tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9789686.post8338437074885768011..comments2024-01-26T00:20:50.262+11:00Comments on 1001 Dinners 1001 Nights: Abla's Restaurant (Carlton)Elliot and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054855299596966207noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9789686.post-3968159795426150642011-07-26T15:19:37.880+10:002011-07-26T15:19:37.880+10:00Hi Prolix,
You fill me with curiosity.
Obviously I...Hi Prolix,<br />You fill me with curiosity.<br />Obviously I did not remove this comment it was the author of the comment.Elliot and Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05054855299596966207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9789686.post-43930975075006396172011-07-26T12:44:01.532+10:002011-07-26T12:44:01.532+10:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9789686.post-87512969077134841492011-07-08T21:25:14.155+10:002011-07-08T21:25:14.155+10:00Wonderful but please remind me what idea was that?...Wonderful but please remind me what idea was that?Elliot and Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05054855299596966207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9789686.post-31851013418282921662011-07-07T12:58:20.071+10:002011-07-07T12:58:20.071+10:00Brilliant!!! This time of year Bakery equipment i...Brilliant!!! This time of year Bakery equipment is turning into an avalance. I'm certainly going to take your idea and run with it. Thank you.<br /><br /><a href="http://newandusedcateringequipment.com.au" rel="nofollow">Bakery Equipment</a>maheswarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05982428324062094603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9789686.post-61327474079074141932011-06-16T18:14:13.871+10:002011-06-16T18:14:13.871+10:00Hi Anon,
That's just a cheap shot. There are a...Hi Anon,<br />That's just a cheap shot. There are a mass of grammatical and spelling errors in our blog because we do not spend much time editing them. It's the ideas and views we're interested in. There are a lot of people who really know a lot about food and Lebanese food in particular, who disagree with you. <br />We wish Abla all the best but her restaurant is capable of putting Elliot and Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05054855299596966207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9789686.post-10192157637147220692011-06-09T11:49:46.496+10:002011-06-09T11:49:46.496+10:00Dear Elliot,
the proper spelling of the French phr...Dear Elliot,<br />the proper spelling of the French phrase is "vive la difference".<br />I suspect your knowledge of Lebanese food is on a par with your linguistic facility.<br />Long live Abla !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9789686.post-74528839767097929282011-03-22T13:32:18.665+11:002011-03-22T13:32:18.665+11:00Hey, nice site you have here! Keep up the excellen...Hey, nice site you have here! Keep up the excellent work!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://newandusedcateringequipment.com.au/bakery-equipment.html" rel="nofollow">Bakery Equipment Melbourne Australia</a>Santhiyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14745914569321102421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9789686.post-70188580262330796122010-06-09T21:30:45.337+10:002010-06-09T21:30:45.337+10:00Hi Anon
Regardless of my taste/your taste, quite c...Hi Anon<br />Regardless of my taste/your taste, quite clearly, while a lot of people agree with your comment there are also a lot who don't.Elliot and Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05054855299596966207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9789686.post-74703195759477264642010-06-09T14:36:14.976+10:002010-06-09T14:36:14.976+10:00Elliott
I am a regular at Ablas and have been for...Elliott<br /><br />I am a regular at Ablas and have been for the past thrity years and never in my years of going there have I ever had a meal such as you describe. <br /><br />Nothing compares to the food that is served at Ablas, her home style cooking is what keeps me going back time and time again.<br /><br />It is quiet obviously that you do not have a palate for Lebanese cuisine. Anyone thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9789686.post-71486656694545418372009-09-06T16:36:58.527+10:002009-09-06T16:36:58.527+10:00How strange that this post should have created so ...How strange that this post should have created so much controversy. I have discussed Abla's with native born Lebanese and several of them share my opinion. It provides an antidote to hunger but the food there can be AWFUL. If you like it that's great but I certainly don't.Elliot & Sandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9789686.post-58378666757908240392009-09-06T12:47:12.016+10:002009-09-06T12:47:12.016+10:00In tough times with many restaurants struggling to...In tough times with many restaurants struggling to keep their door open Abla's is the exception. The place is and has been heavily booked out for years and the reason is the food is second to none. Those that have negative posts about this establishment are either working on behalf of some other Lebanese restaurant trying to poach customers or they just don't know the first thing about Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14617076040897623934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9789686.post-29783027477516232482008-11-19T19:19:00.000+11:002008-11-19T19:19:00.000+11:00Dear anonymousIn answer to your questions 1. The p...Dear anonymous<BR/>In answer to your questions 1. The purpose of this blog is just what it says at the top left of the blog. You are welcome to your opinion and I'm expressing mine.<BR/>Vive la differance.<BR/>As for Abla I thought she was lovely. Very homely warm and appealing BUT I still stick by what I said. On that night we had a very poor mealAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9789686.post-73049991592091579842008-11-19T15:15:00.000+11:002008-11-19T15:15:00.000+11:00Having worked in the industry for more than fiftee...Having worked in the industry for more than fifteen years and a regular diner at Ablas, I find this blog by a wanna be food critic offensive. You obviously just dislike Lebanese food and are not privy to the flavours and tastes of TRADITIONAL lebanese food. This is not an establishment that is serving modernised middle-eastern cuisine, it's fresh ingrendents and food with no fanfare added. I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9789686.post-10362570632706399622008-11-19T14:57:00.000+11:002008-11-19T14:57:00.000+11:00I'm really surprised at this blog. I've been to A...I'm really surprised at this blog. I've been to Abla's many times and it's one of my favourite restaurants. Everyone that i've spoken to that has been there has raved about it!<BR/>By the way what's the purpose of your blog?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9789686.post-58200121499961024172008-11-17T10:48:00.000+11:002008-11-17T10:48:00.000+11:00AnonymousThere is clearly a division of opinion ab...Anonymous<BR/>There is clearly a division of opinion about Abla's. There is no doubt in my mind that on the night I went there the food was awful regardless of the wrapping being vine leaves or spinach. I may have no detailed knowledge of Lebanese cuisine but I've eaten it often enough and you wouldn't have to have been an expert to appreciate how bad this particular meal was. I do accept that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9789686.post-55408133563184385492008-11-16T22:14:00.000+11:002008-11-16T22:14:00.000+11:00Elliot, I was bitterly disappointed at this review...Elliot, I was bitterly disappointed at this review. I have eaten at Abla's many times and have always thoroughly enjoyed the food and the experience.<BR/><BR/>I find it hard to believe the banquet which I have sat through on numerous occasions could have been as dreadful as you are making it out to be.<BR/><BR/>It is evidentially clear you are not well acquainted with Lebanese cuisine, which I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9789686.post-5940619938620219732008-10-30T16:56:00.000+11:002008-10-30T16:56:00.000+11:00ive been trying to get into ablas for ages and it ...ive been trying to get into ablas for ages and it is always booked! I am of arab decent though and all those dishes i make and eat regularly so is probably not that exciting to me<BR/><BR/>i am sad to hear you had a bad experience though. that chicken and rice dish my aunts make at xmas and to be honest i dont like it as it is too dry. you are really meant to eat it with yoghurt dip to really Ranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06568352148465203176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9789686.post-87754670111198747242008-10-29T16:37:00.000+11:002008-10-29T16:37:00.000+11:00Since I wrote that review I've had about six peopl...Since I wrote that review I've had about six people, including Lebanese, tell me they very much agree with what I said.<BR/>I'm pleased that you had a great meal there and it's certainly a lot cheaper than Esposito, which is far from fault free. Nevertheless I'll happily pay more and eat better at other placesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9789686.post-5020368987196854712008-10-29T11:04:00.000+11:002008-10-29T11:04:00.000+11:00I went to Abla's last night. I thought the food wa...I went to Abla's last night. I thought the food was brilliant. The flavours are fantastic, the atmosphere is warm and the service is great. I dont know what you are complaining about. The food is not overpriced and compared to Exposito at Toofey's over the road which you gave 14.5 this placed was a dream. <BR/>Abla's is fantastic. I love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9789686.post-19873603640690646812008-10-15T13:35:00.000+11:002008-10-15T13:35:00.000+11:00I went to abla's about a month ago with really hig...I went to abla's about a month ago with really high expectations, came out tho with very much the same feelings you did!<BR/><BR/>Those sausages were the driest sausages I've ever had! Had no idea the chicken and rice dish was signature, given how bland it was we barely touched it. We also ordered the additional fish dish...was crazy salty. <BR/><BR/>Only two dishes I really enjoyed were the Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08385774963167557219noreply@blogger.com