La Morenita

This review is long overdue because I have been coming here for years and I always recommend this place to people but they have the absolute best breakfast burritos in Portland. Hands down. The traditional burritos are also excellent and both salsas they make are different but very flavorful and compliment each other. This place is my go to on the regular!

We arrived around 11:30 and there were a few people waiting. We made our order and the woman at the counter was friendly. The truck itself looked clean with no observable issues. My daughters and I walked around and looked at the other food trucks in the pod (great selections that I'm interested in trying). The food seemed to take a while (20 min) to come out with minimal people ordering. We got our food and headed home. We ordered the asada burrito and carnitas quesadilla. The food was good but not exceptional. I'd definitely eat here again if I was in the area and would like to try some of their other burritos.

3.5 Stars.Before you get excited about the lower than average price of a breakfast burrito know that the size is also smaller than what you normally get at a Mexican food cart. Overall, it was decent. The eggs were omelette-like rather than scrambled. The white cheese was nice and gooey, while the potatoes were neither hashbrowns or cubed. A nice surprise were the complementary chips and a delicious whole jalapeño pepper. The sauce was the normal boring red and green.The guy was very nice and parking is doable depending on the time of day. They seem to enjoy a following so many are more impressed than I was.

Delicious! I'm all about classic street tacos; flavorful, grilled, marinated meat topped with chopped onion, cilantro and a big squeeze of lime on homemade corn tortillas. For me, no cheese, salsa, lettuce, sour cream or other Americanized fixings; I want the classic style. The tacos at La Morenita deliver! I chose the pork carnitas which they grilled so the taco arrives piping hot, tender and juicy, with those much coveted crispy bits. Totally legit. Prices are totally fair and reasonable, $2.00 and under. If I lived in the area I'd have these every week! Of course they also make amazing burritos that I make two meals out of. For the $7, it's not only delicious it's economical. They do breakfast burritos that are the bomb! Next time I plan on getting the chilaqueles, one of my faves, but on this day I just could not resist the tacos as I'd had them before and knew how good they are. Owners are really friendly and work hard to get your order completed quickly while still serving quality food. Located on SE Hawthorne in a food pod area, you can't miss this brightly painted cart right next to Fried Egg I'm in Love. They have outdoor seating with a tent and of course take-out. Park right on SE Hawthorne or on the side street. Go to La Morenita to satisfy your Mexican cravings, you know you have them!

Love their burritos and the pineapple juice they sell during the summer is very refreshing.This is some of the best Mexican food I have tried in Portland.

This review is limited to one menu item that get every time, the machaca burrito. A machaca burrito has shredded beef and scrambled egg, and I love it. What I appreciate about their version is how well spiced the beef is.

Burritos so good, it's even good when you're sober. High strung off my coffee next door at Tōv's bus cafe, I contemplated on whether I was hungry since coffee tends to suppress my appetite. I went with my gut feeling that it'd be best to eat anyway, and oooh I'm so thankful for my gut for nudging me to this taco stand. Seeing people eat their food was itself already promising as their faces were filled with delight. I saw this man chowing down on a burrito and knew I needed to get one of those. I got the traditional burrito with asada as my choice of meat, priced reasonably at $6-7ish. It was a good size, and most importantly, TASTY. I didn't even need to be hungry to want to keep eating. Quesadilla was also a great choice. Spot was a great find and certainly memorable, and even unforgettable.

Great tasting tacos especially the meat. Cool that they add chips to all their orders however there were stale. This place took a little longer that I'd like. I would come back for the cheap good tasting tacos!

SO DAMN GOOD - some of the best food I've had in Portland. Beef shredded tacos and carne asada burrito were both DELICIOUS!

Fantastic machaca breakfast burrito with a perfect green salsa to pair. Will definitely be coming back here on a Tuesday when they make their tortillas in house.