Came here on a Friday night for dinner and was seated upstairs that had a nice view of the ocean.
Friendly service as we ordered the squid which was delicious, the falafel which was decent, the haloumi which was a little too over cooked and sweet tasting and the beef sujok pizza that was amazing.
I tried the sumac infused cocktail which had a kick to it for those who want something a little stronger 😉
On Mondays they have their $10 pizza nights which is something we would definitely come back for.
What a great find!! Right across the Port Melbourne beach is this cool restaurant serving high quality and innovative middle eastern food. We tried their lamb kofta, fish, and grain salad (kisir). All were flavour bombs!! With a nice twist making them different (in a good way) to the usual middle eastern dishes you have tried. Staff are helpful and ambience is quirky. Will definitely return!!
Went for dinner with a couple of friends and shared the crispy squid, lamb meatballs, roast cauliflower, grilled haloumi to start. You cannot fault the flavours but if you are hungry, the dishes are on the small side and quite disappointed with the veg dish, as there wasn't actually a lot of cauliflower.
We also shared the tomato and three cheese pizza and the spiced chic (yummy rice too) and then had to order the mushroom pizza and slow cooked lamb to fill our bellies.
We probably could have stopped there but we had a couple of dessert lovers, so we tried the moroccan mess, choc fondant and basbousa. An enjoyable and tasty meal but does get a bit pricey if you have a reasonable appetite.
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Started out with the falafel. Three egg-shaped falafel on a bed of spiced labneh. Generally I'm not a fan as I find falafel a bit dry. In this case they were crispy on the outside but moist enough within not to *need* the labneh. Some of the best I've had (but I don't eat them very often so it's a low bar).
The chicken, lamb and potatoes followed.
The chicken was sliced reasonably thinly, cooked evenly and nicely spiced. The rice pilaf was scattered with red and black currants. Nice dish.
Potatoes were very nice. Lightly crushed and deep fried to a nice crispiness.
The serving of lamb was a little small and I found the tomato & mograbieh (pasta balls) a little dull (it was quite similar to what you'd get in a tin of baked beans) and the whole mint leaves wasted. In fact, the combination of the sauce and the lamb didn't really work that well. However, the lamb was very nice. In some ways, this dish was saved by the labneh that came with the potatoes and the pilaf that was served with the chicken.
Dessert was a "moroccan mess" and a sticky date pudding (off-menu special).
The mess was truly messy - a pile of meringue, berry compote and cream with rose-water flavoured floss on top. Perhaps a little wetter than necessary and very sweet.
The pudding was pretty good. Good moisture, appropriate sauce serving. Could have been a little hotter upon arrival at the table.
We did book (not long before arriving), but the booking wasn't on their system. Fortunately there were plenty of tables, so no problem, but considering that my partner had to spell their name over the phone I found it strange that the booking wasn't listed.
Service was friendly and attentive.
Overall... serving sizes are a little on the pokey side for the price, but the flavours were good. Gluten-free options are a little on the thin side when it comes to the mains though.
Probably a 3.5 in the old scale.
Came on the Groupon deal. Good food (meatballs and hummus were yummy), friendly staff, and a chilled out ambience. Lovely experience dining out with friends or family to try a different cuisine.
We have been to Mr Lawerence several times now and have tried many items from the menu. We love it, food it really delicious, we love the meze platter, the slow cooked lamb and the eggplant pizza. Staff are very attentive and the venue is a lovely comfortable space. We will return often.
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I suggested Mr Lawrence for dinner with friends last night and by chance we discovered it was $10 pizza night. I was impressed with the interiors and fabulous ambiance, it took us on a real journey to the Middle East.
The pricing of the menu was a little distorted to me. For $30 we bought three chicken skewers and for $30 we also bought three pizzas. The skewer itself was flavourful and moist if overpriced. The eggplant pizza was so delicious with its yummy textural pops of pomegranate we ordered a second. The prawn one was tasty also.
We also had the hummus and bread with spicy lamb and the slow cooked lamb. The lamb was a little fatty but I enjoyed its grain accompaniment. The bread with the dip was absolutely fabulous, but next time I would get the sans lamb option.
Dessert wise we tried a variety of options, the lemon pudding, Moroccan mess and the chocolate fondant with a Moroccan twist in the addition of dates. The fondant was perfectly gooey and my favourite of the three. The lemon was a little more tart so a good option for those that don’t enjoy overly sweet deserts. Overall a great addition to lovely Port Melbourne
Drinks on the deck... superb location particularly while the sunsets over the beach.
Didnt get a chance to try the food this visit but we will go back.
Service was great & loved the vibe of the place.
We stumbled across Mr Lawrence while strolling around Port Melbourne! The location is ideal, so pretty! You can overlook the whole Port. The store itself is super cool, the fit out it awesome with so many little pieces of art and the step up from the street. The service was brilliant! We were not left waiting and they had a good range of beers and wine.
The food, my gosh! We only had a quick bite to eat, the crispy calamari and the lamb and mint Turkish pizza, but it was 10/10 - without giving too much away, you have to try this place! You won't be disappointed. Great seating set up for large groups also.
Great location. Good service. Pretty good tapas. Slightly pricey, but reasonable sized tapas meals. Would highly recommend this place if you’re after a dining option with a view.
Great place for dinner. A little culturally confused/(diverse) in both decorations and food, but they've picked some great dishes to mix and match with. Went there with a Groupon so we didn't have to deal with ordering and they just have us some of their most popular dishes. Good and very filling, and even has an upstairs area and sectioned off dining room for private parties.
Great location, amazing food, service and atmosphere. Most certainly recommend and will be back!
Absolutley delicious food, i love the vibe of the restaurant too, very cool will be coming back!!
Perfect dinner with great staff. Easy choice will go again
Beautiful restaurant and great location. Service is a little slow but it actually just made us enjoy the evening more and take our time with the meal. Food is good. The fresh Turkish bread is AH-MAZING. Really nice place for a romantic dinner.
Absolutely incredible meal! Fantastic flavours and reasonably priced. We orders a few entrees and one main which was more then enough for my wife and I. Excellent service and great view over port Phillip bay in the upstairs room. Highly recommended and thank you for the meal!
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