I came here for Dad's chicken! The grilled chicken pod, that's in this little food pod area behind…read moreWalgreens. They seem like the talk of the town too! Well, after finally getting a chance to browse all the pods, I found Dad's chicken, but nothing was grillin'. So I came back here to Pares PDX Express instead. Checked out the side menu, checked out the prices, and out comes a brutha from anotha mutha! Welcomes me, so I asked my pare "What's good?" He said, "Everything!" smh, "Damn!" A good sign :(but not a good sign for me healthwise:) haha! I asked how long he's been open, and he said, "Since September." Still fresh and new to me, so my yelpie duty was to support my locals. Here's what I ordered: Drawn to the Crispy Kare-Kare ($15), this caught my eyes! (Optional read) Typically, the Filipino kare-kare meat used is with cuts of chuck steak and boney beef neck. Some like using pork hocks. Sometimes kare-kare will have beef tripe added. But personally for me, I love my mom's version using oxtail. I don't like the neck, I don't need tripe, it's gotta be OXTAIL!!! Besides, it's all about the stew and the saucy peanut buttery flavor. About Pares PDX kare-kare version... I saw "Crispy" and knew this was referring to either crispy pata or lechon kawali (aka deep fried pork belly with skin). They serve their kare-kare with crispy pork belly, bok choy, long string beans, and eggplant. The stew of peanut sauce was drizzled on top. With the home-made shrimp bagoong (fried shrimp paste) in between. I would have stayed outside on the patio tables, but it was going to rain. So I rushed home, and mmm mmm mmm the pieces were still nice and crispy indeed! I haven't had pork belly in so long that I was in heaven, not worrying if I needed to go to the hospital afterwards lol. You can have the dish with plain rice or garlic rice. I chose the garlic rice, which is almost a given. A bit of more information: ~ They've got a QR code to view the menu and/or place an order. ~ Majority or nearly all of the dishes were $15 average. ~ To feed your eyes, there are pics of the dishes on the side of the truck. ~ Service was pleasant and fast. Can't say I'll ever order what I can make myself, like adobo, sisig, pinoy style spaghetti, or lumpia, but I will definitely be back to try their version of pansit palabok, laing, dinuguan, and turon. I'll even try their "halo halo" next time! The Filipino authenticity, kinda like mom's style is here! Come check them out!

I'm leaving this review primarily for the incredibly frustrating and seemingly systemic…read moreunreliability when ordering delivery from PDX PARES. Multiple times now, I have placed an order, watched the status change to "Confirmed" and even "Preparing," only for the restaurant or their system to cancel the order abruptly after the Dasher is already assigned or on their way. This is not just a minor inconvenience; it completely wastes time and effort planning a meal. A major contributing factor is that they frequently forget to close and update their DoorDash channel, showing they are available for online ordering when they are not. It gives the false hope that the food is on its way, only to be cancelled last minute, forcing a scramble to find dinner/lunch elsewhere. The management needs to seriously address their online order process, communication with delivery platforms, and their kitchen capacity. If you cannot fulfill an order, it should be rejected immediately, not 30-40 minutes after confirmation. Until this issue is fixed, I cannot recommend ordering from here, especially for delivery. It's too unreliable to depend on.

Part of the Prost food pod. Between ordering and getting food, it was about 4 minutes…read more I ordered 3 tacos: lengua, carnitas, birria All 3 were solid. Homemade tortillas, the birria was beef but very well seasoned and juicy. The lengua has some nice crispy edges to the cubed meat. Overall cook on lengua was good. The carnitas were not the typical hard, fried, dry pork. Had some nice fatty pieces. Both red and green salsa were very well blended and creamy.

Big menu, bigger portions, great food! My fave dish is definitely the enchiladas with mole negro…read more Really want to try the Cochinita pibil plate, but the mole is so good I can't order anything else! Tip: Don't be put off by the lady that takes the orders, yes she can be short at times, but this place gets BUSY so you've just gotta go with the flow.

In town for a couple days. Needed A quick place to grab food before hopping on a bus. Amazing food…read more Quick service and very friendly staff. There is a nice little patio with covered picnic tables to eat at.

I'm probably not going to tell you much new that isn't in the other 5-star reviews but this place…read moredeserves the hype. My go-to sando here is the pork sando. I've yet had the opportunity to try the scotch egg (always already sold out!). The food is always so fresh and made to order but I think for me it's the service I really enjoy. I get an odd sensation I'm stepping into a Ghibli style anime scene when I step up to order. Strange but true (at least for me). The folks working here are the nicest people you'll meet. Always so happy to serve! The great food paired with the setting (Midtown Beer Garden) make for a perfect break from downtown to settle down with a top tier sandwich and either people watch or just chill outside.

We just had our 2nd meal here and it was fantastic! How is their butter chicken and naan so good?!…read more We have tried a lot of Indian restaurants over the years and based on flavor, quality and naan, this might be our new favorite! Definitely try their butter chicken on your first visit. We tried their butter bombs and they were excellent as well. Customer service was great! We were well taken care of. We will be back!

I got the butter chicken following a very spirited recommendation from the guy running the cart. He…read morewas very friendly and social, definitely ready and willing to take care of his customers. He saw my pasty whiteness and warned me of the spice levels I asked for. I appreciate that, but I ordered spicy anyway and it was the perfect spice level for me. I do not frequent Indian food at all as it tends not to agree with my stomach (I think I have some sort of cumin sensitivity if we're being honest) but Indian food in general agrees with my palate. The butter chicken was awesome, nice tender chicken, tasty curry. The naan though? That had to be the best naan I've ever had, hands down. I got garlic naan. Really good, would come again!

They're making some good BBQ in Portland. We were visiting Portland and stopped by Matt's for…read morelunch. The food truck is located in a cluster of other trucks at Prost! bar. We placed our order via an electronic kiosk and ate at one of the communal picnic benches. We ordered pork ribs, brisket, and beef and cheese and jalapeno sausages. All were cooked in Texas style and well prepared. Parking is on neighborhood streets.

VERY good BBQ! You…read moreknow it's legit when they sell until they run out and...when they almost always run out. That's the only way to do BBQ! My only issue is that the sides are much more TX BBQ than 'Southern' BBQ, I really wish they had collard greens!

One day I didn't budget my time properly so I was looking for lunch that wasn't fast food that I…read morecould eat in the car. Fish and chips to the rescue. I got the cod. It had a panko crust which sometimes I prefer to batter. They were a little bit salty for my taste but ever since I got COVID lots of things have tasted salty so take that with a grain of salt I'm not a tartar sauce guy but this is some great sauce. I feel like later I got a piece of tarragon(?) out of my teeth and reminded me of the herby yummy sauce. I scoffed at first at the chips. Very non uniformly cut but surprisingly all well cooked. I don't know if it's they type of potato but the skin was really off putting. But solid toothsome chips that a splash of vinegar helps a lot. If I end up in a similar position again I'll definitely consider coming back.

Friendly owners. Sizzling fresh food. Price was decent for a food cart serving seafood. I got the…read morelarge serving for $16 and that was a good choice. I came after a review I read on Eater for FoPo area eats. I'm not a huge fried food fan but this place was good. I got the Steelhead trout fish and chips. Wait was ok they give you a buzzer so you can stroll around the food court. Took about 10 mins not bad. The locally sourced steelhead was a delicious surprise. Tender, juicy fish with crispy breading. Good seasoning. Fries were thicker so not as crispy but still hearty. 3 medium sized pieces of fish. They included ketchup for the fries as well as malt vinegar and tartar sauce for authentic fish dip. Wedge of lemon, too! All in a earth-friendly cardboard box. They take credit just fine. Very convenient location at Carts on Foster just down the street from where I was staying. So I walked back and enjoyed there. If you're staying you could probably cruise over to any local breweries or the bar cart for a beer to complement the fried food. Good time!!!

Great pizza and great vibes at the truck in Scappoose! Would recommend coming here with family or…read morespouse if you are hungry for pizza. They have good pizza and nice worker that made me laugh with his funny jokes. Totally would recommend to anybody that is hungry for pizza and or pasta.

This was ok pizza for a food truck. I had the Romeo pizza and it was decent. Not the best food…read moretruck pizza I've ever had but definitely not the worst. Service was lackluster. Pizza was ok. Love the vibe of this food truck area with all the seating in the middle section. It's a well planned space.

This review is long overdue. I've eaten here once a couple of months ago and it left such a…read morememorable mark on me thanks to their delicious food (that was thoroughly savored with "mmm" noises out of my mouth), their friendly customer service, and their food-truck aesthetic where it's quirky enough to know the food will be delicious. I cannot recommended this place enough. Looking forward to eating here again!

From the owner: Hi my My name is Mehrdad But people called me Daniel. I've…read morebeen working ten years foodtruck and restaurants and I have learned more and more experience but the food and now I open this place to show the people my skills and real fresh shawarma food I love to make sure everyone is happy and get healthy food to eat. Just to make sure check my reviews on my Google account just search for Rosemary food truck and read the reviews you will know that you are coming to the right place for food.