I am not sure why this place gets any good reviews... we have been there three times (we really wanted to like this place!) and have yet to be impressed, in any way that is good at least. Our last visit was on an ordinary Thursday night. The servers are indifferent amatuers - never refilling water glasses, never clearing a single dirty/empty dish, not anwering any questions, just chatting amongst themselves with their patrons a mere afterthought. It seems to me that this 'Portland Establishment' has seen it's prime come and go... mom and pop are retired and it is now in the hands of the kids- who are running it into the dirt. The last time I went I ordered the beef kabobs, which are seasoned ground beef, skewered and baked. There were at least 10 pieces of cartilage and bone in my dish alone - HOW DISGUSTING! This implies low quality beef and shoddy preparation. The chicken bouillon/lemon/salty rice side is unimaginative and gluey, the bleached white flour oversized flatbread is gluey and poorly done, and the baklava is completely forgettable. And for the ambiance - the acoustics are terrible, with the dominating noise being the clang & clatter of dished being dumped uncerimoniously into bins as the tables are cleared, and what is with the decor? Go to Hoda's or Ya Hala. Do not waste your time on this one.
Pros: just about nothing
Cons: just about everything
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