Maza Restaurant   

2748 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
773-929-9600

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A number of Mediterranean-focused eateries line Lincoln Avenue, offering its mostly Americanized diners a taste of authentic Middle Eastern cuisine. But it's at Maza, a Lebanese-style restaurant, that customers get the chance to try many options at a time. Maza means ''appetizer'' in Arabic, and here the adventurous diner may select from more than 20 standard items, from hummus to baba ghanoush to tabbouleh. But as customers wait for their dishes (which take a little longer, as every dish is made to order), they have the opportunity to absorb the atmosphere, which is decorated simply with long, colorful curtains, modern Eastern wall art and exposed ductwork. Wooing a significant other? Order the Maza for Two, a variety of hot and cold appetizers and sauces, and share over a bottle of your favorite wine (BYOB). Or, for those with heartier appetites, share larger portions of seafood, beef or poultry dishes.