The falafel is hiding back there under the really tasty toppings at Garbonzos in Portland
Garbonzo’s menu at Garbonzos in Portland
Eggplant Plate with Add-on Falafel at Garbonzos in Portland

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Vegan-friendly
American
Mediterranean
Fast food
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Take-out
Israeli
Non-veg

Serves fish, vegan options available. Food cart turned brick and mortar located in the Mittleman Jewish Community Center. Menu is gluten-free, halal, and kosher. Offerings include falafel, kafka beyond burger, grilled eggplant and portobello pitas and plates, salads, hummus, fries, and lentil soup. Reported to serve fish and dairy April 2023. Open Mon-Thu 8:00am-6:00pm, Fri 8:00am-4:00pm, Sun 9:00am-3:00pm. Closed Sat.

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3 Reviews

First Review by MaryT

Avatar OperationChowhound

OperationChowhound

Points +12244

Vegan
01 Aug 2025

Community Center Café

The Falafel Pita included falafel, mixed vegetable salad, shredded cabbage, hummus, and tahini served in a warm pita. It was flavorful and pretty filling despite its size.

Note: You must provide government-issued ID to enter the building.

Pros: clearly marked vegan options, quick service, parking

Falafel Pita at Garbonzos in Portland

at Garbonzos in Portland

Avatar ABeanz

ABeanz

Points +1377

Vegan
26 Jul 2024

Moved inside the Community Center

Garbonzos used to be a food truck parked outside of "The J," but it has since moved inside. The menu at this place is very Middle Eastern and offers look great!

I went for a casual dinner date with a regular from Garbanzos. He had the Beyond Meat Kofta Burger served in a pita and I had the Grilled Eggplant Plate with 3 added-on falafel balls, served with potato salad, coleslaw a Shirazi-like salad and a trio of dips including: babaganoosh, hummus and a whipped tahinni. We also got a side order of the J-Fries.

The star of the show would have been the falafel, it's only 50 cents per ball, and it's very flavorful. It was green inside because it had so many herbs. Sadly, it was pretty over cooked, and almost black on the outside, but still really yummy on the inside. The eggplant and the babaganoosh were also too charred and smokey for my liking. I wasn't crazy about the tahinni dip, nor the salads, save the potato salad and hummus, which were nice.

My dude could not stop raving about his meal. He loved the burger and the falafels, which he said were "just crispy." And he enjoyed dipping the perfectly salted fries into my dip trio, which he quite liked. He also mentioned that the people working were "just kids" and that the food is better when the owners are there.

Between the two of us, I am giving this place an average of 3 stars. Me a 1 and him a 5.

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-26

Pros: Totally Vegan, Good fries

Cons: Too "charred" and "smokey" for my liking

Eggplant Plate with Add-on Falafel at Garbonzos in Portland

Avatar MaryT

MaryT

Points +580

Vegan
23 Oct 2020

Fantastic Falafal

The falafal pita is delicious and one of the best ones I have had. The eggplant and hummus are also really good.

Garbonzo’s menu at Garbonzos in Portland

The falafel is hiding back there under the really tasty toppings at Garbonzos in Portland

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