I come here for take out almost every Thursday. Their food is so fresh and authentic. I usually get the Chicken Shawarma and the chicken is always juicy and seasoned well. They don't skimp on the chicken either. It's a traditional shawarma which I love!! The family who runs this business is always extremely friendly and polite. They really appreciate their customers, and always go out of their way to help you. read more

Damascus Kitchen - 18.Chicken Shawarma wrap Fatoush Salad - Middle Eastern Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Craving Mediterranean, I headed downtown to Fork Forty to discover Damascus Kitchen. My sidekick got a shawarma sandwich, and I ordered the triple meat plate, tabouli salad, and some baklava for dessert. We received a buzzer and were quickly notified when our food was ready. The space is a shared restaurant location with community seating, and there is a bar in front of this restaurant. We chose carry out. The Triple Meat Plate included ample portions of lamb shawarma, shredded beef, and chicken shawarma over a bed of rice, and is served with a side of hummus and tzatziki. The baklava was perfectly juicy, buttery, and flaky. By the time we finished our meals, we were in a food coma, with plenty of leftovers for several more meals. It's evident that family puts their heart into their cooking! While served fast, this is no fast food joint and deserves to be savored. Chefs kiss! read more

Damascus Kitchen - Damascus Lamb sandwich & 13.Taboula Salad - Middle Eastern Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Tonight, my husband and I ate at Damascus Kitchen's food truck at the Best Bite food pod on Silverton Road NE in Salem. He had the Beef on Hummus plate and I had the Lamb Plate. His plate had a large bed of excellent hummus and a big ladle of marinated spiced beef (with a garnish of thin dill pickle slices) poured over it and it came with a side of flatbread. He said the beef and hummus was savory and delicious. The lamb plate that I had was served as diced cuts of marinated and perfectly spiced tender lamb, a side of hummus, and a side of cucumber tzatziki salad. As we began to eat our food, sitting at the picnic table in front of their food truck, the gentleman - and indeed he was a polite, friendly, helpful gentleman - called out to me that the white sauce in the small lidded take-away cups (which I had ignored) was intended to be eaten on the lamb but warned me that it was spicy. So of course I immediately dug them and the included cups of a tangy red sauce out of the bag and drizzled a thin trail of each over different parts of the lamb to differentiate the tastes. The red sauce was rich in flavors and exotic seeming but the creamy thick white sauce was plush but hot. Not a quick burn but more of the slow intense heat type. Both together was what the gentleman indicated to me so I gave the lamb a good stir to blend all the flavors and dug back in. As good as it was before I added the two sauces, it was even better with the them. But the slow persistence of the white sauce's heat was reaching the deepest recesses of my tastebuds' last good nerves so I decided to try the cucumber tzatziki salad to see if the dairy would stop the burn. It did. Immediately. Blew me away that it stopped the burn so fast. But to be honest, I like the burn, although I also like to be able to extinguish it and the excellent tzatziki dressing on the cucumbers performed perfectly in both taste and performance, if stopping spicy heat is even in its job description. Namaste, tzatziki, namaste! Our friend, who's a v-e-g-a-n (ikr!!), said he'd heard that Damascus Kitchen's baklava was really good, then got up and put his curiosity to rest by getting all three of us a piece of it. It was amazing. Best Bite is easy to get into and out of on Silverton Road. It's a cute but spacious food pod. Damascus Kitchen turned out two meals that would have been right at home in a white tablecloth Syrian or Middle Eastern restaurant. Even in their clear plastic takeaway boxes the food was plated with precise care and looked (and smelled!!!) sooooo good. The gentleman who served us was incredibly polite and outgoing and I appreciate the care he showed by calling out the suggestion and heads-up regarding the included sauces which enhanced an already superb dish. Thank you! The weather was chilly but the food was so fresh and perfect that I didn't notice that it was only 45° at our table outside until I was done eating and separating trash from leftovers which were danged sure going home with us. We will be back! read more

Even coming from Portland where I'm super spoiled by good food, Damascus Kitchen really kills it. The staff were really sweet even towards closing time and they fit in very well with the Fork40 food court! read more

Absolutely the best middle eastern food in Salem, probably in Oregon. My Army friends and I eat here exclusively now, and after having traveled to Syria together we are utterly charmed by the quality, diligence, promptness and character of the place. A fine family operation, and the most American thing I've seen all day! read more

Damascus Kitchen - Lamb plate, triple meat plate. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Excellent! Stopped in the food hall after work and decided to. Goe Damascus Kitchen a try, was not disappointed. Got the mix grill to try a bit of everything. Everything cooked very well. Lamb and beef were great but the chicken was my favorite. 9.8/10. read more

My husband and I live near the Best Bite Food trucks on Silverton road. We stopped by for a nice dinner. With all the Mexican karts we found Damascus kitchen. A Syrian style food truck. The gentleman that was running the kart was very polite, and provided service with a smile. I had the Beef on Hummus and was very impressed. The portion size was more than I expected. To the point where I had plenty of leftovers. The beef was cooked a bit drier than I'm used to, however because it was cooked this way it perfectly complimented the hummus. The balance ensured that the dish wasn't too moist or dry. Overall Damascus Kitchen exceeded my expectations. The food was delicious which was complimented by the friendliness of the man running the kitchen. read more

I really do Love the food and great staff. Always treated with a smile and good menu

Lamb wrap is delicious!! Got it to go and it was very flavorful and large with leftovers.

We ate here for dinner and it was amazing. We got 3 different dishes and all 3 were so delicious. The food was fresh, large portions, flavorful and very traditional. We will definitely come back and recommend it to our friends and family!! The owners were so sweet and generous! We had our 11 month old baby with us and I've never seen him eat so much & didn't even throw his food on the ground - which is rare Thank you for the great dinner!! read more

Tasty combo platter with rice! I also ordered the falafel with hummus.......very solid and flavorful package here. A solid choice for Med food in Salem. I did DoorDash, so I can't comment on any of the service or ambiance stuff......but if I'm looking for solid Med fare, I'll sure be back! read more

The food was just ok. Everything was cold and there was humus that was suppose to come with one of our dishes that wasn't delivered. One person got their order about 10 minutes before the other. Had to sit at a bar facing the wall on high stools, but it is a food court type place. read more

Amazing goid food. Unique spicey fry sauce, large portions, rich flavor, respectfully authentic. Lamb shwarma the way you wish you could find lamb cooked. Tender, pure, fully cooked without overcooked. This is it! read more

Damascus Kitchen - Nuber 27, lamb shwarma with fries and pickles - Middle Eastern Near Me - Salem, Oregon

I am not a fan of dolmas. My husband bought some from Damascus and we had to get seconds. All their food was delicious. Tasted so fresh. Come here, you won't regret it. read more

Highly recommend this place for anyone looking for great food, excellent service, and a cozy dining experience. I'll definitely be coming back! Thank you Mohammed! read more

It was amazing- the best food I have ever tried. You must go there. I took the Damascus beef and Sambusa and they tasted supeeer. read more

Damascus Kitchen - Baklava - Middle Eastern Near Me - Salem, Oregon

See my photo for what was ordered vs. what was received. This was gross. It tasted like an old chopped up hamburger wrapped up in a tortilla. I thought I'd be getting a fluffy, flavorful pita with crisp lettuce and fresh tzatiki like sauce - instead, I got this. It looked gross. It tasted gross. I thew 3/4's away and dug a granola bar out of my desk for lunch at work. I've eaten here in person several times and always enjoyed it, but this wasn't it. I would skip DoorDash for this place and just do in person meals. read more

Damascus Kitchen - "Combo Wrap" - Middle Eastern Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Food was great and the staff are always friendly! I had the 4 piece falafel and the hummus plate. It was the perfect amount for lunch. They also provided a small cup of hot delicious tea! read more

Tiny place, but giant flavor! My husband got the chicken shawarma and I got the Damascus salad. Both were so flavorful and delicious! My husband said my salad was the best salad he had ever had. I agreed! We were just passing through and may make a special trip back to Salem to enjoy this place again! read more

This has become my favorite all time restaurant!!! The food is amazing and so fresh and high quality. The owners are so kind and friendly!! I can't recommend enough! It's a must try! read more

Put sauce on your chicken or blue cheese dressing like I did. It was wonderful after that.

Got a bunch of falafel with hummus, baba ganoush, and baklava. Everything was amazing. Great service, very friendly. Will definitely be going back. read more

Delicious! Will definitely be going here again for the lamb and hummus. This is my favorite middle eastern restaurant in Salem. Everyone working there was extremely friendly and I'm looking forward to going back! read more

Great food and amazing service. I ordered the lamb Shawarma and the flavor was very good. It came with a nice spicy shatta sauce. The owners checked on our table multiple times to check if we like the food and to see if we needed anything else. We're definitely go again and recommend this to anyone who enjoys authentic Middle Eastern food. read more

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566495837400&mibextid=ZbWKwL Check them out!! Tried Damascus kitchen last week and we just finished eating most of what we took home. We went there to pick up food. We were wanting to get good Greek food, however this is Syrian/maybe Lebanese as well.. but has some of the same types of food. Pita and hummus appetizer was very good. We both got a plate. They were very good food and was worth the wait. There was a bit of a wait because they are a very popular restaurant in the fork-forty. It was on a Thursday evening so not even the weekend and after 6pm. It also is not fast food so we didn't expect it to be like picking up fast food. It was very aromatic and savory. It was very fresh food and made after we ordered it. They have dolmas like Greek food and we were given baklava on the house for the long wait. I honestly didn't know how long the wait was my husband thought 45 minutes, but we weren't upset seeing how busy they were and that they were making all the food at that time. They have very generous portions I got a chicken and lamb meal and my husband got a spicy beef and aromatic rice I think jasmine.. Anyway, fresh herbs ,authentic home cooking and generous portions. The people were very friendly and very concerned that we were happy. I highly recommend this sit down restaurant. read more