Cedar’s Food Mart & Grill

Wow. I was pleasantly surprised to find this place. They have seriously great food. The kitchen area is spotlessly clean. And you can buy mediterranian groceries while you wait for your take away order. What’s not to love? And the’re open late. (Well, anything past 10:00 PM is late to me, these folks are open until midnight)

Don’t be turned off by the fact this is essentially a convenient store with a grill, the food is bountiful and freshly made with lots of flavor. The hubs loves the beef kebab dinner and always has leftovers. I love the specialty foods they carry, especially the British chocolate bars! I tried some of their prepared salads which I wasn’t a big fan of, in the future I’ll just get something from the grill as it always looks so good!

I visited yesterday to grab lunch and received some of the best shawarma I’ve had in a long while. Everything was great and I loved the service! I will definitely be back for lunch again!

I live in Cali but I’m visiting some one here, so it’s the first time for me here, and if one day I have to move here, fir sure sure I’ll buy a house close to this place, it’s just an amazing and fantastic place

This weekend some friends and I, hankering for Lebanese food, decided to stop in at Cedars Food Mart & Grill based largely on the positive reviews here on Unilocal.
I’d found the place here on Unilocal several weeks ago, noticed the good reviews, and visited their nicely designed website to investigate more.
Finding the store proved a bit difficult as we apparently have no idea where the hell we’re going. That was our bad.
When we finally found Cedars (it’s on the side of the Armory St. rotary closest to Mercy Hospital) it took us a while, and a lot of browsing through the exotic products that adorn their shelves, to decide what to order.
We ultimately settled on two Shawarma, a lamb Kebab, and Kibbe, which we ate right in the parking lot. Everything was fresh tasting and delicious. The meat, vegetables, spices, and sauces were all just right. I literally INHALED my Shawarma and immediately wanted to order another.
We all left full, happy, and promising to return to Cedars soon to try more food off their grill and purchase more Lebanese delights from their store isles. Next time I’ll be ordering a large Shawarma and a Chicken Tawook as well!
For fulfilling a jones for Lebanese fast-​food, or for stocking your shelves with exotic Middle Eastern groceries, there’s no better place in the city than Cedars.

Great spot just off the Armory Street rotary. Lebanese specialties aisle after aisle. From jars and cans of specialty imported items, to spices, an in store butcher, dairy and frozen foods — they have a great selection.
At the front of the store there is also a small counter offering prepared/​grilled items. Everything I have tried so far has been great.
Surprisingly large selection of hooka and shisha as well.
Very helpful and friendly staff, willing to help you explore.

This time it was my turn to visit team Vega — minus one, but we managed to try some of the meat pies (Sfeehas) and it was absolutely incredible. Generously filled with meat that was well seasoned with signature Lebanese spices, crispy and fresh tasting dough; wow. The next time I’m in town I’ll definitely try their other dishes.

I noticed a young man smoking Shisha to the right of the entrance door as I approached the market, drawing closer I asked, «What are you smoking?» He replied with a smile «Hookah», «Yes I know but what flavor, apple?», I asked. This time with and even bigger smile, «Double apple» he replied”, he immediately handed me the pipe, aaah, I knew I had arrived at the right place. Inside is a small market with many Mediterranean food items, the meat counter had ground meats, steaks and a goats head with bulging eyes and protruding tongue. There was a nice selection of refrigerated Lebanese prepared foods, I selected a small container of hummus and a small baba ganousch. There is a grill area in the corner of the store serving Shish Tawook, Shawarma, Kibbe, Felafel and other typical Lebanese fast food items. I asked the young lady at the register if that was her brother outside, «Yes», she said «Did you like the Shisha» she asked, «Yes, very much» I replied, she smiled proudly and said, «I made it myself». Is there any lingering doubt about the authenticity of this little Lebanese market? Well, if there is, then let me dispel it immediately, the baba ganousch was absolutely superb with a depth of roasted smokey flavor rarely encountered and the hummus was equally as good. Cedars Food Mart and Grill is one of those very special
hidden ethnic gems, a place you are sure to find «El Donsito» in the future!!!

Small mom n pop business. Combo convenience store and fast food counter. No place to sit down. Small portions. Flavor lacking.

Authentic lebanese sandwiches and really tasty. If you have never tried it before you must have one of those at least once. It is only for 7 $ and I guarantee you that you will love it.

I love this place.
So far, I have had the Lebanese burger, and the mixed grill. Both were really good. However, I would say the grill was the best of the 2 meals. The food isn’t your typical Lebanese grill. The owners recipes are a combination of Lebanese influence and his own imagination. It’s not the boring menu options of «kabob with spice, kabob without spice, rice, bread, and humus».
When you bite into his food; the originality will hit your taste buds immediately. This place puts it’s local competition to shame.
This place is my ONLY Lebanese spot. All others within 50 miles is bland now!
All this talk has me drooling for the mix grill right now!!! LOL

The Shish Tawook is always great; chicken, french fries, pickles and other veggies wrapped and pressed in pita and served with hot sauce. Brings together so many great tastes. Shawarma and falafel are good too. Stocks specialty groceries too, it’s kind of like a Middle Eastern Frigo’s.