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    MAZRA

    4.5 (1.2k reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Diana B.

    I saw Mazra on Grubhub and tried to do a pickup order for my group, but the system wouldn't let me complete the order when I got to the final checkout step. I wished they'd say they were not accepting Grubhub orders at the moment so I didn't keep trying to place the order. I ended up ordering from Mazra directly using the Toast limit hat they texte me. The place was busy on a Tuesday night, and they had a lot of takeout orders ready when I checked in at the front. When I got back to the car I realized they didn't include utensils though so I went back to request them. I got the dish that I liked at the other Mazra location - double chicken kebab plate with baba ghanoush and tried the beet dip this time which was tasty too. I also tried the fried chicken and hummus that others in my group ordered. We shared the banana date shake. My group liked the food. Portions are large so we had leftovers.

    FALAFEL $9
    Cathrin P C.

    I've dined at the original Mazra in San Bruno many years ago. This location has beautiful outdoor seating however it was quite cold and windy and it wasn't until I went to the bathroom at the end did I notice that they also had garden seating in the back -- I would've liked to be offered that as a dining option as it looked quite sunny and calm. Service was friendly. You scan the QR code to place your order. They bring the food to your table as it's made. The appetizers were small and a little overpriced -- especially the halloumi for $12 and falafel for $9, both were tiny 3 bite items. I was hoping the wings $16 would be more flavorful but you really need their dipping sauce. Fries $6 were basic. I enjoyed the kofta kebab more than the lamb kebab -- both were $9. The best was the beef shawarma wrap for $16, both flavorful and a good sharing size. Total bill $78.02 -- a little weird that you're asked to tip prior to even being served your meal

    Neil Arden D.

    (Downtown Redwood City) Food: *CHICKEN SHAWARMA PLATE(9.3/10)- Crispy Thin Slices of Chicken, Includes Basmati Rice, Hot Sauce, Garlic "Toum" Sauce, Pita Bread & Your Choice Of TWO Sides. *RICE CONTAINS BUTTER* . Chicken was seasoned and tasted well. Pita bread was slightly warm. Hummus was fresh. French fries were cooked and seasoned well *DOUBLE KEBAB PLATE (9.3/10)- Kofta(90% Beef and 10% lamb) was so good, cooked well and easy to bite. Wish portion was higher. Lamb and rice were also deliciously made. Only complain is not enough protein compared to the rice portion *WHOLE CAULIFLOWER (9.6/10)-Heirloom Cauliflower Drizzled w/ Lemon Tahini, topped w/ fresh micro greens. Roasted and seasoned really well. Love the addition of lemon to add acidity to the dish. Semi crunchy and easy to bite. My favorite dish and is unique *FALAFEL (9.5/10)-Freshly Ground Chickpeas, Herbs, and Spices. Includes Hot Sauce & Tahini. Perfectly made. Crispy outside and soft on the inside. Ingredients are fresh and is very green. Flavor is spot on goes well with the sauce. Ambience: very beautiful and unique. Stands out compared to many restaurants. Love the rooftop sky view with the Mediterranean feel. Has indoor/outdoor sitting. Service: order by QR code on your table. Server brings you a warm water container. Staff is kind Price: reasonably priced Parking: has meter parking around the area. Can be difficult to find parking

    Whole cauliflower
    Christy L.

    Mazra is a beloved Bay Area gem! It's a must visit for me anytime we have visitors in town. Not only is their food fresh and delicious, their hospitality and warmth radiate through the restaurant. It does get busy on the weekends and we've been turned away from even joining the waitlist at times, but I'll always keep going back. The space itself is beautiful and welcoming, and you can smell the char of the grilled meat from down the block. Some of my go-tos are the chicken shawarma plate, beef shawarma plate, garlic rotisserie plate, and halloumi cheese rolls. We always get extra garlic sauce and hot sauce. This time, we also tried the whole cauliflower. It was delicious, but can get a bit rich/heavy if you eat too much. It was great for sharing though. Love the mint lemonade and all of their sides are fantastic as well - my favorites are the roasted potatoes and the baba ghannoush.

    Joyce L.

    Loved this place. I would have given them a 5 star, only if it wasn't self service and the spacing between tables were not so tightly packed. It was difficult to have a "serious" conversation while dining there. The food was excellent and packed with flavors. The chicken shawarma was delicious and the meat was moist. The kebab was equally good. I also liked their side dishes- garlic potatoes. Would definitely come back again.

    WHOLE CAULIFLOWER
    Kaela T.

    Whenever I'm in Redwood City and craving Mediterranean cuisine, my family and I always come here! I'm not usually one who goes for Mediterranean food, but I never pass on MAZRA. Usually during lunch time or weekends, there's a wait of around 10-15 minutes, but it goes by pretty fast. Walking into the restaurant, there's plenty of seating inside and out. The staff here are also friendly and welcoming! We usually order their Double Kebab Plate (Lamb) with hummus and tzatziki dips. Moreover, their Whole Cauliflower is one of my favorite dishes! The sauce is so tasty, and all the seasonings just go together so nicely. Adding onto that, their Grilled Lamb Chops Plate is a must try! The lamb is always cooked perfectly, and everything just goes together! I'd highly recommend trying this place!!

    Garlic Rotisserie Plate ($22)
    Rachel L.

    Very fresh! My favorite was the grilled arayes which were so nicely seasoned and piping hot. Very good with the hummus. The Cheese Halloumi rolls were nice a crispy with generous amounts of cheese; didn't love it with the honey though. Very fresh pita bread that went well with all the dips. For my entree, I got the garlic rotisserie plate. While the chicken was cooked perfectly, it tasted like a plain rotisserie chicken with no garlic flavor. The garlic flavor just came from the garlic sauce which comes with almost all other entrees anyways. Fries and garlic potatoes were decent. Someone else in my party also ordered the garlic rotisserie chicken and her chicken came out dry, so that raises concerns about consistency. The service was good despite how busy they were. Absolutely LOVE the interior. Would come back, but not drying to.

    Kevin T.

    TL;DR: a Bay must if you even only 'kinda-like' Mediterranean Great service, friendly staff, overall just good vibes. Perfect for both intimate meals and large gatherings. We ordered way too much to keep straight in my head but just peep the pics and order away - I promise you can't miss with anything on the menu. Cheers, Mazra!

    GRILLED CHICKEN WINGS
    Jamie K.

    if you love chicken wings, get them HERE !! these are good quality wings for a good price, and not dry AT ALL despite tasting like the fire from a grill. Seating outside is perfect for a summer evening, and our server was so sweet. the hummus and yogurt dip were solid and portions are more than enough

    Double Kebab Plate
    Anh P.

    Mazra in Redwood City absolutely lives up to the hype. For flavor and quality alone, I think it's one of the best Mediterranean restaurants in the Bay Area. We ordered: Double Kebab Plate (chicken kebab and filet mignon kebab): both were juicy, but the filet mignon was the best. It was tender, flavorful, and easily became our favorite dish of the meal. Steak Shawarma Plate: came with a surprisingly generous amount of meat. The bowl was packed with steak, and every bite was well-seasoned and delicious. Drinks (spiced iced tea and banana date shake): both were great, but the banana date shake was especially satisfying This place is very popular, so be prepared for a wait. We put our name on the waitlist and waited a little over 30 minutes for a table. But once we were seated, the food came out quickly and the service was efficient. The portions are huge, the food is consistently excellent, it's easy to see why there's always a crowd. I can't recommend Mazra enough and will definitely be back.

    Halloumi Cheese Roll
    Melody T.

    Wow the food is amazing!!! The portion size is so large too that I barely made a dent before taking the rest home. The halloumi cheese rolls.... Still thinking about them months later LOL It's pretty much self service in the way that after they seat you, you order yourself on your phone, get your own utensils, but they do check on people often! It was nice sitting outside until the rain got us BUT otherwise I think on a nice sunny day, it would be a nice chill place to eat :)

    6-Hour Lamb Shank
    Bethany W.

    Giving this place 4/5 stars because it is definitely a bit overhyped imo haha. The food IS good, the restaurant is beautiful, and service was good. HOWEVER, I'm not sure the flavors were anything special. Yes, the food is so vibrant and the variety is awesome. But from all the dishes we got, nothing stood out and made us yell "YUM". The portions are good for the price, but again.....it wasn't too worth it after tasting the food. None of it was bland, but none of it was as flavorful as we expected (from the colors, presentation, variety, etc.). My expectations were just very high coming in and I was a bit disappointed..... At the end of the day though, this is a solid Mediterranean restaurant. A great place to come with friends or family. A menu with lots of variety to please everyone!

    Chicken Shawarma
    Brett N.

    Why 5 stars? Because I will be thinking about the Chicken Shawarma for a long time. --- --- --- As a conference I was attending nearby was soon to wrap up, I placed a pickup order from Mazra so I could scarf down lunch before meeting up with a friend. I was inside the building for approximately 6.2 seconds to grab my bag and then walked about a mile to my hotel where this was consumed. I share that detail with you to illustrate that it's not like I ate this the way god intended. And yet, upon the first bite hitting my lips, the delay in consumption proved to not matter. I really don't know how this managed to be so amazing. Was it the bread? Was it the chicken? Was it the fixins? All of the above? Either way, I loved every bite and the sauces that accompanied were great too. I think one was a little light garlic mix and the other was something with an orangeish hue. I enjoyed taking pretty much every other bite alternating sauces because they were very different but equally enjoyable. Mazra's excellent Yelp rating is very much earned and I am glad I got to experience it!

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    Is there a long wait for a table for 6 on a Saturday night?

    It depends. We've been there on Saturday nights and sometimes we get seated right away, other times its like a 30 minute wait. Which is not bad considering how busy they get.

    What type of cuisine is this restaurant?

    Mazra specializes in Levantine cuisine, a subset of Middle Eastern fare encompassing dishes from countries like Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.

    Dog allowed outside?

    Yes, pets are allowed in the outside area

    Hi - dairy allergy here. Do your kebabs have any butter / dairy in them?

    Hello! No dairy is used for any of our Meat options.… 

    What vegan options you have no dairy or meat?

    Their latest menu marks dairy- and gluten-free items, as well as those that are vegetarian and vegan. There are also some notes for how to make things vegan (e.g., swapping the rice, which has butter, for another item). They have a few vegan… 

    Is it legal to bring bottled beer or bottled wine? If it is legal, what about alcohol like bourbon?

    I'm fairly certain there's a BYOB charge listed on the menu where you can bring whatever you'd like, almost like a corkage fee

    Do they serve alcohol?

    No, halal restaurant. However, BYOB is fine

    Do they take reservations?

    No not over the phone, and I couldn't find any online mechanism either. As of 4/16/24

    Is it open yet?

    April 2 (https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/san-brunos-mazra-set-to-open-new-location-in-redwood-city/article_df0c2b2a-ddc8-11ee-9a6d-6f286ad51780.html)

    When is the Redwood City location opening?

    April 2 (https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/san-brunos-mazra-set-to-open-new-location-in-redwood-city/article_df0c2b2a-ddc8-11ee-9a6d-6f286ad51780.html)

    Is it open?

    April 2 (https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/san-brunos-mazra-set-to-open-new-location-in-redwood-city/article_df0c2b2a-ddc8-11ee-9a6d-6f286ad51780.html)

    When is the grand opening?

    April 2 (https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/san-brunos-mazra-set-to-open-new-location-in-redwood-city/article_df0c2b2a-ddc8-11ee-9a6d-6f286ad51780.html)

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    Esnaf

    Esnaf

    4.6
    (244 reviews)
    2.3 mi
    $$

    A1 service and even better food! Staff is super duper friendly and accommodating. Our suggestions…read moreare the following, as we wanted to try so many items on the menu; haydari (great starter w bread), mantarli pide (saur good), gavurdagi (v refreshing), et sis (beef lover here). I like my cheese and mushrooms so the mantarli pide was the highlight for me. The mint tea is also my fav. Just the right amount of honey. Will need to come back for a Turkish coffee.

    Very good food, beautiful space, good service. We had:…read more 1. bread (served with oil and herbs before the food arrived, then served without oil during the meal). This was a good bread, round and splittable like a pita, served hot from the oven and sprinkled with some seeds (I think sesame, although I didn't pay close attention). 2. Meze Trio: patlican ezme (roasted eggplant, bell peppers), haydari (garlic yogurt dip with mint and dill), girit (ezine cheese with pistachios, oregano, olive oil). Loved the eggplant--tender and tasty! The yogurt dip was good, but I couldn't eat large amounts of it. The cheese was ok, a bit too heavy for us. 3. Ahtapot (grilled octopus on lime mashed potatoes and paprika butter). I didn't eat this, but the kids liked it. The octopus seemed very tender, and the potatoes were good. 4. Roka (arugula, diced cooked beets instead of tomatoes, honey mustard). Good, but the creamy dressing made it feel a little heavy after a while. 5. Mercimekli imambayildi (lentils-stuffed roasted eggplant). Imam bayildi translates as "the imam fainted" (because the dish is so delicious, maybe?). This was excellent. The eggplant had a wonderful smokey, roasted flavor. The lentils were good. There was a garlic yogurt moat around the eggplant. 6. Kunefe (shredded filo, melted cheese center, syrup, pistachios, scoop of Maras ice cream). Very good, maybe a bit too much for the three of us, maybe better if split four ways. Located on the corner of San Carlos and El Camino. Street and lot parking nearby.

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    Katmer (pistachio-filled pastry)
    Katmer (pistachio-filled pastry)
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    Pasha Mediterranean & Hookah Lounge

    Pasha Mediterranean & Hookah Lounge

    3.8
    (1k reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$

    Loved this place!! The portions were huge, flavorful, and absolutely delicious! The service was so…read morefriendly--they were joking around with us and made us feel like regulars, which made the whole experience even more fun. I ordered the appetizer plate so I could try a little bit of everything, and honestly, every single bite was so good. Then my entrée came out, and the portion was massive! I had enough leftovers for lunch the next day, which is always a win. I only wish I had saved room for dessert because everything else was so good. I'll definitely be back!

    Seven months ago: I wanted to try the Nomadic Kitchen, but…read morethey'd close before I got there. Next choice was Pasha, with a covered patio & hookah lounge, as well as a large open space inside. The lemonade cost $7, which I wasn't willing to pay unless it was at least 20 oz. Iced tea isn't listed on the menu, so I asked. Made of freshly brewed real tea the day, it was quite welcome. The tea was served in a cut/molded glass pineapple shaped glass. Truly practical: good grip, less likely to slip. Uncommon, but attractive. I ordered the salmon wrapped in lavash bread, minus onions & mayo. I asked for hummus bi tahini instead. There was lettuce, cucumber, & unripe tomatoes (It's tomato season, folks, but most restaurant produce suppliers just sell for bulk, not necessarily peak/in season. That's a different, more costly supplier) inside the wrap, the char-grilled salmon just right. I'd say that even if I had eaten earlier. The salad was marinated (I think) red cabbage over lettuce, cukes, & pale tomato. The whole meal--no dessert--was really tasty and welcome. The staff was pleasant, the food was true to its eastern Mediterranean roots. While ostensibly Turkish, there were Armenian and Greek elements (erm, both done wrong by the Turks). I did get a top-off offer for my iced tea, which I happily accepted. My meal was just over $20, including tax. I'm going back next time I have a medical appointment at the Redwood City Stanford Clinics--or a special trip to Sigona's (after I e. As Kaiser offices & hospital are nearby, KP members can enjoy a pleasant meal at Pasha as well. Here, I hope, are photos of the iced tea glass, and the ceiling of the ladies' room. 5/22/26 Meal photo taken after I started to eat, in order to enjoy the fish while hot. Grilled salmon had a sauce to add to the lovely flavor, but was slightly overdone for my taste/ uniform pink, as opposed to darker pink center, which if reheated, will not be too dry. In spite of using red onion instead of the whites of green onions, the tabbouleh was just right. The red onion dice didn't bite, as un- or slightly cooked onions do to me. The tomatoes were ripe, too. I have to take most of the tabbouleh and pita, and half the salmon home: portions bigger than stomach. Happy tum!

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    Pasha Mediterranean & Hookah Lounge
    Pasha Mediterranean & Hookah Lounge

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    Hella Mediterranean

    Hella Mediterranean

    4.4
    (238 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$

    We had an overall okay experience, but the food didn't quite live up to our expectations…read more The ambiance was decent (3/5). The outdoor seating area has a lot of potential, though it feels like the space could be used more effectively. The indoor seating was much nicer and had a better atmosphere. One highlight was the gentleman working there, who was warm, welcoming, and genuinely kind throughout our visit. His hospitality made the experience more enjoyable and left a positive impression. The salmon was probably the biggest disappointment. It seemed a bit overcooked, was served slightly cold, and was missing some of the buttery richness we were expecting. The chicken and beef souvlaki were both good and enjoyable, but they weren't particularly memorable. The fish and chips, unfortunately, fell short. The fries weren't very crispy, and the fish itself lacked flavor. Overall, nothing was terrible, but most of the dishes didn't really stand out. The friendly service was appreciated and helped offset some of the shortcomings in the food. We'd be open to giving the restaurant another try, but based on this visit, it was closer to a 2/5 experience for us

    After an afternoon movie with a group of 12 ladies we went next-door to this wonderful Greek…read morerestaurant. The food was delicious and he accommodated our group of 12 by putting two more tables together. Service was gracious but the reason I didn't give it five stars was there was no real soap in the ladies room. They even took a little jar of "soft soap" almost empty and mixed it with water so it wasn't real soap. I informed him and he said he would take care of it. Otherwise five stars. Absolutely delicious food

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    Selection of drinks: both wine and beer.
    Selection of drinks: both wine and beer.
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    CHICKEN KEBAB
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    Mediterranean Kitchen

    Mediterranean Kitchen

    4.5
    (617 reviews)
    9.1 mi
    $$
    Full bar
    Healthy dining

    Great ambiance amazing staff friendly open kitchen.... Tells you everything!!!…read moreSo fresh and after starting to order my regular Greek favs - I stopped my order because they actually had moussaka vegetarian made which nobody ever makes. It was absolutely spectacular. It came with Pita's fresh salad and oh my God it was so good. I ordered a bunch of things to go to take home with me because I live a far distance from this place. I found it on Apple Maps but why I was driving asking for the closest Greek place and wow am I glad Apple Maps brought me here. I will definitely be back. And what's really amazing is I just found out I lost a friend and I was sitting at the table a little teary-eyed and a lovely server brought over some tea for me while I was waiting for to go order. And guess what they were open July 4. The food is absolutely spectacular. I'm looking at all the plates of meats and everything smell so fresh I wanna order the french fries just cause they look so delicious but I'm full. I couldn't even eat my whole plate cause I was full.

    At long last, my wife and I made our return to the Mediterranean Kitchen and it was a glorious…read morereturn indeed! This time, I decided to order the combo gyros plate which included chicken and beef/lamb slices. The meat slices were nicely crisp and flavorful and was especially delicious mixed with the rice, house salad, and a bit of their olive oil. This time we even got some free tea at the end of the meal. Another 5/5 experience! Very happy with the vibrant flavors and not worrying about that heavy feeling after eating out.

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    Mediterranean Kitchen
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    Beef and Lamb Gyro
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