Diner beware. Ordered the beef and hummus today. Half way through the meal I bit into something hard. I spit it out to find it was an earring backing. read more

warm, fluffy pita, rich, flavorful dips, and crisp, tasty meat had me wishing I'd tried Oren's sooner. I'm severely allergic to dairy, and the staff were super helpful in helping me identify safe items on the menu. tons of options for those with dietary restrictions! read more

Oren's Hummus - Mediterranean Near Me - Cupertino, California

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This place gets five stars for normalizing the consumption of a whole bowl of hummus in one sitting. Hummus lovers no longer have to feel guilt or shame for devouring mass amounts of hummus! It's also cool because it's a great place to be vegan; they use a (v) on their menu to denote vegan dishes. A couple tricks I've learned is that you can substitute the thicker Jaffa Style hummus on the hummus dishes with toppings that normally come with the original hummus. I like the eggplant topping with the Jaffa. And I saw someone else do this trick before trying it (it's bomb), but instead of the rip, scoop, eat approach, get some french fries, the Israeli Salad, and your favorite style of hummus, split that pita in half, open it up, and stuff it full of everything on your table. Split. Open. Stuff. read more

This is some of the best freaking hummus I have ever had and I like on the East coast. Safe to say, I am very upset! I went to the Cupertino location and ordered take out with everything going on. Didn't have a mask and the sweet young lady working brought out my order to me. I didn't catch her name but she was super friendly! The hummus was amazing and the chicken was just as good! read more

Yay Oren's is in da South Bay finally!! This latest Oren's is located in Cupertino's Main Street. It is the largest of the three locations, and the signature chandeliers carries continues to feature prominently in this place. Like in their other locations, once you get seated, they start you off with a little refreshing coleslaw on the house. Not long after you place your order, you'll get a nice basket of a couple pieces of fluffy pillowy pita bread. The green and red sauce are on the table - and they're so good that I sometimes just use them as a spread on my pita bread! Aside from their hummus, my favorites at Oren's are the Sabich and the chicken rice bowl. The sashuka is great for breakfast/brunch (or any time of day, really). I like that there was no line when we came on Thursday evening - although I suspect that that will change once more people know about it. So take advantage of it now, people! read more

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To start off, hummus is usually not my favorite dip, but Oren's Hummus shop has changed the game. It is much different, smoother in texture and not as tart as the kind you find in a grocery store. This is probably what it should taste like. And the pita bread! OH the pita bread! It is so fluffy and thick and delicious. Scooping up hummus with a warm piece of pita is soooo good. I also love the Oren's Eggplant, chunky and delicious with the caramelized onions. I got the chicken liver hummus and I really enjoyed it. If you don't like gamey liver this is not for you, but if you do you will love this. I loved the caramelized onions and spices they used. It paired super well with the hummus. I love that you just order a bowl of hummus as an entree! I think that is awesome. I basically love snacks as meals so I really enjoy it. There are other items like pita sandwiches and skewer dishes but where else will you get the chance to just order hummus and meat and eat it that way? We came on a saturday around 5pm and there wasn't much of a crowd. Plenty of seating. The service was friendly and they gave us extra bread for my leftover hummus. read more

I've been eager to try this restaurant after getting positive comments from multiple people. Went with two friends for dinner yesterday, very pleasant experience and delicious food; OHS made a great first impression on me. We got there right before 6, upon entering we were warmly greeted, promptly seated and served with some complimentary tangy cabbage slaw. The interior is modern and casual with great energy, a very comfortable ambiance. Our friend who was in charge of the ordering did a great job, we shared chicken skewer with chunky eggplant and hummus as sides, shakshuka with added turkey sausages and mozzarella cheese. We had one white and one whole wheat pita. Initially I thought that we may not have enough food but I was wrong, we had more then enough with a little leftover. There were 6 pieces of chicken in one order, tasty and grilled perfectly. Both sides were fresh and well seasoned. Never had shakshuka before, I liked it a lot, it can get a little on the pricey side with all the add-on's ($13.50 + 3.95 + 2.99). The poached eggs in the tomato stew with melted cheese and sausages were so yummy together on the pita, I can eat that three meals a day. Fresh, healthy and delicious food, good service, will likely return soon. read more

I absolutely love Oren's Hummus!!! This location is especially nice with high ceilings and a nice classy atmosphere. Compared to other (mostly Asian) restaurants in the area, there usually isn't a wait. The portions for the price are also excellent - for two people, I usually order a hummus and a rice bowl, which totals to ~$30, but there will most likely be leftovers. For 4 people, 3 dishes is plenty. My favorites are any of the hummuses (especially mushroom) with the wheat pita. I also love the chicken rice bowl. FYI for the eggplant dishes - the eggplant is pureed, so it's pasty. Personally not a fan. read more

I've enjoyed Oren's at Mountain View (when working nearby) & having an option near my home + no parking issue is a great benefit. The new mini-downtown is great with kids & Oren's makes it fun as usual. Highly recommend the beef & lamb kebobs as well as the liver hummus... if you like lamb OR chicken liver these are the best options in my view. The only issue I have is the gluten free pita charges of $1.50/pita vs. regular pita is free (it's like THEY don't want you to be gluten free); reducing 1-star for just that as I have tons of friends who are gluten free & I cannot just plainly ignore this fact. The place is clean & friendly. read more

I came here for my first time to try out hummus. Even though that is not my type of food, I still recommend people to try out. For the price, you can't beat the quality and the quantity of the food they provided. The service is within the expectation. read more

Oren's Hummus - Lamb Hummus - Mediterranean Near Me - Cupertino, California

A bit pricey for 2 dips and some grilled meat at 17-19$ for beef or chicken. Service was ok on a weeknight. What annoyed me a little was they used to give us 2 pita breads per entree and now they've taken it down to 1. Stingy much?? It's .80 for an extra. It's not the cost as much as the principle, first how cheap is it to make a pita? Just flour, water, eggs. Secondly the restaurant is based on different dips and they don't want to provide the bread. Lame! read more

This place deserves a 4.5. We had chicken rice bowls. It was amazing. Even the green shakshuka was good and creamy. We ordered Jaffa hummus with wheat bread. It was the best. So creamy and buttery. Even the oat bread was great with the hummus! read more

The Palestinian food is amazing here - I love the Fatush salad and the chicken skewers. Came with a friend for a quick dinner and Sela was really helpful, courteous and kind. She's one of the best staff we've come across as we dine here often. Definitely recommend the food and the ambience. Great for date night too or just a catch up with your friends! read more

In love with their food! I definitely want to visit again! They had different varieties of hummus and it was really interesting!

Food was soo fresh and delicious. Definitely coming back. Get the chicken, falafel, and hummus

The food was pretty good. I had the beef kebab with falafels. The falafels were tasty. The beef was decent; note that it is ground beef, not steak. Service was ok, but not great. Waitress was slow and rather inattentive. A major annoyance is the deceptive pricing where an extra charge for "living wage" is added separately. Oren's: please just print menus that have the correct prices for each item. I understand that restaurants in the south bay are stuck with high costs for labor but misleading prices are not the answer. read more

Had lunch here to-go and had a pita falalfel sandwhich and a green salad. The sandwhich was ok, the only thing was we had to wait too long for our food since there was only six cooks there and we had to wait half an hour . They should be a bit faster on their to go orders next time instead of making people wait longer for their food! read more

Ah, I love this place. We ordered a large bowl of hummus for the table and it was spectacular. Dense enough to fill you up instantly. We had the one with eggplants on top, which is this stewed concoction of smoked eggplants and tomatoes, which added another dimension of taste. The pitas are fresh too, which makes it even better. We ordered a few of the other dishes, which were a little bit on the small side but tasty nevertheless. If you go, do order a plate of hummus as it is the best item out there. We also tried the shakshukah, which was okay as it leaned on the soupy side in terms of thickness. read more

Their hummus is soooo delish. Best hummus ever! You can get adventurous with trying different hummuses but I still like the original one the best. A very generous portion of hummus. Pita bread is also nice and pillowy and fluffy, which is the way I like it :) Love the hummus and pita. I've also had the chicken bowl with rice and tomatoes and tahini sauce....MM SO GOOD. bomb af dish. Oren's is kinda pricey and it's a pretty ~classy~ hummus place but it is very good! read more

We are strict vegetarians -- we ordered a falafel sandwich and we were totally disgusted to receive a chicken sandwich instead (this was via grub hub). The least a restaurant can do is make sure to give people food they can eat, especially at Oren's prices. read more

Had a fun lunch with friends and enjoyed so much! Bryan provided us with great customer service and explained the menu very well. Loved his hospitality :) read more

Looking for a nice place to catch up with friends without hurting the bank. I would recommend going here. There is inside and outside seating. Casual place to grab dinner or lunch. If you love hummus as much as I do, you must try! My friend and I order the chicken liver hummus and it was to die for! If you like the taste and texture of pate then you will love this. The chicken liver was like mouse gave a great deep to the classic hummus. Our server was Marcel, he was attentive and gave great service. He even gave us a sample to try the gluten free pita bread! And my was it good! fluffy and warm. We ended up ordering the whole wheat pita as the gluten free pita is an extra $1.50 per bread. The whole wheat was just as good! Warm and fluffy. I order an a la cart beef skewer and their popular babaganoush (my term eggplant hummus) this is one of my favorite things to order. Took off a star cause my friend has order the beef pita sandwich on whole wheat. It came out on white and was over done. The edges were tough to eat. But overall one of my go to place. read more

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While I love the concept, something about the food seems to always give me an upset stomach. Not sure what it is exactly. The service also wasn't that great, but it's also Covid times so perhaps the waitress wasn't too happy about risking her life and all. We still tipped well because we appreciated the fact that the restaurant is still open. read more

One word: Awesome. Went for first time and loved the ambience, food taste, quality, service. Every thing perfect. Pita bread was fresh and very soft. Hummus and falafel were excellent and even the rice bowl was great. Staff is enthusiastic and humble too. Will definitely recommend and visit again. read more

I've been finding myself eating here at least once a week, and seeing as I only eat out 1-2 times a week, that's really saying something. Basically if you love hummus and you love carbs, I guarantee you will love Oren's as much as I do. They make the most delicious hummus and in so many varieties: Lamb hummus! (my fave) Beef hummus! (also amazing) Mushroom hummus! (good if you're not feelin meat) They seriously have it allllllll. Not to mention that the hummus comes with a basket of soft, warm and oh-so-fluffy right-out-of-the-oven pita pockets (you can get either white, wheat or both.) Mm mm mmmmm. And I know, I know. Hummus as a meal...? But trust me, the portion sizes of the hummus entrees are huge and you probably won't even be able to finish. If you're not feeling like hummus or at least not THAT much hummus, I also highly recommend the chicken skewers. The chicken is tender and well seasoned (honestly kind of tastes like chicken sausages to me,) and you can get two sides with it, including hummus (but just reg flavor,) BABAGANOUSH (this is in caps because their babaganoush is amazing and might even be better than their hummus????) and a variety of vegetable/salad dishes for something lighter (I personally like the Israeli salad.) Other solid picks include their pita sandwiches, as well as the rice bowl with tomato/onion/garlic simmered rice and either the chicken or beef kebab. The restaurant itself is also beautiful with high ceilings and chandeliers. Service has also been consistently excellent. Overall, just a great place to meet up with a friend or go on a date and, most importantly, eat some DELICIOUS HUMMUS!! read more

Great, filling, flavorful food. Amazing and friendly customer service and suggestions by Bryan. :)

Oren's hummus has a variety of hummus bowls, meats, and salads to pick from. My friends and I shared the lamb hummus bowl for appetizer. The lamb was surprisingly sweet. I'm not sure I loved it. I definitely did love my beef skewer that I got for dinner though! The meat was very juicy and flavorful. The babagonoush and salad were awesome also. Their food is definitely on the pricier side. Love the food though! They have an outdoor covered patio along with ample indoor seating. I really like their massive chandelier that hangs from the ceiling inside. I've Got a Cool vibe here. I like it read more

Love this place and ambiance, the only issue is a very limited menu, I'd expect addition to a few more things

Where have you been all my life?! Ordered the chicken & rice with some cauliflower fries on the side Let me start off with the chicken & rice. That sh*t is soo flavorful and good! I finished the whole damn bowl to myself.. and sadly I was supposed to practice my portioning.. and not to mention the damn cauliflower! I even ate all of that too!! There are 2 hot sauce on the table (red=mild green=spicy), they really completed the dish. I'm drooling just thinking about my meal SERVICE IS SPECTACULAR! the man that was seating us saw that my daughter was half asleep so he sat us on the booth and gave me a bigger table so she had room to sleep. They were also very attentive and informative! read more

We are vegetarians and got a chicken sandwich instead of the vegetarian falafel we ordered. Of course didn't realize until started biting into it. No matter how good the food might be, giving someone the wrong item shouldn't ever happen. What if we had a serious allergy? Oops!? I get that restaurants are busy but there needs to be a process to double check orders and prevent this. read more

TL;DR: Food was great, service felt meh. (rating on my experience of the food rather than the service when it should be everything but I'll be nice about it I guess) I went here with my sister and cousins for dinner since everyone was back in California and we wanted to catch up. We didn't know what to expect from a hummus shop, but we all got a hummus because of the name. I ordered the Hummus Sabich and I couldn't have been more pleased with it. There were vegetables and eggs surrounded by a thick ring of hummus. Eating it with the pita bread made me feel pretty healthy. There were green and red sauces on the table that enhanced the flavors too (green being like a spicy verde sauce and red being a mild chili sauce). The flavors worked super well for me. However, it felt like it took 30 minutes in between everything: from waiting to order, ordering, waiting for our food, waiting for water, waiting for the check, and waiting for the to-go boxes. We aren't sure if it was because the place was understaffed that night, but it felt like years were going by. Our server's name was Gladys. She was alright in the beginning but it slowly went down hill from there. Like I mentioned earlier, we waited a long time for her to get our orders and drinks to us. It got to a point where we had to ask other waiters to help us cause they were they saw us and seemed eager and happy to help us out. One of the things that confused us the most was since we took food to-go, we had a good chunk of hummus left over for each of us so we asked to get some more pita to-go. Gladys told us we would have to pay more for it while when we were still eating our dinner we could basically ask for unlimited bread. The table behind us took a mountain of pita bread home with them and here we are being told we would get charged if we wanted 5 pieces to bring home since there were 5 of us. Overall, I would try this place again but maybe a different location. Or if we go here again, ask for a different server. read more

Oren's Hummus - Hummus sabich - Mediterranean Near Me - Cupertino, California

Oren's = Satisfy my Hummus and Carbs craving! I love Oren's, but something about the flavor isn't as right as the PA location. I'm not sure what it is, but in a pinch, the local joint will do. read more

The vibe is very different here. This location is a lot more like a formal sit down restaurant compared to the Palo Alto and Mountain view ones and is a lot bigger. They do have a takeout area on the side for to go orders and hummus / sides to go. My go to dishes are the rice bowl with beef and the baba ganouj with Israeli pitas. Service was friendly and efficient on a Saturday at lunchtime for the to go area. Note: you can also order ahead online. It's nice to have Oren's in the South Bay now! read more

We and my wife found this place a year ago and since then we been loyal customers. It's really hard to find European like place in bay with nice interior and delicious food, Oren's nailed it. Shakahuka just blows my mind. Also want to compliment service, always friendly and fast! read more

This place has quickly become one of my favorite places in town. I love both the sit down experience and the to go system. I've also run into them before at local farmer's markets and was stoked! Their bread and dips are great for work lunches. Their service is also top notch! Thank you so much. read more

Good lord. This place is amazing. I must be honest. They pretty much 100% of the time mess up my order! I've never gotten the extra gluten free pita that I always order. And last night we got no pita at all. Instead we got carrots ( lame). But- even still. It's my favorite place to get take out. Maybe one of these days they will give me my damn pita. I really do love this place read more

I kind of first heard about Oren's from the farmers market I go to sometimes in Saratoga. They give out samples of their eggplant dip and their spicy salsas to sell. I fell in love with their spicy green harissa sauce with sereno and Jalapeno peppers and would buy that often. It's super hot but good. I Recognized the name when checking out "downtown Main Street Cupertino" the other day and I saw they were selling the same items in the store front and saw they actually put these hot sauces on each table to put on your food, how cool is that. I since have come back a couple of times and have tried out their menu and I have to say this place is solid choice for a healthy lunch or dinner. First off there is plenty of seating here and you normally will not need to wait for a table, checking the good box X. The menu is also very well laid out with lots of choices and clear marking of what is veggie or vegan, check X. They have all the basics of Mediterranean fare but they do a great job of offering lots of different combinations which was both great but you could be sitting there for a while trying to make a decision, check X. Choices are endless with tons of hummus bowls, rice bowls, sandwiches on pita, skewers both meat and veggie, salads, and lots of side choices. The even have a sampler dish for $11 that has many of their favorite sides. They also have a glutton free pita bread for a slight extra cost, check X. Some of the items I've tried that I recommend are the rice bowl that comes with a skewer of your choice over rice that is simmered in tomatoes onions and garlic. Definitely recommend to add the harrisa sauces to this dish it's very flavorful. I've tried a couple of the side dishes. they have a Tabule with kale salad that I thought was really good. Hummus triangle is great to share with others and has a combination of classic hummus, chickpea hummus and fava bean hummus, check X. The problem I have with most of these Greek/Mediterranean/Turkish places is they put yogurt in everything and I not only hate the taste of yogurt but I try to stay away from dairy in general as it makes my stomach turn into knots. This place keeps all their tahini and hummus dairy free and it still tastes clean and fresh. No need to keep asking for special requests. That's a big plus, check X. Check it out! XO read more

Oren's Hummus - Rice bowl with veggie skewer and df tahini - Mediterranean Near Me - Cupertino, California

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Incredible hummus and other dips, but wish there were more entree options. Beautiful restaurant and fast, attentive service!

Went here for dinner at around 5:30 on a Saturday night. Not busy yet. First impression was the beautiful decor. Love the chandelier in front of the huge mirror, the wood, the tile. Loved the pita eating guide on the wall (you will see when you go, very cute). Our server was very prompt and answered all of our questions regarding the menu. We had the: - fried cauliflower - awesome, dipping sauce was delicious with cauliflower and everything else - chicken skewer - yummy, moist with good flavor - classic hummus - some of the best hummus ever - beef pita sandwich - this was my husbands meal, he says 5 stars - pita bread - fluffiest pita ever mmmmm I can't wait to go back here. Delicious food, beautiful yet comfortable atmosphere, great service. Highly recommend! read more

This place is nice it's very cozy the dishes are really good. I had this chicken sandwich that was amazing their tahini was the best. The dishes sizes are substantial. The place also doesn't take much time to get the food. The ambiance is great. Why it was a 4 star is because they have no one standing there to greet you we had to wait for 3 minutes. Otherwise it's a great restaurant. Try it out it also has nice music there. This was a great experience. read more

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