Lebanese Grocer

Tried them last week for the first time and ordered their Chicken Shawarma. The first bite is divine with the burnt pita flavour coming out of it. However, after few bites, somewhere in the middle had a very salty flavour that is overpowering the rest. I really like the strong flavours but the saltiness is putting everything off. So then I tried their Sojouk the next day but for this batch, it had a very sour taste coming from the pickle (or pickle sauce?). Overall I like it, it would just be great if the strong flavours could be balanced. P.S. their Baklava is really tasty perfect finish to wash off the flavours from the mains.

I had known for a while that there was a highly regarded Lebanese restaurant here, but today was my first time visiting. The first thing that caught my eye was the array of Lebanese ingredients neatly displayed inside. Everything was perfectly portioned and reasonably priced. Then there was the open kitchen spotlessly clean and completely transparent. I’ve never seen anything quite like it. Watching the chefs work, I noticed that their process was incredibly efficient, with absolutely no waste. There was no excess, no unnecessary scraps every ingredient was used to its fullest potential, transformed into a beautiful dish. And despite this level of perfection, the food remains surprisingly affordable, making high-quality Lebanese cuisine accessible to the community. It’s no wonder the place has such a positive impact on the local quality of life. What struck me the most was the sense of connection—customers warmly interacting with the staff, creating an atmosphere that felt genuinely welcoming. This is Lebanese cuisine that loves its community, and in return, the community loves it back. If you haven’t been yet, I highly recommend you experience it for yourself. I can guarantee you’ll be just as captivated by this incredible food as I am!

Good food makes my day, Lebanese Grocer food really does it. When it comes to fine a new eatery in Auckland, multiple decisions are on the table. Came directly to Lebanese Grocery, once move towards the corner, Ali - the owner - saw us from 2 rooms away. He walked back to the restaurant, even did not know that if we would come in or not. Walked with impressive atmosphere of old style restaurant, we were greeted with Ali’s pleasure, so welcoming. Came to the back of restaurant there be 9 table for seating with a good atmosphere. We started with Lebanese Coffee - feels like home 🥰 taste great as coffee when you travel the world. Their falafel is good. A little salty but good falafel on top of tahini spread. Comes to the main, we order Chicken, Lamb and Beef. 🐔 Chicken Shawarma: halal, no dairy. Good moist and fantastic chicken shawarma. Love it. 🐑 Lamb: halal, no dairy. Very tenders braised lamb with their salad and pickle. Give you fantastic flavour. 🥩Sojouk: vegan: Armenian beef sausage. Very impressive. Our favourite dish of the meal. Wow oh wow. Doing business is very tough in Auckland. Ali leads the team well with enthusiastic and love of what he is doing. Come on over to one of Auckland’ ICONIC 100.

Tens across the board. A group of mates and I came here for lunch for the first time. And won't be the last. The chips were so good as a side. Not sure about adding it to your shawarma tho. Fried chicken amazing. See you again.

An event was recently catered by these guys for us. I had heard amazing things and the staff were incredible! Really kind and knowledgeable ensuring impressively precise presentation. I’ll start with the good stuff - good hummus (it’s the very smooth kind) and absolutely outstanding baba ganoush. The falafel was excellent in texture and flavour - light and fluffy - but I found them to be far too salty. The chicken shawarma was especially salty I couldn’t eat it. Even the topping on the bread was so overpowering in saltiness I tore it off. The bread itself was delicious.

It's the perfect place for simple Lebanese cuisine. I tried the Salad Fattoush with shawarma, a pistachio/chocolate cookie, and mint tea, and found everything to be really nice. I'll definitely return there next time. We also had a takeaway. Soujuk beef wrap was delicious, and the baklawas, walnut & pistachio/cashew, were great treats... I loved the walnut more 👌🤩🍴👍

A really great experience here at the Lebanese Grocer. The lamb shawarma was excellent, the lamb was so tender and full of flavour. The pickles and garlic sauce complimented it perfectly. I was also impressed with the coffee, great taste and portion size. I would highly recommend giving this place a try!

Had my cheat meal lunch there. Apparently, their shawarma alternates weekly between 🐑 and 🐔, and this was a chicken week. Very rich, generous and juicy. Goes very well with a mint tea. Will be back for some labane and baba ganush