Comments on: La Jarochita

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 21:38:26 +0000

Do they have a vegetarian tamale? I’m on the look out for fresh veg tamales.

By: erin

erin — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 19:24:30 +0000

There are two locations for this cart. Last week I went to the one on SW 2nd (an Oak I think). I had the tamales and they were AWESOME! Sometimes tamales can be dry and lacking. These were moise and flavorful. I will definitely be a returning customer!

By: MaltBall

MaltBall — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:35:23 +0000

I had the chicken tamales. One word….. Wow! these things should come with a warning. I almost ate the fork! Thanks for the tip. oNce again you were dead on.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:25:19 +0000

The food here had been good in the past and still might be but the service is not what should be expected. I have for the second time waited through my lunch hour for food and in the end been asked what I ordered and then received the wrong food. I am certain that I am not unique in this experience but I for one will not recommend this cart. There are lots of other carts in Portland with better food and service.

By: loosegravel

loosegravel — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:14:03 +0000

On Thursday they make a chicken mole burrito that is very good. For breakfast split the chorizo burrito with a friend. For $1.50 they make a breakfast taco that is well worth the money. Of course, you can ask to add or subtract any ingredient. I like that you can choose between pickled or fresh jalapenos.

By: Señora

Señora — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:01:36 +0000

I know they have recognized me when they say: “Señora, que va a llevar?” My answer is either Tamales de Pollo or Huaraches and always with a glass of Horchata. I work right accross the street, but live far, and I’ll come to downtown on days off to eat at this great place! La Jarochita is worth the trip!

By: John Rebus

John Rebus — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:56:16 +0000

The burrito enchilado is spelled correctly…your parenthetical statement “their spelling” implies, i assume, that it should be enchilad-A, not ending in O….YOU are incorrect. “Enchilada/o” is an adjective describing something that has been “chile-ed”, in this case, a burrito, thus, enchilad-O. Gringos are only used to the common food genre, “enchilada” which modifies the unstated object, “tortilla”, a feminine noun, thus the A ending. as y’all say: Just saying….

By: Kurt

Kurt — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:44:21 +0000

Working downtown for the past 10 years I’ve had a chance to visit most of the Mexican food carts in the area. Jarochita is by far the best burritos cart in town. Their food reminds me of the San Diego burritos carts when I lived there in the early 90s.

Their ingredients are fresh and the owner is always so friendly. Their huge chicken burrito ($4) is my favorite by far. The white breast chicken is grilled and spiced to perfection. The chicken tamales are really great as well. I noticed that they cook them in banana leaves instead of corn husks.

If you visit the group of carts by the US Bank building on 5th at lunch time you will notice that the largest lines are in front of Jarochita. It’s a pain waiting but it’s worth it. Lately we have been calling in our orders and going to the front of the line.

Also they are one of the few carts that are open until 6pm. This is great is you want to bring burritos home instead of cooking dinner. I’ve had many evenings where I’ve made my kids happy by bringing home a bag of burritos.

Check it out.

By: What I Ate | Food Carts Portland

What I Ate | Food Carts Portland — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:37:23 +0000

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By: CuisineBonneFemme

CuisineBonneFemme — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:33:02 +0000

Sorry, nope, Jarochita is still on 5th. I just ate there and it was right on the new MAX line on 5th.

There is a different “cart row” on 3rd, right around the corner. Perhaps you are thinking of that one?