*****UPDATE NOW CLOSED FOR BUSINESS*******Mijana is a Lebanese Restaurant with two locations one in Tempe and a brand new one in Glendale Arizona that they call Mijana West. I didn’t notice this restaurant mentioned in our local paper but it recently opened the past May (2019). The building is very large and can seat a small town inside and out as a brand new large patio with outdoor hookah has been added.

As you enter it looks like this.

Then you turn the corner.

Besides serving Mediterranean Cuisine Mijana offers entertainment. On certain nights there are singers preforming, belly dancing and even salsa dancing.

We were waiting a while for our order so they gave us pita breads with za’tar seasoned oil. Our server insisted that za’tar is very good for you and helps to improve your memory. I remember that it taste good. Our server also pointed to the wall to the right of the bar is a machine that they will use for making fresh pita in the dining room but it wasn’t ready yet.

We started with what they call the Beirut Special.

It was hummus, babaghanouj, four falafels, two kibbe and three cheese borek.

Before we started to eat our dinners arrive.

WOW portions are very very large……

Here’s the Chicken Biryani.

It’s a large mound of basmati rice studded with corn, peas, chicken, almonds, seasoning and more. There are multiple salads garnishing the plate. I really like all the salads..they are all fresh and bright.

My husband ordered the Mijana Grill for One.

There’s grilled chicken, grilled filet mignon, a kofta kabob, basmati rice, pickled vegetables, garlic sauce and tzatziki. The Kofta is very moist and good, salads are fresh and tasty, sauces are good but the two grilled meats are dry today. We did let them know about the dry meats and they thanked us for our honesty. At this time they are newly opened.

That was my trip to Mijana-West.

*****UPDATE NOW CLOSED FOR BUSINESS*******

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