Taqueria Pardos

Stopped by today for lunch with a friend who is in the know in this neighborhood.
The Chicken burrito was great. The rice had good flavor, and the chicken was fine quality.
Solid 4 stars. But they earn a 5^th star for 3 things:
1 — Super affordable. $ 1 tacos, $ 4.50 burrito.
2 — Friendly service
3 — A comfortable shaded/​covered seating area, with a couple friendly Multnomah County employees enjoying their lunch

I wish this place was open all the time. Great food! Friendly people! Ridiculously affordable.

I’ve been coming here since I moved to Portland back in 2007 and this cart was at its former location on Division and 7^th. I had my very first food cart burrito lovingly prepared by this adorable couple. It was full of chicken, rice, beans, cheese and pico. Nothing special. But I have been chasing the dragon ever since. It is still, hands-​down, my favorite burrito spot. Don’t even get me started on the hot sauce. I wish they bottled and sold it, but alas I will just have to continue to ask for 3 extra little red guys with each order. If I lived next door to this place, I might just turn into a burrito. I find myself making unnecessary trips to Goodwill just to see if they’re open. Please, go to Pardos and give them all of your money. Also I hear the Tortas are fantastic.

An old favorite that has stood the test of time. Simply perfect.

I stumbled upon this place randomly walking around on my lunch break… and I’m glad I did! Good fresh food at an affordable price. I love the red and green salsa… I will definitely come back.

The tacos (for $ 1 each) are sooo good, the salsa is great — wish there was more of, the chef is great!

They are really friendly and the food is so good! The prices are very cheap for the food that you get to enjoy. It is fresh and get when you get it.

Tacos for a buck! Very basic taco truck, but the grub is simple and flavorful. I had one of each meat, chicken, pork and beef which come with onions and cilantro and two small corn tortillas. The salsa verde was delicious. Basically, the best and cheapest breakfast around. Limited hours, so get there early.

I feel as though this truck is a diamond in the rough. It doesn’t have great signage to advertise its location, but boy, do you feel lucky when you find it! My gluten-​free coworker turned me onto this place, and we both have no idea how they can make these tacos for only a dollar each. If you ask nicely, they’ll even include rice on the tacos for free (I always give them a tip when I ask for rice to offset the cost).
If you’re in the area during lunch time and have cash, try them out. It’s totally worth it.

Not impressed. Very inexpensive. The cook seems nice but the lady that takes the cash seems mean. My total was 5 $ so I gave her 6. She didn’t put it in tip jar or in any way acknowledge that I gave one more dollar. Instead she picked up her phone, dialed someone and started hooting and hollering into her mobile device from the front of the cab.
The food needs spice. Nothing too it. I have a feeling they don’t do much prep; more like open bags. But I’m no professional so I can’t be sure. Also they are in the city of Portland and they have signs on the sidewalk without the city of Portland sticker. Is that legal? I know it’s just a sign but other people pay it. I wouldn’t want to pay it either. I doubt I will be back.

This place is good, not overly fancy but straightforward Mexican grub!

This cart has the BEST tacos in Portland. They are $ 1 each! They are delicious and it’s run by friendly folks.
Hours are 11 – 3 M-​F