Tarboosh is a Lebanese Restaurant that has recently opened up in Balmain, a second store after the success of the first one in Crows Nest. It serves hearty and authentic Lebanese cuisine and we came here to dine one weekend for lunch in a big group of friends. To start we had flat bread with a trio of dips.The first was Hummus with pine nuts; A Puree Of Chick Peas Blended with Tahini, Lemon Juice, and Pine Nuts. I loved this, it was delicious and healthy and the nuts added good flavour. The second was the Baba ganoosh; Smoky Chargrilled Eggplant Blended with Tahini and Lemon Juice. I loved the lemon juice here, which added a nice zesty flavour. The third was my favourite, Labne: fresh home made yoghurt. It was simple but perfect and went well with the meats later on as well.
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Making a splash on Darling Street, Balmain, Tarboosh Lebanese Restaurant gave away free felafel last weekend. Along with adding some life and colour to the restaurant strip with pumping Arabic music and a colourful belly dancer, the felafel free-for-all heralded the return of Lebanese cuisine to a peninsula that has lacked it for many years. Named for the red felt hat symbolic of Arabic culture, Tarboosh is a second outlet for owner and chef, Sam Matar, who opened a sister restaurant by the same name in Crows Nest last year.With a wine list created by Robert Dessanti (the Wog with the Grog), Tarboosh is set to be a restaurant destination for more than just special occasions. Tuesday nights, for example, will be Mezze Nights, where the chef will send out all-you-can-eat mezze for $25/head with the purchase of a glass of wine. While the dishes will be at the chef’s behest, they may include their moist Kebbe ($15/4). These football-shaped fried lamb mince balls are fragrant with cinnamon and cloves from the use of baharat, a Lebanese seven-spice blend. Ladies Fingers ($14/4) filled with feta and parsley are another winner; their oozing, salty cheese provided some amusement at our table. Sadly the...
I have always wanted to try out the Lebanese food at Tarboosh Crows Nest. Hence, I was really excited when my friend asked me to join her for lunch at their new store in Balmain on the weekend. Loving both the food and the vibe there. Staff were friendly and efficient. Menu was reasonably priced and food portions were pretty generous.
They have a great selection of dips, different types of Hummus, Labne and Baba Gaboush. My favourite entree was the Cheese Sambousek which were like cheese cigars. As for the mains, I would recommend the Mixed Grill if you cannot decide on what to order. That includes a big plate of chicken breast skewers, lamb skewers and Kafta skewers. They also have a selection of homemade desserts if you are a dessert person.
I would definitely come back to try out the rest of their dishes next time!
Excellent food, perfectly cooked. We will be back!
Pricing is pretty standard for Lebanese restaurants.
Service was great, food took a standard amount of time to arrive at our table.
I will be a regular customer if Tarboosh keeps up the very high level of quality.
Very good and tasty food. From the dips and breads to the deserts, every dish is copious and flavoursome. There’s actually a lot of food on the plate!
Service was ok although it was a busy night and they could have used an extra staff.
The place can also be a bit loud (need to put acoustic panels). Will definitely return or get take away.
Super yummy entrees (potatoes & Lebanese sausage), would of licked the plate clean if we could. Really loved the olives and spreads given as starters. The chicken grill plate wasn’t as good, but included all the necessities and was tasty when eaten all together.
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