Jbeil Cuisine Enfield 12 Coronation Parade, Enfield, New South Wales 2136

"It was a delightful surprise to find a quality middle eastern restaurant in suburban Enfield. With a modest exterior, I was amazed by the size and depth of the dining area, and the decor was both pleasant and tasteful. As with many Lebanese restaurants the serving sizes are generous. My main meal was an assortment of vegetarian dishes all prepared to perfection, including dips, vines leaves and crunchy on the outside but smooth on the inside falafel. Highly recommend this restaurant."

"Beirut delight in Sydney ! The beautiful and exquisite decors astound you as you walk into the place. The foods were fresh and well presented with attentive service. Thanks to my Lebanese friend for recommending us such an original and beautiful place to enjoy the great evening. This place opened only 18 months ago and already gained a good reputation in Sydney - we shall come back for more with our partners soon !"

"Great service and overall vibe. Large site which appeared to seat the larger group bookings on the inner section so it was good the two of us were seated closer to the front area where it was less bustling. Restaurant looked clean outside and inside, the food presentation also clean. Was a tad bit salty for my personal preference but that's cos I usually eat a bit bland so overall we enjoyed dinner over a Mexican almaza which they served in a glass of lemon juice lined with salt. The tang hits you! Will be back again for sure when we are craving lebanese. Parking was a bit difficult but street parking with a few mins walk is still good"

"Striking white neon signage piqued my interest in Jbeil. The glass-fronted space, set at the base of a residential tower just off the busy intersection of the Hume Highway and Coronation Parade at Enfield, doesn’t give much away. However those who push through the doors are rewarded with a cavernous, sumptuously decorated interior, resplendent in Lebanese cedar green. Starting with a nicely lit and commanding bar in the front room, the unusually shaped restaurant continues deep into the building with a number of rooms boasting central share tables and more intimate wood-lined booths. Jbeil is owned by Charles Obeid, a former partner in Al Aseel Restaurant. His fledgling solo empire currently includes restaurants in Enfield and Kareela, and a kitchen in Greenacre. What you might find surprising is, despite the upmarket look, the menu is reasonably priced and child-friendly. Similar to its Lebanese predecessor, the more succinct sharing menu includes hot and cold mezze (small plates) and more substantial mains. Flat bread and pickles land as soon as you’re seated. Hand-sculpted spinach fatayer ($16/4) are tasty dry, oil-free pastries with tangy green interiors. They land almost simultaneously with our Jbeil mixed plate ($35) so I enjoy them with the accompanying garlic dip (toum). Chicken and cheese ladies’ fingers ($13/4) proved a nice variation with carrot, corn, peas and gentle spices. With a dining companion mad for the shawarma, a bowl of silky smooth hommos ($20) topped with it was a given. It was so good, we didn’t mind too much when the server refused to swap out the pot on the mixed plate with labne. Tender skewered lamb (laham meshwi) was the pick of the mixed plate’s three skewers, though the moist marinated chicken breast (shish tarok) was also compelling. Kafta (skewered meatball) rounded out the trio of sticks presented with toum, hommos, baba ghanouj and a little pot of well-dressed salad. From a modest wine list–most bottles sit around the fifty dollar mark—the Happs Fields of Gold Chardonnay ($65) from Margaret River did the job. Their spirits collection is more extensive."