al aseel

al aseel lebaneserestaurantis consistently mentioned in any “top 10 middle eastern restaurants in sydney” lists… and we are going to put it to the test!. we tried kibbe naye (raw lamb!), vine leaves, lamb shank and mixed skewers on that day.

sooooo good!. thisrestauranthas the right combination of fantastic fresh food, great waitstaff, and an upbeat environment. i love that you see every kind of person in this place, it is a place to see the truly beautiful multicultural face of australia. we are so lucky to have places for food like this in sydney!


-----07 mar, 2010-----

great food! friend took me there last year & i loved it, go back regularly. it's noisy so don't go to talk, go to eat.

wanting to experience more middle eastern cuisine, my boyfriend and i thought that al aseel would be a good place to start. to our pleasant surprise, we found therestaurantto have a modern and vibrant interior.

between the two of us, we ordered the mixed plate, fattoush salad and a bowl of hot chips, totalling $55. whilst the staff responded to our requests efficiently we felt that they weren’t the friendliest and we found it rather inconvenient when our sides arrived much earlier than our main.

our favourite was the salad as it was well-combined and enhanced by the texture of the fried pita and acidity of the pomegranate molasses. the complimentary bread had a great smoky flavour and was used to mop up the hummus, baba ganoush and garlic sauce. whilst we found the first two to have distinct flavours, the latter was sour in comparison to its famous counterpart offered at ej. the olives and pickles were also complimentary but we found them to be bitter and unpalatable.

the skewers itself were underwhelming. the lamb and chicken skewers were on the dry side and although the kofta was juicy, the seasoning was rather salty. the hot chips were crunchy as they should be, but at $9 a bowl it was expensive. overall, we enjoyed the experience and would return to try other items such as the chicken lemon garlic which was recommended by a neighbouring diner.

friendly staff, great ambience. therestaurantinterior was decorated elegantly and there was lots of seating options. the chicken thigh fillets were delicious, and the kaftas were so amazing i would definitely order them again. the waitor was also very helpful with our order and recommending dishes.

al aseel is a hugerestaurantwith a great atmosphere. i went with family and thought that it was a very good place to have a gathering. it has nice, affordable options with very nice portions. the staff are nice and the service is quite quick.

like many regular reviewers here, i could not see past the atrocious service here. if you want to experience nonsensical service, please come here.

al aseel is a lebaneserestaurantin greenacre which is popular for their selection of dips and grilled meats. the spaciousrestaurantis minimally decorated with dark wallpaper and furniture. the service crew is all-male.

i asked for table-water which never came but the table next to and in front of me received theirs. the crew was also rude and impatient for shouting at me when i sat on a wrong table. well, you could have bring me to the seat directly.

i ordered four dips and a grilled chicken thigh fillet a few nights ago. first, the pita, which was placed on every table, was fly-friendly and i had to sway them away. the dips (hummus, labne & garlic, baba ghanouj) obviously were not prepared fresh like kepos and the cheese-like baba became soggy and milky. otherwise i liked the garlic and smoky hummus. for the grilled chicken thigh, the meat weren’t fresh and there was very strong gamey undercurrent despite its marinate.

first lebanese experience. atmosphere was loud andrestaurantwas packed on a saturday night. mixed plate was delicious with very generous servings especially with the bbq prawns and chips plate. favourite dish was the fattoush salad. amazing. service was okay.

located on waterloo road, this lebaneserestaurantwas busy with different dining groups of families, friends, and couples. at first glance it doesn't scream out that it is anything too special but once you start eating, you won't be able to stop. the service is pretty good.

we shared a fattoush salad, hommos with mincemeat & chicken lemon garlic. there is complimentary pickled vegetables. the salad has infused flavours from the dressing of pomegranate and lemon that were amazing with the crunchy vegetables and the crispy lebanese bread. absolutely loved the hommos as lots of bread on the table to mop that up with. the mincemeat made it more filling and added a lovely hot element to the dish. the chicken pieces were lovely and the creamy lemon garlic sauce is divine.

if you're in the area, it is worth a visit and there are heaps of sweet and desserts stored in close proximity including ashta laziza. that's definitely worth trying too.

very yummy lebanese food. the al aseel mixed plate was very enjoyable. tasty meats and good dips. some of the chicken was a bit dry though. enjoyed the salads, perhaps some of the best lebanese salads i've had. they are currently running therestaurantout of the function room while they renovate next door. the service is quite bad at the moment, since perhaps the renovations are making things more difficult for them. many orders are taking a very long time to come out. probably would be better to go after all the work is completed.

i would give you 0 if i could for the atrocious service my friends and i received at yourrestaurantyesterday. it's a good thing the food tastes good because your service is considerably sub par.

last night at the greenacre store, my plate of food didn't arrive. we addressed it with one waiter who never got back to us, then with the waitress who took my order who was incredibly rude and told me i ordered what had arrived (3 plates of food for four people) i advised her of what i actually did order and she then was very short and walked off in a huff and started bitching about me to other staff members.

we then had to ask another waiter what was happening with the additional plate of food and he was kind enough to get back to me to advise me that my plate was coming out next. the same waitress came out and practically shoved the plate onto the table. thankfully the food was delicious, however i was introducing my friends to lebanese food for the first time and the atrocious service put a dampener on our evening. i will not be coming back here anytime soon and i will stop recommending yourrestaurantto my friends.

trek out to greenacre to visit therestaurantwhere the al aseel empire began more than thirteen years ago. patrons swear by this spot as producing the best lebanese food, despite satellite stores having opened in lakemba, newtown, wollongong and penrith, with a new one in alexandria on the way.on a friday night, the place is heaving. we’re briefly moved into a waiting area that offers a portal into the kitchen. glimpses of a hard working, well-groomed crew wearing crisp, white, paper forage caps keep us entertained until we’re moved onto a table on the large balcony – perfect for the balmy night.alerted that we’re first time visitors, floor staff self-assuredly steer us through the menu, swapping out the sautéed chicken livers we ordered for “better” sautéed lebanese sausage.the resulting dish, monek ($14), consists of a pile of lean, pinky-sized fried sausages in a tangy mix of pomegranate molasses and lemon juice, freshened up with herbs and chopped tomato. they’re tasty but eclipsed by the free plate of pickles that lands the very second we are seated.it contains a compelling collection of tangy olives, pickled cucumbers and crisp pickled turnips, spiked with beetroot for their trademark magenta hue. being just two in number, we use the vegetarian mix plate ($24) to give us

my favourite lebanese foodrestaurantin australia!! this place is best for sharing. for a group of 4 we recommend the lemon garlic chicken, the lahm mechwe (grilled lamb), a tabouli (salad), fattoush (salad), mince meat pine nuts hommous. ps. their fattoush is exceptionally delicious!!!

love love love love this place! my second home!!!! quality of the food is a1. very generous portions, very reasonable prices and fantastic services. the garlic dip gives my grandmothers homemade toom a run for its money! the fattoush is epic and fresh and so flavoursome. been here sooo many times its my favourite casualrestaurantand i am never disappointed! hats off to aa greenacre!

absolutely adore this place for delicious lebanese cuisine. amazing flavours, great portions, and good service - plus reasonably priced. i found other outlets to be not nearly as great as the greenacre one, which was disappointing. i visited the newtownrestaurantand the food was dry, lacked taste, and they had a much more limited menu than greenacre - ugh, why! will stick to the original thanks.

al aseel is a chain of very popular lebanese restaurants in sydney. therestauranthas won many awards since opening over a decade ago and continues to attract a huge crowd, i consider al aseel my favourite lebaneserestaurantand judging by how busy it is i’m certainly not the only one.