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    Kazbah

    3.1 (27 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:30 pm

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    KAZBAH ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Bryan L.

    Well I hate to say it. I was really lookin forward to some good middle eastern food and then hookah. This place has hookah which is a plus. The food was mediocre and over priced. The lamb was too salty. The chicken touk was almost tasteless. The bread was simple bread but priced as if something special. They forgot to bring me water. Service was slow. We had to wave down the waiter to let them know we were ready to order. The wine list is decent. I was very disappointed though in the food flavor or lack there of especially for the prices. I was there on Christmas Day in darling harbor. It was kind of busy but not crazy. I think I would pretty much only come back for the hookah. The food was a waste. Portions good but taste sucked.

    Alice T.

    I'm a huge fan of Kazbah in Balmain, so I was delighted to see the name jump out at me on a stroll along Harbourside While Darling Harbour might not quite live up to the coolly trendy appeal of Darling Street, the owners have done a stunning job with the decor. It's a beautifully designed, buzzy place to sit and sip your mint-infused water. There was no question we were going to order a breakfast tagine, and seeing as I was with two guys, we were always going to go for the lamb mince option. And what short work was made of that delicious number! Mouthwatering flavours topped with perky eggs, it was all we could do not to scrape the tagine clean with our serving of turkish bread - so we did! I'm definitely going to come back and sample the rest of the menu, plus there was a 30th birthday going on during our visit, which makes me keen to get a bigger group together and take on a banquet. But brunchers and holiday makers beware, there's a 10% Sunday and Public Holiday surcharge.

    Sheree C.

    Loved this place! We had a group of 6 so we had the "Royal Dinner Feast" it was $65 each. I love dinning this way, sharing dishes and truly experiencing the flavours of Arabia. Service was excellent and very friendly

    The chicken shish. Everyone received 4 pieces, I received 3. It was semi warm. Taste was average.
    Sher K.

    Slow service, poor quantity of food for the price, and the chicken shish most of us ordered was cold. The chips looked and tasted like they were 2 days old. The group of 8 I was with agreed not to go back there again, and this explains why on a busy Saturday night every restaurant at Harbourside has lines out the door whereas this one has spare tables. Quality control and customer service training needed.

    Feta Potato Cake with Smoked Salmon
    Nick D.

    Even though I love the sister Restaurant in Balmain, this being Darling Harbour I was rather skeptical. However I'm happy to report that it was great. The food was fantastic, I had the feta potato cakes with smoked salmon and tried the chicken sweker which was served with pita, humous, pickles and salad. It was all exceptionally made and tasted great. The staff were friendly and knew their stuff, they recommended a great wine too. Very happy.

    Vegetarian Pizza was unique and very good

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    Used to be great. Now, absolutely over-priced and hopeless. Avoid. Good views cannot make up for the standard.

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    I went with friends and my young kids. Getting a kids menu for the children was a great bonus, I expected no kids menu whatsoever.

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    Superb. Loved all the stuff. Great lamb kafta, snapper. Would love to come back again for more.

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    Review Highlights - Kazbah

    Kazbah was a great Middle Eastern choice on a night strolling through Darling Harbour with a local cousin.

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    Embers Mezze Bar - Halumi

    Embers Mezze Bar

    4.1(8 reviews)
    1.6 kmDarlinghurst
    $$

    Went to this place for a Hens' Night dinner- group booking of 12…read more Firstly- cocktail YUM! The food isn't cheap, but is by no means over priced. We got the least expensive banquet menu at $55/head. We were given: -Olives -Labne Balls with thyme -Hommus (could have used some more garlic) -Mushrooms with goats curd (amazing!) -Cauliflower and pomegranate salad (who knew cauliflower could taste nice, let along as delectable as this!) -Lamb Dumplings in labne (different but good!) -Baked sausages and eggs (meh) -Carob glazed beef cheek (weird sounding, but HOLY CR&P- has to be one of the best things I've ever tasted.) The dishes came very quickly together- they could have been 5 minutes of so further apart, but then the LAST dish, came about 25 minutes after the rest- which was irritating given that we had a table booked elsewhere for after. Staff were great. We had HEAPS of food intolerances at our table (lactose, gluten, onion, fructose), and they were careful to check what was an intolerance and what was an allergy and providing alternative dishes to those with problems. Will go back again, and most likely for one of the banquet options...

    More like a 3.5 star?…read more Definitely make your bookings in advance, we came in on a Saturday night and it was packed! Had to wait 20 minutes at the bar which was fine. Their wine list was good. Food was good too - definitely on the more pricey side? Mains were all 32-36. This would've been a stellar 4 stars but for a packed venue, they were really sparse on staff. 2 guys and 1 girl, and one of the guys was the bartender so service was really behind! I usually wouldn't think anything of it since it's Sydney, but adding an extra person wouldn't have killed them. Worth a trip if you're craving Lebanese food!

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    Embers Mezze Bar - Octopus

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    Embers Mezze Bar - Hummus, haloumi and Lebanese herb beer.

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    Hummus, haloumi and Lebanese herb beer.

    Zaida Cafe - Cauliflower and eggplant

    Zaida Cafe

    3.9(20 reviews)
    1.8 km
    $$

    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.

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    Zaida Cafe - Lamb kofta

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    Zaida Cafe - Falafel

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    Mmm big spread

    Almustafa Lebanese Restaurant - Post dinner shisha.

    Almustafa Lebanese Restaurant

    4.3(6 reviews)
    1.5 kmGlebe
    $$

    We have never been so thankful for a blocked sewer. Let me explain...we were going to a show at…read morethe Seymour Centre and were going to grab a bite to eat at a little hole in the wall place on City Road. But the sewers were blocked and had huge crews of people working on them. The smell was...interesting and not conducive to dining, so we retreated round the corner onto Glebe Point Road and found this place. We were in a hurry so didn't have time for a full meal but what we had was fantastic. Beautiful spicy sausages. Baked kibbeh. A sort of lamb ravioli with rice and an amazing goat yoghurt sauce. They had some beautiful looking desserts as well but we didn't have time. They also had a huge range of home made traditional pickles that I am dying to try. We will definitely have to go back for a more leisurely meal when we aren't rushing to be somewhere else.

    I have come here three times now and have tried almost everything on the menu. The best dishes, in…read moremy opinion, are: DIPS - hoummos with lamb and pine nuts; yoghurt with cucumber (tzatziki) SALADS - fatoush; tabouli MAINS - lamb mansaf; shishbarak; chicken shawarma; samkeh-harra SIDES - potato coriander; falafel; kebeh (baked or fried) If you come in a large group, I'd recommend ordering a la carte rather than any of the banquets. A la carte will get you more food for the same amount of money, with a better variety of dishes. Service here is generally quite friendly, although the last time I came there was a minor hiccup with our bill. When I went to the front counter to pay, I pointed out to the owner that one of the dishes we'd ordered hadn't been served to us, and I requested that he remove it from the bill. He checked my story with our waitress, who insisted (rather aggressively, I thought) that she had brought the dish out. After the waitress was out of earshot, the owner told me he was 'in an uncomfortable situation' because the waitress (note: I call her a waitress because she served us our food, but she could have been a manager or co-owner) had 'been working at the restaurant for 20 years' and 'wouldn't lie'. I maintained that I wasn't lying either. To his credit, he accepted my story and removed the item from our bill.

    Shenkin Eatery - Shh don't tell them that I wanna nick their cute little vintage oven...

    Shenkin Eatery

    4.3(9 reviews)
    1.8 kmDarlinghurst
    $$

    I've wanted to try visit the distinuished family of Shenkin - oh the stories I've heard of their…read morevelvety dips, the quivering, just done eggs in their shakshuka and their puffy pitas - talk about food envy! And now, success! I've gone and conquered (or been conquered) without having to make the trek to Newtown! Shenkin's Surry Hills branch opened without too much fanfare a few months ago - good, everyone else can stay away and let it be miiiiine!! It took me almost half of my lunch break to decide on what to eat - everything sounds incredible - but my lovely bearded waiter provided great guidance, asking me how hungry I was (apparently the wraps are HUGE), what flavours I liked and even how messy I wanted to get! I ended up with the Shenkin Stack with an extra egg - a perfect mix of Israeli and standard cafe fare with labanne, za'atar, smoked salmon, tomato, bocconcini and basil on a slice of sourdough. Perfect amount and stacks (stacks!) of flavour. Shenkin has great coffee, friendly and helpful but not overbearing staff, delicious Israeli food and pumpin' 90s tunes. What more could a twenty-something, globetrotting foodie want!

    Between trying out the Knafeh bakery yesterday and returning to Cafe Shenkin a few days ago for…read morelunch, the theme this week seems to be Israel. And why not? I've never visited the country, nor am I familiar with its cuisine. The menu at Cafe Shenkin doesn't just have a twist of what's different, or is 'influenced' by a cuisine. It's authentic, and it means that there's a lot on the menu that I simply don't recognise. I'm making my way through though... Shakshuka, Ziva, Sabih, Angelita. And each one I've tried is delicious. Usually with a flaky and tasty pastry, and some nice sauce, and either vegetables or meat. I went for lunch this time with a vegetarian and unlike many restaurants, he didn't have to search for what he could eat; at least half of the menu was vegetarian. Weirdly, we both decided independently to get the same thing: a bureka with potato, onion and mushroom. As you can see above, it was dee-licious. Add to this good coffee and very friendly service, and I'm glad Cafe Shenkin has opened a branch in Surry Hills of its mothership in Enmore.

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    Shenkin Eatery - Potato, onion and mushroom bureka. Highly recommended.

    Potato, onion and mushroom bureka. Highly recommended.

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    Almond Bar - Flat white

    Almond Bar

    4.1(17 reviews)
    2.1 kmDarlinghurst
    $$

    Please excuse my garlic breath which permeates through this revue....I can't help it... its the…read morelasting effects of a visit to Almond Bar and let me tell you- ITS WORTH IT!!! This tiny little middle eastern restaurant in Darlighurst requires a booking and if you can get a table - take it.... It's a narrow little strip restaurant which packs everyone in super cosy.... When you arrive they bring you almonds to snack on - and they're amazing and a great start to whats going to be a great night of eating... As to what to order? EVERYTHING- seriously EVERYTHING is so freaking delicious i'm hungry just writing this review. Every bite is packed full of flavour that your lips, tongue and palette are going to need to get their own room.... Its a little pricey - but the idea is to go to the restaurant and share all the meals. To start with order the 3 dips for $19.50 and share away..... YUMMMMMM - they have so many choices....whatever you decide on, make sure you include the homous....All the mezze dishes are amazing and range in price from $10 - $28..... the only dish I'd avoid was the whitebait... it wasn't too great....but not bad enough to stop me from loving this place.... Go go - yala!!!

    A friend of mine LOVES this place, for me it was just "not bad". If I could give it an extra half…read morestar or even an extra three quarters, I would, but I can't give it four. The food was good, we ordered a bunch of starters and mains and shared. We had felafels and stuffed eggplants and a variety of dips, a chicken and rice dish and a few others. All of it was good, but nothing wowed me. LOVED the fried flat bread. More fried flat bread, please. The desserts? The pancakes were "noice", the winner was the lime cheesecake and my baklava was the big loser. It was like.. a nibble. Such a sad, pathetic little portion. Don't order that. You get like, literally a bite and that's it. Service was good, but we arrived on time for our reservation and they lost it, so we had to wait for a good 30 minutes. Hmmrrgggghhh.

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    Almond Bar - Scrambled eggs

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    Almond Bar - Fried cauliflower with tahini

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    Fried cauliflower with tahini

    Kazbah - mideastern - Updated May 2026

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