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Oren's Hummus Express

3.9 (124 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Nancy F.

We stopped by for something quick to eat. Service was friendly and the restaurant was bright and clean. We sat at the outside tables and they brought out our food. We ordered the Morrocan Beef Hummus and the Babaganoush Eggplant. I liked the Babaganoush Eggplant, it was smooth and garlicky. They came with pita bread which was hot and soft.

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Lloyd C.

Oren's Hummus Express is a great place to get something quick. They have a great selection of dishes and grab and go dips! Small clean shop, with limited seating. We tried one of their Express Plates. Includes original hummus, red cabbage, green cabbage, babaganoush, Israeli salad with tahini dressing & one white pita. - Chicken Schnitzel: breaded chicken breast, deep fried to a golden brown. I enjoyed all the different flavors and textures in this dish, however, felt the chicken was a tad dry. I mean, it's chicken breast, right? Classic Hummus: Hummus with imported tahini, olive oil, and their secret sauce. The pita is toasty warm, and so good. My wife loves their hummis. Jaffa Style Hummus: A unique, thicker style of hummus with more garlic. Both hummus' were tasty, but out of the two, I liked the Jaffa style. Chunky Eggplant: Chunky eggplant stewed with tomatoes and garlic. This is sooo good! I can eat this for days.

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Evelyn H.

You cannot go wrong with Oren's Hummus Express. Every single thing I've ever gotten at Oren's has been delicious. The hummus bowls are super-fresh and generous in serving sizes. I'm more accustomed to having hummus as an appetizer with chips or carrots, so when I ordered beef w/ hummus, it was a full, robust meal that I just couldn't finish on my own. The spices are so flavorful and they have the best, fluffiest, softest pita bread. Like clouds in heaven. Even the grab and go is amazing. You can't get anything bad here. They also have the best service with seating outdoors and indoors. I'd be hitting them up all the time if I lived near one.

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Avivi W.

Ordered takeout from here the other day. The service was pretty great and they were super nice over the phone and in person. The shop itself is very small but I guess that makes sense since it is express. The hummus came with two pita breads and also a side salad and two chili sauces. The food tasted alright, but maybe it could've tasted better if I ate it at the shop when it was warmer!

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Ranjan P.

I'm a huge avid, passionate fan of Oren's--no commercial place does hummus better. Only place I've had better is at my niece's Arabic mother in law's house ... the bar is high :-) This little tucked away shop is awesome for quick to go stuff, though they do have a few tables inside and outside to eat. Their hummus is stellar, I love their classic which is smooth and creamy with loads of tahini, not overly heavy on the garlic and just enough tang, though I like to spritz mine with more lemon. Their pita is ethereal and otherworldly light and fluffy, like frisbee clouds. I'm obsessed with their Amba sauce, a mango extracted chutney of sours, with an umami flavor profile too delicious and unique to describe. Drizzle it over their hummus for a smoky bit. Their sabich in bowl or pita sandwich is fire. I. Mean. It kills, the combination of eggplant and egg and Amba with hummus, it's all the elements of heaven meeting. It is seriously a fire bomb. I'd never gotten their rice bowl with falafel before and wanted to give it a whirl, got it to go. The rice is terrific, but the falafel? Major disappointment. Really bad. They did not cook the spices in it, and they taste raw, bitter, not thoroughly sautéed in oil after which the lentils should be added ... the falafels were so bad, I spit them out and was left with just a bowl of rice. So so so shocked that Oren's, where I've been to umpteen of their locations and have had consistently awesome food, would make their yellow. Lentil falafel like this. I'm not sure if this is a one-off or if this is how they usually cook it. Because this is not how falafels should be made. You gotta cook the spices. Not dump them in there raw. Geez. The customer service was awesome, very friendly and sweet, efficient and helpful. The prices on par with the rest of their locations and portions generous. Parking is free and easy, because it's in an open air shopping mall. But please: fix those dry chalky inedible awful yellow lentil falafels.

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Kristie L.

I have honestly been craving Mediterranean food so much lately it's crazy!! I'll eat it and then crave it again the next couple days! Having been to the Oren sit down restaurants, this place is just as good, if not better! This Oren's Express is located in a very busy plaza in Palo Alto but more towards the backend so the parking is not bad. There are tables and benches outside as well as a high top inside. Since it's express, there are no waiters to serve you or anything. The food comes out just as hot and fresh! Both times I've been here I've eaten it right away at one of the picnic benches nearby and it's sooo good! I usually get the chicken skewer plate and my SO gets the beef rice bowl. I love that there's a good variety in the plate and I love my pita bread always! I would be down to order extra pita or extra sides! I appreciate the quality is just as good as sitting in the restaurant and this place always satisfies my cravings! Now if only they could just open one up in the Peninsula... :) be back soon!!

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Fast, food was yummy, the plate was a very big portion. Food was ready by the time I arrived for pick up.

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Gear pita and hummus. Large portions, delicious even when I ate the second half hours later.

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I love the Moroccan beef hummus. I love all their hummus. Wish there was one in San Bruno!

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