Lezziz has now moved to Melbourne Street in North Adelaide, and as someone who has been going to their old restaurant for a while, I was worried that it wouldn't be as good. The quality of the service has declined, but fortunately the food is as good as ever.
There's a lot of lamb and chicken dishes that are wonderful, a fantastic Haloumi salad, delicious house-made ice creams and also some great vegan and vegetarian options for those inclined. The vegan dishes are not listed as vegan, so you'll have to double check with the servers. I highly recommend the jeweled rice as a dish to share. It's a gorgeous mix of tangy, sweet and savoury flavours with a lovely crunch of toasted nuts. It's my all time favourite and I order it every time! Or if you eat meat and you're after a main, there's a dish of jeweled rice that has shredded slow-cooked chicken mixed throughout. It might be the best jeweled rice I ever had!
Due to the location, the food is a bit on the pricy side (it would set you back around $60 if you're getting a main, a drink and an entree) but the food is really delicious and you can't find it anywhere else.
The only downside since the move is the service. Since moving to Melbourne street, the service has a 50/50 chance of being okay depending on who is on that day, which is a shame as the service was always wonderful when we used to frequent the old location. I've been to the new location twice. The first time the service was fine (okay, though not up to the old standard), but the last time I went, we had one very grumpy waitress who was hardly keeping an eye on the customers, even though it wasn't busy and there were only two tables to look after. We had to wait a long time to order and to receive the bill, and often found ourselves giving up and going to the counter after ages of waiting for her to come to us as she was never watching to see if her customers needed anything. 90% of the time she'd stand behind the counter looking bored and grumpy. I really hope that this was just a one-off thing.
When it comes to restaurants with high prices, I usually don't mind if the food is amazing and the service is amazing. If they improved the service, this would be a five star place and I'd recommend it enthusiastically to everyone just like I used to before the move. I really hope that that changes in the future, because I've always really loved this place. read more