Comments on: Huong Viet and Chehade El Bahsa & Sons Sweets, Bankstown

By: Restaurant Review: Abla Patisserie, Dulwich Hill @ Not Quite Nigella

Restaurant Review: Abla Patisserie, Dulwich Hill @ Not Quite Nigella — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:01:38 +0000

[...] baklava is good but perhaps it’s sugar fatigue but I preferred the Baklava at Chehad el Bahsa in [...]

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:53:21 +0000

Hi Y-I am craving another, that way so good. I had never tried it before!

By: Y

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:51:29 +0000

Yum and Yum! I haven’t tried that cream cheese roll before. Sounds like something I would like though!

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:11:48 +0000

Hi Maria-LOL that would be way too long I think. Wow, that’s a lot for baklava, these ones were only $1.30 a piece. Rancid nuts are hideous and will spoil the enjoyment of any dish.

I’m afraid I am always in the mood for good baklava, it’s probably a good thing that I don’t live near here as I’d probably stop off every day! Unfortunately no, it’s not really nearby at all, although there are supposed to be some really good Lebanese restaurants in Surry Hills which isn’t as far.

Hi Christie-There’s a limit as to how much I can eat and baklava is my weapon of choice and it’s more moist.

Hi Cappucino-It is, I don’t think I’ve ever seen Bubble tea so cheap!

Hi FFichiban-Haha I will defend my square of Baklava to the end!

Hi grace-What exactly would you do for Baklava!? I’ve made it once and I won’t make it again as I can actually eat a whole lot of it, it’s dangerous. I don’t think I have the sugar regulator where baklava is concerned.

Hi snoooky doodle-You’re welcome, you may be able to find Bubble tea if you have a Chinatown area near you

By: snookydoodle

snookydoodle — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:26:47 +0000

Nice cakes. I never heard of bubble tea. Thanks for introducing me to such nice foods I ve never heard of its interesting

By: grace

grace — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:32:42 +0000

bubble tea is so pretty, but it can’t hold a candle to baklava. i would do wild and crazy things for baklava. i’ve not tried the other items, but i suspect that i’d do wild and crazy things for them, too.

By: FFichiban

FFichiban — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 08:10:00 +0000

Oohh haven’t had baklava in aggess and the Znoud el sit looks tastyyy chheeeseeeeee ^^! Good work defending your piece

By: Cappucino

Cappucino — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:23:28 +0000

I love bubble tea, it’s a bargain for $2.50

The sweets look delicious.

By: Christie@fig&cherry

Christie@fig&cherry — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:11:22 +0000

I can’t believe you didn’t get the Ladies Fingers! I just bought some this morning from Lakemba. Yum!

By: Maria

Maria — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:42:48 +0000

Initially, when I read the title of this post I thought it was one venue you were talking about and I thought “Oh gosh, what a hard-to-remember name”!!

I think spotting any of those ‘featured in the foodies guide’ stickers would be dangerous for me. If I saw one somewhere I wouldn’t be able to resist going in and buying something to eat!

I enjoy the occasional Lebanese type pastry. It’s a struggle in this town though to find something good and fresh. I’ve too often spent too much money (like $4.50) on a piece of baklava, only to find the nuts rancid..and it just ‘oh-so-wrong’. I then get cross with myself!

I know of a place in Melbourne that has some fresh Lebanese pastries, but I’m only there when I catch the train with my girl and meet up with friends for a Max Brenner morning tea and some lunch at Melb Central. We usually do this every 3 months and are long-overdue for another trip. However, I’m not always in the mood for such sweets so whether I buy any or not depends on my mood.

These pastries look fresh..and lovely. You don’t need much though do you, as they’re so rich. My American brother-in-law would enjoy that place, however Bankstown isn’t an easy commute from Naremburn is it?