new star kebabs

finally got the chance to dine in new star kebabs, in auburn. first up, it was relatively busy for a monday evening. in this joint, you order and pay at the counter, and they bring out thefoodout to you.
i ordered the double shish plate. it comes with 2 skewers of your choice (i opted for chicken and lamb), tomato pieces (odd), sliced onion, red cabbage dressed with lemon, roasted tomato (yum) and a roasted green chilli (hot). all of this is covered with cut, fresh lebanese bread.
the bread was fantastic, fluffy and moist. the chicken shish was grilled well, tasting smoky due to the grilling on the charcoal, and faintly of carrom seeds. i found it quite nice. the lamb was average in taste, however, cooked to perfection. i also got a side dish containing a dash of garlic sauce, hummus and chilli flakes in oil. the sauces were average, nothing to write home about.
i felt that the best way to enjoy the meal was to make your own kebab using the different ingredients available on the plate. i think you will be slightly disappointed if you eat each item individually.
overall, i did not feel thefooddid justice to all the other reviews that i had read. maybe i will have to go back on a weekend!!

amazing. the plates are amazing and never disappoint. may be a bit pricey but it's worth it. free sauce and workers always wanna help out. everything on the menu is literally so delicious. my favourite includes the half lamb and half chicken plate. also open till late as well.fooddoesn't take too long either.

solid turkish food; so-so ambience and service. we arrived at new star kebabs looking for a good feed and a good feed we found! thefoodwas soon ordered, given what we could see about the queues at the place and the service. promptly, we were seated inside the store and felt cramped as soon as we were sat, with people rushing to and fro along the tiny spaces between the counter and this area where they prepare kebabs and bread and the counter, between the counter and tables, and between the tables and tables.

food arrived shortly, with complementary bread, condiments (real, homemade ground chilli in chilli oil; garlic sauce or cacık, pronounced jajik; and hummus), and cutlery. thefoodnot only smelled scrumptious but was scrumptious. on top of that, the prices are rather reasonable for the amount offoodgiven. the variety offoodcannot be faulted, as we have yet to see a place in sydney that does so many turkish dishes. (however, we disclaim that we have yet to try all the turkish eateries in sydney and are welcome to any suggestions that might offer a broader variety of dishes.)

unfortunately, the ambience and service are letdowns of new star kebabs. as mentioned above, the aisles and general layout of the store makes for an unpleasant experience, as does the service or most of the service from interactions with staff. unless you know how to get on the good side of these guys (not that they are downright unpleasant or anything), go in, get your order down, get fed, and get out. service from the waitstaff, if you can call them that, can be hit and miss, depending on which members of their staff attend to you.

all in all, new star kebabs is the go-to place for turkish until we find something that unseats it. in fact, we are still craving it and now regretting not getting what we had left over from our meal in a takeaway container (free, by the way), because the portions are fairly generous!

for good turkishfoodit’s important to go right into the hub of turkish life. auburn central is where you’ll find masses of turkish, afghani, lebanese and middle-eastern restaurants in fierce competition. new star kebab is a noticeably busy one, but we manage to secure a table in the outdoor area out front.

my new favourite kebab joint. honestly, the service was so fast andfoodcame out very quickly. everything was so fresh and delicious and i am living for that dipping plate!! highly recommend if you're ever in the auburn area.

been here twice now for takeaway and can’t wait to come back to eat in. great casual eatery with a few veggie options. the guys a super friendly, thefoodis plentiful and it’s really affordable. you can’t go wrong really.

what’s not to love about a place like this. great value, tastyfoodand servings so large and generous that you’ll be full for a week. new star is located in the heart of auburn’s main strip serving up a range of turkishfoodfor the masses. look out for the street frontage windows, one showcasing the huge pizzas and pide, the other showcasing the skewers cooking over hot coals, doing a great job of enticing passers by.

a short distance away from the station this more than just kebabs restaurant was buzzing with lots of people eager to get their feed for lunch. all thefoodthat i could eye people devouring made me super hungry and enthusiastic for lunch. the service is friendly and hospitable.

a group of us gathered for lunch and we ordered enough for us to sample the extensive menu they had. our favourites included the tasty mixed dips with the fantastic flat breads. we very much enjoyed the iskender kebab plate. lots of kebab meat slathered with yoghurt and tomato based sauce. the sucuklu pide with sausage, cheese and egg was well made and really delicious. i thoroughly enjoyed the cheese and spinach gozleme. nicely thin and great flavours.

i have a theory that if a place is bustling with customers that place usually serves good food. new star reaffirms that theory. the staff are friendly as well.

we ordered the mix shish and the pepperoni pizza. eachfoodcomes with a side of three dips. yogurt, humus and chili paste.

the only problem i had with the pizza was that the pepperoni tasted a bit bland and should have been saltier. but regardless the thick cuts of pepperoni on that tasty tomato sauce base , with the beautifully charred base made that pizza work for us.

but the real stars of the joint were the meats. extremely juicy, tender and marinated with just the right amount of spices to let the flavor of the meat shine.

then comes the soft turkish bread that compliments thefoodso well.

a must visit place.

always drive past this place and wanted to try the kebabs.foodwas good but have tried better. very busy and friendly staff. cash only which is a bit of an inconvenience.

very friendly staff. try and get a seat outdoors, it’s great to get caught up in the auburn atmosphere. very different from the city, it almost felt like i was in another country - love that.
thefoodhere is fantastic. we went with the shish mixed plate and were not disappointed. the meat was so tender, juicy and flavoursome.
especially liked the sauce plate, which along with the staples of yogurt and hummus also included a very tasty (and spicy mind you) chilli sauce.

excellentfoodand fast, efficient service. i'd say one of the better mediterranean joints in the area. :)
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these guys don't have any sense to talk and are very rude to deal with. althoughfoodis average. they gave me a copy of bill which wasn't accepted by my company when i submitted it for reimbursement. on calling them, they simply hung up saying they don't entertain these kind of requests and moreover don't understand english. please refrain yourself from eating there. its a nightmare.

loyal customer for many years and new star has never been a disappointment :)
always greatfoodfrom the super friendly and energetic service :)

updated: recently went back to sydney nearly missed our flight because of how bad i wanted to get gozleme before i left. amazing as always and huge portion sizing for $11.

if you travel to sydney and don't check out this place in auburn you are missing out.

firstly we went on a thursday night and the place was absolutely packed! we waited for a table outside, and the atmosphere was phenom. i felt like i was back home. i think living in a quiet place like nz you miss these things.

we ordered the ispanakli pide which was nice. not amazing.

my favourite was the kiyanali pide.. omg... such a good portion size we had to take away half of the isapanakli and kiyanali. lots of toppings and great value.

it's worth waiting for a table. don't expect 5 star service. just exepect goodfoodand a great atmosphere.