Kaza Maza

If you love middle eastern food, this is as close as it gets to authentic in the US. It's Syrian cuisine. The chef is wonderful! It's a causal place nested far northwest from providence in a residential area. They have hookah section. Always we sit in the non smoking areas. The food is the star here. We tried the entire menu over the years. And nothing disappoints. They invented mama ghanouj here, I guess. It's made with beets and chickpeas; absolutely delicious. Don't forget the fattoush & tabbouleh salad, chicken wings and kibbeh. Always fresh. All meats are halal here.

This place is absolutely, positively delicious and by far the best Middle Eastern Restaurant I've been to in New England. The only time I've had anything comparable is when I was in the Middle East. I ordered the Kaza Maza Mix, which is grilled steak, chicken, and I believe it's Kofta with rice and grilled veggies. The meat was very juicy, lightly seasoned and had a chargrilled flavor. The quality of the meat itself tasted like it was top shelf.I ordered takeout, and the employee who I spoke to in front of the restaurant was very friendly and efficient with my payment as well as retrieving my order from the kitchen. The ambiance had Middle Eastern decor, and it looked like a great place to bring family and friends. I highly recommend this spot,it is outstanding, and I can't wait to try another dish!!ODLConnect with me!IG & YouTube: @AOEAT

The food here is really fantastic! I've only gotten takeout and I would recommend calling ahead since it can take quite a while. My go-to's are the chicken shawarma sandwich that comes with fries, the fattoush salad and the kaza maza mixed grill (with either a side of hummus or mutabal).Very solid food and flavors that I find myself craving- especially the tangy and vibrant citrus and mint flavors of the fattoush salad...AND that garlic sauce and pickled veggies that come with the shawarma are to die for!

As a disclaimer, I am not middle eastern so I can't speak to the authenticity of the food but what I will say is that the flavors are all amazing. But before I get to the food, I'll start with the service and ambiance. The staff are all very friendly, and helpful in helping make decisions. The inside is pretty with tasteful decorations. I did like that they separate the parties smoking hookah from the parties not smoking hookah as a compromise to all guests. I also enjoyed the music they were playing. As an appetizer, they brought out pita bread with sample sizes (about 4-5 tablespoons of each) of baba ghanouj, hummus, and tuom. I have never had baba ghanouj, but I really enjoyed it. The pomegranate seeds on top really helped with contrasting sweet and savory. Before you get deterred from trying it by knowing it's made from eggplant, don't worry, you can't even tell. The hummus was also very good and tasted fresh. My favorite though was the tuom. If you love garlic, you're going to love this cause it has a strong garlic taste, while being creamy. I initially thought it was made with yogurt but it is not. The little crispy chips that came with these were perfect for dipping and added its own texture and flavor. For entrees, we had the chicken shawarma and Kaza maza mix. The shawarma itself was very simple, as it was marinated chicken tucked inside a crispy pita wrap. But despite being simple, it packed a lot of flavor, especially after adding some tuom to it and their shatta (red chili sauce), while eating some of the sides it came with. It was supposed to come with fries but we opted for rice instead. The chicken is very tender and the pita has a crunch with every bite. The Kaza maza mix comes with lamb, beef and chicken. Again, the chicken was excellent--perfectly sized nuggets with great flavor. The beef was excellent. I'm used to kofta being dry or unflavored but this one was the opposite. The lamb was also great. It was on a skewer with some onions, and very tender. The rice was amazing. It has some veggies, with all the right spices. Nothing we had was spicy so don't worry about that if you're not into spicy food. They did have tea near the smoothie bar which helped me digest the food. Someone also came around offering coffee which was very generous. It was only a little bit but it had a unique taste. This restaurant is in a random location but it's always the hole in the walls that have the best food. There is some parking but it's shared among different businesses on the strip so it's a bit different to find depending on the time of day and day of the week. Luckily there is street parking not too far. I would definitely come back and I'm glad I was able to cross this off my food bucket list.

Food was delicious! We had Hummus, Kefta Sandwich and Lamb Kabobs, everything was wonderful. The restaurant is cosy and charmingly decorated. Our pleasant server was very helpful and efficient explaining several different items on the menu. We did see quite a few customers picking up takeout orders. Definitely will return!

We were looking for healthy spots near us and wanted to try something new. Of course I yelped to see what I haven't tried yet and this one caught my eye. We did take out and the staff was nice. There's also some parking space outside as well. The restaurant is pretty cute. But let's talk about the food. We ordered a falafel wrap and my fiancé ordered a Kaza mixed platter and it was so good!!! His dish was a bit better than mine because he had a mix of everything. The meat was cooked perfectly and even the rice was delicious! Also the whipped garlic dip also called toum was soooo good! I am a new fan and will be going back!

Tried this authentic middle eastern resturant for lunch and it was a treat. The atmosphere and decor of the restaurant really brought you to a restaurant in the Middle East. Our server was really kind and attentive. The food itself was quite good. We ordered the Mama Ghannouj, Hummus, Za'atar Pie, and Falafel plate. The ghannouj and hummus were creamy and the olive oil on the ghannouj and hummus was so fresh and flavorful. The za'atar pie was warm and crispy with so much flavor. The falafel plate was okay. The actual falafels were not as flavorful as I hoped and just a tad bit too crispy for my personal liking.

I haven't experienced a lot of items on the menu. However, the staff aim to please. I have gone twice now, and both times, I ÷ the chicken shawarma plate. I have not been disappointed either time. I would say probably one of the best tasting around. This time, I ordered a strawberry smoothie, which honestly was a quite expensive strawberry sundae because that is what it tasted like. It was very good and rather large, though. We ordered a side of wings. There was nothing wrong with the wings, but we were really hoping for a more authentic flavor of wings when we ordered not just American wing dings. As I have now had the opportunity to try different items, I would personally stick to my preferred shawarma plate. Cannot go wrong there. Please go in for just that even but also their food on other tables looks amazing. Other people really know how to order there I guess.

Food was incredible and service was friendly. Walked out with leftovers for two couples. Portions were more than adequate.

I just got a chance to try Kasa Masa! The food was amazing, very traditional and full of flavor. The owner and staff were extremely friendly and accommodating! I cant wait to go back with a larger group.