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Just open: Meze Me Grove, Annangrove

Mary Ward

Spin-off: Meze Me Grove's new all-weather venue.
Spin-off: Meze Me Grove's new all-weather venue.Supplied

Rouse Hill's Meze Me is expanding, having acquired a site further north to house its loyal meze maniacs.

The popular Moroccan and Middle Eastern eatery's new venture, Meze Me Grove, is a 1300-square-metre venue at Annangrove, less than 10 minutes' drive north of the original cafe (which, don't worry, is still open for business).

Meze Me's Jono Mifsud says the move was motivated by the need for more space that doesn't expose diners to the elements.

"We're licensed for 100 [at the Rouse Hill cafe], but we can fit no more than 40 or 50 inside," he says.

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"If ... it starts raining, we can only fit 40 of them inside because we've got no shelter over the tables out the front."

The new all-weather site, which opens on Friday towards the Box Hill-end of Annangrove Road, will seat 300 people.

"Ensuring that the customers are comfortable means we can then focus on good food and good service like we want to be doing," Mifsud says

The new menu includes old favourites from Rouse Hill alongside new mains such as macadamia dukkah-crusted pumpkin vegetable moussaka and expanded tagine offerings (think chermoula king prawn with barramundi and okra, braised fennel, tomato, green olive and mograbiah).

The food will also have more of a cafe-style focus, including breakfast and light lunch items.

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A full bar will be operating at the new site with a variety of craft beers and an extensive range of spirits.

With nearly a hectare of space and surrounded by gardens, Mifsud also expects the venue to be popular for functions.

"Our intention is to first and foremost run a restaurant, but to have the capability to do functions," he says.

Meze Me Grove will be open for lunch Tuesday-Sunday, dinner Thursday-Saturday and breakfast on the weekend.

Meze Me, 249 Annangrove Road, Annangrove, (02) 9679 0175

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