jasmin1

situated in auburn, jasmin is your place to go for quality turkish/lebanese food. we went on a saturday evening, the place was packed and more people were waiting to get in (always a good sign).

we ordered the chicken shish tawook (succulent chicken, cooked to perfection) and a mixed plate. the mixed plate contained a chicken shish, alambkefta, alambkebab, hummus, baba ghanouj, 2 falafels and some tabouli. all this was served with pre-cut fresh lebanese bread, salad and garlic sauce. thelambkebabs were very moist and a delight to eat. the falafel was not over fried and spiced just right. there was a lot of food for the two of us, but the quality of food was such that we had no trouble finishing it. we ended the meal with the complimentary sweet, black tea which was a great way to end a fabulous meal.

one word of caution though: if you are going here on a weekend, the place will be noisy.. no, very noisy. you can't really dine in peace, but the quality of food makes up for the commotion.

ordered: sambousik (lamb mince patties, $12 from 7), fattoush salad ($10), chips ($6), mixed platter withlamband chicken ($22) and medium mashawi plate ($30) with complimentary bread/pickles. i love the diy and communal aspect of lebanese food. if i’m honest, i couldn’t differentiate what meats were what, but it all tasted good to me. nothing in particular stood out, but everything complemented each other really well and made for an enjoyable meal. all this food feeds about 5-6 ppl.

all about last night 11.04.2019!! doing a good for all those foodies in sydney who are missing on so much!! this is so far the best lebanese cuisine i have tried here. simply finger licking taste!! the meat 🥩 was so fresh and tender and the entire food was complimented with the traditional lebanese tea. mama mia 😋.. .
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sujuk - 9/10 (note: it was goood spicy 🌶) .

seafood platter - 7/10 (the fried calamari was yum but the prawns were just okay)

kbsey withlambshank - 9/10

fateh -9/10

traditional lebanese tea - 10/10 .
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was greeted with excellent and prompt service from the moment we walked in. food portions here are massive and very filling! the garlic sauce was a highlight as well. only downside was thelambwas a bit dry but other than that will be back again to try more of the menu!

if you ever heard of the expression “looks can be deceiving” well i tell you what jasmin1 is just that .
it’s middle eastern cuisine at its best. our gang hit the streets of auburn on a fine weekday evening and came across jasmin1. let me tell you straight parking is no fun at this place. space is limited so public transport would be good option. you won’t think much about the restaurant when you see it from the outside but don’t turn back yet . we got a table straightaway and started ordering our good. we ordered the chicken shawarma,lambshawarma and mixed plate as we wanted to try everything.
the mixed plate was yumm, the combination of kafta, shish kebabs and falafel along with garlic , baba ghanoush (egg plant) and hummus was heavenly.
we thoroughly enjoyed it. the chicken andlambshawarma was awesome not to mention the pickled vegetables. we also had a jug of ayraan , yoghurt drink which very soothing followed by a sweet black tea.
the whole experiences as a reminder of the dubai street food scene which i miss dearly.i left very envious about the plight of sydneysiders as they have authentic lebanese dishes at their doorstep.
lucky !!!

once you tried their food especially their meat platter you will definitely coming back. my favourite is their mixed plate so i have bits and pieces of everything. their chicken andlambis my top pick. it is very tasty and tender. they have a complimentary tea once you finish your meal. we always go here every friday and it is always packed which means food is really good!

rly disappointed that all the foods were pretty much covered in bread or had gluten in them :( cross contamination is a huge issue here so i wouldn’t recommend it if you can’t have gluten

that being said tho, the few pieces of chicken (chicken shawarma) andlamb(large mashawi) that weren’t touching the bread was pretty good! good flavour of spices and well cooked meat. fried eggplant was quite nice but there weren’t that many pieces.

didn’t have tabouli because that apparently had wheat grass in it. their pickled vegetables also have gluten containing vinegar. wish i could’ve ordered fries but nope that had gluten too.

we had a few order mix ups (1 was missing a portion and the other was the wrong dish). the place gets rly busy so i get that it might occur but at least the customer service was good and any problems were settled quickly.

ordered the mix platter,lambplatter and labneh. was amazing, great service and delicious food. will definitely come back again. the garlic dip was also top notch :)

ordered thelambshawarma and the mixed plate. service was prompt, the mixed plate meats were delish (esp the chicken - so juicy!). even gave us complimentary tea of some sort which was so yum!

reasonably priced too. would return!

favourite resturant in sydney. value for money. awesome food, attentive staff. go there every week. love the kabsehlamband chicken shwarma.

heard this restaurant n read its reviews decided to try it out on a monday night for dinner. this restaurant was empty being a weekday. its located walkable distance from auburn station. its very spacious.

we ordered the mixed plate for starters which had thelambskewer, kafta skewer, chicken skewer, falafel, kibbeh along with salad and hommus. it was pretty filling and tasty too. for mains we ordered the chicken shawarma with pita bread and salad. this too was good in quantity and quality too. we had to pack the shawarma as we were too full. they also served fragrant tea at the end of the meal which was tasty too with fragrance of cinnamon and other spices.

service was good and quick and pricing is good too for a whole meal and yet much more. lovely lebanese restaurant close to my home. will definitely go again to try more of their dished.

scenario: 3 friends, i ordered the mixed platter as per many suggestions on the site. unfortunately, i would say its rather overrated as other than the kebabs, the smaller elements in the platter don't add much or taste anything special. you're better off buying smaller meals that only have the best tasting dishes like the skeweredlambor kofta. bread is served cold by tradition here which may be a turn off for many like myself. my friend got the koftalambwith rice which was hot and naturally tasted a lot better.

pros: good value for amount you pay
worthwhile free extras provided like the garlic
dip and yogurt

cons: most dishes are pretty dry
bread is served cold
no ambience
its hard to get the attention of waiters

only few cuisines can match the sumptuous feeling one gets after having lebanese food. jasmine 1 is known for the generous portions of delectable kebabs that it offers at a reasonable price. the following review will focus on key components of taste, service and value for money.

when it comes to kebabs, the more variety the better. we ordered a small mashawi to get a taste of the three prominent kebabs served at jasmine 1. out of the three kebabs (shish kebab, shish tawook and kafta skewer), the shish tawook stood out, followed by the kafta skewer. while the shish tawook was simply succulent, the kafta skewer could have been more tender and the shish kebab was quite chewy. after getting a brief taste of the kebabs, we ordered a popular appetiser called sujuk. sujuk consists of slicedlambsausages with a hint of spice, not too overpowering. it goes really well with the garlic dip, and is strongly recommended. further, we ordered individual plates of the aforementioned kebabs as we could not get enough of them. the meal was ended with kabseh lamb,   a preparation of aromatic rice with a generous, flavorful chunk of lamb. a good meal can be rated the best by the smile on a person's face post-consumption, and i had a big gleaming smile on my face post-meal. 

however, the smile was cut short at the end because of rude service. a sumptuous meal was tarnished by ignorance of the staff, and that's one of the only few negatives about this restaurant.

the food portions were generous, and are great value for money. the restaurant offers family-friendly ambience, and a slightly more amicable service will make this restaurant a potential favourite in the area. 

overall, the ratings would be - 
food - 7.5/10
ambience - 6/10
service - 4/10
value for money - 8/10

p.s. - the spiced bread along with the hommous makes for a great snack!

decided to try out jasmine1 for a weeknight dinner with 2 friends. i ordered the lemon garlic chicken, and my friends ordered a mixed plate and alambplate. the three of us were happy with our dishes! my lemon garlic chicken was great however i think if i had to have eaten any more the lemon garlic would have just been too busy. thelambwas also delicious and very tender. the mixed plate was a very generous serving compared to other lebanese restaurants that charge almost double the price. value for meal is great and service is pleasant.

my wife and i decided to go somewhere we usually don't go the other week and ended up at jasmine 1 in auburn. we've visited jasmine in leichardt, the home of italians, but never jasmine in auburn, the home of lebanese, indians, pakistanis and other middle eastern cultures. a little closer to the real deal hey?

the restaurant was packed with locals, people were waiting outside even though customer turnover was thick and fast. the moment my wife and i walked through the door we knew we weren't going to be disappointed. the moment we sat down, out came the flat bread, garlic dip and pickles. within ten minutes of ordering our mixed plate (18.00) and garlic chicken (13.00) the food arrived. the mixed plate was stacked with beautiful meats - barbecued chicken, beef andlambkofte sat on a plate of smoky baba ganoush, lemony hommous and tabouli. kibbe and falafel was also included. garlic chicken speaks for itself. yummm!

staff were lightning fast and ultra friendly to us, bringing us small glasses of cardamom tea and offering more bread and pickles. jasmine 1 doesn't have the most glamorous interior but the food is gorgeous. fantastic value. will be back in the near future to try other dishes.