Wonderful food, wonderful service, wonderful ambience, lovely neighborhood…read more Seriously, the food is to die for. You have to try this place.. Kurdish and Turkish. One of the appetizers was this mix of yogurt and carrots and I don't know what but it was incredible.

I was checking out friends' reviews on Yelp, and came across a review of Chef Agir Restaurant Bar…read more My friend gave a glowing review and I zoomed in on a couple of pictures. On a picture of the menu, I saw that there were quite a few items that were vegan. The description of the food sounded delicious! I instantly wanted to check this Turkish restaurant out! I also immediately thought of friends that lived in the neighborhood! I messaged my friends telling them I wanted to try this place out. Now, most of my friends have busy schedules, so it takes quite a while to coordinate. As luck would have it, 3 of us were available this very day! We arranged to meet at 1:15ish. While waiting for my friends, I got some complimentary Turkish tea, it was quite good. Then I put in an order for the appetizer sampler plate. The order arrived just as my friends did. They actually walked to the restaurant. The appetizer sampler consisted of Ezme, Tarator, Muhammara and Eggplant salad. Three of the four items were vegan the Tarator contained yogurt. My favorite was the Muhammara. My friends enjoyed the shared appetizer. It came with pita bread, and when the basket was emptied, we were asked if we wanted more. For my entree, I ordered the vegan Tantuni wrap with oyster mushrooms. The flavor was outstanding! My friends were both loving what they ordered. A friend also got the turnip juice. Said it was an interesting flavor, was not expecting that. The ambiance was casual but inviting. The service was quick and friendly. Food was delicious! I definitely plan on coming back again!

The salads are customizable, made fresh and huge portions! Dressing on the side which I loved!…read more The staff was fast and friendly. Attentive but also let us have room to really decide what we wanted to eat but always close enough to answer questions when I had them. The open air was so nice on the warm but breezy day! All around it was a great meal in a great setting! My only cons are a little pricey for salad about $15-20 per person and parking is lacking as most places in the area.

I would definitely recommend trying Crisp if you haven't already. The salad and ingredients were…read morefresh and delicious. I had the design your own, with a bowl of potato soup and my spouse had the Greek salad. The price was fair as well. The service was great, both servers were friendly and patient. It was a nice and sunny afternoon so they had the doors open and the fresh air coming in was fantastic. I'm looking forward to going back soon to try some of the preselected options that they have on the menu.

I've mostly gotten the non-dairy "cheese" cakes from here. And I gotta' say, they're worth every…read morepenny. Absolutely delicious. The service is always on-point, and the in-house ambience is great for what it is. They also helped me last year when I needed to order a whole cake last-minute for my partner's surprise birthday. I highly recommend them!

I happened to be doing a cat visit in the NE Portland area. I wanted a snack to hold me over till…read moredinner time. I wanted to check out a 100% vegan place and Tiny Moreso fit the bill! Not only are the 100% vegan, they are 100% gluten free as well! It's street parking, but that wasn't an issue. I parked around the corner. I wanted a coffee or tea and a baked good. I ended up getting an iced chai latte with oat milk.. really good flavor! I got a banana bread to go. As I was waiting for my order, the soup of the day caught my eye. African Peanut soup..one of my favorites! I decided to get a cup to eat inside. The soup had good flavor, though it was of a purée consistency. I would have preferred a thinner, smoother consistency, but like I said, the flavor was really good. Not sure if they sell a small roll or bread slices, but that would really hit the spot! I took the banana bread to go, and it was good. I was checking out the cheesecake in the display case. I really need to go back and get me some of that! The shop is small with a few tables and chairs. Decorated cute with soothing colors. They have tables outside, and on this particular day, it was really nice out. Several people were outside eating their meals. I'll definitely be back!

I'm not much one for sandwiches, but a friend recommended this shop to me. One a day my stomach…read morewent on crazy growling mode, I paid Lottie a visit. Entering the shop, you will be greeted by loud music. Be ready for that. You will have the option to dine outside, if the weather provides it and the seats are empty. The hosts are wonderful and very accepting with a positive attitude. Smiles and all. I ordered the Jim because it was the only sandwich I could eat. The majority of the sandwiches contain meat, so I would not recommend this for vegans or pescatarians. Jim was delicious and I consumed both halves of Jim flawlessly. Either hunger overruled me, or the sandwich was that satisfying. I do recommend the shop, but with limited options for non-meat eaters, I truthfully would rate Lottie and Zulas, 4.5. Yet, I don't believe the spot was "good."

My tastes are likely just different as the reviews for this place speak for themselves. We had the…read moreJimmy (as a salad). It was too smokier than I imagined but tasty. We also had the Vinny which was fine, a bit spicier than I thought it would be, but I'm a wimp. The service was fine, not overly friendly but adequate. The food is 4 stars, the service 3 starts, but the real bummer was all the plastic. Plastic container, plastic cups and we were eating in. They asked if it was to go and we said no, but everything came in plastic anyway. The ambiance is quintessential Portland, right up until they bring all your food in plastic with plastic silverware to boot.

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!

I've been wanting to visit Pasture PDX for a long time, but the limited lunch-only hours made it…read moredifficult to eat here during my previous visits to Portland over the years. This time around, we happened to be shopping nearby before lunch and were able to make it in. This was at around noon on Saturday and it wasn't too busy at all even with the great sunny weather. We were only a bit peckish at the time, since we had just eaten three pints of fresh Hood strawberries, so we opted to share one sandwich. I quickly placed the order at the single kiosk (only kiosk ordering is available) and the sandwich arrived soon afterwards. Interestingly enough the chef somehow knew we were sharing the sandwich and had it split into two wrapped packages instead of a single one. Really nice gesture and shows how attentive he is. Now the sandwich quality, unfortunately, didn't meet my expectations. The O.G. ($17) - The sandwich first starts with a nice and crusty Ciabatta roll bun from Dos Hermanos. It's served slightly toasted warm and has plenty of chewy developed flavor inside. The bottom bun is slathered with some mayo. For this sandwich, putting the mayo on the bottom is actually really important and done correctly. This allows the creaminess of the mayo to dampen some (but not enough, as will be described later) of the slaw on top of the pastrami. I tried eating the sandwich both right-side-up and upside-down and it's a totally different eating experience due to the sandwich construction. On top of the mayo are probably ten thinly shaved slices of pastrami. It's smoky and seasoned well with plenty of peppery flavor, but it doesn't stand out very much especially due to the onslaught of slaw. To identify the pastrami flavors at all, I had to remove pieces from the sandwich to eat individually. By far the most numerous element of the sandwich is the banh mi inspired slaw. It basically consists of a tiny amount of small cubed carrots, pickled to give a little acidity and extra crunch, a bit of red onion, tiny pieces of cucumber and an overwhelming amount of crunchy cabbage. Think of a real banh mi - the large sticks of cucumber and the julienned carrot and daikon, all distinct and delicious. That's not this slaw. In this slaw, everything is all mixed together into a blend that muddles the ingredients together into a mess. The slaw is dressed in a ton of hazelnut chili crisp. I actually couldn't identify the flavor as hazelnut, instead thinking it was peanut. It's smoky and only slightly spicy, but it's also really acidic, really overpowering. It's a ridiculously strong flavor that completely dominates everything else in the sandwich. As I stated before, I literally couldn't taste the pastrami at all over the acidic chili crisp and slaw. The meat gets completely lost. I'm really wondering if the chef only read the Acid section of Samin Nosrat's seminal book? I'm not a fan of this sandwich at all. It's lopsided in construction, way too much chili crisp and slaw, muddling all of the flavors underneath the slaw. There was so much chili oil that it made a large puddle underneath my sandwich and I had to reorganize and fold the butcher paper to prevent the oil from running out and staining the table. I had to do this several times while eating, balancing the paper after every couple of bites. The slaw pooled out of the sandwich, falling onto the paper, yet it was so runny I had to use to fork to pick up the pieces, lest I cover my hands in spicy oil. Looking around, I wasn't the only one to run into this issue. If I have to use a fork to eat a sandwich, yet still have a mess on my hands, well this shop has lost the plot. I'm also confused how exactly is this sandwich is "banh mi" inspired. The only overlap is the pitiful amount of pickled carrots. Nothing else here goes in banh mi. It's their take on it, but fails to capture the essence. (2/5) I like sandwiches that have good flavor and balanced construction. The sandwich I received at Pasture PDX was anything but. It was honestly one of the worst sandwiches I've eaten in recent memory. Bathrooms - Single unisex room

Split the OG with my friend. It is quite a big sandwich and so full of meat and vegetables. Super…read morefilling and so delicious. I cannot taste the nuts. I'm sure it added to the flavor. Be ready to lick your fingers because it's that good

Friday late morning early afternoon looking for a a little lunch maybe coffee. I see Bennett bites…read more Nice parking open spaces I step in with caught. My intention. Was Ruben on the window. It was greeted by some of the guests as well as the owner. I looked in his deli. He told me of the potato cake which is an old Jewish deli recipe from the 80s. Some nice ambient music, piano music. Friendly atmosphere. I take the last potato cake and a regular coffee sit down by my table. The places, nice spacious clean, comfortable big windows. Potato cake did not disappoint. I have to try the Reuben next.

Great, another business that can't take the time to update their hours on Yelp and Google…read more Showed up with party of four ready to spend $, but they were closed. When should we return? Don't know because there's no signage.

Delicious and fresh tortas! I ordered delivery for tortas for my office and everything was on time…read moreand the tortas were intact and not soggy. I got the masa y papa torta. I loved the creative vegetarian option and it was piled high with veggies and flavorful sauces that brought everything together. The bread itself was on the thinner side, which I appreciated since it allowed everything inside to be focus of the sandwich. I also loved the carrot habanero hot sauce that came neatly packed on the side. Others in my office raved about the carnitas torta being amazing as well.

Güero is a VERY popular place, based on how crowded it was on my weekday evening visit. Despite…read morethe crowd, we were able to get a seat right away. Staff is very friendly, professional, and helpful. Ambiance is very casual, and the menu is small and specialized. Chips were remarkably good, as were all of the sauces. The torta I ordered was quite good, and very large in size. Parking is strictly street, but I was able to get a spot a few blocks away.