Corvallis restaurant brings authentic Syrian flavors to the mid-Willamette Valley
Many in the Corvallis community will get their first taste of authentic Syrian cuisine with the opening of 'Khalo Naser' in mid-March. Naser Wanli ...
Many in the Corvallis community will get their first taste of authentic Syrian cuisine with the opening of 'Khalo Naser' in mid-March. Naser Wanli has been cooking since 1989, when he got his start in the restaurant business in Syria. He expanded his business to Saudi Arabia in 1991, where he joined his brother's restaurant franchise. Wanli and his wife, Roula Hendawi, moved to Oregon six years ago to be closer to their two children, who were attending Oregon State University. They didn't have plans to open a restaurant, but at the request of many Muslim friends and community members, they decided to bring the rich taste of Syrian cuisine to Corvallis.