Met my friend for lunch here on a Saturday around one. It was a nice day so we decided to sit…read moreoutside. There were already menus on the table and there was a lot of yummy things on the menu. They had seafood, pastas and meat. I decided to order the BBQ garlic prawns with salad. My friend ordered the prawn spaghetti and it looked amazing! I have to try that next time. My salad was yummy, and had 4 nice big prawns in it. The prices are also reasonable, our dishes both cost $27 total. Nothing on the menu was over $15. Overall a great place, really want to come back and try the breakfast. The menu looked awesome and was had heaps of yummy sounding stuff.

I don't particularly understand the hate for this place…read more.. Where else can you find a decent pasta for $11 in Sydney? Seriously, $11! Not only do you get to choose what kind of noodle you want, the portions are pretty big and for $11 I'm not going to be expecting fine dining...just some cheap and tasty pasta. Is that a crime? Hardly... Granted this place IS run by Asians, but that doesn't mean they can't cook Italian food. For example, the majority of Chinese food in the US is cooked by Mexicans and no one bats an eye...and Ms.G's head chef is Scottish and no one bats an eye and so on. Leave your snobbery at the door...

Had a great meal. Much better than dining at Louie. Much better service, food and ambiance. They…read moreactually have WiFi which is nice I. 2026.

Arrived about 20 minutes before our wished we had more room reservation. The place was starting to…read morecome alive with staff and customers. We sat at bar for a few libations and moved to our table on time. The staff made great wine and food recommendations. Antipasto course of caprese with tomato along with rocket lettuce, parmesan and pear salad. Entrees were veal/pork meatballs with melted mozzarella inside and sauce. We also had chicken saltambuco with potato and vegetables. The waiters and bartenders could not have been more accommodating. The food was fast, fresh and plentiful. Ended with coffee and tiramisu. While dinong we noticed so many pizzas going to other tables and wished we had room, LOL Enjoy

The music is loud but the food is great. This recently opened restaurant/cafe/bar boasts outdoor…read moreseating on the sidewalk of Crown Street. This seems to attract smokers, and I think there's a hookah going on sometimes too. The interior restaurant may suffer from this, however. As a rather self-righteous ex-smoker, this would drive me mad on any potential repeat visits, but I think there's interior courtyard seating too out the back, so maybe that would be an escape. Then again, maybe it would just be more smoking section... The service is pleasant and friendly, the waitress was happy to offer us explanations of their traditional Lebanese dishes and made some introductory suggestions, which I never mind at a new restaurant or new cuisine. I have had food like this before under other labels but the Lebanese spin seems to be unique added spices and ingredients, like pomegranate seeds in the side salad, and a distinctive pita-like bread with thinner texture but equally delicious and perfect for dipping. The kebabs were tender and the side dips were garlicky and yummy. All in all a cute new place which I recommend trying, especially since there's not many restaurants with similar Middle-eastern cuisine in the immediate vicinity.

El fresco dinning on Crown Street and under $75 for dinner and drinks for two, yes it's possible!…read more We called in about 20 minutes before arriving and they had a great table right out front waiting for us. A per usual we order more food then we needed but it was all so good. The hummus and chicken skewers were to die for! The food came out in a good flow and the table was cleared promptly, the staff were friendly. Although they are fully licensed 4 stars for not having a cocktail menu and when ordering getting a "oh that's complicated" laugh from staff. Biggest tip call in before showing up and order small first, food comes out quick so don't worry.

Excellent food, a bit of a hidden entrance that keeps this place off the radar a bit. Was able to…read moreaccommodate a group of 8 last minute a dinner time. Good staff and the owner was very friendly. Authentic Greek cuisine.

Awesome restaurant. Staff were friendly, helpful and…read moreattentive. The food we chose with the waitresses help was a delight. Highly recommend.

It might not look like much, but Abdul's is a Surry Hills, nay Sydney, institution…read more The Lebanese fare is authentic and amazing and fantastically cheap. Plus, Abdul's proximity to Belvoir St Theatre and its late opening hours makes it perfect for both a pre and post theatre dinner (for actors and audience alike). Although if you're going for the pre-theatre choice, avoid the garlic sauce - it's amazing but that stuff is potent. The staff are impartial but friendly enough and whilst dining in at the take-away section of this restaurant isn't a fancy option (the adjoining restaurant fills that quota, complete with belly dancers), you'll have no qualms with the two plastic tables and plastic cutlery once your platters of food arrive. Save room for the turkish delight by sharing a plate between a couple of you and keep your eyes peeled for the actors from the play you're about see/have just seen. Don't take this as a suggestion, take it as an order. Go to Abdul's.

My friends and I were looking to eat something different - something other than Thai food, so we…read moredecided to get Lebanese. We came here on a Wednesday night, was relatively empty. It's BYO and Obama just won the presidency, so I had to buy some champagne to celebrate. What's great is there's no corkage fee! There was so much to choose from on the menu so we decided on the Mixed Mazza Banquet menu for $30. You get Humous, Tabouli, Baba ganouge, Falafel, Lady Fingers, Vine Leaves, Mixed Veges, Shish Kebabs, Garlic Chicken & Kafta and you finish with Lebanese Coffee & Baclava. There was a ton of food and it came out fairly fast. The food was delicious and filling. The humous was particularly good, as was the shish kebab! Service was good and it was a cool atmosphere.

This places menu is designed for a group to share or a hungry couple as all the dishes come out at…read morevaried times and unless you want to watch others eat it's best to share. This is good in that you get to sample best of everything but drawback is you either have to be a gentleman or lady and hold back on going for seconds or be the greedy one. I was with a group of girls so I figured I was going to come out on top, but these girls had big appetites and I ended up on missing seconds mostly. The dishes are quite small so I think your going to end up having to order more then what you would normally but options were great. Some the food options we had were basturma, hommus & pickles ( nothing exceptional), haloumi with honey ( this dish had nice flavours and honey complimented it well) , chicken with zhoug ( tasted good and decent sized portion), pumpkin fatteh, with sour yogurt and pepitas ( pepitas really complimented this dish added a good crunch to the soft pumpkin ) , quail, fennel, currants & tamarid ( tasty dish but small and didn't get chance to savour it ) & final dish we had was fried cauliflower with almond tarator & mulberry molasses ( my favourite dish by far the cauliflower is perfectly spiced and creamy texture ). This place has a nice vibe. Small and intimate feel to it with nice cushions and decorated well. Would be great place for a date but think 3 people is enough to share dinner with unless you want to end up feuding.

From the moment you walk in to ask for a table, you are greeted with the beautiful smell of middle…read moreeastern spices. Throughout your meal, the wait staff are kind and go out of their way to fulfill requests. HIGHLY recommend with the hummus (and the amazing flatbread). Every dish was delicious, light, and topped with incredibly flavorful sauces that made for an all-around INCREDIBLE meal.

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.

This place is seriously excellent. We had one of the banquet meals and it was a lot of fresh, well…read moremade food. Amazing service. Excellent flavors. Solid wine list. Very pleasant location and ambience. Couldn't recommend more. Definitely A+. Will be back on my next trip here.

The best dish is the 11 Hour Slow cooked 1kg Lamb Shoulder. It so tender and has an amazing…read morerosemary jus along with red currants, roasted tomatoes and garlic. (Chef's kiss!). Also recommended was the Caramelised Haloumi with red onions, honey and pomegranate molasses. Delicious! We had the grilled King prawns but they weren't anything special. Overall a nice experience and the only downside was it seemed a little pricey, but I guess that's typical of the area.