It’s the best I’ve been to. Perfect attentive service, best Lebanese food ever.
We thoroughly enjoyed our evening. The food looked appealing and tasted amazing. The staff were all lovely and friendly and helpful. Meals were very reasonably priced. Cant wait to eat there again. Thanks again�
The service was delightful, our waitress was attentive and efficient. The food was outstanding. Our table of 10 were all very pleased with the the tastes of Lebanon. Thank you, we will return.
A great new addition to the ever-improving Bridge Rd dining scene. Fresh, flavoursome and authentic food; an interesting and quality wine list; fast, friendly and unobtrusive service. Looking forward to another visit soon.
The best Lebanese cuisine in town! Must come and try
Great traditional food. Fantastic service.
Superbly tasty food with a fresh friendly atmosphere
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With covid up and running (prior to victoria's second lockdown) it was really hard to find a restaurant to dine in. Luckily, laffe was open and we easily booked a place to eat with a phone call.
Food:
🍱 Mezza: mixed dips, tabouleh, falafel, meat cigars and rakakat jibneh ($38.00)
🌭 Makanek (gf): spicy lamb sausages topped with a lemon and sumac dressing ($12.00)
🍢 Kafta (gf): beef and lamb mince skewers mixed with vegetables and spices ($25.00)
🦐 Kraidis bi toum (gf): grilled prawns, fresh herbs and lemon ($30.00)
🍟 Fries (gf, v, ve): $6.00
Ordered:
We had so much food, amounting to almost ~60pp. Completely filled on savoury, grilled meats and everything fantastic about lebanese food, we left incredibly happy and more cultured.
Their makanek is a house special, which meant we wouldn't be able to get it anywhere anywhere else! It was flavourful and we definitely enjoyed dialing it back with the refreshing dips we got from the mezza.
The prawns themselves were generous and large. Incredibly juicy, the dusty grilled flavour added the right about of smokiness to the dish.
We demolished everything with a fancy hack of wrapping everything up into a kebab style wrap, even the waitress was surprised 😆.
Laffe is a great place to experience some great lebanese food, in a fantastic atmosphere and friendly service.
This restaurant is such a gem on Bridge Rd! The service is familial and warm, the food is always so tasty and fresh, and the servings are ridiculously generous! Caters to vegan and GF diets so well - I never ever leave hungry and was blown away by all the choices the first time we went. Highly recommend!!
Such warm, friendly & welcoming staff - very much feel at home every time I go. The food is outstanding, always fresh, always tasty and I never go home hungry. Great place, would highly recommend.
One of the best Lebanese places I think I've been to. We ordered the smaller of the two banquets, and pretty much enjoyed every dish (although the meat cigar was the least favourite). Food came out steadily, with lovely attentive service. Would highly recommend.
Superb traditional Lebanese packed full of flavour. Friend and I shared 10 dishes and both agreed it was fantastic.... And my friend is Lebanese so big ticks there.
Will definitely be back.... So good!
We hadn’t been here since they moved but I’m thrilled to say that although the premises is new (and beautiful) the menu and service haven’t changed. Both are glorious.
We ordered the Banquet for three and it was all delicious. The servings are generous and perfectly seasoned.
The service was prompt but super friendly.
Nearly 21 years in the restaurant business - they must be doing something right! We’ll be back.
Princess Got The Hungries
+5
This was an unexpected surprise. We walked in and was welcomed by a face splitting smile by, I assume, mum aka heart and soul of the place. She was so lovely and explained everything to us, told us what to order and let us realise that mother knows best.
I forgot to take a photo of the rose martini. But omg, if like rose and martini, raise your hands and ask for one, or two...
The food came tumbling out in quick succession. We had babaganoush (good smokiness), cheese cigars (crispy and very drool worthy), coriander chicken (juicy and tasty), fried cauliflower (little meh, but no really complaints). We finished off with some Turkish coffee and rolled home.
Great feed, and if I had a Lebanese mum, I would be one happy human.
Really enjoyed dinner at this place. Menu is extensive with so many delicious choices. Well designed for sharing with a mix of vego and meat options. Fairly quiet for a Friday night so we were able to stay for hours. Staff were attentive and friendly. Good wine list.
Would come here again.
A group of us went for lunch yesterday. We were the only ones there and the service and food were both excellent.
One of our group is coeliac and she did not feel limited for choice as most of the menu is gluten free. So we could all have the halloumi, they even substituted rice flour for the wheat flour coating, it was delicious like everything else we tried.
Authentic and freshly made Lebanese food, one of the best in Melbourne.
Having run Dunyazad and Kanzaman for many years, the owners have the art of Lebanese cuisine refines. The food servings are generous and cooked fresh.
Came in for a very quick feed with a friend of mine on a rainy night and we were welcomed straight away by a very friendly staff member. Very cozy layout with the perfect lighting. Food was delicious and quick. Could also see the staff working away preparing the food for the night. Favourite dish would have to be the cauliflower. Was delicious. Corkage is also available at a cheap rate so make the most of it 😎
After seeing The Dear Luncher review this place a while back I just had to try.
We had the mixed mezze with dips that were absolutely delicious especially the eggplant dip. Served with ample amounts of pita, a tasty tabbouli, meat cigars and cheese cigars. It was absolutely terrific.
The chicken skewers with rice were some of the best chicken skewers I’ve had and it was all full of flavour. I can’t recommend this place enough! And I can’t believe I haven’t been here before!
Friendly service and unique dishes. Would definitely come back. The Laffe cocktail is a must try.............................................
We had a great dinner at Laffe. We started with the babaganoush and dips. The babaganoush was beautifully smoky. The only cricism i can give of the whole dining experience is the bread for the dips. It was packet turkish bread, which isn't bad, but it didnt match the quality of the rest of the food.
We had the kibbeh and chicken wings for our starter. Both delicious. A fair amount for the price too. The chicken was really juicy and spiced with chermoula- very fragrant.
For main, we shared the lamb, which was the best dish of all. Fresh veggies, succulent and aromatic lamb with rice. We also had a salad and the cauliflower as a side.
The meal was a pleasure to eat, and the service from the waiters was fantastic- the right amount of attention and lots of smiles. We will definitely be back. It cost just under $100 for two of us (with a glass of wine each). We left very happy. Thanks for a great dinner!
I came into this restaurant casually as I was trying to find a place on bridge road.
I'm so glad I did because it is amazing.
From the get go, we had amazing Service.
The baba ghannouj came out tasty and full of flavour.
We ordered the barramundi with walnut and tahini sauce and this was the standout dish. The fish was cooked to perfection. That sauce was a delight on the fish and to top it off with that crispy base was just like heaven in your mouth. It just melts away with every taste.
We also had the tawook which is Great! I always get worried about chicken skewers being dry but it was still juicy and tender.
Tabouli was as I expected.. and I still really enjoyed it!
Overall a really great experience and a great find. I will most definately be back again to try other dishes. Keep up the good work!
Came for a weeknight catch up with a friend and it didn't disappoint! Sharing the mezza was a great idea as we got to sample delicate crispy falafel and moreish meat cigars in addition to some tasty dips. The fried cauliflower and eggplant with tomato rounded out the rest of our dinner. Will come again!
Good middle eastern food, are delivered here. Certainly one visit is necessary, and then you will plan for the second visit. Don't forget to try their cocktails, which they have a bit of middle eastern flavor.
My husband and I both did the banquet menu, and they were kind enough to accommodate one vegetarian and one meat eater. It felt like we got to taste everything on the menu, and everything was delicious. My personal favourite was the mushroom dish. The service was great, only downfall was that the wine tasted like it had been open for a bit too long.
很好吃。vegetarian friendly (they'll trade out meat ingredients by request). Service was prompt and effective. Ambience was ok. Laminated menus and a lack of cuisine specific beverages are the only 👎 Would return
Amazing dinner shared at Laffe! Awesome variety and so delish. Zomato has not updated new menu and venue, so does not do it justice. Will be back for sure
Having recently moved to Richmond, We decided to come to Kanzaman on the weekend and the place was buzzing. I found the decor authentic and pleasant. We were welcomed by lovely staff and the waitress was very interactive and positive. We ordered a lot of the traditional items on the menu, like hummus, tabouleh, makanek for entrees and kibbeh and koosa for the mains. We found the food, especially the tabouleh to be fresh and crisp. Well done guys can't wait to come back.
Love it! Amazing haloumi, falafel and dips. Always a great time. Highly recommend. I'm vegetarian and they have a fantastic menu for various dietary requirements.
"It's a rainy afternoon, in 1990. The big city....
....geez it's been 20 years. Kanzy - you were so fine"
A charming place for a Middle Eastern banquet, you cannot go wrong. A banquet is usually the way this particular collection of lads do their lunching or dinnering. We opted for the $55 per head banquet, which includes fish dishes. The highlights for your Dear Luncher were the lamb shish kebabs and the felafel. The pictures do not do these dishes justice.
I have been here for years, the quality of food remains the same as I remember it. My only recommendation is 'don't eat too much bread'. I know it can be challenging especially when they put delicious dips in front of you.
Been here twice recently and impressed both times! If your looking for something different to have then go here, really tasty food and some great unique flavours! Some really good lamb dishes!
We ordered the seafood banquet and enjoyed it. The entrees were delicious and the fish for me was the highlight of the banquet. I didn't like the chicken in the mains but lamb was good. Overall $55 was ok in terms of value.
Wonderful spread. We were a party if 19 and ordered the banquet. The food portions were adequate. The dish quality was quite good. They also presented their own interpretation of the dips with a combination of seasoning, which was very clever and fantastic. Recommended!
Attended a function at Kanzaman & had the banquet. Started off with the hommos, just the way I like it, very smooth & tasty. The other dips & tabouli were ok. The cheese triangles were nice, nothing special but the meat cigars were soggy & lacked flavor. Then the meat dishes came out, chicken skewers were ok, a suggestion would be to put the garlic on the side for those who don't like garlic, meat skewers were nice, melt in your mouth but some extra flavor would be great. Kafta was the best of all three, it was moist & succulent. Dessert was Turkish delight & baklava. Then came the mhalabiye (a custard like dessert served on a bed of Kataifi, I think)which was one of the best I have had.
Great authentic delicious meal. Great service. Unexpected belly dancer on Saturday night. Wonderful atmosphere and decor. Thoroughly recommended
Foodie. What a great place to spend an evening, the food was amazing as for the atmosphere what can i say the murals on the wall are great really adds to great dining experience. The service was really good and wait staff are a great help recommending in what to chose if you are not familiar with the food. As for the entertainment it is top notch this place is a real neighbourhood gem a good place to go for and occasion
Beautiful food and excellent service for lunch today. Will be back here for sure!
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Update 16/2/18: visit to Laffe by Kanzaman (as opposed to the previous version of the restaurant).
The menu's pretty much the same (there are two things on the menu both called "Tawook" that describe completely different dishes), the location and look is different.
We had the BBQ chicken wings (Jawaneh), falafel, mixed grill, fried cauliflower and sultania for our mains/entree.
The chicken wings were nicely cooked, but probably could have benefited from a little more seasoning. The mixed grill - one of each: lamb, chicken and beef skewers - was underwhelming in terms of size, but all of the meat was cooked well and was tasty. No warning was provided that the skewers were going to be hot.
The sultania was very nice. The lamb fillets were cooked very well (to a nice level of medium) and had an excellent flavour.
The fried cauliflower was also very nice.
The dishes are all on the smallish side.
Saving the worst for last... My partner decided to order the "rice pudding" for dessert. This is usually a pretty safe bet, but if I was trying to describe it I would say: rice milk with a lot of thickener. Essentially, a glass full of unsweetened brownish goop with a layer of coconut and nuts on top. Neither of us could stomach more than a spoonful. We asked where the rice was and the waitress told us that it had been "blended up"... absolutely awful.
Aside from the dessert, all good. Rating stays at 3.5.
Note: this review is for the previous incarnation of the restaurant: Kanzaman.
Good and consistent.. I've been here a few times and never gotten around to writing a review. In all instances I've had no complaints. The food is tasty and well-cooked, the wait-staff friendly, attentive and knowledgeable and the prices reasonable.
With a couple of friends we shared the Jawaneh (BBQ Chicken wings), Cabbage Rolls, Fotr (mushrooms), lamb skewers and stuffed zucchini.
The chicken was pretty much as you'd expect - lightly spiced and tasty. The cabbage rolls (x2) were served in a tomato sauce that added quite a bit to the dish. The mushrooms (and I'm not usually a fan of dishes that are primarily mushroom-based) were also very nice, especially with the flatbread that came with the meal.
The skewered lamb was very nicely cooked - no sense of chewiness, it was moist and tasty. The stuffed zucchinis (x3) were also nice, but it was probably the tomato and mint sauce they came nestled in that made the difference.
All in all, a satisfying meal for less than $30 a head.
Very gluten-free friendly.
Very rusty look, I loved the environment, very friendly staff and good was delicious! Over all a nice place for dinner for sure!
Festivus - another awesome mediteranian spot. Another awesome mediteranian spot!
They did it well
Meat, meat and meat all super flavour dishes
Nice ambience, friendly staff and ......well awesome
Excellent food and attentive service
Could do without the noisy music and belly dancer which was a major disruption and made it difficult to talk
Consistently good food whether eaten in or takeaway. I'm not Lebanese so can't comment on the authenticity of the menu items but it tastes good to me and makes a nice change from standard takeaway fare.
Nicole Fett Michaels
+4.5
The food here is amazing. Can't fault any of it. I question how 'Lebanese' some of it but that is a small side point given the impeccable flavours.
Slightly pricey, service was good until they forgot a tabbouleh which came after the mains and then refused to give change.
Would definitely recommend though.
Great food and great service at reasonable prices. Seafood banquet is highly recommended.
Great middle eastern food combined with great atmosphere. Wish the menu was just a little more diverse and wish the staff smiled a little extra, but that still doesn't stop me from coming here regularly. Good portioned meals although for big meat eaters you may need to order a couple of things.
Still, great place! Definite must!
Great service and food, get the banquet, cannot go wrong.
Friendly and delicious. Having had our booking cancelled during the F1 (had an F1 team booked the entire place out?!?!?), we were sceptical of receiving good service when we finally went.
We were wrong. The food was excellent, the service was spot on, and it was quite affordable too.
Recommended.
Great food, fabulous restaurant. Love this place. It has got the formula right. Great food at reasonable prices. Lovely staff and a fun lively atmosphere (especially when the belly dancer does her thing).
Amazing food! great quality service and experience. plus enjoyed the entertainment of belly dancing over dinner
Food is interesting. Though beans was overcooked. Chicken skewers was cooked well but wished there was more spices to give it a bit of a kick.
Thoroughly enjoyed Kanzaman, we decided to go for a myriad of entrees just to be different. Very hard to single out any one dish as they were all very good. The service too was exceptional, full marks - highly recommended!
If you want strong authentic flavors and attentive service this is the place to go! The mushrooms are brilliant with a bite as where the prawns. The wine list isn't bad either and hallelujah you can even BYO for a flat rate of $4 a bottle corkage.
The food was fantastic. We had the regular banquet - and each item was flavoursome and unique. The portions made it just the right amount of food without being too much. The banquet was a great way to sample a great range of dishes on the menu, so that you get an idea of what you might like to order next time. The entrees were all delicious - especially the baba ganoush. The lamb eye fillet main with rice and lentils were beautiful - as was the Lebanese custard for dessert (which I've never tried before). The service was prompt and very friendly and welcoming. I will definately go back again! Thanks Kanzaman for a fantastic dinner/evening!
Quite a charming place tables are nice and big plenty of room. Had the banquet which was a delicious variety of dishes entree's desserts and coffee. A Belly dancer entertained us throughout the evening. All in all was an enjoyable evening.
Awesome place to eat out. Great food and atmosphere. Really nice waiters and owners.definetly recommend brahs
Food is fantastic. Service friendly and attentive. Belly dancer at 9pm. What more do you want?
Yay for Kanzaman. Thank you Kanzaman for being in Richmond. Before I discovered Kanzaman I used to treck all the way over to Mezza in Brunswick and honestly, it wasn't really worth it. Mezza is actually the one that's over-priced and ordinary whereas Kanzaman's food is interesting, delicious and a great price. I felt I had to say something. Thanks guys!
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The KanZaman Can.... KanZaman is located in double fronted premises on bustling Bridge Road, and seats around 140 diners. The Middle Eastern theme is prominent with vivid shades of red and colourful murals adorning the walls.
I visited on a Saturday night for a birthday party in one of their private rooms which also featured their distinct décor and two low tables with accompanying bench seating and cushions. With a little over twenty guests in attendance, it was decided to order the banquet ($42 per head) which was probably a practical approach.
First up they brought out plates of Hummus, Babba Ganoush, Tabbouleh and some baskets of Pita bread. I'm no stranger to Lebanese food, and the dips were some of the tastiest I'd enjoyed, especially the Babba Ganoush which had that lovely smoky flavor. The Tabbouleh was also exquisite and tasted incredibly fresh and balanced.
This was followed by some plates of falafel balls, which were certainly nice enough, if not remarkable. Next were Sambousik, which are small filo pastry parcels with a filling comprising mild feta cheese, mint and onions and Lahem Bi Ajeen, a filo pastry 'cigar' filled with lean lamb, vegetables and spices.
Moving onto the Mains, we were served Sultania (Lamb eye fillets that had been sautéed in pomegranate molasses, mustard seeds and herbs and char grilled) which were served on a plate of lentils. Shish Tawook (Marinated chicken fillets, barbecued and topped with a garlic, herb & lemon dressing) arrived atop cinnamon rice. The sizeable skewers of lamb and chicken were all perfectly cooked and hard to fault in terms of tenderness or flavour.
Our waiter enquired whether we'd had enough to eat, and offered another dish on the house which turned out to be the Kafta Meshwee, Char-grilled lamb mince mixed with parsley, onions, herbs and spices served on skewers. Not sure I needed more to eat at this stage, but it was a nice gesture and yet another very tasty dish.
Dessert comprised a few plates of Baclava & Turkish Delight, and a dish by the name Mahalabia, which was basically a custard topped with pistachio nuts and orange blossom syrup and not unlike a panna cotta in texture and appearance.
Being a large group booking in a private room makes it harder to assess the standard of service and plating of dishes you'd experience as a regular diner. Nevertheless, the food itself was all excellent and definitely up there with the best Lebanese fare I've experienced. Would like to return with a smaller group at a standard table, and see how KanZaman performs.
N.B. If you happen to be dining on a Friday or Saturday night, you'll be treated to some highly interactive belly dancing. I think our birthday boy is still recovering from his attempts to keep up.
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