Neza

i had never been here before untill a week or two ago…
i was shopping at house of vintage and as i was leaving impulsively decided to buy a single asada taco to curb my hunger.
after receiving this taco and eating it while walking down the street i immediately wished i had bought two or three more. it was one of the best tacos i’ve had in portland. the kind fellow who made it included a small grilled chile pepper on the side which was delicious.
simple, but lovely.
service was swift and kind.
definitely will be back!

I was shopping at a hip «vintage» shop next door and got quite hungry, so i tried this place out and was extremely impressed. I just got one pork taco and it blew my mind. Super fast, cheap and tasty. you can’t go wrong.

Always 5 stars! I work by here and I love the carne Asada burrito OR the torta, if you want some authentic Mexican food made with love then this is the place 1000%!! Couldn’t get any better than here!

They have the BEST tacos in town! I love love their food.

Very friendly owner. Nice little table to sit at. Breakfast Burrito is to die for.

I Come here at least once a week, good peoples, food is always on point! Definitely a place to try out if you love Mexican food.

This cart is my new obsession. I wake up craving their simple and delicious burritos. The quality far exceeds the cost. Plus family run!

Well, my search for the best and most authentic Mexican took me to this little red taco truck on Hawthorne. And a good thing, too, as the tacos here are quite delicious. The al pastor was superb and the carne asada and pollo very good as well. Vegetarian tacos lovers may want to look elsewhere, however, as the rice/​beans/​salsa veggie taco was just alright. That said, good veggie tacos are hard to come by unless you add soycurls. All tacos are straight-​forward meat+onion+cilantro. The two bottles of hot salsa were good. No salsa bar.
The people who own/​operate this truck as very sweet and kind. There are two metal tables with umbrellas out front of the truck for seating. Tacos are $ 2 each unless you get three or more and then they’re $ 1.50. Yes please.
Note: The phone number for orders to go is 503−501−0191. You can probably call to see if they’re open if you’ve struggled with their hours in the past.
All in all, this is near the top of my Mexican food experience in PDX. Highly recommended.

Neza is not closed by the way, but it still has their hit or miss hours. Finally, today, they were open and I got an al pastor burrito. Tasty, not as good as Lindo Michoacan for example, but this burrito was the smallest I have ever had from a cart. It amounted to a couple tacos worth of ingredients wrapped up in a flour tortilla. So, six bucks will get you a minimally sized yet reasonably tasty burrito. Perhaps tacos are the way to go here, I will give it one more try. Oh (and I would never make something like this up), I pulled a big old hair out of my burrito. It happens, but is a little narsty.

Stumbled upon this food trunk and tried Neza’s tacos. 2 Chicken, pork and steak! Buy more then 3 $ 1.50 each.

One small bone to pick… when is this cart open? No hours found, and never open when I go by. Makes me sad.

I’m from Tijuana, Mexico, and I know my street tacos! If you’re looking for great street tacos this is the place. I had the «al pastor» and they were excellent!!! However, I like my salsa very hot, and their salsa was mild.

This is an awesome Mexican food cart. It’s the closest thing to the taco carts I use to live by in Austin. I eat there at least once or twice a week and the price is right.

This place has the best «al pastor» tacos in Portland. (I feel I’m qualified to make this claim because I am from Mexico and have traveled to every corner of Mexico. In addition, I have been to at least 25 Mexican restaurants and taquerias in portland so I have a solid frame of reference). The marinate is done to perfection and the fresh cilantro and onion bring out the flavor so nicely. The tortillas are also very tasty and fresh.
This place puts «porque no» tacos to shame. The best next thing to Neza would be Authentica but you would be paying three or four times the price.
I have also had their tortas and have been quite impressed. The combination of high quality fresh bread, beans, avocado, other fresh veggies, and superbly marinated meats makes this a great alternative to their tacos.
Raul, the owner, is very friendly and knows a lot of their customers by name. He takes a lot of pride on his cooking and that is clearly reflected on the fantastic taste of his highly authentic Mexican street food.

I have a three strikes policy when it comes to restaurants and/​or carts. That is: I will not continue to patronize a place that makes me sick three times. (Although, to be honest, I will usually blacklist a place after one time.)
I really, really wanted to like Neza. The food is pretty tasty and the prices are reasonable. That’s the reason I tried three different things (Chicken fajita, spinach, and veggie burritos) on three visits over several months. However, I don’t have enough toilet paper to allow my relationship with Neza to continue. I won’t be back.

WOW! that is some GOOOD mexican food. and i am a mexican food SNOB. i haven’t liked any mexican food i’ve found in portland AT-​ALL. and this place is awesome.
i had a chicken burrito. the rice was perfect, the beans were cooked right, the salsa was nice, he used good cheese. but you know what the best part was? he used lime. it was this whole blend of flavors and the lime held the whole ensemble together. and the burrito was big and cheap, just how i like them.
oh, and i almost forgot about the horchata. that blew me away. it was the perfect blend of spices. and it wasn’t all watered down either. it was amazing and i could’ve drank a gallon.
the owner said he cooks his mother’s recipes and i believe that. he’s also a really nice guy which makes a lovely experience even better. and he gave me this card where if you buy 10 the 11^th’s free which is nice.
i LOVE this place (in case you couldn’t tell) and you will too.

Great burrito for a great price.
This cart is on a great spot in the heart of the hawthorne business district.
I wouldn’t suggest this place for groups, but it’s the perfect fast lunch for a reasonable price.

Lovely man who runs this cart — incredibly sweet, friendly, & goes out of his way to help customers — there is no surly Portland attitude here!
As for the wares, the al pastor tacos & tortas are very authentic, the salsas are fresh, the veggie options are plentiful, & the portion sizes are just right — I’m not a fan of the 5# burrito that leaves you feeling like you can’t move! I have also noticed that the portions don’t leave me with that carbo-​afternoon-​hangover feeling — you know the one: all you can do after lunch is take a nap? Not here. I found the food to be energizing & tasty.
It doesn’t hurt that it is literally around the corner from my house, but it sure helps to know that I can get all my errands done on Hawthorne & get some tasty lunch (usually with change left over). I’m a fan!

Really tasty food and they are not only surprisingly veggie friendly (despite the lack of this info on their current menu) they are nearly ecstatic to do custom orders.
The truck is now located right on Hawthorne next to the Dollar Scholar.

This is the hot food stand that you don’t know about. If you like food stands, then messing with this one is a must.
Walking south on Hawthorne, before you hit 32^nd and the Belly Timber restaurant, there will be a sign on the sidewalk pointing you into an alley. The cart is white, with a neon ‘open’ sign.
This is where you find the dankest burrito you’ve ever had… it makes you feel kinda dangerous. Raul knows exactly what he’s doing. I had the pork burrito for 4 bucks… it was fresh, had cilantro, and was wrapped nicely to go. The horchata was exceptional as well.
This is next on your list of food carts to try. You’re gonna be on Hawthorne anyway, and this is your spot. Give Raul my regards.