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    Mijana

    3.5 (670 reviews)
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    MIJANA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Elicia N.

    Definitely grab a Groupon and check out their cooking demo! The staff are very kind and generous, you will leave with some cool Lebanese history and a very full and happy belly! It's a bit hard to hear them speaking so you may not learn as much but go with the expectation of delicious food and you won't be disappointed :-) Their bathrooms do need more regular attention but otherwise great!

    Agnes K.

    You definitely won't leave hungry, and when you leave, you'll be trying to figure out when you are coming back. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable about their menu and ingredients. Everything tasted delish. Their fresh home-made hot bread was so light and fluffy, but I have to admit I needed salt on it . I had the beef Shwarma and it was most and flavorful. If you like tomatoes and cucumber to will like everything here. This place is a nice sit-down restaurant, but they rent out their space. On Saturday, they had a dance night where you learn the dance, and then you dance the night away, so that was fun and unexpected. We didn't participate in that but we did enjoy the show with our yummy dinner.

    Hummus
    Dezreal P.

    Such a personable, family-run spot so at times service may be a little slow but despite that our server Jacob was amazing and super attentive. After 10pm there was live music and even a belly dancer. The hummus? Sooo good easily a 10/10. Everything else we had was decent, but the hummus definitely stole the show.

    Kafta kabob
    Emily C.

    The food was DELICIOUS!!! If you like Mediterranean food, I would definitely give this place a try. They have a nice amount of options on their menu and some cocktails with interesting ingredients like fig and pomegranate juice. They also had beer from Lebanon which was cool. They brought out free bread (different from pita) and zatar for dipping and it was delicious and not too filling. We went on Friday night so there was a belly dancing show which was fun (it included some crowd participation so be aware haha). The price was also decent! The restaurant was clean but if you're used to super new, trendy, sparkly modern restaurants, this is not that vibe.

    Birthday treat!
    Emina O.

    Celebrated my brother's birthday here and it was perfect. So much space, good service, good food. Everything we got was great. Recommend the dip trio to start. Also whatever that birthday dessert was, was absolutely delightful.

    Shawarma For Two
    Nicole D.

    Loved the ambiance and the whole party vibes they have happening on Saturdays. We wanted a dinner with a show and we definitely got the show part and enjoyed it. We came with a big group and the belly dancer took our husbands for a dance so it was really fun! As for the food, we got a shawarma for two and a quail traditional dish because we wanted to try something new at the table. First the server came and told us they are sold out and after I told them what we want as replacement for appetizer, he came back and told us they found quail. As soon as they brought it we were all hit by the smell. The plate was inedible and we left it there. We didn't want to make a big deal in front of everyone it was just foul. The shawarma was good but definitely not for two people. My man could eat this whole thing himself. Anyways I'm giving 4 stars because it was overall good but the quail situation was not great.

    Falafel (Vegetarian)
    Sundeep I.

    Tried this restaurant Friday afternoon. Looks like it's a great place to go during evening hours as they have music and belly dance. There are multiple vegetarian choices. We tried falafel wrap and honestly not much impressed. Falafel was crispy on the outside but was a little raw inside. Wasn't cooked properly. Looking at the overall place, I have a feeling we might have got a bad one. I'll probably give another try when I'm around. Service was fine.

    Lebanese Trio - really good appetizers. Taboule is abit sour just like i like it. Both the Hummus and Babaghanouj are
    Eddy H.

    Food was good Service was good Restaurant was empty around 5pm but seems like a cool place if they have a singer or pianist.

    Gyro Plate
    christin f.

    Absolutely a joke. I purchased a Groupon for this place and was genuinely excited to try the food. I ordered a gyro plate and falafel. The falafel was so over cooked that It was hard and not edible. The gyro meat was so thin you could literally see through it. Not to mention everything was cold. I placed the order and was told it would be 20 minutes; we got there and were told it still needed 5 minutes. This is honestly some of the worse food I've ever had.

    Lentil Soup

    Unfortunately, this visit was a major letdown. The service was extremely slow and uncoordinated, even on a night when the restaurant wasn't busy. It took 45 minutes just to receive our food, and the staff appeared confused about basic operations. The food itself was very bland and lacked the bold flavors typically associated with Middle Eastern cuisine. Jalapeño hummus meh, lentil soup was missing flavor, wrap was mildly ok. Live entertainment was advertised, however belly dancer only danced for a few minutes. Salsa night took over shortly after and well, looked like a poor security guard moving the endless amount of tables to open up the space for a dance floor. Hostess in her phone, Servers running back and fort seemingly running the whole restaurant, bartenders arguing in the back and management no where to be seen. Zero coordination, zero team effort. Overall, the experience felt poorly managed and not worth a return visit. I don't recommend anyone to visit this place until management gets it together. Disaster of a restaurant, not worth it.

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    Very nice atmosphere! Driven past it for 20 years, had lnch today. Very LOVELY Server

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    11 months ago

    What do you get here? Great service, generous portions, delicious authentic Lebanese food and belly dancing too!

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    They would not accept my groupon without me ordering more than the minimum stated on the app. That is very dishonest

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    Food is delicious and service is excellent. We had the Mix Grill for one and kebab mix - both cooked to perfection and came out very fast.

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