Craving for some hummus and tabbouleh which I haven’t had for an extremely long time, I decided to meet up with a friend for a meal at Baladi, a Lebanese restaurant along North Bridge Road, just opposite Sultan Mosque.
Set in earthy reddish and pink toes, the 2nd floor of the restaurant has a very chill-out feel to the place. Warm, dim yellow lighting further plays up the relaxed feel of the place. However, the low tables make sitting down rather uncomfortable. I guess the idea is that they don’t want you to get too comfortable in case you linger for too longer! Turnover is after all what the business wants.
Anyway, we went for the Mezzah set for two which consisted of a meat platter of cubes of chicken, beef and lamb, two slices of pita bread, tabbouleh, a salad and two types of dip. I also ordered half a portion of hummus.
I enjoyed the hummus and tabbouleh but the meat was just okay. Not fantastic but edible. I think it’s a place I’d go to more to chill out and have a few drinks rather than the food itself. If you’re into smoking sheeshas, it’s available there too. The place was pretty well patronized on a Saturday night, so it’s probably best to make a reservation just to be safe.
Baladi
709 North Bridge Road
Tel: 6396 6451