101 King Street, Newtown NSW 2042
Cheap lebanese banquet
When a family run business has been going for 33 years they must be doing something right. The service counter looks very much like a take away shop but there's lots of seating out the back for large groups as well as upstairs where you can sit on a cushion in your own private room — although I find it quite uncomfortable to sit for any length of time. The reasonably priced
Deluxe Mazza Banquet ($25 per person) comes with your typical banquet dishes you'd expect which won't leave you hungry. The
Baba Ganooj and
Hommos are decent but perhaps not the best I've had. The
Tabouleh is maybe a little of the dry side tonight but still fine when mixed with the dips. You'll also receive the more substantial dishes of
Ladies Fingers,
Shis Kebab and
Garlic chicken. I judge a Lebanese restaurant by their
Falafel and these had a nice outer crunch but they're not as flavoursome as say
Jasmins or even
Lebanon & Beyond for that matter. If you've got a sweet tooth then containers of
Turkish delight ($5) are available from the downstairs counter to take home. I've heard if you find the elusive yellow turkish delight their really good — unfortunately none were available. The no-nonsense service was a little hard to get used but the dishes were efficiently prepared and served quickly.
SNAPSHOT REVIEW:PROS: Plenty of seating, Take away available, Decent amount of take away choices, Vegetarian friendly dishes, Reasonably priced
CONS: No-nonsense service, Uncomfortable seating upstairs when sitting on a cushion with no back support and leg room, Toilet only had cake of soap
MUST TRY: Apparently the lemon turkish delight
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Deluxe Mazza Banquet $25 per person
Baba Ganooj, Hommos, Bread
Ladies Fingers
Shis Kebab
Falafel
Green beans
Downstairs dining room at the back
Seating in front of the service counter
Counter display
Sweets display — Turkish delight ($5)
Toilet only has cake of soap available
