Caspian Kabob
Albina, Oregon
(246)
Albina, Oregon
(246)
246 customer reviews
S Gray
Delicious! And friendly service.
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Stephanie Walls
Sorry we missed you Victor! Traveled from Northern California and Caspian kabob is always on our list! Best Kabobs ever...next visit.
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Katy L.
Great tasting and fresh ingredients! Combo kabob with salad. Spices just right. The food truck setting is very clean/organized. Plenty of seating under the easy-ups. More...
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Yahya Salehi
Great quality. Authentic Food and taste
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Andrew A.
After my second try, I'm bumping up to that coveted 5-Star. It can't get much better, and I've been exposed to Persian culture for many years. Expanding the menu would be welcomed (sour cherry saffron rice anyone), but I get that might not be doable in a cart. Caspian serves food where I relished every bite.---------Finally, REAL Persian food. Apparently, Caspian is the only game in town. Like others, I'm a fan of both Nicholas' and Ya Hala, but they are pan-Mediterranean/Middle Eastern, not Persian.The hallmark of Persian food is the rice and it's very good here. If you're thinking rice is rice: nope. It's quite a process to make and almost always includes expensive saffron and yogurt-based dip on the side. What would take it up a huge notch (but is very labor intensive) is adding bread or potatoes during the cooking process. I don't expect that to happen for efficiency reasons.The Koobideh (lamb & beef) was succulent, very tender and juicy. It wasn't served kabob style, but I prefer it that way. And the familiar grilled tomato was present.Most carts have passed the $10 barrier for entrees so the portion is fair here.Owner is very nice. I hope he adds specials like th pomegranate chicken or Tahdig. More...
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Maryam E R
When we visited Portland we were surprised to find the highest rated Persian restaurant was a food stand, but this place was amazing! The koobide and jooje (chicken) were so delicious, and the rice! Restaurants sometimes don't put a lot of effort into their rice but this was just delicious delicious polo! Our food came with a side of Shirazi salad and herbed yogurt, which were also really good. There was garlic in the yogurt which I'm not too keen on but I guess a lot of people like. The proprietor was really friendly and cool, I saw him chatting up a few of his regulars (most of them not Iranian, actually) while I was there. You could tell the place was loved.Beside the food, the area was also really pleasant with great aesthetics. There was a little courtyard between all the different food trucks with really nice wooden benches and umbrellas for shade. I wish we had places like that in Santa Barbara. Overall a really great experience, if I lived in this city this would be my go-to spot :) More...
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Chuck Lee
Kabobs and rice were delicious - $22 for two high quality meals. Owner / chef was very friendly. Definitely will be back.
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Ruff A.
Great true Persian food. The kabobs are so yummy and I always go back for more. Definitely a must go for Persian food.
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Aria J.
5 stars. The best Iranian food I've had in Portland, maybe even anywhere in the US. The kebabs are amazing - one taste and you will realize why persian food destroys Arab or other middle eastern cuisine (no offense to them) ONE CATCH: this place closes completely randomly. I've come at least 8 times when it was "open" but actually it was closed so call first before you drive there. If you get no answer, it's closed for catering or something, even though google maps says it's open. Very hit or miss schedule...But wow if you do manage to make it when it's open, consider yourself lucky - ITS SOOOOO GOOD. On another level. More...
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Samir Yunusbaev
Best food cart in PDX. Real, Middle Eastern kabob from Persian owner. Definitely worth a try!
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Payam Doostzadeh
Some of the best Persian kabob you can get on the west coast, coming from someone who lives in LA, take my word for it !
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nik waggoner
Wonderful food and wonder service
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Big D.
Everything was delicious and fresh tasting - Chicken, veggies, rice, salad, tzatziki, lamb/beef. Very friendly service too.
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Rose City Painting
Wonderful food
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Shelley U.
Great food at a great price!!! Authentic Mediterranean food, fresh and appealing. Only drawback is the lack of parking!
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Ellen Z.
The gentlemen who owns this cart is so kind!!Previously in the food carts on 10th next to target downtown this place constantly sold out of kabobs! He moved his car to Mississippi area next to Prost and I would travel to eat there still even though I work downtown. More...
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Joel B.
This place was amazing! The portion was over the top. This was the first time I had to use a knife and fork for pita wrapped goodness. Can't wait to go back!
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Sheila Flynn
A top spot for tasty cheap food. Nothing to complain about. There was quick, helpful, and friendly service. It has a great atmosphere. Menu is similar to a restaurant in El Paso I loved. More...
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Jenny Mercer
Cheap food, yeah, so tasty. came here on a saturday. the bill was decent for the quality.
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Christy Graham
Nice location for Cheap food. Very savory. I had a brother come into town and asked me to take him back here. It has a nice interior. Atmosphere is similar to a cafe in San Jose I loved. More...
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Tony T.
Pretty solid Mediterranean food. Not many spots in North Portland. This place is in the food pod behind the German bar Prost. Service was pretty prompt and quick. I'll definitely be going back sometime. More...
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S M.
Omg my family and I stopped at this food cart because we wanted to try something different and delicious. This food right here is legit. My son and I had the kubideh kabob on pita and my husband had the chicken kabob on pita. The owner is very friendly and even made sure to ask if we wanted him to put the pepper on the side so our kid wouldn't burn his mouth. That was very thoughtful. Try this place you won't be disappointed. More...
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Sarah Moses
Great location for tasty Cheap food. It was so fresh. Next time I'll be back with my coworkers. It has a great feel to it.
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kyle key
By far the best kabobs in Portland!
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Arun S.
Tucked in mid downtown is this food truck with some simple but powerfully loaded kabobs at its best. Kubideh was absolute yum and highly recommended. It just melt in mouth and amazing well cooked. Chicken kebab was just okay and nothing special. Possibly one of the best beef/lamb kebabs in Portland. Highly recommend.PS:- there are lot food truck just beside caspian. Probably this place is worth a visit even if u are not a fan of Persian food due to other options available near by. More...
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Issa Shahin
Best kabobs
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David Sideras
Impressive kabobs
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Amelia Fisher
Absolutely delicious. Hands down my new favorite kabob place in Portland. The meat is tender and juicy, the rice is perfectly spiced, and the sauces take it to the next level. Already can't wait to go back.
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Scott Sakamoto
@CaspianKabob
I recently located my Office to Nedspace on 7th and Broadway and read @pdxfoodcarts (@FoodCartsPortland) review of “Caspian Kabob” (@caspian_kabob).
No Regrets – It was DELICIOUS
I’ll be back
Thank you
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Noura Hejazi-Pyami
So glad to try it...Nice owner, yummy koobideh and chicken kabob.
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Yashar Irani
My favorite food cart in Portland. Victor is ridiculously nice!
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Savana Summer
Yum yum yum! Everything is so delicious and made with care. The owner is incredibly sweet and personable and always keeps everything clean. My favorite cart in Portland!
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Mory Jahangir
Great food. Excellent service. Friendly people. All in all a wonderful experience.
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Leila Lum-Gunning
Awesome, tasty and well prepared food - Victor, you are the best!!
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Nikki Seid-Park
Amazing chicken, amazing veggie Gyro. We will be back time and time again.
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Mícheál Williams
Best surprise eats in the city! Victor, I need to come visit your new location! Take care! خداحافظ
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Michael Cline
Best persian food in town. The doner kabob on Mondays and Wednesdays is one of the single best items in town. There. I said it. And I meant it
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Tiina Matikainen
Thank you Victor for the delicious koobideh kabobs! They were delicious and perfectly cooked. We were so happy to find you and your kabobs while visiting Portland from Tokyo, Japan.
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Fran Orona
I am so glad that I discovered this cart! The food is incredible! The chicken was tender and the spices were delicious. Loved the grilled tomato and the salad was super fresh. I highly recommend it. :)
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Jennifer Ann Buchman
So amazing! It's over the top delicious and the owner is delightful. He should teach a master class in how to grill meat!!
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Bethany Hendrickson
Crazy delicious, perfectly-developed and balanced flavors and textures, and consistent! I love the Kubideh and chicken skewers over rice or salad.
Kubideh is so succulent and juicy, I love how it rounds out the light/fresh-tasting yogurt sauce with its wonderful Iranian umami! The chicken skewers are also succulent, and the grill adds a really nice texture to the outside in addition to bringing more flavor to this usually-bland (not when Victor makes it, though) meat.
Let's talk about the sauces for a moment. The yogurt sauce is the perfect contrast to savory meats; I could probably drink it by the gallon in addition to that tasty flavored yogurt drink (forget what it's called). The "hot sauce" has just enough heat to be tasty but not so much it's all you'll taste the rest of the day; it really goes well with meat, yogurt, and salad or rice.
And then we have the portions and prices, which are generous and affordable, respectively. If I feel less hungry, it's two—more hungry, it's one big one, and for under $10 before tip! Speaking of the tip...
I tip well. I can go to any food cart in town and get food, but I go to this one (almost exclusively, like 99 times out of 100) because the owner is so friendly and makes such lip-smacking dishes that I think about at 2 am on the weekend and I'm counting the hours until I can go get his food again on Monday at 11:00 AM.
If you haven't been, you're missing out! If you have, congrats—you've eaten at the best food cart in Portland!
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Rebecca Segundo
I ate there yesterday with my family!!! Omg!! It was delicious! The gentleman working so hard by himself gave great service! Will be sure to go back again!!
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Scott Jones
Ate here yesterday and I got a great Kabob Combo with rice and cucumber type salad. Excellent Kabobs, everything cooked to perfection. This food cart pod give you so many great choices to dine. More...
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Dawn Netherton Calcagno
Went to Kaspian Kabab for lunch today! So delicious, fresh ingredients and perfectly seasoned! My favorite for sure!
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Elle Pokala
Thanks for the fantastic food and conversation. My husband and I will come visit on our next trip to Portland!
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Tricia Sandstrom
Excellent. Very high quality meal. Never disappoints. Cooked and served by the kindest man.
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Emma Shimizu
First time there was few day ago and I went today before we leave Portland! Everything was good specially the rice! I’m eating my whole life with rice and I know what is good rice and bad one! This one is different than I usually eat but it’s out of world it’s meltingly my mouth smoothly!! Of course the meat was great too! Will be back again soon! More...
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Melissa Blitz
The kubideh over rice is absolutely fantastic, the man who owns and runs the truck is awesome and so kind, and the prices are good. You couldn't ask for a better place to have nearby! More...
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davis davis davis
Excellent! I had the Kubideh beef and lamb kabob over rice, it was delicious.
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Michelle D.
Delicious, fresh, healthy. Chicken kabab is amazing! Salad is excellent. This is my favorite place!
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