Forcing myself to try a different food cart, since I come to Cartlandia specifically for The Best Taste of India and 6 Tusks, I decided to give Shawarma Express a try because I love Mediterranean food. The Beef Shawarma was moist, flavorful and plentiful! I couldn't believe how much meat they included. Served with a fresh pita, delicious hummus, rice, Tzatziki sauce and a Dolma, it was enough for two meals. I'd definitely come back. Next time I'll try the lamb gyro and a slice of baklava. read more

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$5 lamb gyro!!! Okay, so I was fooled. There was a bunch of people just loitering outside this food cart so I thought damn, must be good. But I found out it was actually for the crepe spot next door. I already decided I wanted a gyro so I proceeded to order. The lamb gyro was really delicious! The gyro wasn't dry and the veggies were fresh. The hot sauce isn't too spicy, but adds a nice flavor to the gyro. It won't leave you super full, but it's definitely worth the $5. I wish there was food carts like these in LA. read more

Shawarma express halal - Lamb gyro - Mediterranean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Meeting up with a friend at Cartlandia on a rainy afternoon led me to Shawarma Express for a falafel gyro. What I got was a huge pita literally stuffed full of falafel, lettuce, and cucumbers in yummy tzatziki sauce. Always a favorite of mine, falafel gyros at Shawarma Express in Cartlandia are a trusty go-to, always consistently good. The staff were helpful, the food was tasty and portion was beyond big - but I ate it all! Bonus was catching up with a friend I haven't seen in awhile; even though it was chilly and wet out, the outside covered area with tables and chairs was dry. I'll be back for sure! read more

Shawarma express halal - Falafel gyro - Mediterranean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Sometimes the menu can be a little intimidating it's so large with choices ranging from salads to chicken and fries to swarmas. The lamb gyros are so tender and my go-to. Give em a try they have something you'll like ;) read more

Shawarma express halal - the menu on the wall - Mediterranean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Affordable quick cheap eats! We wanted a late dinner after an evening of bar hopping. We opted for some shawarma from this food truck. I had the lamb gyro because I saw that it was a decent size despite being one of the cheapest menu options. It costed only $5 and was very big! Definitely filled me up easily. The white sauce was what made the dish yummy. Make sure to ask for a lot of white sauce because they only distributed at the top and the bottom was so dry. The hot sauce was good but not that super spicy though. Overall, the food was good but nothing amazing. Service could be better though. It took us 30 minutes to get our order because there was only 1 guy running the show at 9pm on a Friday night. He also was not attentive because he messed up our order. We got 3 lamb Saj but he gave us 3 beef saj. Furthermore, we wanted one without hot sauce but he mixed that up too.... read more

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Huge portions! Definitely was very hungry and this hit the spot. I got the lamb gyro which was bursting with flavor and the sweet potato fries were perfection-- both are HUGE. You could feed 2 people easily but I was so hungry I ate it all. The prices are reasonable and the person helping me was super kind and helpful!! The food comes out quick. Definitely coming back :) read more

Shawarma express halal - Sweet potato fries-- BIG portion - Mediterranean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Got two chicken sajs (#4) and a side order of falafel. Main complaint is that their portions are small; I get much thicker wraps from the food carts in downtown Portland. Thankfully, the size isn't over whelming so you can munch on something else. Falafel had a great flavor ; chicken sajs were good. read more

Very tasty & affordable. A new cart to Cartlandia. There are many options. I got the beef & chicken combo. Very good & filling. The only thing I didn't like was the beef. It had too much filler. Next time I will just get the chicken plate. The sauces are great! Garlic, medium spicy, and hot. Great for dipping everything in. Great pita, humus, and rice. I'll be back to try the lamb gyro... maybe next week. read more

Shawarma express halal - All this for $8!!! - Mediterranean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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No matter if I eat there or have it delivered, its always consistently delicious! I'm especially impressed by his wrapping and securement methods when the food is going to be delivered. Its very expertly packed with both a plate and ample aluminum foil to trap the heat in without being "sweaty" inside. Now to the food! I'm a lamb gyro guy, so when that option is offered, its difficult to say no to that. Why would I deny myself that sort of hedonistic pleasure?! So I get it, over, and over, and over again. Treat yourself and check out his cart. Remember, they deliver too! read more

Food was great but felt the owner was lying about if its halal or not. He says the chicken is. Then we tell him we ordered other stuff like beef. He says that's halal as well. Lol. Hard to tell if hed just dumb or a terrible liar. Standard cart food. Alot of the food was missing toppings like radishes and beets etc like shown in #3. Overall low price and quick service. If you eat halal only id try a diff spot read more

Shawarma express halal - Mediterranean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

This place is the best. Food delicious. The people who run it are very professional and serious about making great food. Iv eaten here regularly for the last year and it's always on point. Iv had it all and it's all good. read more

Shawarma express halal - 11. Beef Saj - Mediterranean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Been at this cart yesterday and apparently there was no internet, so the guy at the cart couldn't use the Credit card machine and instead of asking for cash (which I had), he plainly and bluntly denied to sell any food. When I enquired why he wouldn't take cash and ask for it instead, he was like I don't have time for it, I am busy (when there was no other customer at the cart and I was the only one). That was one of the rudest answers and attitude I have seen at a food cart so far. This guy had a very rude attitude from the beginning, not sure if he is like that with all the customers or certain ethnicities. Its just not about the Food, Manners and Hospitality matters a lot in a Restaurant business, definitely wouldn't recommend this Food cart or there food to anyone after this experience. read more

I visited the location at Rose City Food Park and the food is awesome and so affordable. I've been 3 more times since my first visit. Everything has so much flavor and the cart owner and staff are great. Don't miss out on this place and the food park. All the carts are great!! read more

I don't get over to this side of town often but when I do this a must stop the food is never disappointing can't wait until time

This was one of my first pod stops during my trip to Portland & I must say the food I had was absolutely delicious. I ordered a chicken kabob plate which includes some of the best basmati rice, nicely spiced chicken, salad, hummus, yogurt and bread. The guy even through in a piece of Baklava for me:) It was all surprisingly only $8 even. I could never find anything priced this low in California! Portions were big. Shared some with my friends and they were all shocked at how good everything tasted! I'm a big lover of sauces and hummus and chicken, which is on most of the menu. I'd say give this place a shot, there's lots of items to choose from. You won't be disappointed! read more

Awesome food and great cosomer service came back for more have tryed gyros at other places but this is my favorite

I have been here many times and have loved it each time. Today I came and ordered a number 11. Combo saj (lamb, beef and chicken) The person working told me NO BEEF! okay lamb and chicken is fine! Got my order and all the meat was so minced I didn't know what was what. There was no sauce on it and it had 2 tomatoes and 4 shreds of lettuce and it was no bigger than a taquito. Do not go here when the old man with white hair is working. He has no clue what he's doing!! And he even charged me .50 for using my card even tho my total was 16.00. Spend extra 5 min looking for another place! This one has lost my business just for this one time! Waste of money! read more

A lot of people raved about how great the food is here, it was decent, I got the lamb gyro, it was a sizeable portion but I didn't find it to be as extraordinary as people talked it up to be. I'll stick to Moonlight over at the cart pod on Harvey Milk, the hummus there is the best I've ever eaten. And the older man that owns that ca Shawarma Express also charges that B.S. fee to use your credit or debit card, I think it was 75 cents? It's really terrible business, you have to charge your customers extra to accept a certain form of payment? It's not like I'm using Diner's Club or even AMEX, it's a Visa. If you can't afford to accept Visa cards, then don't. Be cash only. Not only do they want to avoid paying the merchant fees that every other business in the world has to, they want to turn a profit on it. read more

My favorite option at cartlandia. Everything is good but I always gravitate towards the lamb. Delicious hummus, tazatiki and bread as well.

I don't understand the disparity in my experiences here. Last week I had a lamb gyro that was absolutely fantastic! The hummus and baklava were very good. Tonight I ordered a lamb gyro and chicken kebab plate. None of this food is good. The pita was broken in a few places and the foil wrapper was dripping with grease. It made a horrible mess at my desk when I set the bag down. The chicken is bland. There is a very small amount of hummus and tzatziki in the plate. This is just no good. I'm torn. My food was so good the other day, and I want to continue getting food here! But, I usually order when I'm at work, not in person, so I cannot really deal with a dissatisfying experience except to leave a review. I don't have enough time on my meal break to find alternate food if my order isn't good. I probably won't take another chance on this place. read more

Glad I found this place, chicken saj was great and gigantic. Cool food truck area with a lot of parking. Not much else to say: easy to get to, good food, not expensive. Do it already. read more

Went here with some buddies and we ordered a big bag of food. We also sat next to some people who were downing their sandwiches. The sandwiches and sauces are wonderful! The Saj (sort of like a tortilla) is a long and narrow sandwich and is quite a different experience compared to the traditional pita. We had a mix, and I think that the pita is the way to go. The Saj was worth trying but I think I would stick with Pita. The plates are pretty big and offer a good amount for the price. They have kebab, and shaved meat in beef, lamb, chicken and a mix of lamb and chicken. The plate was also very good. The sauces are available to customers and while I would not go hog wild it was nice to have some sauce to dip the sweet potato fries in. I am a huge fan of the Hot sauce labeled "Mixed" which was a mix of the hot sauce and the garlic sauce I think, but the owner said it was a "secret" recipe. Whatever the secret it was so good I would buy a bucket of the stuff. read more

What a pleasant surprise to stumble upon such amazing food. My Wife and I stopped at Cartlandia for dinner unsure about what we wanted to eat. Our daughter got noodles from another cart and we finally decided to get a gyro plate as well as a wrap. The plate and wrap was absolutely huge. Neither of us were able to finish our meals, but we certainly tried. The flavor of the lamb and beef were great. Not salty at all. The veggies were fresh, the sauces were all full of flavor, and the naan was light. Overall I would eat here again. I would have given another star, but not all of our experience was positive. The gentleman serving us was less than friendly though the owner later was more approachable. If I could have given 4.5 stars I would have. Definitely worth the time. read more

I needed to grab a bite and the 10th & Alder Food Cart Pod was along my route, so I had to stop here and try a new cart. Their lamb gyro was $5 and plenty for dinner. While waiting, I realized the cart has a tree growing in front, climbing through the roof. read more

Avoid this food cart in Oregon City at all costs, The owner is very rude and food isnt even that great.

Unfortunately not a good experience for me. I had the chicken gyro and it wasn't good. Not flavorful, very little sauce and a few cucumbers, tomatoes. The owner also had a very rude sort of attitude. I can't comment on any other item. I also asked to add hummus and pay for it, but this was completely dismissed it. read more

Amazing food! Great people! Get the falafel or saj. My new go to spot. Same owners as the location off 9th in SW Portland.

Lamb Gyro plate Delicious food! The best place for parking and the kind of various types of foods there is . read more

Shawarma express halal - 15. Lamb Gyro Plate It was delicious! - Mediterranean Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I was super happy impressed with my dinner. I ordered the lamb gyro plate with rice and salad. It came with hummus and a warm, toasty pita. There was SO much food, I ended up making two meals out of it, and had I not been starving the first night, it probably could have been 3. The guy working was really friendly and my order was ready quickly. If you're debating definitely give it a shot :) read more

Shawarma is by far my favorite street food. I went with a friend who never had it before. We ordered the Lamb Beef Combo. I took mine on salad to replace the rice- no problem. We had two side dishes plus a Dolma as a surprise. Very well prepared, generous portions, and friendly service. We both enjoyed the food, and will be back. If you like good Lebanese food, this is the place. read more

I've always loved this place but today I ordered a double lamb gyro and there was just soooooo much tzaziki sauce in the sandwich that the pita was super soggy and I couldn't find much of the lamb at all, even after paying for double. It's a bummer. I will definitely try again though. Their hummus is great. read more

Well, I'm giving this one star because Yelp won't let me give it 0, was talking politely to the guy about what we wanted to order now that he was out of lamb because his day was "so busy" although, now I can't understand why anyone would want to come. The guy we spoke to was arrogant and not communicative at all, and in fact when he finally gave us our food, we'd already swiped our card without him telling us to, so we began to walk away and he goes "Are you gonna pay me for that?" and we were like "umm, we did?" and he was like "no. i have to do it." so honestly he could've communicated WAY better. The beef schwarma gyro itself, wasn't even worth all that hassle. The meat was tough, and the overall flavor was just kinda boring. Not good. read more

Worst Lebanese/Mediterranean food I have ever had. The hummus was liquidy and the Taziki had so many big chunks of cucumber that you couldn't even get to the sauce. The falafel we're not in balls they were in flat circular disk with a hole in the middle. The only thing that had any flavor was the rice and that's because it has spices in it. I cannot even fathom why this place has so many stars. read more

My favorite shawarma chicken place EVA! Big portions super yummy! I totally recommend this spot.

After trying 3 different Mediterranean carts, I'd saw Shawarma Express is the best. I ordered a lamb saj and it was so flavorful. I liked the addition of the pickles for a really deep flavor in the saj. Plus, the price was just right. Can't say I experienced any of the service issues that anyone else did. I thought my experience here was great, even if a homeless family were dining right next to the cart making me feel uncomfortable. My food came out relatively fast and I loved every bite. read more

Sorry but that was the worst Gyro I've ever had. If you're going to smother it in HOT sauce it should say that on your website as well as on the Grubhub menu. The picture on the website looks NOTHING like what was delivered to my house. Let me not forget to mention that the pita bread was stale and crumbling as I tried to eat this joke of a gyro. Sorry I wasted my $. read more

Grape leaves taste canned, lamb saj was just ok, half filled with old wilted lettuce, pictures in website are false advertising, items we ordered did not look like picture and did not have the condiments pictured, THE HUMMUS! canned and watered down, lacked flavor, shwarma meat was dry and over cooked. No wonder the sides (Tzatziki and hummus) were so runny. read more

Love the restaurant, but not really at all. I felt nothing but a roller coaster of emotion whilst approaching this establishment. The turquoise building was bold, but so were the words that came out of the owners mouth. After ordering what I thought was blatantly posted on his menu, he aggressively questioned me, making me feel cornered. This brought me to fight or flight mode, so I proceeded to slowly back away from the restaurant, and serve another business. Very disappointed in my experience here. read more

Food was absolutely delicious and fresh. We got the beef shawarma plate. My only complaint was they charged us like .75 more than was listed in the menu. We will probably be back again but let the guy know of the charge next time. read more

I had a very good lamb gyros platter here several times, but then decided to try some other options. Went for the beef shawarma plate and the lamb & beef mixed plate (wraps). Sad to say, the beef on both was inedible! So much gristle and just nasty. I'll go back but never for beef. I may all caution to the wind of cars passing on 82nd, and try something with chicken and the falafels, but will back for the lamb gyro, carved from a big cylinder and then charred. The garlic sauce is also nice. read more