Comments on: Al Amir http://stumptownvegans.com/2008/01/05/al-amir/ Portland Restaurant Reviews Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:45:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: stumptownvegans http://stumptownvegans.com/2008/01/05/al-amir/#comment-1065 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:54:02 +0000 http://stumptownvegans.com/2008/01/05/al-amir/#comment-1065 I went back to Hush Hush yesterday for a quick lunch, and the deliciousness was confirmed – and I got to try their homemade hot sauce. Fantastic.

Sorry, VeganFabulous! Maybe another time..

]]> By: VeganFabulous http://stumptownvegans.com/2008/01/05/al-amir/#comment-1064 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:16:18 +0000 http://stumptownvegans.com/2008/01/05/al-amir/#comment-1064 They definitely made it fast but I don’t know if it was fresh (probably was since that is what they typically do). I guess I just thought the Falafel was a little dry and not terribly flavorful. It wasn’t just me either, my friend felt the same way. I am going to assume it was a bad day b/c so many others like it…

]]> By: stumptownvegans http://stumptownvegans.com/2008/01/05/al-amir/#comment-1045 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:45:47 +0000 http://stumptownvegans.com/2008/01/05/al-amir/#comment-1045 Thanks for the tip on Thai Basil, Ian~ We’re always on the lookout for actual vegan-friendly Thai, especially if it’s cheap!

VeganFabulous – Sorry to hear it! Perhaps it was a bad day for them, but maybe you’re looking for different qualities in falafel than we are. Did they make it fresh in less than a couple minutes?

]]> By: VeganFabulous http://stumptownvegans.com/2008/01/05/al-amir/#comment-1043 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:04:06 +0000 http://stumptownvegans.com/2008/01/05/al-amir/#comment-1043 Ok I went to Hush Hush for the first time yesterday and wasn’t impressed. I ordered the Falafel sandwich. I have heard so many people rave about it. What did I miss?

Also Jerusalem Cafe in Vancouver is another good one.

]]> By: Ian http://stumptownvegans.com/2008/01/05/al-amir/#comment-1042 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:40:28 +0000 http://stumptownvegans.com/2008/01/05/al-amir/#comment-1042 Is that the new one, next to the wonderful Thai Basil? I haven’t tried it yet, either. . .

Speaking of Thai Basil, you should do a vegan-specific review–if you let them know you’re vegan, they’re very accommodating–down to soy milk in the Thai iced tea. And they’re just lovely, sweet people, and their food is a nice clean change of pace from the sometimes heavy-but-good of vegan Thai in Portland. Check out the guest review I was allowed to write for Cuisine Bonne Femme’s Portland Food Carts website.

]]> By: stumptownvegans http://stumptownvegans.com/2008/01/05/al-amir/#comment-1041 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:54:45 +0000 http://stumptownvegans.com/2008/01/05/al-amir/#comment-1041 Ian – Hush, Hush for sure. There’s a good cart I enjoy on SW Second, south of Oak, but I am still trying to figure out if it is dairy-free. The woman there had never been asked before and had me write it down and give a description.

]]> By: Ian http://stumptownvegans.com/2008/01/05/al-amir/#comment-1040 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:21:45 +0000 http://stumptownvegans.com/2008/01/05/al-amir/#comment-1040 Karam and Arabian Breeze (and occasionally Nicholas for the cheap-but-hungry meal) are my regular rotation.

Any recommendations for best cart falafel? Or should I just head over to Hush Hush (haven’t been yet. . .)?

]]> By: Lynntofu http://stumptownvegans.com/2008/01/05/al-amir/#comment-1023 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:29:57 +0000 http://stumptownvegans.com/2008/01/05/al-amir/#comment-1023 I think it was Al Amir I went to several years ago. I got a vegetable stew and a side of hummus, which I thought was good. Also been to Hush Hush, Halibi, and Nicolas, which was excellent. If your in Vancouver, WA try Touch of Athens at the Hidden House, which has the best hummus I’ve tasted!

]]> By: getsconed http://stumptownvegans.com/2008/01/05/al-amir/#comment-1014 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:52:59 +0000 http://stumptownvegans.com/2008/01/05/al-amir/#comment-1014 Noted! It will make lunch rotation asap.

]]> By: VeganFabulous http://stumptownvegans.com/2008/01/05/al-amir/#comment-1012 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:00:30 +0000 http://stumptownvegans.com/2008/01/05/al-amir/#comment-1012 Yes and Karam is just down the street!!! I went there with some co-workers about two months ago. I went to Al Amir (it’s the one with the dark dining room and rose’s on the table, right?) and thought the food was alright but that it seemed like a front for something more underground.

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