Delicious truly authentic street tacos. Cute little sitting area tucked off the main strip of SE Hawthorne. Kind service from the owner. read more

Neza - Authentic street taco food cart on Hawthorne - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Steller food, great prices & service with a smile :) I had a few tacos, and went back 3 days in a row!

Owner makes the best street tacos in town, and ontop of it for the best price (+ he's the sweetest guy!) Love how he builds relationships with his customers & is always so kind. Totally hidden gem. I have been going here since 2017 & am hooked for life. Love how he builds relationships with his customers & is always so kind. My go-to (& a comfort food now) is the pollo tacos & pastor but all of them are so good. housemade verde salsa is addictive & a must have. read more

Neza - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Best Mexican food in Portland. Vegan tacos are unmatched and the owner is always so accommodating when it's raining. Hard to find at first but once you know where it's at, it'll be your only stop for Mexican food read more

This is my favorite taco truck with excellent street tacos. They are simple and very flavorful. I find myself going there quite a bit. The location is a hidden gem for sure. read more

Small Mexican food truck tucked in an alley near Gold Dust Meridian on Hawthorne. There's 2 little tables for seating. The owner was nice enough but the 3 tacos just wasn't very good. I ordered the chicken, Al pastor, and steak. The chicken left a weird after taste in my mouth for a long time after the meal and had a bone in it. The al pastor meat was very tough. The steak was ok. With so many good options in Portland, I won't be returning. read more

Best burritos ever. Great prices. My only complaint is they have listed hours but are often not there during their listed business hours. (Like 20% of the time they are randomly closed). Still love this spot but -1 star for inconsistent hours. read more

Wanted a burrito and Portland doesn't have good Mexican food. Let's be honest. But I gotta say. As a last minute before I pick up my kids from school and this place is next door situation. This actually was perfect. I held no pre conceived notion of how this was going to go. But the dude was honest about his pork. The seasoning on his pork was great. His burrito is well done. And the salsa that came with it was probably one of the better ones I've had in town. This was an experience that may leave me a little bit more hopeful. Throw in some free chips? I'd still come back regardless. read more

THEY MAKE FANTASTIC TACOS!! $1.50 for pollo or pastor (they were my favorite), or $2 for asada. All the meats are nicely marinated and/or seasoned, the onion, cilantro and salsa are all fresh, and the the tortillas are warm & soft. I wish they had pickled jalapeños, onions, and carrots, but other than it seems like an awesome cart! read more

Neza - All 3 of their meat taco options - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Absolutely delicious! This place has the best burrito in Portland!!! I haven't found any other place that compares and isn't insanely expensive. read more

This place is truly amazing! Prices are so affordable and quality is unmatched in the area. Above all, Raul (the owner) is so friendly and caring about his customers and the food he makes. The tacos were authentic and the rice and beans were also so good. We will be coming back for more! read more

Neza - 3 pastor tacos with rice & beans ($7), plus a grilled Serrano pepper from Raul! - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Amazing food!! Some of the best Mexican food I've ever had!! The owner, Raul, is so kind and a wonderful chef. Highly recommend this hidden gem of a Portland food cart! Just walk down the alleyway and enjoy some of Portland best food. read more

Amazing food and service!! Food was delicious and clean! Great prices, too!! Highly recommend this food cart!

I was about to get what I now understand to be sub par tacos at a popular spot up the street, but they had an hour wait. So I looked for other spots that I hadn't tried yet that had a high rating, which led me to Neza. And wow. Those are the freshest and most delicious tacos I've ever had in Portland. And it's only $5 for 3! I was about to pay $12 for 3 and wait an hour for something that can't even touch these. You can tell that they are made with pride and love. So tasty, this is now my taco spot! read more

Came to Portland with relatively low expectations for Mexican food compared to LA. Stopped by here for a chicken torta and was blown away by the quality and flavor of everything from the actual sandwich to the flavor of the salsas. Very flavorful, salted just right and not greasy at all. We will definitely be back! read more

Good prices, good food. Decent seasoning, everything fresh tasting, burrito and tacos were great lunch. Very nice owner

Best, freshest burritos in the Hawthorne district in a chill outdoor spot. The Neza burrito is so good.

Solid food and great value for price. I got the chicken burrito, and I was surprised by the weight - heftier than the burrito from Chipotle! The meat was tender and well seasoned. My wife got the combo plate with three tacos, and it was a generous amount of food as well. We'll be coming back for sure. Sorry no pics - I chowed down on the food! read more

Stumbled upon this food trunk and tried Neza's tacos. 2 Chicken, pork and steak! Buy more then 3 $1.50 each. read more

Neza - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I love this place! Nicest guy and best food! The veggie burrito is my favorite! Best burrito in Portland

This is the hot food stand that you don't know about. If you like food stands, then messing with this one is a must. Walking south on Hawthorne, before you hit 32nd and the Belly Timber restaurant, there will be a sign on the sidewalk pointing you into an alley. The cart is white, with a neon 'open' sign. This is where you find the dankest burrito you've ever had...it makes you feel kinda dangerous. Raul knows exactly what he's doing. I had the pork burrito for 4 bucks...it was fresh, had cilantro, and was wrapped nicely to go. The horchata was exceptional as well. This is next on your list of food carts to try. You're gonna be on Hawthorne anyway, and this is your spot. Give Raul my regards. read more

Neza - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

So amazing and delicious, burritos are big and filling!!! The Neza burrito is my favorite and the salsa is really good. I recommend this 10/10 times read more

Friendly service, cheap and no-frills, delicious food. Just the way I like it! I'm in love with the vegan tacos

This place is everything you want in a great taco cart. It's homey, delicious, quick and dirt cheap. The asada and pastor tacos are delicious and all of the food is made and grilled on the spot. The man who runs it is friendly and kind. Definitely a great local business to support and get some great affordable mexican food. read more

Neza - Cheap ass tacossss - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

The absolute BEST breakfast burrito in Portland. Great prices, really amazing service, and authentic ingredients that make for satisfying and delicious food. I go here one to two times a week and I am never disappointed. read more

Lovely man who runs this cart - incredibly sweet, friendly, & goes out of his way to help customers - there is no surly Portland attitude here! As for the wares, the al pastor tacos & tortas are very authentic, the salsas are fresh, the veggie options are plentiful, & the portion sizes are just right - I'm not a fan of the 5# burrito that leaves you feeling like you can't move! I have also noticed that the portions don't leave me with that carbo-afternoon-hangover feeling - you know the one: all you can do after lunch is take a nap? Not here. I found the food to be energizing & tasty. It doesn't hurt that it is literally around the corner from my house, but it sure helps to know that I can get all my errands done on Hawthorne & get some tasty lunch (usually with change left over). I'm a fan! read more

This place has the best "al pastor" tacos in Portland. ( I feel I'm qualified to make this claim because I am from Mexico and have traveled to every corner of Mexico. In addition, I have been to at least 25 Mexican restaurants and taquerias in portland so I have a solid frame of reference). The marinate is done to perfection and the fresh cilantro and onion bring out the flavor so nicely. The tortillas are also very tasty and fresh. This place puts "porque no" tacos to shame. The best next thing to Neza would be Authentica but you would be paying three or four times the price. I have also had their tortas and have been quite impressed. The combination of high quality fresh bread, beans, avocado, other fresh veggies, and superbly marinated meats makes this a great alternative to their tacos. Raul, the owner, is very friendly and knows a lot of their customers by name. He takes a lot of pride on his cooking and that is clearly reflected on the fantastic taste of his highly authentic Mexican street food. read more

Amazing burritos have been emerging from this cart for years now. Don't miss out on the Neza Mex Burrito or the hot sauce

I have a three strikes policy when it comes to restaurants and/or carts. That is: I will not continue to patronize a place that makes me sick three times. (Although, to be honest, I will usually blacklist a place after one time.) I really, really wanted to like Neza. The food is pretty tasty and the prices are reasonable. That's the reason I tried three different things (Chicken fajita, spinach, and veggie burritos) on three visits over several months. However, I don't have enough toilet paper to allow my relationship with Neza to continue. I won't be back. read more

I'm from Tijuana, Mexico, and I know my street tacos!! If you're looking for great street tacos this is the place. I had the "al pastor" and they were excellent!!! However, I like my salsa very hot, and their salsa was mild. read more

I have been eating there for last 10 years and my whole family wants dinner there . I have a retail near by and Neza is my very favorite Mexican place to eat and I have recommended many friends and family to Neza . They all said the same thing every body I have recommend says the same thing the best place for maxican good in Portland I highly recommend!!! read more

WOW! that is some GOOOD mexican food. and i am a mexican food SNOB. i haven't liked any mexican food i've found in portland AT-ALL. and this place is awesome. i had a chicken burrito. the rice was perfect, the beans were cooked right, the salsa was nice, he used good cheese. but you know what the best part was? he used lime. it was this whole blend of flavors and the lime held the whole ensemble together. and the burrito was big and cheap, just how i like them. oh, and i almost forgot about the horchata. that blew me away. it was the perfect blend of spices. and it wasn't all watered down either. it was amazing and i could've drank a gallon. the owner said he cooks his mother's recipes and i believe that. he's also a really nice guy which makes a lovely experience even better. and he gave me this card where if you buy 10 the 11th's free which is nice. i LOVE this place (in case you couldn't tell) and you will too. read more

I was shopping at a hip "vintage" shop next door and got quite hungry, so i tried this place out and was extremely impressed. I just got one pork taco and it blew my mind. Super fast, cheap and tasty. you can't go wrong. read more

Neza - Outside neza - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Well, my search for the best and most authentic Mexican took me to this little red taco truck on Hawthorne. And a good thing, too, as the tacos here are quite delicious. The al pastor was superb and the carne asada and pollo very good as well. Vegetarian tacos lovers may want to look elsewhere, however, as the rice/beans/salsa veggie taco was just alright. That said, good veggie tacos are hard to come by unless you add soycurls. All tacos are straight-forward meat+onion+cilantro. The two bottles of hot salsa were good. No salsa bar. The people who own/operate this truck as very sweet and kind. There are two metal tables with umbrellas out front of the truck for seating. Tacos are $2 each unless you get three or more and then they're $1.50. Yes please. Note: The phone number for orders to go is 503-501-0191. You can probably call to see if they're open if you've struggled with their hours in the past. All in all, this is near the top of my Mexican food experience in PDX. Highly recommended. read more

THE BEST MEXICAN FOOD TRUCK IN TOWN. Hands down, grew up going here & I keep coming back. I order the chicken tacos, carne asada tacos, the chicken burrito, or the chicken quesadilla atleast 1x a week. Also only $5.50 for a burrito I can't even finish! I highly recommend Neza! read more

The tacos are highly overrated, but the food is really cheap so I can understand the appeal. Tacos are pretty standard street size; I came hungry and needed about 5 tacos to get filled up. The seasoning is good but the meat's dry, and to make up for it, the tacos are served with more of the cooking oil. Tortillas aren't handmade, fluffy, or savory. In the summer, they ran out of horchata at 11:45 AM, which is pretty early in the day to be out of something. Service is slow because like most carts, you have one or two people managing the entire operation. As a cart, it's nice they offer seating (two tables, two chairs at each table), but seats fill up quickly around lunch time.The location is great and parking's doable, even being on Hawthorne. Neza offers an affordable snack, but you won't find the world's best tacos here. read more

Giving five stars because prices are so damn low and it tasted good. I got the simple burrito for $4.50 and it came with some fire mild salsa verde. Definitely will be back here! Highly suggest it. read more

This food cart is awesome. It's cheap, it's family owned, it's fast, and the food is so good. Their vegan tacos are amazing! It's is my favorite Mexican food cart in town. Would recommend to anyone walking around Hawthorne! read more

Really tasty food and they are not only surprisingly veggie friendly (despite the lack of this info on their current menu) they are nearly ecstatic to do custom orders. The truck is now located right on Hawthorne next to the Dollar Scholar. read more

One of our favorite lunch spots to pick up some burritos and bring home. Nice guy, the price is right and the food is tasty. Unfortunately, a lot of street construction is just about to start (April 2021) which is going to impact his business for a while. read more