Such a cute spot! Took my gf here for her birthday.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephanie
The food is so good!
Food: 5
Alisa Gorelick
I really like this place. The servers are always beyond friendly and considerate. The food is great! I get the tamales and the churros are borderline illegal on how good they are! Sweet place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A Tek
10/10!!!!!!! My husband & I had take the 1.5 hour drive to Portland for an appoinment. We came across this wonderful place while searching for a delicious lunch. Wonderful, superb authentic food! we tried the house made jalepeno poppers (ginormous & fresh) to start. Husband had the pork chimichanga (pork cooked to perfection) & I had to try the fried green tomato tacos. Blown away by all the flavors! Abby was our awesome server who served up a wonderfully funny sense of humor! Be careful though, she BITES!!! 😂
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chimichanga, Fried Green Tomato Tacos, Jalapeno Poppers
Ann Marie Tekverk-Fox
10/10!!!
My husband & I had to take the 1.5 hour drive to Portland for an appoinment.
We came across this wonderful place while searching for a delicious lunch.
Wonderful, superb authentic food!
we tried the house made jalepeno poppers (ginormous & fresh) to start. Husband had the pork chimichanga (pork cooked to perfection) & I had to try the fried green tomato tacos. Blown away by all the flavors!
Abby was our awesome server who served up a wonderfully funny sense of humor!
Be careful though, she BITES!!! 😂
Alex Murray
Great food, great people great location. Been many times and I'll always be there for Taco Tuesday!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
_ Graehound
Wonderful tortilla soup, extremely fresh side salads, and some of the best pan-fried jalapeños I've had that I haven't made myself. The value for the freshness and speed in which our order was ready for pick-up was incredible, as was the kindness of your impeccably-dressed front-of-house (Hot Topic for the WIN!) Many thanks for the very healing and appreciated dinner from two under-the-weather Midwesterners. ♡
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew Miner
Great spot with good food and very good service. The chile rellenos, chicken mole, and anything with carne asada have been my faves. Bartenders are always solid, and the drinks are reasonably priced, if a little on the sweet side. Unfortunately a few negatives with my most recent visit:
Chips and salsa are no longer complimentary, and what more, they're $6.25. Gotta add that extra quarter just so the customers know you're serious.
They also wouldn't honor an online coupon I had because it wasn't on paper... even though the code was a scannable QR code that had been emailed to me. Checkmate, I guess, to those without a printer.
Parking can be tough in this area, particularly on weekends, but otherwise it's in a good spot. The location has some cool outdoor seating, and the inside is a little bit dated, but is full of light, conversation, and whatever is playing above the bar.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Amy Morgan
I love it here. Great food, music, service and drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Payton K
Didn't get half my order and the phone number doesn't work so I can't get a refund
Yesterday, I was walking through Portland and found myself hungrier than usual. I saw El Corazon and decided to stop there for some Mexican food. Usually, I'll research a place before trying but not today. I visited during the off-peak time of around 1:30 pm and was promptly greeted by an energetic hostess. She invited me to sit anywhere I wanted and even mentioned that I may want to select a bigger table since it was not a busy time! Nice, huh? She answered several questions about the menu and never winced. She was gracious throughout and aimed to please, exactly what you'd want in a hostess but seldom get.
The meal was a customized quesadilla which was delicious. They even stocked a non-alcoholic beer! Heineken, no less. The pricing was reasonable, also...not cheap but what you'd expect to pay in the City or perhaps just a little less.
Thanks to El Corazon, I had a super lunch experience. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joe Wolfgang
Wandered in at 11AM on a weekday and they were ready to start cookin up some tasty taco's. Service was excellent, very friendly. Very down to earth genuine place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phil Hayes
My wife and I stopped in in mid-October during a trip to Maine. Mid afternoon during the week. Food was cold, service was begrudging, as if the waiter couldn't be bothered, even though we were one of the few people in there. On top of it, i had asked for some chips in the beginning like Mexican restaurants around the country routinely bring to your table, not knowing, or being told, there would be a charge for it. When the bill comes, I see they charged $6 for a basket of chips. NEVER going back, and recommend others take heed....
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Agustin Chieh
Loved the Sonoran hotdog! Yummy food, fair prices and friendly service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bree Duffy-King
Definitely the best Mexican spot in the area. Having lived in San Diego for years, it's hard to find authentic flavors around here. This place does not disappoint. Some of the best enchiladas and refried beans I've ever had.
Such a cute spot! Took my gf here for her birthday.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is so good!
Food: 5
I really like this place. The servers are always beyond friendly and considerate. The food is great! I get the tamales and the churros are borderline illegal on how good they are! Sweet place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
10/10!!!!!!!
My husband & I had take the 1.5 hour drive to Portland for an appoinment.
We came across this wonderful place while searching for a delicious lunch.
Wonderful, superb authentic food!
we tried the house made jalepeno poppers (ginormous & fresh) to start. Husband had the pork chimichanga (pork cooked to perfection) & I had to try the fried green tomato tacos. Blown away by all the flavors!
Abby was our awesome server who served up a wonderfully funny sense of humor!
Be careful though, she BITES!!! 😂
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chimichanga, Fried Green Tomato Tacos, Jalapeno Poppers
10/10!!! My husband & I had to take the 1.5 hour drive to Portland for an appoinment. We came across this wonderful place while searching for a delicious lunch. Wonderful, superb authentic food! we tried the house made jalepeno poppers (ginormous & fresh) to start. Husband had the pork chimichanga (pork cooked to perfection) & I had to try the fried green tomato tacos. Blown away by all the flavors! Abby was our awesome server who served up a wonderfully funny sense of humor! Be careful though, she BITES!!! 😂
Great food, great people great location. Been many times and I'll always be there for Taco Tuesday!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful tortilla soup, extremely fresh side salads, and some of the best pan-fried jalapeños I've had that I haven't made myself. The value for the freshness and speed in which our order was ready for pick-up was incredible, as was the kindness of your impeccably-dressed front-of-house (Hot Topic for the WIN!) Many thanks for the very healing and appreciated dinner from two under-the-weather Midwesterners. ♡
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great spot with good food and very good service. The chile rellenos, chicken mole, and anything with carne asada have been my faves. Bartenders are always solid, and the drinks are reasonably priced, if a little on the sweet side. Unfortunately a few negatives with my most recent visit:
Chips and salsa are no longer complimentary, and what more, they're $6.25. Gotta add that extra quarter just so the customers know you're serious.
They also wouldn't honor an online coupon I had because it wasn't on paper... even though the code was a scannable QR code that had been emailed to me. Checkmate, I guess, to those without a printer.
Parking can be tough in this area, particularly on weekends, but otherwise it's in a good spot. The location has some cool outdoor seating, and the inside is a little bit dated, but is full of light, conversation, and whatever is playing above the bar.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
I love it here. Great food, music, service and drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Didn't get half my order and the phone number doesn't work so I can't get a refund
Restaurantji Recommends
Yesterday, I was walking through Portland and found myself hungrier than usual. I saw El Corazon and decided to stop there for some Mexican food. Usually, I'll research a place before trying but not today.
I visited during the off-peak time of around 1:30 pm and was promptly greeted by an energetic hostess. She invited me to sit anywhere I wanted and even mentioned that I may want to select a bigger table since it was not a busy time! Nice, huh? She answered several questions about the menu and never winced. She was gracious throughout and aimed to please, exactly what you'd want in a hostess but seldom get.
The meal was a customized quesadilla which was delicious. They even stocked a non-alcoholic beer! Heineken, no less.
The pricing was reasonable, also...not cheap but what you'd expect to pay in the City or perhaps just a little less.
Thanks to El Corazon, I had a super lunch experience. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wandered in at 11AM on a weekday and they were ready to start cookin up some tasty taco's. Service was excellent, very friendly. Very down to earth genuine place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I stopped in in mid-October during a trip to Maine. Mid afternoon during the week. Food was cold, service was begrudging, as if the waiter couldn't be bothered, even though we were one of the few people in there. On top of it, i had asked for some chips in the beginning like Mexican restaurants around the country routinely bring to your table, not knowing, or being told, there would be a charge for it. When the bill comes, I see they charged $6 for a basket of chips. NEVER going back, and recommend others take heed....
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Loved the Sonoran hotdog! Yummy food, fair prices and friendly service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Definitely the best Mexican spot in the area. Having lived in San Diego for years, it's hard to find authentic flavors around here. This place does not disappoint. Some of the best enchiladas and refried beans I've ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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