Miznon — Restaurant in Melbourne

This is not the kind of score I rate often, or lightly. I’ve had more than enough experience in hospitality to know how a kitchen and a bar work, as well. This rating is given in good faith and was, in part, communicated quietly, patiently, and professionally to the wait staff. I suspect the senior management is currently away, or not on their game atm.

TL;DR: As a former professional cook, I would not have been proud to send most of that food out. As a former bartender, I would not have been proud to send those beers out.

Overall: The 1 waiter, whose job it was to manage the whole floor upstairs, had not been taught what the “feed-me” menu included. As a waiter, I would be told what the specials of the day were before doors opened, and what was on the tasting menu would, at least, be saved as a note on my notepad/phone, at the insistence of the chef and restaurant manager. Nothing arrived at the table hot. Not in an “I’m a boomer and I want an extra-hot ‘kappa-chino’” way, but a “this came upstairs in a dumbwaiter, how is it barely lukewarm?” way. No dish had enough flavour. Even salt did not coax much out of any of the dishes. The Levant has some amazing spices and flavours, of which I have experienced in other Israeli restaurants. They were not present in the meal I ate, or if they were, they did not make themselves known. The tap beer was not aerated enough. Even the barely 1 cm of foam eked from the tap/bottle/can had died by the time it got to the table. I checked other tables and saw similar.

Food: Eggplant Love & Kebab: Eggplant showed no signs of grilling; not in texture, flavour or from the appearance of the skin. The inside of the skin was cleaned out entirely, leading me to assume the flesh is cooked separately to the skin in which it’s served. Chickpeas were clearly boiled. Possibly personal preference, but I would have sauteed or roasted to impart flavour and texture. Kebab was fine, but please refer to overall point 2. Tahini was very thin, almost soupy. There was no distinguishable chili. Not saying that it was too mild, but that It might have been left out altogether. Flower: Advertised as “Our famous whole roasted baby cauliflower” – first-off, not roasted. Whole cauli takes ages to cook. I completely understand the need to blanch or steam the cauliflower before service, then finish in the oven. I wouldn’t have expected otherwise. But this was boiled to the point of mushy and then browned under a grill. When I mentioned this privately to the wait-staff, I was told that this style is how it is made traditionally. And while I have no expertise in how the dish is prepared in the Eastern Mediterranean, I do know that the word ‘roasted’ on a menu means it has been put in or over a dry heat source to at least partially cook it. Red Sea Pita: This was a decent dish. Strangely warmer at the bottom than the top. Could see and taste the grilling of the seafood, it was a good texture: firm but not tough. Rotisserie Chicken Pita: Chicken was very dry. Not wholly unexpected, considering the cut of meat, but brining would have gone a long way to prevent this. Mezze: This pita, like the rest of them, had not touched a hot piece of metal to bring it back to temp for service. Fluffy on the inside and soft on the outside, I’m willing to believe that’s the kitchen’s preference. The pickles lacked any real acidity, almost as if the brine had been watered down at some point.

This place has so many great reviews, but I felt really let down. My comfort food is prepared at another Israeli restaurant in Melbourne, and I know the cuisine has more to...

Avoid Miznon CBD (Melbourne) at all costs.

We visited Miznon CBD on the evening of August 8th. Initially, I thought I hadn’t eaten the spoiled meat, so I accepted their offer to replace my dish. However, later we discovered that several people in our group had already eaten the spoiled meat. When we requested a full refund, they refused, claiming we had eaten other parts of the food and only refunded the price of one dish.

When we asked for a refund, they told us to speak to the manager. The manager’s attitude was extremely dismissive and condescending, constantly ignoring us as if our concerns didn’t matter. Instead of taking the issue seriously, the staff left us waiting awkwardly for several minutes, started singing and dancing in the middle of the restaurant — forcing us to endure their unpleasant performance while our complaint was completely ignored.

I strongly believe we were discriminated against because of our Asian faces. It felt like they assumed I couldn’t speak English fluently or use their so-called “noble” English to communicate, and that I couldn’t loudly call out at their door that they were selling spoiled, expired meat. This apparent prejudice seemed to justify their indifferent and dismissive treatment of us.

They served spoiled food that completely killed our appetite and put us at risk of food poisoning. This is not an exaggeration — after returning home, everyone in our group experienced varying degrees of stomach discomfort. It’s hard not to connect our illnesses to their food. We don’t know if anyone will need medical treatment or hospitalization due to their negligence. If that happens, will Miznon take responsibility for the medical bills?

I have photos of the dish and the receipt to prove this incident. If anyone doubts this review, I’m happy to provide them.

This was by far one of the most disrespectful, careless, and disgusting dining experiences I’ve ever had in Australia. Whether you are a local or a tourist, please...

I have wanted to go to Miznon for a few years and finally had the chance with my son. Arrived at around 7pm on Friday 11 OCT and was offered a seat at the bar (my son is 13 so probably not approved) or outside which was kinda chilly.

We could see a great table for two on the second floor but were sent to the group tables on the third floor with a note from the girl who took us there to just make a spot at the end of the big table. I will accept this (perhaps we didn’t have the hip style that they were after if viewed from the street)🤣.

Ordered the Chicken schnitzel and the beef brisket pita, a wine for me and a lemon lime and bitters for the teen on the app and waited rather excitedly. Drinks plopped down and food soon to follow. Can only assume that the waitress was not able to communicate as she simply turned and walked away.

Beef brisket pita…..excellent (will try and replicate this at home with the knowledge that I will fail in a significant manner) Chicken Schnitzel….overcooked on the edges and dry and gelatinous in the middle….or as some would say, raw.

Inattentive staff meant we simply left the undercooked portion, had the last sips of our drinks and left. I did say something as we left but just got a throwaway sorry.

Now, just a side note, absolutely not a prude (I actually work for an iconic Australian fashion brand as a stylist) but please please please ask your staff to wear something that is perhaps a wee bit longer that a bralet and if she could do her pants up before she walked up the stairs ( was doing them up whilst taking us up with what looked like a shoelace, that would be fab. I will say, I totally loved her little brown shoes, but that was the only thing...