Stan's Grill — Restaurant in Melbourne

ORDERED: 🥟 Cheeseburger Maznik: ground beef, caramelised onions, American cheddar cheese and mustard ($10.90) 🥟 Cheese Maznik: ricotta cheese baked to perfection ($9.90) 🍞  Prosciutto Deli Rolls: fresh baked demi ciabatta rolls, prosciutto san daniele 24 month, rocket, olive oil and provolone cheese ($12.90)

I spent $16.85 here, including card surcharge. *They were very kind in not charging for public holiday surcharge, even though we came on Easter Sunday

REVIEW: This is the first time I've had a maznik!! It's a crispy swirl pastry with lots of air in between and fillings of your choice. The sesame seed toppings have a mind of its own, letting it be partially messy as it makes your way in and around your plate. It's a cool buttery alternative to the usual pastries you get from cafes. I will say it is a little dry though, but unsure if this is the norm. The ricotta was our favourite! It doesn't melt under heat, so we got the crumbliness and the neutral cheese taste without feeling overwhelmed. 😊 Cheeseburger was more similar to just seasoned ground beef - it didn't have that sweet/sour/saltiness that you get or particularly juicy. Prosciutto roll was delicious. I prefer the Saluministi construction, but the prosciutto used here is far superior. 24 month San Daniele is wonderfully salty, falls apart in your mouth, is so flavourful and wonderful that you definitely want to savour the moment. I'm also a hardcore fan of prosciutto in general. 😚

Service was straightforward and friendly. They kindly cut it up our meal in half, on our request, so we were able to share our dishes easily. Bring your own hand sanitiser/cutlery - this is definitely an eat with your hands establishment. It was quiet, but it was good because we could definitely taste the love in our maznik(s) and...

Alright, I consider myself a sandwich type of dude. Nothing like a slew of meats and pickled good on a roll. The true joy of life exists within bread.

I have tried every Sandwich in Melbourne's inner west. Spoiler: They're all pretty damn good. With that said, Maznik is my favourite.

My first Maznik experience occurred on a sunny Saturday morning. My housemate and I walked from West Footscray, a solid hour+ walk. We were hungry, we were sweaty, out eyes red from hayfever's forceful spite. We both copped the 'Spicy Italian Roll', and sat on a bench to consume.

It is now my favourite sandwich ever. Deli Meats hitting. Ajvar hitting (I believe it was Ajvar). Bullhorn peppers hitting, and looking beautiful. The bread is fresh and dense. Feeling the sweatiness of the sun and the pain of our out of shape nature, it felt like the Spicy Italian Roll revitalised us.

I've since tried other sandwiches. The Godmother Roll: HITTING. The Mortadella: HITTING. All their pastries: HITTING. Maznik absolutely HITS!!!!!!!!!!! I wholeheartedly recommend. Go to Spotswood, hit a sandwich, hit the scienceworks, walk by the water to Williamstown, have a great...

🥪 The Godmother 🍃 Spinach Ricotta Maznik 🥔 Potato Leek Maznik

Maznik is a Balkan deli and cafe located on the main strip of Spotswood. You can grab yourself some @allpressespresso coffee, pantry staples, a deli roll, sweet treats or their specialty item - a maznik pastry. 🇲🇰

Traditionally, Maznik is a crispy pastry stuffed with a range of fillings, from cheese and spinach to meat and onion. It is hand stretched until it is paper thin, the dough is then rolled and coiled with all the fillings inside and served with a glass of creamy buttermilk. 🥛

There were many different flavours on offer, the Spinach and Ricotta was nice but our favourite was definitely the Potato and Leek, it was incredible! 🥔

For a deli roll, a great choice is the Godmother. Everything was so fresh and the sauce inside was amazing. 🥪

Everyone passing by stops and peeks at the goods in the window. Can get busy on a Sunday but there are plenty of seats...