Laffa Bar Charcoal Grill — Restaurant in Melbourne

shnitzel was like an inflated dried plastic boob

crap service

israeli salad was like dried camel turd- obviously veges were a week old

chips were old and not cooked to order, looks like it was just reheated

you better say a brocha (blessing) before and after to avoid any food poisoning

if you finish your meal and make it out alive bench gomel (blessing for travelers after a long dangerous trip)

observed staff not washing hands all while touching raw and cooked meat

laffa was strechy and doughy, like a rubber band

laffa was pink and greyish -very raw and under cooked

laffa came out in under 6 minutes

a rip off galore, price not worth the portion size

way overpriced, unless you order gold flakes than your money will go south

crap service

staff needs hygiene and food handling practice

observed staff not washing hands between handling...

For me, not a good experience and I will not go back. I had gone there based on the good reviews so decided to post mine as well. All started when we had to ask for a menu after we sat down. We only understood afterwards that some dishes were not on the menu... Staff also tried to sell us the most expensive menus - even for our children despite there being a child menu. We had to ask multiple times to confirm what we had ordered and had to correct each time. Food was just average for me, which could be OK in many cases but it was way too expensive for the type of dish and portion. Also, one dish we had ordered never made it to our table but did show on the bill. When I pointed this out, staff didn't seem to care. There are too many restaurants for me to go back...

Living nearby, I've been to Laffa Bar many dozens of times. Always for a shawarma or kebab in a laffa. It's always been pretty good as a quick take-away, though its standards have slipped over the years. Tonight I had to feed 6 people. I ordered (as take-away) a meat platter for "4-6 people" ($137) plus several other items to bulk it up. The platter was expensive but I expected it would be substantial enough to feed at least 4. It wasn't. It was an enormously expensive platter that barely provided enough food for 2 people. We called the restaurant to complain. They weren't interested. Won't...