Ah, end-of-semester in Forest Grove: The temperatures rise, the sun emerges from hiding, and a…read morecertain class of local customer vents its spleen about reasonable levels of service that they've taken as personal slights and affronts to their character. Corona, unfortunately, is a magnet for this type of individual. A counter-service taqueria that prides itself on a robust menu (including a college-town eating contest involving a burrito roughly the size of an anaconda), party cocktails (snake-green margarita with energy drink, anyone?), and a festive atmosphere of live music, theme parties, comedy, and karaoke. It's a place that's typically a beloved college-town staple, but has its rating knocked down a few pegs around this time of year by disgruntled customers looking to settle scores. Armed with petty resentments stemming from an occasion when the restaurant confiscated their fake ID, cut off alcohol service to them and their pre-gamed and over served friends, or booted them out of the place for being their worst selves, these folks will navigate a platform's rules to insist that--suddenly and swiftly--the quality of its food/drinks/service has gone into the toilet. Well, despite what the end-of-semester tide of vitriol indicates, Corona is every bit what it once was... even if that fairly low bar was near-campus party restaurant. The food is neither the best nor worst in this corner of Washington County (amid strong competition), the drinks tend toward goofy hummingbird feed but are still as inexpensive and potent as campus adjacency would suggest, and the service holds up remarkably well for a staff that's regularly dealing with clientele that's still approaching the world in its service-industry training wheels. A rural college town can be a difficult setting for any restaurant. You're asked to cater to more cosmopolitan diets that the surrounding area typically addresses and, at the same time, are asked to please a clientele that chooses its entrees based on photographs of food included with the menu. If there's a middle ground, it seldom shows up in reviews. But Corona has weathered far worse than seasonal agitation--it was nearly destroyed by an arsonist in 2023--and continues to provide a more consistent menu and community space than the end-of-semester screeds suggest. It's difficult to please everyone in this kind of college town, but Tacqueria Corona has become exactly the resilient staple Forest Grove and Pacific students (and faculty) deserve.

When you arrive, go all the way to the back of the restaurant to order. There are signs…read moreeverywhere....hand written menu items taped up in every spot and overwhelming and feels unorganized. If you bought a Groupon, they won't use the paper copy you print but then they "don't know" the wifi password so using it on the app or website proves almost impossible. Service is so bad in there that you need the wifi....I went out in the pouring rain to the corner of the street to try and get service to load the Groupon. Even though the Groupon says you can use it on "food and drink" the restaurant told me we couldn't use it on alcohol. No where does it say that on their Groupon. Finally, the prices of their food was high especially considering you don't really get any service to your table, had to find napkins, and you have to pay for chips and salsa. I went to order a virgin strawberry daiquiri and it was $12. The reason this place isn't getting 1 star from me is that the food was fine and not bad at all.

We love La Chingada! Everything we've had there has been excellent & the staff is friendly &…read moreprofessional. We have our favorites but try something new, to us, too. Give it a try!

I enjoyed the food, definitely brings me back to the ciudad de Mexico, chilango food (my family is…read morefrom there) the food is good, I loved the funny phrases on the wall, and good music, obviously needs some updating inside but nothing that would keep me from going back.

Awesome tacos. Best I've had in years! Asada was particularly good. Tortillas felt super fresh…read more There's a picnic table outside you can eat at. Cash only.

Probably one of the best street tacos around. At $2 per, they are a bit pricey, but so yummy! Ask…read morefor grilled onions & cilantro, she will give you a grilled jalapeño if you ask. I really love their green sauce, very tasty, but could be a bit hotter. They do have a (probably habanero based) red sauce, but I find the heat overwhelms the taste. (I do love very hot, but I am more about the taste). The tacos are made fresh and four tacos take about 8 to over 10 minutes, depending on how busy they are. There are lots of choices for meats; carnitas, pastor, asada & chorizo are my favorites. Canned soda is $1, but not the coldest sodas around. All in all, a very yummy place to get great tacos!

Tried this local neighborhood restaurant that I have been passing by for over a year now and got…read morethe chile verde burrito and asada taco. The burrito is a good solid choice and tasty though I would say a bit on the high side ($14) for just a burrito and no sides. The taco is street taco size and over priced at $3. There are other similar restaurants in town comparably priced but get a little more when it comes to value. Overall, aside from the higher price this is a good solid place for what I had on their menu. The staff was friendly but the place itself is a bit run down.

The best tacos in town hands down. It takes a little bit to get your food but it is worth it. The…read morecarne asada is excellent. I love their handmade tortilla chips and salsa too.

So good!! They make some of the best birria, we have never had something we didn't like. Customer…read moreservice is on point too!

Ever since I had my first quesabirria taco out at a gathering in Fort Collins CO I've been trying…read moreto find such excellent fare here in town. Found it. Mi Jalisco has a wide variety of tacos and other Mexican fare. My favorites here are their heavenly quesabirria tacos (stuffed with meat and cheese and fried in a red sauce). Try them dipped in consome! Lengua (beef tongue) tacos are most flavorful as well, as are their homemade sauces from mild to wild. Everything I've had here is stellar, keep those great tacos coming!

I am just not sure how to rate Casa Lola…read more.. My wife called at 10 to ask if they were open yesterday, (Sunday) as they were scheduled to serve brunch. She was told they open at noon?? Yet their website states the following: Sunday: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM I do see they have 4 stars overall. I gave it 5 stars a year and a half ago. It definitely doesn't warrant 5 stars. The scheduled hours in the front window area is missing half of the numbers. The threshold is filthy. The knife in my roll-up had something crusted on it. And we were told very nicely, by our server Johana, that she hoped the Chef would come back, as he had left earlier. Whew...he came in after we were there about 10 minutes. We arrived at 4:00. And the last irritant...the music sound level. I wanted to ask Johana to turn it down, but just put it off. We were told at 10:00 Casa Lola becomes a night club...fine, but at 4:00 on a Sunday. Johana was terrific and the food was good. My Al Pastor Tacos were okay. Not great, but not bad. Black beans and rice accompanied all of the dishes and they also were good...not great. My wife, being a vegetarian, had the Enchilada's stuffed with carrots and potatoes. She loved the sauce, even though it had queso fresco on top, as she had requested none be served. Again, Service 5 stars, Food 4 stars, Misc. 0 stars It will be interesting to see if the restaurant is open one year from now.

The music was good. So was the service for the most part. Except when bartenders added their own…read more20% tip and not give me the option to pick my own tip. I don't mind tipping I've just never experienced something like that. I didn't see a sign anywhere explaining that it was mandatory service fee or something and nobody explained it to us beforehand. Other than that the bathrooms were clean and so was the establishment.

Best tacos in Forest grove! 5/5 consistent warm tasty…read moretacos every single time Sopes, rice and beans are great too!

Breakfast burritos are perfect. Lunch burrito is also quite tasty. Looking forward to trying their…read moresopes.

Searching for a new taco, first time here. I got a street taco & a hard shell, both pollo with…read moreguac. Hubby got 2 prime rib tacos. I absolutely loved mine. Different version of pollo on each, both fabulous. Loved the tasty guac too. (My husband enjoyed his as well, but no more than carne asada). The pollo was flavorful, but on the milder side, which is great for me. However if you prefer spicy they do provide a couple salsas for that need. Friendly and fast service, I'll definitely be back.

Fantastic food and customer service! My wife and I took a trip from Vancouver to Forest Grove for…read morethe Lily Festival, and we stopped here for food before heading back. So tasty! And the food cart area where you can eat is so cute. Definitely will come back here if we are in the area again!

It's like Costco had a baby with Bass Pro--an old man once told me that if this store doesn't stock…read moreit then you don't need it... staff seem to be subject matter experts in construction, plumbing, hunting, and fishing. Amazing.

If you know me, you know im one of the nicest outgoing people ever especially to my elders. Anywho,…read moretoday June 25, 2025. I came to order food and as I stand there waiting to get attended my coworker and I just mention how good the sopes looked. As time passed I realized the lady was just standing there cutting the cow tongue. So my coworker kindly asked"excuse me ma'am do we order here or at the check out"? The lady rudely replied"well you're just standing there talking not looking at the menu".(I beg you pardonI) I gasped anywho I'm sorry if this is your mother but she's rude AF!