In Salem, Oregon, there’s a place where the rich, vibrant flavors of Syrian cuisine come alive. At The Damascus Kitchen, every dish is prepared with care, using recipes passed down through generations…
We ordered delivery a minute before the cut off time and hoped for the best. While they were out of two of our requested items, they replaced them with an alternate item and delivered all ahead of schedule. All the food was delicious and had good portions. The pitas were warm and soft, the meats were tender, flavorful and had a good kick of spice, and the babaganoush was a good replacement for the hummus (out of stock). We were looking forward to the dolmas and their choice of fries as a replacement didn't align with our diets, but even the basic crinkle cut spuds were much better than expected. Thank you! Will order again!
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Caroline C
Local Expert • 83 contributions
Loved
• 8/27/26
• DoorDash order
The beef plate is a good value, there was a good amount of flavorful rice, good tasting diced beef, a small green salad with lettuce and delicious hummus and tzaziki. The food was packaged well and plastic utensils were also sent. TheDamascus chicken pita was big, enough for a second meal and very flavorful. The Baklava was one of the better tasting dessert I have tasted. The phyllo dough was crunchy, the nuts had a good flavor, and just enough honey to make it craveable but not coyingly sweet. Will definitely reorder again to try other offerings and will definitely leave room for more Baklava!
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Hayden W
4 contributions
Loved
• 7/19/26
• DoorDash order
You can tell this place makes their food with love and care. I ordered the lamb plate and it doesn't matter what you are taking a bite of, every bite is absolutely overflowing with flavour and everything compliments each other beautifully! The portions are large and the food is fresh and beautifully seasoned. Mediterranean/Arabic food is one of my favourites and I've had some great Mediterranean/Arabic food in Portland. Dare I say, this place is outstanding and honestly raises the bar to some places I've eaten at. Whether passing through or if you live in the area, give this place a try. بارك الله في الطاهي!
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Charly H
1 contributions
Loved
• 4/2/25
• DoorDash order
The Damascus Chicken was perfectly seasoned and generously portioned. The Pita is incredibly soft and served warm even for my takeout order. I loved Hummus as well! Plus the staff was so welcoming and kind to me when I came to pick my order up it made my whole day. I was only visiting Salem for one night and I'm glad I chose to eat here.
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Johnny K
2 contributions
Loved
• 5/16/25
• DoorDash order
This place is magnificent! Incredible middle eastern fare, probable the best I've had in Oregon. After traveling to Syria, Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan... I say it's a contender!
Lovely service. When our large complex order they hooked us up with some extra baklava! So kind.
What a wonderful family operation too.
This is the ONLY place in Salem now that my Army buddies and I go to eat.
