Reviews for Al-Amir Restaurant in Portland, OR
Excellent atmosphere. It was very enjoyable. Very entertaining too!
First off there are quite a few good Lebanese food places in this city, so the competition is high. We ordered take away Kafta... Kebob, Shish Kebob, Hummus and a salad. The meals came with light fluffy, ever so slightly under seasoned rice. Which in my bookis better than soggy over salted rice, like at some places. The Kafta didn’t come with hardly any vegetables that we hadbecome accustomed to (maybe an incorrect expectation set by other establishments) and the meal was not on a skewer. it was anice mix of lamb and beef and tasted good but didn’t have the kebob look. The Shish kebob was also off the skewer and tastedgood. The hummus was delicious with plenty of pita bread. The salad salata al amir was good , nice nothing to write homeabout. Visually the food is outclassed by some other places, but we enjoyed our meal. Critically I think a touch more care inthe seasoning department could go a long way to making the taste better. If I could give 3.5 stars I would. So much potential,would love to see the quality increase a little. Prices were in line with other similar restaurants. Read more
Delicious, authentic Lebanese food with such nice owners too! We love coming here for a good meal. The food is always fresh and... you'll feel like family! We're vegan and have a lot of omnivores in our group as well, everyone is satisfied. Read more
We scheduled a private party for our daughters nursing school graduation. Al Amir has Wonderful ambiance, food, and we... couldn’t think of one thing they could improve upon! Mo and Lydia are the best and we will definitely be back soon!!! Read more
The food is good. There are no arguments with the taste of the items that we ordered. We loved the falafel and that was the... highlight of the meal. However, let’s get one thing straight here. The batatas mikliyeee was a plain plate of French frieswith ketchup and that really annoyed me. We all had expectations of a traditional Lebanese potato dish and didn’t expect that.Otherwise, the prices were decent and the service was good. Read more
This was our first time at this restaurant and it was absolutely delicious, flavorful and fun to try something new. The server... was very helpful in explaining the different Lebanese dishes and we felt the pricing was very reasonable for it and thatdelicious food that we were served. The restaurant atmosphere was very pretty. I have attached some photos of some of thedelicious food that we were served. Parking was somewhat difficult and that we had to park a few blocks away to find parking. Wealso could have used a parking structure and that probably would have gotten us a little closer. Read more
Amazing. Moe is all about giving each customer friendly service. He does it all even before you ask. The atmosphere is cozy and... relaxing. Such a fun place. We had a little of everything on the menu. You really can’t go wrong. This is a great place for anintimate date or a company party. Honestly this is the best Lebanese food I have had. Had a blast with my friends! Read more
We ordered take-out; absolutely delicious! Their portions were very generous and fresh. The folks who work here were also very... kind! Read more