El Zalsoso — Restaurant in Oregon

We go to El Zalsoso weekly... absolutely love the food (everything is homemade, tortillas/chips/salsa/beans/meats...) and we are super picky about our Mexican food after spending most of our lives in San Diego and traveling Mexico extensively. The food here is extremely fresh, flavorful and just a bit different than you're going to find elsewhere. The specialty torta glazed with the savory chili sauce? OMG it's amazing. They passed the salsa test, if the salsa doesn't rock we don't go back and they've got multiple flavorful options. The chips are better than anywhere else. Made in house, thick and flavorful. Try the quesadilla with the housemade corn tortillas and all the fixings... delicious and different... and you can add whatever meat you like as well. Al Pastor? great flavor, moist. A great choice. Vegan options available. Nopales tacos? yum. We almost always get the chips and salsa with a side of beans (also homemade and delicious). Mix the salsa in the beans for a truly rocking...

First time stopping in. Driving by, decided to grab some lunch, and was greeted by a very friendly gent who took the time to explain their options and meals. He was genuinely interested in making sure everything g was to my liking.

Menu was pretty straight forward, and had all of the familiar favorites. It was cool to see the types of protein they offer at the bottom of the menu, which you can select for almost all of their dishes.

I ordered the regular tacos (one Norris and two grilled chicken), which are served with rice and beans. The tortillas were handmade and it was truly love at first bite. Beans reminded me of beans served in Olvera Street in Los Angeles! I washed it all down with their amazing Coconut Horchata! I will definitely make the 30 minute drive to try some of their other offerings. Overall: excellent food, service...

The gal who took our order was very friendly and bilingual which made it easy to convey my dairy allergy. The music playing was Mexican and enjoyable tuba + accordion songs. I was surprised to be given a beautiful blue, heavy plate and thick, metal silverware which felt like a nice touch. I guess you get that if you order a combination because my husband had a plastic plate. The chips and salsa was above average... tasty, flavorful and fresh. My chicken chimichanga with rice and beans was on par with most places, but it didn't have any flavor blast to it. The chicken could use more zip. Regardless, there wasn't anything subpar about this place. I left satisfied and felt taken care...