Maroush - Eltham

I have dined at this restaurant a few times. The food is amazing and the staff is very accommodating. The stairs leading to the entrance may be difficult for those who are frail or elderly. Every time I drive by, I can't help but crave going back.

I had a wonderful experience at this Lebanese restaurant with a cozy and inviting atmosphere. The food was delicious, especially the dips which were the best I've ever had. The Baba Ganoush had a fantastic smoky aroma and flavor, and the Hommos was fresh and delectable. The kebabs were fantastic, as were the well-marinated fish and delicious tagine. The service was great, and the Saturday night belly dancing added to the enjoyable experience. I highly recommend this restaurant.

The restaurant is absolutely stunning. The food was delicious, the service was friendly, and the entertainment was great. It was the perfect spot for dinner and I will definitely be returning again soon!

The ambience is lovely, the staff very friendly and attentive. We settled on the banquet with our group of 8, the food was good, the dips were delicious, everything else was good to very good. The kafta was a little spicy, yet it was lovely. The homemade lemonade is sensational! Thoroughly enjoyable.

Good food, wonderful ambience.<br/ Maybe because it was a week night. Maybe because it wasn 't too crowded. Whatever the reason, I really felt that the ambience of Maroush was a big part of what made it so enjoyable. Walking in past the outdoor balcony dining area and past the fountain, we were asked to choose our seating rather than being told where to sit. Instrumental music was playing softly at a volume not loud enough to be annoying, allowing my sister and I to talk and laugh over our dinner. This is what intimate dining is about. The tablecloths were crisp white linen, as were the napkins. The owner, who for some reason reminded me of the musician Frank Zappa, was very courteous and attentive.<br/ We started with entrees of Falafel chick pea and herb balls which came with a tahini sauce which was necessary as Falafel tends to be dry by nature. The other entree was mekanek, a plate of five or so thumb sized lamb mince meat sausages no skin . The Falafel came with a little salad and the mekanek came with some parsley and red onion. Fresh lemon was also there to squeeze over the mekanek and went down a treat. Parsley is everywhere in a lot of Middle Eastern dishes so you need to be aware of this if you don 't like it much.<br/ <br/ Our mains were a plate of shish kebab of lamb, which was perfectly cooked and tender with fluffy yellow rice and some stuffed zucchini. I am not a big fan of zucchini but Maroush 's version was lovely, reminding me in taste of stuffed vine leaves. It came with a tomato-based sauce that seemed like it had lentils or split peas in it as well and I enjoyed this dish more than I thought I would have, it was a winner.<br/ We had enough room for some dessert, so I had a Lebanese custard which was really the consistency of gelatin but had a wonderfully tart lemon flavour that was an appropriate cleansing ending to the meal . We also asked if we could get 2 pieces of baklava and 2 pieces of Turkish delight instead of the allocated 4 pieces of each. No problem. Good flexibility.<br/ <br/ My sister had two glasses of bubbly and I had a James Squire Golden Ale, which was a nice change of beer from the usual suspects.<br/ Overall, our dinner at Maroush was thoroughly enjoyable and our pot luck choice 'let 's try this place called Maroush ' ended up being a memorable dining experience. Sometimes you just get lucky.