I have never loved a restaurant more then I love Sumac. The staff are just incredible and the food…read moreis on point. The atmosphere is welcoming, and it's never been too loud. I love the Zaatar Manoush they have there. I highly recommend Sumac.

Do you like value? Do you like amazing service? Do you like hummus? Well, you have come to the…read moreright place! Sumac delivers on all of the above. My Mother and I were in the neighbourhood and needed a feed. Yelp of course lead me to this fine family restaurant just off Goodwood road. Easily spotted with colourful signage on the road. Sumac staff are quiet, but are really friendly and welcoming. They are very happy to walk you through the menu if you are unsure of what items are. Some of them I had not heard of before. My Mum and I love to sample everything, and there isn't really much we don't like. So we of course went for the Shashlik Platter. It comes with three different styles of Shashlik, hummus, baba ganoush, home-made pickles, tabouli, salad with crispy pita, spiced rice and garlic sauce. All of that for $24.90! So awesome! We actually thought it would be smaller, so we ordered a plate of falafels as well. And yes, we definitely had stuff to take home. My fave on the platter was the hummus, pickles & chicken shashlik. All very flavoursome and well spiced. Wow, that garlic sauce is really intense, but also amazing on the pita bread. The falafels were fresh, but not as fluffy as I would have liked. They were full of fresh herbs though, so that made up for that! A huge menu to choose from, so be prepared to take a while to decide. You will really love this place!

Best yiros in Adelaide. They also do a fantastic range of turkish dishes, aswell as a very…read moreauthentic turkish coffee and delights. I have been coming to this spot for over 3 years.

I love it. I wish you were open though. Great service, great food. When are you reopening?read more

Lezziz has now moved to Melbourne Street in North Adelaide, and as someone who has been going to…read moretheir 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.

There is a group of 12 of us and selected some starters, couple of meat dishes, which is either…read morechicken or lamb, stew and rice dishes is another category and a couple of salads. Rounded off the evening with 3 desserts among us and we all were well fed, not overly but sufficient. Costed us $15 each and that included a small tip. The complementary soup which came soon after our order was a welcoming surprise on a cold winter night. It was a lemon and lentil soup, well balanced with a nice sprinkle of dried dill was rather wholesome. We had a salsa/dip kind of mixture as starter and there were accompanying thin bread which is different from your Turkish pide. There were parts which are crispy and some softer parts, never had a flat bread like this before. The cucumber/spinach salad with walnut was a refreshing start to the meal. We then had stewed lamb shank, chicken with rice with promegranade sauce and heaps of sultanas and final meat dish was the Lezizz special which consisted of big mound of rice and 3 kinds of meat skewers. This was easily divided among us. The 3 vegetarian mains were tasty and worth trying. We had 3 big bowls of different flavoured ice creams to share and that just went down well with everyone to finish the nice meal. The friendly staff were attentive and informative There's plenty of car parks available on site and the restaurant is well situated on the corner of a busy thoroughfare main street. They should do well as I was told they are always busy, supposed that it is not being licensed, most people would just pop in for a quick good value wholesome meal and they could easily turned the table over a few times during the course of the night. We will be back to try some of the other dishes which we sounded interesting. It is definitely a good value meal.

Lawash Bakery is ok the food has that homely feel to it I would say same as if you were cooking…read morecharcoal at home. Don't expect and restaurant service and bell or whistles. The portions are small for the prices the upside is they open late while most places in the area are closed which is a bonus if your looking for something local. The menu is numbered in the type of dishes you require I selected number 1 on the menu four pieces of chicken skewers with nan bread and very little salad. If your not fussed trying something different give it a go for a late night feed.

I am not sure how Lawash Bakery & Kebab Shop flew under my radar for so long. I have driven past it…read moretoo many times to count. But, I guess the outside of the store never really tickled my fancy. It is definitely not flash looking inside or out. There are no fancy tables, crockery or cultery. This is just good food served straight up! Lawash Bakery is serving up some really decent Lebanese food. If you love grilled meats, bread and flavour, well you have come to the right place. There are a few vego items to choose from, but I think this is more of a meat eating destination. There are a lot of options for you to choose from. Many different styles of grill, bread and accompaniments. You can order large platters for the table to share as well. I went for the mixed grill, that way I get to try a couple of different styles. It was great! Full of flavour, spices, slightly salty and smoky. Everything you want in a kebab. It was served on some really fresh pita and a side of lettuce, tomato and onion. That way you can wrap it up if you like. There was a whole lot of garlic in that meat and sauce too. So, maybe bring some mints to freshen up afterwards. I really liked the service and value here. I might have liked a few choices of sauces to go with my meat. But, it was cooked well and tasted brilliant. This is the type of place you want to go to fill up before a night on the town. Note, if you need to go to the loo, the bathroom around the back of the shop. But, be warned, it is really ewwww...

A taste of Morocco in down town Adelaide…read more Taste of Marrakech in Adelaide Central Market has been delighting our senses for a few years now. I love the shelves laden with jar after jar of freshly preserved lemons. Enticingly richly coloured spices including the all important base for Moroccan cuisine ras el hanout , cook books and Moroccan culinary aids aim to have us recreating the tastes of Marrakech at home. You can also get the low down on how to make authentic tagines or Moroccan mint tea from the wonderfully generous staff. However if like me you are tempted by the ready prepared, you will be in seventh heaven. It is very hard to walk by and not be swayed by the gorgeous earthenware bowls crammed with dips glistening with olive oil, olives, the freshest salads or bite sized kofta. Sit yourself at the candle lit mini bar (seats 4-6) colourfully tiled with what else but Moroccan tiles and enjoy a tasting plate for lunch of an early Friday night dinner. Close your eyes for a second and be transported to a far away land, take a deep breath and smell the spices of a desert country. Remember if you have a too bountiful lemon tree donate them to Taste of Marrakech and they could soon be preserved and adorning this market stall's shelves tantalising all passers by with dreams of exotic North Africa.

I was aimlessly wandering through the markets recently when I noticed the little glass fronted…read morestall which is Taste of Marrakech. They had a small tasting plate, with slices of turkish bread and a number of dips and chili sauce to try. I decided to have a go, considering I didn't have much else to do. It literally blew my mind. Taste of Marrakech has only been in existence since the beginning of this year and it is a welcome addition to the market community. Specializing in Morroccan cuisine, Taste of Marrakech stocks a broad variety of fresh and exotic spices, such as sumac, dry harrissa and rasel hanout which sit elegantly in large tubs and have a great aesthetic appeal and an iccredible aroma. In addition, Taste of Marrakesh has some incredible dips and the aforementioned chili sauce, perhaps the best in the land, as well as prepared meals to be cooked at home.

I live in america and when in adelaide parwana has always been one of my first and favorite…read morestops. I feel they must have lost their chef as the whole meal was so below standard. Nothing on the menu was as it used to be. The standard classic dishes were a major disappointment,they were not nearly as delicious or tasty as they were. There were 3 dishes that we used to enjoy that were nothing like they used to be. Service was ok but this restaurant is absolutely relying on its past stellar reputation. We were so excited for our evening but sadly we were really disappointed and it kind really ruined my first night reunion.

OMG!! This place is AMAZING!!…read more I will admit, when friends of mine suggested we go to an Afgani Restaurant for dinner, I was a little apprehensive as to whether there would be anythign on the menu that i would actually eat. There were 7 people in our group, and there were 8 mains on the menu, so we pretty much ordered one of everything. And all of it was DELICIOUS! My personal favorites were the rose syrup drink that I had that tasted like liquid turkish delight, the eggplant dish (eggplants in an aromatic tomato sauce) and the lamb (melt in your mouth aromatically spiced lamb) Seriously, if you are looking for somewhere new to try, give this place a go. They have a BYO licence (so you can bring your own wine) and the service was EXCELLENT!! We had drinks, and LOTS of food, and some corkage and we shared a dessert and all up when we split the bill it worked out to $37 each. Very reasonable for the amount of food that we had and the quality of the food and the service. This place is a MUST try!!

Lovely open space with small and large tables to suit nearly any size group (their website is a…read morelittle out of date stating no seating available). The pide I had (Turkish sausage) was generous with a well matched selection of toppings. Coffee is also made well. All this and very friendly staff as well.

My daughter has been raving about this place for a while now and lives lunch there on her uni days…read more I decided to meet her last week and try it out and enjoyed it. The food is no frills but really tasty and fresh. You can grab an order 'card' and tick the options you want to make your meal - so you can nominate the meat, sauce, etc Great idea and can help pass the time when in the line. We got there just before midday and walked straight in and got a table and ordered but 15 minutes later the line was out the door and grew and stayed consistent for the next hour. Very popular with the uni students as right adjacent UniSA. Overall a good lunch spot and worth the visit.

Very good Moroccan restaurant, highly recommended for those who like the typical compositions of…read moreoriental flavors. An amazing friendly staff care about your wishes and dishes. The cozy ambient reminds me of some locations in the Medina. Taking into consideration that we are on the other side of the world it's really close to local Moroccan taste and style of food. No, the Djemaa el Fna it isn't for sure but I'm sure it's one of the better places in Adelaide you should go for dinner...

After clearing out a garage it was late at night and the only place around I could think of to…read moreorder a take away from was Marrakech. I had never eaten there before but knew they were open late. So I took a brilliant chance & ordered the Moroccan lamb. The best food I have ever tasted in my life! My Mother has a swallowing disorder which makes it hard for us to go out especially in the summer when restaurants don't serve soup. Mohamed cooked my mum a wonderful smooth spinach and vegetable soup, she really enjoyed it. So now I am taking 8 of my friends there tomorrow night. The best food and the service is second to none!!

Have you got a big night out planned in town? Well, I have the best place for you. Jerusalem House…read moreis made for dining with friends. There is space for large groups at the back of the restaurant, maybe call and book in advance though. They are always busy! So, the only way to dine here is to go the banquet menu. You will be asked, "how hungry are you?" to which you reply "very hungry". They will adjust the cost to your hunger meter. As for the last time I dined, I said I was very hungry and they charged 4 people $25 each. Bargain! Inclusive of the banquet menu is free BYO. So, what you have to do then is hop out of your seat, run across the road to the Rosemont Hotel street bottle shop and grab something to drink. Or bring something along with you; depends how prepared you are. What you do need to prepare for is the amazing dishes served your way. Now, this is homely traditional Jewish food. So you will be given hummus, tabouli, falafels, koftas, green beans, battered fried cauliflower, etc... But this is the best quality you can get. The Hummus is seasoned perfect with the right amount of acidity. The tabouli is super fresh and delightful. You just want a endless plate of Koftas. The beans are served with a tomato sauce that you need to dip your pita bread in. The Cauliflower has a spiced taste and is cooked perfectly without being broken down and heavy with batter. I could go on and on. As for the service, it is fast. This restaurant is used to being busy, so they produce the food quickly and will continue bringing it out until your table is filled with mouth watering selections. As for the décor, don't let it put you off. It is not about the aesthetics here, it is about the food. I think that this restaurant has looked the same in the last 30+ years. True, my mum has photos from her hens night here! So, please take my word for it. Bring your family and friends here and prepare for a great feast! ps. forgive my terrible photos. I was too focused eating the food! ;)

I've heard this place called an Adelaide institution more than once - and it sure has been around…read morelonger than I remember. It also looks like it has been around longer than I remember - the place is a little worn, but not gloomy. Like many restaurants that have been around long enough to become an 'institution' in Adelaide, the staff are a little aloof. Actually I think Jerusalem House are almost more famous for the bad service than for the food, but that somehow makes it even more charming, in a Black Books kinda way. I prefer aloof to obsequious, although once they did forget to bring my table any form of cutlery whatsoever. One of the waiters is a ten-year old kid, he is less gruff, more cute. I'm reasonably happy to put my complaints about the service aside, because 1) perfect service makes me feel even more uncomfortable and 2) the food is worth coming back for. It's definitely not fancy, and the portions are regular-sized, not huge, but there is something about it that makes me want to eat it again and again. I would suspect MSG but I think it is more likely to be tahini. Personal favourites: fresh lemon juice (almost too natural, I usually water mine down a little, makes it go further anyway), the rice with lentils and yoghurt (it has a proper name, I forget), and the tahini cauliflower. The cauliflower is so good that my boyfriend made up an imitation recipe that is pretty damn close to the original. I keep buying cauliflowers and leaving them around the kitchen as a hint. I forgot to mention the ceiling has a hilarious imitation tent roof made out of Hessian bags.