Ancient Memories Restaurant & Shisha — Restaurant in Melbourne

I celebrated a friend’s birthday at Ancient Memories in Brunswick East—a laid‑back, late‑night gem blending vibrant Egyptian and Middle Eastern flavours. The atmosphere—from plush lounge seating and shisha to lively belly‑dancing made the evening feel special.

The menu offered tasty small plates, halal food. Although the prices are a bit high They took really some time to cook them. Staff was welcoming instead of one guy who became angry when we moved a sofa. despite the buzz of music and celebrations. It felt both exotic and casual‑cool—an ideal spot for groups seeking flavourful food, relaxed energy, and memorable entertainment in a unique Melbourne setting.

Chicken parmaa was great, mix platter was kinda ok. Mint drink was a disaster. It was just a shake of mint leaves in water.

Sheesha was the highlight. We had mango and other was apple with mint.

I recommend this place for light food...

Went in on Chrustmas day. for a lunchtime snack. My friend said that her falafel were the nicest she'd evef tasted. We also loved the fried broccoli and the babaganoush. I was slighty disappointed with the Om Ali dessert. ( I love Om Ali.) It was nice, but I thought it was too stuffed with dried fruit and as a result a little too dry. We were ( understandably on Christmas day) the only ones there and had been slightly concerned before visiting after reading some poor reviews vis a vis cleanliness. The reviews were rubbish! The toilets were spotless - couldn't have been cleaner, so that was good. The smell of shisha is all pervasive ( it is after all a shisha bar) and the decor may not be to everyone's taste, but it was a fun visit, the snacks were delicious and the service was really goodand friendly ( albeit that we were the...

We came for dinner and shisha. We ordered by shisha and food at the same time. We got the shisha which was okay but had to wait ages between coal changers. We waitted much longer for then needed for our foodn When it arrived it was disappointing. Definitely over priced for what you get. When you order a mixed grill it should automatically come with sauce. It didn't so sauce was extra. However the sauce was nice. The meat and kefta were extremely dry. Chicken was succulent and chips were warm not hot. My friend ordered the fish and it was literally the like the fish fillets you get from the supermarket. Just two popped on the plate with sides.

The staff were nice when they did come out, but I won't be...