Mandi House Restaurant

This is one of Portland's best kept secrets. There falafel is maybe the best I've ever had, and if you order the mezza plate to stay it's probably the best value meal in town. I'm not playing. It's still amazing but slightly smaller to go. The chicken swarm is only barely less incredible than the falafel sandwich. They do a ton of take out, so sometimes the service might look slow compared to the crowd, but it's really charming in a no-frills, non hipster way. Like right now I'm the only white person in here, it's legit. I never want to go back to my life before Mandi House.

Always friendly and the food is delicious! I'm obsessed with their french fries, but their hummus, falafel sandwich, and baba ghanoush are also fantastic. They don't like to run cards for small transactions because of the cost to their business from the CC company, so be sure to have cash if you are going to order under $4.00.

Some of the best cheap eats in this part of town. The shawarma wrap, fries and drink combo is tough to beat. The fries are plentiful, crispy, and well seasoned. I don't know what it is, but I love that spice mixture! I usually come in the evenings, and there's never a wait. I think almost all of their evening business is to-go orders.

I have had the Shawarma sandwiches many times and they are always generous and delicious. Today I tried the Mandi Lamb, their namesake Yemeni dish. It was excellent in flavor and included yogurt, facilitating eating the well-seasoned lamb and basmati with the hand. The house-made hot sauce was perfect too. The portion was generous and price very reasonable. Service was fine as usual (often the owner). Give this place a try!

I hope Nabil, the owner listed below, reads this. I recently visited Mandi house and felt called to post a review. I am giving them five stars not because I had an outstanding experience at this restaurant, but because I believe they have five star POTENTIAL. First, it would be great if the restaurant could play some Mediterranean music inside - it doesn't need to be much, just something to keep the customers happy. Second, I highly recommend all of the workers here read "The Go-Giver" by Bob Berg and listen closely to the story of Ernesto, the restaurant owner. Your restaurant has SO MUCH POTENTIAL, especially with the kindness and welcoming nature of the young man working there - in addition to the prime location. Please, please, please harness the potential to add value not only to you and your family, but also the Portland area. I believe in you! Nick