Review Tiba's Lebanese Restaurant - Brunswick

A great place to enjoy authentic Lebanese cuisine with excellent service and reasonable price. Staff were friendly and attentive. The restaurant has a warm and friendly atmosphere with plenty of seating space. I would definitely come back again.

Awesome Food and Jucy Tasty Meat Dishes. Tried Mixed Grill, Tina's House & Sam's Special from the Main course and in Starters Chicken Wings, Labs Cutlets. Loved the food over and Meat quality is excellent.

Had our Iftar and dinner day before yesterday. It was just awesome. Starting from the food, the ambiance and the staff’s behaviour was commendable. We truly felt the flavour of Ramadan. A must try one who loves Lebanese cuisine 😊😊 Last but not the least-the after dinner tea was mind blowing. Thank you, Tiba’s!!

Absolutely love Tiba's!! I can always guarantee they'll serve up delicious good. They're absolutely geneous with their portion size as well. Highly recommend this place to everyone!

Does it get better than this? Lebanese food that is cheap, delicious and reliable. I’ve been here multiple times, with vegetarian and meat eaters alike and we always have a fantastic time. The platters are enough to feed two or one very hungry person.

The place and staff are amazing! Always going extra mile to accommodate your needs. Simple, traditional and super inexpensive meals which are made fresh. The sides and dips are a must! You can eat a whole lot of freshly made Tibouli and Hummus with their complimentary bread. This place has never let me down. The stuffed wine leaves and Kebbeh is a treat. Never go the chance to try their desserts but they always look quite tempting!

Pleasant service, delicious affordable food, and large portions. So far our friends and us have tried Mixed Grill (the plate with a sausage), Vegetarian platter and Sam's Grill (the quail and lamb cutlet were standouts)

Felt like we were in Lebanon without leaving Melbourne. Food was fresh, plentiful and full of flavour. We had a banquet, falafel and dips were exceptional. $45 for two of us. Recommend.

We went to Tiba's Brunswick & had a very pleasant experience.Amazing food & friendly staff, we went for a birthday dinner & food was to die for. Service was very quick & it is a very family friendly place. Prices are very reasonable & food quantity is decent. It's our new go to place & would highly recommend to all my friends & family.

On Sunday 25th Feb 18, I had lunch with 4 others. The meat was cold and tasteless. Glasses old and obscure. Bread was dry and cold. Tables were bare and not fresh. Staff were OK but not good communicators. This was the worst experience we had for years. I was stunned to see that no hand towels or hand driers at the toilets. Food was tasteless and not aroma. We had to return the Falafel because it was undercooked from inside. My advice? stay clear and hungry. I am not sure why the health inspector did not take any action so for. The place needs to be inspected and reformed. Bad, bad experience.

Love the food, get the mix grill , hummus is the real thing, and the meat is great, taboleh is wrong the parsley chopped in the food processor, it should be chopped with the knife and a bit more burglar. The kebbeh for $1.90 each , worth every penny

I'll give 2 stars if one only cares to have ok quality Lebanese food for reasonable price. However staff is super rude and lacks basic hospitality skills. Their politeness and hospitality depends on how many customers they have at a time. If there are many waiting in line at a busy time then couldn't care less. During rush hours and on public holidays it's a famous spot, hence Manager is very very rude, superficial and tries to impose his decision on your food ordering. I had an ultimate bad experience with this guy, where I had argument over what I ordered and what he thought I ordered. End of discussion was that he refused to serve us and everyone in restaurant was astonished as what led to such outcome. That being said tiba's food is ok for the price but one is better off going to some other branch and avoiding rude staff in Roxburg Park branch.

We love Tiba's food but we are shocked at the new Take-away packaging! Previously Tiba's used styrene foam containers (not great) for shwarma packs but at least it was just 1 container per pack. Just picked up 2 shwarma packs and each one came in a huge cardboard box with 6 individual PLASTIC containers for each dip, salad, pickles, meat & rice. 12 containers for 2 shwarmas and 2 monster boxes. This is environmental madness guys. Can I bring my own reuseable container next time? Or can you go back to 1 container per pack? If not I don't think I can get take-away again. This is a deal breaker :(

Food was excellent. Very good service, friendly staff and reasonable price. Always recommend this place for friends and family.

Love Tibas Brunswick. The lamb souvlaki are the best anywhere. The staff are friendly and the service is great. These people know their stuff.

At the Brunswick restaurant tonight..No gloves were used to cut bread and the same hands were used straight after to make coffee and send text messages(both phones and coffee machines carry so many germs).Found a long hair in one of our dips.. but the waiter kindly changed the dip and apologised. Not very hygienic

Absolutely top notch service all night - super friendly and attentive, everything arrived in seconds! Super impressed. There was one young guy in particular who was so friendly, helpful and was just so quick to help all night. Rest of the team was efficient and professional as well. Food was amazing as well, as always! Thanks Tiba’s, will be back 👌🏼🎉

Amazing food. Amazing management and servers. Highly recommend.

Friendly staff, always acknowledged as soon as I walk in and the amount of food you get for such an affordable price is great! Perfect place to pop into for lunch if you work nearby.

Very busy restaurant with lots of customers standing around in the entrance way and outside waiting to be seated. In these cases there should be a time limit once you've been allocated a table.

A good place for vegetarians too - to fill the stomach and to please the taste buds.

Greatest Shawarma of all time and tabouli. The best Lebanese restaurant in Australia.

Food was so bad , they got me a cold fried cauliflower asked for a hot one they just refried it and tasted so bad , tabuli wasn't fresh as my sausages wasnt well cooked. Good staff tho:p

Great Lebanese food and you get served very generous portions.

Pretty tasty & authentic food that came out on a massive platter. We ordered a mixed grill ($29), it came with bread and was more than enough to feed 2 hungry people. The falafal was okay but I wouldn't order it again.

The favourite spot in Brunswick! They have been around for ages and I must say youll always get a satisfied meal at Tiba. <br/><br/>The portions are good and is perfect for sharing, would be good to get a few platters to share in a group. SAm’s platter and the mixed grill are my two favourite platters<br/><br/>They are usually packed on the weekends and you know the regulars and locals love it here

We went on a weekday evening. The food was good as we ordered a mixed Shawarma serve, mix grill plate, fried cauliflower and falafel. Falafel was not that good but other orders were pretty good. The waiter was a bit rude when we asked about the menu. It’s second time to the restaurant. Though the taste is good due to bad service we may try other Lebanese restaurant next time.

Poor customer service overall. <br/>Long line of people waiting, but no room to wait so people are crowding around the front door. <br/>The waiter was very unhelpful in answering our questions about the food, and mid sentence he looked over at the table next to us, then walked away from us and proceeded to take their order before coming back to our table. He was extremely rude and needs customer service training. <br/>The kebabs were very average and no better than a street corner kebab in the city. <br/>Would never come back here

This place is absolutely amazing . Everything is absolutely super tasty . I usually get a big mix plate and few small dishes to share between 2 . Very family /quick food vibe . Not for romantic dating . No alcohol allowed .

Affordable price. We booked but table not ready. Average taste. Meat not tender, bit dry

One of Melbourne best value vs quality meals!

One night I was driving down Sydney road looking for a new restaurant to try and I stumbled upon a huge and well-lit signboard outside this restaurant. It said Tiba’s Lebanese, through the windows I could see a huge dining space and at the front door, I could see the fresh meat roasting, that’s when I heard my inner calling to go inside and try it out.

Amazing food and staff. The food was cheap and the portions where good according to the price. Perfect restaurant for Lebanese food, love it !!!

Tried their mixed grill and the vegetarian platter, both of which surpassed my expectations. The falafel were one of the best that I ever had. The platters were colourful and full of flavours, containing three different dips, salad and rice along with varieties of meat and vegetarian entrees.

You can’t go wrong with Tibas for Arab bbq. Super well priced and good quality meat.<br/>The lamb cutlets are a favourite of mine. Also really good falafel. Looking forward to returning

Had a very cheap meal here with my husband tonight. And by very cheap, I mean 2 mains and a dip for $40! Saturday nights are obviously packed but we only waited 10 minutes before being seated. Ordered the quail and the chicken skewers for mains and the yogurt and cucumber dip as a starter. Meals took about 30 minutes to arrive which I suppose was reasonably quick considering the number of people in the restaurant. Mains are huge and great value for money. The starter pita breads could have been warmed to enhance their flavours. Overall a good experience. Service needs a bit of work though- had to go out of my way to flag someone down to put down my order and ask for water. The table next to us had their order misplaced.

Amazing lebanese food! Got the meat platter and the falafel platter with extra hummus dip. Love how they serve you a whole bag of pita before the mains come. Amazing falafels.

We ordered the banquet and tried everything. The food is tasty. The portions are satisfying. However the deserts were really bad and not fresh, in fact rock solid and hard to get a bite.

If you want an inexpensive and filling Lebanese meal , this place is for you . The dips are good, the sharwarma is ok . I did however found both the kibbe and felafel to be dry . I suppose you get what you pay for. I still like this place as it’s good value for money.

The high review score brought me here over the weekend, I wanted to try Tiba's for some time now.<br/><br/>Greeted warmly by the lovely waiter, my friend and I both ordered the lamb skewers, this comes with 2 dips, salad, rice, bread and tabouli.  The meat was so juicy and succulent with an amazing flavour, lamb isn't one of my favourite meats but I am so sick of chicken so thought I'd give it a go, I am so happy I did! The dips were amazing and the tabouli - omg, the best!<br/><br/>We also had the vineleaves and falafel to try which were also very tasty.  The baclawa for dessert was nice but not as nice as I was expecting it to be.  I probably would skip this next time. <br/><br/>Such great value for money and I highly recommend, I will be back very soon!

4.5. My favourite Lebanese restaurant in Melbourne. A homey no-frills restaurant, the staff are friendly although occasionally forgot some requests on a busy weekend evening. We ordered the banquet to share for $30 each and it was amazing value, there was so much food! The tabouli and dips were all great with the unlimited pita bread. Falafels, pizza and chips were also excellent. Lamb shawarma cooked with tomato and onion was very succulent and tasty - definitely my favourite meat of the night. The shish kafta was delicious and shish chicken was perhaps a little on the bland side. Desserts were ok, a little sweet for my liking but not unexpected. A wonderful dinner overall. Highly recommended.<br/><br/>Came back again for dinner. Food was just as good, although the table arrangements were quite chaotic (we had less chairs than the number of people we had booked for). Nevertheless, service was attentive and friendly considering the volume of customers. We also tried the quails this time which were delicious!!

TIbas on Sydney road is a classic Lebanese family friendly restaurant serving up flavoursome, filling dishes at a dirt cheap price. The staff are pretty attentive due to how busy it can get trying to keep up with the constant influx of hungry customers. <br/>Knowing how busy Tiba’s gets I made a reservation for 2 at 7pm on Sunday evening and when we arrived we where glad we booked as the place was packed. We were seated along the wall and where given menus along with the morish complimentary Lebanese bread we could munch on whilst viewing the menu. <br/><br/>Getting the waitresses attention to order was rather difficult but after several waves we where finally attended to. We opted for the mixed shawarma and the falafel plate for mains along with sides of tabouli, chickpea salad, spinach pie and vegetarian vines leaves. Meals where flying out the kitchen, huge plates loaded up with moist meats, dips and salads filling the restaurant with a mouthwatering smoking atmosphere. <br/><br/>Our dishes arrived after 20 minutes or so and or jaws dropped due to the huge amount of food that was placed in front of us.<br/>The Mixed Shawarma consisted of moist pulled lamb and chicken, rice, garden salad, pickles, tabouli, yoghurt- cucumber dip, and homos. The meat melted in the mouth, cooked to perfection. The accompany salads where refreshing and the dips were creamy and full of flavour. The Falafel plate also consisting of, rice, garden salad, pickles, tabouli, yoghurt cucumber dip, homos, with the addition of chickpea salad and falafels instead of meat was equally as divine. The falafels were slightly dry but once dipped in the tart yoghurt paired with the most amazing pickles it was an utter flavour explosion. The rice was nice and fluffy but could have been seasoned with some aromatic flavours. <br/><br/>The sides of the chickpea salad and tabouli where lovely and refreshing packing a punch of zesty lemon juice and crunchy diced onion. The vegetarian stuffed vines leaves were long and packed full of a slow cooked herbaceous rice filling. The spinach pies are an all-time favourite with squishy buttery pastry hiding the cheesy seasoned spinach mixture within. <br/><br/>With our bellies bursting to and no room to squish in baklava unfortunately we finished with lattes and we let our food digest before even attempting to make a move. As the night grew on the atmosphere quietened down but people were still walking through the door looking for a table or a quick takeaway kebab to go. The lattes were average, lacking strong bold and bitter textures that good arabic coffee bodies. The froth to milk ratio was consistent and creamy on the palate. The brew could have been brewed much longer to extract the full flavour of the roast. <br/><br/>Overall Tibas is a excellent eatery serving up quality Lebanese food is mass proportions. Although the meals may not be presented as appealing as restaurant food normally is that does not hide the fact that the meals are full of flavour sending ones tastebuds into overdrive. It’s easy to see why Tibas is a iconic location always packed as the food is do die for and the staff are pretty fantastic.

I have a friend who will only catch up with if we meet at Tiba's. I had been avoiding this catch up as I love lebanese food but can find good Lebanese food anywhere; however, she was adamant that I go here with her. We went here around 3.30pm on a Sunday (her lunch time) and ordered the mixed platter. Despite it being such an awkward time, a couple of tables had patrons with some having coffee, while others were having lunch-like meals. The mixed platter comes with two lamb shanks, some sliced chicken (like the type you see in a kebab) and some sliced lamb with some rice, garlic dip, tahini, chilli dip and tzatsiki. Oh and yes the choice of a garden salad or tabbouleh. It was love at first garlic dip for me. While my friend went through the rice and meat. I cleaned the plate off the garlic dip with the salad. I then conquered the lamb shank (delicious taste, and well cooked but not too tough), followed by the shredded chicken. Each morsel was delicious. The tahini was delicately sesame and also complemented the food. The rice was fine and of good quality (almost basmati like) with each grain separate and firm yet soft. <br/><br/>At 24 dollars, you can feed two and leave feeling very full. <br/>The menu is extensive so I guess I'll have to be back.

Hidden gem that’s not so hidden anymore but still great food for a great price. <br/><br/>I usually only get takeaway.<br/><br/>FYI - They do not serve alcohol at the venue

Have not visited here in ages and I’m pretty sure I gave it higher last time, maybe because I’ve ventured more into middle eastern cuisine. Would give them a solid 3.5/5 food is nice , lamb was tender but everything else was just nice. Very affordable so would still recommend on price point.

I've been here a few times with family and the service has been terrible. Incredibly slow, bread isn't freshly made but served from the plastic they bought it in. Sometimes they'll microwave the bread so its warm but honestly, i'd rather go to Tahina where everything is fresh and prompt.

Generous portions and reasonable prices but the food is average, everything needs more seasoning, and the chicken was a bit dry.<br/>Still a nice place to visit if u want a table full of plates without paying much

Great place to have a no-frills dinner that tastes good with relatively good service and delicious fresh bread... you don't come here for the atmosphere or the decor. You come to Tiba's when you feel like a good and hearty Lebanese feed. And for that reason, I love coming to Tiba's.

Disappointing to say about this place. We ordered two dips to start and the babaganooj took a long time to come out even after we had asked 4 different staff. <br/>Very poor level of customer service. When a customer asks to check when a dish is coming don’t pretend you’re walking over to ask and then take a detour and start doing something else we can see you! 😒<br/>Another waiter placed a dish on top of my plate and another empty plate and just walked off! I’ve never seen anyone do something like that before. Very very poor.<br/>The food wasn’t bad but extremely oily even for Lebanese standards. We ordered the lamb and chicken shawarma, Lebanese sausage, tabouli and the kafta. <br/>I must mentioned the homous was very good however I would never step food in this place again .

This place has been around Brunswick since the beginning of time. We woke up to the food channel and our cravings for Middle Eastern food began. We had the cauliflower to start and then Tiba’s House (which is a banquet with more than enough food for 2 people). Seriously good food at seriously decent prices - what’s not to love?

Cheap, filling, delicious, very veg friendly, AND open late. What's not to love? This is my go-to after hours dinner destination or budget lunch spot when I'm in Brunswick. A bug basket of unlimited free pita for every table is a huge bonus. I highly recommend the vegetarian platter, which gives you a bit of everything. All the dips, Lebanese pickles 😍, dolmades, mini zaatar and spinach and cheese pastries, salad, tabouli, falafel, and lightly fried cauliflower. This is the kind of meal that will make you hair and nails very healthy (look at all the veg and plant based fat/protein!) It's definitely large enough to feed two unless you have a VERY big appetite. If you do share, that's $10pp which is quite the steal.

The guy that seemed in charge was extremely rude and unprofessional. At the end of the meal this guy came up to us and said bluntly “you have to finish this(salad)” we thought he was kidding but he insisted that we finished everything or we should take away. The issue was neither of us liked the salad. Next time you should try to be more respectful towards your customers and learn how to work in hospitality properly!

This place is just fantastic. You won’t get Lebanese food this good for anywhere near the prices at Tiba’s. The meat is deliciously grilled, the kibbeh and felafel superb and the dips are so addictive that they should be controlled substances. It was better about 5 years ago before they replaced their charcoal grill with gas but it’s still outstandingly good.

Great variety of flavours, traditional Lebanese cuisine. Amazing value for money! Value is not compromised in the slightest when eating take away.

Ordered almost straight away after sitting down, we were hungry! The bread and the drinks came, then nothing. We waited for 25 mins, trying to get the attention of the server. We asked two for updates and they didn’t return. After 50 mins waiting for the food, and seeing people that arrived after us eating, we left without dinner. Terrible, terrible service.

Had Sam's and Hasan' special set menu. 2 dishes enough for 3 adults. Excellent food, authentic taste. Will visit again for other menus. Comfortable seating. The food wasnt expensive and taste was good.

Incredible food at amazing prices! So fresh and delicious with friendly staff to match. We had the meat platter which was plenty for two people

Food is amazing!! Just the right amount of spice and flavour. The tabouli is a stand out, zesty and refreshing. The lamb is the highlight of the meat platter. For $35 you get a vegetarian platter full of dips, salad and starters; plus a mixed grill with rice. The service however is frantic, a bit of a schmozzle at the end waiting to pay in the same area as people waiting for tables.

Excellent Lebanese food!! They have a big grill that you can see when you get into the restaurant. <br/>You can eat as much bread as you want !!! I’ll be back to try the rest of the menu .

The food is consistently good. Been here for ages. It has gone downhill as far as service goes. Get your act together and hire some staff that knows customer service.

After a late night we often take away the chicken shawarma wrap which comes with abundant meat in a thin pita bread and is filling. For dinner we get the mixed grill which has a lot of lamb, chicken, and lamb, definitely to be shared by at least 2.

food value for money for decent food. there are so many Lebanese restaurants on sydney road, o cant say this one stands out. But its consistent and fills me up, so that's gotta be a good thing.

Friend and I shared a vegetarian platter for $20 all up. It was so exciting having it laid out all before us. The cauliflower was probably my favourite, but I also really liked the chickpea salad. It was very busy on a Saturday night, but we managed to find a table after ~15 mins of waiting.

Had the Tiba’s house special: this place is INCREDIBLE. <br/><br/>The waiters are so nice, and the food is to die for, especially the babaganouche and the tabouli. It was so good I just had to get some to go! <br/>I specially loved the lamb chops, get extra if you can (and hungry) - the special is BIG for two.<br/>

Tiba's is my all-time fav place for Lebanese and Middle Eastern food. it is usually crowded in the evening with families-friends and there's a waiting time of 10-15 mins.  The food takes 15- 25 mins to be served depending on what you order. We tried Shish Kabab and Lamb Shawarma from their "off the grill menu" and It was mind-blowing. Lamb was so tender and flavorful. The "Set Menu" has a lot of platters with different kinds of meats accompanied with salads, which is enough for a couple. It is a must visit place for Lamb lovers.

Ate there yesterday and we got wedges and it didn’t come with sweet chilli sauce. Wish we were told this before we ordered it. I ordered the mixed shawarma plate. Portions were very generous, it could definitely feed 2 people. The service could have been better but would definitely come back again.

The shawarma (both lamb and chicken) were both well seasoned - very flavourful. Served with a zingy tabouli and hommus. This restaurant is very family friendly, with ample high chairs and food suitable for young eaters. A great place for lunch or dinner if you're in the area.

Some good Lebanese food!!!! Sheesh kebab is a must try...and falafel if you are a veggie one!!<br/>Staff is helpful and will try their best to serve your needs :)

Great vegan options, most delicious food and the venue is nice too. Have been here on a number of occasions and would recommend to anyone!!!

Great food quality and serving size is really good. The restaurant isn't too expensive either. Things that can be improved is the cutlery (probably needs more cleaning as well) and the serving wait time is quite long so be prepared to wait for 25-30 minutes for the food. But a great restaurant!

Tiba's- an old favourite! Can't go past the Vegetarian platter which is an absolute steal. The food is so flavoursome and moreish. We would love to know the vine leaves recipe if they care to share- hehe!We adore this place!

Tiba’s house set menu for 3 people. It take quite time (2-30 mins) until the food is out, free roti for the appetiser. Worth the wait tho, the food is really good especially the falafel, the rice and the meat! Really filling for 3 hungry people.

It’s my favorite Lebanese Restaurant in northern suburbs, if you like old school this is the place for you. I got plastic water glass, but hey... who cares the food was great .

Friday lunchtime, booked but plenty of tables available. The server was attentive and our orders went in quickly. Didn’t have to wait very long before our meals came out. They were fresh and very large. The mixed grill beat me despite arriving with an appetite. All the other meals at our table were large too. Will look at sharing next time, maybe a couple of entrees and one mixed grill. Delicious food which I would recommend.

We have been pleasantly surprised, we know Lebanese food pretty well and have even worked in a Lebanese restaurant and we truly found the flavours again! 35$ the two plates to share it’s a very good price! We will come back soon! <br/>

The lebanese food here is sooooooo good ! There are always long wait times which is fine however I do see that alot of what I assume are friends of the staff  "that have made a booking" may sometimes get special treatment and avoid the long wait times.  However once you are  sitting down the service is great

Excellent food and service.<br/><br/>Our waiter was very helpful and friendly, recommending an excellent mixed grill plate. The food was well spiced and seasoned and all the sides were fresh and authentic. <br/><br/>I look forward to coming back soon.

This place was quite busy when we got in but we didn't wait very long. And the wait was worth it. The food was delicious and is great value for food!

Food was amazing! Had the vegetarian plate and Hassan’s grill. Both very generous servings. Falafel was beautifully moist on the inside and crispy on the outside. Garlic dip was just want you want in life. Only disappointing part was I made a booking in advance and when we got there they didn’t have my booking but made a table as quick as possible. Other than that we would definitely go again!

Came here and ordered the banquet. Entrees: the baba ganoush was very runny and off in colour. The Laban cucumber dip tasted old like it was made a week earlier.<br/><br/>The main: the meat wasn't even hot like it's supposed to be. The tabouli was OK. The Lebanese bread tasted old and hard.

Great place for good value Lebanese food. I enjoy bringing guests here for a good hearty meal. The meat is soft, tender and well seasoned. Platters are great for sharing.<br/>I often get the mixed grill - good size to feed two<br/>at $19.50. I did take away once but didn’t enjoy it as much. Will recommend dining in. <br/>Busy restaurant, heaps of seating available but the occasional wait. Good for large groups too.

Tiba’s is arguably Melbourne’s best cheap eat.<br/><br/>Venture down to the end of Sydney Road that lonely planet humorously advises tourists to avoid after 10pm, and you’ll find an absolute gem.<br/><br/>Would I recommend moving to Brunswick to be closer to Tiba’s? Perhaps, I definitely think it’s worth throwing in the sales pitch if you’re a real estate agent selling a house nearby. <br/><br/>Get the Tiba’s house set menu for $35 and you’ll have enough food for 2-3 people depending on how hungry you are. An incredible array of meat, dips, salad and unlimited bread make this hard to beat. Check the photo! Vegetarian platter is also great for non-meatatarians. <br/><br/>Open conveniently late for when you get to 9.30pm and realise you need dinner, the place is cheerful and if you go enough may begin to feel like your Lebanese home away from home.<br/><br/>If you’re looking for somewhere to take your snooty aunt from Armadale, perhaps give it a miss, but otherwise if you haven’t been to Tiba’s yet there’s currently a shawarma shaped hole in your life you need to fill!

Really yummy food here, my family and I usually share two platters. The service is great and I would recommend this place for anyone who enjoys Lebanese cuisine. The One issue I had was that one time when I went here, my family and I were served cold wraps, they weren't even room temperature. Aside from that, I would go back here again!

Never had a bad meal here <br/><br/>Always the lamb is super flavoursome with always soft rice and amazing tabouli <br/><br/>Even my cousin from Lebanon said their hummus was one of the best his had <br/><br/>For Lebanese food you can never go wrong here. Would always recommend

First thoughts: well having heard about this place many a time, I had high expectations. The decor is a little outdated, as it looks like a take away shop upon entry but then there’s a restaurant tucked to the side. Somewhat outdated decor, but it’s homely. <br/><br/>Food thoughts: delicious!! The meat is cooked perfectly and the tabbouleh is exceptional! You get a very decent portion and it’s extremely filling.<br/><br/>Final thoughts: very good value for money, and can confirm the good reviews are accurate. <br/><br/>Service thoughts: incredibly lovely staff who are extremely patient and just overall terrific!

Good authentic lebanese food at a very decent price. So overall, very good value. The restaurant is spacious however, the inside is old and lacks style and decor is almost non existing.<br/>If u r after good food at a cheap price but would not mind sitting in a cheap looking place, then this restaurant is for u.

Very nice and authentic Lebanese Egyptian restaurant. Generous portion, tasty foods and fresh. Resto also clean and spacious. Easy to go with tram stop just 2 min walking distance. Their sish kabab really tasty, babaganoj and salad also really good. Happy with this experience, will be back again.

Fantastic tasting food at affordable prices and crazy volumes. I never leave hungry and despite being full to bursting am always wanting more.

Not sure what the fuss about this place is all about. It was ok but nothing you can't get at any other Lebanese restaurant...plenty of better Lebanese restaurants in Melb

Amazing food! I had the falafel plate which was delicious but huge! 6 beautiful flavourful falafel so much flavour and not dry at all. Beautiful mix of flavours with the salad and pickles.

Can't really add much to the raving reviews of a Sydney road oldie but goodie. We had some falafels and shared Hassans platter between us since we had a snack earlier that night. The hummus was deliciously tangy and I'm not usually a fan of taboulleh but these guys won me over. And honestly, only middle eastern cuisine experts like Tibas should be allowed to cook lamb because they're SO bloody good at it. <br/>Ambience wise, loved the cosy feel of the place and I admire the fact that they've managed to uphold their values despite catering to us demanding inner north snobs ;) and yes the price is indeed right

This place is an absolute gem. The food is fresh and delicious and outrageously cheap. The atmosphere is a little stark and cold but the delicious well-priced food more than makes up for it. It’s a real Brunswick institution. Big fan.

i'm surprised this gets high review - Mediocre food<br/>Ingredients are cheap and not what you would expect from a good Lebanese restaurant<br/>There's better options in my opinion

You can't go past Tiba's for good value and delicious food! Just as good as the one on Lygon Street. Special mention goes to the falafel and the tabbouleh and who doesn't love unlimited Lebanese bread :)

Place is a classic. Service is sometimes slow but everything else deserves full marks. I've been vegetarian for a few years now and I miss eating meat here. Felafel has been improved since I begun eating it there as well. Was dry, now top quality. As I said, it's a classic.

The man behind the counter is one of the rudest people I have ever dealt with - anywhere. I don’t deserve to be treated like a peasant because I want to order some food - WTF?? Wish I could boycott this place. Also I think the meat I ordered gave me food poisoning. Avoid avoid avoid.

Whilst this place gets busy a lot at night and weekends, Tibas always does a great job with there service, generous portions and delicious food. The lamb Shawarma is fantastic here and would highly recommend to anyone whose going for there first time.

The vegetarian platter is always a great platter to share with a delicious assortment of dips and baked goods. The falafels are the best in Australia and the place is always busy. Unfortunately the desserts were not as fresh as they should be.

Awesome Lebanese Food I had till now. I'll will be frequently visiting this place in future..chicken shawarma,hummus with pita bread and falafel is superb.

Planned to have dinner at Tiba Restruant (Brunswick) with my family including little children. Instead of having the peaceful dinner we had planned we experienced racial injustice and discrimination by the manager. <br/><br/>We called up the restaurant in advance and were told it will be a 25 minute wait for a table for 10. We were happy to wait. We went into the restaurant and had a glance at the table of 10 there were people eating. We went back to the car left my phone number with them and asked to be called if the table becomes available earlier. We went back in 30minutes later and the manager advised us that the table wasn't clear yet but would be soon as they can't ask customers to leave even when they're done eating. While we were standing there a group of Middle Eastern people came in and they were offered the table we were waiting for. Honestly, we had waited an hour but we were completely ignored, when we asked the manager he said its a "busy night" and when we demanded to complain he replied he was the person incharge and since we were complaining of his injustice he didn't want to hear us and asked us to leave (in the most demeaning way) the owner saw what was happening and came over, as it was a full house he skimmed past the issue by apologising for the sake of it without really knowing what the actual concern was and tried to just calm us down not allowing us to voice our concerns and issues of racial discrimination we had faced by the manager. <br/><br/>Honestly DISGUSTED at Tiba restaurant. Racism is an issue of ignorance and in the 21st century I hoped people were more educated especially as managers of a restaurant. Besides it's basic humankind. <br/><br/>Walked out , with confused children and a loss of appetite.<br/>I sincerely do not recommend anyone to eat at Tiba restaurant (Brunswick) especially if you do not support racial discrimination.

Rudest customer service ever. Booked a table and arrived early and my table was given away and was told to either wait 1 and half hours or to go to a different restaurant.

Good Lebanese food with huge servings. I usually get the mixed grill platter which is consists of several different types of meats, salads, dips and bread. I always leave this place full and satisfied

I placed a take away order. The guy took the wrong order. And They didn't even give us bread. Plus the service was bad. Not worth $17 for a main. 🙄

They told me that there was a $20 minimum on eftpos, so I decided to walk away. Cashier stops me and winks at me, says 'ok, only this time'. Checked my bank statement the next day and he charged me a dollar extra.. not a huge deal, but I hadn't agreed to paying an eftpos fee. Service was fine the first time I went there, but the vibes from the cashier were weird the second time around (poor attitude and muttering under his breath). Won't be returning, food is good but not worth the hassle, plenty of other options in the area.

This place is a stone's throw away from my house. Its cheap and delicious! Their hummous and babaganoush are to die for. Oh and also the Ayran (yogurt drink). And the meats. And the falafel and cauliflower. Just go and order anything, you would not be disappointed.

Quick service, the set menus are great value enough food to feel contempt without being sickly full. Sausage is a must, kofta moist but for me definitely will order the lamb over the chicken and don't bother with the cutlet. Pickle plate is massive.

Had heard great things, unfortunately this was not my experience - man on the phone was very rude, either this app is out of date or we were stitched up, but we were charged $48 for 2 mixed grills... when we arrived the man at the counter was hard to deal with, gave us a bag of pita with 2 slices in it then when we asked for a second one (saying we were happy to pay for it) he basically threw it at us... food was good, but not worth the price or staff we dealt with - won't return.

He had one of the banquets option here, which was super filling with all the dishes being really tasty! One down side was the fact they don't sell alcohol, which is understandable considering they are a lebanese restaurant, but still a turn off. Decor is so so, they have a display fridge at the door that doesn't do much for the place. Service was ok. Would be back for the food.

First time trying Lebanese and quite enjoyed it. Portions are quite filling and the service is really friendly. The meats were tender and juicy overall, and pretty well seasoned. Overall interiors aren't fancy and whatnot. Great option for a casual catch up with friends!

Good Lebanese food .. nothing special in atmosphere but you go there purely to eat. Lots of choices and fast service. Consistent quality of food at all locations

Loved our dinner here tonight. Such good food and very cheap! Lamb and chicken shish we delicious. Asked to swap some of the dips and salad that came with our plate and it was not a problem at all. Very busy on a Saturday night so make sure you make a booking. Will definitely be back!

Good fresh Lebanese food at a great price ! Shawarma is yummy here along with the lamb cutlets, you can bank on it being consistent as well. Unfortunately no alcohol is served here which is a shame and your best bet is to come here with more than 2 people to create your own atmosphere as its rather dingy inside

Such a sweet little hidden gem. Food is tasty, portions are huge, prices are cheap and the service is great. Went on a Saturday night around 9pm, having researched the place an hour before, and the place was heaving. Ordered the chicken shish main which came with rice, tabouli, salad, hommus & tzatziki plus a very generous serving of Lebanese bread for the table. Delish, can't believe we hadn't found this place sooner!

Great food, great price, great value. Surely number one for affordable Lebanese cuisine.  Ordered the mixed Grill and was surprised and elated at the generous and tasty food supplied. Can't wait to come back.

Price is right, meal was great family friendly. We ate so much couldn't eat another thing.<br/><br/>We didn't get our drinks however the meal was great.<br/><br/>We will return.

OMG.. i have been here so many times, I have lost count. The food is amazing, the value for the food is great... great atmosphere and just a great place to enjoy some really tasty food with family and friends.

Lebanese cuisine has a lot to offer. This little place is Lebanese food at its best. Boy am I glad places like this are becoming more and more common around Melbourne. The shawarma here in my opinion is top notch. I really like this place. It's clean. It's affordable. It's got good service. The service while slow, is very friendly and the food here is definitely top 10 for affordable Lebanese cuisine. The atmosphere leaves much to be desired as it's definitely not hip or trendy, but the food more than makes up for it.

Best food and the best service and amazing atmosphere such a nice place to take the family portions are really good. Must come and visit it's totally worth ever cent

Came here for dinner without booking. Had to wait for an hour to be seated. The place is very popular. The food was awesome! Proved the time waiting was worth it. The lamb kafta was amazing! Loved everything here. The salads were very nice. Lamb kebab was also awesome.

Two of my friends love Tiba's, so we came to Tiba's twice for dinner catch up. Tiba's is a Lebanese restaurant and serves halal food. On both occasions we ordered mixed grill and vegetarian platter to share in a group of 4.Tiba's is really busy even on week days as expect to wait for a table if you don't have a reservation. The food serving is generous and very reasonably priced. Once you've placed your order, it didn't take long for the food to arrive.

I have been coming here for years and honestly you can not go wrong. I think I have eaten most things on the menu so tonight I settled for the mixed shish meal. Very filling and came with my favourite hummus dip as well as a fresh garden salad and rice. Along with pita bread on the side was plenty of food. This place is crazy busy even at 9pm on a Friday we had to wait for a table. So make sure you book ahead of time 😉