El Jefe Birria & Tacos

I don’t like this restaurant, it has flying flies all over while you eating , they might not touch your food but they touch your hair.. custumer service she wasn’t polite .. train your cashier to be honest and not losers expectation time . The service is too slow .

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

And when I say this is the BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT IN PORTLAND, I mean it!!!! Y’all I’m telling you, I had this like euphoric experience eating this food because it reminded me so much of home - my ancestors, my roots, my culture, my family!

I’ll start by saying this: my biggest annoyance with a lot of Portland Mexican restaurants is how greasy the food is, everything feels so heavy and fattening and the beans will get covered in melted cheese. The rice will be like really dry and flakey and tastes BLAND. The meat will be kinda mid too.

Well tonight I started craving Mexican food but I wanted like healthy Mexican food. So I googled “healthy Mexican food” and this placed popped up. So I ordered it from Uber Eats!

I got the mulita plate with steak & added avocado and it comes with beans and rice and OMG.

The steak is SOOOO JUICY and tasty! Everything was SEASONED to the gods!!!!! It also came with some carrots on the side that packed a little heat to them but not like spicy hot, just seasoned with a small kick.
The rice was REAL rice and actually fluffy and SEASONED!! I swear I’m so picky about rice so the fact it actually tasted flavorful really meant a lot to me! The beans were flavorful and so light and actually covered with traditional cotija which really is the cherry on top! The tortillas weren’t greasy too like everything was so light and fresh. I cannot believe I’m just now finding out about this place.

I’m definitely taking my friends here when I get the chance, I already texted them about it because I know they will love it, same with my mother! I know it seems weird to have this reaction over food but this food really means a lot to me because it made me feel connected to my heritage and the comfort made me emotional. Thank you to the chefs and owner of this beautiful establishment! I hope they see this and understand the impact they make on the Portland community!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The best birria i have had yet! Delicious flavors.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food be so good I can’t even take a pic cuz I already inhaled it

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mexican, Queso Tacos, Quesabirria, Birria Taco Taco Pastor, Birria Plate, Torta

I ordered the Quesábirria, a 12 oz Consommé 12oz and Guacamole. SOOO GOOD! You get 4 nice pieces of the Quesábirria. It was very tasty! The Consommé 12oz was flavorful and the guac was AMAZING! When I come to town again, I will order from here! Also fast delivery from DoorDash!

Food: 5

Service: 5

I've had an unpleasant time in this place
I ordered a Birria ramen to go. And they gave me a Maruchan to take away.
I only received pasta and consommé.
I went back to the parking lot and told the people that they charged me but since they were closing they attended to me from outside.
To tell me that the cook did put birria in it, I told him to check it but he didn't want to open it, the tub was full of noodles and you could see in the cook's expression that he was upset by the complaint I made, no one took the delicacy to open the container.
They didn't let me pass
They told me that I had it when I didn't
Finally, they told me that for this occasion they were going to help me with a little meat on the side, but only this time.
As if they were doing me a favor.
The meat was cold and it was like it was being given to me.
Very badly.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Great service they have every option you could want and it’s delicious

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Love El Jefe! We drive from Oregon City. Other birria is good, El Jefe is fantastic!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A lot of food for the price! Burrito bowl!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Carne Asada

Quesabirria! Bean & cheese burrito!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tacos, Quesadilla, Birria Nachos, Queso Tacos, Mexican, Carrots

I recently visited El Jefe and had a pretty solid experience overall. The food is both tasty and affordable, which is a nice combo. They offer a variety of salsas, including aguacate, habanero, and a few others that really added some nice layers of flavor to the meal.

The flavor of the meat was definitely a highlight. The birria stood out as my favorite—rich and flavorful. The al pastor had a good seasoning, though I found it a bit stringy in texture. The sope was a little on the firmer side, perhaps fried a touch longer than needed, but that could be the style they’re going for.

The place itself is cozy, clean, and the staff is friendly, making for a pleasant atmosphere. I also like the branding and logo—looks sharp.

Overall, a great spot for decent food at unbeatable prices. Definitely worth a visit!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tacos

My lunch spot e ery time I come to Portland! The birria is the best!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food is always amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tacos

Great food and service. Nice shift from "normal" Mexican food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Be careful when ordering food from here cause there website will randomly send your order to a completely different location (in this case the one in Gresham) and they refuse to give refunds after the order is put in.