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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.
We went to Zaab last night & it was amazing! We want to go back to try more stuff on the menu. Awesome atmosphere, great DJs, yummiest cocktails & best of all - beautiful staff. Especially the lovely girl who served us. Highly recommended for a good night out�
Zaab has the best vibe I love going there!!! Amazing food great drinks. The staff and Becky and Ricky are simply amazing
Courtney Menegon-Meredith
+5
THANKYOU Zaab! Your restaurant is absolutely incredible & staff are so friendly. My partner and I walked away so happy. The mussaman curry was the best mussaman curry we have ever had. Every dish packed flavour, punch & darn right deliciousness. Once again, thank you for a lovely night :) can't wait to return!!
If anyone's wondering what the fuss is about they've not spent any time in Laos or Northeast Thailand. If you have spent time there then you'll be as excited as I was tonight to discover real Lao food in Canberra - and in a funky bar setting, which is perfect, because it's best eaten with a beer. Don't be a hero and order 'hot' if you can't take it though - it's legit Lao hot, not cushy made-for-an-Aussi-pallet hot. And it will hurt you.
By far the best Thai food we have ever eaten. So tasty and fresh and the whole family loved it!
One of my favorite dining destinations. The food tantalizes the taste buds, the service is better than anywhere else in Canberra. Chris and Cam you rock ��
Zaab is amazing. Awesome food, incredible flavours, wonderful service. Hands down the best Thai I've had in Canberra. Wish these guys the very best.
Excellent food, high marks for authenticity. Good selection of drinks, including Beer Lao, Chang Beer, great cocktail list. Friday night crowd seemed mostly unmarried public servants and women out with their girlfriends. Full review on my occasional blog, travelsinfood on Wordpress.
Pierre BigBangs Johannessen
+5
Exactly as advertised, with little tables and chairs, though modernised, reminiscent of authentic Street restaurants in Thailand. Both Thai and Laotian dishes were amazing. Highly recommend paying for the house combo ; let the chef decide what to feed you, it's all amazing. Excellent meal. Thoroughly delicious.
Amazing atmosphere, service and food at a great price! Dining here turned my less than amazing day around �
Great value, delicious food and excellent service. Also really good with dealing with dietary requirements (vegan, vegetarian and gluten free). Love it!
Awesome food and service and atmosphere. The duck curry is the best ever
Had a business dinner here and was the perfect location, nice modern feel, Staff all happy and smiling, food was excellent. Had a few dishes, however the stand was Crying tiger with sticky rice with the added extra kick of chilli on the side, my friend couldn't stand the heat and said she really enjoyed her milk ice tea to cool things down!
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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