Phoenicia Bakery & Deli
Austin, TX 78756
Phone: (512) 323-6770
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- 47th Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Gourmet 2006
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 9:30am-7pm, Sat 9:30am-6pm
Editorial Review for Phoenicia Bakery & Deli – by Tara Fatemi
In Short
Phoenicia is dominated by its grocery section, with large bakery cases and a takeout counter at opposite ends of the store. Hard-to-find Middle Eastern groceries, like pomegranate syrup for making Persian stew fesenjan, are just a fraction of Phoenicia's selections. Abundant bakery choices include homemade Persian candies and pastries and treats including chocolate-chunk peanut butter cookies and moist apricot strudel. Fresh breads include The lunch crowd goes for savory dolmas, gyro sandwiches and falafel.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasThough the baklava is delicious, there are other tempting sweets to agonize over: Turkish delight, pistachio fleurets, maamoul (cookies stuffed with walnuts), namoura (sweet cake flavored with rosewater) and locum (chewy log loaded with pistachios).
Know Before You GoTry the South Lamar location--sandwiches there are so huge, you'll wonder if you'll ever finish.
User Reviews for Phoenicia Bakery & Deli
04/08/2008 Posted by johndoughy
I lived about 2 blocks from the South Lamar location, and I miss this place on a weekly, sometimes daily basis. The falafel is great, the schwarma is craving inducing, and stopped eating loaf bread with their pita in such close supply! Plus they sell Mars Bars(my fav!), confections, spices, olives, everything. It's all so good and at unbelievably good prices! I miss this place.
Pros: Everything. Go here. Eat.
Cons: It's small, so it can get a bit cramped and busy
03/19/2008 Posted by MahdiA
When I first started going to Phoenicia I felt they would warm to me as I shopped there regularly - That did not happen. The cashier seemed to take exception to your asking items be place into more than 1 bag! The deli will give you the dry end of the mortedella if you dont watch them. Add to that the parking lot where you must be agressive to get a spot and wait for self centered customers who move at their own pace - it has lost its apeal to me. Like many others I now go to Sarah's Mediterranean where they are friendly and take quality seriously. I feel like a vauled customer there!
Pros: the veggie wrap
Cons: rudness of the staff and other customers
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