Cartside Food Carts: This Place Blew Me Away There are so many food carts around Portland and the surrounding cities that I'm constantly finding new ones. After a while, you think you've pretty much seen every version of a food cart pod. Then I walked into Cartside Food Carts off Williams Avenue, near the MOD Center, and thought, "Okay... this is different." This place is classy. Seriously, you could walk in here wearing a suit and tie and nobody would look twice. I've actually seen people dressed up, and it fits the atmosphere perfectly. The inside is awesome. If you're a Blazers fan, you're going to have plenty to look at, with memorabilia, giant screens, Megatrons and that whole sports bar atmosphere. There's a full bar, an upstairs area, and tons of seating along the outside. It's way more than just a place to grab something from a food cart. And the best part? The hospitality. Everyone was friendly, welcoming and genuinely seemed happy to have people there. The food was great, the atmosphere was great, and the whole place just has a really good energy. It's also practically in my backyard when I'm getting my haircut, so I'm not sure how I've managed to overlook this place for so long. Portland has no shortage of food carts, but every once in a while you find one that makes you stop and appreciate what someone has created. Cartside is one of those places. I came expecting food carts. I found a sports bar, a hangout, great food, great people and an atmosphere that feels way more upscale than your average food cart pod. Definitely worth checking out. read more

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Really loved this spot! Ample selection of food trucks, so perfect for a group with varied tastes. Lots of indoor and outdoor seating. The vibe inside was really cool, though we got takeout and just walked around for a bit to see. Service at the trucks we went to (Shawarma Truck and Phi Phi Island) was quite fast. You get a buzzer coaster for when your food is ready, so you don't have to wait around the truck. I got the lamb shawarma rice and it was FANTASTIC. I got non-spicy (heartburn sucks) and it was mild but still packed with flavor. The portion was enough for a couple of meals for me, which was perfect. Wish I got to try a couple other trucks, but even if I went back I know I would have gotten the shawarma again! read more

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Pretty chill spot before a game. Yummy Thai food, ribs you name it. Had the crab ragoons today and pineapple fried rice! Pretty good. read more

Cartside Food Carts - Pineapple fried rice - Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Easy to find location, street parking was as you can imagine it is given the busy area but the stars aligned for me and I found a spot just up the street. It could also be that it was close to lunch time on a Sat afternoon so not many patrons were out and about just yet. There are a few carts to choose from, I landed on Korean and the food didn't disappoint. Paired with a fresh tapped Hazy from the bar, it really hit the spot. While this place is a little on the smaller side as far as pods go, I think what is offered is good! Kids found food they liked, adults each got different stuff from different carts plus drinks from the bar. read more

Cartside Food Carts - Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Love love love Cartside! Always stop by here for dinner before a Blazers home game. Beer selection is good, interior is nice and warm in the winter, and the food selections are always diverse and consistent. I had the gumbo last time, and it was potentially the best thing I've had there yet--piping hot, chock-full of ingredients, and seasoned perfectly! read more

Cartside Food Carts - Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

(APRIL 2024) I ordered from KO Sisters Korean Seoul Food on 4/26 and Arelis Mexican Food on 4/30. From Ko Sisters I ordered a spicy poke bowl over lettuce. It was spicy but delicious. From Arelis I ordered a fish taco and veggie taco and it was probably the best of those two types of tacos I've ever had in my life! read more

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Great food and service. Relaxing, cool vibe and they have a full bar. S Covered seating read more

Cartside Food Carts - Amazing Shrimp and Grits from Mumbo Gumbo PDX! Freshest salad rolls ever from Phi Phi island - Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Food Truck Park. Great idea!! Options (7) for whatever taste you're feeling. Sushi, Thai, Burgers, Sandwiches, Shawarma, Seoul Food, Mexican are the current available trucks. Outdoor seating (picnic tables) are available or you can get things To Go. Inside seating is a TapHouse option, as well. I tried two places: Shawarma and Phi Phi Island Thai. The Shawarma Meat Saj with chicken was delicious & large enough to split, if you want to come with a friend and share each others choices. I like that you could pick meat choices for the wrap (Saj). They have chicken, lamb, beef, falafel or a combo. I enjoyed half my Saj at the picnic tables and the other half (heated in microwave) several days later. Both times, this wrap was delicious. I tried the baklava the next day and was not impressed. Not much flavor to it. Ended up throwing half of it away. At the Phi Phi Island Thai I ordered the coconut milk bubble tea. It was pretty good. Had a good flavor, but bubbles did not taste fresh. ++Food Choices --Customer Service --Music choice playing on speakers --Odd foul smell while waiting for food read more

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Great place to pregame before heading over to the Moda Center. Two drinks for the price of one at the Moda. Food carts choices at good. We got food from the far back corner cart. Everything was really good and fast cook time. Kid friendly. Lots of gluten free choices. Three cider options and lots of mixed drink choices. Many group seating spots and covered picnic tables outside. read more

Cartside Food Carts - Food from the back corner cart. - Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

The Mac n Cheesy Brisket, at the cart by the door, is incredibly good, n just $12 b4 tip! My partner finished mine and had very little of his Pad Thai, from another cart. It had very little flavor or veggies to justify a higher price, imo. Arrive at 2PM for the $2 Beer discount inside, if that is your jam. the CDA was good with the fatty Brisket Mac. We've left this place happy a few times, and will be back. Seoul Kitchen was very good on our first visit, and shareable. read more

I love this food cart pod! It's a great place to grab some food and drinks before any event at Moda Center since it's only about a 15 minute walk to the arena from here. They have a variety of food trucks to choose from so if you're with a group, everyone can choose whatever they want. My favorites have been the burger place and the Korean place, but I plan on trying more. Another great thing is that there is lots of seating! They have indoor seating and heated outdoor seating as well. read more

If you are ever in need of dinner before an event at the moda center this is the place for you!! I needed to grab a bite but there is not a lot of options around the rose quarter until a friend and I stumbled upon this place! Only a few places away from the moda center it is an easy walk there! They have lots of seating both inside and out, covered for the winter months! I went to the shawarma truck on my last visit and it was great! Perfect for the quick bite before a game! read more

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The actual carts here are great, the food cart pod itself is just okay. Outdoor seating is covered but not in a way that actually shields you from the rain. Indoors is really cramped and just felt kinda hot and poorly ventilated. Not bad, but certainly not the best pod I've ever seen either read more

A food truck stop area located in Portland. The outdoor area is spacious seating area. Have a variety of food to choose from. The pineapple fried rice was good and the Thai iced tea was good, however the chicken from the vendor wasn't the best. Overall a nice kitten area read more

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Cool pod off of Williams, they've got several good trucks like Ko Sisters Korean food truck and Mumbo gumbo that's open later, a Thai, taco, shawarma and sushi cart plus a couple more even i think. They've got a mid sized courtyard as well as room inside the bar plus a lot of room on their second floor patio too. The bar offers some beer + shot specials too. read more

We got shrimp and grits and gumbo at mumbo gumbo, really good, the best we have had outside the southern u.s. We also got memphis mac and cheese at the mac shack, not a fan it was spiced noodles with some cheese and bland chicken on top. The lady running mumbo gumbo was sweet and super friendly. Ambiance is food cart pod, small indoor space, the outdoor space has nice composite picnic benches, we will definitely be back for more gumbo! read more

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Lots of different food carts in here can't wait to come back and try them all they have a fire going on in the middle very pretty read more

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This place never lets me down! The taps rotate and change out so you'll always find a new favorite, and the staff is so so so great and friendly! The food carts are always a hit, we always try to go on days when there isn't a game going on as it's right down the street from the moda center but if that's where you're going then it's a great place to stop by before or after the game for a drink. They've got fun stuff through the week like Mario kart tournaments and Karaoke so any day of the week is a good day to stop in. V chill spot read more

New hidden PDX food pod! :) It's right next to the highway so you can hear the cars but the music played by the carts mask a lot of the noise. There's about 7 food carts with some outdoor benches and indoor seating. They also serve beer inside. We mainly came here because we heard there was a new Korean food cart here but we'll probably come back so we can check out the waffle sandwich and Thai carts. The food at the Korean food cart ("Ko Sisters Seoul Food") was pretty good. We ordered some of Korean street food-style items and Korean fried chicken. Very flavorful and not too spicy. I sort of wish the Korean fried chicken was a little crispier but it still tasted good. P.S. There's plenty of free parking in the surrounding neighborhood! read more

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This area is amazing. Dope prices, dope food, dope beer, but most of all dope people. The guys that work the bar are so down to earth and make this place wonderful! read more

Food carts and location are good but all 3 times we came they were blasting death metal music. One of the times we sat outside with another family and some solo folks who were lucky enough to have AirPods. We asked the bartender if he could turn the music down in the area where we were sitting but he didn't. Maybe this pod is for people who like metal at high volumes but if you don't then I would recommend any of the other awesome food cart pods in Portland such as the Asylum or Wonderlove. We definitely will be hitting up those spots in the future. read more

Great place, surprised it wasn't busier on a summer Friday night. Good food options, excellent cocktails and plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. read more

This is a great spot. Good beer and cider selection, and a variety of food carts that all serve up deliciousness. They have covered outdoor seating and indoor seating. read more

Great selection of trucks. Easy to find, easy to park and really good dishes! Went back a second time to try more!

Love this spot. They have a great selection of food carts with tasty food, and great deals in the taphouse with a variety of beers and ciders. Also love that this location is super close to the Moda Center so that I can use it as a spot to grab food and drinks before Blazer games and concerts! Will definitely continue to come here for years to come! read more

This is one of my favorite food cart pods in Portland! My partner and I come here all the time for PP Thai, but they also have a ton of other amazing carts like Poblano Pepper and Ko Sisters. It's a bit hidden if you're not looking for it, but the building is right across from the Toyota dealership on N Williams. They've also got a cute little taphouse with beers, cocktails, and well drinks, as well as a cool dispensary called Tetra Cannabis. read more

We were passing through on our way to Vancouver and decided to try this place out. A friend of ours stops there daily because he is addicted to the Korean food at cart side but also enjoys he can take clients there and appeal to everyone's appetite. Upon arriving we were already amazed with the tidiness of the area once inside cart side. It's very welcoming and spacious. Each cart had appealing menus so everyone in the family was pleased to be able to get exactly what they wanted and didn't have to settle. My kids did the pasta cart which was totally yummy as if from Italy itself. My husband went with the Thai food cart and thought the chicken skewers were just the right heat in regards to the spicy request. This cart will ask you to choose your heat tolerance on a scale of 1-5. We went with three and it was so tasty. Just the right spice. We then found ourselves seated inside the brew house tap room getting a mixed spicy margarita which was again just right on the spice and extremely tasty. So much I had to get two. So many wonderful brews to choose from and all around great atmosphere. One of my new favorite hidden gems. read more

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We specifically stopped here to experience a food truck lunch with the family and they didn't disappoint at all. Our huge family tried the Thai, Burgers, Mediterranean, and Mexican foods at this spot and really liked all them! read more

The Greek food from Yani Yabba is always delicious. However, it does have slight constancy issues depending on who is cooking that day. We typically order the lamb Giro's, chicken Shawarma or falafel. It usually takes about 15 minutes for orders to be filled because every thing is cooked to order. read more

Stopped in for lunch at one of the carts and decided beer sounded good. Great choices. Friendly service. We ordered a couple of pilsners, both great choices. They keep the place clean, even the sidewalk. TVs for sports fan on silent. Good music that is not too loud. All in all, they have created a good space for a meal. read more

There are so many different options for food and every truck is delicious! I love that you can go with a group of people and there's an option for everyone and every craving. The bartenders are some of the best bar staff in Portland. They're friendly and engaging, really know their local beers and the specialty cocktail list never disappoints. Also, stopping by here to grab a bite and some drinks before a concert or a game at the MODA is an absolute must if you don't want to spend the $15/beer at the MODA read more

Love the food trucks, love the atmosphere. Unfortunately you can ruin anything with cringy metal-emo-core music playing obnoxiously loud. I really don't get it, we were the only ones outside and we asked the bartender to turn it down a bit. He didn't, we won't be back. read more

This is my second time coming here this week: Ko Sisters has a delicious bulgogi burrito! Tonight I had the pleasure of eating at Yaba Yabaa. Massive portions and absolutely delicious! Loved the lamb gyro and the baba ghanouj!!!! Definitely becoming a regular stop for us! read more

What you have for chars before a ballgame really doesn't matter much if you're mostly about getting a little bulk filler before the main event. One place here is purported to have "slight constancy issues", and I'll leave it up to you to as to whether you'd want to brave the results. "Upon arriving we were already amazed with the tidiness of the area once inside cart side." claims another pleased customer. Being amazed prior to arrival may or may not happen to you, but I wouldn't want to take sides on that issue. "There's about 7 food carts ...", or to regress slightly in time, 'there be's about 7 food carts'. The food carts at CARTSIDE serve a wide variety of tasty options, but there is some evidence that eating here may impair your ability to form a sentence in English. may be seriously impaired after coming here. Oh! The beer! Yeah, maybe that's it! Or, or, or it's a vortex where grammar and syntax are forever blasted from your grey matter by .. by .. by .. ALIENS! read more

Great addition to south Eliot, and for the northbound commuters on Williams. For such a small lot, you'll appreciate the meal options, and definitely the beer selection. Poblano has several veggie choices; the soyrizo burrito was great, and refreshingly spiced. Also have tried the veggie focaccia from L'Unico--so flavorful (sundried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, ... yum). Sizzle Pie and Pine State are just around the corner, and of course they're great at what they do, but those aren't exactly the healthiest menus for frequent dining, so it's great to have Cartside down the street now. No Portland, there's no coffee cart here (yet?), but don't panic, there are multiple shops nearby for a caffeine chaser (Tiny's, Breadwinner, Stingray...). read more