Gemmayze St

Treated ourselves in the middle of a nasty old winter's day in Auckland and man alive - was it worth it!! Yes, Yes, YES!! Food was authentic with a twist, flavours sensational, and overall the service was friendly and considerate. We walked out of there with bellies full of sunshine - even on a winter's day! Highly recommended!

What a fantastic restaurant! The food was excellent, by far one of the best menus I‘ve ever tasted. We had the Jeeb 3 course menu for 70 $ p.p. and it was more than enough delicious food for the two of us. The texture and flavors they mix are just perfect( the creamy hummus with the crunchy chickpeas). The staff was really friendly. It was a bit noisy the evening we went, because of a nearby shop.

Third visit to Gemmayze and it never fails to delight the senses. We chose to do a fixed cost per menu on the night to allow our group to try a range of dishes. Everything was cooked to perfection and the food was plentiful, combine this with a fabulous vibe from the team that work here and you are in for an awesome night. Set in the back of St Kevins Arcade it is a great dining area. On this visit we were close to the kitchen and were right in amongst the action..... The restaurant has a great back story and if you engage with the team you get a real feel for the passion and history that plays into your dining experience. We had some first timers in our group and the consensus was "wow". Thank you team for another wonderful evening

One of the best restaurants in Auckland ❤️ Delicious Middle Eastern food, great vibes and lovely service. Love sharing a good meal with friends. We had a bit of everything, mostly the aubergine dishes, hummus, bread, the potatoes, cauliflower (one of my favourites) and market fish. And we finished with a couple of desserts: the truffles and the orange pastry (which I really recommend). Looking forward to going back!!!

I've been here about 4 times now and every single time, the food and service has been faultless. Thursday night is a busy night for this place but we were seated without any issues. Service was incredibly friendly and helpful, especially when we had one member of our table having specific dietary requirements. The food was amazing. The standout dishes were the pide, lamb shoulder, mixed grill and the smoky eggplant. The menu has changed every time I've been and it's great to see them innovating their dishes but keeping up the same quality and flavour. Well done.

I've been here for dinner years ago but this occasion was the first time I tried the Jeeb menu ($65.00 per head). The dishes on offer were fantastic in flavour - was drooling over the rice that came with the lamb (I actually had day dreams about it - SO delicious). I wasn't that impressed with dessert and there wasn't enough Lebanese bread in my opinion. I think the experience of a Lebanese hot beverage with dessert would have been ideal. Staff could be more friendly but perhaps this was because they were busy. I'll be going back regardless because the food is worth going back for! Noticed that the dessert has improved from my last dining experience and our waitress was nice. Unfortunately, the lamb wasn't available on the evening we dined which was very disappointing. Went here recently for dinner with a girlfriend and she booked us for the Jeeb menu which has gone up to NZD90.00/per person. This menu is great because you get a taste of mostly everything on the à la carte menu. Not sure where the lamb course went! Dessert was quite different this time - lots of flavours and textures for the palate. Still love the rice that came with the chicken shish (which was also good) and still like the fish and mezze courses (not a fan of fish tartare though only because I prefer my fish cooked!). Side dishes with the shish was delish. Our waitress was nice and somewhat personable. To drink ordered my usual G&T and after the dessert course a Turkish apple tea.