We love a classic, dine in, Mexican restaurant! Chips and…read moresalsa and deep fried ice cream make these classic restaurants worth every penny. This large restaurant offers tons of seating making it a great spot for groups and large families. It does get busy on the weekends so call ahead if you're planning a large party of people. The staff is always friendly and helpful. They're attentive, efficient and the food comes to the table hot, quick, and delicious. We've tried several dishes here and have enjoyed everything we've ordered so far. The tortilla soup here is one of my favorites. My first love will always be questionable food cart burritos but when we want a nice, sit down spot with reliably good food, we come to La Carreta.

This was the one place I wanted to go and did many years. It was great food, casual and comfy…read morefriendly . You won't be disappointed.

We visited a high school friend of my wife and Yelp helped us pick a good place to eat a late…read morelunch...a neighborhood mexican restaurant with a unique menu featuring Birrias, goat or beef? They are also heavy on seafood so there are plenty of choices available. The lunch menu is just a shorter version of the dinner menu. There is a full bar with specialty cocktails. I ordered up sparking water to was down the guacamole and salsa with freshly cooked tortilla chips. M ordered up a mango margarita, it had a full rim of salt and spices, looks good. My Linner was a baja taco, one shrimp, one fish, M ordered the shrimp and cheese taco. I had to ask that the shrimp in our tacos would be shell off, our server confirmed, shell less. I asked because most of the photos on the menu show the shrimp with head, without head but all with shell on...I prefer not to fuss with peeling the just cooked hot shrimp. The guac was really fresh and good, the chips a bit over cooked. Then the drinks arrived and the entree's followed shortly there after Plain and simple three various taco's with some tasty refried & whole beans with your standard orange Spanish rice....hum. I guess it's a toss up on the rice, a unique almost Spanish rice with a flavor twist or the comfortable, household, everyday orange Spanish rice that won't scare anyone away. The taco's were great, fat with plenty of the larger shrimp (with no shell) cabbage and other stuff to fill the tortilla. We all enjoyed our meal and I would certainly entertain a return visit if we lived closer. By all means it's a great place to try what you like and maybe add something you wouldn't normally order to enjoy something new. Great Service! Thank you, Martin-foodguy

Still awesome! Amazing food. Authentic menudo?! Yes, please!…read more Love the expansion. Keep it up Birrias Tamazula!

First, know that the service is excellent, Tono and team were so nice…read more Unfortunately, while this family-run establishment has a model that works, it's not for me. Gringas with permed gray hair seem to love it. These types of Mexican restaurants can be found along the coast, the Westside and in SE Portland. They are typified by Campbell's "Pace-like" salsa and dishes drowned in ranchero sauce and cheese. At least the chips were warm and decent. The Chile Relleno was an eggy crepe around parts of a chile, there was no stem. They don't offer carnitas (a bad sign), just cubed pork. One and definitely done.

We were here because we were invited for a free lunch, to be here…read more The restaurant was clean and colorfully decorated. Wide selections of Mexican food in their menu. Meal also come with tortilla chips & salsa & bean dips. Hubby ordered his usual Chili Relleno, 1 Enchilada & 1 Taco. The food was authentic and tasted very good. I ordered the Steak Fajita, served with rice, beans, and tortilla along with bed of sauteed onions, bell peppers, sour cream & guacamole (which I didn't care). I was surprised, that I thought, maybe he had made a mistake on my order, but the rice & beans were part of my dish! Which was too much for lunch, but it was meant for another meal, another time. Which was fine with us. In the men's restroom, hubby said, one of the two sink basin, has a large ugly hole in it, that has not been repaired. In the ladies' restroom, the stall I was in, couldn't lock up. As I was done, I looked to where the toilet paper were, it was empty. I actually took a photo of it, UNTIL after I was done, there's another 2 large toilet paper holder. In other words, to the right, there's toilet paper. To the let, they're empty. (I had to use a toilet seat cover to wipe). The service was friendly, and prompt, when it was time to order or have our meals.

The food was amazing, the closest taste to Mexican Mariscos I've had since being in Nayarit. My…read morewife loves seafood so she was pleased to go here. The drinks are flavorful and the music is lively. The service was on point with and super welcoming, they were professionals. I'm definitely coming back, good menu and they know what they're good at.

the staff is very nice and attentive, the place was clean, but the food wasn't great. The wife…read moreand i got a 2 campechanas and honesty the portion was too small, also it came with way too much water/juice, got empanadas de camaron and fish tacos . Tacos not great, empanadas way too oily. Nice people nice place, but probably i won't come back.

I'm very picky with my food and this place is amazing and clean . The staff and the chef are very…read morefriendly and welcoming. Food tasted amazing and the portions are great!!

Wow! The Caldo de Res was amazing. The salsa for the chips was really delicious. The only thing we…read moredo not like were the drinks. The Cadillac Margarita was super weak and expensive, major disappointment. We are going to come back for the delicious food - but the bar options need to be stronger.

From the moment we walked in, we were happily greeted by the friendly owner. We told him it was our…read morefirst time in, right away he took the time to let us know his most popular dishes and made some suggestions. We ordered the fried tilapia and the mixed ceviche tostada order. Everything was delicious, from the seasonings of the dishes, to the taste of the different salsa varieties. You could tell all the seafood is freshly made. We will definitely be coming back again. Highly recommended this restaurant. Desde el momento en que entramos, fuimos recibidos con amabilidad por el simpático dueño. Le contamos que era nuestra primera vez allí, y de inmediato se tomó el tiempo para explicarnos cuáles eran sus platillos más populares y hacernos algunas recomendaciones. Pedimos la tilapia frita y la orden de tostada de ceviche mixto. Todo estuvo delicioso, desde el sazón de los platillos hasta el sabor de las diferentes variedades de salsas. Se nota que todos los mariscos son frescos. Sin duda volveremos. Recomendamos este restaurante altamente.

Everything was super good we got a mix 3 kids plates, 1 molcajete, and a burrito. Service was…read morereally good the man handling the register (I forgot to get a name) was super friendly and kind. We will definitely be back!

I was on the lookout for a good seafood Mexican place and found Mariscos El Malecón. I order a…read moreshrimp cocktail with octopus and I was NOT disappointed. As soon and enter this place, the service is outstanding. The atmosphere is very family oriented! If you're in the area stop by and check out he great variety of dishes and if you're not a seafood lover be at rest that you would find things on the menu just for you also. SYOY

By FAR, the only true authentic Mexican mariscos restaurant near Portland. Their current rating is…read moretotal bullshit. Highly recommend.

Is this place open again? I see hours updated and a new review and would be over the moon if they…read moreare open again. But the # doesn't work and I'm not sure they are at the same address? Great food and service when we'd go there. My husband misses this place a lot.

Empanadas are perfect! Love this place, great music, relaxed atmosphere. The guy at the counter…read morewas cool letting me practice my Spanish. The menu was not huge but what they do have, they do VERY well. Please support this place, great people, great food.