Emma's Snack Bar

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Emma's Snack Bar, a pocket-sized Lebanese eatery, is filled to the brim every night with Enmore locals. They boast a delicious, traditional menu full of beautiful middle-eastern deliciousness; and a short, cute but mysterious wine list - rather than being able to pick your bottle, you pick a tasting note - do you feel like a "fruity and friendly" white, or a "bold and warming" red? Otherwise, they have three apperitifs and three mixed drinks (and by that I mean the likes of gin & tonic; bourbon and coke) at $10 a pop.

Beer, $8 / gin & lemon bitters, $10
The highlight of Emma's is definitely their Moorish Chicken. Not only is the chicken Moorish, it's moreish (geddit geddit?) Succulent, fragrant, garlicky chicken pieces are wrapped up in pide pockets and served with mayo - what heaven is made of. At $20, it is a tad steep, but oh worth every penny - unless you live close to El Jannah's, in which case it's probably not worth $20.

Justs sayin'.

Moorish chicken (picturing 2 / 4 pieces), $20
The beef shawarma, in comparison, isn't as good, The flavour is brilliantly salty, but it's just a touch overcooked and therefore chewy. I recommend getting a side of pide bread ($3) so you can wrap up the beef pieces and mop up the juices after.

Beef shawarma, $20

The really surprising stand out for me is the kanefe. Looking a bit like creme brulee, kanefe is a mixed soft pudding of semolina and mozerella, topping with orange blossom syrup, chopped pistachio and a very generous dollop of creme.

The use of mozerella in a sweet dish really surprised me, but it totally worked. What you end up with a toasty warm, rich, yet not overly-sweet dessert that leaves an extra-creamy after-taste on your tongue long after you swallowed your last mouthful. Highly, highly, highly recommended, especially for the cooler months.

Kanefe, $12
Score: 4 /5 
For Middle Eastern food, Emma's brings a bit of inner-west hipster flare to what is usually a very no-fuss affair. And the price reflects that.
Price: approx $40pp including 1 drink each
Address: 59 Liberty Road, Enmore
Website: http://www.emmassnackbar.com.au/

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