Kazbah Darling Harbour

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Located right near where the fireworks go off at Darling Harbour every Saturday night, Kazbah is a vibrant and popular Middle Eastern restaurant. With a menu designed for sharing and belly dance performances, Kazbah is perfect for group meals and catch-ups among friends.

Hummus, Baba Ghanhouj and Muhammara served with Lebanese bread, $21.50
My favourite of the three is the muhammara, which is a salty tomato-based dip. The hummus is buttery smooth, and the baba ghanhouj has that distictive smokey flavour which goes perfectly with the soft and crispy Lebanese bread. The extra-virgin olive oil is a nice touch, as it prevents the dips from being too dry to the palate.

Kibbeh, $17
Kibbeh is a fried 'dumpling' of meat and pinenut stuffing. Crispy on the outside, salty and nutty and soft in the middle, these are absolutely delicious.

Chicken Tangine, $32
Probably my favourite dish of the evening, the chicken is succulent, tender, with the broth deeply flavourful and made to drizzle over rice or cous cous. The portion size is also very generous, with large and plentiful pieces of chicken.

Vegetable Tangine, $29
The vegetables are first roasted, then cooked in a cous cous friendly broth that is rather similar to that of the chicken tangine, which means the vegetables are almost melt-in-your-mouth: particularly the eggplants and the potatoes.

Lamb Kafta Shish Kabab Sword, $34
Juicy, tender minced lamb rests on a bed of crunchy potato cubes and topped with salsa, this dish is literally served on a sword - which the waiter quickly removed the minute the plate is brought to the table. Wise. Slightly charred on the outside and succulent on the inside, this dish is highly recommended.

Score: 4/5
Price:given the portion size and the fact that all dishes are meant to be shared, Kazbah is incredibly reasonable for the quality of food served.
Address: Shop 284 The Promenade
Website: http://www.kazbah.com.au/ 

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