Abla's

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   Ivana

   Melbourne1 review

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing Good! Can’t wait to go back. Loved it 😻
   

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   Cara

   Melbourne6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   This is the first time we have tried this place. We got a GoodFood voucher to spend and decided to try this place. It was sooooo yummmy! We will definitely go back! We went at 6pm so it was quiet for the first hour and we had a great spot by the window. However as it got later on the evening it got busy and the downstairs area is small so the noise got stronger (but what you expect from restaurant atmosphere). We could see its very popular with the amount of people coming in. Such lovely tasty food!!
   

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   George

   Brisbane8 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 27, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Unfortunately, lebanese Restaurants in this Country tend to serve whatever is ordered, as quickly as possible, notwithsatanding, whether you have finished your first dish , second dish or whatever. I advised the initial waiter that I have a huge problem with that type of service and regrettably, That went into one ear and came out of the other. Within twenty minutes of arriving, we had every meal that we had ordered on the table, Entrees, mains getting cold.The food was great, when we first started, but unfortunately, by the time we got to the Kofta , lamb and chicken skewers, it had all gone cold.A fair amount was sent back, as we were tourists and left Melbourne the next day. Abla's is not the only place that unfortunately lacks this finesse.It's truly a pity as their food is great and all those serving were very courteous and obliging.If only, they concentrated on this aspect, we would love to go back again.
   

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   Pilar

   Melbourne7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Beautiful food! Every dish was tasty and well presented. Atmosphere is lovely. Staff are very friendly. I first dined here 20 years ago and the food is just as good! Very impressed
   

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   Adam VIP

   Melbourne19 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 13, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely fantastic. Nobody can do chicken livers like Abla’s. Service is extremely efficient and friendly.
   

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   Melissa

   Melbourne3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 7, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It’s been decades since I last went to Abla’s and it’s every bit as fab as I remembered it. Delicious food in generous amounts. Excellent for coeliacs - great knowledge of gf foods and carefully served. I hesitated with the noise level score as I suspect our table was the noise.
   

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   Luke

   Sydney2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 5, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   The food was delicious but the restaurant was quite noisy and the staff could have been more helpful - I’d probably still eat here again
   

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   Mia

   Melbourne2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   10/10 service, food and atmosphere. I can’t wait to go back!
   

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   Andrew

   Victoria1 review

   2.0

   Dined on January 23, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   The noise level was problematic, not 'energetic'. I would suggest not dining downstairs if you find noise disturbing. As for the food, the main courses were outstanding, but the dips were mediocre and the bread was just bad; it had the vibe of week-old supermarket stock. I can't believe a restaurant at this level doesn't bake it's own bread, and if in fact they did, that the result would be so poor. Luckily the worst bit of the meal came first, and the mains were stellar, but overall not enough to get me back. Great dips and fresh bread are fundamental to the dining experience.
   

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    Angela

    Melbourne8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Always a five star experience at Ablas. Delicious traditional food and great wine selection and friendly, attentive service. Consistently outstanding for many years!!
    

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