Absolutely excellent food! Cauliflower salad was amazing as was everything else. The person serving us provided some of the friendliest and warmest service I have ever had. We went for lunch and didn’t have to wait long at all for food.
The best in town for the authentic shawerma and baklava.
Knowledgeable staff, good service. Very authentic with quality, fresh ingredients.
And the Arabic Pistachio Ice Cream was amazing
Have been here frequently over the years. Always friendly, and the food is fragrant and delicious.
Falafel was incredible. Very moist, smooth and tasty. $8 for a bag full - very decent. Hummus is delish $14 for that portion and some pita. The other meal was super super disappointing for the $22 price mark - which seems absurd. We asked for chips over the salad it usually comes with (price didn’t change) ridiculously steep price. Chips were really yum, everything had good taste but the meat was a little dry. Will definitely be back for Falafel. $45 for everything.
Good service and authentic! Very homey environment. Waited for a bit maybe almost 45 minutes before the food arrived, but definitely worth the wait. Maybe next time i'll call for a reservation. Shout out to abdullah! Good guy. Found my new favorite shawarma place in auckland. 😊
This was my first time trying Jordanian food and was recommended to start with Petra Shawarma.
The Babaganoosh is always recommended as a must try item. It's indeed a unique and authentic dish. Freshly made and served with hot and soft pita bread on the side, I was definitely able to taste the grilled smokiness of the eggplants with the creaminess of the tahini but was not heavy or oily at all.
I got the Chicken Shawarma which had grilled chicken meat with flavourful spices and pickles with a fresh pomegranent salad served on the side.
We also got a side of chips to finish the dip as the pita bread wasn't really enough. The chips came out golden and crispy and was sprinkled with a flavoured salt.
Service was just absolutely the best! Food does take a little longer to be served but well worth the wait!
One of my all time favourites. I love Petra Shawarma, I love the fact that it's a family restaurant, that it's grown but it's still small. That the food is so authentic and still beautiful everytime. Vegetarian or not, you just can't go wrong!!
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Ambience: 5/5
Bonus: you can takeaway!!
Ordered the Musakan and the Chicken Mandi Rice. All dishes were delicious but price is a bit dear for the serve size that you get. Dish presentations were pleasing to the eye. Inside interior was cosy and clean; and staff were easy to deal with. Restaurant is right on New North Road, in the heart of Kingsland, so it might sometimes be a problem finding a park.
Start with their trademark tea and go from there. This place offers some pretty authentic middle eastern fare, and has a very functional Persian vibe to it. The food is delicious and very filling. One thing is you do order at the counter so take note, but overall a great place for eating in or takeaway.
Hands down the best rice and chicken I have had in NZ so far. I ordered Jordanian Chicken Mandi. All the flavours were on point. The Salad has grape juice drizzled in it which gives an extra taste to it. The rice was tasty and can be eaten even without the chicken. According to my subjective opinion, it's a must try in Auckland.
Great tasty food. Feels really authentic and well balanced flavours. Will definitely be back to try the other dishes we weren't able to try. Friendly staff as well. Highly recommended!
Went here on a Thursday night and it was quiet, however food was great as was the service. Staff where friendly and helpful with everything.
Meal itself was nice and had a nice variety of different rice or wrap dishes, large selection of vegetarian options as well, was a good change and something a bit different from the burgers, Italian etc.
Would recommend and go back.
My partner and I stumbled upon this Mediterranean restaurant one day while walking along Kingsland. Quaint restaurant with rustic feel. Decor will bring you to Jordan. We were greeted warmly by the daughter of the restaurant owner (since it was school holidays). My partner ordered Lamb Mandi whilst I ordered from their vegan menu Falafel Pita pockets. Tried Cardamom Jordanian Coffee and it was really strong and tasty. Both our meals were so delicious. Lamb was succulent and rice was so amazing with salad, hummus, yoghurt. Falafel pita pocket was so yummy. Filled with juicy falafel, lots of veggies, pickles, hummus. Both quality and quantity were perfect for the price. Highly recommend. Our fave for sure when in Kingsland.
This was a cute little place in the heart of Kingsland but the food was stunning. It was Jordanian taste at its best. The hummus is in-house made and to die for. Do try their pomegranate tea as well. I wish the quantity was a bit more but still was a great experience. I highly recommend.
First time at this place and I love it! Service is amazing and the food is to die for! I had falafel on rice, kunafa, Arabic tea and coffee, it was so delicious! Would love to visit again! (Plenty of Vegan and vegetarian options available)
Great place. Food is delicious. Their hummus is amazing! And the pomegranate tea is so good!
Wow. What an amazing experience. (1 Vegan and 1 Vegetarian here). The food was so fresh, delicious with a home made touch that will definetly have us coming back for more.
The customer service is so good. We were served by Rama who gave us the best recommendations which were all so delicious and exactly what she promised.
We had 2 Ice Teas which are refreshing, a sweetness well balanced and not sikly sweet. The Wrap is literally perfect, crunchy on the outside and fresh in the middle.
The Mixed Platter was perfect for 2 and just enough to feel satisfied. We had dessert after with a Basbousa, a Baklava and a Rose Water and Coconut Jello which seems like a lot but we wanted to try them all hehe complemented with a hot Cardamom tea of course hehe.
A good place for Vegans as the menu has a lot of Vegan options.
Thanks for having us team. 5 Stars A+
the food was amazing i was here tonight it was so flavourful and good,the chips were so crunchy and the staff were so kind and respectful including the daughter, i recommend coming here
I really was feeling a shawarma and was looking for the best in Auckland, after reading the reviews I decided to order from here and get it delivered by deliveroo, service was swift and the food arrived hot, I was so looking forward to this once it arrived I was pleasantly surprised how good the food was, it was delicious. I highly recommend this establishment, top quality food.
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