I didn’t really love Lovin’ Lamb. I had their signature lamb skewers, and I just didn’t feel like I connected with them. I did ask for them in a mild heat level because my girlfriend is a spice-o-phobe and because we had already eaten that night so I couldn’t justify getting two sets at differing spice levels, but I just felt that they didn’t have much flavour. Even the mild lamb skewers at competitors such Lamb & Cumin have some salt and cumin flavour, if not explicitly chilli flavour, but these ones at Lovin’ lamb left me wanting.
I’m always willing to give places like this another shot, just in case it was my order that was to blame, rather than the restaurant itself.
I’ll edit this post if I ever end up back there.
UPDATE 2026
We went back, and it was actually much better.
First I must pay respect to my Chinese brothers who work in this terribly smoky environment, with little ventilation. They are sacrificing themselves for the meat. This can’t be good for you.
The standard lamb skewers, with the pieces of fat between the pieces of meat, were actually very good, juicy, tender, and flavourful. It was clearly a skill issue on our end for getting the lean ones on our previous visit.
You can’t keep my wife away from chicken soft bone, and these were also quite tasty, though not as S-tier as the lamb.
Our order of two sets of skewers came with a little drink as a meal deal. This plum drink was quite delicious, tangy, not too sweet, and with real plums at the bottom to show you that it’s legit and not made in a distant factory somewhere (it may very well still be).
Lovin’ Lamb
125 Burwood Rd, Burwood NSW 2134
