were raised on cow farms. We later found out that was the owner. Now knowing that was the owner; has giving me more drive to write this review. Not everyone who spends a good penny on a nice restaurant, makes it. Restaurant fail at a rate of 8 to 2; and usually not because of food. It is ownership and management that breath life into a restaurant. The attitude of this owner is not very promising for his establishment; because not all your customers are DOCTORS; it is the average Jo-Shmo who makes your business survive. I have seen it many times; The owner who sits in the corner with a cigar attitude watching from far away and not interacting with his customers; burns his business slowly. I see it coming for this guy, but I really wish him luck in a bit of changing attitude. Good luck. read more

Wow. Just wow. Where do I start? I decided to take my wife here for Valentines Day, and I'm so glad that I did! I dropped off some wine and flowers with the owner the day before our reservations, and they had the table set up perfectly for us! The owners referred to me by my first name the whole time I was there, and it made me feel right at home. It's so clean, and the music is authentic to the culture. It's nice to feel a world away from Allentown without driving for days on end. My wife and I ordered 3 appetizers, the hummus, the falafel, and burak. All freaking AMAZING! The humus was perfect. So light and creamy. The falafel was so good, I can't even describe. It will be hard to ever find a better plate of falafel anywhere! And the burak was so good, we had to pause and stare at each other for a moment and smile. You HAVE to try it! The only dinner entree we ordered was the chicken kabob, and it was perfectly charred and seasoned. The onions, peppers and tomatoes were just as good as the chicken! After all of that, we decided we had to try the Arabic coffee that so many tables were getting with dessert. It came out in an awesome looking pot with the coolest, little espresso cups. So dark, so good! The owners were super accommodating and checked up on us several times. It was truly an amazing experience! In the 6 years I've spent with my wonderful wife, and of all the great places we've eaten, this is one of the few dining experiences we will remember forever. We cannot wait to return. In conclusion, you owe it to yourself to try this place out! :) read more

I'm not Mediterranean food conieusoir, but I thought everything was fantastic. We had quite a bit of food to try and see what was good. 2 different appetizers, chicken,beef, and lamb for entrees and pistachio cheesecake for dessert. That's right, pistachio cheesecake! Moderately priced. Not a large menu so I found it easy to make a selection. Our waiter was very patient and helpful with the menu. Casual place but I felt the food was upscale. I will go back. read more

This was my second time getting food from Maza and my first time eating inside the restaurant. The service was friendly and fast. The food was delicious. I had vegetable kibbe, fried cauliflower, no-meat stuffed grape leaves, and a falafel sandwich. The grape leaves I'd had previously and were just as good as the first time. The falafel sandwich was well-made (mmm tahini sauce) and tasty, and the French fries were surprisingly good (crispy on the outside, soft but not mushy on the inside). The sandwich and fries came with a tasty garlic cream dip (though I would not choose to have it again, due to being vegan, I do recommend it to anyone that consumes dairy and loves garlic). The kibbe was a first-time experience for me and I am happy to call myself a fan. The fried cauliflower was covered with a good amount of tahini sauce. I enjoyed it but I want to caution that some people might not prefer cauliflower fried this dark. I liked it but I'm mentioning it just in case, so readers of this review aren't surprised if their fried cauliflower is fried more than they prefer/expect (or you can request it differently). The server was friendly, polite, and quick. Near the end of our meal, a man who I presumed to be the owner came by to check on our experience at the restaurant. It's always nice to see a business owner's interest in their customers. I would happily return for these same foods, because they were excellent. I wish there were more non-meat items, but I possibly missed things on the menu, so I'd happily return to see what other options there are for vegetarians/vegans. The restaurant was mostly empty at 11:20am on a Sunday (they had just opened at 11am), but there were a couple of other tables during our meal and as we left. I don't know if they're hurting for business; the building is not visible from the main road and there was a bit of dust collecting at the table (we sat in the sun at the far right, against the patio seating area doors). Maza is closer to me than any other middle-eastern cuisine restaurant and the convenience was nice. My recommendation to anyone that likes this cuisine is to take note of Maza's location (behind the pet supply store, off MacArthur) and give them a chance to satisfy your hunger. If you enjoy, then go spread the word. The more options for food like this, the better for everyone. read more

Great Syrian food with healthy vegetarian options. Also have hookah available after 8 pm. read more

Maza - Maza From the Grill - Middle Eastern Near Me - Whitehall, Pennsylvania

Best Middle Eastern Cuisine I the Lehigh Valley! Amazing food, great atmosphere and uber perfect service! Coming from the West Coast, was expecting a bigger selection of Syrian food and was very disappointed until we encountered MAZA!!! We will definitely coming back! Thank you, thank you, Thank you! read more

Great food! I had take out from this place two days back to back, if that says how much I liked the food. I love Mediterranean food but sometimes feel like it's a little less flavorful at most places. Not at Maza!! Their food is delicious and flavorful. The kabobs were tender and delish. Shawarma was great especially the beef one. They were welcoming and pleasant to interact with. The one thing they can improve on is the quantity of oil in the food, I felt there was a bit more oil than usual ( that could just be me since I almost put no oil in my food usually) Overall id most certainly recommend this place to my friends and others :) read more

This place was awesome. Unfortunately, my wife and I were the only people at the place on a Friday night at 6pm. I had the beef kabob which was sliced filet mignon cooked perfectly. It was a very large portion for around $18 and came with pita, rice and grilled vegetables. My wife had the chicken shawarma and said it was quite good. The garlic yogurt sauce which came with the entrees was delicious. Service was fine. No issues at all and everyone was very friendly. We will definitely be back. read more

Get the Mazda cocktail! Fatoush and fries! Also their cheese pies are so yummy! Nice place to kick back and relax, expect to be here for a while! read more

My daughter picked this restaurant for a ladies lunch! It was delicious! We decided to share everything we ordered -- apps of hummus, fried kibbee, falafel plus a chicken fattoush salad & chicken kabobs. We enjoyed it all and had a lot to take home! Our waiter, Zack, was very attentive & did a great job explaining everything. My only complaint was that the place smelled slightly of old cigarettes. read more

Ordered take out from this place and it was awful. The beef shawarma was dry, overcooked and greasy. The hummus wasn't worth eating, it had no flavor and not fresh. Very disappointed with the food. read more

i went yesterday ,with my family and a 3 months old baby ,and the place was full of hookahs smoke ,and they ask us smoking or not !! serious in PA ,why dont you keep hookahs outside ,of course we left ! read more

Great food, great atmosphere, great people. Highly recommended. I've never had a bad experience or a bad meal here. Getting takeout did not diminish the quality. read more

One of the best in the area, hookah is amazing here too! I eat Syrian food almost everyday and theirs is phenomenal

Great food! Very friendly staff, Awesome decor. Inside and outside seating area. Good Hookah.

Very good.... I didn't like some of the kabobs but I like Persian spice a little more than the Lebanese ones. We came during an event, or rather right before one so possibly the service was a little off.... read more

My wife and I decided to stop here after getting some grocery shopping done, and We've never gone to a middle-eastern restaurant before, so we decided to be a little adventurous. When we stepped into the restaurant we noticed we were the only ones here. I hope the place gets busier during dinner time. The waitress greeted us and was very polite. We shared an appetizer of stuffed grape leaves; very delicious. For our entrées I ordered the Kufta Kabob which is a seasoned ground meat kabob. My wife ordered the Khash Khash Kabob; which was the same as what I ordered, except her's had a tasty tomato sauce on top. Both dishes came with rice and grilled vegetables. We both enjoyed our meals very much. The only down side to this place, which wasn't a big deal, just not what I'm used to, was the fact that we ordered Cokes with our meals and we got cans of coke and no free refills. Like I said, not a big deal, just not what I'm used to. Would it be better to get a fountain machine possibly? Overall we enjoyed our time we spent there. Great food, great service, and prices aren't bad. We will definitely come here again in the future! read more

went pick up dinner waiters were wearing masks below the nose some had it around the neck below face when i asked them to wear it appropriately they acted as if i was unreasonable read more