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Abduls

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7.2

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563 Elizabeth St
Surry Hills NSW 2010

Phone (02) 9698 1275
Fax (02) 9318 1894

 

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Abduls Details

563 Elizabeth St
Surry Hills NSW 2010
Phone (02) 9698 1275
Fax (02) 9318 1894

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Cuisine

Lebanese

 




Overall Rating              7.2  
 
Food                8.3  
Ambience                5.2  
Service                6.7  
Value                8.4  

 

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Overall             Highly Recommended
Food 9 Ambience 8 Service 9 Value 10

 

This place is just great value and it's the real deal. It is even cheaper if you only want take away. The fresh lemon juice is perfect. The falafels and ladys fingers are fantastic. The tabouleh is always fresh whilst the hoummos is creamy with a touch of drizzled oil.

We eat as much as we like from the menu and it is always less than $45 for two people. I have been coming here for more than 20+ years and the only thing that has not changed in that time is the ricketty staircase and the toilets (which just adds to the excitement of the evening).
 
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sundance  -   See my reviews 3reviews, 19 February 2009
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Overall             Not Recommended
Food 3 Ambience 1 Service 1 Value 3

 

The food is ordinary and terribly overpriced. The staff are incompetent, rude and should never be in a customer facing role. There are far better Lebanese restaurants around town. They will never see my money again!
 
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justin_jj  -   See my reviews 1review, 25 January 2009
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Overall             Highly Recommended
Food 9 Ambience 9 Service 10 Value 10

 

Great restaurant, an institution and nice to see restaurants like this still exist in Sydney.
 
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Davo56  -   See my reviews 1review, 06 January 2009
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Overall             Recommended
Food 8 Ambience 6 Service 5 Value 8

 

You can't go past this place for delicious lebanese food and value for money. Sure, the service is a little rough but the food more than compensates!
 
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flatout  -   See my reviews 6reviews, 11 November 2008
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Overall             Recommended
Food 8 Ambience 7 Service 8 Value 8

 

This place has the best falafel rolls in Sydney. Try them with garlic sauce, chilli and tahini! The falafels are crunchy on the outside and flecked with sesame seeds, while the green-tinged interior is moist and flavoursome. Cheap too.

Update October 2008: Went here for dinner the other night, had a good time. Food is pricier if you eat in rather than takeaway. I really enjoyed the mixed vegetarian plate; the super smooth baba ghanoush is to die for, a perfectly balanced blend of smoky eggplant, lemon juice and salt. The best I've tried. I also liked the home style green beans and rice, but I found the chicken skewers were too lean and needed more pepping up than what the strong toum (garlic sauce) provided.
 
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tinuviel  -   See my reviews 42reviews, 06 October 2008
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Overall             Recommended
Food 8 Ambience 5 Service 7 Value 9

 

Keep going back. The set menu is very good value, great for a crowd when you provide your own ambience!
 
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ameliak  -   See my reviews 1review, 14 September 2008
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Overall             Highly Recommended
Food 10 Ambience 6 Service 10 Value 10

 

An old favourite that always delivers the best authentic Lebanese in Sydney. We come here every couple of weeks with my 2 kids. We all love it and the service from Hamada is the best.
 
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Richgold  -   See my reviews 22reviews, 02 September 2008
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Overall             Highly Recommended
Food 10 Ambience 7 Service 8 Value 10

 

I have visited Abdul's about 5 times in the last year and the sensational food always amazes me. Being a chef and designer I have to say the flavours, quality and value for money are amazing but Abdul's loses points on the design side and ambience for the shotty bathroom. But who cares? Staff are friendly and helpful and private rooms are a must with belly dancers on weekends. Abdul's - the greatest Lebanese food in Australia. EASILY!
 
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Ellie89  -   See my reviews 1review, 08 July 2008
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Overall             Below Average
Food 3 Ambience 1 Service 5 Value 8

 

I've been here three times in the past few years. Being that they were organized birthday's etc....It wasn't my choice. The food is ordinary, way too overpriced for what you get in the set menu, and leaves little to the desire to ever go to Lebanon.
Their Falafel's are cruddy, the meat is dry and the drinks (if you don't bring your own and you should) are expensive for a rundown little restaurant wannabe.
 
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eatouteverynight  -   See my reviews 10reviews, 22 May 2008
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Overall             Recommended
Food 8 Ambience 6 Service 7 Value 8

 

Looking for a quick, casual lunch while cruising Cleveland Street, we popped in here on a whim and ordered a mixed vegetarian and mixed bbq meat plate over the counter. Alas! The meagre seating was already taken up by others contentedly chomping on kebabs, so we were, at first hesitantly, but then very kindly ushered into the adjoining restaurant.

We did enjoy tucking into a fresh (highlighted by the tabouli) and tasty (the dips!) Lebanese feed. Heaps of food between the two plates, with falafels featuring a very satisfying crunch that yielded to a tender, tasty centre, while the barbecued meats were had a pleasant, smoky edge. Definitely liked it and would go back when next in the area.
 
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