Comments on: King of Rice

By: Bev Crawford

Bev Crawford — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 01:24:32 +0000

Is there anywhere in Portland OR you can get a schwarma like we ate on the streets of Riyadh? Every time I try one here, it is not at all like those. As I know you are aware, the meat must be roasted on a spit. And the sauce is never right. We always said when we went home we would open a schwarma stand.

Thanks for taking the time to answer.

By: Kody

Kody — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:02:24 +0000

It is now Yassu and just opened today. I reviewed it on Yelp…

By: Kody

Kody — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:20:48 +0000

They are indeed closed. Says a new Mediterranean restaurant is coming.

By: Will

Will — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:08:02 +0000

Yes, closed it seems. Replaced by… Yassu?

By: rina

rina — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:35:30 +0000

heads up, i think they’re closed. i only drove by it on the bus, so i didn’t get a good look. can anyone who lives in the area confirm?

By: veronica

veronica — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:28:10 +0000

Thanks for the tip! I went here last week and tried the basilia which was crazy delicious. I want to try all their daily specials, too, so I have a good excuse to go every day of the week!

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 06:56:14 +0000

I went and got the bamyi–and it was very tasty indeed, and a nice change of pace. The proprietor was also very friendly and helpful, and was very clear on understanding what vegan means versus vegetarian.

Only downside was that I absolutely destroyed my favorite pair of jeans, unwittingly spilling some of the sauce that had leaked into the plastic bag all over them–turmeric leaving a stain that looks like a yellow hi-liter pen exploded all over the jeans : \

By: Ian

Ian — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:14:09 +0000

I completely understand it–I’m a Southern transplant, myself. And I haven’t found many places to get a good (vegan) okra fix here. Pretty much the only thing “Southern” about me is my love of okra. Always disappoints me that none of the Indian carts does okra (nor eggplant) so this should be a big help.

By: Cuisine Bonne Femme

Cuisine Bonne Femme — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:10:32 +0000

Thanks jojo and Ian. I am super picky about quality, so my endorsements don’t come easy, trust me. King of Rice makes damn good food.

Ian, so funny you should mention the okra thing. I love Okra! However, as you probably know, Okra is one of the “love it or hate it” vegetables. I had an interesting discussion with the very nice people running this cart about Okra. You see, I’m from a Southern family and so my Nana (grandmother) always made wonderful okra dishes. Okra for me = love. So I told the owners how most Americans hate Okra, except in the South and they screamed, “yes, we have heard this! People from Lousiana say our food is like theirs!” And you know what, it is! Even the spicings are similar.

By: Ian

Ian — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:59:33 +0000

This sounds fantastic, gotta make my way down there tomorrow. Thanks! Mmmmm, okra. . .