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    Kafta House

    4.8 (59 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Nidhi T.

    Really good chicken gyro. The size was huge though. Gets really hard to eat the way it's made - basically like a big open taco. Fries tasted great too - with that simple homemade taste. This is inside The Cart Blocks square. There's some shared covered seating in the square. And ample street parking in the 1-2 blocks surrounding it.

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    Lloyd C.

    Food was incredible. I asked the man what was the best thing on the menu, he recommended #12 the lamb gyro combo and it did not disappoint. Highly recommend this place if you like authentice Mediterranean cuisine.

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    Stephanie A.

    First of 2 food trucks I ate at today I enjoyed my falafel and hummus greatly. Wait time was reasonable and the chef was in good spirits. Friends enjoyed their gyros, which were sizeable, hot and perfectly seasoned

    Chicken Saj

    AMAZING shawarma truck right next to powells. Portland packs a serious punch in Halal. This was one of the best we have had here. The owner was super nice as well - hardworking!

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    Darren Y.

    Great gyro place in the pearl. Located on burnside right below the north park blocks. Nestled between a Chinese and Mexican place Owner is super friendly. Recommended the chicken saj - we opted for a chicken and lamb gyro. Both tasted great - packed with a TON of meat. We ate it at home and added some greens to it to balance out

    Don't miss these extra options in the window! I ordered the dolma!
    Kim D.

    This food cart is in a pod and at first it doesn't jump out at you. I love Mediterranean food, so I lingered a little at the menu. I was excited to see dolma, which I had been absolutely craving lately, and samosas. I ordered both. The food was made to order, (except the dolma) and the service took about 5-7 minutes. If you would like to eat right away, there are several picnic tables available in a community area in the middle of the pod. There were people who appeared to be eating on their lunch breaks and families with small children enjoying the outdoors and atmosphere. I had beef samosas, which were new to me. I have only had vegetarian before. They were crispy, fresh, and filled with ground beef and minced onions. I got 5 samosas for $14 and 7 dolma with cucumber & yogurt sauce for $7. It was way too much food for me to eat in one sitting, so I had the rest for leftovers. I had another samosa cold for dinner with the leftover dolma. The next morning I warmed the last two samosas in a pan. They were delicious as leftovers. If 5 stars = crave-worthy, then I can't imagine giving anything less. I can't wait to go back to this food cart.

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    Dipali S.

    Friendly management and delicious food in a calm area of downtown lined with food carts! Definitely worth the try if you're looking for some good wraps (don't forget to get the chili sauce if you like some spice)!

    Very nice couple. The lady gave me a sample of lamb and I was hooked.. Ended of buying a lamb burrito.. I know, I know it's not a buritto, but wasn't sure what it was. Whatever it was, it was sooooo good and had so much flavor. Loved every bite. I attached a picture of how big it was. Way bigger than my hand. Will definitely come back to this place when I'm in Portland.

    Chicken shawarma rice plate! Yum!
    Dennis R.

    Fresh off the plane and definitely had to hit up the Alder food carts on my first night in town. With so many choices and yummy smelling food it can be hard to make a decision, so I turned to trusty Yelp as a guide. I saw Kafta House had 5 stars off the bat so I had to go with them! On to the food! I asked the clerk which rice plate he recommended. He said chicken shawarma so I went with that. As I expected, it was super delicious! Flavorful, tender, and juicy chicken complemented with the aromatic rice. The hummus and yogurt was yum as well. I definitely left satisfied! The service was very friendly as well! I definitely give these folks a recommendation!

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    tender, delicious, and fast. best downtown gyro you can get. absolutely zero complaints.

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    This is the best chicken shwarma I've ever had. The kafta sag had delicious meat and a perfect sag wrap. Would absolutely recommend.

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    1 year ago

    This is my go to for AMAZING Middle Eastern cuisine. It's literally 100 steps from my daughter's apartment in DT Portland.

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    1 year ago

    This cart offers delicious, fresh and perfectly seasoned fare. highly recommend the shawarma!

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    Great food, Great service, amazing people highly recommend. I will be coming back and love the atmosphere

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    3 years ago

    The food was absolutely delicious and the owner was incredibly friendly! Highly recommend the baklava!!!

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    3 years ago

    Well seasoned, with perfect burnt ends. Quick service and well manors. Street food. Hit the spot

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    Excellent service and the food was incredible! Definitely going back. The shawarma is the best in town

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    One of the best spot that I have ever tried and the chef was very friendly and gave us some extra meat on the lamb gyro it was amazing.

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    Literally the best lamb gyro I've ever had. 10/10 would recommend. Falafel was also amazing.

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    5 years ago

    Really delicious lamb kafta. The owner was also really nice. Portions were quite large, and service was fast

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    4.4/5. 1st place - baked feta (delicious only complaint is…read morethat the feta stuck to the bottom of the pan) 2nd- lamb chops 3rd place - radicchio salad (crunchy bits were delicious) 4th - hamachi crudo (the sauce with this was amazing to dip the pita in) 5th - cauliflower (the fact that they brought this last should be illegal) Overall, really enjoyed but wish everything was brought out together so it could be eaten together.

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    This place was fantastic. The flavors were amazing. We ordered the 1/2 lamb chops and the shalom…read moreplate. The hummus is so smooth and the labneh was lemony and delicious. They hand roll out the pitta bread in the open kitchen and it comes out warm and fresh from the oven. The service was lovely the staff was helpful and refilled our water consistently. 11 out of 10 stars. Would eat here again.

    We always wanted to try this place and we're glad we did. We went on a Tuesday night after visiting…read moreOMSI and just walked to the restaurant. We didn't have a reservation, but there's was room at the bar alongside the kitchen. That's always the best place to sit because it's like getting a show with dinner. Speaking of dinner, it was excellent. We started with a roasted eggplant dip served with a round, fluffy pita bread. So yummy. Next came falafel with tahina and green S'hug sauce, which gives it a spicy kick. The six falafel balls were light and airy, not dense and dry like lots of falafel we've had in the past. Finally, we ended with chicken shawarma, a wonderful confit chicken dish, nicely seasoned, sitting atop large pita pillow. We just folded it up and went from there. The service was fast, friendly and efficient. They suggest ordering two dishes per person, but you don't need to. Three dishes is plenty (even two) depending on what you get. We washed it down with a pilsner beer and homemade blackberry soda. The portions are generous. We'll definitely go back and sample several other dishes.

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    Such delicious food! Their takes on Greek and Mediterranean foods are nuanced and innovative while…read morestill having that comforting effect that traditional preparations provide. Special props for their amazing pita bread!

    Came here with a friend visiting from out of town after having a great experience at Shalom Y'all a…read morefew months ago and unfortunately was pretty disappointed. It's a nice location and was quite busy on a Tuesday night. We were sat right on time for our reservation. The server recommended 5-7 plates for our party of 3 and let us know that plates come out as they are made (pretty standard). Despite this, there seemed to be no pacing to how dishes came out. All of our dishes came out rapid fire one after another to the point where we didn't have time to finish the small plates and didn't have room on the table. The food itself was largely okay, but nothing to write home about. The two biggest plates we got were the pastrami and the short rib. The pastrami was somewhat dry, though the mustard it was served with was delicious. The short rib was tough and in the rub had one slice that was way too strong and overpowered all the other flavors. The hummus with burnt ends was good from a hummus perspective but the ends were super salty. The cornbread was delicious and probably the favorite plate of the table and the cauliflower was a close second. All in all, a pretty disappointing experience. Maybe it was just a tough night there and we'll give it another try.

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    4.3(154 reviews)
    8.2 miSouthwest Portland
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    Family-owned & operated

    We popped in to grab some dinner, we were greeted by a cheery young lady. Our food was made hot…read morewhile we waited. They hit it outa the ballpark with the food!!!!! So fresh and yummy . We all enjoyed our meals . Service was excellent and friendly!! We will be back. Peace be with you all Sherri

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