Sahra by the River - Parramatta

The restaurant closes @ 10:00pm but the kitchen closes @ 9:00pm ? We just came back from a meeting and walked in at 8:50pm to be greeted with a disconsolate look that said 'I really don't want to seat you'. Then it was all rush rush. After we sat down another couple came in and they got the same treatment, funny, because the restaurant was almost empty and I would have thought the additional patronage would have been keenly sought. They obviously make too much money.  My partner is a light eater so under pressure, we ordered a lamb skewer and the mixed pastries.  had I known how small the lamb skewers were, I would have ordered 2 plates but I stupidly thought @ $29- they were going to be huge. And the pastries are like from a show sampler and only $16-. They are tiny and only $3 each. The cheese in the Shanklish was sooo hot it was tasteless. The spinach of the Fatayar was spoilt by too much vinegar and the Sambouski was too spicy with the cloves and nutmeg. The lamb skewers were well overdone and chore to eat.  Had it not been for the 5 pieces of Lebanese bread we would have walked out hungry. I only found out in the middle of the night how much salt went into this meal when i woke up gagging for water.  Overall, it was just OK, but would I come back here, definitely not. Pity, because it oozes potential.

The restaurant closes @ 10:00pm but the kitchen closes @ 9:00pm ? We just came back from a meeting and walked in at 8:50pm to be greeted with a disconsolate look that said 'I really don't want to seat you'. Then it was all rush rush. After we sat down another couple came in and they got the same treatment, funny, because the restaurant was almost empty and I would have thought the additional patronage would have been keenly sought. They obviously make too much money.  My partner is a light eater so under pressure, we ordered a lamb skewer and the mixed pastries.  had I known how small the lamb skewers were, I would have ordered 2 plates but I stupidly thought @ $29- they were going to be huge. And the pastries are like from a show sampler and only $16-. They are tiny and only $3 each. The cheese in the Shanklish was sooo hot it was tasteless. The spinach of the Fatayar was spoilt by too much vinegar and the Sambouski was too spicy with the cloves and nutmeg.... read more

Friendly staff with medium quality tool and short but good show. Grief I would suggest to try with friends or family and enjoy the night. Grief The banquet menu serving was not what I expected. Grief Managers and employees are very friendly and inviting. Grief

A nice atmosphere  with views of the Parramatta River. Good for group dining I think as they have long tables set up. I had the chicken with fatoush salad which was $20. The menu isn't exactly cheap, but the portion size for the chicken with fatoush was quite big. I was very full by the end. The salad was very nice, but the chicken was a bit over cooked and tough/dry. afoodfable.com

Well, I have seen good reviews for this place. I do not know how. I was not so sick for a long time. We were both sick. Cramping in the stomach, on the toilet for half of the night and still sick today with the niching stomach and pain. The food was indescribable. Something like salad looked like. Some pasties look pride. Some yogurt with greasy stuff on it. 6 meat matters on skewers. Some small potato chips. Lebanese bread as she knows heavy and pretty tasteless. And everything for $ 100 a couple. In two words - never again.