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The Middle East Best Food

Restaurant Bakery Middle eastern restaurant Gourmet grocery store

Snug grocery shop selling Middle Eastern spices, staples & baked goods as well as general wares. People often mention great, owner, Miami, amazing, Chef, good, baklava, store, hummus, fresh,


Address

1715 Coral Wy, Miami, FL 33145

Contact

(305) 856-5657

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (218 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: 8 AM to 6 PM
  • Friday: (Good Friday), 8 AM to 6 PM, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 8 AM to 6 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 8 AM to 6 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 8 AM to 6 PM
  • Tuesday: 8 AM to 6 PM
  • Wednesday: 8 AM to 6 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: great (11) owner (10) Miami (7) amazing (7) Chef (7) good (7) baklava (6) store (6) hummus (6) fresh (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Alberto Nicolás García H. 3 years ago on Google
    One of my new favorite places in Miami. Ali the owner made feel at home, with his warm hearted attitude, great service, and amazing food cook my this Chef. Coming from an Arabic home myself I did I felt like a child with the dishes prepared by the Chef Ali! It was an honor to meet him and I will be surely be going here twice a week as a minimum! Definitely the best Arabic food I have tried in years.
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sol 3 years ago on Google
    The Middle East is an interesting place ,Ali the owner is very nice,I was looking for baklava in Miami ,He has 7 differents flavors ,I bought all of them,lady fingers my favorite ,you have to try it,in the store you can find a lot of things,it was a very good experience ,thanks Ali.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Farhan B. 10 months ago on Google
    The owner is such an amazing storyteller and so generous! Next time you're there, ask him for the spicy sauce so you can add it to your food!!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Irma Renee H. 1 year ago on Google
    The place is a hidden gem. Authentic Palestinian goods. The owner Ali Aziz makes the most delicious baklava. The tabule (apologies if the spelling is wrong) is amazing. The humus and babaganouj exquisite, and everything is made by him! He's also very nice and sweet. Visit this place and you won't regret it.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jorji C. 6 months ago on Google
    Hidden gem of Miami. Chef Ali makes the best food and has a kind spirit. Bought some treats to take to the nurses taking care of my dad in the hospital and Ali was very kind. Blessings to him and his family. Don’t hesitate to support and get some delicious food.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Liz F. 3 years ago on Google
    This is the best little market in Miami for Greek food. The owner/chef is the sweetest person ever. The prices are really affordable and the food is beyond delicious!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ahmed A. 4 years ago on Google
    Really happy with my shopping in this small shopping market. Ali was very welcoming and offers variety of excellent items, from sweats to halal meats.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gabriel 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely fantastic and charming little place that has been there for 51 years and is an integral part of the history of Coral Way. The owner/chef makes the best hummus and baba ganoush I have had in the area and he is a really friendly person with an amazing history. If you visit make sure to ask him about his history as a cook in multiple continents and countries. His little store is a gem and one of the finest places to buy food, Arabic or otherwise, in South Florida.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Adkins G. 1 year ago on Google
    They have a deli that you can eat from a selection of hot food as well as grab a Cafe. I recommend this place to buy your meats. Always fresh!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dennis B. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing place, wonderful assortment of olives and pastries. It has been a part of Miami for many decades and is a beloved store in the neighborhood.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Leonard S. 1 year ago on Google
    This bakery looks a bit run down but it is great. They have the best birdnest and baklava i have had. I have tried orthers and there are no match. The price for the size was great. Also, i bought hummus amd babaghanouj and are very good. The container in the pic is of the large size. My family ate most of it already.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 NAC 2 years ago on Google
    I used to come here often and it was amazing... Unfortunately last time wasn't great as before. Kibbes and shawarma sandwiches were good, but tabbouleh, falafel, cabbage rolls and stuffed grape leaves weren't great :(
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Reiki Master R. 5 months ago on Google
    This place is a classic! Ali is so kind and helpful. He gave us some baklava before we left, as a gift. It was some of the best baklava I've ever had in my life.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ale 1 year ago on Google
    I havent been in Miami for awhile and was happy to see one of my favorite spots still standing. Chef and owner Ali still makes the best fatayer and baklawa. He also keeps the shelves stocked with products i cant find elsewhere. Proud to shop here 🇵🇸
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Adriana B. 2 years ago on Google
    I went today with my mom to buy some ingredients. I was so happy that I found everything I needed, the Chef is a nice guy and very cultured. Good quality food and ingredients for a great price. I felt reconnected to my Arab roots. He showed us pictures when he was young and told us that he speaks 9 languages we were so amazed to hear that it's first time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rosemary R. 2 years ago on Google
    Today my friend and I went to get some spices and we met the legendary and famous Chef Ali. (We had no idea 😄), but asking questions about some particular pastry, we found out that the so charismatic owner was a famous chef. Chef Ali. What an amazing person. Sweet, great sense of humor, very knowledgeable and so helpful. He even gave us one of his recipes!! Excellent experience. Wonderful customer service. He should also be an instructor of how to treat customers to a lot of sales people out there. What a gentleman! And I ended up buying things that inspired me to try different recipes. Great selection of spices, nuts, candies, flours, and everything else you could think of. Even his famous 7 kind of baklavas. All made it by himself. Very assorted. I felt so welcomed .. like family. Thank you Ali. I will definitely be back soon as promised. One of these Saturdays at ten o’clock! 😉 We can speak Italian then again 😉 I highly recommend this compact but full of flavors grocery shop. - Rosemary and Maria.

  • 5/5 Carl P. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice little quaint store, with good food, and prices. The store has been there for many years, and it is obvious why. It's owner Aziz is a joy to do business with. Highly recommended it!

  • 2/5 Anastasya V. 1 year ago on Google
    Really wanted to like this place. Owner was friendly and talkative but the food wasn’t fresh. I got sick from the spinach pies and the hummus. I bought the warbat and it was so stale. Needless to say. I won’t be returning here.

  • 5/5 Wholesale Air C. 8 months ago on Google
    Probably one of the best Gyros and Hummus I have had in Miami. Excellent food and great service!!

  • 5/5 Sergio M. 11 months ago on Google
    Great shawarma, perfect spices and overall great experience! Ali Aziz is very friendly and runs a delicious shop!

  • 1/5 Michael Z. 1 year ago on Google
    It is so unfortunate that this one's great store and amazing shopkeeper has degraded into such an unwelcoming place?. I remember the days when I would come here and the shopkeep would take me in the back to show me all his pictures of being a chef and great restaurants, would let me have and taste the fresh pita, show me how he made hummus. It seems it is all gone replaced by an anger man who was unwelcoming to customers and lose food has unfortunately declined. Albeit, I give a poor review, The shop keeps still deserves respect and accolades for what he has accomplished. And if it what you seek is spices, honeys, orange, blossom and rosewater. As long as it's packaged or bottled properly, go visit. But I would recommend staying away from the Ziploc packed nuts and the food at this point. I'm sorry to see you go but like all things time is a cruel mistress.

  • 5/5 Hussein B. 5 months ago on Google
    Best Lebanese Sweets in town!

  • 5/5 Jamellah A. 5 months ago on Google
    Best pita bread, best baklava, amazingly kind and hard working owner!

  • 5/5 Camille C. 5 months ago on Google
    The best falafel I’ve ever had and I’ve had a lot of them in my life so far. Also their tabouleh was the best I’d ever had too and super fresh. The hummus was so good, fresh and sold in big or smal sizes as well as the tabouleh. And the pita bread omg too good with the tabouleh and hummus! Will come back!

  • 5/5 Maria Cifuentes M. 5 months ago on Google
    Great fresh food! Owner is friendly and will seat and tell you historíes about his time working at the Intercontinental in Jerusalem

  • 5/5 Nat a. 6 months ago on Google
    Have to come here for their baklawa. I swear to you, there won't be any other good ones around town. Variety nut types ranging from cashew, almonds, pistachio, & dates. They also have chocolate flavor. But their classic nutty flavors are definitely worth it. I will be dreaming about this places' blaklawa now.


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Amenities


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    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ In-store shopping

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