TAZA Restaurant — Restaurant in Spotswood

Came in today with a friend, hungry, and got a few things, and let me just say this place blew me away! First, We started with the grape leaves stuffed with meat and the calamari, and WOW both were out of this world. The grape leaves were packed with flavor and perfectly seasoned, while the calamari was crispy on the outside and melt-in-your-mouth soft on the inside. And that tahini sauce? NEXT LEVEL! For my main meal, I had fried shrimp with a salad and brown rice, while my friend went for the beef shawarma. The salad had the perfect balance of freshness and tangy lemon flavor, the rice was rich and aromatic, and the shrimp was cooked to absolute perfection. The shrimp was crispy, juicy, and packed with flavor. I also tried my friend’s sandwich, and let me tell you, that beef shawarma melted in my mouth. It was seasoned SO WELL. And just when I thought it couldn’t get any better, we ended with the baklava. Flaky, sweet, and so addicting that we devoured it in seconds. Hands down, one of the best I’ve ever had. The service was just as incredible as the food everyone was so friendly, welcoming, and genuinely helpful. It’s rare to find a place where everything hits the mark, but this spot nailed it. If you love Mediterranean food or honestly, even if you’ve never had it before, RUN to this place. Everything was beyond good, and I can say with 100% certainty that I’ll be coming back...

The lady manager and all ladies there are nice. However, the man in the kitchen (saied) have to stay in the kitchen and never deal with customers. Rude and mean. I ordered a dish of rice. When I picked it up, I learned they have different sizes, so I asked to upgrade to a large dish. The man refused to replace the regluar foil fish with a large one because he would occure a loss for the price of the empty foil dish (just few cents) and tried to convence me to order the large dish next time not today. Unbelievable discussion. I even told him I would pay extra dollar to cover the cost of that empty foil dish!

He finally upgraded it but with a warning that i have to be clear next time on the size of the dish. Never experienced something like that in my life. I shared this experience with the manager (Neveen) to let her know that this man may save them a few cents but definitely...

This place has the most authentic and most delicious Egyptian food you will ever find in this area!!! The food is home made with love by a mother who is generous enough to share her delicious cooking skills! Nivin is amazing! She was able to accommodate 30 people for my son’s 4th birthday party- take a look at the pictures!! She is amazing! The food was fresh, plenty to feed everyone, she was so sweet- she didn’t rush us even though we stayed past the closing time! Anything we asked, she accommodated and was generous! We even had tea and coffee after which really completes the meal. Everyone complimented how delicious and fresh the food was. I would definitely come here again for another small party for my family! You will not regret trying this...