The Pinnacle of Middle Eastern Cuisine | Lebanese Feast 🇱🇧✨

Recently, I had the pleasure of dining at a highly-rated Lebanese restaurant in Forest Hill Chase with friends—and wow, it exceeded all expectations! 🎉 Touted as the "King of Middle Eastern Cuisine", this place delivers authentic flavors like no other. Think of it as elevated Arabic cuisine—refined, pure, and bursting with fresh, natural ingredients. This perfection shines brightest in their appetizer salads. Take the Fattoush Salad 🥗: though it looks modest, it’s packed with goodness! Crisp lettuce, juicy tomatoes, bell peppers, cabbage, cucumber, radishes, aromatic red onions, and fresh parsley—all tossed in a zesty dressing of olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, mint, and pomegranate molasses. The star of the show? Those golden, crispy pita chips fried to perfection with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Every bite is a textural masterpiece—no extra salt needed! For mains, we ordered the Mixed Grill Platter for Two 🍢—featuring succulent lamb, chicken, and seasoned minced meat skewers. Though it sounds simple, the tender, well-marinated meats paired with a creamy, tangy sauce made it irresistible. Meat lovers, you know what I mean! 😋 Dessert was the Homemade Pistachio Milk Cake 🍰: pistachios soaked in natural fruit spices, roasted, crushed, and layered in flaky pastry, then drizzled with rose syrup and garnished with rose petals. Light, fragrant, and not overly sweet—it’s a unique twist on classic desserts. Lebanese cuisine—the most Westernized of Arab cultures—blends Mediterranean freshness with Middle Eastern warmth, creating a harmonious East-meets-West experience. Verdict? Go try it, folks—it’s a must-experience! 👏 📍 Mazaj Lebanese Restaurant @ Forest Hill Chase, Melbourne #MiddleEasternFood #LebaneseCuisine #FoodieHeaven #MelbourneEats #ForestHillChase #KingOfFlavors #MediterraneanDiet #EatLikeALocal 🥙🍢🌿