This was my first time buying Mediterranean food from a street vendor and the service was great. The man was very knowledgeable and helpful and I didn't feel rushed at all. My only complaint is that the lamb meat in my gyro was not shaved from a rotisserie like it has been at every other Mediterranean place I've eaten, it was very thinly sliced, pre-packaged cold cut style meat. It really changed the flavor. All of the other ingredients were fresh and delicious so I was a little bummed to see him whip out those thin frozen strips of meat when preparing my sandwich. A few weeks ago, the owner contacted me and told me that they had read this review and had made the decision to start using fresh lamb instead of the cold cut style meat. This is great news and from some of the photos I've looked at, the gyros look absolutely amazing now. I can't wait until my next trip to Portland so that I can stop in and have one. If they taste as good as they look, I will definitely be re-editing this review afterwards. So far, I've been back to Portland twice and both times, I've stopped by Zaalook to try the new meat. The first time, it was early in the day and I didn't realize that their hours are 8pm to 3am. Last night I tried again at about 9:25pm and they were closed again. I only make it to Portland from Seattle a few times a month at that so I guess I'll have to keep trying. I was pretty disappointed that they were closed because I really wanted a gyro but not from any other place. We settled for On Deck Sports bar just a few blocks away and that made me really wish that Zaalook had been open. Oh well. Maybe next time. I finally made it back to Zaalook when they were open and I got to order the lamb gyro. Just as the owner said in the message to me, they have changed their ways and started using real lamb meat. Everything else about the gyro was the same. Quality ingredients but it still didn't taste right. Instead of the traditional lamb/beef combo meat that cooks all day on a rotisserie, they are using roasted lamb meat. Don't get me wrong, the meat did taste good but it just isn't right in my opinion on the gyro not to mention that they seem to use very little of it to stretch their profits. I wasn't lucky enough to have a little meat in each bite of my gyro. It's definitely way better than the cold cut meat they were using before but still a let down after trying so many times to go back and update my review. With so many other places to try in the downtown Portland area, I'm afraid that I won't be going back to Zaalook for a very long time if ever. If ever the owners of Zaalook are in Washington, make a point to stop by a place in Tacoma called It's Greek To Me located at 1702 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405 (253) 272-1375. They serve the absolute best gyro that I've ever eaten. read more

Delicious food especially the Lamb Shank. We had to come back 3 times during our stay in Portland. Super nice guy :)

Stopped at the cart late night and the guy working was super friendly from the start and greeted me with a big smile. After I ordered I was hanging out waiting for my food and he looked out from the cart and said "you know what, I'm gonna throw in and make a special salad for you!" Super cool, friendly, and great food, defiantly a stop if you want a quick quality bite and are in the area! read more

Got the Moroccan chicken and some dolmas through UberEATS. Sitting at my computer in heaven and positive disbelief that this is literally the effing best food ever ever ever ever. I am so happy I discovered this. Life can now be of higher quality. read more

I got the chicken saffron rice dish. Real solid tasty plate. I try to criticize this plate but can't find a flaw. Real good, guarantees to please you. read more

Great, friendly service. The tzatziki sauce is to die for, best lamb gyro I've ever had. Definitely go for the super gyro, cuz the feta makes it read more

The best lamb gyro ever, don't forget to get it with siracha, it really adds to it & takes it to another level of greatness. Also the owner is awesome :) read more

Zaalook Mediterranean foodtruck is the best foodtruck downtown hands down! With the friendly guy cooking the food, to just getting a laugh out! Zaalook is open late, which is perfect after getting out the bar or just taking a stroll downtown and hungry! Just in generally one of the best foodtruck with his great quality food and great hospitality! read more

This is some of the best food you can imaging as I'm typing this I'm thinking about going to get some right now and the owner is a really nice guy always extra helpful and goes the extra mile the food is phenomenal!!! read more

Best Shawarma around for sure. We live in the neighborhood and have eaten many shawarma's in Portland and abroad, and this one was the most delicious. For $8.00, I had a delicious chicken shawarma (get the lavash over the pita) and I loved every bite. From the pickles to the chicken, it was so tender and flavorful. If I didn't live down the block, I would drive in from miles away to eat here. read more

I had one of the best falafels in town at this cart. The fries and hummus were really good too. They were very accommodating of my vegan and gluten free diet. Great for late night. Definitely eating here again read more

Terrible service, overly salted French fries, terrible wait time. It literally took this seemingly very angry man 15 minutes to make my fries at 11:30 at night on a Sunday. I would have never written this review had this man treated me like a customer instead of some random POS he had to deal with to make a little money. I never write reviews so let this go to show the service was bad enough for me to waste 10 minutes of my life downloading this app, setting up an account, and writing this review. read more

Be careful, when ordering here. They charged my bank account $10.35 for a $6 Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich. They are real nice while they are ripping you off. My advise, stick to cash. read more

Open late and the food is spot on! Couldn't have been happier. The gentlemen working were very friendly as well

Definitely a hidden gem. Late night gyros, and bomb burgers. Not to mention the great customer service.

Food is made fresh every day, not store bought and the owner is fabulous! Super nice and takes pride in his homemade recipes. Great late night food! :) read more

I saw that they delivered late at night and slightly remembered the cart but, didn't seem to impressed. Holy smokes. The Moroccan chicken was not only edible but, good. I am falling asleep completely satiated and slightly feeling guilty about useing ubereats. I recommend getting forks, napkins if you need them. They don't provide. Totally fucking worth it. read more

Best gyros! Open late night and the owner is always welcoming. Good spot to come at any time. read more

Zaalook - Me and Lahcen - Food Trucks Near Me - Aloha, Oregon

This place is liiiitttt right now! But honestly, best place to eat after you get drunk in China Town! Shout out to this place!

Great stop for a late meal! We had the falafel and lamb gyro. The food truck was very clean and the service was friendly. Food was absolutely delicious! I would recommend this place to anyone! :) read more

The best food cart in Portland! I tried the chicken and rice and it was phenomenal! The hot sauce is home made too! They take pride in every detail and it's worth it. Stop by, say hi, order some amazing food and have a good time read more

The owner is the biggest sweetheart I've ever met. He really cares about what he is feeding his customers. He has so much knowledge on the ingredients he is using it's amazing. read more

Amazing. Standing right in front of the cart with 2 other great friends in awe. Thank you very much Zaalook!

I decided to try a lamb / falafel combo gyro, light on the sriracha and a little extra tatziki. Just delicious!! The falafel had a nice crispy exterior and soft interior with good spicing (could that be lime zest?) The tatziki was creamy and garlicky. Fresh sliced onion, tomatoes and lettuce also added crunch. Very flavorful. Great -post evening of dancing- food! Friendly people too. read more

I ordered tonight from Uber Eats and got half my order. I didn't get my hummas and pita. If this is corrected from Zaalook or Uber Eats, I will update. read more

Stopped by after a long night of dancing & oh man, the chicken gyros was just what we needed! It was spicy to start off with which was great because then we didn't have to add anything! Super fresh, damn good! Will definitely be back for more soon! read more

amazing lamb gyro. Best I've ever had! Super friendly dude showed us his sweet new state of the art truck. Very cool will definitely be back :) read more

Fantasic! I had the lamb gyro with all the fixings. My wife isn't a fan of lamb so she had the Chicken Gyro. They offer a larger size but the regular was plenty. The staff was friendly and gladly took my Yelp coupon. read more

do not eat here i have never been racial abused until last night by this man. i don't know if he owns it or is a worker but to be yelled at because i am a woman and said excuse me cause he would not get off his phone then called a beaner is out of line. we finally got our food and it was even worse then how he spoke to us! dry chicken with no flavor small portions rice was uncooked. it ruined our whole night! read more

This was the best lamb gyro I've had in years. Everything was so fresh. The feta was traditional sheep's milk feta. The handsome guy working there really knows what he's doing with his food. Plus he's just a really personable, nice guy. We chit chatted about his cart and hung out with him for a while. He gave us all some incredible hot green tea, and invited us back for hookah and tea later. Unfortunately we were playing a show and had to be on the road right after. My vegetarian friend asked for a falafel gyro and they were out of falafel. But that didn't stop him from calling his (I'm guessing) mother or grandmother and having her deliver some ready to be made falafel just for my friend. Seriously awesome cart. Super nice people. Incredible food. read more

Fabulous Falafel. Eat it on the sidewalk! Eat it in the street! Eat it at their food cart bar! Funny chef and good vibes.

THE BEST IN PORTLAND!!! anywhere else a gyro is $5..here they're $7.../but the two extra bucks won't matter after the first bite. Its the only place I'm coming from now on...SO MIND BLOWINGLY DELICIOUS!!!!! STOP MESSING AROUND...GET HERE NOW!!!!! read more

Great tasting! Always consistently good which is important to me. They pay Att to detail, and good customer service. I'm a medic and work nights. They tend to stay open late which is nice. read more

The one bite from chicken saufron was godly I would recommend anyone who visits Portland to eat here

Cheating! This place and the guy there was plainly cheating us. After payment (I added a 15% tip too) was done through my credit card, we asked him why was it $40 when it was supposed to be $28+tip. He said that the price that is shown in the menu has changed and the prices has gone up on all the items. Then I asked it would still be $30 based on the prices changes he told, but why is it $40. He said that there is a processing fee of $3 for card transaction. Still it would be only $33 but not $40. When asked, He started giving all stupid explanations and told to call his owner and that he is not responsible for the prices. He was rude and was confident in all wrong ways that he can get over it. I later talked to a friend and was told that he also had similar experience with this tuck guy. Please do not encourage these kind of businesses and attitudes. Please check your bills and do not encourage such open frauds. read more

Excellent little hidden gem. Had the lamb gyro and chicken gyro. Very tender and moist, and generous portions. The damn pita bread..so good! He's also starting to sell some Moroccan soup, which he gave us some samples and it was excellent! Definitely highly recommended, whether looking for a quick place to eat or sobering up after visiting the bars read more

First, keep in mind I'm rating this with the actual price in mind (I used the $10 for $5 yelp deal) so the actual value I got was pretty good.. I ordered one lamb gyro and fries for myself and a falafel gyro for my girlfriend and it came to 16.50 (11.50 when factoring in the coupon). The lamb meat was seasoned decently and wasn't on the heavy or light side (average amount of meat). The pita was kind of spongy and had a different aftertaste them most, wasn't bad but wasn't great or anything either and the tzatziki was pretty good.. all flavors combined it was a overall average, or slightly above average gyro.. definitely didn't blow my mind like a Sultans Kitchen Doner and you surely can find a better gyro in portland without too much effort, but this was a decent one none the less.. My girls experience with her falafel gyro was similar, not bad but not amazing.. and the fries were just your average fries.. with that said 16.50 for this order is not good value, 7 dollars for a super gyro that was the same size as any 6 dollar gyro i've had is not a good value when comparing it to other places. So I had to knock a star off for the bad value.. would be a 3 or 4 star rating if the actual price was 11.50 for the order. read more

My husband and I tried the chicken gyro and the kufta. Delicious, fresh, great service. Fair prices. Would recommend and will come back next time we are in Portland. read more

The food portions are a good size and are cooked very well. The man is very nice, he gave me a free $8 chicken peta wrap when I got my order confused. read more

Friendly staff and a damned good lamb Gyro. I'll be coming back here again soon. Not sure what else you could want out of a food cart other than good cheap food and excellent service. We ordered two lamb gyros and a cup of coffee for myself and my girlfriend and the food was out in less than ten minutes. read more