Mazaya

Great food, great shisha, awesome staff! Music is excellent there. Sometimes a little too loud but great song choices!

The service is horrible. Our server was miserable beyond anything I have seen. Didn’t clear our table from food but sit doe with the table beside to party. No water. Never asked if we wanted anything else. Zero tip for her. My god. Get a clue.

Won’t talk about the environment or the food. Sheeshas here are very good, and what keeps me from coming back here is the super friendly staff ! Always feel welcomed and comfortable.

Wonderful food and terrible management. It’s a perfect representation of the middle-​east, minus the bloodshed of course!
The waitress was totally drunk which I found quite funny. The irony of a drunk blond under the scripture-​like Arabic text was not lost on me.
We waited forever for our food but I was very happy after the first bite. Their skewered meats are slightly on the over-​cooked side but authentic nevertheless.
I’ll order their food if they deliver but I won’t go back.

It was our first time going to Mazaya as we have been meaning to try it for some time given it is conveniently located near our place.
The space is smaller than it appears from the outside. We were greeted and seated quickly. The service was slower than ideal and our waters were not refreshed during our stay.
Once the food finally arrived, it was decent and quite flavourful. The meat was a little dry but still very tasty.
Lastly when requesting our bill there was a longer than expected wait.

I come here almost everyday and I’ve never been disappointed! The food is amazing and the sheesha is also great & they’ve got fair prices with great deals like $ 11 sheesha from 2 – 6 ! By far one of the greatest restaurants in Calgary. The service is wonderful and everyone is so warm and friendly especially Tiffany and Zeina. I definitely recommend it!

I’ve been here a few times. First off, they have a really nice patio and it is perfect to hang out on during the summer. Service is a bit inconsistent. I’ve been here on nights where’s it’s super busy, and service has been quite attentive. But, once I came in with a few school friends during the week, and even though we were one of three tables, service was very slow. Our waitress had a very blasé attitude, and it took a really long time for our sheesha to arrive. At one point, I saw a guy hanging out behind the bar texting. I have worked in the industry, and it is common knowledge that you should never let a customer see you on your personal phone. It’s just unprofessional. The food is pretty good here. I got a Chicken Shawarma, and it was yummy, but extremely garlicky. Now, I love garlic, so this is not an issue for me. But, my friend found it to be too garlicky and she didn’t enjoy it.
I can only give 3 stars because it is just okay. The food and sheesha are both good, but service is inconsistent. Sometimes, I’ve lucked out and had a great server. But, most of the time, the service has been extremely slow. I will say that I love their patio and would go back to hang out on it though.

Visited this place twice. The food was exceptionally good however the service was terrible. On our first visit we requested plain rice instead of coconut and the server said no problem, second visit the sever said we only have coconut rice and we dont make plain rice ever even though several of their dishes are served with plain rice. The second time we were also told that they lost there liquor license. Music sucked and the entire time ghetto Mexican tunes were played, when we requested a more middle eastern feeling music they laughed and turned up the crap music. Over all disappointed as the food was amazing.

Love this place, very good shisha amazing vibes n atmosphere, excellent food and beautiful belly dancers on Saturday evenings as well as a DJ. I recommend Mazaya to everyone.

I live in the area and frequent 33^rd avenue shops, restaurants and services. The food is ok, but the service is pretty bad. I understand when people have «off days», so that might have been the case. They have a really good sheesha selection, so if you are just looking for sheesha and no meal, then it would be the place to go. I would go again for sheesha, but I would have dinner beforehand.

When I heard that Mazaya had opened up in the old Narah building, I knew I had to check it out ASAP. I was not disappointed.
With a similar feel to the old Narah, Mazaya is a similar style with even better service. Having only had a lemonade and some double apple mint sheesha. Everything about my experience was of the highest quality, but my friend was less impressed with his coffee because he didn’t know what to expect. I did not order any food but I will be back soon to try. The very nice waitress informed us that the full menu has not launched yet but it should be available starting Sept. 1.
I’ll be back very soon and will definitely update after trying the food.