Catering
Hoda and Hani Khouri have spent more than eight years perfecting their authentic, family-style Lebanese dishes and their legendary Lebanese hospitality at their Southeast Portland restaurant. Hoda’s catering continues these traditions and tailors them to your special occasion. Let Hoda’s provide the delicious, homemade food for your next event – you’ve got enough to worry about! Hoda’s banquet room seats 30 and their off site catering can serve as many as 700.
Hoda's Caters
- weddings
- bridal and baby showers
- birthdays
- corporate functions
- luncheons
- anniversaries
- graduations
- house warmings
- off-site barbeques
- special occasion your heart desires
Dishes
Appetizers
- Humus (garbanzo bean dip)
- Baba Ghanouje (roasted eggplant dip)
- Labne (strained yogurt cheese)
- Loubie Bi Zeit (green beans cooked with onions, garlic and fresh tomatoes)
- Grape Leaves (meat or vegetarian)
- Foul Moudamas (fava beans cooked with lemon juice, garlic and olive oil)
- Falafel (vegetarian)
- Feta Cheese Platter (topped with thyme, oregano, olive oil garnished with black olives and pepperoncini)12-25 person
From The Oven (Tasty Homemade Dough)
- Spinach Pies (spinach, fresh onions, sumac, olive oil and lemon juice)
- Meat Pies Lahm Bi Ajeen (ground beef, onions, tomatoes, parsley and our special seasonings)
- Zaatar (homemade dough topped with thyme, oregano, sesame and olive oil)
- Cheese Pies (homemade dough topped with part skim mozzarella cheese and sesame)
- Feta Cheese Pies (homemade pocket dough stuffed with feta cheese, thyme, oregano and olive oil)
Kabobs
- Lamb Skewers
- Shish Tawook (chicken breast)
- Kafta (ground beef)
- Chicken Thighs
Salads
- Tabouleh (fine chopped parsley, diced tomatoes, green onions, mint, olive oil, lemon juice and cracked wheat)
- Fattoush Salad (romaine lettuce, cucumber, shredded cabbage, tomatoes, parsley, mint, sumac, olive oil, lemon juice and topped with fried pita bread)
- Malfouf Salad (shredded cabbage, mint, tomatoes, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil)
- Feta Salad (romaine lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, parsley, feta cheese, black olives and pepperoncini topped with our house dressing)
- Caesar Salad (romaine lettuce, red onions, parmesan cheese, cucumber, walnuts and caesar dressing)
Vegetarian Entrees
- Sauteed Eggplant (cooked in garlic, onions, fresh tomatoes, and tomato sauce with our special seasonings) 12-24 person
- Bamie (imported baby okra, cooked in cilantro, garlic, onions, tomato sauce and special seasonings) 12-24 person
- Loubieh bi Zeit (green beans sauteed with tomato, onion, garlic and spices) 12-24 person
Specialty Entrees
- Chicken Shawarma (sliced chicken thigh marinated with our special seasonings, nicely grilled with bay leaves, served with garlic sauce)
- Beef Shawarma (thinly sliced top sirloin steak, marinated with over 10 different spices, nicely flavored, served with tahini sauce and sauteed onions)
- Kibbeh (oven baked meat and crack wheat patties, stuffed with ground lamb, onions and pine nuts)
- Chicken (leg quarters marinated in lemon pepper, curry, bay leaves, tomato sauce and garlic baked to perfection)
- Whole Leg of Lamb (leg of Lamb is nicely marinated in red wine and our seasonings then cooked until succulent and tender and served with bed of Basmati rice with ground beef topped with lamb, pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts and raisins)
- Kafta B’Saneyeh (layers of sliced potatoes, well seasoned ground beef patties, onion rings and sliced tomatoes baked in tomato sauce with light sprinkle of cheese on the top)
- Salmon Fillet Samake Harra (salmon filled marinated in lemon pepper, chili, cilantro, garlic and onions topped with tahini sauce, toasted pine nuts and walnuts)
Stews
All stew dishes are served with Basmati Rice
- Green Beans with Lamb
- Lamb Stew with Vegetables
- Baby Okra Cooked with Lamb
Kibbeh Nayeh is available per request with 2 days notice. (raw kibbeh) Flank steak mixed in burgol wheat, onions and spices served as a pate.
Hoda’s can offer warm meals for your office luncheon for any size of group . Please call 24 hrs in advance for a group of 30 or more, for a smaller group , please call by 10:00am. Hoda’s can deliver for orders for $250.00 or more.
Desserts
- Tray of Baklava
- Tray of Knafe
- Tray of Basma
- Fruit Trays (seasonal fruits)
Sample Menus
Call us for prices depending on the # of people. Catering includes: menu planning, catering staff (set up & clean up). Service is buffet style. Free Delivery. 18% gratuity for servers. Please place your order 48 hours in advance if it is possible. Banquet room is available at Hoda’s for 30 people.
Menu #1
- Supreme Mezza
- Tabouleh
- Feta Cheese Platter
- Humos
- Spinach pies
- Baba Ghanouje
- Falafels
- Kafta Kabobs
- Chicken Kabobs
- Basmati Rice
- Fresh Pita Bread
- Order Menu 1
Menu #2 Vegetarian (all vegan)
- Choice of Sauteed Green Beans or Sauteed Eggplant
- Basmati Rice cooked in vegetarian bouillon
- Choice of your salad
- Humos
- Falafels
- Spinach Pies
- Fresh Pita Bread
- Order Menu 2
Menu #3
- Chicken Kabobs
- Fattoush Salad
- Humos
- Garlic Sauce
- Basmati Rice
- Falafels/Tahini
- Baba Ghanouje
- Fresh Pita Bread
- Order Menu 3
Menu #4 Shawarma Platters
- Chicken, Lamb or Beef Shawarma (with sauteed onions)
- Humos
- Your Choice of Salad
- Fresh Pita Bread
- Serves 25-30
- Order Menu 4
Menu #5
- Kabobs (choice of lamb, chicken or kafta kabobs)
- Basmati Rice
- Your Choice of Salad
- Garlic Sauce
- Humos
- Baba Ghanouje
- Serves 30-35
- Order Menu 5
Menu #6 Appetizers
- Tabouleh
- Humos
- Baba Ghanouje
- Falafel
- Sauteed Green Beans
- Zaatar
- Spinach Pies
- Choice of Grape Leaves
- Fresh Pita Bread
- Serves 20-25
- Order Menu 6
Menu #7
Create your own menu! Menu will be priced depending on the # of people, and the choice of your food items. Contact us about your own menu!
