Comments on: El Brasero

By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:13:13 +0000

I am on a quest to find a decent, great would be preferable, but will settle for a decent burrito in Portland. Thus far, no success, but this only my 3rd try. I found the burrito lacking in flavor, but I think what stood out the most from the experience is a side of chips is $6.00. When she said my total was $11.75, all I could was stare! What did I order? A burrito & chips at a cart! I said that was way too much for chips so I would do without. I stopped at QFC on the way to appease my chip craving.

By: Lilly

Lilly — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 05:15:41 +0000

Finally got myself to the food carts on Hawthorne and tried the cactis vegan burrito, it was so good…I want some more.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:37:16 +0000

I really like the food but for a cart their prices are pretty high for some items. $7 for a veggie burrito? Go to a Mexican sit down restaurant and enjoy your $7 veggie burrito that comes with chips and salsa, table service and an atmosphere – you don’t get any of that at El Brasero. $3.75 for a floppy, “pinner” bean and cheese burrito, add pico de gallo and it’s $1 extra. That just seems weird to me…

By: John

John — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:05:06 +0000

I work about 5 blocks from this cart, and within a mile and a half of my work there are 5 Mexican carts that I can think of off the top of my head. I stopped by today to give El Brasero a shot, and while the food is on a par with every other of the 5 carts, I take profound offense at being charged $2.00 for a 12 oz can of soda…that’s twice as much as every other cart I’ve been to. Am I cheap?.. well if I was Daddy Warbucks I probably wouldn’t be lurking around food cart pods; my point is that I know when I’m being gouged, and it’s a natural human reaction to resent it. Soooo, please spend that extra dollar wisely, maybe invest in gold or put it in your kids college fund, because it’s the last one that you will get out of me.

By: Marcus

Marcus — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:03:12 +0000

I stopped by here on the way home one night recently. I ordered the most simple thing on the menu: Bean And Cheese Burrito. I’ve eaten B&C Burritos on just about every other food cart around Portland in the past 10 years and I can honestly say this was without a doubt the WORST, MOST DISGUSTING, SMALL, and LOW QUALITY Burrito I’ve ever received.

For starters the size was that of a taco. Usually when I order these I can split 1 between 2 people or, I end up stuffing myself, I ended up going to another food cart an hour later. Overall the quality of the food was just low par compared to other carts in Portland. Maybe I was there on a bad night.

Also the beans tasted as if they had meat grease in them, this could be a misleading thing for vegans or veggie’s who are looking for some simple beans, cheese and rice.

I doubt I’ll ever eat from here again unless I hear the owners have taken a oath to greatly improve their fare.

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:16:07 +0000

I tried a zucchini burrito the first time I went here, figuring I could try a different one every time. It was so good that it’s still the only thing I’ve ordered there. So Good.

By: sarah

sarah — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:21:11 +0000

what are u talking about the vegan taco is at a very resinable price
especially becuase they add rice,beans,lettuce,pico de gallo,and your choice of guac. or avacado..
also the tortilla is pretty big : )

By: Alisha

Alisha — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:53:21 +0000

This cart charges more for their vegan (probably vegaterian also) tacos because they have to use a different tortilla. I like that they are honest about the regular tortilla’s not being veg-friendly but I hate that someone can get a taco loaded with meat and guac for less that my rice, beans and lettuce!

By: Arthur Delaney

Arthur Delaney — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:03:25 +0000

yeah, next time go for one of the veggie options. I’m a meat eater but I only order veggie there.

By: EHJ

EHJ — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:16:00 +0000

The chicken enchilada is also the bomb.
Big fav.