Still a nice place to get Armenian sundries. The spice selection is top notch; look for the green peppercorns. The hummus and babaganoush are also first-rate; the hummus might have recently changed its recipe, and becomes a bit too stiff; the babaganoush uses nicely roasted eggplants and is an absolute delight to try out. The bulgur is really good, though it should be used more as a dip than as a main grain as they mix quite a bit of olive oil into the mix. The various cheese are good, in particular the Bulgarian and feta cheeses. The feta is slightly more crumbly, whereas the Bulgarian is quite creamy. The golden raisins (green grapes) are nice; they're almost like candy! The kofta is a good snack or lunch component to have. read more

Always delicious and fresh food love getting the hummus and fresh bread although anything they offer is great the people there are always super helpful and accommodating. The service is top-notch. The place is very clean and they offer things for free sometimes just because they're super helpful and they care I've even gotten recipes from them without even asking just because they're very nice people. I would recommend it above all other Armenian bakeries in the area and I've been to all of them since I've grown up in the area. This is the only one I frequent. read more

Has been the BEST for years and years. Service and quality of food. Lamejun THE BEST read more

The baklava sampler was so good! Sweet, but not as sickly sweet as it can sometimes be, with a delicate after taste and a satisfying texture. The stuffed grape leaves and meat turnovers were fine, but nothing special. The turnovers were kinda dry and not very flavorful. They also sell spices and other grocery items that might be hard to find otherwise! read more

I prefer baklava made with honey instead of sugar or Karo syrup so that was not for me, but their spinach pockets were excellent! And their breads are very good read more

If you're near Belmont, I recommend swinging by this little Armenian market to check out the treasures inside. I was looking up parking for Praline just a few streets down and saw ELB on the map and was immediately intrigued, having never heard of a lamejun before. I wish I had some more time to peruse the aisles but we walked away with some goodies: a bag of dried green lentils, some grape leaves, a meat lamejun, and two boxes of baklava. The baklava were a hit at the party we brought them to, though, of the two kinds we purchased, I preferred the smaller, rolled-up, bite-sized version (I looked it up - the "finger" baklava. Very apt!). The second were these massive squares, sliced diagonally in half - maybe the ozel kara baklava? They had a generous spread of crushed pistachios, my favorite nut; my only complaint was they were a tad hard to eat and divide into smaller portions. Now that I think about it some more, the better way to eat these would be to pop them in the oven so the honey melts just a little. I thought the grape leaves were all right, maybe too much on the sour and garlicky side for me. My husband loved them. Lamejun looks like a cross between a pizza and a savory pancake, topped with a layer of ground meat, tomatoes, herbs. They have three kinds here - the traditional meat, a chicken (lower in sodium and cholesterol, as promised on the box), and a vegetarian. We went with the meat. I brought it to a party as the perfect snack. All you need is a few minutes in the broiler or the oven so the edges get perfectly golden-brown crispy. For a dozen of these babies, it was about $25. I should've asked the nice lady at the cashier if these are freezable. On my list for next time: the eggplant dip and beet salad, as well as the other kinds of baklava and turnovers. Near the cashier is also quite the selection of feta. (I don't understand another review calling the arrangement of the items like a "garage sale." Everything was pretty neatly organized and resembled any other small specialty market.) Parking: lots of street options in front of the store. read more

We stopped in for what else but lamejun. We also bought some simit cookies. Service is friendly. We ordered veg for me and lamb for my daughter. We also bought some simits. The cookies weren't tasty at all. My daughter enjoyed her lamejun. In the days when I ate meat, I used to enjoy the lamb version. I tried the veg for the first time. The veg was ok but not my favorite. I have been eating Eastern Lamejun for decades. The store is chock full of middle eastern delights. read more

Wonderful shop to prepared foods and middle eastern ingredients. My family is Armenian and traveled to Watertown for a history event. We were very excited to see how much Armenian representation there was in the area. We filled a basket with wonderful pastry, lamejun and plenty of the spices I often have difficulty finding. The choreg were light and fluffy. We will be sure to stop in every time we are in the area. read more

Stuffed grape leaves with meat. Their Lamejun is delicious. Very nice people. Great Syrian bread also.

I live in the south and I am able to get my favorite by the next day. The food is amazing and everyone is so eager to please.

Best vegetarian stuffed grape leaves ever! And Plenty of other great homemade dips and Middle Eastern specialties. Highly recommend the spinach cheese turnovers. read more

Amazing place!!! I first had lamejuns in 2015 while staying in Boston. I'm from out of state so I didn't get a chance to revisit for many years but it had been on my list of places to go the next time I was there for a long time now. Just revisited, the lamejuns are just as amazing as I had remembered them. The taste is absolutely to die for. I've tried a few other lamejun places back home and they don't compare. This is definitely THE place for any Armenian style food you can think of. Fantastic gem of Watertown. read more

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So I've been wanting to try Eastern Lamejun Bakers (and Arax Market and Sevan Bakery) forever, but I don't oft drive about the area with the intent to pick up consumables, so when I spotted a Yelp deal last year I had to snap it up quick! But of course it wasn't till the Saturday in August just before the deal was due to expire that I finally step foot into the wide but not at all deep store. Street parking was easily available, although limited to 1 hour, which is fine for a stop at a store, but not as convenient for a sit down meal at a restaurant. Upon entering, I took a walk around to get the lay of the land. As I checked out one of the refrigerator cases along the back wall, I noticed a bunch of shower capped folk in the back room busy at work making fresh goods. Yes, they prepare a bunch of stuff on site! Nice. The store was pretty bright and well kept. I spotted some pita bread by the window on the right ranging from 4-6 pieces per bag and priced under $2 per bundle. I'll have to keep those in mind for the future. As it was my first trip, I of course had read through the Yelp reviews to give me an idea of what to get. On my list were the Spinach & Cheese Borek ($7.99 for 6), Meat Lamejun ($15.99 for a dozen or $8.50 for 1/2 dozen), and Stuffed Baby Eggplant (by weight so mine were $4.93 for 4). I located boxes of a dozen Lamejun in an open refrigerated area - spicy meat, vegetarian, meat - besides a variety of turnovers, so I decided to ask the lady behind the counter for help, citing that it was my first visit. She came out and helped me to gather up my bounty. One thing I learned was that Borek were the turnovers! Mystery solved! The open boxes of Lamejun on the counter were the 1/2 dozen count, unlike the sealed (well, taped) ones in the refrigerated box. And the baby eggplants were located among the stuffed grapeleaves on the counter as well. I added to my tally one of the triangular phyllo pastries with cheese sneaking out from a corner (Shabyat $1.75 apiece) that was tempting me from its plate on the counter, and left $23.17 poorer, but with a hefty white plastic bag in its stead, and instructions on how to care for my finds from the owner/cashier. The borek are good 5 days in the fridge, 3 months in the freezer. To heat up from a chilled (but not frozen) state, nuke it 10 seconds and toast it 5 minutes. As for the lamejun, the meat will dry out if you warm it up open faced, so fold it over and toast in a frying pan 5 minutes? on each side. Lunch was 1 borek (microwaved the recommended 10 seconds, toasted in the toaster oven for 2 light toast cycles), 1 baby eggplant, and the shabyat. A highly satisfying meal! The borek was surprisingly light despite the envelope of dough. The dough was somehow light and crisp on the outside as it was a rather thin layer, while the cheesey spinach insides were moist. The eggplant was extremely flavorful a little bundle. The filling was a higher ratio to the eggplant than I could have imagined. The shabyat was a lighter, crisp, healthier? cousin to the fried cheesecake. Next up, lamejun for dinner... As instructed, I folded one over and started toasting it in a non-stick frying pan with no added oils. I slipped in some spinach leaves, a slice of tomato and a bit of avocado. It was pretty good. The dough, although really thin, was chewy with a bit of a crisp along the edges. read more

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They deserve 3 stars for their prepared food and bakery products. They are not great but reasonably acceptable if you are craving. Their lamejun supposed to be good which I got here based on a recommendation. If you ever tasted lamejun in the old country then you would know that this is a joke. The rest of the store is like a storage place where I am not interested in any of those products. It's so weird to place such items on the shelves. It gives an impression of a garage sale. read more

First, this market is taking extra precautions to keep customers safe by providing disposable gloves for customers to use. The store is clean and well kept. I visited on a Friday to try their Lamejun. I didn't realize they only sold boxes of their Lamejun as apposed to single servings you can order to eat immediately. However, the employee was kind enough to sell me warm lamejuns from the oven when I told her I was from out of town. I got the spicy garlic flavor made with beef. They were delicious! read more

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So a few of my friends recommended this place I went for my first time and I absolutely fell in love I will be back more I got a dozen vegetarian and it dozen meat pizzas Cookies eggplant dip "which I can't find anywhere" baba ghanouj in lentils the people that help me were amazing they made me feel like family.... I'll be back! read more

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We love the wonderful Bulgarian feta there (which they can cut as much as you want - and the delicious lavash style breads and pastries. Also huge cans of delicious pickles that we devour quickly. read more

Amazing Armenian food. I recommend the tabouli, metch, and the hummus is the best you will have.

Lamejun has shrunk to 7 inches and is thin as piece of paper. What used to be one lemajun sufficient for lunch, now requires two. $9.99 for a pack of 6 (still in the same good size box, half empty), what happened for the good value for the money. Disappointed. read more

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An amazing place is right! Eastern Lamejun Bakers has the best Spinach Pie made with Muenster Cheese; in fact, a friend who is a professional chef asked that I bring them to her and she pointed out the muenster cheese. I am Greek and we usually make it with Feta but these are much tastier. And try the Lentil Keofta, in addition to the Lamejun. Everything is made in the kitchen on the premises. It is always a pleasure to shop there. I go there every week!! I highly recommend Eastern Lamejun. read more

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We stopped and got some pastries. They were amazing and tasty. Can't wait to go back.

The Santangelo holiday is not complete without our memories of having Lamejun. One of our favorite childhood memories is having it with the Norman's from Arlington when we were growing up. Thank you for making sure we had plenty for our Christmas last night read more

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Used to go in as I live close by. In my opinion, the staff was mostly rude and quick. Last time I went, the lamejun was horrible. Last time was the last time I will ever go in there. read more

Eastern Lamejun Bakers has been a mainstay market in the Armenian community. They have delicious fresh baked lamejun, toorshi, yalanchi satma just like my grandma made, and many other tasty foods. They will never disappoint!!!! read more

What with us being so classy and all, hubby, kid and I would never think of showing up for dinner with our friends in Lincoln sans a hostess gift. We traditionally bring dessert, with Praline in Belmont being our favorite discovery for that. This time around, we decided to go the savory route. Truth be told, we had an ulterior motive. You see, our friends had 'threatened' to order pizza instead. Why 'threatened?' Well, you see, there is apparently only one local pizza spot in their delivery radius, and the one time we tried it, I found myself wishing we'd made it a DiGiornio night instead. Yes, that bad. But I digress: Eetch: No, am not exclaiming 'cause I saw something scary. Prepackaged and located in the refrigerated deli section, this was new for me, and is seemingly a lot like Tabbouleh in that it's made with bulgur and veggies, but rather than chopped fresh tomatoes, it featured some sort of cooked tomato puree and was much less parsley-forward. Tasty, but not something I'd come rushing back to eat again. Spinach & Cheese Turnovers: These reminded me a little of calzones. Indeed. I expected the cheese in the filling to be feta, but it was more of a melty cheese I couldn't identify. And the dough was kind of pizza-like. I'd definitely get these again. Vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves: These were an impulse buy that we grabbed because they were located near the cash register. We got these to accommodate our friend's vegetarian daughter. Deep in my heart, though, I wanted the Sarma, aka Armenian-style Meat-filled Grape Leaves that I believe I spotted in the store's freezer section. Love Sarma and never see it anywhere. Sigh. As for the veggie version, it was solid and the grape leaves were easy to bite into, which isn't always the case. Meat Lamejun with Garlic: For the uninitiated, these are like a thin, pliable flat bread, traditionally topped with a small amount of ground lamb, tomato puree, and seasonings that you then layer with goodies like slivered raw onion, tomato slices, and parsley sprigs, and roll up like a burrito. They bake these daily here, with a variety of toppings, including one that's vegetarian. We bought a dozen, for just under $20, I believe. Worth every penny, though I wish we'd thought to ask how to warm several of these at once. When we mentioned that we were first-time customers while checking out, we were gifted with some sort of lentil puree. A lovely, hospitable gesture that we greatly appreciated. Alas though, it was so bland, it wound up being my least favorite thing by far. How's that for irony? Still, all in all, this is a pretty special little shop that makes me wish I lived a whole lot closer. read more

Wonderful lamejun and a great selection of products. Friendly and helpful employees. Supports the community as well. I highly recommend Eastern Lamejun!! read more

My husband and I miss our Armenian foods here living on the South Shore of Boston. Since my daughter works in Waltham, she offered to stop by to pick up some Armenian foods, which was a total treat. Eastern Lamejun never fails to be anything, but fabulous. Through the years they have lived up to their reputation of being, one of the finest Armenian bakeries in the Belmont/Watertown area. They need to open a store on the South Shore. I know they would do well. I bet people would drive up from Cape Cod and all around for their delicious delicacies!! read more

Best Armenian Potato Salad ever! Amazing baklava and pastries. Authentic Armenian food! Can't wait to go back!

An excellent selection of Armenian and Middle Eastern goods. The vospov kufteh (lentil kibbeh/patties) and spinach and cheese boureg (savory pastries) are highlights, as well as the garlic lahmajoun of course. read more

Good quality, good selection and clean. They bake right there on the premises, so it's real fresh. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable. read more

A professional chef I know rated their vegetarian stuffed grape leaves the best in the Boston area.

For those of you who do not know what lamejun is (and if you're in Watertown, I hardly doubt you do not) it is often referred to as Armenian pizza. A pita crust cut in half with meat, peppers and spices baked in, it is traditionally meant to be eaten wrapped in a pickle or tushu, letting the sour cut the spice. It is ease to reheat and eat has made it one of the simple pleasures of both my adulthood and childhood, though the actual act of making it well is as arduous as making kufta or baklava. In other words, making it from scratch is a lot of work. My great aunt used to make lamejun, and when she passed (God rest her soul) this is where I would go to stock my fridge. Having had lamejun fresh and home made I can tell you it's hard to compare, but the Eastern Lemajun Bakers make some damn fine lamejun. If you've never had it and are curious, or are looking for a good place to pick it up, this is where to go. The staff is friendly and helpful, and it is easily accessible by car or the 73 and 71 bus lines. Really, what are you waiting for. read more

First and foremost my family and I have been customers of Eastern Lamejun for generations... literally. This is the ONLY place we shop for our Armenian food and will be the only place until the end of time or they no longer exist (that thought scares me!) This is the ONLY place I buy my Lamejun. We buy both plain and garlic, these are a fast and easy lunch or even dinner if you get home late and don't want to cook, toaster oven and done! Their food is ALWAYS fresh because A. they're a quality business and B. they turn it over pretty damn fast. We always buy the fresh Lamejun vs. the frozen probably little to no difference just our preference. If you get the fresh Lamejun you can pretty much just eat it out of the box! My 2nd favorite item from there is their Choreg. SO GOOD!!!! also excellent lightly toasted with a little bit of butter or plain straight from the bag. so delicious for you ordars (non- armenians) its an armenian sweet roll that is light and fluffy with caraway seeds. They carry the best brand of string cheese the "armenian style string cheese" from the supermarket doesn't cut it! It's the best here!!!! I also love purchasing their monti that they make in house! and we always buy our Bastirma....again for you ordar's, it's procuitto for Armenians except its beef and not pork. Absolutely delicious. Wrap your Bastirma around a piece of the string cheese and its heaven! Those are the items that I buy prepared, lentils, bulgur wheat, we buy that "as is" to make our own tabouleh and lentil bean salad. Needless to say I love this place, my mom loves this place, my grandmother loved this place, and my great grandmother? you guessed it! LOVED this place. Absolutely amazing and if you give them less than 5 stars shame on you this place is the best around and that's that! read more

I have been eating tahini bread, pitas, all tasty treats, lamejun as well since i could eat solid foods. All from this place. My dad finally (accidentally) showed me the origin of the tahini bread i had eaten as a young kid. I found this place on my own several years ago, and would go and get falafel, or breads, or some sesame bars, or some coffee. But I didn't know that this is where my dad had been shopping for years! I feel cheated out of time and money well spent here. My dad always says the ladies who work here have ALWAYS given him an 'tude when they ring him up. Yet, when I am with him stopping in for lunch, they are nice to us - sometimes on the phone, or whatever distraction, but still pleasant. read more

Gotta get me some lamejuns. Yum! We used to buy a ton of these, and eat them while we edited my high school yearbook. We bought a toaster oven, just to heat them up. My buddy Dan used to write me from Prague, lamenting his inability to find any there. Since he's in Maryland now, he's just as out of luck. This area isn't exactly lacking in Armenian shops. This place does make the best lamejuns, FYI. What do you make with pomegranate molasses? It sounds great, and I want to buy it. Help a Yelper out, here. read more

My mother used to teach art at the Armenian school in Watertown before I was born (I'm 25) and she would always come to Eastern Lamejun to buy lunch. When I started working in Watertown she was thrilled that I would be able to bring them home so easily and so she sent me there my first week at the new job. There are a lot of Armenian bakeries/stores in Watertown (Eastern is actually in Belmont, although you would never know the point where the towns change) and whilst Sevan (see my review) is the one I go to the most, the lamejun at Eastern Lamejun are a slight notch above the ones at Sevan. The rest of the selection is limited compared to Sevan (and the other goods at Sevan...nuts, cheese, baklava, etc...CAN'T BE BEAT). Still, Eastern Lamejun is a great place to get their namesake item as well as some other basic Middle Eastern treats. They do lose a star however because their meat pies and such could not be bought individually, at least when I was there last, and that is disappointing when you just want 1 or 2 for lunch and not a package of 8 to bring home. **A pita, cut in half, and topped with meat and spices before being baked = one hellava yummy lunch. read more

This place makes me want to be Armenian! The store has tons of dips (hummus), pastries, desserts, and spices. The stuffed grape leaves with lamb are to die for. I also love that it's two blocks from my house and that the ladies there recognize me so sometimes they have new things to try and give it to me for free! Maybe they do that for everyone but for me it really hit the spot. Lamejun doesn't have a huge variety like Arax but it's still a good store for your main Armenian staples. read more

My Mom = 100% Armenian Me = 50% Armenian What do we love? Eastern Lamejun...just like my Yaya used to make! At first we experimented with the meat and then the veggie lamejun, but now I am mostly a fan of the meat, though the veggie is a really good alternative for vegetarians. Their spinach turnovers are also really good as well as their selection of armenian string cheese, lavash breads, and soujouk. The women behind the counter are always so sweet...maybe it's because my mom is talking to them in Armenian, but I always walk out with a free sesame bread ring...perfect for a snack in the car! If you want really fresh tabouli and pastires though I highly recommed you going to Sevan Bakery, just down the street. read more

Went there three weeks ago after brunch next door at the Taiwanese Shangri-La restaurant. We intended to window shop only and ended up with half a box of meat lamejun, a full box of walnut nazook, baklava, olives, fresh lebanese bread, baba ghanoush, and some crispy orange dessert thing which reminds me of some sweets in Indian restaurant. My family loves the sweets, the walnut nazook is definitely a must for walnut lovers. Baklava is oh-so good! We ate the meat lamejun the next day for dinner. It was the best I have had in a long while. The lebanese bread stayed fresh and I had the bread with baba ghanoush for supper for the entire weekdays. It was delicious. Will definitely go back for more next time. Will try all the other dips and bulgur wheat salad. The lady and older gentleman who run the store are absolutely delightful. They are extremely helpful and will explain to you everything. All you have to do is ask. Definitely will go back just to see them. read more

Not sure why, but growing up we always had Armenian food in the house, we are not Armenian; my mom was Sicilian and my dad is Scandinavian...but I am glad that they liked this stuff! I have been coming here for as long as I can remember and now, I bring my son there. I love the Lamejuns, fresh breads and the French feta, sometimes, I even grab a few cookies. The last time I was in there I was chatting with the lady and she gave me some lentil keofta and it was YUMMY!! In fact I am going to have to stop in this w/e to get some more. read more

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