Güero

★★★★★ 4.6 (748) • $$

King Burrito Mexican Food

★★★★☆ 4.3 (648) • $

"I'm all for a gimmick and as someone who has indulged often in the Bay Area style super burritos, I couldn't pass up the chance to enjoy something in the same realm as King Burrito. This place is exactly what I'm looking for in a no pretense eatery, fair prices, good service, and hearty, tasty food. Portland local dives don't get much better than this.Located in North Portland just outside of Arbor Lodge Park, King Burrito is a small eatery with handful of tables and chairs with the classic open kitchen with the above-counter wall menu (#1). A majority of the folks coming through are coming for takeout and unless it's bad timing, I've never really seen this place full. The fluorescent lighting and semi-shoddy bathrooms aren't major reasons to dine-in but the food most certainly is.As of right now, all burritos are in the $8-9 range. The famed king burrito is really a chile relleno with refried beans, steak picado in their in-house avocado sauce in an oversized flour tortilla. The carne asada and carnitas have been my go-tos but I think their cabeza (head) and lengua is an outstanding option. Their breakfast burritos should be considered, especially the chorizo con papas and the machaca. Every burrito is going to be littered with onions, so for folks who aren't all about the cebolla life, be sure to mention it ahead of time. Overall, the burrito is an absolute gut bomb and will trigger an immediate food coma post consumption.Anything in a burrito can also be done in taco form. Most of the tacos are in the $3-4 range at this point but similarly to the burritos, quite sizable and served with good portions. They also have non-taco options, such as hot dogs, burgers, taquitos, and quesadillas. The latter is the only thing I'd order, but to each his or her own.The service is quick and the staff is mainly Spanish speaking. There is usually a young man who is handling food orders in the front and on the phone. A majority of their parking is in the back and they're no longer open past 11pm on any day of the week.Lastly to management: I realize prices are fluctuating everywhere, but none of the prices from the outdated website (#2) or the counter menus (slightly outdated) match the wall menu prices (current). This will cause some confusion for new customers and maybe disappointment for many others. __________(#1) A common theme amongst many ethnic takeout eateries.(#2) Beware of their severely outdated website menu prices, which are at $5.50 a burrito and $1.50 a taco."

Nuestra Cocina

★★★★☆ 4.3 (645) • $$

La Cocina Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.1 (543) • $$

"I have to say, I was just passing through but I stopped to have a margarita and chips and salsa. These chips were fresh and hot, right amount of salt. The pico de gallo was perfection! This patron margarita was absolutely delicious! This is a cool, hip bar, I can tell the neighborhood is very cool. My bartender was awesome. Efficient and did a great margarita! You can get margaritas to go! What? Awesome! Can't wait to visit again!"

Robo Taco

★★★★☆ 3.6 (611) • $$

"Fantastic anytime!Robo Taco is a staple in Portland for any late-night group of friends or midday lunch dates. The dive-bar-like interior is welcoming and curated, and it features large booths with cute bar seating. The restrooms are individual and quite clean and spacious. I really love it when bars like this one leave the user-added graffiti and messages up--such a vibe!Service is fast-casual, meaning you'll order with the main server at the bar and then take a number to whichever table you choose. In July, the team is participating in Slushie Month, so be sure to stop by and enjoy your favorite alcohol-based slushie. We added rum to ours.The menu is not too broad, so if you have challenges with large menus (as I do), you'll enjoy the selection here. The standout dish of our night was the cow tongue taco, a soft, flavorful, and unique creation that truly impressed us. It's not often you find a place in Portland that can pull off this classic dish with such finesse. We chose to sit outside on the spacious streetside patio. The tables are sturdy and covered, and the unique chairs added to the late night vibe. While it would be nice if the streetscape had more greenery, this is feedback for PBOT. The good news is, cycling lanes and bike sharing are close by, making it easy to enjoy the great food and good summer weather without the need to drive."

La Bonita

★★★★☆ 3.9 (467) • $$

"Someone had told me about this place and i out the address in and drove! I ordered my food ahead to make sure it was ready to go for the road trip home! I lovvvvveee a good breaky burrito - which seattle had some good spots! I keep looking, not a good one yet (well since I posted this I will get the recommendations)!!! Anywho this neighbor is cute, arrived and it was soo clean and open, I sat down prepared my burrito and went Nextdoor to get coffee (it was not on the menu from what I saw - but it was fine) It was everything and more! So now I have two BOMB burrito spots! I told my friends if I had a burrito a day, please know I'd be a happy gal! I make them at home but the employees put Luv in these burritos . I got bacon, eggs, cheese, beans, and the flavors were out of this world!! I'll be back."

Nayar Taqueria

★★★★☆ 4.3 (350) • $$

"I visited Nayar Taqueria for a late lunch. I got horchata and an asada burrito. The horchata was good. The burrito was delicious. I especially liked the fresh avocado in the burrito. Both salsas provided in bottles on the table were delicious but not spicy enough. Overall, I would recommend visiting them for some great Mexican food."

Taqueria Los Gorditos

★★★★☆ 3.6 (499) • $$

"Really solid, good value, no frills Mexican food with tons of vegan options.We used to come here all the time when visiting Apex next door. They have a full, separate vegan menu with tons to choose from. We ordered the vegan soyrizo enchiladas($12) to share one afternoon, which was ready in about 10-15 mins. You get a generous portion of enchiladas, with nicely spiced soyrizo, with sides of vegan sour cream, rice, refried beans, and a lame iceberg salad with a tomato on top. Tasty, filling and good value. Still a good spot for the kind of food it is."

El Burrito Azteca

★★★★☆ 4.4 (319) • $

"The ample-sized California Burrito with carnitas is still my favorite menu item, but it's still very oily after all these years. If it was some sort of flavorable juice it wouldn't bother me, but it's just oil. Sigh.Owner is cool, glad to see they've prospered."

Ole Ole

★★★★☆ 4 (365) • $

"I'm from the land of Mexican food, Los Angeles. This restaurant is a solid 4 star Mexican restaurant in LA and a 5 star in Portland. I got the steak burrito, it's massive, and the guac is delicious! You don't come here for the ambiance, but the cheap food and service. Lastly, they don't take card, only cash or Venmo :/"

RJ Skillets

★★★★★ 4.9 (237) • $$

Don Ladis Taco Shop

★★★★☆ 4.1 (335) • $

"I feel like eight years ago when I gave this a four star review I just didn't have the appreciation for the consistency and overall quality of this place. This is our go to Spotify eat at any other place nearby. I feel like I'm cheating. Chuy and the family are the best. It is literally the place. My kids will choose to eat over something like junk food or fast food when I ask him what they wanna get when it's quick and easy.Does daily specials, even though they raised the price up a dollar every couple years it is still one of the best deals in town. Their Pastor is hands-down one of the best in town. Their dollar menu is nuts, mini bean and cheese burritos mini quesadillas old-school potato fried tacos... Like I live off of these dollar item menu and I have for years when I wanna treat myself to something but don't wanna overheat or maybe don't wanna spend 40 bucks going out with the family for something mediocre just an absolute gem and I cannot sing with the praises loud enough so seeing that I gave only a four star review I decided to touch back and give it what it deserved a perfect score."

Rocio's

★★★★☆ 3.9 (366) • $$

El Burrito Azteca

★★★★☆ 4 (345) • $

"I visited El Burrito Azteca a few weeks ago for the first time. I'm enjoying trying Mexican restaurants in Portland and I'm happy to note that I enjoyed my visit and burrito at this restaurant. This restaurant is in the Portland Eater Article which features 14 big burritos in Portland. The burrito that is highlighted is the Surfin California which includes guacamole, shrimp, asada, and fries. It's not my usual order but I enjoyed the burrito and the two salsas available to put on it. The horchata was good. The service was good as well. Overall, it's a great taqueria to visit if you are close by."

Mi Burrito

★★★★★ 4.6 (253) • $

"Someone catering for a work event got all my coworkers and my BF addicted to their chicken tacos. My BF hates tacos, but he loves these. No better advertising than that! Usual street parking in one of the many Portland neighborhoods maybe 4 or 5 miles from the airport. Lots of Spanish speakers coming in for food which is very encouraging. I asked them for a bean and cheese burrito and two chicken burritos but they ended up handing me a bean and cheese burrito and two chicken tacos. My BF enjoyed them, but it would have been nice to try something new. The bean and cheese was excellent for only $6.75. It had a nice spicy kick to it to liven up the lack of ingredients. I will return just for that, but there's tons on the menu to push that visit to, say, today. Lol."

La Sirenita

★★★★☆ 4 (323) • $

"Continuing the hunt for the best vegetarian burrito in town, this stop was La Sirenita! Right on NE Alberta, you might walk straight past this older building without seeing their sign above you. It could be easy to overlook. But once you walk inside, it's much more colorful than expected. And with burritos ranging from $8-9, it's pretty well priced. A cheese quesadilla is $3.50, and single tacos range from $2-2.50. So how was it? Decent! I'd eat it again! I don't think it's a contender for best veg burrito in the city, but no one has met that standard yet. Good size, decent filling, good tortilla."

Agave Azul

★★★★☆ 4.1 (306) • $$

Gresham Burrito Shop

★★★★★ 4.5 (247) • $

"I visited Gresham Burrito Shop a few weeks ago. I had it on my list of restaurants to try because it's on the 14 gargantuan stuffed burritos list from Eater Portland. It's located in Downtown Gresham. There's a good amount of tables inside. It was order at the counter. I got an horchata and a chile verde burrito. The horchata was good. The chile verde burrito was delicious. They also had a great salsa bar. I enjoyed the pickled jalapeños and carrots. I also enjoyed their green salsa. I'll be revisiting next time I am in the area."

Mayas Taqueria

★★★★☆ 3.5 (395) • $

Taqueria Los Puñales

★★★★☆ 4.4 (247)

"This place is devoted to tacos. One of the owners, Dave, asked if I was new to the place and gave me the run down. Hand made, on the spot, tortillas and 26 different fillings. It all makes for a delicious experience set in a disco, Mexican Mom's Man-cave. It's an exciting setting. It's very festive!The woman next to me had an inspired pozole that could feed a family of three. It's more than a taco joint, it's the family you never knew you had. I wish I could make it a daily indulgence!"

Tope

★★★★☆ 3.8 (327) • $$

"What a great little place!Right on the edge of Chinatown, just a step beyond the Chinese gateway, lies the Hoxton Hotel. The area outside is a bit "sketch", as they say (similar to our Chinatown here in Vancouver, BC, sadly), but this hotel seems super cute, and the lobby is really cute. On the rooftop of this hotel is the Tope restaurant, and my kid and I dined here the evening of Cinco de Mayo (which was so fitting, as this is restaurant serves Mexican cuisine, in smaller plates, like a tapas style). I was really impressed by the outdoor patio and the view of the city. This patio is large and would be phenomenal to dine here on a summer evening! Lots of string lights and comfy seats, and a view that's fabulous! The interior of the restaurant is also pretty cool, with a large, square, central table with a fire pit in the middle (my kid and I sat at this table), as well as a casual counter along the wall along the whole restaurant perimeter, so you can sit and see the city skyline wherever you sit. There's a full bar and they serve amazing artisan cocktails. I forget what I ordered but it was beautiful and pink and delicious. My kid loved her cocktail as well. And the food! SO SO good. I was a little worried as I can't tolerate hot or spicy foods, but everything we had was so flavorful without being spicy. We ordered the ceviche with shrimp (our favorite dish! SO good), a chicken dish (I forget what it was, but it was delicious), the charred peppers (very tasty. My kid loved them and had had them before on a prior visit here), and our delicious cocktails. The plates were perfect for sharing and, if we hadn't been planning to go out for dessert afterwards, we probably would have ordered another dish or two. But our three dishes were the perfect amount for a light dinner, and we thoroughly enjoyed them. Our server was very helpful in advising us about the drinks and the dishes, knowing I can't do spiciness. And she was attentive and friendly, too. Bonus!Great spot for a lovely dinner! Oh, and it's just a block from Voodoo Donuts, too (FYI!)."

Birrieria La Plaza

★★★★★ 4.7 (199) • $

"Talk about a winner!! this place is an absolute classic. I grew up eating a restaurants like this my whole life and Southern California and it's nice when you see one doing well here. Very authentic great prices and you always leave full. Definitely worth coming in and checking out grabbing a combo plate is a no-brainer. Always get the one personally. It's well worth it and really there's no reason not to. Places always clean well taken care of is always friendly and food is always fresh.Food is great quality and they regularly run deals and promos so come check it out"

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"

Chepes

★★★★☆ 4.4 (221) • $

"The price goes up. I cannot find good pupusa in WA. I had to come to chepes when I visited Portland. Pupusa is bigger. I just ate one. It was good and tasted the same."

Aprisa Mexican Cuisine

★★★★☆ 4 (267) • $

"Mexican food housed in a former ocean container at an out-of-the way intersection is an invitation to try. The taste and feel is "authentic": not-mainstream like Chipotle, not a #2 taco platter with amigo chips like something you'd find in Beaverton, and not up and coming chef, bus your own dishes Portland fusion.The torta bread comes from Woodburn, an area known for incredible Mexican food. Maybe from a Mexican bakery, the taste is difficult to replicate. An excellent sandwich, but somewhat difficult to eat clean. I opted for the veggie, I'm sure one of the meats provides even more flavor.The breakfast taco for $2.95 is ample and delicious.A SUGGESTION for the owner: the nice lady asked us about six questions when we ordered the taco: pinto or refried beans, mild, medium, or hot sauce, do you want lettuce, etc. Just sell it in the way you think it tastes best and the customer can opt out of certain ingredients. When she was about to go through the list of questions again for the torta I just said "the same as the taco." Fewer questions will reduce the wait time in line.I consider this place a little gem with decent parking and good outside (but no inside) seating."

Salsas Locas - Tortilleria Y Tienda DeLeon's

★★★★☆ 4.3 (226) • $$

"I've been in a Mexican Food a truck kick lately - craving carnitas street tacos - so when I spotted DeLeon's, I had to stop in. They have a nice set up with several of the food items on display where you order and pay. and a separate covered and heated outdoor space if you want to eat there. the tacos are $4.50 which is pricy and typically what a restaurant would charge, not a food truck. That being said, their corn tortillas are larger and you would probably need just two, not three. I decided to get just one taco and a Chile rellenos ($6.) That was a smart move! The Chile rellenos was puffed and a bit crisp on the outside with lots of melted cheese inside and the sauce it came with was rich and flavorful. The carnitas tacos were topped the way I like, with chopped onion and cilantro, a wedge of lime. They also put salsas right on the taco, and it was very good., I've had them at farmers markets and New Season. You can buy containers of their carnitas for $11.99 a pound and buy their homemade corn tortillas, 5 for $1 and then make carnitas tacos at home. I'm going this route next time!"

Burrito Bar

★★★★☆ 4 (246) • $

"Think of this place as Chipotle's cool cousin from the Caribbean. From the beans (3 types) to the meats (5 types) to the sauces and salsas (I lost count), this place is all about choices, choices, choices. I'm a burrito bowl guy, and I always get mine piled a mile high. I don't have a go-to order because I change it up every time. The ingredients are crazy fresh. The staff is super friendly. And the food? Let's just say this place is raising the burrito bar."

La Taq

★★★★☆ 4 (245) • $$

"Found myself in NE this afternoon and wanted to try some place new, fun, and amazing. La Taq has been on my list for a long time so I figured "Why the hell not" and walked a few blocks over here from Barista. Omg I'm so glad I decided to take that walk! La Taq is a perfect example of everything I love about the Portland food scene: small, cozy, unpretentious, and totally awesome food!I had the Cadillac Margarita, chips and salsa, and chicken bowl. All were amazing! Salsa was one of my all time favorites, rich and a little smoky. Burrito bowl was also awesome with quality ingredients, rich flavors and textures, and just a little smoky. Get the tortillas with that :). Service was also great. La Taq is now on my list of PDX favorites. I'm looking forward to returning!(Note: minors are not allowed)"

Taqueria Portland

★★★★☆ 4.1 (227) • $

Tamale Boy

★★★★★ 4.5 (187) • $$

"This was a wonderful experience trying out the tamales of Tamale Boy! They are right next door to Second Profession Brewing and you can take what you ordered at Tamale Boy and eat in the brewery. They may even bring the tamales to you in the brewery!A few of the tamales we got were the Oaxaqueao Molé Negro, a wonderful tamale in which the molé was just perfect!The Norteno Chile Verde was another tamale we had and the Chili Verde was just stellar for this tamale. Five stars all the way there!The tamales are just perfect in preparation as they are perfectly moist and not dried out at all. Sometimes that is a down fall with some tamale restaurants. The tamales are huge and having two will definitely fill you up so if you aren't extremely hungry then stick with one.There are other menu items to utilize besides tamales which is fairly considerable but we were set on tamales going off of the name and reputation!"

Angel Food & Fun

★★★★☆ 4.4 (192) • $

El Sombrero Mexican Cocina

★★★★☆ 4 (222) • $$

"The food here is legit! And the margaritas are huge and delicious. Chips and are hot and fresh, and they always refill the basket. The fresh salsa is outstanding. Definitely a terrific value. You will enjoy anything you order, the servings are generous and usually enough for lunch the next day. I used to come her frequently with an ex and then it slipped off my radar. An ad on Facebook, of all places, brought it to my consciousness so I stopped in for dinner. The food was as delicious as ever and the wait staff so friendly."

El Indio

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (300) • $$

"Parking is limited and I passed the building trying to find it. It's a pretty big restaurant, bigger than it looks on the outside. We were seated right away and they brought out complementary chips and salsa. The chips and salsa are made in house. The salsa had a bit of a kick but it wasn't too bad.We ordered chicken and steak fajitas and the enchilada and carne asade taco combo. Both came with beans and rice. The carne asada tacos were so good, they had a smokey bbq flavor and even though they looked dry they were not. The chicken enchilada was probably the best enchilada I've ever had. Nothing was too spicy and the portions were big. The only thing I didn't like was that I asked for a side of sour cream and it was $3. Otherwise, I've got a new favorite Mexican food spot"

El Pato Feliz

★★★★☆ 4.2 (179) • $

"On a few occasions they didn't open until 15-30 minutes after stated opening time.Okay, they're on par or exceed expectations on many of the common items. But if you want to venture a bit off script then try the Creamed Chicken. Tasty and an ample portion.Employees and owner are very friendly."

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!"