The best spot for Mediterranean food in the Allston area. I have had takeout several times, with the Mix Shawarma plate being the go to everytime. This is a heaping portion and gives you such a great selection at a decent price. All of the meat options are always flavorful and I love the customization options with the dips and salads, making each time feel very unique. Would definitely recommend checking it out.
Went here with friends for dinner. I got a spicy chicken pita wrap with everything on it. The flavor and spice were perfect and everything was filling for a small wrap. The fries were very good, crisp on the outside and melt in the mouth inside. The staff were all very friendly and the music wasn’t too loud. Parking lot in the back for two hours for free too!
Good portion sizes and decent food. I prefer the plates over the rollups, as I feel like you get more bang for your buck. The inside has some small tables; probably not ideal for large groups. The atmosphere is casual.
Has to be one of my favorite gems in the Allston/Brighton area. Garlic and lemons offers so much. All the wraps, salads, bowls and plates are incredible. My go to is the shawarma plate with the beef and spicy chicken. It comes out to around 15$ total. It comes with some of the best garlic sauce I’ve ever tasted. Overall, it’s one of the best Mediterranean restaurants in the region. It’s hands down a must try if you’re in the area.
Was craving kebabs and this place didn’t disappoint. Cozy little place, no frills. Portions were MORE than enough. The staff was friendly too! I would definitely keep coming back.
An amazing Mediterranean spot right on the very busy Harvard Avenue. Easy ordering and prices are standard to what you are getting, good food. Would avoid driving during the week night dinner rush, it get’s crazy and a spot becomes impossible to find.
BBQ Chicken Shawarma plate’s were the go to with a side of Garlic-Q Sauce. Fresh pita served on the side. Nothing better.
We hired Garlic and Lemons to cater our 110 person wedding.
The food was amazing, and Mark was incredibly responsive and attentive to our needs throughout the whole planning process.
They took into account various allergies of our guests, and everyone was so pleased.
This is a great restaurant, and they really excel at catering as well.
Highly recommend, you’ll be happy!
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This unassuming place on the busiest street in Allston is easy to be overlooked. However, if you are curious enough to prove how this mediocre-looking shop survived and thrived in the pandemic, enter through their glass vestibule and you’ll realize there’s nothing mediocre here.
This Mediterranean place is friendly, down to earth, and generous in serving portions. The owner Mardig greets every guest personally and walks them through the line patiently. The amount he scoops and packs into the bowl/plate usually takes me two meals to finish. Yet when you pay at the cashier, you’ll discover with amazement that almost 2-pound bowl only costs $15 including tax.
Places like Garlic ‘n Lemons in the post-pandemic Allston is a rare find. Allston, for anyone who knows it, is a neighborhood crowded with crazy rich kids unconcerned about money who inadvertently helped foster a flock of overpriced restaurants. Yet this Mediterranean restaurant can hold its integrity, continues to serve fresh, big-portioned food and charges only a very reasonable price. This place is a noble contrarian to the hedonistic environment it’s located in.
I applaud Mardig for maintaining his principles as a business owner and encourage anyone who ever stops by Allston to give his place a try.
(The pictures don’t serve this place justice, probably because their food is made to please the stomach, not the cameras.)
We ordered spicy beef but not sure if they actually gave us original beef since it was not spicy at all (but still tasted very good). Garlic dip and chips are awesome!
All of the food we ordered was amazing. They didn't miss a beat. I just left and looking forward to my next meal.
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