Riyadh's Lebanese Restaurant

Five stars is not enough. I had such a wonderful meal and the service was excellent as well. We ordered hummus, baba ganouj and falafel for appetizers. For dinner I ordered lamb and rice. The lamb was seasoned perfectly. And then I ordered a Turkish coffee because it's the best way to end such an amazing meal. Everything was so very good. I can't wait to come back on my next trip to Portland.

Randomly went in here when the plan for Cartopia was way too cold and it was between Lardo, Burgerville, a Thai place and here. Well simply, I have no regrets coming. It was delicious. Coming in, it was definitely warm, that was the first sign, but you could see the oven cook the food in a nice glass oven that the customers can see. We got seated quickly, but the place was definitely full as we were the last table that was open. The menu was pretty simple and straightforward Lebanese food, you have Schwarma, Gyro, plate, veggie plates, different things. I got the lamb schwarma, and have no regrets. The service was slightly slow, but I wouldn't complain. I only mention it because it was to a point where I'm sure other's would complain. One of the servers continued to mix up orders in our area, this happened about 3x. Nothing outlandish though. Back to the food, it was amazing. The lamb peeled off and was full of flavor and juices. It melted into my mouth. The bread, and fries, just everything was awesome together. Whatever sauce with the hummus added the great touch on top. Def would come here again if I were in the area.

I tried Riyadh's on the recommendation of a friend and I was not disappointed. The pita was served warm, delicious, and huge, and the hummus is so good it could stop traffic. I ordered a mezza so I could try several things, and it was all delicious. The baba ganoush was really special, much zestier than the smoky flavors I have had at other places. Also, the chandelier in the entry way was absolutely gorgeous! The service here is VERY slow, to the point that it's a bit disconcerting. It took a long while to even get a menu, and then well over 30 minutes from the time we ordered until we got our food. It seemed like they had only one over-worked waitress for the whole restaurant, which seems absurd and unfair to her. But she was very sweet and helpful and definitely earned her tip. Probably best to go when you're just starting to get hungry, to allow for the extra time.