Mouthwatering Food Stands in Portland

LoveVerona Pizza&Pasta DownTown

★★★★☆ 4.2 (360) • $$

"When you enter it should be evident that interior decorating is not their thing. There was a large appliance right in the middle of the ordering area and no decor on the walls. I initially walked out as I thought they were closed.That said, the ample sized cheese slice should satisfy your hunger and the price is a more than fair.Unfortunately, the taste is very low-end resembling something you'd find at a ballgame or concert. No customers at lunch and very stoic service. Probably one and done for me."

La Jarochita

★★★★☆ 4.2 (243) • $

"The el jefe of the taco trucks in Portland located on SW 5th between SW Stark and Oak. This truck has been in business for over 15 years and is the best of the best.Located in a secure food cart pod in the heart of downtown Portland and has tall gates to keep panhandlers out. There are a variety of multicultural cuisines to be found here.But the tacos! You name it they have it. Even if it's not on the menu like my favorite, camarones (shrimp), they'll make it for you and it will be delicious. I always get flour tortillas and a Mexican Coke. Usually one taco will satisfy me.They give you a little beeper that will vibrate and light up when your order is ready. That gives you time to find a place to sit on the plentiful picnic table style seating. Most of which is shaded.This food cart pod is aces.2024 - Review # 21"

Quesabrosa

★★★★☆ 4.3 (166) • $

"Quesabrosa is where it's at! Their fish taco is honestly one of the best I've ever tasted. Their handmade tortillas are to die for and the seasoning they use on the fish is mouth watering. The Veggie Sope was hearty and loaded with toppings. I definitely couldn't finish the two items I ordered. I was hoping for a tad more flavor on the Sope, but overall it was great! Service was so friendly and welcoming!"

Chilango PDX

★★★★★ 4.8 (125) • $$

"As someone who loves meat, I am very critical of vegan food bc yes I try to eat less meat sometimes but it's hard bc it also has to taste good yanno, I cant live a life with no flavor. This place hits the mark - they have either the best or 2nd best vegan tacos I've tried in pdx so far. Very creative options compared the the veggie option at most taco trucks which is just sautéed veggies. I've tried about 5 or 6 of the tacos and enjoyed them all. My favorites are the Tinga Taco, Rajas con crema & Taco Campana which is their take on a classic Taco Bell taco. If I had to choose a least favorite it would probably be their mole verde, it was just a bit mushy in texture. It's too bad vegan tacos are almost always more expensive than meat tacos or I would definitely eat them more."

Pupuseria La Migueleña

★★★★★ 4.6 (110) • $

Rosita's Place

★★★★★ 4.7 (94) • $

"I visited Rosita's Place for lunch. It's located in a food cart pod on SE 82nd. There's a bit of parking spaces at the entrance of the pod. The service was great. The cashier was very friendly and my burrito was ready quickly. There's some tables in the pod. My carnitas burrito was delicious. The ratio of each component was great and the carnitas were juicy and flavorful. The salsa given to me to put in the burrito was spot on. The atmosphere was chill. Overall, I'd like to revisit next time I'm in the area."

Taqueria Antojitos Yucateco

★★★★☆ 4.3 (73) • $

"This Mexican cart specializes in Panuchos (homemade deep fried, taco sized tortillas smudged with beans and your meat option on top). They were quite fun to eat and filling. 3 of them for under $5.I thought the carne asada option was a bit lacking. The other meat choices were pretty satisfying.They offer tacos, burritos, and tortas as well."

La Piñata Takos

★★★★★ 4.6 (63) • $

"We were wandering around downtown and on the way to do some shopping, I spotted La Piñata Takos. They're bunched together with a group of street cart vendors.We dropped in on a Saturday afternoon (around 2:30pm). It's run by a husband and wife combo. Everything is freshly made to order so it'll take a few minutes to get your food. Worth it! They asked if we wanted sauce (mild and spicy options); we picked the spicy one, which was solid.The menu is big: burritos, tacos, quesadillas, combos, fajita plate, tortas, tamales and sopes. Tacos are only $1.50 US each! Talk about a good deal. Horchata ($2.00 US) is also reasonable.- Fish taco ($1.50 US) - cilantro, onion, guacamole, tomatoes, sour cream, lettuce, cheese and chipotle sauce. Fish was flaky and tender. - Shrimp taco ($1.50 US) - same toppings. Shrimp were fresh and a good portion.Solid tacos! I'd come back to try their enchiladas. Everything sounded great with super reasonable prices too."

Gonzalez Taqueria

★★★★★ 4.5 (63) • $

"A taco cart at the corner of Interstate and Killingsworth? Shoot, all you gotta do is hop off the Yellow line and into a gas station parking lot and you've got some pretty decent Mexican going on. Nothing is ever wrong with that.I will admit, this place was hit and miss on some items. I also noticed that for a taco cart, people were coming up that had ordered ahead. Unusual for a cart, but it sped some folks along. Tacos, burritos, tortas, the good stuff. I wanted to try some different things so I went with three tacos with asada, pastor and lengua with sides of refried beans and rice. The asada and pastor were really good and had plenty of flavor, the rice and beans were standard and also pretty good. I liked the two hot sauces. The green was actually the hotter of the two and had a bit of a lime taste to it. Really nice. The red was milder but also had a good flavor profile. The only low point was the lengua. Not a lot of places in town do lengua and I'm not sure why I like lengua tacos but this meat was cut up into large chunks and just didn't have a great taste to them. In fact there really wasn't much taste to them, they were fairly bland. So I was a bit bummed at that. Not to say that I won't try this place again when I'm up in the area, I just probably won't be trying that again soon.Even though I got to the place after the normal lunch rush, there was still a wait for the food, so maybe that call ahead option is a good idea. For the most part I was happy with my meal, I'll try to get back soon to try a torta or burrito.Enjoy."

Chick & Pig Thai Street Food

★★★★★ 4.9 (50) • $$

"Tried this place again, finally. This time I got papaya salad, sticky rice and pork skewers. I got the papaya salad 5 stars spicy, which was actually fairly close to Thai spicy. Loooved it. It was so tasty. And spicy! The pork skewers were good too. I shared them with my partner."

Khob Khun

★★★★☆ 4.2 (62) • $

"The thai food here is pretty good. Nothing outstanding but really tasty. So I had a craving for Pad See Ew, so I looked this place up. Unbeknownst to me, I've been there before. Yes, I need to branch my Thai food more. The food came out fairly quickly and it was a good deal heavy container. The noodles were light and delicate and not greasy at all. There was enough beef for this girl. I wished for a little more scrambled egg but no biggie. The weird part was that it had carrots and zukes. I've only ever had it with broccoli so it threw me for a curve ball. Whatever, more veggies is better for me right? The carrots were not my favorite, but everything else I scarfed down. Yum! I asked for medium spicy, which is weird because this dish doesn't come spicy. Luckily, I picked up some hot sauce and chili flakes to spice it up. This is a good deal and the food will be satisfying!"

Fish Fusion

★★★★☆ 4.3 (55) • $

"Order: 3pc basa fish w/ frys and hush puppiesPros: Overall, the food was really really good. The fish was seasoned nicely and fried hard as I requested. Service was great and the owner was very very nice. The fry's were a little to salty. The hush puppies were really good. I loves the fact that they cut slits into the to go container to let the steam out so that your fry's were not soggy. The fish size was good and the amount of frys received were great as well.Cons: frys a tad bit salty. Only one type of fish served. The hush puppies were considered a side for almost $4 if I recall. Usually, hush puppies comes with fish plates so this location it was a bit of a surprise. The location and parking is questionable but the food is great non the less."

Taqueria Torres De Morelos

★★★★☆ 4.3 (51) • $

"This truck has been here over 16 years! I had no idea. Again driving by and saw this had to stop. They had all kinds of cool eats. Of course my first go to for trucks are tacos! Just to see what they are working with! So I tried 3 carnitas tacos! These were some of the best tacos I've ever had! For one they were packed with meat and great flavor! The nice man running the truck was super happy to have me as a customer! He was so nice and telling me some of his history! I was like wow! This is what most businesses owners should be like! Happy to have the business! I mean this guy was glowing from head to toe! I got to my car and opened my tacos! Yessssss! They were double tortillas stuffed with Fresh Carnitas and Cilantro! Best combo ever. It was served along with fresh lime and Salsas! I grabbed two different kinds one hot verde and one mild Avocado sauce! They were both smacking! But I really liked the hotttttt one! Soooo good. Well not to mention they were so affordable! You gotta come try some. You won't be disappointed at all. Plus the guy is so nice! It will make you want to come back for more! Keep up the great work Taco Truck Man! Your Amazing!"

Mahi Taco

★★★★★ 4.8 (36) • $

"The service is phenomenal he was super nice and helpful. We got almost everything on the menu, the Mahi taco was better than the one I had fresh off the boat in Hawaii!! My mind was blown... the chicken taco was my next favorite, the fried avocado taco was alright I wouldn't order it again, but it was interesting. This place will transport you to a beachy vibe every bite you take. My new favorite fish taco place for sure. Thanks for taking me to the islands one bite at a time ;)"

E-Side Thai Cuisine

★★★★☆ 4.2 (45) • $

"Craving Pad Kee Mao, I headed to E-Side Thai since I was in this part of town for a doctor's appointment. Wow! The meal was delicious! Cooked fresh to order and served piping hot, the wide rice noodles were perfectly cooked and flavored. The chicken moist. And the broccoli and peppers crisp but tender. It totally hit the spot and I had leftovers for lunch the next day!They also have Pad Woon Sen, which is a stir fry dish with very thin, vermicelli noodles made from bean threads. It's one of my favorite dishes, often called glass noodles, and not many Thai places in Portland serve it anymore so I was thrilled to see it on the menu. Veggies include carrots, onions, scallions and tomatoes with egg and the noodles, it's a satisfying and filling dish. Others in line ordered the crab puffs and Panang curry and since they were sitting next to me at the communal picnic tables, I had food envy! Next time I'm definitely going to try the curry!Service is friendly and efficient. Prices a bit on the high side for Thai from a food truck, but since I got two meals out of it, it was worth the $12. E-Side Thai is a popular cart located in The Bite on Belmont, a hub of many fabulous carts making food decisions difficult. I know, a 1% problem! But still a problem! I'm always craving Thai so I love having this option on my rotation."

Taco Machine

★★★★☆ 4.3 (39) • $

"Great tacos, I like the pastor a lot. It's not the juiciest I've had but it's never too fatty or gristly and we'll seasoned. They've been making a lot of upgrades, improving their truck and seating area for customers which means their prices have had to go up (3.50 per taco, which seems almost standard now at many places). They do Taco Tuesday tho where you can still get them for 2.50! They've also expanded their menu a lot with things like tortas, quesadillas, and Sinaloan tacos (w/ melted cheese and pepper). Great vegetarian options too, you can mix n match to create your own veggie tacos from their list of ingredients. They've got a bunch of tasty house sauces and the ladies are always nice."

Los Arcos Mexican Food

★★★★☆ 4.1 (38) • $

"I have a favorite taquería, but I wasn't in that neighborhood tonight so I decided to try this cart instead, based on the good reviews. That was the right choice! For one, I was elated they were even open during their posted hours. You ever notice how a lot of carts will just be open whenever they want, despite having posted hours? Total pet peeve of mine. The owner was very personable as well.I ordered a carnitas taco, a pastor taco, and a shredded beef taco. They were all COMPLETELY delicious - flavorful, tender meat, tasty guacamole on top. Soft tortillas that didn't even think about falling apart. The pastor was heavier on the (I think?) cinnamon than I've tasted from other taco places, but I wasn't at all mad about it; it gave a marvelous depth of flavor. I will definitely visit this cart again when I'm in the area. I want to try the rest of the menu now!"

Sky Kitchen

★★★★☆ 4.3 (31) • $

"We made an attempt to go to a few different food carts while we were in Portland and Sky Kitchen was by far the biggest yet most pleasant surprise! It was closer to closing time, but the couple of women who were running the food cart were super friendly and welcoming. They had a small menu, however it covered the popular curry & noodle dishes that I would have expected to find. We typically don't get Yellow Curry but we decided to order it with chicken along with the Drunken Noodles with chicken and a side of spring rolls. The woman who took our order gave us a small cup of mango juice to try out while we waited.Although the food took a while to come out we knew it was because it was all made to order. The spring rolls came out first; they were super crunchy on the outside, had a yummy filling, and tasted great with the sweet/sour dipping sauce. The food came out shortly after and everything was piping hot. I was more leaning towards the Drunken Noodles when we had ordered, and my fiancé was more interested in the Yellow Curry, however after a couple of bites, we decided we liked what the other one had ordered better! Both dishes, however, were very tasty. I wouldn't hesitate to get either again. They had conveniently kept some hot sauce and other condiments at the window, and I'm sure if we would have needed anything, they would have been happy to get it for us.The cost of both of the meals was very reasonable (actually pretty cheap) and we received a lot of food! Neither of us were able to finish either of the dishes. If you're in town and looking for Thai food, I'd definitely suggest checking out this food cart. It's worth a trip!"

Los Jefes

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)

"Check this place out for AMAZING tacos and authentic lamb barbacoa. I ordered a fish taco and the fish tasted so fresh and flavorful. The salsa taste super flavorful and rich. I really appreciated the lightly fried tortilla along with a fresh cilantro and onions. If I live locally I would try everything on their menu. My partner got the buche and lengua, the lengua was so tender yet crispy!"

Star Kitchen Thai Food

★★★★★ 4.5 (22)

"Too tired to cook? Don't want to dine sitting in? This is a great Thai cart on MLK, quick, super friendly, open all the time. I really like her red, green and specialty curries... (tho I'm not a fan of the one that has potatoes). I also love her sticky rice with mango. It is perfectly sweet and warm. And she always has it! (Some places I frequent often don't have it or the take out version doesn't have enough sauce). I'll keep going, hope you give it a try, too. The parking lot isn't so nice... kind of wish she had a better landing spot!"

Melt

★★★★★ 4.5 (20)

"Every time I find myself in north Portland I can not resist.... this is my go to cart in the piedmont station. the owner is great, easy going, and will custom your sandwich. I love a turkey cheese sandwich, simple, yet done really well! he adds chips and a cookie for desert! all for under 10 bucks! great value, great meal!"

Sweet Street BBQ

★★★★☆ 3.8 (28) • $

"Very good BBQ and very cheap (11.50 for ribs and a couple sides). Small menu, they do ribs and chicken and a few sides which makes it easy to choose. The collard greens here are the best I've ever had - so savory and not bitter at all. They're cooked with some meat bits so vegetarians can't even enjoy them, hah! Love this little food truck pod, they've got Conscious Sedation beer garden in there so you can enjoy a nice beer with your meal as well. Beware though, hours seem pretty irregular."

Birrieria PDX - Madison

★★★★☆ 4.1 (22)

Taqueria El Capullo

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)

Toktok Food Cart

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (33)

"Kind service on multiple times I got food from this cart. They're quick and professional. The food is fresh and hot. Love the rice and chicken shawarma. Their potatoes are yummy too"

Number 1 Bento

★★★★★ 4.7 (15)

"Hidden little gem in the pod off burnside. Great Korean bentos. Owner is friendly and Korean - so the food is legit. I like their spicy chicken - flavored with gochujang which is a spicy paste. Got the kalbi combo - wasn't worth the up charge to get the spicy chicken added. In the future I'd just get a spicy chicken bento"

Los Tres Mosketeros

★★★★★ 4.6 (14)

"Big fan of their California Burrito. The fries inside were fresh and crispy, adding a fun texture to the burrito. Their asada was also more tender than most. Extra credits for the toasty tortilla as well.The Shrimp Burrito was also not bad. Big meaty shrimps but I found the burrito to be too soggy. With that said, I think they're a bit skimpy on the guac here.All in all, a very decent spot for cheap and filling eats in this food pod area."

Koko’s Seoul Food

★★★★☆ 4.1 (14)

Munchie Philly and Gyro

★★★★☆ 4.2 (13)

"They didn't have a yelp so I created them one. This is the best comfort food I ever had. They had amazing gyro and Philly cheese steak and delicious garlic fries and quality jalapeño poppers and e writhing we had was amazing and so good I had to make them known so you know about it and can try this place out too. We will definitely be back."

Gyro Mint Mediterranean Food

★★★★☆ 4.4 (5)

"Yelp hours state 11am to 9pm. At 12:08, they still weren't open so we didn't get a chance to try them.Some staff appeared around 12:20 or so. The ordering window went up at 12:35. We decided to place an order anyway. We were told that it would take about 15 minutes.The food was ready as promised and off we went to feed our friends. Rating after we eat."