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Taqueria Don Pancho -2000 NE Alberta St. - $4 Enchiladas, $ something tacos, $1 mini Coronas


The spot used to be La Bonita back in the day, then more recently La Sirenita, but this hole in the wall Taqueria connected to the Mercado is the spot for happy hour.


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I've always had a fondness for La Carreta on McLoughlin by Ross Island.

My wife and I were having dinner there when we made the final decision to move to Beautiful Central Oregon. The prawns wrapped in bacon are great.

I forget what they call them but they have these killer drinks they serve in wooden bowls. We just called them bowls of liquor.
 
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MARIS61 said:
I've always had a fondness for La Corretta on McLaughlin by Ross Island.

My wife and I were having dinner there when we made the final decision to move to Beautiful Central Oregon. The prawns wrapped in bacon are great.

I forget what they call them but they have these killer drinks they serve in wooden bowls. We just called them bowls of liquor.
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I drive by there just about every day. Have always wanted to stop in. They seem to have and ongoing 2-fer fajitas special. Something like 2-fer $12.95

Thanks for the tip. I'll check them out...........
 
tlongII said:
I usually get a burrito, but they have several dishes. The chips and salsa is excellent, imo. I like salsa that is ground up and not chunky although some people like chunky salsa. I usually spike the salsa with Tabasco though. They have a patio area that you can sit outside in too. Let me know if you like it!
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Report on my late lunch at Lupes' Escape.

Hole in the wall decor. Check
Strong margarita. Check
Real and homemade ingredients. Check

I had the lunch special, which today was a Burrito Juarez (burrito served enchilada-style stuffed with beans, rice, cheese, pork verde, and chicken, and topped with melted cheese and sour cream). It was literally about 10" x 6" and took up about 2/3 of the plate, with the rest of the plate being packed with equal portions of rice and refried beans. The burrito had some onions and peppers in it as well, but not enough to overpower the dish. The chips and salsa (both homemade) were included and were incredible. The one negative is that there wasn't much kick to the burrito, but then again, this is an authentic Mexican restaurant and not TexMex, so I added some hot sauce.

So, for a $3.50 margarita, and a $5.50 lunch, I was so stuffed that I didn't eat dinner. I will definitely go there again the next time I end up in Aloha. Thanks for the tip, tlongII! I look forward to checking out many of the other holes in the wall listed in the thread as I travel around the metro area.
 
I hesitate to try Mexican food in Oregon since I live in California. Its like expecting great salmon dishes here in LA.
 
MARIS61 said:
I've always had a fondness for La Carreta on McLoughlin by Ross Island.

My wife and I were having dinner there when we made the final decision to move to Beautiful Central Oregon. The prawns wrapped in bacon are great.

I forget what they call them but they have these killer drinks they serve in wooden bowls. We just called them bowls of liquor.
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La Consuella! I love that place!
 
BGrantFan said:
Report on my late lunch at Lupes' Escape.

Hole in the wall decor. Check
Strong margarita. Check
Real and homemade ingredients. Check

I had the lunch special, which today was a Burrito Juarez (burrito served enchilada-style stuffed with beans, rice, cheese, pork verde, and chicken, and topped with melted cheese and sour cream). It was literally about 10" x 6" and took up about 2/3 of the plate, with the rest of the plate being packed with equal portions of rice and refried beans. The burrito had some onions and peppers in it as well, but not enough to overpower the dish. The chips and salsa (both homemade) were included and were incredible. The one negative is that there wasn't much kick to the burrito, but then again, this is an authentic Mexican restaurant and not TexMex, so I added some hot sauce.

So, for a $3.50 margarita, and a $5.50 lunch, I was so stuffed that I didn't eat dinner. I will definitely go there again the next time I end up in Aloha. Thanks for the tip, tlongII! I look forward to checking out many of the other holes in the wall listed in the thread as I travel around the metro area.
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I'm just east of the Hillsboro area, so I'm definitely going to check this joint out. Righteous. Thanks for the review.
 
BGrantFan said:
Report on my late lunch at Lupes' Escape.

Hole in the wall decor. Check
Strong margarita. Check
Real and homemade ingredients. Check

I had the lunch special, which today was a Burrito Juarez (burrito served enchilada-style stuffed with beans, rice, cheese, pork verde, and chicken, and topped with melted cheese and sour cream). It was literally about 10" x 6" and took up about 2/3 of the plate, with the rest of the plate being packed with equal portions of rice and refried beans. The burrito had some onions and peppers in it as well, but not enough to overpower the dish. The chips and salsa (both homemade) were included and were incredible. The one negative is that there wasn't much kick to the burrito, but then again, this is an authentic Mexican restaurant and not TexMex, so I added some hot sauce.

So, for a $3.50 margarita, and a $5.50 lunch, I was so stuffed that I didn't eat dinner. I will definitely go there again the next time I end up in Aloha. Thanks for the tip, tlongII! I look forward to checking out many of the other holes in the wall listed in the thread as I travel around the metro area.
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Glad you liked it! It's one of my favorite hole in the walls!
 
ABM said:
Do you ever get away for lunch? I'm frequently in that area.
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Rarely these days it seems. We fired a guy that was doing some work for me so I'm over-capacity at the moment. Let me know when you're planning to be in the area and maybe we can grab something to eat though!
 
Another little hole in the wall place that I've eaten at for years is Boulevard Taco's on Denver and Portland Blvd (now Rosa Parks Way). It used to be called El Burrito Loco for years, great chimichangas and muchaca burritos. Very reasonable prices too.

There's also a Thai place called, Thai Ginger that is in the area and is real good.
 
ABM said:
I was out on Columbia Blvd. the other day and saw a Roake's II. I wanted to stop by, but didn't have time. Shoot, I drive by the original Roake's (Gladstone/McLoughlin) almost every day and haven't even been there.....yet! :lol:

Anyone?
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Many, many, times.

And if you're ever down to your last $4 and need to drown your sorrows there's a little asian place (Mai something?) directly across the road from it that makes a Long Island Tea that will kick your ass.

Farther south on the right is the Sausage Kitchen, which makes awesome meaty sandwiches, and they also process meat for hunters.
 
MARIS61 said:
Many, many, times.

And if you're ever down to your last $4 and need to drown your sorrows there's a little asian place (Mai something?) directly across the road from it that makes a Long Island Tea that will kick your ass.

Farther south on the right is the Sausage Kitchen, which makes awesome meaty sandwiches, and they also process meat for hunters.
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But, do they give happy endings?
 
I tried out this place called Papa G's deli on Division. It was fuckin horrible! I mean really, a vegan deli?
 
MickZagger said:
I tried out this place called Papa G's deli on Division. It was fuckin horrible! I mean really, a vegan deli?
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Isn't that basically Sweet Tomatoes, but without the cheese? That sounds fucking disgusting. A vegan hole in the wall? Why the fuck would you ever go there?
 
Po Shines Cafe De La Soul is dank. Its a little cafe type place over in Kenton. Best soul food I've had in the Portland area.
 
I've been trying new places the past couples months. Damn, Portland has a really underrated food scene.
 
Not really a hole in the wall, but Double Dragon in southeast (12th and Division) is fantastic for Vietnamese sandwiches (Bahn mi). Good beer, huge sandwiches, tasty as all hell.
 
Damn... Now I want to go to Lupe's Escape! Haven't been there in over a year...
 
I went to a place called nel centro downtown on SW 6th yesterday for lunch. Definitely not a hole in the wall, but very good!
 
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