First of all, 99% of the menu is Jordanian, Lebanese, Syrian, and Palestinian dishes, not Israeli. If you do not believe me, a quick Google search will suffice. Even better, I urge you to visit another Middle Eastern restaurant and order the same items — you will see how much better they taste and how much more generous the portions are.
The labneh was the only thing I enjoyed, and that is not difficult to get right, especially since they probably did not make it from scratch. The muhammara was disappointing, the baba ghanoush was disappointing, and even the fried cauliflower — which is almost impossible to get wrong — was subpar.
The portions were small, and the dishes were served in ways this cuisine was never meant to be presented. How this place received such a high rating is beyond me. I will update this review with recommendations for better places once I have tried more restaurants in the Bay Area.
Updated since owner responded: you can make and citations of pizza but guess what? Pizza is still Italian. You can make different visitation of sushi, but guess what sushi is still Japanese. So go ahead and make Lebanese, Palestinian food, but don’t call it Israeli cause it is just NOT
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
June Wong
Wonderful Sunday lunch last week. The fried cauliflower florets starter was great. Nicely fried, not greasy with a good thick pesto labane sauce. We loved the muhamarra with the fried pita strips. Had some the next day and it was still fantastic. The chicken pita sandwich was good. My chickpea salad was tasty, but I wasn’t expecting the chickpeas to be so firm. The chocolate babka was great, not too sweet. The staff was attentive and the service was prompt. Nice atmosphere too, casual and welcoming.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Deana Zornow
I have to change my review to decrease the food rating unfortunately. They recently changed the recipe of the gluten free pita and it's much more dry and doesn't taste right.I used to get it all the time but now it has rice and I have an allergy to rice as well. I was disappointed to taste the dryness, but also not be alerted that they had changed the ingredients on their recipe. More transparency on ingredients would be great to know what is safe to eat or not because not all employees know the ingredients or will say if it changed.
Thank you
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Verima Pereira
Amazing Service at Oren’s Hummus – Mountain View
I had such a wonderful experience at Oren’s Hummus in Mountain View, thanks to the outstanding service from Yuree, Chris, and Eugenia. From the moment I walked in, they made me feel genuinely welcomed.
Yuree was attentive and warm, making sure every detail of my order was perfect. Chris brought a great energy to the table, with quick service and a friendly smile that made the meal even more enjoyable. Eugenia was incredibly kind and thoughtful, checking in just the right amount to ensure everything was going smoothly without ever feeling rushed.
They worked so well as a team, creating a relaxed yet lively atmosphere that made my dining experience memorable. On top of that, the food was fresh and delicious – the perfect complement to their hospitality.
If you’re in Mountain View, I highly recommend stopping by Oren’s Hummus and looking out for these three – they truly elevate the whole dining experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrea Zhou
Delicious lamb skewer and chicken rice bowl. Had tasted hummes in other stores previously, same nice quality.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cindy Lu
Arayes 4 pita stuffed with beef & lamb kebab mix, medium juicy, medium flavorful; pressed and grilled, outside slightly burnt; dill labane dipping sauce, creamy, tangy Hummus Chicken 3 spiced and chopped chicken thigh and tahini, not as good as chicken shwarma, chicken tender but not flavorful; not enough chicken Green Shakshuka 4 medium cooked poached eggs, turkey sausage, spinach & kale cream sauce, parmesan Falafel 4 small, mild yellow garlic, flavorful Chicken Skewers 4 tender, medium flavor Beef Kebab 4 grilled, minced w/ lamb, medium juicy, medium flavor Lamb shoulders 3 sour taste Hummus Moroccan Beef 3 not enough minced beef Oren's Eggplant 4 fried eggplant, caramelized onion, egg, cold dip, flavorful Babaganoush Eggplant 4 hummus-like paste Hummus 5 normal Whole wheat pita 3 soft Traditional Malabi 5 light creamy custard, strong & refreshing rose water flavor, raspberry syrup, coconut flakes & pistachios on top
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Kevin Kile
Delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alok Watve
There was no salt in the hummus. The salad (I think it was tabbouli) had no salt either. The person who took our order brought all whole wheat pitas when some of us had ordered plain white pita breads.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Parul Batra
Great food and service. Great choice with little kids too. Lots of kid and adult friendly options.
Food is good and they have good number of vegan options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
J
Honey, I was so excited to try this place but what a disappointment. The hummus was absolutely tragic - tasted like it came straight from a grocery store container with zero flavor or freshness. Not the creamy dreamy Mediterranean experience I was hoping for at all.
The pita bread was drier than my sense of humor after a long day. Literally crumbled in my hands before I could even dip it. And for the prices they’re charging? Baby, no.
The service was fine I guess but when the food is this basic there’s really nothing that can save the experience. There are so many better Middle Eastern spots in this city that actually know how to make proper hummus.
Save your coins darling and go literally anywhere else.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Maegan Longyear
At the recommendation of a family member, we stopped here for a late lunch on a Monday. To our surprise, kids eat free with the purchase of an $18 adult meal on Monday's. Food was fantastic! They did mess up my son's order and gave him rice instead of French fries. They were quick to fix it. We would definitely eat here more often if we were local.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alex Longyear
Even if you don't like hummus you will love this place! Everything was amazing. Kids eat free on Mondays and they had a blast also!! So happy we just found it by happenstance 🎉
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
F M
Great place for falafel veggie pita pocket + some chocolate mousse and baklava. Our server went above and beyond to share their favorites. Will be coming here again soon!
Always the best, the team their is great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First of all, 99% of the menu is Jordanian, Lebanese, Syrian, and Palestinian dishes, not Israeli. If you do not believe me, a quick Google search will suffice. Even better, I urge you to visit another Middle Eastern restaurant and order the same items — you will see how much better they taste and how much more generous the portions are.
The labneh was the only thing I enjoyed, and that is not difficult to get right, especially since they probably did not make it from scratch. The muhammara was disappointing, the baba ghanoush was disappointing, and even the fried cauliflower — which is almost impossible to get wrong — was subpar.
The portions were small, and the dishes were served in ways this cuisine was never meant to be presented. How this place received such a high rating is beyond me. I will update this review with recommendations for better places once I have tried more restaurants in the Bay Area.
Updated since owner responded: you can make and citations of pizza but guess what? Pizza is still Italian. You can make different visitation of sushi, but guess what sushi is still Japanese. So go ahead and make Lebanese, Palestinian food, but don’t call it Israeli cause it is just NOT
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Wonderful Sunday lunch last week. The fried cauliflower florets starter was great. Nicely fried, not greasy with a good thick pesto labane sauce. We loved the muhamarra with the fried pita strips. Had some the next day and it was still fantastic. The chicken pita sandwich was good. My chickpea salad was tasty, but I wasn’t expecting the chickpeas to be so firm. The chocolate babka was great, not too sweet. The staff was attentive and the service was prompt. Nice atmosphere too, casual and welcoming.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have to change my review to decrease the food rating unfortunately. They recently changed the recipe of the gluten free pita and it's much more dry and doesn't taste right.I used to get it all the time but now it has rice and I have an allergy to rice as well. I was disappointed to taste the dryness, but also not be alerted that they had changed the ingredients on their recipe. More transparency on ingredients would be great to know what is safe to eat or not because not all employees know the ingredients or will say if it changed.
Thank you
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Amazing Service at Oren’s Hummus – Mountain View
I had such a wonderful experience at Oren’s Hummus in Mountain View, thanks to the outstanding service from Yuree, Chris, and Eugenia. From the moment I walked in, they made me feel genuinely welcomed.
Yuree was attentive and warm, making sure every detail of my order was perfect.
Chris brought a great energy to the table, with quick service and a friendly smile that made the meal even more enjoyable.
Eugenia was incredibly kind and thoughtful, checking in just the right amount to ensure everything was going smoothly without ever feeling rushed.
They worked so well as a team, creating a relaxed yet lively atmosphere that made my dining experience memorable. On top of that, the food was fresh and delicious – the perfect complement to their hospitality.
If you’re in Mountain View, I highly recommend stopping by Oren’s Hummus and looking out for these three – they truly elevate the whole dining experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious lamb skewer and chicken rice bowl. Had tasted hummes in other stores previously, same nice quality.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Arayes 4 pita stuffed with beef & lamb kebab mix, medium juicy, medium flavorful; pressed and grilled, outside slightly burnt; dill labane dipping sauce, creamy, tangy
Hummus Chicken 3 spiced and chopped chicken thigh and tahini, not as good as chicken shwarma, chicken tender but not flavorful; not enough chicken
Green Shakshuka 4 medium cooked poached eggs, turkey sausage, spinach & kale cream sauce, parmesan
Falafel 4 small, mild yellow garlic, flavorful
Chicken Skewers 4 tender, medium flavor
Beef Kebab 4 grilled, minced w/ lamb, medium juicy, medium flavor
Lamb shoulders 3 sour taste
Hummus Moroccan Beef 3 not enough minced beef
Oren's Eggplant 4 fried eggplant, caramelized onion, egg, cold dip, flavorful
Babaganoush Eggplant 4 hummus-like paste
Hummus 5 normal
Whole wheat pita 3 soft
Traditional Malabi 5 light creamy custard, strong & refreshing rose water flavor, raspberry syrup, coconut flakes & pistachios on top
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
There was no salt in the hummus. The salad (I think it was tabbouli) had no salt either. The person who took our order brought all whole wheat pitas when some of us had ordered plain white pita breads.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Great food and service. Great choice with little kids too. Lots of kid and adult friendly options.
Restaurantji Recommends
Food is good and they have good number of vegan options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Honey, I was so excited to try this place but what a disappointment. The hummus was absolutely tragic - tasted like it came straight from a grocery store container with zero flavor or freshness. Not the creamy dreamy Mediterranean experience I was hoping for at all.
The pita bread was drier than my sense of humor after a long day. Literally crumbled in my hands before I could even dip it. And for the prices they’re charging? Baby, no.
The service was fine I guess but when the food is this basic there’s really nothing that can save the experience. There are so many better Middle Eastern spots in this city that actually know how to make proper hummus.
Save your coins darling and go literally anywhere else.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
At the recommendation of a family member, we stopped here for a late lunch on a Monday. To our surprise, kids eat free with the purchase of an $18 adult meal on Monday's. Food was fantastic! They did mess up my son's order and gave him rice instead of French fries. They were quick to fix it. We would definitely eat here more often if we were local.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Even if you don't like hummus you will love this place! Everything was amazing. Kids eat free on Mondays and they had a blast also!! So happy we just found it by happenstance 🎉
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place for falafel veggie pita pocket + some chocolate mousse and baklava. Our server went above and beyond to share their favorites. Will be coming here again soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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