Al-Amir Restaurant

What a downtown PDX gem! Cozy restaurant filled with life, great food and excellent service. We got the joy of seeing a family celebrate a marriage and live belly dancing. The menu has quite a sampling. The chicken schwarma with hummus was full of flavor. The baklava was homemade and not too sweet. Try the Lebanese hot tea...it was perfect on a PNW fall evening!

An incredibly welcoming restaurant where you feel like family.I have a lot of food sensitivities and they have so many incredible options that are gluten free! The food was delicious I especially loved the chicken and shrimp and their hummus is to die for.I love how warm everything feels inside. It feels like you're visiting family and getting a good meal every single time.

Our first visit here. The atmosphere and setting was AMAZING. Service was best ever. Food was great! One of our top picks for this genre of food!

Phenomenal. If I could rate it 10 stars I would. The over all experience felt like I was in the movie my "Big Fat Greek Wedding." Twice we've been here now and each time I feel like family. The food keeps coming out. Everything blows your mind it's so good. The shrimp, the chicken, the lamb. The sauce. Omg. Leaving so full tonight our stomachs hurt. I didn't even know I would like lamb. So flavorful. The owners are absolutely so wonderful. Mo is hilarious. The service is fast, and they truly care for every customer, and you can tell. The atmosphere is warm and inviting and lighthearted. Tonight's belly dancer was so fantastic. It's just a huge treat each time we visit. Drinks are heavy which is always a plus. New favorite spot. We will happily make the drive from Washington to here again. Thank you!!

Had the MOST amazing dining experience at El-Amirlast night! Everything on the menu that we tried was incredible, from the baba ghanoush, fattoush, lamb, and desserts. Incredible!!! The owners, Lydia & Mo were welcoming, engaging, and made us feel like we were family, not clients. This was the BEST Lebanese food I've had in years and I will certainly make it a habit of coming here whenever I can. TEN stars!

A local brought us here. The food was amazing! Seldom would you think a vegetable dish would be a highlight but it was fabulous and flavorful. We sampled most dishes and every one was excellent. Try the Lebanese Margarita. The service was exceptional. We had a very large group and they still made us feel at home. Can't say enough good things about the experience.

My husband, our roommate, and I went to Al Amir last weekend when we were in Portland on a day trip. I had eaten there several times years ago and loved it.We got to the restaurant and there was a sign on the door directing us to make reservations. On a whim, I decided to join the short queue in the lobby to see if they might have a seat, maybe a cancellation. It looked doubtful because the place was packed. They came to us and said they'd make a spot for us if we gave them some time. It didn't even take five minutes and we had a table right up front, which we loved because we got to see how people were greeted with hugs and warmth, smiles and remembrances.We ordered and our food arrived in minutes, hot and fresh and oh so tasty. We had the appetizer sampler platter, dolomatas, two of us had lamb shish kabobs, and one had the chicken shish kabob, all had baklava for dessert and two had coffee also. The lavender lemonade was AMAZING!Every bite was perfect from first to last and served with smiles and good laughter, and hearty genuine warmth from the hosts and all the staff we met. The experience was every bit as good for all three of us as any I remembered from the several occasions I had enjoyed Al Amir decades ago.I used to say this was the best restaurant in Portland. I stand behind that statement still.

We have been going to Al Amir for over 2 decades and always enjoy the BEST service (thank you Lydia), meals, dessert and Lebanese margaritas!We highly recommend AlAmir for dinner out with friends or special occasions! We have brought many local friends and visitors from afar!

A Portland classic. Located in the Bishops House building it is rather unassuming from the exterior, but inside is a lovely space. The service is excellent and the food top notch. Of particular note is the baba ganoch and hummus.

Al-Amir has become a tradition for us when we visit Portland. We love the food (I especially love the lamb shank) and the owners, who are incredibly warm and accommodating. Great place for group dining, but also for a party of 2.