Short and sweet: Amazing! The food was perfectly seasoned, the service was efficient and friendly, the portion was excellent, and the entire meal was a great value. I had the Pasta Eggplant Parm and the eggplant was cooked perfectly. Seriously. I've tried eggplant many times and it never turned out right. Not only was it flavorful, but crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. This was a food truck and there was plenty of seating if you wanted to stay onsite, though we took ours to go. The location was very easy to get to in North Portland. The location was quiet and clean and had plenty of other food options if Italian isn't on the menu. But it really needs to be a first choice! This is a totally recommended spot! read more

Wow! I stopped by the cart for lunch and everything I had was perfection. I devoured the Meatballs and Rigatoni. The red sauce was the one I've been looking for! I wanted the Arancini but that would have been too much food so I will return with friends. I finished off my my meal with Little Cannolis and was not disappointed. Cute cart. Nice people. Adjacent to a building where you can eat inside, use the restroom, and have a beer if you so desire. read more

Mangiamo - Little Cannolis - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Decided we'd try an Italian Food truck. This food truck can be found in North Portland tucked away on a side street with about 10 other food trucks. We went based on the five star yelp ratings though they don't have many reviews. The meatball rigatoni was a spectacular culinary experience. The rigatoni was homemade perfectly, al dente and delicious. The sauce was full of Italian flavors and was a taste explosion in your mouth. Not sure the combination of me in the meatball, but it was juicy and spicy and tender. The Arancini were amazing. I've never tried arginine before, so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. The outside had a nice fry, which was crisp and the inside was full of rice, prosciutto and mushroom and moist. It was a fun eating experience. This is a place not far from my office, I will definitely be coming back and trying their food again and again. read more

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This cart just moved into our neighborhood from a few miles down the road. I hope they're successful because I will be returning. Ordered a meatball sub, Arincini special, polenta fries and a slice of pepperoni pizza. Just blown away on all fronts. Best meatball sub I've had in years. Tender meatballs, great quality bread, just saucy enough and topped with plenty of melted provolone. Deep dish Pizza is nicely crispy with perfect amount of chew. Arancini balls are fantastically cheesy with a garlic cream sauce that's to die for. Wish I'd taken pictures but we ate it too fast. Really impressive food coming out of this food cart. Definitely returning. read more

The best food and service! Everything is amazing. The arancini is my favorite. The chicken & eggplant parm pasta and sandwich are always delicious, the pizza is nice and thick. They have gluten-free options & desserts too! read more

North Bergen/Manhattan gal (who can no longer eat gluten) here. The gf options here are solid! Meatballs are moist, sauce is flavorful, and their variation of arancini is very good. The owners/staff are always super nice. So happy to have this cart in the neighborhood! read more

I am already quite plump, if I lived closer to this awesome food cart, I would double in size within a month. You have to appreciate home cooked food to love the food, it's not fancy, it's hearty. The chicken parm ($15) is comfort food at its finest. Did I mention it's Gluten free? I don't usually order garlic bread ($5) because I'm generally disappointed in what it tastes like, but go ahead and order theirs, you'll be glad you did, it's also GF. Looking forward to being in the area again so I can mangia, mangia! read more

There aren't a whole lot of good "East Coast" Italian food eateries around PDX. Don't get me wrong, all Italian food is good here in Portland, but I grew up with New Jersey and New York City Italian food and that's just different. A little while ago, I wrote a review for another food cart in town called Spaghetti-aboutit and they do East Coast Italian and a really good chicken parm sandwich. Well, I now have a second place that I enjoyed a really good chicken parm sandwich. Mangiamo is up at the St. Johns beer porch along with several other food carts. There focus seems to be their house made arancini and the sauces that you can get with them. In short, arancini are fried rice balls with cheese. They rotate flavors and had five different options when I was there. I ordered two, one a veg option with mozzarella and tomato and one with prosciutto. They offer three sauces, a tomato sauce, a spicy Calabrian and a lemon aioli?. Not 100% on the last one. I also got the chicken parm sandwich. The arancini were great but they fell apart way too quick. The taste was great and the spicy Calbrian sauce was flavorful, but not at all spicy. The chicken parm was terrific. The sauce was a little sweet, which was nice, lots of cheese and the chicken was GF breaded and crispy. The bread was the only issue, like the arancini, the bread fell apart a little too fast and just didn't hold up. Don't get me wrong, the bread was good, just not sturdy. Overall, I'd still go back and try more. They have pasta locally made and a few options for dessert as well including a cannoli with a strawberry filling. Ooooh. Support PDX local and as always, enjoy. read more

Omg!!!! We got meatballs and pasta. My vegan gf got salad and eggplant. We got the garlic bread and polenta fries...nothing left on the plate. Then desert....omg I don't even have the words..mini cannoli..we licked the container lol 100 out of 10. Amazing!! read more

Great food and it's connection to Chill n Fill is very convenient. I live in tbe neighborhood so I will be back!. Can't wait for warmer weather to taje advantage for the outside patio as well! read more

Delicious find! Loved the 3 things we tried (see Pic) and will be back for more! Great meatball sub, arancini and eggplant parm. read more

Mangiamo - Arancini, side of eggs plant (no pasta) and meatball sub - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I freaking love this place. I have had the eggplant parm sub twice. Once a few months back and again yesterday. DID NOT DISSAPOINT! 100% recommend!! read more

Well, I've found a new favorite in St John. Mangiamo! is a pretty damn tasty East-coast Italian food cart and I'm a big ol' fan. My chicken parm and order of arancini were both very good, and the service was friendly and welcoming. I'll definitely plan on returning. the chicken parm sandwich was a delight. The bread was fresh and sturdy, considering all that it had to hold. The chicken was breaded and fried, so moist and tender. Surprisingly light. Mozzarella had a really robust flavor and plenty of melted mozzarella. I wolfed it down. So very good. I probably didn't need the arancini and could stand to learn a thing or two about portion control. I honestly don't remember much about them, other than that there were some good options for both the arancini themselves and the dipping sauces. Overshadowed by that outstanding chicken parm sub, but that's probably the order of rememberance they want... Service was a solid 5 stars. I got their right when they opened and ordered at the window I guess they needed a little extra time to get the grill up and running and said to give them 15 minutes. It was cold and I was poorly dressed for the weather so I said i'd come back from my car. He then took my number so that he could just text me when it was ready. A really thoughtful move that he didn't have to do, and it was noticed. I look forward to returning the next time I'm up in St John. read more

Mangiamo - Small Arancini - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Delicious Italian savory filling food! Food has always tasted fresh and authentic. I have enjoyed there delicious subs (chicken and meatballs) recommend them both! read more

Woman I ordered from on the phone was friendly, picked up no problem. Chicken parm was hot and fresh. Would definitely get again.

Delicious food with various gluten free options. Loved the option to have delivery, which arrived in a timely manner.

As an east coast transplant (33 years ago} I've been missing eggplant Parm sandwices (heroes) for decades. When I return to NY to visit, I order them just about every day of those trips home. Tonight in N. PDX I was so happy to see the menu included Eggplant Parm here! I live deep in SE PDX, so I figured even if I loved it, the sandwich would be cold when I got home, so, before I started driving, I tried a couple bites in the car. Here's the thing... It was good, but the proportions are just off. The ingredients are good! Eggplant was cooked well, though I hate the skin and it was way too thick cut, cheese is just about perfect, but I prefer it shredded-even fresh mozz, which I think this is-and it's a weird shaped roll, like one of those Mexican Torta rolls and, even though overall I liked it, my favorite part of this meal was the aroncini balls. The red sauce served with the rice balls is flavorful and delicious. The cheese really is delicious and there's never too much cheese for me. Those balls are good enough for me to drive 30 minutes from the other side of town get them again. If that eggplant was cut thinner and skinned, I'd seriously be a weekly customer. I'll probably try this place again because it was overall very good and I'm probably expecting too much for gentrified NPDX. I'll update my review after I've tried it again. Overall, really good effort! read more

Wow! This place rocks! Honestly had lowish expectations, just sort of stumbled upon this place but man it was awesome. We got the chicken parm sub and arancini balls. The sub was fireee! Just super solid comfort food. The balls were interesting and fun. Food came out super quick which is amazing because these carts typically take 45 minutes. Will definitely be back! read more

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Exceptional chicken parmigiana pasta. Cannolis are also worth the indulgence. Easily five stars.

This place does not disappoint. Everything I've had so far has been spot on authentic Italian yet with their own twist. So good. I recommend the arancini balls and cannoli but everything on the menu is good. You can't go wrong. They're located in a food-truck-pod and are one of the only restaurants to choose from that are usually always open and FRIENDLY, so bonus points for that. read more

Delicious food! My friends and I ordered the rigatoni with meatballs and it was perfect - we all agreed the sauce was incredible. We also ordered the arancini appetizer which was fabulous, too. Highly recommend! read more

Cannoli are a bit pricey but absolutely perfect. The shell is crisp and the filling isn't overly sweet.

This place is an awesome Italian eatery. Super friendly folks and their food is on point. They offer vegetarian and gluten free options as well. Had the Eggplant parm which was crispy and chalk full of cheese, the bread was crispy and held up pretty good considering how fast I inhaled it. The eggplant was cooked up just right and filled my gut nicely. The mozzarella arancini was really good, but I think I still prefer the pesto. They offered a good list of different flavors. Tiramisu, I can't recommend this dish more. The best I've be able to find since we moved to the PNW. read more

Mangiamo - Eggplant Parm - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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This place is amazing. I am gluten free and it was such a treat to be able to type of traditionally gluten heavy food! I ordered the chicken parm sub and arancini. The spinach and ricotta arancini was my favorite. The sub was delicious - the sauce is perfect and the chicken was very tender and perfectly crisp. I will 1000000% be back read more

I love Mangiamo! I order lunch from them at least once a week when I work down the street and the owner is the kindest! Great service, fantastic food, amazingly affordable prices!! You've got to check them out if you are in the North Portland area. read more

This place rocks. The fried balls of deliciousness are perfect with a side salad. Service and food was great.

Don't just shrug this place off. They have a small menu, meaning they do everything right. We got the salad, sausage arancini, fried eggplant and the meatball sub. Everything was absolutely perfect. Not the biggest fan of Italian food, but everything here is top notch. We even took everything home and it did not "die" on the way. Very, very good. read more

Delicious! As a kid from upstate NY, this hit all the points! Good bead, sauce, prep... I've had both the chicken parm and the meatball sub so far. Both delicious! Got the chopped chicken salad tonight and it was also very good. Price point is cheap as well. Highly recommended read more

Tried for the first time via grubhub. We were so pleased with the rigatoni/meatballs and butter noodles. Delicious!!

This place is one of my favorite little Italian spots. I'm always looking for good Italian food since moving from back east and there cannoli is to die for. Keep up the good work. read more

I walked up to order and saw loads of basil in front of me getting ready to be turned into something delicious. I ordered a small order of arancini balls. I was delighted that I could choose different ones on the same order. They had 4 varieties and all sounded amazing. I ordered the original mozz and the pepperoni and mozz. Then I could choose from 4 different sauces and I chose the original marinara. These were so good along with the sauce that I can't wait to go back and try all of them but next time I'm ordering the large for sure! Additionally I ordered the Italian chopped salad and added grilled chicken and soppressata dry cured ham. It was an explosion of flavors! The grilled chicken was so good along with the ham. I can't wait to go back and try more. Next I'm trying either the eggplant parm sub of the vegan pesto pasta, especially after witnessing the mound-o-basil. I won't be forgetting the large aracini balls either ;) read more

AMAZING FOOD! Now this is a place I will be coming to more often. The owners are super nice and have fast service. read more

Mangiamo - Chicken Parm Sub - Food Trucks Near Me - Portland, Oregon

The subs are delicious. We tried all of them. They must be eaten when you order it. Risotto balls are delicious.