On our drive to Tauranga, we needed a quick bite to eat, since it was already getting pretty late…read more So, we decided on the first town and and headed straight for the town center. We parked right in front of a take-out burger place and asked him for lamb dishes. He was kind enough to direct us to Mr. Kebab. Wow! We were impressed!! The place is spacious with seating inside and outside. A really fun decor... Turkish, I believe from some of the writing on the paintings. I wish I had been able to take pictures, but alas my phone had died. Some of the seating areas were cushion arranged around a low table, made it look more authentic for sure. The service was incredibly friendly. The gentleman, owner, I assume went out of his way to explain the dishes. We settled on sharing the lamb kebab (gyro style) on "chips".... fries.. lol. Four different, salad type vegetables, hummus, and 3 sauces. All for 15 NZ$. Oops, when we got to the register, we saw the sign: "no credit cards accepted" We had only just arrived in New Zealand and banks had been closed. We had 0 NZ $ !! No problem at all. Just pay in US $. How much? Oh... $10 should be fine. This was amazing to us. To top it of, the plate we ordered was huge. We could hardly finish it between the two of us. There also was a jug of water available free of charge. If I could mention one thing to improve would be to add ice cubes and a slice of lemon to the water. But other than that, the place deserves a perfect 10 Five stars all around for the tasty food, impressive services and a great atmosphere all over. Highly recommend this place!

This place is fantastic, looks like just a little hole in the wall kebab place, but the food was…read moresuper delicious and they have vegan and gluten free options! Also the prices are hard to beat, would definitely recommend!

Grilled chicken breast rice plate was one of the best I've ever had. The chicken was packed with…read moreflavor and was not dry, which can easily happen if grilled the wrong way. The salad and the hummus were also delicious. I was also shocked how tasty the rice was. This is a great spot. I will definitely go back.

Best Mediterranean I've ever had! You have to try their pitas, they fair well with the mix over…read morerice. My entire party had a great experience with the food

There were a LOT of kebab spots to pick from in Auckland, but when we arrived in the city center…read morefor our day of speed-sightseeing, we were hangry for lunch. Izmir came highly recommended and we stopped in. The female chef was wonderful - she was running both the register and cooking, and was so kind. There's a few bar-style seats inside but other than that, it's a mostly takeout spot. I got a kebab on rice bowl and it was delicious - plenty of meat, plenty of creamy sauces, and great flavor. Get your kebab fix here in Auckland!

Jacob's Pizza is a new kid on the block here, and there is tough competition around…read more We were impressed that there are pizza's available at different levels of pricing, depending on your choice. They were not the usual pizza topping, we tried the Meat Mix and Butter Chicken with Italian Garlic Bread as side. We were not disappointed with any of our choices, the pizza bases were nice and light and the toppings were a decent size that you can actually tasting the ingredient you were eating. The premises and cooking equipment looked spotless and very clean. Staff are very friendly and welcoming. They had a mixture of meals options available too, and a couple of promos running too. We are going back again to try different pizza's, and they also serve kebab's as well, if they are as good as the pizzas, then the competition should worry.

Food on par with all the other Turkish I have tried, but the service is great. The man who works…read morehere warms my heart. Thank you. Also the baklava looks delish. Will be back for that for sure

Not 'special' at all! A 'special' offer lunch consisting of a spoonful of salad and 2 small Falafel…read moreballs wich sauce for almost $10 surely cannot be called 'special'. I felt deceived and taken for a ride. Even though the place is set up as a restaurant, plates were not available. My mini snack was put into an environmentally unfriendly fast food box. What makes business owners that they can get away long term with such bad service? They may have got my dollars that day but lost out on future visits.

Complete lack of customer service. The food itself is decent but the rude service made my entire…read moredining experience terrible. We were trying to decide what to order and were asking the guy behind the cashier about specific menu items. Not sure if he was having a bad day or just downright rude, but he said (verbatim), "you have to hurry and choose because you are making me lose other customers"....da fuq ?!

If you're looking for "kebab" sandwiches that are made up for mostly lettuce and very little kebab,…read morethen this is the place for you! This places is a ripoff. You will not get value for your money. I paid $12 for the big kebab, someone else came in and asked for the "$5 special", and I watched them make both. The difference? I had a lot more lettuce for $12! I recommend you go elsewhere.

I think this is one of those kebab places that don't really get the recognition they probably…read moredeserve. I like my kebabs, so I venture to new places all the time, to check out what's on offer. And this place really offers a lot! Not only do they do kebabs but they also do a type of pizza which was interesting. I hadn't really come across that before. On top of that they are flexible with your orders, and are also very accommodating to vegetarians which is always nice. The flavours are really there too, which makes me think they use quality ingredients and probably as fresh as possible. They do table service and are prompt with cleaning up which is nice too.

Recently I'd had a long day and didn't feel like cooking, and neither did I feel like paying a bit…read morefor a full on restaurant meal. I thought I'd try out my local kebab shop, and I'm glad I did: far from bring the usual mystery meat dodgy joint, this one has a good range of Turkish/"Middle Eastern" food, including pizza, iskenders, and salads. I had a vegetarian moussaka and I was super pleased to see that it had a number of recognisable vegetables in it, and tasted like someone had cooked it recently, and it wasn't just taken from the freezer and reheated in the microwave. I also got a decently sized and equally fresh salad with it too. I shall return!