Tacos El Portal — Restaurant in Escondido

Order for delivery from Tacos El Portal for the first time yesterday.

The positives: they were affordable, very quick delivery (21 minutes from when the rose was placed), decent flavoring. The meat for the tacos was clean

The cons: the tortillas on the tacos tasted sour, like maybe they were old. The absolute worse part was the birria. It’s so hard to find true goat birria here and we often go to TJ for is since it’s a scarcity here, so we were excited to try it when it was listed on the menu as goat. I don’t even think it’s actually goat and the quality was horrendous. Out of the whole serving you see, the top 3 are just chunks of the bone and fat, and only two of the bottom chunks were actually ‘meat’ but we couldn’t even eat it because it was too rubbery.

If you don’t order the birria, I’m sure the food is decent. Unfortunately though, we will not be returning since we didn’t get to eat any...

I have been going to this family restaurant for many years. I have brought my friends and family to enjoy the authentic Mexican food. My favorite is the Carnitas plate. For me, having the edges of the pork crispy yet chunks of moist meat says "cooked to perfection". To have a salsa bar that allows me to season and choose the vegetable condiments I prefer is part of the experience. I like the convenience of dropping in from either the I-15 or Hwy 78. Easy access as we drive by and the delicious food are top reasons I choose this place. Call ahead for take out or order at the counter and dine in, your choice, either way the food is great. I enjoy this place and I believe you will too. Consistency, convenience and quality of food is why I have come back over the years. Service has always been with kindness and a smile. Give Tacos El Portal a try. This patron...

I hate having to write reviews like this - but I MUST. I ordered food through postmates and it was a nightmare! When I opened the container of Rolled tacos a HUGH FLY flew out of the to-go-box container!!! SO GROSS - it was trapped inside the box for the entire trip to our house so we threw the tacos out. THEN.... the carne asada tacos were SO DRIED OUT that I couldn't chew the meat - it literally CRUNCHED and tasted old and dry. And if that wasn't bad enough.... When I bit into an adobada taco there was a ROCK... and actual ROCK... not a pebble... this thing was the size of an adult thumbnail!! The rest of the tacos in the batch were gritty and sandy.... I swear they dropped the meat on the floor and just scooped it back up... how else do you get sand and a ROCK INSIDE YOUR FOOD!???!! This was my first time eating from this place and...