We had the camel meat balls and the cauliflower with eggplant jam…read more Very friendly service and great food that is a bit different than the choices around.

Amazing food. Great service. Every single dish was spot on. Serving sizes were just right and the…read moreflavour on each plate was unique and devine. Highly recommended.

New favourite place in Manly. The food is different, delicious and quick. The cous cous options are…read morethe best!! Staff always smiling. Will stop here for lunch at least once a week this summer.

From the owner: An evocative whirl of music, colours, textures, flavours and aromas combined to create a…read moreMediterranean Feast

Sabbaby, baby, baby - these deep-fried balls are some of the best I've ever indulged in. The fact…read morethat I stuffed my face for under $10 was just an added bonus. With everything from street food-style pita pockets to gourmet sandwiches to heaving plates of dips, balls, breads and salads, I can't imagine anyone not finding something that grills their haloumi within these hallowed walls. As for me? I stuck with the street food style. My "Algerian" was roasted capsicum falafel balls, tabouli, green chilli, red chilli, chickpeas, eggplant, pickles, tahini & hummus. AKA: yum, yum, yum, yum, yum, yum, yum, yum, yum.

Perhaps it's the errant nomad in me, perhaps I was born to a lost desert-going people whose genes…read moreflare up in me once in a while - whatever the case, I luuurve me some falafel. Gimma a pita as big as a baseball mitt and jam that guy fill of golden falafels fresh from the deep-fryer, stuff it with all kindsa colourful pickles and creamy sauces, get a dirty great ladle and spoon in as much chilli sauce as it can hold before disintegrating in a spicy flood. Sabbaba has a veritable crap-ton of options to choose from, all named after different middle-eastern and Arabic countries. My go-to is the Algerian, jacked with harissa. Or hey, go off-piste and build your own.

Over the past 8 months I've visited Sydney 4x and stay in CBD. Obviously there are numerous…read morerestaurants in the CBD but on my last night I wanted to experience a local neighborhood. After a few searches I decide upon Balmain, a suburb of Sydney, directly across the harbor. Balmain like most areas around the harbor have an interesting history - look it up. Back to the meal - the tenderest chicken kabob ever! So good, I decided to take the last portion back to my hotel. The appetizer- Arnabeet was fantastic. If you like this cuisine - make the short trip by land or water taxi. The only reason it's not 5 star - they served me Sprite instead of lemonade- forget that - 5 stars - I should have asked for another drink. I'll return for lunch in near future and take fotos when I have more ambient light. Kudos to the chef! March 2018, I came back for another wonderful meal and look, Kazbah was at the end of the rainbow!

Kazbah It's my birthday and I'll eat if I want to!…read more FOOD Round 1 - Starters Date & Banana Porridge with Stewed Rhubarb, Warm Rice Pudding with Saffron Poached Pear, Cinnamon and Hazelnuts and Sweet Couscous with Nuts, Dried Fruits, Stewed Rhubarb and Cardamom Milk Round 2 - Breakfast Tagines Lamb Mince with Feta, Spinach, Roast Capsicum, Caramelised Onion, Roast Tomato, Eggs and Pumpkin served with Turkish Toast and Lebanese Bread Round 3 - Eggs & Sides Poached, Scrambled and Fried Eggs on Turkish Toast with Merguez Sausage, Bacon, Roasted Tomato, Hash Brown, Mushrooms, Halloumi, Spinach, Baked Beans Round 4 - Pancakes Strawberry with Maple Syrup and Double Cream Overload of food. We were absolutely STUFFED. What a fabulous breakfast with a great sweet and savoury mix. The only thing that would've made it better was if either the pancake wasn't as thick or there was more maple syrup as the pancake was pretty dry. OVERALL The breakfast feast is a great and different way to celebrate a birthday right from the moment you wake up in the morning. I'd love to do it again!

Gratia cafe is as pleasant as the name suggests. Being a keen and active participant in the field…read moreof community service, fundraising and awareness of the importance of supporting social initiatives, I had been keen to visit here for a long while. Situated in Surry hills near a number of local shelters, it is situated perfectly for diners to really understand what they're contributing to. It is there to encourage compassion and understanding of others. What is remarkable in this financial driven world is that 100% of the profits are used to enact change. The pay wages, staff and then profits are 50% selected by staff and 50% selected by customers. You place a rubber ball in a jar and the money goes to different charities. On the counter we're some amazing brownies, friands and other cakes. We opted for dining in and sat outside, ordering a granola with yogurt, milk, rhubarb and poached pear. A lovely little dish. We also got the fried haloumi with poached eggs and salad. Accompanied with a cup of brewed tea and a cold brew. Great breakfast options and a lovely environment. Servings may seem a little small, but you can always get a sweet treat to go.

Î loooooove this Cafe !!!…read more The food is absolutely delicious, and original. Choice of 10-12 dishes all super tasty with loads of fresh herbs. Zucchini fritters, pita, Green bowl... Nothing can disappoint ! In terms of drinks, Î am not A coffee drinker So cannot comment on that, but they do have delicious cold pressed juice and Kombucha ! The little courtyard AT the back is perfect, the staff is lovely... Truly nothing but praise for this amazing cafe. Folonomo the restaurant next door is delicious too.

I love kebab. My sister told me there is good restaurant around this area so I tried…read more I ordered (Sorry I forgot the name of food but you can see the picture what I ordered) Pizza(eggplant )- bomb!! I had first bite and was really good!! Vegetables was fresh so every each bite brings good taste of vegetables in my mouth! Like wow ! Dough wasn't dry was moist so was perfect match with the ingredients! Skewers plate? (Sorry forget the name but you can see on the picture) -I had skewers (lamb rack ,chicken mince lamb?) was delicious!!!!! I'm not huge fan of lamb but this lamb omg omg good flavor!!! I can taste of into the meat and the meat was juicy and good seasoning and was perfectly cook!! I can say more more much more good thing about this dish but let me calm down anyway good ..serving with pita bread and white creamy sauce and vegetables put all together on the pita and wrap and eat taste like come from heaven oh i forget the rice the rice?? Bomb... Cheese spinach wrap (sorry forgot the name) -was really good also it's like spinach cheese wrap with egg paper. Falafel plate-served with two pieces falafel and rice(this rice was bomb I think it's garlic rice?? Omg delicious!) and comes with mixed salad and hummus I can tell the hummus is house fresh made and it was best hummus I never try so far. I'm just visiting here. So I don't know when I come back to this place? Definitely I will miss this place! The food was delicious and bomb and plus best service?? Omg best restaurant!!

Decided to try this place out as I walked past this restaurant…read more There are two seating choices: indoors or outdoors. At the time I was there, there was only one other person who sat indoors. The interior design of this restaurant is modern yet elegant - had some middle eastern touches on its design. Upon looking at the sample menu in the front, my eyesight glued upon chicken pilavs (Turkish style risotto) as it has cream sauce and was pan tossed with sliced mushrooms, cubed chickens and shallots. It was definitely tasty like what the menu described. It has lemony taste, the pilavs was soft yet chewy and the cream was in right proportion to linger the tastebuds. It was still hot when it was served and realized that just after I put a spoonful of it in the mouth. Tried the lemon lime bitters. It was actually soda with syrup. Was fizzy when it was served and you would need to stir the bottom to mix the beverage. Was pretty good as it has strong fruity taste that I yearn for. Overall, price wise it was pretty high for me but probably on the normal range for Australian market. The lady who served me was also cheerful and asked me how was the food. Seemed like many people had commented "loved it" that she wasn't responding to my comment. Will be back again if I'm craving for more risottos.

Really a disappointing experience. 2 hrs waiting for food, wrong orders coming, 3 items not…read moreavailable, no update during stay on anything. Nice location and potential for good food but their owners let them down. Poor service and on the same day a number of tables has the same issue. Wrecked our Sunday lunch

Love the dips plate and keep coming back for it. Great cocktails. Service is always friendly, can…read morebe slow when busy and short staffed. Still trying other menu items, all nice so far. Not all amazing but overall enjoyable and keep us returning.

Had a delicious breakfast at Kepos Street Kitchen!…read more Burrata, Persian eggplant, soft boiled egg on toast was tasty and comforting Spinach and cheese spanakopita was also tasty Place was comfortable. Service was good. I'd be happy to return

Food was fresh hot and tasty! So rich and full of flavor! Staff is very friendly and helpful…read more Definitely coming back to try all their other stuff!

There are literally only 8 things on the menu (which based on prior reviews changes). It's such an…read moreingenious idea to offer different palate options, suitable for conflicting groups. The key here, is that they do each dish well and there's not just one specific focus or specialty. Mexican tacos Lamb shoulder, refried beans, red cabbage, corn tortilla, mint yogurt and hot sauce. With lime. Can get a bit messy and the plate wasn't wide enough to prevent some liquid leakage. Love the yogurt and hot sauce pairing, which really characterizes the dish because the lamb, while juicy, doesn't carry much flavor on its own. Katoomba fried chicken KFC Marinated thighs, cabbage slaw, wasabi mayo, allspice and lime. Nice big bowl of zesty slaw - the chicken is average, hard fried. Not bone-in. Singapore Laksa Rice noodles, prawns, boiled egg, fish cake, tofu puffs, bean sprouts and coriander. Easily the best of the lot, particularly on a cold and gloomy day. Theres so much action going on here - fresh plump shrimp, diverse textures and flavors as well has a tummy quenching broth. Some takeaways for no bathrooms and you have to bus your own dishes. That's all.

Look very surprising eight things on the menu had a hamburger and a lamb tacos and they are both…read moreoutstanding the hamburger has smoked cheese and the tacos have very well cooked lamb both absolutely delicious I wouldn't miss it for the world they don't serve alcohol but they are a bring your own bottle place

Trio is a cute cafe located in the heart of Bondi Beach. They have indoor and outdoor seating, if…read moreyou can snag a seat outside. It's got a nice little view of the ocean. They have a killer breakfast menu that's served all day. Took my family here when they were visiting from the states. We ordered the Mediterranean breakfast which came with poached eggs with truffle oil on olive sourdough,served with char-grilled haloumi, crispy pancetta, semi-dried tomatoes, spinach & chorizo! Very delicious, I highly recommend. We also ordered the trio tasting plate so we could have a little bit of everything. My husband ordered the shakshouka (middle eastern breakfast) it was ok, we were expecting more from this dish, it was a bit bland. They offer some great coffee! If you're in the mood for some booze, they offer some great cocktails, beer, and wine. The staff are friendly and the place is always packed. I would recommend making a reso before you show up.

We just arrived 10/21 from the US of A and all we can think of was first food and beach haha! Our…read moreAirBnB friend Tracy is amazing and recommend this nice pretty spot for brunch called Trio which is in Bondi Beach. It was a busy Sunday afternoon but we accepted the 1 hr wait and boy was is worth it! The food was amazing!!! I had the brunch breakfast burrito and being a Cali girl it was hard to order because you know all the awesome Mexican food is in SoCal :D if not Mexico, it was so yum! My breakfast burrito was deconstructed and delicious. Look at my photos, the burrito included chorizo cooked fancy, spiced up perfectly scrambled eggs and flour tortillas (or corn tortillas). I also had a bit of my aunty's white truffle oil scramble eggs WOW! I will never be able to eat normal scrambled eggs again! We will definitely return before we leave Australia! I forgot to mention how wonderful and helpful the waitresses and hostess are! My apologies for the multiple updates as my international cellphone and wireless connection at our temp home was acting up.