Taqueria La Mestiza — Restaurant in Portland

I've been here about 5 or 6 times, and mostly just get tacos and tamales.

The tacos have been just great, and brings a lot of nostalgia for me. Sometimes they are on the dryer side, maybe twice out of the 6 times but I personally rather this than sopping wet like a place not far from here. I add the side guac and the red & green sauces.

The tamales appear to be wrapped in banana leaf and when coupled with their red chili hot sauce (over their tomato based sauce it comes with) they are unbelievably good. I only wish they are bigger, but enjoy the price of 2 dollars per tamale. ;)

All and all, this feels like home, a go to place once a week if I can. Excelente prices, good food, and wonderful staff. The guy up front always seems kind...

My family loves good burritos. And our best burritos tend to be found in little places that thanks to the internet we can now find. We were on the east side of Portland and needed lunch. And we lucked out! (And wish this spot were closer to home.) We had the carnet asada burrito, the veggie burrito, and two beans and cheese burritos. They were all top notch. High quality meat, tons of veggies and flavor in the veggie and all four were big and piping hot. If you love a good burrito and are looking for a gem of a taqueria, I would recommend Taqueria La Mestizas. It's a little spot, but the service was fast and quality, the employee was...

This is exactly what a neighborhood Mexican restaurant should be! An ambassador between countries! The staff were friendly and helpful. The pictures on the wall were a great help and the food was absolutely knockdown. Incredible! The chips were perfect, the guacamole amazing, and the shrimp Carnitas were to die for. This place is definitely on the go to list. it was colorful and quaint and I fell in love. So much better than the fancy hip expensive places downtown! I cannot say enough good things about it. This above, almost any other place in town, reminded me of the welcoming atmosphere I experienced during my...