G. Hallab est 1881 — Restaurant in Sydney

Open the door of Elbahsa & Sons Pastry shop and be enveloped in the sweet smells of traditional Lebanese sweets. For the last 21 years, Elbasha has been producing top quality Lebanese sweets that some say are the best in Sydney.

This family run business does everything on site and by hand and are one of the only Lebanese sweet stores that can boast that they make their own Ashtar, a type of clotted cream essential in the production of many traditional Lebanese treats.

Large flat metal pans balancing on single gas hobs line the back wall of their kitchen where they faithfully prepare the ashtar readying this intoxicating cream for fillings in such famous dishes as nuraset or ‘ladies arms’, a delight I wasn’t going to miss out on with this dish reason enough to visit Bankstown and try the fare.

Sit in and eat at one of the retro style formica booths or take a box or two home, Elbasha has every sweet...

Yesterday, I went to buy some sesame biscuits and Baklava. I purchased 5 pieces of Baklava for $15, which was priced at $35 per kilogram. When I got home, I weighed the 5 pieces and found they only weighed 210 grams.

I realized they charged me per piece, and I wish they had suggested I buy more so I could pay by the kilo instead. I nearly paid for half a kilo but ended up with much less.

I've visited this sweet shop many times before and always enjoyed it, but after this experience, I’m reluctant to return.

Edit add- on: I tried the Baklava tonight. It was very yummy and fresh. I...

This place deserves less than a star, their sweets looked like everything except Lebanese sweets in particular Halab sweets and their reputation. I Purchased 1.5 kg mixed plate, Namora and karbooj. The mixed Bakava was dry as pastry with no sweet taste ugly weird taste same as the Namora and the karbooj some weird ugly ingredient were added to them. I ve been advised by my guests to take them and ask for the money back, but I chose to throw the whole thing in the bin and my money worth by giving them reviews...