Sahra By The River

7.8 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  9      Value  6     

Gret! a bit on the high end in price.

Apr 29, 2012 

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  9      Value  10     

Brilliant evening guys. Thank you!!! Brilliant falafel, hommous, tabouleh all the good traditionals. Value for money to dine in such a beautiful spot and eat seafood, meat and have an experience. I can't fault it.

Apr 22, 2012 

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  9     

I am a regular here and I would have to say this is one of the best restaurants i have been to. The food is fabulous and so is the atmosphere, with out the cluster of church street but still in the heart of Parramatta with a beautiful view of the river.

One of the perks of being a regular is the owner Talal recognises my face, and every now and then he will pull me up to a table with him and have a chat for the night with a meal on the house.

Definite recommendation!

Apr 22, 2012 

7.5 Recommended

Food  7      Ambience  8      Service  7      Value  8     

Came here with a group of 10 on a saturday night. We had no issue getting the booking a week out and service was quite good through the night.

Its very roomy inside and out with lots of tables, and seems as though they always cater for larger groups as well as couples. They even had a belly dancer come midway through the night to entertain.

As for the food, it was good and we received lots of it. We went for the sultans banquet which at $56 was very good. All salads, dips and meats were full of flavour and not overly heave or laden with oil.

For a good night out with a group you will be happy to come here.

Apr 08, 2012 

8 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  8     

Has dinner here last week. Talal was very professional on the phone. Despite booking for 14 people only 11 turned up. Management was very good and reduced food to compensate. We only paid for whoever turned up.

The entree were great, dips were delicious and plenty to go around.
The mains were fantastic also. Service was very attentive and quick. We really enjoyed our night. $45 banquet was on the higher end of the scale but well worth it. The bellydancer was very entertaining.

The only bad point I could say was when we went to book tarot card reader we were informed we should have booked upon entry and that she was booked out for the night. We weren't informed. Few of our diners were upset but all in all a good night. I might go back mid week to try the other items on the menu.

Mar 08, 2012 

9.3 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  10      Service  9      Value  9     

Tucked away on the Parramatta River, this is probably Sydney's best Lebanese restaurant. Had dinner here with a few friends and our little ones after being recommended to them by my hairdresser. Not the cheapest Lebanese restaurant you'll go to but you get what you pay for.. The banquet at around $45 may seem expensive but you get a ton of food out of it and if you're a first time eater of Lebanese food it's a great way to start.

The bellydancer went around and made everyone laugh, the atmosphere was very fun and lively. The decor is fantastic and the service was great.

Feb 03, 2012 

7.3 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  7      Value  6     

Went here with a few friends. Two of them were first-time lebanese eaters. So we had the banquet. Dips were very good, addictive! Mains were also delicious, except for the kafta, which was a bit dry, and not as tasty as others I have had, but still good. Service and atmosphere were attentive and pleasant. Value was pretty standard for lebanese, will definitely go back!

Nov 06, 2011 

8 Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  7     

My husband chose to take me to this restaurant for my birthday after he had heard about it on the radio. I had already been there twice and had no complaints. I think the location is beautiful, especially if you walk along the bridge over the river afterwards, which is what we did.

It was a very quiet night. Only 4 small tables were occupied. This was perfect for us because we were after a romantic, relaxing evening. The waiters were extremely attentive. They constantly walked past our table to ask if everything was okay and if there was anything else they could get us. So much to the point that when I accidentally dropped my spoon on the floor, he ran over and replaced it within seconds.

This could possibly be attributed to the fact that it was so quiet and they only had 4 groups of diners to look at and serve, but nevertheless, they were very polite and did their job well.

The food was delicious. I cannot fault it at all. The only negative I can say was that when we made the booking, we weren't informed that weekends are banquet only, which took us by surprise because we had already planned what we were going to order by looking at their menu online. It didn't really matter in the end though because most of what we would've ordered was in the banquet anyway.

We didn't mind the price of $45 per person because we had planned to spend around $150 that night despite where we went to eat. Being Lebanese ourselves we knew what kind of standard the food should be at and in all honesty, it was delicious. I also loved that they quickly replaced anything that finished. Even their desserts (pavlova and creme caramel) were to die for, especially considering that this wasn't their cuisine of specialty.

A great experience overall. Will definitely be back.

Aug 28, 2011 

1.3 Not Recommended

Food  2      Ambience  1      Service  1      Value  1     

By far The Worst restaurant That I have ever been too! The level of service offered not only by the staff but the senior staff was disgusting. They spoke down to their customers and were just out right rude! Not only on the night but leading up to the night with booking as well (should have taken the sign). They were discriminative towards women with baby's and asked people to leave their children outside while the mothers dined inside.

The belly dancer danced for ten minutes but most of all I just can not get over the despicable service that we received, we spend $2000 for our party and didn't even get the food that was promised to us! Or the sweets at the end of the night! The staff just gave you attitude and filthy looks all night whenever you asked for water or a napkin or anything while the senior staff stood giving the customers filthy looks and being plain rude. Seriously I'm not kidding don't waste your time with this hell hole.

Jun 20, 2011 

10 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  10     

I can't get enough of this place. The perfect venue. Food, service and value are just right.

Jun 01, 2011