I will admit from the outset Lebanese is not my favourite cuisine but I do love fresh food & good…read moreservice and this joint has both in ABUNDANCE. in fact the service is GREAT. Now lets get the look of the place out of the way. A sparkling clean takeaway with tables. Upmarket kebab shop would about cover it. It also had gas heaters which were welcome. Lastly, but definitely not least, the food was Great with a capital G. Fresh, plentiful & heaps of flavour. The platters large & full of tempting tasties. (We ordered #1 & #7 on the platters menu) Both came with fresh Pita, tabbouli & really good, strong flavoured dips. #1 included a selection of rolls & pastries. #7 was a choice of chicken or lamb. No room for sweets but I was tempted. Next time. And there will be a next time. Will definately go again ... for the SERVICE alone. He was lovely.

Truly Brisbane's best kept secret!…read more Firstly, this is not a fine dining establishment, it's more like a take away shop with outdoor (street side) seating, but don't let that put you off! The food & service more than makes up for what this place lacks in ambiance. The (who we believe to be) owner is incredibly friendly, patient & helpful, happy to explain each dish and make recommendations. He's also quick with a joke & loves to have a chat, giving excellent personal service. We'd gone here on a Living Social voucher, and were wary as past voucher experiences had been a bit hit & miss. At Ba'Albek however, we were treated the same as all the other diners. The voucher entitled us to the Banquet off the menu, usually reserved for 4 people, a selection of 8 tapas style dishes & 2 meat skewers each, followed by coffee & baklava. To say the food was delicious would be an understatment, it was amazing! The hommus & falafel were the best I've ever eaten, and the rest of the dishes were an impressive assortment of new experiences. So fresh & full of flavour, kudos to the chef. And there was just so much of it, we were willing to forego the coffee & desert, but the owner insisted we take the baklava home & we were so glad he did, it was absolutely divine, melt-in-your-mouth good! Do yourselves a favour, eat here!

BEST Persian food I had. The moment it arrived at my table, the aroma alone was enough to make my…read moremouth water in anticipation. The first bite was a revelation - an explosion of flavors that took me on a culinary journey. The dish was perfectly balanced, with each ingredient contributing its unique taste. The chef's skill was evident in every aspect of this culinary masterpiece. So pleased to try this pl. during my visit to Australia. Highly recommend it. Supper friendly staff too.

Hidden Gem! The food at this small suburban restaurant is…read moreterrific - Iranian/Persian cuisine is similar to Middle Eastern food. The lamb cutlets are amazing, the lamb backstrap, fesanjan (pomegranate chicken), banjan boranee (eggplant dish) and saffron ice cream (made in house?) are delicious. The service is warm and friendly and BYO is a plus! Make sure you book if you go there on a Friday or Saturday night.

CHECK YOUR TAKE-AWAY BEFORE YOU LEAVE Hopeless and expensive!!…read moreI ordered takeaway meals for 3; waited 20 minutes while they were prepared, drove home to Holland Park only to find the Hommus was missing from our Falafel! Drove all the way back and didn't even get a 'sorry' for the mistake. Secondly portions were small for what we paid for - $16.50 for a small handful of BBQ lamb, 2 tablespoons of hommus, very meagre chips and cut-up lettuce and 3(?) cherry tomato halves. First and Last time I'll be eating from here

Range of product is incredible. My husband is Egyptian and we were able to source some of his…read morefavourites including frozen bamiya, katafi dough, falafel, foul medemmas and molokeya. Staff are lovely and the cooked food looks delicious. Will definitely shop here again!

This place doesn't look like much, but it's a secret haven of Lebanese food that I've quickly…read morebecome a regular of. Watany Man-Oushy offers a big selection of manoosh/maneesh (a Lebanese style pizza that is traditionally eaten for breakfast or lunch), all of which are absolutely delicious and I find it difficult to pick which one I want every time I visit this place! There's also a grocery section where you can pick up spices, cheese and various Middle Eastern ingredients.

Nicey but pricey! This is a lovely venue, the service was…read morevery attentive and we thought that the food was delicious - beautifully presented and cooked well. I just felt that $35 was steep for 1.5 octopus tentacles!

If you are within an hour of this restaurant and you haven't been, you have yet to experience true…read morejoy. Every menu item is made with love and has an authentic, rustic feel that is reminiscent of Mediterranean/Middle Eastern culture. The staff are inviting, attentive and have a warm familiarity that sets their guests at ease. The worst thing about coming here is that I can only eat so much and I always want to try a new menu item whilst longing to revisit old favourites. Each meal is quite sizable, so a single main is often plenty. Olive Thyme consistently offers MORE. More flavour. More food. More joy. Always a good week when I've eaten at Olive Thyme.

OMG, YUM!!! I went here with a friend for lunch today and I…read morecan't speak highly enough of the quality and the flavour of the food! It was simply delicious, and very reasonably priced The ambience of the restaurant was also lovely, as was the service we received. Thank you very much, we'll be back!

Fantastic Persian cuisine that I discovered today. They have a small parking lot in the back but…read morestreet parking wasn't too hard to find either. I was given the choice of inside or outside seating and ultimately chose inside. The table had some plants nearby with several flys buzzing around, making it a tad bit annoying during lunch. Water and the menus were brought out almost immediately. I prefer the Makhsoos which has one skewer of boneless chicken as well as one skewer of koobideh kebab. The plate was accompanied with salad, saffron rice, potatoes, grilled tomato, and pineapple. The quality of food was fantastic and it was a huge portion so two people could definitely split it if you aren't super hungry. The dressing on the salad was a bit unique but still enjoyable. Overall it was great and I will definitely be back!

Great food, better service. Adriana the hostess was fantastic. I wasn't even going to eat here and…read moreshe sold me on it completely.

Great foo, great set up and the food is so good. Probably come back again here with the family to…read moretry the delicious food here.

My husband and I shared a lamb shoulder salad served in a pita bread bowl, and the 12 hour smoked…read morebeef ribs which came with coleslaw and chips. We were so impressed - the meat was cooked and seasoned perfectly and the chips were wonderful (crispy and made with real potato). BYO with no charge for corkage was a bonus. We'll be back to try some other meaty treats!!

I visited this place on the 13th of June 2021. The lady manager on site gave us a table by the…read moredoor. It being a very cold day, we asked for another table inside the restaurant as we had young children with us and we wanted a warmer place to sit (mind you, the inner seating area was completely empty). The manager was very rude and initially insisted that we sit at the table already given. Eventually after a long discussion she agree to let us sit inside. We chose a table (there were 12 of us), but the manager came and said that that table has been booked for a group that would be coming an hour later (we would have left by then), so we couldn't sit there. We moved to another table, and asked her to be accommodating to us as we were feeling unwelcome by her behaviour. She asked us to get a refund for the order that we had given and leave. A very very rude woman indeed, and a very sour experience for us. This is the first time I encountered such behaviour in Australia. Don't waste your time and money here, go to Kebab Palace round the corner for similar food and much better customer service. I will never go back again.