Reviews for Cazbar - Columbia in Columbia, MD
First time visiting Cazbar, this place has great ambiance, high energy, very celebratory restaurant. The best part was the belly... dancer. Our service wasn’t great, could’ve been better our server(mehmet) wasn’t attentive and very unenthusiastic withour table. He didn’t even introduce himself made and no suggestions , I had to ask another waiter for his name. The foodhowever was very delicious. Great portions size, strong drinks, tasty Turkish delicacy’s. Read more
Very good food, it just needed a little salt. The meat was tender but the beef kebap was delicious! We ordered a few dishes and... shared. The bread was extremely soft. The location is beautiful. They have belly dancing on Thursday nights. I really enjoyedthis place. Read more
I seriously can't say enough about this place! Turkey was our 3rd stop on my husband & my date night tour around the world. It... looks lovely on the outside but wow, the inside is incredibly amazing, we were not expecting to walk into a "fancy" restaurantbut we did & it was the best one so far!!! The staff was awesome, music (like club music but not raunchy) was on but notdrowning out our conversations, the drinks were top notch, the food...the food was so phenomenal that we both left w/o to goboxes (except for my dessert, I was stuffed at this point), the dessert was just perfect, I had a baklava cheese cake & myhusband had something that reminded me of a flan but 1000x better! We will most certainly be coming back!!! Read more
The place has a bar, dining tables, and a stage. It's a lively place but the music is not so loud that you can't have a... conversation with someone. The staff is friendly and attentive, checked on multiple times even though it was different peoplechecking in on me to see if I needed anything. The staff is considerate and asked if I could eat meat before makingrecommendations that I asked for. The food was hot and very tasty. Read more
Went on a Sunday for lunch. It was hardly busy and the wait staff was attentive. I picked this place for the ambiance with the... help of the Google map pictures. I was not disappointed. The beautiful glass lights and comfortable bar seating set the mood.Great for date night, office parties or drinks. I ordered a 3 course lunch with soup, dip and fresh bread followed by a lambdish. Everything was flavorful, mild with Turkish spices (not spicy). Free parking; hard to see from the road. Read more
I have been wanting to try Turkish coffee for a while now so my wife and I decided to visit Cazbar for brunch. The overall... experience was a positive one. Pros: The baklava was delicious and my wife enjoyed the apple pie ice cream. We had the mixedbaklava which came in original and chocolate. The seasoning on all of the food was on point. We had the Turkish pizza andshrimp casserole and they both were full of flavor. The serving size was great for my wife and I to share and have an enjoyableexperience together. The staff was friendly and made us feel welcome. We also loved the decor. I haven't been to Turkey (yet),but the decor gave vibes of what I've imagined it to be like. Cons: I never had Turkish coffee before so I have nothing tocompare it to, but it wasn't as strong as I was expecting. I prefer strong, black, espresso type coffee. It was pretty mild,somewhere in between a light-medium coffee. The baklava serving size was disappointing. I think 6 would've been sufficient. Ionly say this because they have two sizes, regular and large. What you see in the photo is a large order. I know around theworld serving sizes are a lot smaller so it may be my American bias. The service was mostly great, but we had to grab ourservers attention a few times for service. There was only one other party there besides me and my wife so it was pretty slow atthe time. Not a huge deal, but I personally feel awkward when I have to grab the attention of my server. Conclusion: Theoverall experience was great. My wife and I enjoyed ourselves and look forward to returning to enjoy dinner and the belly dancershow with our children. A date night at the bar also sounds nice. I feel the cons I experienced weren't significant and aremostly based on my personal bias so I decided to give 5 stars. Read more
I took my 93yr old Grandmom to Cazbar this afternoon for lunch. Wow! What an experience!! We were warmly welcomed as soon as we... walked in. I informed them that it was our first time at a Turkish restaurant. They made sure we understood the menu, and madesuggestions. We had a FABULOUS meal, and will return very soon with more family for a night of belly dancing. Grandmom promisesto get up and dance too????Thank you all for making our first experience THE BEST!! Read more
The staff was courteous & polite. I was happy that I had made a prior reservation for Friday evening as the place was packed.... There was just one spot in the parking area. It has a couple of restaurants so I saw people were struggling to park. I ordered akebob platter, something like a pizza and a yogurt eggplant dip with bread. They were all delicious. The drinks too had uniqueflavors- pomegranate margarita & I cannot recall the other one. A pleasant burst of flavors in all the dishes and drinks. I willdefinitely visit Cazbar again. The belly dancing that began @9 and decor of the place are other reasons to revisit. Read more