I try and go to other spots when we visit Cartopia but I always come back to Tahrir square. This time I tried the Moussaka and it was delicious with the eggplant. Whenever I'm in Portland I'll stop by (: read more

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Tahir Square is located in a grouping of Food Trucks in the hipster neighborhood of Division Street. The location is perfect when the weather is nice to sit outside at the courtyard like setting. There is coverings so you don't get cooked when the sun is blaring down on you. The owner/chef went over the menu with me and his history in the restaurant business. He is passionate about his food and you can tell by what he serves. I felt bad I couldn't make it back for the weekend because he had a special that I really wanted to try. read more

I'd give this place around 3.5 stars. I got the falafel supreme. The flavors were generally a-okay. I liked the range of fixings inside from eggplant to pickles to fries. The staff were all super friendly. The falafel wrap itself seemed a little soggy. I think a big contributor was the falafel being sort of squishy. I didn't really like that texture. I also think having more lettuce or something to buffer some of the oil would have helped it all stay together a bit more. read more

Alexandria Mediterranean Grill - Falafel supreme wrap - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Without a doubt the worst food cart inside cartopia, if not the worst in Portland. The food is poorly and lazily thrown together, though at least a tiny bit of flavor but not enough to save the experience. The second your ordering, if your not already questioning how bad the service is you will be once you come back 30 minutes later for your food even though there's no one else waiting. Only to come back and grab your food by someone who obviously hates their job and has no reason to be giving your food to you. Every other cart in cartopia is always fantastic, service, food, everything. But gotta have one bad one I guess.. read more

A real winner here. Its a food cart. So, be prepared for everything Food Cart related. There will be a wait. There can be a line. Every order wont be and look exactly the same. There will even be times when this cart wont be taking orders. Why? Well because the food is that good. Despite a little bit of an attitude from the cook, the wait time, and the seeming disdain in having to scream your name when your order is ready, When you name is called none of that matters. The flavors you are about to experience are above and beyond any festering complaint you may have had. This place is putting out the good good stuff. Everything is delicious. Maybe this sounds bad for Food Carts but this place should be a restaurant. Its that good. This is why it is crowded. This is why it can take a long time. This is why the staff seem flustered. They cant make it fast enough. The atmosphere at this food cart area gives it a San Diego indoors outdoors feeling. They have to be one of the main reasons the other carts have additional success. People just get tired of waiting. I recommend you stick it out. Its worth it at least once to give it a try. read more

Alexandria Mediterranean Grill - Schwarma platter Yum yum A long wait usually means something good. In this case something delicious - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

All I can say is WOW! This food cart in Hawthorn has lots of great dishes to try but today I got a lamb shawarma plate with Greek salad and falafel sides and Hubby got the falafel and hummus plate. First let me start by saying that the tahini MUST be house made as it is thick and herby, just wonderful! The falafel itself was perfect! I got two as a side and hubby got 4 with his plate. They were larger than golf balls, not greasy and delicious! My lamb shawarma could not have been better! Small pieces of tender lamb and sweet onions in a tomato baste. This over saffron basmati rice with the juices from the lamb mixing into the rice! YUM! So glad we picked this cart on Father's day to celebrate the afternoon! Highly recommended! PS: my 900th check in! read more

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I do not give bad reviews lightly. I wish had more positive things to say. But nope. Ordered delivery. Maybe that was my first mistake because I could not immediately point out how burnt to a crisp their falafel was in person. I couldn't even break the falafel apart. It crumbled like burnt pebbles. Baba was very watery...inexplicably so. Nothing had a hint of flavor. The zaatar pizza thing? WORST THING EVER. I took a bite and immediately spit it out. It tasted like granules of sand on an overcooked pita. Mildly flavored grains of sand. Still absolutely nothing redeeming. I threw it away too quickly to even take a picture. So terrible. Never again. So grossly questionable food. I want my money back. read more

Alexandria Mediterranean Grill - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

The BEST falafel sandwich. Get the Falafel Supreme Sandwich!!! I usually don't order falafel. Most of the time the restaurants make it too dry or tasteless. Not this one! And this is really supreme! It has much more than just falafel inside. The fried eggplant addition was a genius idea! It was so good that I went back there again during a 4 day trip to Portland. I made a mistake and ordered the Lamb Shawarma Plate thinking if the falafel sandwich was that good the lamb shawarma should be very good. It was good but I should have gotten the Falafel Supreme Sandwich AGAIN! read more

I'm a big fan of this cart. The quality of the food is aces. It's heads above all the other middle eastern type carts out there. I'm just bummed they close earlier now. All other similar carts that open late are just greasy junk food. Hot tip, if you get a shawarma wrap with mayo and fries inside, you're in for a bad time. This place doesn't desecrate food like that. (By all means go for it if you want) Make sure you try their hot sauce. read more

I've been going here for over a month now, and it's always been a pleasant experience. Their falafel is amongst the best I've had, and the babaganoush is unparalleled. I would like a bit more selection on the menu, but I understand they only have so much time and manpower to devote to cooking in that small of a space. They lost their guy who always worked nights (college started back up), so I'm interested to see how the 2 of them handle it. However I'm sure it'll turn out well, and if you're in the area it's definitely a great place to try out! read more

If only I could give 0 stars to this f*ing place, the guy working there actually came up to me and said he would shove his foot up my a**....wow just wow no wonder this cart has zero customers, should've seen it coming. Another customer told me the guy was being a d*ck to her as well... Rude employee, sh*tty food, crazy prices...recipe for a vicious cycle, seriously hope this kind of "business" would just shut down sooner and stop wasting cart spaces. If you want to be rude and violent to your customers while making fast cash, please consider selling drugs or something, the restaurant front could work read more

Have enjoyed many meals from one of the best spots for authentic Egyptian cuisine in Portland. The owner is from Alexandria and the food reflects it. Everything is freshly made and they use actual leg of lamb for their Shawarma which is very different from most places. It's one of the longest established carts in Cartopia and also one of the busiest. Have to be doing it right to be in business for 10 years! The owner told me they will soon start offering Kebobs which I'm looking forward to trying! read more

This place is great! Been a fan for a long time. The falafel is incredible and the people are super helpful with suggestions!

Never ever going here again, idk who the owner of this place is but you gotta show up to retrain your employees on customer service and to wear gloves when prepping food! I showed up 5 minutes before closing there was 1 person in front of me looking at the menu, tall white guy with tattoos all over said " we are closing in 5 minutes sooooooo" (pretty much saying hurry tf up and order so I can clock out. After ordering my chicken gyro I seen him on the grill and talking to the other employee then he took off his nasty ass hat and scratched his head, I could not believe what I just seen! I stood there purposely starring at him waiting for him to put gloves on I could tell I made him uncomfortable because he looked at me a couple times, the whole time he did not wear gloves. I waited until I got my food and after I got my food I opened it up and I threw it away right outside the cart, I should have just asked for my refund and cancel my order.I was disgusted and my business here was not appreciated very UNPROFESSIONAL! Small businesses should start training employees so their businesses can grow, instead of hiring random people just to keep the business going that's not the way to grow a business.this is coming from a business owner myself. you guys can keep the $10 I'm sure you need it more than I do read more

I was really craving some baklava and decided to stop here to grab some, and boy howdy am I glad I did. It was absolutely delicious! Perfectly crispy and sweet and the serving was not too big that I felt like I had to eat more than I could. I might have to pop by every weekend to grab some because holy moly was it good! read more

Got the chicken shawarma sandwich and it was really good. It had lettuce, cucumber, tomato, onion, and tahini sauce. It was wrapped in a toasted pita and pressed into this amazingly toasted rectangle which earns bonus points in my book for being different. The flavor was great and well balanced! read more

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Was trying to find a place to eat outside to enjoy the last of these warm days and found this awesome cart! I had the lamb plate with falafel and hunmus. I also tried their fresh mango juice which was great! You need to try this hidden treasure! read more

I got the musaka and falafel. Both were amazing. The falafel was fresh and made to order and so tasty. They also had house made mango juice which I would drink gallons of if given the opportunity. I had never tried musaka before but after eating it there I can say I'm a big fan. Also the owner is a sweetie which always makes it nice to visit when he's there. read more

I have always enjoyed the fresh falafel supreme sands here but recently I noticed that if I come on a Saturday afternoon, it tastes even better! That is because Vanyin it at the helm! He cooks everything so perfectly and harmoniously, the flavors just burst in your mouth. Plus Vanyin has a friendly and efficient customer service skill that makes you just want to come back and get more of his food! Thank you and good job hiring a caring and skilled chef. read more

We were looking for a food cart around this area, we don't have much time to eat, we were heading downtown for PIFF volunteer job, it's their 40th, and my 22nd! I wasn't sure about the name: Egyptian, never been there before, but the menu screams, I've eaten these before! We both ordered FALAFEL sandwich and lentil soup. Should I just make this short & sweet? BOTH are so perfect & appealing, we could eat them all week long. The sandwich, was cut in cut, I KNOW I'll be taking it home (for my lunch - we actually went back home and still have enough time to drive back to downtown). I think someone finally figured it out how to make my pita bread toasty! "If you have food these good, you'll want to own a restaurant, too!" Next time we're hungry for 'Egyptian food', we KNOW where to go! read more

Very poor customer service. We interacted with two different employees and neither said a single word to us. I asked a question and instead of humoring me with any kind of polite convo she pointed as if I was wasting her time. Food was fine, I guess, but not enough to wash the taste of the poor service out of my mouth. At least we weren't hassled for a tip, read more

I eat here all the time, and the food is consistently amazing! My favorite dish is the lamb shawarma plate, which comes with two sides. The food is always fresh, savory, and delicious with great flavor combinations. The staff are always nice, and I've never waited long for food to be prepared. They have a fresh mango juice that I definitely recommend. If you're in the area, you should make a stop here! The setting is in one of the food cart pods, and it's very cheerful with music and shaded covering. read more

The lamb gyro wasn't the best, the meat didn't have much flavor and the peta seemed a little soggy, possibly due to too much lettuce. I also got the falafel appetizer and they were much darker than I remembered them being the last time I ate here. They were overly hard and had a burnt taste to them as well. So bad that I ate one and tried choking down a second because I was hungry and couldn't finish it. Definitely won't be going back here and there are many other good places not that far away that are much better. Save your money and just go downtown for better street cart food. read more

Tahrir Square is a place, a movement and a moment in history. Egyptian people, especially students, changed the government, peacefully. It was similar in some ways to Tiananmen, but different in that it succeeded, in no small part by using Twitter and Facebook. The result, and it is still unfolding, was not the perfect dream, but it was thankfully not the perfect nightmare. So naming your food cart in SE, Portland, Oregon, USA Tahrir Square is bold. Tahrir Square has taken over the Bernie Bubba's cart in the Cartopia pod at 12th and SE Hawthorne. They have a range of foods of the region, vegetarian and meat. You will find gyro, shawarma, falafel, kebab, dolmas; sides, appetizers, sandwiches and plates. Desert too! The shawarma plate has tender, slightly and pleasingly charcoal tinged lamb over rice. I had the baba ganoush, lemony, not over herbed and not over processed. I'm all for an all eggplant, no sesame, version, this is more in that direction. The Greek salad has a nice mix of greens, the feta is crumbled, and we are starting to get into the season where tomatoes taste like tomatoes. The pita is pillowy. Yum! They use Square for credit cards. Tahrir Square Square! The Arab Spring was a beautiful thing. How it unfolds in each country is unique. We live in an international world, and we are curious about what is going on in one another's countries in a deep way. But beyond politics, food is an entre to culture, and this cart is an accessible entre to Egyptian food of the people. read more

Food was amazing. Friendly staff behind the register. Loved the use of spices and the portions were generous. I definitely will return!

Great meal everytime been here like 3 times the past week! Service is fast employees are very kind. Love this spot

I hate to hear that they are shutting down the Cartopia food pod! Aw man! What makes me happy is getting to add a business on Yelp and when you finally get around to reviewing them, they already have several glowing reviews! Robert H. couldn't have said it better. I did notice a shit ton of gyro trucks around town, but I'm glad I got to try this one. The salad was so refreshing and I couldn't stop eating on that lamb gyro. I get annoyed with pita bread but this one was light and fluffy. Go to there now! read more

Alexandria Mediterranean Grill - Lamb Gyro - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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They have good food, I usually get the schwarma but today I got the greek salad because I was craving one. I will not get another from here again. My plate was full of cabbage, not lettuce. As you can see by the menus cabbage is not listed. read more

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I got the Lamb Shawarma and the moussaka and it was honestly some of the best food I've had. Seasoned perfectly! The owner was extremely friendly and kind. I would highly recommend coming if you're in the area, you will not be disappointed! read more

Madison is an awesome , employee , she was very much informative and helped me who eats meat and my daughter who is vegan she know all the items on the truck and was so kind and nice and patient helping us . Thank you Madison ! She was working and on the job I vote her best employee Thanks again all the way from California we will be back . Love the FOOD too read more

Great food ! Med salad was amazing . The dressing was refreshing and not to bitter ! Be carful the olives have pits in them. It's a appetizer salad so it looks small but is actually filing . All the vegetables were fresh ! I also got the chicken gyros ! They spice the chicken with a curry flavor ! It was a very big portion . Same with the gyro, all the ingredients were fresh. Awesome staff ! Super nice :) read more

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Our wedding venue was walking distance from our favorite food cart pod, so, of course, we headed straight there after a night of drinking & dancing with our friends. The hubs and I were definitely still in full wedding attire as we sat down on the picnic benches. The owner almost instantly presented us with a falafel platter for us all to share. "To the lovely couple," he said as he displayed it before all of us. It was just about the sweetest thing & the best part was that the falafel was freaking awesome! I always order falafel and these were moist and perfectly crispy. What a perfect way to end a perfect night! read more

We ordered Vegetarian Mezza and the Orange Chicken, they were good. And for dessert we had the Baklava. It's a good spot to hang out with friends, it's a food truck with some other options next to it. It has a good space to sit and eat covered with a tend, also it has a fire place in case you are feeling cold in this winter. read more

Alexandria Mediterranean Grill - Orange Chicken Shawarma Vegetarian Mezza Baklava - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

If you are looking for a new favorite taste, I highly recommend the shawarma sandwich with lamb. Here was my first time eating egyptian food and I was very satisfied. My friends all ordered too and confirmed that this food cart is top notch. read more

My personal favorite amongst all the cartopia carts. This wasn't there when I visited the pod a month and half back, but its a welcome addition to the variety on offer here. Had the lamb shwarma with falafel and baba ghannouj as the sides. For $8 its a very good meal, fresh and piping hot. Will go again when I need a late night snack! read more

Alexandria Mediterranean Grill - The delicious lamb shawarma plate with falafel and baba ghannouj - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I had a late-night hankering for a good and hearty meat dish, and was excited to see a Middle Eastern cart had opened up at Cartopia. So I decided to give Tahrir Square a chance. Their menu is pretty great. Simple enough, while still having plenty of options. I went for the lamb shawarma. Served over a bed of basmati rice with a warm pita + 2 sides ($9). The lamb was super underwhelming! With about the same flavor profile as the rice, it was chewy and just mehhhh. When I'm eating lamb, especially at a middle eastern spot, I want it to hit me in the tastebuds like "BLAM! You're eating lamb!" This didn't even come close. The redeeming part of this dish was the Baba Ghannosh. Super smoky, with a great texture. Delish! While the Greek salad was small, it was good. The dressing was well balanced and I soaked it up with my leftover pita. I'm going to check out one of the other carts next time I'm at Cartopia. read more

Alexandria Mediterranean Grill - Tahrir Square's menu Feb 2016 - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Just finishing up a quick trip to Portland, and needed one last late night meal. I was suggested I try "Cartopia" which is a collection of food carts that are open late. One of the options was an Egyptian food cart called Tahrir Square. I ordered the lamb shawarma meal, and it comes with lamb, rice, sauces, pita, and two sides. The sides I chose were falafel, and baba ganoush. It's not the fastest meal to cook, but trust me, it's worth the wait. This meal was not only the best on my trip, it was the best middle eastern food I've ever had. Everything tasted fresh, well seasoned, and cooked wonderfully. The service was friendly, exceptional, and I highly recommend it for everyone. read more

I had the special last week ($14, lamb shank with rice and Greek salad) and it was a gigantic portion of pretty good food. Not the best lamb I've ever had but this portion can easily be split between two adults. I would go back to try the gyros but I would skip the special next time. Service was really nice! read more

A fine Gyro place that doesn't have much more to offer than most Gyro trucks in Portland. If you like Gyros, you will like this place, pretty plain and simple! If this is your first experience with falafel, or Schwarma, it's a good spot to try it for the first time, and at a decent price as well. There are for sure better places in this lot alone, so venture out if you have the courage and hit up that chicken place, or even that wood fired pizza is better than this. Nothing wrong with this spot, just seems a little lackluster compared to other places in here. RIP Kim Jong Grilled. TL;DR: Average, simple, cheap-ish. By no means bad. Hit it up if you're in the mood for a Gyro. read more

Both things me and my partner had for lunch were completely over saturated in tahini, almost inedible, we literally didn't finish over half our meal. Something tasted off about the meal. The next day both of us were violently ill with food poisoning. It was horrible, had to miss work, and now I am completely turned off to middle eastern food. Makes me queasy to think about it. Very disappointed as this was our first time, and definitely our last time. The only thing keeping this from a 1 Star is the service was kind. read more