Baklawa Cafe (Shefco)

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1. MJ ★★★★☆

   A good selection of food. Mainly dips and salads. I was surprised the bread was sliced loaves instead of middle eastern flat bread. The meat dishes were lamb on the bone, chicken on the bone and mini burgers with tomato sauce. Not seen that kind of meat at a middle eastern restaurant before. Maybe it was shawarma? There were three deserts, all pretty good. The baclava was light and fresh, but not enough syrup, so quite dry. The music was unecessarily loud.

   almost 4 months ago
2. Isabelle Qin ★★★★★

   If you're looking for a generous, all-inclusive buffet for $30, this is the place. The meats are the star—tender, flavourful, and well-seasoned. The Lebanese Lamb Rice is exceptional, especially with a bit of their yogurt. The fact that drinks and desserts are included and that you can get takeaway portions makes it an even better value. A solid choice for a casual, filling meal.

   almost 4 months ago
3. Lo Jannis ★★★★★

   The best Middle Eastern buffet for just $30 and it’s only available on Fridays and Saturdays. The meats were tender and everything is Halal friendly! They have appetizers, mains, desserts and drinks, all included for just $30, seriously what a steal

   almost 5 months ago

1. A K ★★★★☆

   The best choice for middle eastern foods with 30 dollars in Auckland. Foods are bit salty and I don't see much difference between other middle eastern foods but I don't think there's better place with this price. When I want to eat lamb a lot, I will consider here first. (one more thing, I am not sure they refill and reheat the foods so it's better to visit when they open)

   almost 5 months ago
2. Michelle Azar ★★★★★

   Great food, felt like I was back in the Middle East. Loads of food in a eat all you can buffet.for $30. Food was fresh and tasty, was very busy but they squeezed us in on a Saturday night. It's an eat and go type place, you godforsaken the food rather than the atmosphere. Would recommend for those who love Lebanese.

   almost 7 months ago
3. haris patel ★★★★☆

   Their baklava is delicious but I can't get my head around the fact that it's a Lebanese restaurant that has space for days and serves buffet options for dinner but won't sell kebabs? No chips? What kind of non kebab selling non kebab place is this! Super clean, staff are very friendly and sweet options are super fresh

   almost 2 years ago

1. Geoff Trimpol ★★★★★

   Great place for brunch. Prepared to order, so it can sometimes take 35 to 40 minutes. Fresh and reasonably priced. Excellent coffee from Lebanese to flat white. Lots of vegetarian options. The menu board next to the cash register where you order has more detailed descriptions than the laminated menus. An order of foul requires 2 to 3 bread. We shared 4 different types of manaish and they arrived beautifully cut in quarters on a tray. Staff very helpful. Do not leave without taking home a box of baklava- it is sublime!!

   almost 3 years ago
2. Shabana Begum ★★★★★

   Insanely delicious babaganoush, hummus and that amazing amazing bread, handmade and piping hot. Bit of a wait on food but really when it is that good, you dont even mind. Very unassuming little place with extremely good Lebanese food.

   almost 3 years ago
3. Tushal Bhadang ★★★★★

   Fantastic! Just made me nostalgic and took me back to the days when I lived in the Middle East. Authentic flavours and prices that don't break the bank. The Lebanese coffee ☕ does have cardamom which we loved but just be aware in case you're allergic etc.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Benedict Uy ★★★★☆

   They occasionally have a buffet but you would need to check their Facebook page for the days. They do recommend booking in advance and it did get quite busy. There are a few parking spaces in front of the shop but plenty along the road. We paid and were given plates to start our meal. They had quite a lot on offer from the bread and dips, to salads and hot food. My favourite of the lot was the yellow rice with the lamb. It was quite fragrant and flavourful. Their hummus and other dips were also quite tasty. The stuffed zucchini was also interesting. I also did like the meatball with the pasta. I did find their chicken a bit on the dry side. The desserts were nice too, a tiramisu and what seems to be a semolina pudding. It was an interesting place for a buffet since I haven't had food like that often. The smell of the cookies was amazing but I ended up getting some baklawa for takeaway since they didn't have those for the buffet. It cost $25 for the buffet and $12 for the box of baklawa.

   almost 3 years ago

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