OMG, a taco place with tacos for under $3!!! Thought they didn't exist anymore... As someone who is constantly on the search for the best taco, price is an important factor and 2.25 for a taco is the best in about a 5-10 mile radius by my personal research (compared to about 6 other taco joints). My favorite things here is the chicken tacos and they have a tasty salsa roja that actually has some heat. I usually like pastor the most at places, and it is still good here but a little different. A little bit more dry rub kinda taste and texture than juicy/marinated like I'm used to. Still, good and the asada and carnitas are good here too. However, their meat substitutions aren't my favorite, I stick to the meat here. However, still 5 stars cause tacos for 2.25 is a rare find in portland today! read more

The inside is very small. There's outdoor patio seating in front, adjacent to Alberta Street (no cover or umbrellas). The carne asada is very bland, no seasoning. The pick de gallo also lacked flavor (desperately needed salt and/or lime juice). Ordered 3 "tacos" from the menu thinking they would be standard size tacos, but they were actually "street tacos" (i.e. tiny, mini). read more

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What a great find! Nice simple Mexican fare with great vegan protein selections, like chipotle tempeh and soy curls. Wish I lived in the area and could try the whole menu. Pretty inexpensive too! read more

Came here to try their vegetarian tacos. Got 2 soy curl tacos, and 1 chipotle tempeh taco, which was $2 each. Tempeh was okay, but I thoroughly enjoyed the soy curl tacos! Their tacos are pretty small with some lettuce, cilantro, and tomato on top. Very simple but the texture of the soy curl was quite meat-like. The tempeh texture was like small hard potatoes or beans, I prefer the soy curls. I give this place 4 stars over 3 because I have yet to see any soy curls available elsewhere. read more

El Nutri Taco - 1 Chipotle Tempeh and 2 Soy Curl tacos - Tacos Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I was really excited to try this place out as they offered Vegan cheez. I ordered nachos with beef and guac. Let's start out with the base, the corn tortilla chips were too thin and could not support the toppings. Yes, they used vegan cheez, but there was barely anything on my nachos, didn't even cover 1/3 of the order. They used ground beef vs. carne asada (steak), it was okay. The guac was good. The person who took my order was extremely helpful and friendly. The prices are very reasonable. Street parking was easy to find. read more

El Nutri Taco - a plate of nachos - Tacos Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Simple and amazing food with lots of vegan options. They were all so nice to us. The place has a cool funky vibe and good music playing.

For the most part we really liked everything from El Nutri-taco. The only thing that bums me out is that I took at least five or six bites of my burrito. The first third of the burrito. And there was not much flavor! No spice. All of the spice and flavor was in the last 2/3 of the burrito. It was sort of weird. I was really bummed out to start off with and then things turned out not too bad. I just wish the flavor was spread throughout the entire burrito! read more

El Nutri Taco - Chipotle Tempeh Burrito - Tacos Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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This is a fantastic place for a bite. I tried tacos & enchiladas. Both absolutely fantastic. I had them chipotle soy curls - typically I'm not a huge fan of 'chipotle' anything, but I was pleasantly surprised! The corn tortillas on the enchiladas were EXCELLENT!! My husband a (in his words f'n big) chimichanga, said it was delicious! The service was great, really friendly ladies! Definitely a place we will be returning to. Made it in time for HH, so our beverages were a bargain! read more

Seems like veggie is the focus, but they also offer meat versions. I ordered a soy curls taco and a carnitas one. Not a fan of blah shredded lettuce so a negative there. Both were good and about average size for the price. Hot sauce choices were non-thrilling red and green. Service was fine. No overall highs or lows. It's the kind of place I won't go out of my to visit, but may stop by if I'm driving by and have a hankering for Mexican food. read more

El Nutri Taco - Soy curls and carnitas tacos - Tacos Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Awesome vegan twist to classic Mexican dishes! Prices are very reasonable for the value you get. I shared a burrito with a friend and it was more than enough for the both of us. Everything was cooked perfectly and the tofu was a great protein substitute. read more

El Nutri Taco - a hand holding a tortilla - Tacos Near Me - Portland, Oregon

The chicken tacos are to die for!! Everytime I'm in the area I have to stop by. Fast and friendly service too!

I stopped by for a fajita burrito, and was not terribly impressed. It needed some salsa, but I didn't think to grab any (and wasn't offered any for my to-go order). The quality was so-so. I may try stopping by again another day and see if things improve. read more

This is the last affordable lunch joint on Alberta! Three absolutely delicious tacos, a side of perfectly ripe avocado, house made hot sauces (watch out for the red one! Delicious but properly no-messing-around HOT) and they come with GRILLED onion (grilled beats raw and I'll hear no argument on the matter), fresh cilantro and ORGANIC tortillas! $12.90 INCLUDING A COKE AND TIP! Even the coke was unusually cold. I just wish I had taken a picture and gotten one more taco (they are that good). read more

Consistently the best burritos in this city. I'm in love. Never disappoints. I need them monthly at ver least. A great place to call in and take out. Don't forget their red hot sauce. They have never disappointed me. I buy 2 different ones just to have one the next day. Great people too. read more

Sadly, this place has changed quite a bit since 5 years ago, when I lived here and loved this place. Their asada and pork street tacos had zero flavor, and their carnitas was the only street taco that had any sort of flavor attached to it. If your bread & butter if your restaurant has no flavor what's the point? Bummer... read more

The best Mexican food I have had since I moved to the area. The Verde chimichanga was crispy and doused with a fantastic verde sauce that was tangy and zippy. I would have loved to take a picture but I devoured it as soon as it was placed in front of me. The chipotle soy curls were really delicious and went perfectly in the verde chimichanga. My friend had the al pastor tacos and also went back for seconds. A great place for vegans/vegetarians/and carnivorous friends to have a fantastic meal! read more

El Nutri Taco - Mural inside dining area - Tacos Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I wasn't so happy with my experience having lunch year. Even though the staff seems to work hard and pay attention to our order... the food didn't have any flavor. I wouldn't say this is authentic Mexican food because of the lack of flavor. I asked for some pico de gallo and salsa to liven it up. read more

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This place is no joke. I've passed by it a million times while being distracted by everything else Alberta has to offer, but with a little help from fellow yelpers and a hungry belly, here is where I ended up. The menu is simple but I feel like the options are endless. I love that the chipotle aioli is vegan no matter what, because at any other restaurant us vegans would have to miss out on the gold that is aioli, but not here! Freakin potatoes. They're good on everything. Either that, or their burritos make everything taste good on it. They could roll anything up in with their ingredients and I would like it. I've been back already more times that I'd like to admit, but they're an awesome group of people who really know how to make a goooood burrito! read more

El Nutri Taco - The tortilla hides the magic of what was in the tempeh (with potatoes instead of tempeh) burrito. - Tacos Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I've eaten here a lot in the past because of their vegan options but won't continue that after my latest experience. After eating at home for over a month, we decided to get takeout from Nutri Taco. 2 days later I came down with what turned out to be a gastrointestinal virus that felt like food poisoning but lasted 2 weeks. I ate the salad and my partner didn't so I presume that's what caused it read more

AMAZING! The vegan substitutes here are unbeatable. I've never seen such a variety offered! So good and great service. read more

El Nutri Taco - Chipotle Tempeh Burrito - Tacos Near Me - Portland, Oregon

My favorite Mexican food in all of the West Coast (the Alberta location). They've always been delicious and used to be more reasonably priced but they gotta eat too, so I go along with it. The tacos are amazing, especially the carnitas tacos, but from what I've tried, I've liked or loved all of it. The spices and the meats are all delicious, especially the carnitas. They are amazing, best in the city IMO. And even back in 2011 when Portland was still Portland and SF jr, people who were living here at the time, salt of the earth folks, populated the outside seating area all day, because they knew this was and is the spot for great tacos. My only wish: I wish they made horchata! read more

Well I was going to Pine State with a Reggie and Rainer on my mind only to find they close at 3. So I find this place which screamed of vegan and vegetarian... No Bueno! However, did see meat on the menu so did the happy hour carnitas tacos and pastor along with a Negro Modelo. Food was good. Under 8 bucks! All is right with the world! read more

El Nutri Taco - Yes boys and girls, meat tacos! - Tacos Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Flavorful and well textured vegan options. I tried the tacos with soycurls and with tempeh. I also tried the chimichanga made vegan with soycurls. Everything I ordered tasted very fresh and had a lot of flavor. The texture of the vegan substitutes was very nice. I think vegans and non vegans would enjoy. I recommend the red sauce. It is very spicy and has a nice flavor. I didn't care for the green sauce, but the avocado sauce ( creamier looking one) has a nice flavor. The food is also very affordable. Two tacos during happy hour were only $3, otherwise they are just $1.75. The chimichanga was just $9 and I'd say it's enough for two. It's 75 cents to make an item vegan and that means that they use vegan cheese and sour cream if that is included. Be careful if you are vegan because they also serve meat. I made that mistake at first when I ordered, but they brought me a new taco. I found the texture of the tempeh to be very unique, it's ground tempeh so it's more like a paste rather than the traditional tempeh hard texture. It works well with the taco, don't be afraid to try it. It's well seasoned as well. read more

El Nutri Taco - Tacos Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Last meal before heading out of Portland. Atmosphere was ok, less hip area of town but these places are usually hidden gems. Portion sizes outstanding, food choices are healthy which I like. Compared to some Mexican food I've had it wasn't quite as flavorful but I think it's because it was healthier. Less cheese and salt which I appreciate. Staff was just 3 guys, quiet and just got their jobs done. I can appreciate this place and would eat here again. Great place if you're trying to eat healthy vegan Mexican food. read more

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This place is great. They are very fast, kind, and happy to accommodate vegan/vegetarian diets.

I'd give 3.5 stars if it were an option. If you want vegan or dairy free choices, this is a 5 star place. They have tons of vegan "meat" options, plus dairy-free cheese and sour cream. While I eat that clean sometimes, today was not that day. I ordered 2 chimichangas, one for me and one for my 6 year old (it's what she wanted and there's always leftovers). They were enormous! I wish they'd mentioned that when I ordered. Instead, when the other girl brought them to us based on our number and I said "that's us", she said, incredulously, "TWO chimichangas?". Uh, rude. The chimichangas were fine. Mostly beans, which I'm not a huge fan of and the meat (we got beef) had big chunks of fat. The kind you chew on for a second and then go "Eww" and spit out. When I went to get boxes for our leftovers I stood at the counter in front of 2 employees who ignored me until the manager, who was sitting at a nearby table, asked them to help me. Bottom line - if you're vegan and want Mexican this place is a dream. Otherwise it's average. read more

El Nutri Taco - Beef chimichanga - Tacos Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Great hole in the wall Mexican restaurant with several vegan options. I had the Chipotle Tempeh Burrito as well as chips and salsa. The Pico De Gallo is great - not overpowered by any one ingredient. Burrito was so good - spicy and flavorful, warming and filling. It was well priced too. I highly recommend this place! read more

So many vegan meat options and sauces! The flavor of the chipotle tempeh in the sopas special was on point! I topped it with green sauce and avo sauce. It's a cute small little place and I'm definitely going back! read more

El Nutri Taco - Tacos Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I tried the vegan nachos and it was amazing. I am going back today to try the vegan tacos. This place is low key and perfect for grabbing lunch or dinner. read more

Since writing my first review they have increased their prices, now charge for whole wheat tortillas, have decreased the size of their burritos and have been very rude to me. My partner and I came in and had a question, the cashier referred us to either the owner or the manager, who was standing behind them. After we asked the owner/manager the question she just plain up ignored us. We were standing five feet from her and she looked away from us. We then repeated our question. She continued to look away as the cashier awkwardly looked back and forth between us. We then decided to just leave. I'm not sure what's happened to this place. All the same people work there, so I don't think it changed owners, but it has since gotten a liquor license. Maybe they don't need to have good service anymore? The food is still pretty good. I'm mostly just sad to lose a place that has good vegan and vegetarian options. Maybe they feel like they've cornered the market on that as well. I'm just really disappointed when I get treated like shit after regularly coming to a place for 3+ years. read more

I'll fess up to complaining pretty regularly about the Mexican food in Portland. Turns out I don't know what I'm talking about, because I FINALLY visited El Nutri Taco, and they serve up some mighty fine street tacos at a more than reasonable price. I can promise you all, I'll be here on the regular. For $1.75 a pop, I was able to get a pretty hefty platter of tacos without putting much of a dent in my wallet. Options include chorizo, carnitas, pollo, pastor, and asada. I had some of all, and all were delicious. In true street-taco style, they're small and served simply with onion and cilantro, salsas on the side. They were all juicy and flavorful, so good that I barely took time to breathe between bites. These are damn good tacos, ya'll. So, they offer quite a bit more than tacos, but I don't have a lot of info about the rest of the menu. Even so, I'd feel fully confident sending people to El Nutri Taco for some solid Mexican fare without the typical Portland fuss. read more

El Nutri Taco - Street tacos, $1.75 a pop! - Tacos Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I'm lucky enough to work with a vegan co-worker. Occasionally we discuss all things vegan. I recommend restaurants to her, she recommends restaurants to me. I was telling her that I haven't had a chimichanga in such a long time! She mentioned El Nutri Taco to me, and told me to go to El Nutri Taco to get my chimichanga fix. She recommended I get the Verde chimichanga with soy curls and a side of sour cream. I'll confess, it wasn't quite what I remember and missed about chimichangas...but it came pretty darn close! I forgot to get the side of sour cream. There were meat, veg and vegan options. Plenty of vegan options! So awesome! I want to come back and try some of their other menu items. Besides plenty of vegan options, I liked that you order at the counter, and they bring the food out to your table. Plenty of outdoor seating when the weather is nice. Street parking can be atrocious...I had to park quite a ways down a side street. But, after the humongous chimichanga I consumed, it was nice to take a little stroll after lunch! read more

El Nutri Taco - El Nutri Taco: Verde Chimichanga with soy curls! - Tacos Near Me - Portland, Oregon

We enjoyed the Chile Relleno burrito. Stuffed Poblano, Mexican cream, rice, beans all packed in tight yet maintaining an easy bite and smooth mouthfeel. This burrito captured the traditional Chile Relleno dish into a portable expression. The flavors are not complex. They taste fairly bland. But the size and mouthfeel came together with enough gravitas to warrant 4 stars. read more

Was excited to try another vegan Mexican place, since I love Los Gorditos. El Nutri however, was disappointing. The girl taking our order had zero personality and was very short with us when taking our order. The menu was pretty blah, tons of burrtios, a couple tacos, nachos and a chimi. They don't offer your normal salsa for chips and salsa; it's a pico de gallo. For those who dislike raw onions, you're SOL for salsa. The food itself lacked flavor and I added a ton of salt. I ordered nachos and they were covered with a ton of black bean juice making the chips soggy. The chips are long strip, which make eating them more difficult than normal triangles. I added soy curls and they were seasoned but a little off to match the Mexican flavor. I'd give the dish a 3.5 out of 5. I always cheer on vegan friendly places, but this one was a bust for me. I wish them luck and success. read more

I emailed El Nutri and inquired if they used any organic ingredients and got the following response: "Thank you for having the time to write to us. And yes we do use organic ingredients. We use the spicy chipotle soyrizo and the tofu. And very soon we will be using tempeh" It's great to see they are taking steps towards healthier, organic ingredients however I didn't know there was organic soyrizo out there unless they are making it themselves! Maybe if more people keep requesting organic ingredients... they will add more! Can't wait for the tempeh too! Yum! read more

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PORTLAND, OREGON REVIEW # 27 (FOOD) While in Portland, my honey was on a major Nacho kick! When I say major I mean it!! Every place we went to he had to order the nachos. Although I'm not a huge nacho fan, I entertained the idea of checking out which place served the best! This was ranked as a 5 star for my honey http://www.yelp.com/biz/el-nutri-taco-portland-2?hrid=VBRcZBahofVo5cgSN-m-ig. I in the other hand would give it a 3.5. Why you may ask? Two reasons: #1-When I eat nachos I expect every chip to be drenched in cheese. I want to lick my fingers of all that gooey goodness left over. What I got was a puddle of nacho cheese on the bottom. #2-I prefer guacamole in my nachos not slices of avocado, nonetheless; the nachos was good but not great. We also ordered the chick-non and soy curl taco. Although it was good, I didn't devour the taco. It lacked taste and sauce. A little too dry for me. What I do like about this place is they provide lots of vegan options and sauce containers (which you will definitely need) to add to your dish, plenty of seating inside and outside and the lady at the counter was super sweet. Would I come here again? Only if I'm in the area, I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way to come here. read more

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Nothing makes me happier than seeing the word "Vegan" on a menu. El Nutri not only has it on their menu, it's also plastered across the front of their truck. They're not even all vegan but they sure do love to please their vegan clientele, a strategy that works rather well on this vegan client. At so many Mexican restaurants and carts I am limited to ordering a bean, rice, lettuce and salsa burrito, maybe with some avocado. Sometimes the beans or the rice aren't even vegetarian, further limiting my options. At El Nutri you have two kinds of beans to choose from, rice, tofu, tempeh, soyrizo, vegan cheese, sour cream, chipotle aioli and a ton of toppings like mushrooms, grilled onions, potatoes, avocado, cactus and so much more. They also have my absolute favorite (and a deal breaker elsewhere): fresh jalapeño. I simply can't live without a burst of freshness and spiciness sprinkled on my food. The myriad of combinations at El Nutri means I can have a favorite standard burrito (Chencho's) but also branch out to creative burrito combinations (like the chipotle tempeh) or I can keep it simple with a green taco- Beans, cheese, grilled onions, cilantro lettuce, tomatoes and avocado- a steal at $1.75, or go to town on some nachos-tortilla chips topped with beans, salsa fresca, avocado, Daiya cheese, Tofutti sour cream and jalapenos (sub fresh jalapeño for me, of course). Overall, El Nutri has been the most reliable spot for me to get my Mexican craving satisfied and the one with the most options so I go there more than other Mexican places in town combined. It's always nice to see the same friendly face greet me and take my order, I'm always happy to hand over my money to a small business. They are soon moving into a restaurant space so you can sit down and enjoy the deliciousness meaning I will visit more often than just on sunny days. Thank you, El Nutri, you make my spicy mouth happy. read more

El Nutri Taco - Vegan nachos - Tacos Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I was worried about the mexican food in Portland since I've lived in San Diego and ten minutes from the border for the past four years...but El Nutri was awesome! Their vegan soyrizo and potato chimichangas were awesome! Super big and loaded with stuff, I would eat here all the time if (and when) I live in Portland. Try the chimichanga, you'll thank me later. read more

El Nutri Taco - soyrizo and potato chimichangas - vegan and vegetarian - Tacos Near Me - Portland, Oregon

It was a beautiful warm day in Portland, I was hungry and wanted a place you could sit outdoors. I was walking down Alberta and found this little gem. Lots of seats inside and lots of picnic tables outside. They have a huge menu. Something for the vegans and something for the meat eaters, they aim to please all. Three words: Simple. Cheap. Tasty!!! I ordered one potato taco, one carne asada taco, and one chicken taco. $1.50 for potato taco and $1.75 for the meat tacos. Small hand tacos with fresh cilantro, lettuce, tomatoes and onions. They give you a box of homemade sauces. Green ones super tasty, red one is not for the faint hearted. I think I burnt off my taste buds. Flavorful meats and overall delicious tacos. I could have eaten ten more. Also the people who work here are super friendly. read more

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Food: Yay! Lots of vegan options including choice of potatoes, soy curls, tofu, tempeh for the "meat" and we've liked everything we've tried over the last few months. Their food seems lighter in a good way - never seems greasy and no food comas. My husband raves about their chicken. Online Ordering: Ugh. The online ordering has tripped me up every time so I've never used it successfully and the remainder of my review is on this topic. Ordering online is a huge bonus for me so I'm pretty bummed about it. Yelp: All the menu items we've wanted to order REQUIRE you to select an extra add-on item (for a charge of at least $1.00) or else you can't add it to the cart. I assume this is an error, but frustrating if you don't want anything added. Prices are higher than the other online ordering options. Fajita burrito = $9.00 El Nutri-Taco Website: Either enter your card info directly or use Cash App. I don't have Cash App and wasn't comfortable entering my card info directly into their site. It isn't a viable option for me, but I don't know if it technically works. Fajita burrito = $8.25 via Google: Everything looks good up until I tried to check out using Google Pay (which I have and use regularly). It required me to enter enter the security code, looked like it was going to work, but failed to accept the payment on all three occasions when trying it with two different cards that are active in my Google Pay account. Fajita burrito = $8.25 read more