A Middle Eastern restaurant specializing in cold and hot mezzes (small plates to share), kefta brochettes (minced lamb, nuts, onions and spices), various meat and poultry dishes as well as vegetarian specialties. Weekend brunch.
Kazamaza is viewed as a bustling, welcoming spot for Lebanese and Middle Eastern flavors, offering generous portions, a wide mezze and main lineup, and solid value. The food is repeatedly praised for authenticity and bold spices, with standout dishes such as hummus, fattoush, baba ganoush, kafta, lamb shank, rekakat cheese rolls, and kebbeh; the cocktail list and Arak options also get mentions. The atmosphere is described as cozy and lively with warm decor, though it can be very noisy and seating tight when busy, and online reservations or table arrangements can be confusing. Service is often highlighted as fast, attentive and friendly, but a few experiences report slow or impersonal service and limited knowledge on dietary needs, plus occasional issues like cold pita or uneven portions and, in rare cases, hair in a glass. Despite these inconsistencies, the overall impression is a memorable, shareable dining experience with flavorful, well prepared food and good value that makes many diners eager to return.
Let's start by stating this: it's the best middle Eastern food in Montreal. Starting with authenticity: no compromise there, you get what you would get in Syria/Lebanon. The best example would be the cherry kafta: the cherry sauce you feel it is straight out of Aleppo. As for Quality of the ingredients: no compromise there as well, even in items such as "makanek" where some restaurants allow themselves to use less than perfect meats, not at kazamaza. Finally the service: owner & staff work really hard to make you feel welcome.
Dec 16, 2023
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This is definitely one of the better restaurants I've been to. It is a bit outside of downtown Montreal, but you can walk it in about 35 minutes, or take a taxi or bus. For appetizers, try the fattouch salad (excellent), & for cold dishes, we had the muttabal & mousaqa'a, which they bring you plenty of pita bread for, & both were extraordinary. Then, definitely give the giant shrimp with saffron tomato white wine sauce, perfectly cooked giant shrimp in a great sauce. Great atmosphere, very well priced for Montreal, & as good as or better than anything else you'll find in the city.
Food was great! We felt rushed to leave. They kept picking up the plates & we weren't even done. reservation is booked for 2 hours after 90 minutes they wanted us out.
-Ambiance agréable
-Nourriture excellente
-Quantité excellente
-Bon service
-Le seul point négatif c'est que on se sentait pressé...je comprends le 2hr mais quand tu commandes 15 choses dans le menu, tu espères prendre le temps.
Merci!
Dec 8, 2023
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I love KazaMaza! I come here each time I'm in Montreal & the food is incredible. I came alone this time (work trip) but was seated & treated nicely. I always get the fattoush salad (which even tastes good in the winter despite tomato's being out of season), the babagonoush (sometimes I get hummus) & the the kefta mechoui which is served with rice & is incredible! The service here has never been over the top impressive but it's certainly not bad. They aren't pushy & serve you what you want in a reasonable time frame. I would always recommend coming here!
Very homey & warm ambiance, nice staff, family-friendly as well. The food here is very good & filling & is appropriately priced (which is pretty rare nowadays)!!! I enjoyed everything I ate, there's nothing bad to say, I would definitely come back again & would recommend it to everybody.
Dec 4, 2023
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La nourriture était relativement bonne mais froide.
Le service était moyen, nous avons manqué d'eau sur la table & nous nous sommes fait mettre dehors parce qu'il y'avait un événement à 20h. (J'aurais préféré le savoir en réservant pour pouvoir choisir un autre endroit sans contrainte d'heure).
Vraiment un chouette endroit, nourriture excellente & service très aimable. Un peu trop bruyant peut-être, on était deux en tête à tête & on avait du mal à s'entendre... mais l'ambiance est super.
Dec 3, 2023
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A very nice, quaint Lebanese/Middle-eastern restaurant with authentic food & flavor. Food is halal. They also have a bar & serve alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages as well. Very cozy indoor seating.
La nourriture était excellente. Nous avons été très bien servie. L'ambiance était trop bruyant. Peut-être qu'un meilleur système de son aiderait à mieux camoufler les conversations ambiantes ? C'était dommage de ne pas pouvoir commander le Kebeneyé.
