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We held my son's 21st here for 20 people. It was a fantastc night. Fabulous food and fun venue. Becky and her staff provided great service. Even though we had a few miscommunication all caused by me, Becky resolved them all. Cannot recommend this venue enough.
Saw great reviews of the food in Google and certainly didn’t disappoint. As we didn’t want to eat too full, so we just ordered the proteins that we love. We really enjoyed the squid with medium spiciness and the “crying tiger” cold beef dish. The betel leaf street food small eat was very fragrant too. Would definitely come back to this place if visiting Canberra again.
Great food and atmosphere. Some dishes took me back to floating restaurant on Mekong River - Pakse Laos. I am definitely coming back for more. Crying Tiger so good.
Brings you back to asia! Zaab has so much to offer - The Thai flavours are on point and their drinks are amazing. They take their food and service seriously and it shows in the detail and the end product. A DJ in the restaurant on certain nights is a great touch. Take me backkkkkkk
Most of us would assume our little local Asian restaurant down the street would be more authentic than a buzzing hot spot in Braddon, well you may just be mistaken. Eat Canberra was recently invited to have dinner at Zaab, a trendy, Thai-Lao street food restaurant located on Lonsdale Street, Braddon. With the cool, unique and interesting vibe of an underground Bangkok bar, I was pleasantly surprised that this little gem was owned and operated by a traditional Thai family. The head chef is the father of owner, Becky Khanthavongsa and Zaab’s Manager Ricky Liau is a cocktail expert, having hosted a long line of award winning Melbourne bars.
Serving up Lao-Thai street food, this Lonsdale Street restaurant has plenty of personality. There’s banging beats, displays of Asian Red Bull, lots of delicious-smelling share plates and even a guy playing the trumpet.
Very impressed by this outlet. I don't normally give 5s but this restaurant deserves it. You can book the table via Qantas to earn 100 points per diner booked. We booked a table for 4, but they went out of their way to upgrade out table to something larger.
Very good selection of drinks, decor done beautifully. Food is amazing. Excellent blend of flavours and using fresh ingredients. Highly recommend
Funky modern restaurant, love the decor and vibes here. Food was delicious. Came here with kids and the staff were able to accomodate them for certain items ie remove the chilli or add to the side only. Not too many options for those who do not like spice like young kids. All the chicken dishes were a hit with the kids, even the fried one which was only little bit spicy/peppery.
Amazing place to eat, probably the best place I've eaten this year. Most dishes we ate had spice, had interesting tastes and were very well presented. Each dish was bursting with flavour and tantalised my taste buds. Between 3 people we had about 3 small stuff and 3 big stuff. Will be back for more!
Zaab is a trendy restaurant along Lonsdale street across the street from the Civic Pub. Lots of young good looking couples so popular with 20-30s. They serve Southeast Asian fusion dishes, wild cocktails served in plastic bags, and good “small bites”. Staff was friendly and quick. I tried the Beef Massamun which is beef cheeks, mild curry, sweet potato chips, over a potato mash which was good but not a huge portion. For small stuff I tried pork larb bites. Fun restaurant but portions were small considering the price .
Not sure what restaurant some of the most recent reviewers visited - I had the set menu and we couldn't finish it! The food was tasty and interesting (although the small eats and bites look more interesting than the massamun provided in the banquet, which was a little underwhelming).
Biggest issue though is the 1.5 hour seating limit. We were hurried out having barely finished our mains. Only two waitresses the night we were there couldn't keep up with drinks orders (lost of one mine) and that's a shame; staying for an extra half an hour I would have loved to be able to enjoy another cocktail.
Such a great experience! All the food from the banquet were nice. Cocktails were quite good. Will come back to try other food off the banquet menu
Fantastic Lao/Thai Canberra venue. Visiting Zaab after a long absence confirmed that it remains one of the best eateries in Braddon's bustling Lonsdale Street.
Every single dish served was fresh, flavourful and playfully original. The betel leaf starter is playful, the ceviche was fresh, the barramundi had the right spiciness to accentuate the barramundi without overpowering it.
To top it off, the cocktails were fabulous and the wait staff were outstanding in their friendliness and professionalism.
A must go Canberra venue.
Impressively delicious food, especially for the price. Had the Vegetarian Feed Me menu. Attentive informed staff, good temperature, good sound level. Would recommend.
Had a great date night experience! We ordered the 59PP Feed Me menu, 100% satisfied both for the taste and the service.
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