Maaza 29 - Gainesville

The food was outstanding, featuring homemade pasta. I enjoyed the lasagna, while my wife had the lamb shank. The menu offered a wonderful variety of dishes, all made from scratch—no pre-packaged items in sight. The service was excellent as well. This is definitely one of the top restaurants in the area.

My wife and I were craving Ethiopian food, and we stumbled upon this restaurant online. We decided to give it a try and found it surprisingly uncrowded for a Saturday night. The waiter and chef were both very friendly and accommodating, and our food arrived quickly and hot. The only minor issue was that the beer was a bit warm, but that wasn't a big deal. The only downside was that the music was quite loud. Other than that, it was a fantastic place, and we would definitely return.

The food was delicious and one-of-a-kind. The staff, including the chef, were friendly and engaging. We will certainly return and bring our friends along!

I took my wife to Mazza29 for her birthday since we enjoyed our last visit to this fine Ethiopian restaurant in Gainesville. We were quickly seated at a quiet corner table. In a few moments, our waiter indicated that the chef/owner had a proposition for us. The chef then came to us, introduced himself, and indicated that he wanted to prepare us a special 5 course meal with paired wines in honor of my wife's birthday. We obliged with little hesitation. We were then treated to a fantastic selection of chef inspired, well prepared courses including stuffed meatballs, Lamb lollies, monkfish with spicy polenta, chicken supreme, and a chocolate truffle that was quite possibly the best dessert I've had in 10 years! All credit to Emmanuel. He seemed to enjoy the evening as much as we did by getting off the normal menu and preparing a few spur of the moment dishes. The ambiance was very good and just what we were looking for quiet, secluded, and comfortable. We took a star away from Service due to our waiter not paying us much attention in keeping our wine and water glasses filled. That aside, the meal rather the experience, was delightful and was an incredible value. We strongly recommend trying Maza29. We will definitely be back with family and friends.

Food was great and the owner came out and asked us about our experience. Didn't feel rushed, so enjoyable!