Food Carts Portland

Update fall 2009 – closed. Location: SW 5th and Oak/Stark Parking Lot Description: Taking up desirable corner real estate on the corner of SW 5th and Oak, King Burrito doesn’t have the best burritos in Portland, but they aren’t bad either. The burritos are huge (at least 3-4 pounds each) at $4.00 – $4.50 each. [...]

[Updated 12/2009 - this cart is closed] Location: SW 9th and Alder Parking Lot Description: Mexican food including Tacos and Burritos. (more information coming soon) Sample Menu: Coming Soon Hours: M-F Lunch Phone: Unknown Website: None geopress_addEvent(window,”load”, function() { geopress_makemap(384,”SW 4th and Hall, PSU”,45.5098616,-122.681229,”google”,Mapstraction.ROAD, { pan: true, zoom: ‘small’, overview: false, scale: true, map_type: true [...]

2 Locations: SW 5th and Oak/Stark Parking Lot and SW 4th and James Street Description: At both locations New Taste of India seems to be a popular choice among ravenous office workers and The boys in Blue from the close by Portland Police headquaters. And why not? The food is decent, the prices are good, [...]

Location: SW 5th and Oak/Stark Description: Cheese Steaks! And Burgers! Sample Menu: Cheese Steaks (small $4.25, medium $5.25, large $6.25) Cheeseburger ($3.75) Double Bacon Cheeseburger ( $4.75) Hours: M-F Lunchtime Hours Phone: Unknown Website: None geopress_addEvent(window,”load”, function() { geopress_makemap(358,”SW 5th and Stark”,45.520826,-122.6764994,”google”,Mapstraction.ROAD, { pan: true, zoom: ‘small’, overview: false, scale: true, map_type: true },11) });

Location: SW 5th and Oak/Stark Parking Lot Description: I like establishments with straightforward names. Guess what this one serves? Vietnamese food of course. I like Vietnamese food for lunch because it can be filling but not too heavy. VFTG makes a decent Pho, As in the spicy, Vietnamese Penicillin, good for what ails you noodle [...]

Location: SW 5th and Oak/Stark Description: Thailand is a country that is obsessed with street food. In large cities like Bangkok or even the smallest of towns one can find all kinds of delicious food at bargain prices. You’ll see rich folks pull up in Mercedes and people of all types and classes slurping soups, [...]

Location: SW 5th and Oak/Stark Parking Lot Description: Not to be confused with New Taste of India located a few carts down on the same “cart strip”, this one has a giant menu (how do they have such a huge menu in such small digs anyway) and the standard 5 piece combo for $5.50 which [...]

[Closed as of August 2009] Location: SW 5th and Oak/Stark Description: Vegetarian and Vegan food only, including things like baked potatoes, “meatballs”, sandwiches, french fries and pretty good falafel. The only thing about this cart is that, well, the aesthetic might freak some people out. Like many a good cart, the focus is on the [...]

Location: SW 5th and Oak/Stark parking lot Description: A big cart on the corner of SW 5th and Stark, Saigon serves Vietnamese standards such as chicken curries over rice, noodles, and stir fries. I have not eaten here so I can’t vouch for it. Hours: Mon-Fri Lunch Phone: 503-706-3232 Website: None geopress_addEvent(window,”load”, function() { geopress_makemap(2816,”SW [...]