As others have said, appears to be family owned, and this contributes to making Mashawi great! Friendly atmosphere combined with very good food that is also a great value = a winner. Our server was genuinely polite and friendly.
The Lentil soup was very good, we enjoyed the salads, the Greek version had excellent flavor and both salads were very fresh. Our entrees were prepared well.
I was surprised that others made some comments about the amount of food - when you consider the prices here, ( as well as the quality) I disagree.
Even though the PHX area does not seem to have much demand for good ethnic food, it is only a matter of time ( and maybe some marketing) until this place really catches on, and for the sake of the family that seems to take pride in their restaurant, I hope it does.