Comments on Eating Leeds: Fairuz

Hi Adrian - I have to confess I've never been to L...

2008-07-27T10:43:00.000Z

Hi Adrian - I have to confess I've never been to Lebanon so I can't vouch for the authenticity of the food. But you're right - mayo with felafel sounds wrong!

I am quite surprised your bill was so hefty - I think the most I've seen the bill come to there is around £20 a head. But I haven't been since April so it's possible prices have gone up.

It's a shame you weren't impressed by your meal.

Following the recommendations here and being a hug...

2008-07-25T20:01:00.000Z

Following the recommendations here and being a huge fan of Lebanese food I decided to give this a try. Location and look were not the best and we almost turned away on arrive, but we decided to give it a try... after all it's the food that counts... but I wish we had turned around.

This really is NOT authentic Lebanese food. Some of the starts were really nice, but others weren't so good, and mayonnaise with Falafel?!

The lamb neck I can't dispute was very tastey, but again not massively authentic. The mixed grill was a big disappointment, especially for the cost! And the Shish Tawook, well you'd expect cubes of chicken marinaded for 24 hours and char grilled... we got a small breast pan fried with some spices. I'm sorry but this was just not Lebanese and was expensive, over £100 for 3 of us!

I think the mezze route is the way we'll be going ...

2007-06-28T20:00:00.000Z

I think the mezze route is the way we'll be going next time (although that shewarma was very good ...).

Its a shame about the location but glad you liked ...

2007-06-28T19:15:00.000Z

Its a shame about the location but glad you liked Fairuz, Ive been telling anyone who will listen to try it out. The starters are great too, I think I prefer having a table full of them compared to a main course.