Disappointing. This place use to be great years ago, now it has gone down hill.
The staff were great, attentive and friendly. The bread and dips were very nice, and the zucchini balls were good the next day once heated - they came to the table a mix of barely warm and cold.
The mains were very disappointing. First off, one main was brought to the table. It then took 10 minutes for all but one of the remaining mains to be served, and another 10 minutes for the last main to come.
The mains were just plain white rice, a sad handful of salad and a couple of pieces of meat. For the price you would expect some spices added to the rice - even a more traditional rice, more meat and better salad....
I was disappointed by this restaurant. It used to be great years ago, but now it has gone downhill. The staff was still great, attentive, and friendly. The appetizers and drinks were nice, but the zucchini balls were not very good the next day when they arrived at our table. They were a mix of hardly warm and cold. The main course was the most disappointing part. It took 10 minutes for most of the dishes to be served, and another 10 minutes for the last dish to arrive. The main dish consisted of plain white rice, a small portion of salad, and a few pieces of meat. For the price, I would have expected more flavorful rice, a traditional dish with more meat, and better overall quality.
I rang Harem last Tuesday as I had booked lunch for 20 people for Saturday, but the Tuesday before they rang to say the restaurant had closed. In a panic I researched and found Harem. They could not have been more accommodating. We had the lunch banquet, the food is absolutely delicious, everyone enjoyed ever dish, they have quite a good wine list, lovely tea and coffee and kindly provided plates for us to enjoy birthday cake. Staff were welcoming, engaging and efficient.
I went here with my housemates and it was delightful. One of my housemates is vegan and they let us do the mini banquet (definitely recommend this!) all together and altered her meals, they were very accomodating. The decor is also stunning, you feel as though you are in Turkey. My housemates were raving about it for days to come!
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The food was delicious. We opted for the Gluten Free banquet, so the variety was limited and the portions were smaller than a typical banquet. Despite the size, we all left satisfied and not overly full, which was a positive outcome.
The food was delicious, the staff was friendly and knowledgeable. The service was a bit slow but not a big issue. The ambiance felt cozy and welcoming. Overall, a very good experience.
Food was good. Wait staff were friendly and informative. Service was a little slow but nothing major.
There was almost a homely feel to it.
Overall very good.
was here a few times. eating is delicious, but not much of it (especially if they have a banquet). the service is pretty bad.
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good eating really good value sweet personal terrible decoration (but who cares about the decor when eating is so good
Easily the best food I've ever eaten in Canberra, and the staff are absolutely lovely as well. Strongly recommend.
