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Sydney
Surry Hills
Zahli Restaurant
Zahli Restaurant Reviews

Zahli Restaurant

Lebanese, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

Dishes priced aroundA$31

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Reviews of Zahli Restaurant (586)

Read what people think about Zahli Restaurant. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about Zahli Restaurant before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about Zahli Restaurant and book a table with confidence!

5.5/6

586 reviews

5.5/6

586 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Very pleasant
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"Excellent"
6/6
Karen S.5 years ago · 1 review

Excellent tasty food, lovely atmosphere, terrific service. Could hear each other talk! Loved the description of the desserts.Look forward to returning., will make it a regular post theatre destination.

"Very good"
5/6
Judy L.5 years ago · 1 review

Excellent high quality Lebanese food, if a bit pricey. Great service. Ordered 1 entree, 3 mains and 1 desert and couldn’t finish it all. Recommended.

"Very good"
5/6
John A.5 years ago · 1 review

The ambience, food and service were of high quality. I thoroughly enjoyed the night with family. We are happy to recommend Zahli Restaurant to others who looking for authentic Lebanese food.

"Excellent"
6/6
Adib N.5 years ago · 1 review

amazing food, tastes just like home. Absolutely loved the service and the menu items, reminded me of growing up in Lebanon. will be back for sure

"Very good"
5/6
Chris K.5 years ago · 1 review

Excellent service and great food. We had the banquet ... Mediterranean ... it was delicious. Highly recommend a visi if you wish to experience great middle eastern cuisine.

"Very good"
5/6
Janelle B.5 years ago · 1 review

great food and service was exemplary. I have been there twice with a small group and it was a great environment to talk and share a meal

"Excellent"
6/6
Terisa N.5 years ago · 2 reviews

AMAZING EXPERIENCE! The atmosphere and the staff were both great and the food was fantastic!! Very authentic flavors- the banquet for two was incredible!!! Highly recommend dinner here if in Sydney!

"Excellent"
6/6
Craig M.5 years ago · 1 review

Absolutely divine! We ordered the Zahli banquet for two. The salads were crisp and fresh packed with zesty flavour. The seafood was gorgeous and buttery tender. The meats were so tasty and succulently tender, the entire meal was so flavoursome, we were oohing and ah’ing all night. If you love Lebanese food, Zahli is an absolute must try venue. Ps the breads and dips are so damn good too!

"Excellent"
6/6
Apostolos T.5 years ago · 1 review

Really enjoyed the crispy bread, the dips (especially babaganoush), the fatoush salad, the meat shaboushek, and the deliciously tender kofta. It is a must for those looking to indulge in Middle Eastern cuisine.

"Excellent"
6/6
Alberto F.5 years ago · 2 reviews

The atmosphere is fantastic. You can enjoy taking realy libanese food and the quality is outstanding. Realy suggested the humus and the Lamb, the dessert are good to.

"Excellent"
6/6
Peter D.5 years ago · 1 review

Excelente! Zahli fui el restaurante más mejor comimos durante nuestras vacaciones en el Sydney. El jefe fui muy profesionales y los trabajadores son muy profesionales también.

"Excellent"
6/6
Mikey G.5 years ago · 70 reviews

Delicious food, huge portions, excellent service, nice atmosphere and a great drinks range

"Excellent"
6/6
Estelle P.5 years ago · 1 review

Wonderful service from the moment we arrived until we left 4 hours later. Delicious food & fabulous wine list .We will most certainly return to this establishment with our family &Friends

"Very good"
5/6
Judy B.5 years ago · 3 reviews

Have eaten at Zahli many times before. It is certainly one of the very best Middle Eastern restaurants in Sydney. Food and service are really good.

"Very good"
5/6
Gavin R.5 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food. Good table service. Nice atmosphere. Reasonable prices. We attended for a work Christmas party and all enjoyed the experience. Will be back again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Anu A.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Amazing service. Loved the Mediterranean buffet with the 3 course. The baklava was soo tasty! Will definitely return with a bigger group so that we can finiah the food 😃

"Very good"
5/6
Maree C.5 years ago · 1 review

Service was exceptional, food excellent, though I found the chargrilled baby octopus a little bland. Thankfully the lemon helped! Shawarma lamb made up for it.

"Excellent"
6/6
Margaret J.5 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food, excellent service, nice atmosphere. Couldn't ask for more. We enjoyed a leisurely dining experience before going to the theatre just up the road at Belvoir.

"Excellent"
6/6
Anu A.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Great service. Amazing ambience. The Mediterranean banquet was to die for. It came with 3 courses of breads and dips, salads and falafel and kebah and finally mouth watering skewers! Will def come back here again

"Average"
3/6
Jill F.5 years ago · 1 review

Very noisy, we were seated at a big round table which made it difficult to converse. Our table was right by the drinks service station and staff were continually squeezing around to get to the wine shelf. Staff were good, food was fine and plentiful.

"Excellent"
6/6
Garth A.5 years ago · 3 reviews

Great service, very attentive and friendly staff and owner, delicious food, vegetarian and non-vegetarian, perfectly cooked and presented, not too noisy. Great value for money.

"Excellent"
6/6
Brett W.5 years ago · 1 review

The best Lebanese food I have ever had. Everything was beautiful and deliciously fragrant. Excellent atmosphere and service. If you go, try some of the wine from Lebanon for a real treat.

"Excellent"
6/6
Natalie C.5 years ago · 1 review

What a fantastic restaurant. The banquet was delicious and allowed you to try so many different meals. Will go again and taste other menu items

"Average"
3/6
Briony B.5 years ago · 1 review

Tasty food, very helpful waitresses. But absolutely deafening noise when the belly dancer came on for a very long 15 minutes. It was IMPOSSIBLE to hear your companions speak. So loud it hurt my ears. The food was good but I certainly wouldn't return. Really, really intrusive into a good night out.

"Excellent"
6/6
Omer G.5 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food with great service from the staff. Food is very fresh and the best Lebanese I’ve had in Sydney. Price is very reasonable for the quality.. Worth a try.

"Excellent"
6/6
Elvira G.5 years ago · 1 review

Food and service was absolutely fabulous ! Servings were very generous, so good, want to go back to try the rest of the dishes Thank you

"Excellent"
6/6
Kevin J.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Authentic classy Lebanese cuisine and hospitality. The service and ambiance is perfect and the owner on the floor and caring. Many thanks to the chef too.

"Excellent"
6/6
Leslie K.5 years ago · 2 reviews

We shared a fatoush (very good) and a superb mixed grill. The meat was as tender as possible and the preparation exactly right. The plastic/leather bench seats need a good scrub...they are sticky and soiled.

"Very good"
5/6
dilip g.5 years ago · 1 review

Awesome food and excellent service by the manager. Vegetarians also has lots of options to eat food. You will enjoy more if you go with a decent size group so you get to share multiple dishes

"Excellent"
6/6
Ella G.6 years ago · 1 review

Very good food. Wonderful skewers, fried cauliflower, sautéed beans, coriander potatoes and fresh bread. We didn’t take The dip that was recommended as we felt at $15 was a little overpriced. Great service.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sadie R.6 years ago · 3 reviews

Wonderful food. Good wine list. Excellent place for a quick pre theatre dinner or a long slow evening. We loved it and will be going again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Cassie M.6 years ago · 4 reviews

Really amazing food, I highly recommend the banquet options as they have a bit of everything on them. The wine is a bit expensive but they have great service at Zahli

"Very good"
5/6
Cynthia T.6 years ago · 1 review

Love Zahli. Great service, wine selections and food always fresh and sublime. This is our go to place before our Belvoir plays. Thank you Zahli

"Very good"
5/6
Pooria J.6 years ago · 1 review

Everything was good. Staffs were friendly and attentive. Restaurant has a warm atmosphere. I recommend to try its lebanese coffee and tea. The only negative point is that this restaurant is a bit pricy.

"Excellent"
6/6
Alex N.6 years ago · 1 review

Delicious food and great service together with the spaciousness made a memorable evening. This restaurant is ideal for the Belvoir theatre and we Loved the birthday fanfare!

"Excellent"
6/6
Julie S.6 years ago · 1 review

Our second time to Zahli and again it didn't disappoint. First time was before the theatre, last night was more leisurely and we had the Mediterranean Banquet which was lovely. A lot of food so a little doggy bag to take home. Chicken skewers were lovely and tender and lemony. All the food is very tasty and fresh. The owner came around to see how everything was and we've always found the staff attentive. We'll be back.

"Very good"
5/6
Leonie F.6 years ago · 5 reviews

Service was very good, food was very good, ambience was very good. The music was a little loud when we got there and when I raised the issue it was turned down.

"Excellent"
6/6
Carl O.6 years ago · 1 review

We had a great time...the service was very friendly and fast, the food was top notch including the desserts plus the prices were very reasonable especially considering how expensive Sydney has become! We'll definitely be back 😋🤗

"Very good"
5/6
David E.6 years ago · 1 review

Very tasty food with excellent and attentive service. I really appreciated the staff members' explanations of the menu and their recommendations for both wines and dishes. The restaurant is tastefully decorated, spacious and quiet on the night we were there, and overall had a lovely atmosphere.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ady G.6 years ago · 8 reviews

great service! I'm glad we booked because the restaurant got so full so quick! food was amazing and their dips are to die for - yum!

"Very good"
5/6
David T.6 years ago · 1 review

Great food, and plenty of it (too much in fact). Pleasant and very helpful service staff. Extremely attentive to one of our party who is celiac. Roomy and comfortable.

"Very good"
5/6
Ronald G.6 years ago · 1 review

My 4 guests and I enjoyed our pre-theatre Zahili banquet. Our hostess was most helpful and since my quests had recently been to Solvakia and since she was from Slovakia she interacted with them which added to the dining experience.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sally K.6 years ago · 1 review

The kibby is a stand out dish, and the lamb skewers are a close second.. each dish is full of flavor, we will definitely go back!

"Excellent"
6/6
Sandra A.6 years ago · 1 review

Nice environment to enjoy delicious food! We celebrate a friend's birthday. Had the Zahli banquet. The service was good and we all like it. I will be back soon.

"Very good"
5/6
Mariette M.6 years ago · 1 review

The service was very friendly . Food was nice , a bit overpriced. The paltter system was restricted, so we had to order from the main meals.menu instead.

"Very good"
5/6
imad i.6 years ago · 1 review

The food and service are excellent. Really great food, we ordered the Banquet with Meat, everything was very good, quite hard to pick out something in particular. The Massaya wine from Lebanon and the Al Maza beer served Mexican style are must haves.

"Excellent"
6/6
Julie B.6 years ago · 6 reviews

First time diner. Amazing food. We will be back for sure. Service was great too. We had the Zahli banquet. I can highly recommend it as a go to.

"Very good"
5/6
Kirsten S.6 years ago · 13 reviews

Great food and nice atmosphere. We had a variety of meat and vegetable dishes and all were delicious. Kibbeh and green beans were the standouts.

"Excellent"
6/6
Hanna J.6 years ago · 1 review

the Food was amazing. Authentic Lebanese taste everything was fresh and to perfection. The staff were always helpful so the service was also perfect. Thank you for a memorable evening again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Debbie S.6 years ago · 2 reviews

We had the Mediterranean banquet which was delicious (& large servings). The staff were attentive and delightful. A very vibrant atmosphere, IMO ideally suited to group dining.