El Brasero

1207 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland

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Jaxson Markus

The atmosphere was bright and lively.

Ishaan Dilwaria

Great spot with other options nearby. Nice tacos and jarritos.

Parker Gray

This place is complete trash. I ordered three street tacos: chicken, steak and pork. The steak and chicken were both ground meats. A steak taco shouldn't beef ground beef…

Anyways I then ordered salsa which was NOT salsa. It was long jalapeños with carrots.

The tacos should cost $4 each x 3= $12 the chips and GUAC were $8 so my salsa should have been right around that price as well. My grand total came to $31???? The guy working the cart gave himself a huge tip as soon as I tapped to pay so by that point it was too late. Between getting completely ripped off to having the most flavorless and dry tacos, I don’t know how this place stays open.

Please do your tastebuds and wallet a favor and don’t waste your time eating here.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Zachary Winger

Too expensive, burrito hardly had any meat

tofuskin

They didn’t have any vegan options on the menu like on the picture posted here years ago. They only had a small note at the corner saying to ask about the vegan options at the counter. When I asked the guy said they only had soy chorizo or mushroom burritos. I ordered the soy chorizo burrito and he asked if cheese and sour cream were okay. I said no. The burrito contained rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and the “soy chorizo” which was honestly not like any kind I’ve ever had before. It really did seem like meat. I ate it because I was literally so hungry I was dizzy, but after my stomach felt iffy. I hate going to omnivore kitchens wondering if what I was served was actually vegan or not and this was one of those times. Especially considering Mexican rice and beans are typically made with lard and broth, I was left wondering if that was made vegan too. It seems they don’t really know the definition of vegan, especially since they asked if sour cream and cheese was okay. I’m not coming back, because I’d rather support restaurants that are all vegan or at least have knowledge of what the term means.

Cliffonize

The soyrizo tacos are great there are also churros and horchata in the cart next door that they own.

Dylan Wolfe

A whole vegan menu on top of the standard one! I really appreciate that. Pretty good food in general! Super burritos are worth every dollar, tons of food and good quality. Doesn't get enough credit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

John Lussier

Insultingly high prices.

Cart food should NEVER be more expensive than a restaurant.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 3

Zoe Bennington

It was okay. Cartopia is always a nice time, but as a vegetarian this cart was just kind of mid for me.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Anton Antonov

These people put iceberg lettuce in their burrito. Very bland. Very little meat. Will never eat there again. You shouldnt either.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

kristen mccall

Best tacos in Portland! And they are open on Mondays!! Super nice workers. Fresh and the food comes out really quickly!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Street Tacos

Jenna Mobley

Wishing I’d read the reviews before ordering! We had the chicken burrito and steak quesadilla. Beans and rice are super lacking in flavor, one of the most underwhelming burritos we’ve had, and the steak had so much fat mixed in it was tough. Whatever they use for pre-shredded cheese melts really poorly too. Love Cartopia but we’ll pick elsewhere in the future.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Burrito, Steak, Special Quesadilla

Daniel Pflieger

It's mediocre or hit and miss. I don't think I'm going back.

Food: 3

Service: 2

Jia Heva

The food is absolutely disgusting. Beans and rice have absolutely no flavor. Barely any meat given! A generous 20% tip was given and we only got a few napkins and 2 measly salsa cups?!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 1

Tofa Nyaga

Expensively mediocre. Very unfriendly woman attendant. Had some Mexican from El Brasero and spent $16 for a chicken super burrito that was filled with nothing but rice and beans with little to no chicken. Kept looking for chicken in every bite and was very dissapointed. Food had no flavor whatsoever. Come on! Mexican food should be exploding with flavor. You’d think for $16 they give you a few complimentary chips to accompany your meal. This place is overrated and I will NEVER buy from this place again. Super burrito 🤣🤣🤣 please.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

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