tasty middle eastern style restaurant, good portion sizes, and the main are fair in price. The restaurant decor is very fitting the the style of cuisine and the staff are friendly as.
great place check this one out!

I have been wanting to come here for a while since it has had such great reviews in the Age Good food guide for so many years. Everything is fresh but unfortunately not to my taste buds. The dips were smokey and i didn't enjoy them. The wings were good but nothing special overall the dishes I enjoyed were the rosewater lemonade,baklava I would only return for these.

I really love this restaurant. In fact I'm going there for my birthday in the next couple of weeks. The food is really authentic and tasty. Really good value.d Abla is a lovely lady and sometimes when she is there she will come out and chat to the customers which gives it a nice touch.

I went there for a work function and we all enjoyed a banquet ... or should I say a feast!

I am not very familiar with middle eastern/Lebanese cuisine but thoroughly enjoyed trying all the various dishes we were served.

delicious home style cooked meals, full of flavour

service was excellent and our meals delivered to our table still hot

I love it here. Especially the Falafel - which is Patties of chickpeas, broad beans, parsley, coriander and spices
served with tahini sauce. So many great dishes. Lebinese, Middle eastern food. Enjoyable. If you have not been here then go check it out. Excellent vegetarian dishes. Book ahead of time so you dont miss out on a table.

Approximate cost: $13

I love Abla's. I just adore it. I don't eat there very often, because it's beyond my budget as a regular eating place, but it's a perfect special occasion place.

If you're unfamiliar with the food, order the banquet, but be careful not to fill up on the Lebanese bread that comes with the dips. As you work your way through the courses, keep reminding yourself that the chicken and rice dish is still to come, so that you save some room for it. It's listed last on the banquet menu, it has always been the dish they've brought out last, just before the sweets and coffee, and it can look very daunting if you're already full by the time it arrives.

If you're ordering the banquet, I recommend going with a group so that you can trade dishes if there's something you don't like. For example, I'm not a fan of chicken wings. Not just Abla's - hers are as good as any and probably better than most. I just think they're a waste of space generally, no matter who cooks them. Too much skin and bone, and not enough meat to be worth bothering with. But I recognise I'm a tiny minority in this regard, and most people are crazy about chicken wings. That's fine. You can have my share of the chicken wings, and I'll have your loubyeh (green beans in a tangy tomato sauce). This is my single favourite dish. I could eat it by the truckload - and I don't usually even like green beans that much! I never cook them at home, but I would make an exception if only I had Abla's recipe.

The banquet is clearly designed to be a crowd-pleaser, and contains, I think, many of the dishes that most people would have selected from the a la carte menu anyway, such as falafel, tabbouleh, and dips. The falafel are the best Lebanese-style falafel I've had anywhere, although I have to admit that, given a choice, my preference is for Egyptian-style falafel made with broad beans instead of chickpeas. But as an example of their type, Abla's falafel can't be faulted.

The baba ghanoush, kibbee, makaneek, silverbeet rolls, ladies' fingers, and tabbouleh are all uniformly excellent. The chicken and rice dish is tasty and aromatic, although the chicken on one occasion was a little dry, I think from being overcooked slightly - not enough to totally spoil the dish, but something they need to watch out for in the kitchen.

The baklawa and turkish delight I've been told are fine, although by the time they show up, I'm too full to even look at them. So I smile magnanimously at my dining companions and offer them my share of the dessert. They think I'm being generous. I don't tell them I'm simply stuffed to the gills and would explode like Mr Creosote if I ate one more thing. If I really wanted my share, I'd probably ask for a doggy bag - turkish delight and baklawa are not things that are likely to spoil - but I'm diabetic, so really shouldn't be eating them anyway, and since I've already eaten a splendid meal, it's no great hardship to give them away.

To add the finishing touch to a perfect night, Abla Amad herself invariably comes out of the kitchen to greet you. I always feel I'm in the presence of a Melbourne legend. Long may she continue to reign over her kitchen.

Beautiful Lebanese food. Everything was so fresh. I'm vegetarian and there were lots of options for me. I particularly loved the beans. It's a great place to go for something a bit special but still casual 9if that makes sense).

Approximate cost: $20

Love this place, been many times and still go back for more. It is a treat to go, you simply get the best and fresh ingredients for your meals. I know Lebanese food and very fussy, highly recommend Abla's. Been here many times over the years the old girl has not change, the food is still good. But you must book because she is always very busy. Don't go to Mezza, the food is crap. if you on a budget go D1UNO in holmes st brunswick or Ablas if you willing to pay more money. I come from Lebanese background and know lebanese food this two place I highly recommend. I recommend the banquet which about $50.

has with stood the test of time, fabulous food fast, easy to many dishes to choose from its a must to book, great value for money the banquet is a must

Approximate cost: $50.00