Wow just wow. I was invited to join a group of friends at this place and never been. Not only was…read morethe staff wonderful but the food was amazing as well. If i didn't live so far from here I'd make this a regular visit. Sadly I didn't get a photo of the beautifully plated food.

What a fantastic restaurant. Food is absolutely marvelous. I had a lamb kebabs and a bloody mary…read moretoo and it was fantastic.

Gyro Bistro Grill ticks the checkbox for Mediterranean food at the WonderLove food cart pod…read more I got the gyro salad (a little healthy) and a baklava (gotta have a sweet treat). Both were good. They use beepers so you don't have to stick close to wait for your name to be called, and can explore the fun venue.

Our first time visiting this food cart pod and there weren't a lot of options, as many of the…read moretrucks were closed when we got there at 8pm. I ordered the beef kebab plate, but when I received my food, it wasn't beef. It was chicken. The owner forgot to tell me they ran out of beef and decided not to inform me until after I received my food. Food was not bad, but I am disappointed that he failed to let me know he didn't have the time I wanted to order until after he took my payment and cooked it. It just didn't look appealing and reminded me of something else (I'd rather not say what because it's gross)

On my 2nd recent trip to Portland, boyfie and I hit up the pods again at Hawthorne Asylum. We both…read morejived with the food options more and I made a beeline to Pelmeni. There's not a lot of Eastern European stuff where I currently live in LA. Only change is that they only offer their "large." I believe it comes with 24 or so dumplings. No options to downsize, but offerings are the same. I got the chicken again with the same condiments as last time: the hot mustard. Added some other stuff on the side like their hot sauce and balsamic vinegar. Tastea as good as I remember! Such a simple meal that's delicious and friendly service as usual.

I tried out this food cart while visiting the Hawthorne Asylum food cart park. They had several…read moredelicious options, but I ended up choosing the potato vareniki. They were loaded with sour cream and onions, and the dill was a nice touch. They reminded me of pierogis. I really liked that they were on the smaller side. Sometimes these types of dumplings are really big, but I liked that these were more bite-size. My only complaint is I wish they had a variety or sampler option so I could have tried all of them! I regret not trying out the sweet cheese and fruit ones for dessert.

Food is great and great recommendation from the guy…read more -1/2 The songs they were playing was a little too loud with lots of swearing in it , that I can't hear my friend talking . We had to speak out loud . We also noticed we waited a bit longer than usual even if it's just us waiting and no one in the line. Otherwise we both liked the order we got

We visited this cart several times when we were in Portland a few years back. Food was very…read moreflavorful and portion size was very generous; Two of the things I appreciate the most when eating out. Customer service was great too, and the prices were very reasonable for the amount of food given. Will definitely go back again, when in the Portland area.

The beef shawarma was awful. -super dry and 1 dimensional, as was the rice, tabouleh and salad…read more The store-bought pita was served to me in its original packaging, which was disappointing to say the least. *on a positive note* -The falafel is delicious! But that is the only thing I had here that was worth eating. Also when I offered private feedback, (not wanting to leave a negative review originally) this is the owner's response to me... "I am in this business since 1992 and I have tons of satisfied customers from what I got from your sad comment that you are the unhappy person and may god help your partner and family" Super unprofessional...

There are simply not enough stars I could give this place. TEN OUT OF TEN, for both service and…read morefood. I ordered here on a whim while walking through the market and that chicken shawarma has my heart. Garlicky, savory, crunchy, seasoned incredibly--I can't stop thinking about this, as I chomp on my sad, sad microwave meal lunch. I am devastated they're only open on Saturdays, and whenever the market bleeds into Sunday. Devastated. BRB. I'm emailing their catering line to see if I can get shawarma outside of their Saturday pop-up. I'm not even joking..

Baba ghanouj, hummus, and foul moudamas are all standouts here. The baba ghanouj is soft and smoky…read more-- and, in a Portlandia-style touch, a blackboard lists which farm its eggplant is from! The foul moudamas (a fava-bean dish, spelled differently at other restaurants that offer it) is soupy and terrific. Ask for the house green hot sauce if you want to spice things up! The staff is large and friendly and all seem to be having a good time. The owner stopped us to say hello as we left. Homey place, great for vegetarians (although there are plenty of meat dishes). The desserts look good but we didn't try them.

This is a catering review. Food is good, setting up catering orders with them is slow and…read moredishonest, will set out advertising on your tables. We chose Hoda's for one of our wedding events as they are a full service caterer who can appeal to many people. They are also able to outsource many Indian/Pakistani items. Our tasting went well and we decided to book with them. Pros: -Food is Good -Full Service Cons: -Pricing Fluctuates completely on guest count. We were quoted $19k for a 250 person event and then our guest count went down and somehow they still ended up at $19k. Eventually they came down after discussions but clearly they had marked that weekend for $19k and that's what they were going to get until we spoke with them. -Slow -We did not receive a final quote until a week and a half before the date. We felt backed into a corner especially with their "updated" pricing. - They placed little advertising signage all over the tables! Tables with $50 to $100 center pieces. It was tackless and rude to not even ask for permission. It is in all our photos and insanely distasteful. If you plan to book with them, be prepared for long spans of time between emails after you have booked them, costs going up (quote under what you actually might have guest), and ensure that they are aware before that no signage of any kind is allowed. They did not disclose this beforehand that they would do this and we were caught totally by surprise. Buyer beware. I'm disappointed and saddened by our experience and hope other bridal parties can avoid this same experience.

I discovered this food cart while riding my bike along Springwater trail towards Gresham. It's…read morefabulous! The owner is very friendly and the food is delicious. I ordered a lamb gyro, which was HUGE, filled with large chunks of tender lamb and generous helpings of vegetables and tzatziki sauce. For just $10, I couldn't believe the value. I will definitely stop here again and try something different on the menu. You should, too.

Holy crap y'all. I just had the lamb gyro and it was magical. Everything that you want on a gyro…read morewas there, in the most perfect amounts, and everything was spiced absolutely perfectly. For only $10!!!! The service was wonderful! And accommodated my partner's need for no dairy by adding humus and my partner absolutely loved it! Soo happy I found this gem and definitely will be coming back regularly. Thank you so much for an amazing meal!!!

What a sweet quaint little restaurant. My daughter and I went there yesterday for Mother's Day. It…read morewas a beautiful day and while they have outdoor seating we elected to eat inside. Reviewing the menu, there were lots of yummy things to choose from but ultimately we both could not resist the Lamb shank. I'm sad I didn't take a picture of it. It was so tender and delicious. It came with perfect Basmati rice and a side of eggplant stew that was exquisite! I've never had eggplant stew and it was luscious. I dream to about it all night long. It was quiet, comfortable, music was great; songs we all know but with native instruments and flare. We had house red wine - not a big selection of alcohol, which is fine the food is and should be the star. Our sever (Sorry my old lady brain forgot his name) but the good looking bald guy(LOL) was nice and personable. It was such a great low key dining experience that just made the day even better. I highly recommend this cute place and we will be back- there are a lot more wonderful food to try!

I need 1 more Halah type restaurant, the one I picked last week, did looked awful from the First…read moreImpression, and it adds up, as we got closer to the front door. My first impression as we entered here was: the AC was on, and I'm not ready for AC (yet), and the inside was too elegant, and empty. We waited awhile, when a staff appeared. We picked a seat outside, where the weather was pleasant and shady. I needed badly, to use the restroom, so I went back inside, only to be told it's outside. The mural on the walls, obscured the door to the restroom. But, there was no TP, no paper towel, and the trash was full. I had to use a toilet seat cover paper, for my TP, and went back to my seat, not happy with what I just did! I told my husband, who then told the staff, because HE need to use the restroom, too. (We've been gone all morning, this is now lunch hour). The staff gave water, menu and we ordered: The Lamb Shank. I love the eggplant stew! There's also a small salad with the Basmati rice. Also Chicken Kabob Mezza Platter with Pita bread. It was not until we're done eating, and ready to get up, did I notice there was cubed cucumber in the thaziki. But, it's got a very strong vinegar flavor, but I did like the hummus and the ghanoush. (When we eat at these places, we always pick the lamb shanks, btw). I had the other half, for my dinner tonight. The server was friendly, helpful and responsive. The atmosphere, was pleasant, and the photo taken of me, hubby thought I could pass as an Iraqi woman! LOL Thanks for the bag. We picked some crabapples, from down the street, there were 4-5 large trees ready for the pickin' from the sidewalk.