Almond Bar

Enjoyed another evening at this wonderful place, the food was great, the atmosphere was warm and cosy and the service was exceptional. Catering for the challenges of gluten free food while delivering exceptional Syrian food.
Love a great sharing experience it certainly ranks as a must visit dining experience.

Been here a couple of times, staff very friendly, great Mediterranean from there dips to mains all full of flavour and I would not hesitate to recommend.

It’s small, it’s cosy and when you walk in, you are blown away by the smell of spice and flavour. Despite the slightly squished seating, you really don’t think about anything but the Syrian inspired cuisine you devour at this restaurant!
I would go through all the dishes I tried here, but then I would probably run out of character space to be honest, so I will keep to the main dishes that were absolutely brilliant.
For one, as simple as they sound, the Dips. We had a mix of muhamarra, za’atar and chilli hummus and each one was better than the last, regardless of the order. The chilli hummus was smooth and creamy with a nice kick, no mild here, and the muhamarra left a delicious sweetness in your mouth which went well with the walnuts in it.
Also sincerely enjoyed the falafel plate, they were crunchy on the outside, but as soon as the fork hit the inside, it crumbled apart. It wasn’t spicy but had a delicious flavour that went well with the tahini.
We also had the roasted cauliflower and potatoes, and despite being a potato girl usually, the cauliflower won that night, with its spiciness and crispy texture.
Being a vegetarian, I can’t attest to the meat personally, but according to the rest of my family, it was one word. Yum.
That description right? :P

The ambience was great. It was a group of 6 that attended.
The food was average to be honest. The dips were great but I didn’t feel the meat was anything above ordinary.

Food 5 stars. The almonds as starters are delicious, The salad with some kind of crunch is amazing and there’s lots of tasty meat. Only one downer, it is too packed, with uncomfortable seats because of the tight space (not much they can do about that) Service no complaints. Have been back a few times and it is consistently good. Want to try their breakfast, but scared it might be too busy!

This restaurant came with some mixed warning labels from friends. Some friends said that it was GREAT a must eat place. Some friends said well no the food is very rich and not worth the visit.
I thought the food was great. At times I was very surprised at how delicious some of the dishes were. I think the head Chef is very talented — her cook book notably splashed around the dining room.
The BIG let down here was the attitude of the manager. On arrival our party had unexpectedly dropped by 2 people. You should of seen the look we got! The comment that followed «But you confirmed for 12…(stare)» was when the rudeness really begun. It ran through the entire night with attitude filled looks, eyes rolled and major arrogance on payment due to split bills.
Menu is great, food is delicious but seriously service is everything!

A friend of mine LOVES this place, for me it was just «not bad». If I could give it an extra half star or even an extra three quarters, I would, but I can’t give it four.
The food was good, we ordered a bunch of starters and mains and shared. We had felafels and stuffed eggplants and a variety of dips, a chicken and rice dish and a few others. All of it was good, but nothing wowed me. LOVED the fried flat bread. More fried flat bread, please.
The desserts? The pancakes were «noice», the winner was the lime cheesecake and my baklava was the big loser. It was like. a nibble. Such a sad, pathetic little portion. Don’t order that. You get like, literally a bite and that’s it.
Service was good, but we arrived on time for our reservation and they lost it, so we had to wait for a good 30 minutes. Hmmrrgggghhh.

Had breakfast here. Liked it — the Bircher — the scrambled eggs were nice as well as the coffee. Good value for the price — nice and friendly staff

Take a moment to savour the atmosphere … and then dive in to the delicious menu. For those feeling a little more adventurous, go for the Chef’s Banquet and then sit back and wait, and be surprised and delighted at what arrives on your table.
Every dish arrives with a story, delivered by the staff who know these dishes inside out.
Brilliant.

I was a little disappointed with the food here. I can’t fault the service, but the food was lacking. Perhaps it was the overpowering allspice they added to the beef brisket (good presentation though), or the poor version of dolmades with scallop and prawn which were also overpowered by spices. I get that middle eastern foods use a lot of spice, but moderation is the name of the game in every aspect, including spice. I want to be able to taste the flavour of the meat. It’s not expensive, and they do have a nice pinot from alsace, but still it’s not somewhere I’d go again.

Uhmayzing! Superb family run restaurant full of passion and great authentic food! I’m hooked

Please excuse my garlic breath which permeates through this revue… I can’t help it… its the lasting effects of a visit to Almond Bar and let me tell you– ITS WORTH IT!!!
This tiny little middle eastern restaurant in Darlighurst requires a booking and if you can get a table — take it… It’s a narrow little strip restaurant which packs everyone in super cosy…
When you arrive they bring you almonds to snack on — and they’re amazing and a great start to whats going to be a great night of eating…
As to what to order? EVERYTHING– seriously EVERYTHING is so freaking delicious i’m hungry just writing this review. Every bite is packed full of flavour that your lips, tongue and palette are going to need to get their own room…
Its a little pricey — but the idea is to go to the restaurant and share all the meals. To start with order the 3 dips for $ 19.50 and share away… YUMMMMMM — they have so many choices… whatever you decide on, make sure you include the homous… All the mezze dishes are amazing and range in price from $ 10 — $ 28… the only dish I’d avoid was the whitebait… it wasn’t too great… but not bad enough to stop me from loving this place…
Go go — yala!!!