The owner is so kind and the food is amazingly delicious! I can't wait to try everything on the…read moremenu.

Very solid and standard Middle Eastern food. Not exceptional but very good and much better than I…read morecan get in the last few places I've lived. Pickled eggplant with walnut appetizer was tasty with a nice blend of flavors, and foul madames was particularly good. The spinach fatayer was on the doughy side without the spinach soaking the dough the way I like, but was fresh out of the oven, which was nice. Zaatar flatbread was basically standard but the herb flavor came through well.

Baba ghanouj, hummus, and foul moudamas are all standouts here. The baba ghanouj is soft and smoky…read more-- and, in a Portlandia-style touch, a blackboard lists which farm its eggplant is from! The foul moudamas (a fava-bean dish, spelled differently at other restaurants that offer it) is soupy and terrific. Ask for the house green hot sauce if you want to spice things up! The staff is large and friendly and all seem to be having a good time. The owner stopped us to say hello as we left. Homey place, great for vegetarians (although there are plenty of meat dishes). The desserts look good but we didn't try them.

This is a catering review. Food is good, setting up catering orders with them is slow and…read moredishonest, will set out advertising on your tables. We chose Hoda's for one of our wedding events as they are a full service caterer who can appeal to many people. They are also able to outsource many Indian/Pakistani items. Our tasting went well and we decided to book with them. Pros: -Food is Good -Full Service Cons: -Pricing Fluctuates completely on guest count. We were quoted $19k for a 250 person event and then our guest count went down and somehow they still ended up at $19k. Eventually they came down after discussions but clearly they had marked that weekend for $19k and that's what they were going to get until we spoke with them. -Slow -We did not receive a final quote until a week and a half before the date. We felt backed into a corner especially with their "updated" pricing. - They placed little advertising signage all over the tables! Tables with $50 to $100 center pieces. It was tackless and rude to not even ask for permission. It is in all our photos and insanely distasteful. If you plan to book with them, be prepared for long spans of time between emails after you have booked them, costs going up (quote under what you actually might have guest), and ensure that they are aware before that no signage of any kind is allowed. They did not disclose this beforehand that they would do this and we were caught totally by surprise. Buyer beware. I'm disappointed and saddened by our experience and hope other bridal parties can avoid this same experience.

Gyro Bistro Grill ticks the checkbox for Mediterranean food at the WonderLove food cart pod…read more I got the gyro salad (a little healthy) and a baklava (gotta have a sweet treat). Both were good. They use beepers so you don't have to stick close to wait for your name to be called, and can explore the fun venue.

Our first time visiting this food cart pod and there weren't a lot of options, as many of the…read moretrucks were closed when we got there at 8pm. I ordered the beef kebab plate, but when I received my food, it wasn't beef. It was chicken. The owner forgot to tell me they ran out of beef and decided not to inform me until after I received my food. Food was not bad, but I am disappointed that he failed to let me know he didn't have the time I wanted to order until after he took my payment and cooked it. It just didn't look appealing and reminded me of something else (I'd rather not say what because it's gross)

If you're looking to try something new in Portland- GO HERE!…read more Homemade pita bread with grilled meats are amazing, everything was seasoned well and tasty. I don't have much experience with Balkan food, but I can tell everything here is made with care and attention. Service was prompt and kind. Will be gladly adding this place to my regular meal rotation is in Portland

2 words - Cheese Burek!!!…read more You don't wanna miss out on the cheese Burek. It's of course cheesy, buttery, and flaky. It's great enjoyed any time of day. *Very Limited* They also have meat and cheese/spinach. Enjoy it at the restaurant, or take it home and pop it in the air fryer for 15 minutes, melt a little butter on top and sprinkle a little salt and you are in Balkan in heaven.

From the moment we walked in, the service was absolutely exceptional. Ali the owner was warm,…read moreattentive, and genuinely cared about making sure we had a great dining experience and every recommendation was spot on. The food was even better than the service. The chicken kabob was incredibly juicy, tender, and perfectly seasoned, while the lamb kabob was flavorful, cooked to perfection, and melted in your mouth. Every bite was fresh and delicious. It's not often you find a restaurant that excels in both outstanding hospitality and amazing food, but this place absolutely does. If you're looking for delicious kabobs and top-notch customer service, I can't recommend this restaurant enough. We'll definitely be coming back. I'll miss you Ali but we'll be back!

This is a great restaurant. Subtle decorations....very nice service from a small staff. Food is…read moreexcellent....i loved my lamb....the rice was great. My wife loved her kofta dish. They include a service charge which eliminates the need to do math.

A cozy small restaurant in N Portland serving middle eastern food…read more Tried their combo plate as well as the lamb skewers plate. Lamb was flavorful the skewers had 3 pieces of lamb per skewer. Price/portion size was decent for lamb. Kabobs were all flavorful. Rice was also seasoned with something. Plates run in the $2x range Overall it is a nice meal

One of my two go-tos in Portland for Middle Eastern cuisine. The food is always good (their fresh…read morebaked pita bread is the best, the baba ganoush is delicious, I could go on). The service here is always lovely and we always feel welcome when we come here. And the in-house ambience is pleasant for when we want to eat in (more often we get food to-go). The only thing keeping me from giving them five stars: my partner can't eat raw onion. We usually get one of the combination mezza platters and always ask to substitute extra baba ganoush for the tabbouleh, since the tabbouleh has raw onions. Half the time they forget to change this and we don't realize until we get back home with our to-go order. Other than that, they're wonderful!

Got to try their catered food and it's delicious! Loved how fresh and flavorful their food was. The…read morechicken shawarma was nice and tender while the falafels were crispy. Their hummus was creamy and paired amazingly with their pita bread and spiced rice.

Located in the heart of PSU's main campus, this lovely Middle Eastern themed food cart is something…read moreI think PSU students in particular should try. Most of their optional bs can come as plates or wraps, and they have sides like fries that can be topped with seasoning and feta cheese. Ordered: Chicken Shawarma Plate($7.50)-- Sliced chicken thigh seasoned with spices, served with onions, pickles, tomatoes, cucumbers, rice, and topped with three sauces. The chicken was super tender, with the spices really driving everything home. I dislike eating vegetables, but I readily ate them when I combined them with the rice and sauces. Service: Great, the female employee was nice and greeted me as soon as she saw me. Wait time: 3 minutes. Bill: $

This is the first spot on the right coming into the recently added food hall, The Q, right across…read morefrom Hollywood Theatre. Nice spot for groups or families! The menu looked to offer some dishes I don't see often, Turkish style Mediterranean. I ordered from the "Grill" part of the menu - Beef Kebab (Urfa Kebap), a platter with many items on a wood board. It was beautiful - everything was delicious! Plate was $17. I also grabbed a baklava, which was two small pieces, $7 seems a little pricey. Staff were so nice! The food is made with love and intention!

I am so excited to have a pide place in Portland finally ... and nearby in The Q. And what an…read moreexcellent pide place, with 6 different options, including mushrooms for us veg. If you're not familiar, pide is "Turkish pizza", a boat-shaped pastry made from a pizza-like dough, filled with cheese and other toppings, and then baked off in a pizza oven. It's terrific and not something we've really had here -- places like Constantinople have 1 choice of pide on their menu, but it's not a specialty. A pide is basically personal-pizza sized, so it can be a hearty meal for 1 person or snacky bar food for 2-3 people. Also get the shepherd's salad, it's a great vegetable accompanimennt for your baked cheese. If you really want some meat, the owner's brother (I think?) has the stall next door, which sells Turkish-style skewers.