I've been to the Surry Hills branch, but tonight I'm eating at the original and some would argue the best Lebanese in town, located in downtown Greenacre.
It's a cold autumn evening but the place is almost full, with a good mix of clientele from all walks of life, Lebanese, Asian and in between.
Upon entering the welcome is warm and complimentary pickles and a generous amount of Lebanese bread are brought to the table pronto. The pickles look good and taste good.
My mixed plate consisted of marinated chicken, lamb and kafta well cooked but still tender and very tasty.
But it's what you get with the meat that really grabs me. The tabouli crisp and fresh and tastes and I feel like it's healthy, guilt-free food.
While you couldn't describe the baba ghanouj and hommos as 'healthy' they were creamy and a lovely consistency that was definitely not runny but not too thick either. Wonderfully balance flavours.
I could say the grill was the best I've had, but all the sides were pretty much up there.
Al Aseel Lebanese Restaurant
4/173 Waterloo Rd, Greenacre
(02) 9758 6744
Would you say quality is the same as in the Surry Hills branch?
ReplyDeleteYep, definitely.. I like the atmosphere better.. nothing like downtown Greenacre.
ReplyDeleteLast night the service was a tad slow and they forgot my coffee order twice.. but they're all very sweet
Man, I just LOVE Lebanese food. Everything in your post looks so tasty. But, where is Greenacre?
ReplyDeleteHey MissPiggy, it's near bankstown.. no trains tho so you'd need to have a car
ReplyDeletemmm, i would love to eat the roasted lamb....juicy!
ReplyDeleteon my wish list. one day i hope to visit :-)
ReplyDeleteHey Simon, problem with being a food blogger is that there are sooo many places on the wish list.. mine is growing!!!
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