There are other Mediterranean places in Castro Street that are better. Nothing special with these dishes and it's a chain.

I discovered Oren's Hummus by chance but as soon as I walked in I was welcomed by the smile of the waitress. So welcoming! It was my first time so I asked to tell me more about the food and what I can choose from the menu. I got really good recommendations! So I had chicken skewer that goes with 2 sides or dips of my choice, I chose Jaffa-style hummus and falafel. I also tried Greek style egg plant and Labane. So happy to have such a unique experience! The place is very stylish, comfy and modern. They have table outside, serve you with water and give you an opportunity to buy freshly made hummus from the fridge there. The price is a bit higher than average, but the quality is worth it. Pay attention that menu at the bottom says "Outside Dessert Fee $1.50". That refers to anyone who brings a cake or outside desserts (like a birthday cake or cupcakes) into Oren's instead of purchasing from the restaurant. It does not apply to take out orders of the desserts. read more

Oren's Hummus - Vegetable Skewer plus Greek Style Eggplant and Labane. - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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20$ for a salad with uncooked chickpeas and chicken. Worst lunch ever. I want my money back read more

Oren's Hummus - Chickpea salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

The restaurant was open and spacious and had great outdoor seating. The staff were very kind, patient and helpful. And the food was delicious! I especially liked the sweet potato fries and the chicken pita sandwich. read more

I've been going to Oren's Hummus for 5+ years and I've never had a bad experience. I usually get the hummus beef which is a generous serving of hummus and seasoned ground beef topped with tahini and served with two pitas (white or wheat). I also LOVE the Oren's eggplant dip. It has caramelized onion, hard boiled egg (not noticeable), chicken stock, and spices. Other dips are tasty - I also enjoy the labane yogurt cheese a lot - but the Oren's eggplant dip is by far the best. If you enjoy hummus and/or pita sandwiches, Oren's Hummus is a MUST TRY. I no longer live in the Bay Area but make an effort to go to any of the Oren's locations when I get the chance. My only complaint is that you have to find street parking. read more

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Really nice place well worth waiting for your table - long wait, even on weekdays excellent food! I ordered the sample which was about six different types of food read more

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My go to is the chicken on a skewer, it is always juicy & tender, and seasoned perfectly. Their hummus is also delicious, served with a piece of either whole wheat or white fluffy & soft pita. For a plate (with 2 sides), it is a bit pricey after taxes, tip, and a mandatory server's expenses or fee of similar sorts. But I still highly recommend this place. read more

Oren's Hummus - Chicken Skewer w hummus & garlic falafel - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

It was my first time on Castro Street and it was fantastic. Love the space especially post Covid with closed streets and a ton of outdoor dining. My friend and I decided to check out Oren's Hummus and we were not disappointed. We sat outside. Weather was great and it was perfect for people watching. We started with the hummus eggplant. There are a ton of hummus options, but I love eggplant so had to try this. The hummus is so creamy. Have you ever had fresh made hummus? I was spoiled when one of my college friends would made this from scratch. Oren's reminds me of that homemade touch. It was so yummy. Our entrees, my friend and I shared everything. We ordered the beet and goat cheese salad and the chicken skewers, which comes with 2 sides. The beet and goat cheese salad comes with huge chunks of beets, goat cheese, and nuts. read more

Oren's Hummus - Chicken Skewer with labane and Romanian eggplant - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Oren's Hummus has a few locations in South Bay, so I've been meaning to check it out for some time now. The Castro Street location is a great spot, surrounded by a lot of other popular restaurants! They have both indoor and outdoor seating, which is nice. We opted for indoor seating since it was slightly cold the evening we came in. The ambience inside is homey, with laughing and light-hearted conversations filling the atmosphere. Overall, good vibes here. The staff was very attentive, and kept checking in with us even after we ordered. For the appetizer, we got the Babaganoush and Small Hummus. This comes with pita bread, too. These were flavorful, are are must-try options! After all, this place is called Oren's HUMMUS! We split the Pita Beef Kebab and the Pita Chicken Schnitzel. They also ask what type of pita bread you want (whole wheat, etc.). I hadn't had a schnitzel in a long time, so I quite enjoyed the latter. It had that familiar crunch I missed, and the chicken wasn't overwhelmingly spiced. The pitas were both good, but not wow-ing. read more

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Love their original hummus, it's so creamy and has been my favorite hummus in the South Bay for many years. Will often pick up a take-out container to-go for the fridge at home. Meats can be too dry sometimes so it's a hit or miss on the proteins depending on the day. Wish this was more consistent. Overall, it's a good option for a healthy quick bite. Their best dish used to be the chicken liver hummus, which they don't have anymore. PLEASE BRING IT BACK read more

Super overpriced food. I don't give them lower review because the service was decent. But the food did not taste good, portion were very small and overall not worth it. Specially they charge top prices for those dishes. Least favorite Mediterranean restaurant I ever been to. read more

AMAZING HUMMUS. Started by a serial silicon valley entrepreneur, Oren Dobronsky brings a refined and perfected Israeli classic to the Bay Area. Every time we are around this area my wife always wants to go to Oren's and for good reason. I'm always satisfied with the dishes here and always wonder why we don't come more often. Hummus: My wife loves the original and this is the one I would get next time, you get a clean taste that you can compare easily with other Hummus you've have before. I got the lamb hummus this time and it was marinated in pomegranate juice. Well cooked and delicious with an extra flavor combination. Pita: It's so soft and fluffy, the perfect carrier for bringing that fantastic hummus into your mouth. A must order with hummus. Ema's Lentil Soup: Green lentil soup simmered with carrots, onion, celery, and fresh herbs. Great on a cool day. read more

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While walking on Castro Street, we decided to have dinner at Orens Hummus as they have good vegetarian options. Falafels were great and Jaffa style hummus (which came with whole wheat pita) was ok. Service was excellent and the ambiance was good. read more

Oren's Hummus - Hummus Jaffa Style and side of falafel - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

Absolutely love this place. Great food and wonderful service. I cannot recommend this place enough. read more

Oren's Hummus - Garlic Feta Fries - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

We've ordered takeouts from Oren's countless times. This is our first dine-in experience. For four people we shared a Sampler Dish, a Quick-Fried Cauliflower Florets, and four entrees. I got a Traditional Shakshuka. Sampler Dish was good - my favorite among the six dips were Labane (yogurt cheese) and Moroccan Carrots. The three styles of eggplants were decent but not the best eggplant dips I've had. I don't eat beets so no comment on that. Cauliflower was delicious, probably my favorite of this meal - perfectly fried with flavorful dressing. Shakshuka was mediocre, almost bad. It's $16 for two eggs over a pool of overly sweet tomato sauce, with no other ingredients. I love anything tomato but this tomato sauce only had one flavor - sweet. No sour taste or tomato aroma. Extremely disappointing. I usually like dipping pita bread into shakshuka sauce but this one was so disappointing that I could barely finish my pita bread. read more

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Came here with a friend for dinner on a Wednesday, had a great time and dining experience!! I ordered the Hummus Chicken bowl ($16 as of Nov. 2023) with whole wheat pita (2). Its a large portion of hummus so it might be good for sharing, but it also worked as a light dinner for me and I saved the half I couldn't finish for a second meal! Good flavor, the roasted chicken is seasoned amazingly and goes really well with the warm fluffy pitas. They also provide a little side of complimentary cabbage slaw at the start! Service was super kind and attentive, it was a busy night but we felt well taken care of. They also offered to split the bill for us which was convenient! Clean restaurant interior, a few of the tables are just a bit close together and feels maybe a little too cozy. Parking was tricky, I ended up parking across the train tracks but it was a short walk anyways! read more

Oren's Hummus - Hummus Chicken - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

When my friend told me that we were going to Oren's Hummus, I was expecting to grab something to go and be on our way. Once we arrived, we learned the sampler was dine-in only, so we decided to stay. I decided to order the Greek salad because I was in need of some vegetables and I was blown away by how delicious and fresh it was. When it arrived, I was slightly bummed that everything was chopped and that there was so much lettuce. However, once I started eating I was so impressed. The dressing was delicious, I ate every last bite!! We also tried a cauliflower appetizer that was delicious. The sauce it came with was the highlight for sure. I would definitely return to Oren's and think I will be forever searching for a Greek salad as delicious as theirs. read more

Oren's has amazing food. Love the Jaffe humus. Staff is terrific. You will be able to hear the person across from you at the table. Nice ambiance. read more

Atmosphere: Not too bad. There's LOTs of places to choose from in downtown MTV (Mountain View). Service: 5/5 amazing service!!!! Food: Honestly wish I liked it more. I got the bowl and it was just okay barely any meat to it. read more

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Came here over the weekend with some friends. My husband and I have had great experiences at Oren's in Los Gatos, so we were excited to try a different location. I've given Oren's in LG 5 stars, and the reason I'm giving this location 4 stars is because of the dishes we ordered. I got the rice bowl with falafel, while my husband got traditional shakshuka. The falafel was dense and rich, but the rice was not as flavorful as I was anticipating. It would have been better with some veggies. My husband thought his plate, on the other hand, had too many tomatoes. While we enjoyed our dishes, we definitely will be ordering the hummus dishes again. read more

Oren's Hummus - Rice Bowl w/ Falafel - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Go-to hummus/mediterranean spot in the Bay, and this location's at the end of Castro St, next to the Caltrain station. Ample seating with no wait, and so it's a good option with larger seating (but this might be different on weekends, I'd imagine it can be very popular during peak lunch/dinner hours as Castro normally is) The standouts here are the hummus and the pita, I got the beef kebab grilled entree which comes with a free pita (got white) and 2 dips/sides, of which I got Oren's eggplant and falafel, and tried my friend's side of marinated beets. The entree ended up being a lot for me, enough for 2 separate meals, though my friend also gave me his pita so that's a lot of carbs there too. Good value if you aren't the hungriest, since you can definitely stretch it out into multiple meals. Pita bread was a perfect balance of being soft, not too dry, and having good flavor, that gets complemented well by the hummus and the beef kebabs. Beef kebabs are cooked medium well (a bit red on the inside), very flavorful and not too salty, and go well by themselves, with the hummus, with the pita, or with all three! Hummus is smooth with a good flavor that helps add to the pita bread, or balance out the beef kebab or falafel, really liked the Oren's eggplant hummus flavor - you can taste hints of the egg, onion, eggplant, and chicken in it! Wasn't the biggest fan of the beets (I don't usually eat beets so wasn't sure if I'm just used to the acidity of them or if it was from the apple cider vinegar), the falafel wasn't amazing but at the same time pairs well with the hummus or the beef, from a texture and flavor balancing perspective. Not particularly a big issue for me since I'm there for the hummus, beef, and pita mainly but still worth noting if you're particular on the sides. Overall if you're craving Mediterranean on Castro, this is the spot, come for the hummus and pita, and enjoy the ambiance balanced with good Mediterranean food! read more

Oren's Hummus - Beef Kebab, falafel, white pita, Oren's eggplant hummus - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

Took a hummus eggplant and shakshouka. Both were very good. They even served a small Greek salad on the side which was very refreshing. The Shakshouka was amazing and so was the hummus. Portions are huge and more than enough. Will definitely try more items next time. read more

Oren's Hummus - Hummus Eggplant - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Ambience: Tall interior with narrow pathway. Clean-cut design. It was pretty chilly -- wished they had a heater on. Service: Promptly served and waited on. Only one mistake with white pita instead of whole wheat. Food: Hummus is a must-have -- creamy goodness. The vegetable, especially the mushrooms, were flavorful and well cooked. The rice for the rice bowl with the beef kebab was brilliantly seasoned -- so much packed flavor. read more

Oren's Hummus - Vegetable Skewer a La Carte and Rice Bowl w/Beef Kebab - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

I go to Oren's a lot and it's always a great deal for the amount of food you get and the portion sizes! Good: My favorite is always the hummus eggplant and I recently trod the green shakshuka which was also delicious. You get a lot of free pita bread which always tastes quite good. I like the whole wheat ones. They also give free salad! Bad: The food is usually what you expect, nothing super crazy but always good. I come a lot since the service is quick too! read more

Oren's Hummus - Green shakshuka - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

I'm not the biggest fan of Mediterranean foods aside from Italian and Persian, so maybe that colors my review a bit. But I just don't get the hype for this place. I've been here 3 or 4 times and the food is just very average to me. The grilled meats are ok, the hummus isn't any different to me than the hummus you get at a grocery store, and it's really expensive for the quantity. So what's to like? For me, not much. The food is just kind of bland and boring and seems largely the same. I don't know, the food here just kind of avoid flavors that really speak to me. Anyway, I know some people love this place, I don't, and the value isn't there. read more

Wowzer! Oren's Hummus has a lot of tantalizing appetizers and entrees. And the service is super attentive and friendly. For lunch, I tried the pita sabich sandwich with side of fries and really enjoyed it. It's filled with hummus, fried eggplant, hard-boiled egg, potato, cucumber, and pickles. As with all sandwiches, the pita is offered as white, wheat, or gluten free. I plan to return and work my way through their extensive menu. read more

Came here because it was recommended and it didn't disappoint. The vibe was cute with the outdoor dining and we were able to listen to the live music playing outside. Food was incredible and left feeling super full! Our waiter was also super sweet read more

Oren's Hummus - Quick-Fried Cauliflower Florets with Pesto Labane - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

It's good that Oren's Hummus is already at Downtown MV. I love this Israeli restaurant, and I am yet to explore more of their food items. So far I like their Traditional Shakshuka and Greek-style Eggplant paired with their Pita. I love that there's so much flavors in their food. The service in this branch is also good. The staff and manager is warm to the customers. They have both indoor and outdoor dining options. read more

Oren's Hummus - Traditional Shakshuka Greek Eggplant - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

I can absolutely credit Oren's for getting me into Mediterranean style food. Everything always tastes super fresh, the service is excellent, and the food is great. Tonight was a Saturday night, and my wife and I were kid free for several hours. After tooling around for a while, we turned around and headed toward the Oren's on Castro in Mountain View. The restaurant had plenty of seating, and we lucked out being able to pick our own table. Within minutes our waitress appeared. She was fun to talk to and very helpful. Our order was in quickly, and just 5-10 minutes later everything came out. My wife ordered the mint tea, which is an excellent tea that is as simple as mint leaves in hot water. She loves it. She also ordered the Jaffa hummus (a favorite) and a chicken kabob. Oren's is one of the few places that uses all dark meat chicken, and for her dietary requirements it's perfect. It's also delicious, so there's that. We got a side of the green falafel, which let's be real, is the best falafel. I ordered the hummus braised lamb bowl, and it was very good. The lamb is shredded and lightly sweet from the way it's cooked, and the hummus was spectacular. It came with a side of pita, so I was able to make a few bit sized sandwiches, and still have pita left to dip in my hummus. We wrapped the whole thing up with a Turkish coffee (REMEMBER NOT TO STIR IT FAM if you're not a Turkish coffee person) and the chocolate mousse. Both were excellent. It was not only a great night of food, but our chats with the waitress and manager were also very enjoyable. There are a lot of choices for Mediterranean food in the Bay, but Oren's is the one that keeps us coming up from the south. read more

Oren's Hummus - Hummus Braised Lamb - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Bonus gluten free pita!! $2 each Seasoning on the salads and beef kebabs were right on. We really enjoyed the regular hummus with sabich, and beef kebab with sides of Israeli salad and hummus Pita is fluffy Good friendly service. Water refilled without asking. Thanks Lovely outside seating ( or inside). Single serve gender neutral restrooms are clean read more

I remember Oren's having some of the best hummus I had so I had to make sure I got my boyfriend a meal here when he was visiting. I ordered the Hummus Lamb; Hummus with pomegranate-braised lamb shoulder and fresh mint. They even put some pomegranate seeds and mint leaves on top for aesthetic. The hummus itself was really creamy and smooth and just beautiful. As for that lamb.. So perfectly cooked and just melt in your mouth. It had that slight sweetness that went really well with the hummus below. We asked for the Whole Wheat Pita on the side and that was one of the softest pitas I've ever had. He was very impressed! Just so so soft especially in the center. I would really recommend a giant bowl of hummus anything here!f read more

Oren's Hummus - Hummus Lamb - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

This is a nice, clean restaurant that's not too crowded in downtown Mountain View. This place is known for its hummus, but it also offer a variety of meal-food like salads, sandwiches, grilled plates, and others. I got the green shakshuka for $16. The ingredients sounded pretty good, and I've been to plenty of Mediterranean places before but have never seen shakshuka that's not red. Needless to say I was excited to try it when it came out in a bigger-than-expected pot. The majority of the dish was spinach, cream, and blobs of mozzarella cheese. The spinach cream was filling but not heavy, and the cheese was fresh and went well with the complementary spicy sauce. I tried digging around for the 2 eggs in the shakshuka, but got full before finding them. I didn't even touch the whole wheat pita bread that complemented the shakshuka, so it was definitely a good deal! The service here was excellent as well. The waitress gave me recommendations when I was ordering, and brought over extra sauces after seeing that I really liked them. Overall this is a great place and I look forward to returning here to try their happy hour items. read more

Oren's Hummus - Green shakshuka - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

One of our go to's for a quick and tasty meal! Our favorite order is Jaffa style hummus with beef (ask for it as it's not on the menu) and a rice bowl with chicken. Be sure to ask for plenty of red and green hot sauces to add to everything. So yum! read more

Oren's Hummus - Rice Bowl w/ Chicken Skewer - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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*Vegetarian Review* Food was ok. I've never had lamb and got the plant-based lamb and for my sides, hummus, rice, and white pita. Rice was hard, lamb was tough and the flavoring was odd, and the hummus was too thick for my liking. The best part was the fluffy, white warm pita bread (best ever) and the stellar service. I'm still not a fan of Mediterranean food but will always be open to trying it. read more

Oren's Hummus - Plant-based lamb with hummus. - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

Some very buss hummus dip and pita bread! My sister and I stopped by for a quick afternoon bite -- service was solid, vibes were nice, and food did not disappoint. read more

Oren's Hummus - hummus + pita bread! - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

The food is generally very good - I always am happy to eat Orens takeout. I dined in for the first time in years last week (weekday, ~12:30pm) and it was less than satisfactory. The main complaint was that the lunch took nearly 1.5 hrs. I think they are understaffed while trying to balance dine-in and takeout. Hopefully it's just growing pains while in-person lunch is returning, but it was so slow that I will not be returning in person for a long time even though I work in downtown MTV. Waiting for a seat was not that long, but they asked us to wait even though there were empty tables because the kitchen needed to catch up. And ordering and getting food took ages. The staff was really hustling, so I think they are very understaffed. They were also out of labneh already by lunchtime. read more

Oren's Hummus - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

My happy hour research project took me to Oren's. Our team had just gone on a group hike and we were looking for a nice way to end the day. Luckily, Oren's has a solid happy hour. Beers are $4, and wine is only $6. We shared: + Fries $4 + Fried Cauliflower $5 + half pita $7 Everything was tasty and you can't beat those prices. read more

COVID review Outdoor seating is beautifully setup next to a bed of fragrant flowers. Service is friendly and timely. With gloves and masks. The hummus is freshly made everyday. The waitress told us that if they have left over food every night they'll donate. The fresh hummus has a good taste of fresh beans and not much of the lemon-y taste compared to supermarket bought ones. The bowl has good flavorful rice in turmeric tomato simmer and 4 beef sausages, tasty dish. The kids menu also earns them an extra star. The menu is not the plain boring cheese pizza, butter noodle kind of nutrition imbalanced meal. The kid's sandwich for example has meat and vegetables. Nothing to complain about. The menu has so many things that I want to try, we'll be back. read more

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We hosted a large gathering and service was impeccable (friendly, patient, efficient) and everyone enjoyed their meal. Food was fresh and flavorful, as always. read more

i wasn't the biggest fan the first time i came here, but then i came with some coworkers who REALLY like this place and come here every time during on-sites - i tried what they liked (chicken schnitzel pita) and really liked it. we also ordered sweet potato fries for the table and i enjoyed that as well. i might've just not ordered the right dish the first time around -- i got the oren's fattoush salad and shared some of the classic hummus. i've only ever come for lunch on fridays and there's never been a wait, even with a party of 8. i think it's a popular spot for corporate meals in general - my coworkers said that there's something for everyone (dietary restrictions!). read more

Oren's Hummus - sweet potato fries - Mediterranean Near Me - Mountain View, California

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