I first visited Bicho's on a rainy Portland afternoon. My fiancé sweetly gave me a few lunch options, and this was one of them. I had been craving pupusas, and the moment I saw they had a good variety to choose from, I knew he made the right choice. I ordered the pork with rice and beans pupusa and the chicken with beans pupusa, and both absolutely hit the spot. They were filling, flavorful, and comforting in the way only good, handmade pupusas can be. The curtido and sauce tied everything together perfectly. Honestly, I could've just stuck with the pupusas and been completely satisfied. But I was really craving plátanos, so I also ordered a side of plátanos with beans and crema ..and wow. That combination was next level. The sweetness of the plantains with the savory beans and creamy crema was so good that I've decided from now on, that's the only way I want to eat them. The whole meal kept me full and happy for hours. One thing to note: you do bus your own table here, which I personally don't mind at all! just something to be aware of when you visit. After I finished eating, I took a walk down Mississippi Avenue, which made the whole outing even better. It's such a charming stretch -- little boutique shops, a cute pet store, a piercing shop further down the street, and plenty of restaurants and dessert spots if you want to keep the day going. Comforting Salvadorian flavors, this spot is definitely worth stopping by. read more

Bicho’s - Salvadoran Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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You walk up to the counter to order, and they have a very diverse menu. I ordered the Carne Asada plate, which comes with grilled steak, beans, rice, lettuce, guacamole, salsa, and tortillas. It was easily enough for two people and very flavorful; the steak was a little chewy but still delicious. As a spice aficionado, I asked for a side of hot sauce, and it was perfect. The highlight, however, was the Platanos Fritos--sweet fried plantains served with refried beans and sour cream. They really hit the spot! The horchata was also perfect. I will definitely be back. read more

Bicho’s - Salvadoran Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Cute order at the counter style restaurant with available indoor and outdoor seating. The classic margarita was great and definitely the highlight of my visit. The food, unfortunately, was a bit underwhelming which surprised me. The beans tasted like they weren't seasoned, so I ended up pouring my salsa verde on them just to add some flavor. The rice had a good taste, but the texture felt off. The flautas had good chicken and the salsa roja had a nice kick, but the dish felt like it was missing something. It came with guacamole, shredded lettuce, and a drizzle of sour cream, which is fine, but I think it really needed some diced onion, a squeeze of lime, and a little cilantro to bring everything together. Overall it's just a mix of my expectations vs what the general public accepts, so I'd definitely come back if I was around to just try another dish in hopes for a more rounded flavor experience. read more

Bicho’s - Chicken Flautas & Classic Margarita - Salvadoran Near Me - Portland, Oregon

This is hands down the best El Salvadorian food in the state! Family run and authentic in every way. Service was friendly and food came out quick. It's a laid back vibe with some outdoor seating for when the weather gets nicer. There aren't a lot of places that make pupusas, and even fewer that make them so fluffy and full of flavor! Out of all the amazing food on Mississippi this is one of the most reasonably priced as well. Definitely going to be in our regular rotation going forward! read more

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Overall great experience and yummy good! Super nice staff and lots of seating options. Ordered a chile relleno plate and a cheese a loroco pupusa. The person ringing us up told us the chile relleno were going to be extra fresh (they just finished stuffing the peppers and were about to fry them up). However, we ended up being disappointed because the cheese wasn't melted at all and the relleno wasn't super warm. Wondering if this is because it was so fresh that it wasn't reheated and didn't have a chance to really heat up and melt. Even still, the flavor was really good and I loved the very thin breading and generous amount of sauce! On the other hand, the pupusa was incredible, VERY melty and cheesy! Loved the slaw and sauce that came with it. Would definitely come back here are try different pupusas and the chile relleno burrito! read more

Bicho’s - Cheese and Loroco Pupusa - Salvadoran Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Gotta say this was a hidden surprise as we were just walking down the street and the wife wanted to try something new. Everything from the shell to the texture of the meat, the cheese, and other ingredients were fire. I will definitely be returning for another experience. That will probably close the gap and bring it to 5 stars. Staff was very welcoming and inviting. Great location and environment. read more

Bicho’s - Crispy Taco was F'ing fire - Salvadoran Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Bicho's has DELICIOUS food, friendly service, and a welcoming environment. My friends and I enjoyed good food, and good conversation. We will definitely be back read more

Bicho’s - Original Regular Burrito - Salvadoran Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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You've got to try this Salvadoran & Mexican place on Mississippi! They are so friendly! I love pupusas (my friend is married to an El Salvadoran man and taught me how to make them). They are even better if I don't have to make them! We both got the 2 pupusa plate that came with beans & rice. I got one zucchini & cheese and chicken & cheese. My husband got jalapeño & cheese and zucchini & cheese. He liked the jalapeño one best and I liked the zucchini the best but honestly they were both excellent. We ate outside under a shelter, but inside was super clean and colorful. The restroom was very clean too. Come eat at Bicho's-especially if you haven't had a pupusa! read more

Bicho’s - Two Pupusa Plate with beans & rice - Salvadoran Near Me - Portland, Oregon

My daughter wanted to try this place and glad we did. The super tacos are pretty big and worth the cost , the papusas were also very good. The workers were all very friendly. We went around 1130 am and it wasn't too busy so got seated quick and also food we ordered was ready pretty quick. read more

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This is our second time coming here, this time we brought family with us. The short version is the Mexican food is better than the Sal. My wife had carne asada, and loved it. Again the drinks are great, aquas frecas. They have both mex and sal horchata... how cool is that. The rice is great. The yuca and chicharon was really good, it's more like pulled pork. The beans with platanos needed much more flavor. The pupusas were ok, nice cheesiness, but not enough flavor. The red sauce that comes with it, also not enough flavor. Everyone that worked there were very friendly and that counts for a lot. Someone got sopes.... They were huge!!!!!! She could only eat one and a half. The place was packed, so good for them. I think they can be even better, more salt. read more

Pretty solid pupusa as far as texture goes, and it wasn't greasy. However, it was just not very flavorful. I suppose I'm pretty spoiled because my mother in law makes freaken amazing ones. Lots of options to try and friendly service. read more

Bicho’s - Salvadoran Near Me - Portland, Oregon

The food was amazing and service too. Highly recommend the Salvadoran horchata. Will be back!!

The food was good! I feel like it could have been a bit less oily or maybe that's just their style? The Salvadorian horchata was very good! Tasted great and it had a great after taste. The service was also good! A little slow but I'm sure the food takes time, so I'm not complaining! 4/5 stars - I'm just not a big oil fan. Especially when you lift the food up and it's just a pool of oil. read more

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I'm the strong one, Salvadoran I'm as tough as the Camarones I move mountains, I move churches Eat and write, 'cause I know what my worth is I don't ask what Loroco is Pupusas like a crisp, crisp, crisp, that'll never stop ¡ Whoa-oh ! Pupusas that are corn, corn, corn 'til you just go pop Whoa-oh-oh-oh Give it to Luisa, Luisa's stronger See if her hunger lasts any longer Encanto amigos who can feed them all? Bicho's call But wait, a veggie break, Happy Burrito's great Indoor & outdoor dining rooms of joy Relaxation, simple pleasure Mexican, we measure, Jarritos refresher 'Cause all we know is Platanos like a crisp, crisp, crisp, that'll never stop ¡ Whoa-oh ! Platanos are bananas that they chop, chop, chop whoa-oh-oh-oh Give it to Luisa, Luisa's stronger See if her hunger lasts any longer Madrigal locale is where to feed them all Bicho's haul read more

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Very cute vibrant decor. The best part was the cheese and jalapeno pupupsa. Amazing cheese pull. The $8.00 chips and salsa was not fresh. Chips were stale and the salsa was more than mild, it was about as spicy a catsup. Been and rice were solid and the chile relleno was better than average. For 2 relleno plates 1 pupusa and chips and salsa, no drinks was almost $50. Order at the counter with self service. Glad we tried it but won't return. read more

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Great Food! Great Service! Great place to chill! If you're there you have to grab a pupusa! read more

F'ing phenomenal food. Grilled chicken super burrito was huge and lasted 2 meals. Couldn't recommend this place more, everything was fresh to order. read more

Bicho’s - Super burrito, papusas - Salvadoran Near Me - Portland, Oregon

This place was great. Really good service, great pupusas, and tasty horchata. Folks working there were really nice and the restaurant seems like a nice place to sit and eat. We ordered for pickup but looking forward to spending more time there! read more

Bicho’s - Salvadoran Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Food is amazing quality, sizes are good for the price. The staff is friendly and welcoming. :) Definitely recommend , Jose was a helpful cashier (name on receipt) read more

We love Mexican food so we're excited to try this Mexican and El Salvadorian food. We loved the carne asada burritos and quesadilla. The El Salvador and Horchata was delicious. The service was friendly and fast. We look forward to returning. read more

Bicho’s - Carne asada burrito - Salvadoran Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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So delicious, super authentic. The pupusas are amazing! Very clean, simple layout/ambiance. Good music. Friendly service. I love coming here. read more

I was stoked to try this place out and now that it finally opened up I have to say I love it!!! The staff was super friendly and accommodating as I had a few questions for them wanting to make sure my shrimp wasn't too spicy but they gave me an option of a more medium spice to it. Safe to say it wasn't too spicy which I do have a higher tolerance so I'm excited to try it out next time spicier. Next are the pupusas. I will admit, this is the first time I've ever had them so I'm not sure where they rank but I can say they were absolutely delicious and I think my favorite part was it didn't taste or feel greasy. It was easy to eat and tasted incredible. The place was very clean as well. I'd say the food was a TAD and I mean the slightest bit rad on the saltier side but overall this place is amazingly good and I will definitely be coming back for more!! read more

Bicho’s - Camarones a la diabla - Salvadoran Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Delicious. Haven't had pupusas in years and it's exactly what I needed. A little hot to be there on a 100° day, but delicious nonetheless. read more

Bicho’s - Two Pupusa Plate - Salvadoran Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Lacked in flavor and the meat was cut so small you could miss it. I was looking forward to eating here after all of their Insta posts. We were very disappointed read more

Was disappointed in our lunch today at Bicho's. We ordered quickly, there was barely anyone in there and one group ahead of us. We had two pupusas and an order of the taquitos dorados, chips and salsa and two drinks. Prices were a little large for what we ultimately got. First, the chips and salsa: chips okay, definitely not freshly fried but the salsa was terrible. It was sweet and I laughed later to see another review asking why everything tasted like ketchup, because that's exactly what the salsa tasted like. After we ordered we got the chips and salsa immediately and then ... 40 minutes went by waiting for our other three items. The group in front of us already got their food and left, though it appeared they had an issue with their food too. I understand they make each order as it comes in, and perhaps they had a lot of to go orders -- but 40 minutes for two pupusas (cheese versions only) and w very small plate of chicken taquitos? Yikes. The slaw with the pupusas was old tasting. The staff seemed agitated and kept running back and forth to the back. The guacamole on the taquitos was okay but a little tangy, in the way that you know it's a bit old. Overall I'm saddened by this experience, I had really hoped to find a cool spot to enjoy a few pupusas and some authentic Sal food. Be prepared for a long wait and lack luster food. read more

Stopped by to try with the family and this place will be definitely on our usual rotations. The food is delicious, authentic and flavorful. The service is wonderful and pleasant. Recommend: - Super nachos -All the pupusas -Chicken Torta -Chimichangas read more

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we tried this place on a whim because the line at Porque no? was too long. I ordered the regular burrito al pastor. It was filling and I couldn't even finish it. Very delicious. My wife ordered the pupusas with Carnitas. I asked her to read it on a scale of one to 10. She gave it a seven. Taken into account that the only other pupusa that she had was at a restaurant in McMinnville called Abuela's Nuestra Cocina", which she gives a 10. She also ordered a couple of shrimp tacos that were good but not great. With that said, my wife ordered stuff without a lot of the ingredients that usually come with the item. For example, she ordered this without cilantro or onions. I think that could have taken away from the overall flavor, so I wouldn't blame the restaurant for what she said is a lack of flavor. I'll also add that the margaritas were smaller than I would've expected for the price. It was $15 for my jalapeño margarita and we didn't taste much alcohol. My wife said that it just tasted like juice. Check out the picture so you can see the size of the glass that it came in. Lots of ice. Good flavor, though. Overall, a good place to grab a bite to eat. read more

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Amazing service, ambiance, and food! This was our first time at Bicho's. When we entered, we were greeted by one of their amazing employees. She helped us decide what to eat because we were so hungry, and everything looked delicious. Haha! The food was flavorful, and the portions were generous. The ambiance was quiet, and it wasn't packed when we visited. They also have this beautiful mural! If you're ever visiting Portland, make sure you stop by Bicho's. read more

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Probably the BEST burrito I have ever had! I ordered the Super burrito, wet with Green sauce! Absolutely amazing and HUGE! all of us LOVED our food! Spicy Jalapeno Mags were great too! Friendly service, and very clean. You do have to order at the counter but the food makes up for that! read more

first thing i noticed is that the staff were all inviting & smiling when we walked in. it smelt so good in there, we were excited to eat! ordered One Pupusa Plate & a Carne Asada plate to-go. everything tasted good. there was a salsa that came with the pupusa plate but it didn't taste like much. overall would eat here again :) read more

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It was a busy night in the neighborhood and we were happy to stop in and try out Bicho's. We had never been before, but my partner and I love a good pupusa. The guy at the counter was super friendly and helpful. Sometimes Portland is lacking in customer service, and he definitely had good customer service! We ordered some pupusas, a chile relleno and a couple of margaritas. The Margaritas did take a little bit to get out to us, but they were very pleasant - It would have been nice if they were a little bit stronger. They were also making the food very fresh and so it did take an extra minute or two because of that. But it was worth it! The pupusas were perfectly cooked and balanced with the cheese/ jalapenos that we had ordered. The hot sauce was really tasty and had a kick to it. I don't think anything tasted like ketchup like other reviews have said. All in all, I think everything was really good, a little pricey for the service style. The outdoor seating was perfect! We will definitely check it out again! read more

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Had lunch here today and it was so delicious! Got a pork, cheese, and bean papusa and a super taco with carne asada. The papusa was so good! Loved how it was cooked and it was a good portion size too! The super taco was so stuffed it definitely was surprising how much was in it. It was a little messy but flavor wise did not disappoint. Loved the orange and green salsas that came with it too. Can't wait to come back . read more

Bicho’s - Super tacos - Salvadoran Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I was excited to see a Salvi/Mexicanspot pop up and knew I had to visit! I was pleasantly surprised at how big the sope was. Everything tasted great! My only gripe was the pricing on everything, this may just be me but it seemed like each item was $2-3 more than I see at other spots, but that's probably to be expected on Mississippi. read more

Bicho’s - carne asada sope, horchata, and a pork/cheese pupusa. - Salvadoran Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Amazing food. Really good burrito, nice location and atmosphere. I enjoyed the carne asada burrito with mild salsa. Will be back! read more

Bicho’s - Carne Asada burrito - Salvadoran Near Me - Portland, Oregon

One of my new fav spots for Mexican and Salvadorian food! The food is full of flavor and comes out fresh. read more

Bicho’s - Yuca fríes - Salvadoran Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Delicious, authentic pupusas handmade to order. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Will be back as soon as I can. read more

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best new spot on mississippi imho!! fresh, amazing papusas and more !!! cant wait to try their breakfast!!

Very good pupusas! We had some cheese and bean ones and my husband who is vegan had the beans and zucchini.

Great new addition to Mississippi avenue. The good was so good and the service was amazing. The restaurant is a cozy welcome on a rainy day.

By far the best el Salvadorian food on Mississippi. Black beans are boss. maybe the best chile relleno in the city limits. high marks for the yellow rice, fresh corn tortillas and loroco pupusa. read more