Maro's

Food : 5/5 | Service : 5/5 | Atmosphere : 5/5 More
May 24th, 2023

May 23rd, 2023

5 years since my last review: This place continues to amaze and delight. A bit harder now to find a table (as it has been discovered) but the food remains delicious and and healthy. Quality of ingredients is very high. Next door they have an amazing bakery. Original review : Amazing middle Eastern food - try the 'beauty and the beast'
May 22nd, 2023

Best food, great service and friendliest staff and owners. Ariel, Afsaneh and Maro thank you for great service and food.
May 20th, 2023

Our first visit to Maro's Bistro definitely exceeded expectations. A friend recommended the restaurant and were glad we finally went. We had an absolutely wonderful meal. The restaurant is small with very homey decor. Pillows and rustic tables and chairs with a long bench along both walls. Felt more like you were eating at a friend's home rather than in a restaurant except for the fact that you can see right into the kitchen. Loved everything about it. Tempting cocktails, craft beers and a decent wine selection. The waitress, Arielle (hope I spelled that correctly) was excellent. Helped us make choices from a menu that was detailed but unfamiliar to us, so her advice was very welcome. She didn't disappoint. We had a vegetarian platter called K-Saq that was a trio of delicious dishes and very filling. Cauliflower that was spiced and cooked beautifully and served on a bed of hummus. Marinated and grilled artichoke hearts served with baba ghanoush. This was my wife's favourite. The baba ghanoush was wonderfully smokey and very tasty. The last part of this dish was fried halloumi cheese served on something called muhammara. It was a spicy (but not hot) red pepper (I think) puree that was my favourite of the three. All of this came with a generous portion of pita bread that we were told was endless but there was more than enough for us to eat without asking for a refill. It was truly excellent, and we would order this again. Our second dish was a minced beef dish called Babel. Equally delicious. Seasoned beef patties covered with Lebanese garlic potatoes (think of roasted potatoes with fragrant garlic), bulgur wheat and sauteed onions and bell peppers. This was topped with a tangy herbed Greek yoghurt with more garlic. Fabulous dish! Again, the portion size was very generous. We took more than half of each dish home in their eco-friendly take-out boxes. Chef and owner Maro sent us a sample of his fantastic chicken shawarma and seasoned rice with the yoghurt sauce and a sweet hot sauce that we loved! Very nice gesture and it was appreciated despite the fact that we had more than enough food. Bottles of minted water were refreshing and cooling after the wonderful bite from the hot sauce. To finish the meal, we ordered Turkish coffee. Close to espresso but seasoned with cardamom. We really enjoyed the strong coffee with the exotic flavour of cardamom. Very unique. Desserts were next door, and you can eat in or take some home. We opted for the latter as we were both full. The desserts were delicious. Home made every day. We found the desserts were expensive, but you'd expect to pay more for handmade. The meal itself was extremely reasonably priced and we left feeling very satisfied. We will be back. We are returning to sample more items for a family party this summer. Thank you Maro! We were extremely happy with our first visit! Vegetarian options: There were many vegetarian options on the menu and chef Maro said that he has no trouble accommodating requests for GF or Vegan dishes.
May 21st, 2023