i went out of my way to tip 100% because of the new year. missed 3 of my tacos entirely. $10 pocketed because of me being "nice". don't come here unless you treat it like a drive through and check your food before you leave read more

This was by far the best customer service I have had in 2023. The older gentleman who serviced me chefed up some delicious fish tacos. Will be back! read more

Francisco Taqueria - FISH TACOS - Food Stands Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I've been eating here late night for over 18 years. The street tacos are the best I've ever had. No exaggeration. My office is downtown, and I'll stop by occasionally for lunch and this spot never disappoints. I brought a party bus down during the pandemic just to prove to my friends how great this cart really is. read more

Hello. My name is Tamara. I am addicted to tacos. When the need strikes, which is often, I dart over to Francisco's Taqueria and shamelessly gobble down tacos like there is no tomorrow. What is also nice is that he has a little seating area next to his cart for paying customers to relax and enjoy their piping hot and fresh tacos. The shrimp taco is my favorite and it doesn't cost more than the other tacos either. At $1.50, it must be everyone else's favorite too because sometimes he does run out of the shrimp, so don't dilly-dally! Get your caboose over there and get yourself some of that shrimpy, taco goodness! 2014 - Review # 71 read more

This guy has seen it all. Which translates to for the rest of us: Fear not! He will not judge you if you are blacked out drunk. Even if he has seen you on better days. On one of these many days I have eaten here I was actually stumbling home after a Yelp Elite event at Gilt Club. My bf had walked east for band practice and I was left to fend for myself on the walk home. I thought my body would thank me if I stopped for a fish burrito at Francisco's first. I've eaten here lots before & he didn't bat an eye when I slurred a jumble of words that seemed to make sense to him. I was handed a huge burrito & I handed him $6 because I knew I wasn't likely to make the extra $1 into the tip jar. He tried to give the $1 back and I kept saying to keep it. It's nice to know that he wouldn't take advantage of a drunk girl desiring some mex food. I was walking zigzag home, but it just gave me more quality time with my burrito. About halfway home was when a really creepy guy rolled down his window shouting at me & started following me home in his car. I started walking faster and faster and the "wrong way" on one way streets clutching my burrito that was the only thing giving me comfort. All this dodging in high heels and I was still eating my burrito. Thinking about it now, it must've been a really weird sight. Before and since then, I've eaten there many many times. Tortas, burritos, etc. All yummy. They also have the very hard to find Jamaica (Hibiscus) flavored Jarritos. Everything comes with two small containers of their red sauce and green sauce. They're actually a bit spicy unlike most I've had. I'm not sure why there are only negative reviews. I've always gotten great service and food here. He's also always open unlike most food carts. In fact, I don't think I've ever seen it not open. I'ver never gotten a single soggy tortilla. Always warm and chewy. And this is probably almost 10 burritos later. So next time you see a drunk girl running in zigzags, dodging you, and still trying to eat a burrito, it's most likely from Francisco's and please give the poor girl a break. Her heels are hurting her feet. read more

Portland is over-saturated with Mexican carts and because the food is so heavy, I tend to take awhile to try out these carts. Really, most of the Mexican carts could all have the same name and nobody would notice -- for the most part, anyway. This is one of those carts. I got the carnitas burrito for $5 and it was out in a flash. Seriously, way fast. The burrito itself was just okay. The pork was perfectly salted, though. This seems to be the perfect late-night destination after a night of drinking. For lunch, I probably will want something better. read more

Francisco Taqueria - Food Stands Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Had the Torta de Asada. Two of them because one wasn't enough! This place is very good. I give 4 starts because the bread wasn't as soft and because seating was also pretty sketchy. Being in Phoenix for a year, this place has Mexican food up to par with them! read more

Opens late. 2am. $1.50 tacos. Fish and chicken. Lettuce, cheese, sauce. Not too Mexican, but it was the perfect food at the perfect time. Thank you. read more

Francisco Taqueria - Chorizo and fish taco - Food Stands Near Me - Portland, Oregon

The girl who attends its always rushing people, and she ask me why my friend taking to many time in the restroom. Never come back. read more

You know what are awesome? Meat grinders. I've never understood why any civilization capable of producing grinders would bother with pulling or shredding meat. Technology is your friend. Therefore, I'm a big fan of these tacos. Not only do they offer ground beef in addition to various things with Spanish codenames, said ground beef is only lightly seasoned and not at all spicy. Then they use cheddar cheese. Either they worship at the same anti-authenticity (antithicity?) altar I do, or they laugh at palefaces like me as I walk away with a crappy burrito. Whatever. I dig it. I ate it all. I loved it. read more

Whenever I travel to other places and I get Mexican food I'm always reminded of how good I have it in SoCal. I love being able to roll outside and find a taco shop that's open at all times of night. I'm sure that's available in the Northwest but it wasn't at Francisco. Don't get me wrong. Francisco is good, but it's certainly not classic SoCal street Mexican food. When we noticed how big the street food scene is in Portland we knew we'd have to hit up something during our visit. We were slightly hungover so naturally, we chose to get a couple tacos on our way to Deschutes. The service was great and the menu had all of the standard taco shop staples. I opted for a couple of crunchy beef tacos. Now being born and raised in SoCal when I order a crunchy beef taco I'm expecting shredded beef with shredded cheese in a corn tortilla that's then fried to a crisp. I know that's a far cry from the authentic tacos which are just meat, cilantro, and onions but when I'm hungover the fried option is the best. What I got reminded me of Taco Bell, almost. They were a whole heck of a lot better than Taco Bell but not what I was expecting. Francisco uses crunchy taco shells. Like the ones you buy on the Ethnic foods aisle of the grocery store that come in the box. The taco was topped with ground beef, cheese, sour cream, tomatoes, and lettuce. He gave us hot sauce and my bf got a little crazy with it. The hot sauce is HOT! Definitely not for beginners. All in all the tacos were good. Now I know what to expect when I'm in PDX. read more

The Food Cart Experience! So here we are in the food cart capitol of the world- we just gotta try the food carts! with the helpofyelp we went exploring. You don't have to go far on the puter or on the feet to find a plethora of carts, carts, and more carts. You just have to make up your mind up what kind of grub you want. I think it wise to make several choices (my first choice was not open) apparently the hours are pretty flexible? This cart serves up some pretty decent tacos and burritos- not good and not bad~ not tacos one would call authentic? not the "lime, meat and cilantro" type. More of an American version, lettuce, shredded cheese... The asada was pretty good though and the tortillas were pretty good. I also got a man size burrito with pork, rice, and beans. The flour tortilla used for this was very good- don't think it was home made. However, it was close to it. The good thing is the price :) two tacos, one two pound - two handed burrito, and two coca colas for less than 10 buckeroos I would do it again! Off tomorrow to try the WAFFLE WINDOW!!! read more

Great taco joint, they actually have seats!!!!!!!! woohoooo!!!!! just steps away from Taqueria Villanueva ;) read more

Francisco Taqueria - Food Stands Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I really hate criticizing food carts. I really admire the enterprising individuals that run these types of businesses. That being said... Francisco Taqueria is pretty terrible. They have a board in front with pictures of the food. The pictures looked good enough. The reality was something very different. I got a Fajita Burritos Enchilada style. It came with a side of pinto beans and Mexican rice. Where to start? The flour tortilla was just terrible, soggy and very wet feeling. Terrible mouth feel. I ended up just pulling it apart and eating the insides. The tortilla landed in the trash with a huge splat. It obviously made up the bulk of the burrito;s weight. Seeing the pitiful amount of burrito insides was a bit like getting to the last of the Matryoshka dolls. The inside of the burrito was filled with onions and peppers. There was also some bean, rice and beef, but they were no match for the onion / pepper army. I was disappointed immediately when I tasted the beef. What an odd taste...hmmm...this tastes like something...what is it?...Asian beef and broccoli. Yep, it tasted exactly like Asian beef and broccoli beef. Kind of gross. The sauce on top of the burrito was almost completely devoid of flavor. The side hot sauce they gave me, were similarly flavorless. It was a bit like pouring water on a dish and expecting the taste to change. The Mexican rice was obviously cooked with too much butter and not enough water. It was dry and not particularly good either. The pinto beans, covered in cheese, was probably the best part of the meal. They were neither exceptional, nor terrible. Just stay away from this place. Bad, bad. read more

Briefs: When does a taco become an intermezzo? When it's only $1.50. Generous portions of meat, savory salsa, and you're ready for the next course. Death by PDX - An Extended Weekend of Eating #14. Dinner Course #3 (of 5). read more

This is my go-to lunch spot when I'm in the mood for shrimp tacos. Not only do they load up their tacos with whichever meat you choose (chicken and pastor are good too) but the tacos are only $1.50. For $4.50 you can have lunch?...downtown?! Yup. Francisco's is a friendly food truck that consistently delivers simple, tasty Mexican food at a great price. read more

Open super late --- star #1 Expansive menu, as big or bigger than many taco shoppes--- star #2 Servicio muy amable ---- star #3 There are more stars earned for particular dishes @ Don Francisco*s, but they get dinged for their incredibly loud, nasty rap music blaring at jumbo-jet levels of decibels. Pretty surprising the po-po haven*t been contacted to shut it down for the sake of the neighbors, to say nothing of the patrons. Hard to believe these folks could be so naieve or so poorly calibrated socially that they don*t realize how incredibly inappropriate that kind of music is in a public forum especially cranked up so loud/ maybe they use the noise as vagrant repellant/ or to deter more of the food carts from also staying open late, to prevent more competition/ Whatever it is, no bueno!!! Por amos de Dios------ apagarla ! read more

Second burrito from them is even better than the first. New category favorite for certain. Tortillas are just the right balance of chewy and crispy, beans are not from a can, no scrimping on the cheese. An excellent way to spend $3. read more

Francisco Taqueria - Magnum is also a fan of burritos. - Food Stands Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I don't know why people are so negative about Francisco's. I have had chicken and carnitas tacos and asada enchiladas. The carnitas was moist, tender, and crunchy on the outside--perfect. The tacos and enchiladas were fresh, hot, and tasty. The only negative from my perspective was the lettuce and cheese on the tacos. Next time I'll ask them to leave those off and see if they have any cilantro and onions instead. Although the people working there spoke limited English, they were extremely friendly and patient in trying to understand my questions. They were one of the few carts open late on a Saturday night so they are obviously very hard-working. read more

Hands down best chicken tacos I've had downtown from the food carts. I can't vouch for anything else because all I get is the chicken tacos because they're just too addicting, just like how I've had them in Mexico, the chicken is marinated and I'm assuming boiled, to perfection! The use of spices and tomato base of the chicken is well done. You get a lot of taco for $1.50. Anything else that you may want that you don't see you can still order and they will make it. They have almost anything and everything food wise here. It's highly suggested by myself and about 8 of my co workers to come try this place. Well played Francisco, well played. read more

I like the prices! I just got the carnitas burrito here for lunch and the carnitas is very salty. You could say it's very flavorful. Just a little sickly for my tastes... I'm having a hard time continuing it. They did not skimp on the meat portions, which is great. I wish there was something that balanced it out better to make it less of a salt lick. Other than that, it seems to have been made fresh, but came out VERY fast, nice and hot, well wrapped. Came with red sauce and green sauce. If I were to come here again I'd try something different. read more

Hey, THANKS FOR THE DIARRHEA AND FOOD POISONING. That was really cool. Both myself AND my date got nice and sick the next day. It wouldn't have been so bad if the food had even been REMOTELY decent. I am not a picky man. This food just SUCKED. So, I tell my friend about it and he goes "Oh, you mean that food cart on Stark? Yeah, don't eat there. That place sucks." Yeah, NOW he tells me. read more

is two stars like getting a D? like...you passed the class...but may as well not have? but it really isn't failing so people should stop treating it that way!! i've had two carnitas burritos here, because francisco's is open late! he is quite the trooper...out there servin' it up in the cold when all of the other food carts wimp out. ... but...well... "i've experienced better" (but i've also experienced worse! that's a story for another time...) both times, the carnitas was excellent. crispy and not fatty, and very flavorful the way it'd best be! now, i don't get my burritos with rice in them. i just don't. the first time i ordered from here, i forgot to ask him to hold it, but i actually did enjoy the burrito. maybe it had something to do with the fact that i was extremely hungry and wolfed it down in record time...and was absolutely stuffed afterward. muy satisfecho. the second time i ordered, most recently, it was probably the greasiest soggiest burrito of all time. the guts weren't evenly distributed, and it just wasn't as good as i remembered it being. it was just...MEH... i really hate it when that happens. the good news is: francisco (i assume? he's been there every time i have) is super friendly! and fast! and open late! and the little containers of hot sauce are sooo good! so good i would toss it back like a shot, if someone bought my burrito for me... anyone? anyone? ... read more

Called and placed an order to go, was told it would be ready in 15 min. Got a pastor burrito, was delicious! And salsas were hottt.

I have noticed, now that I will go here about monthly.. they simply have too much onion. It is overpowering the burrito. Upsets the stomach and makes it taste bad. Decrease the onion content (please), and it might improve. read more

It's quick, cheap and satisfied my taco craving...but it I can't say that I'd go back. Nothing about the food really stood out to me, pretty standard taco's that I could whip up in my kitchen. read more

Okay, reading all these reviews, its crazy! I am from the Sausage Shack, RIGHT NEXT DOOR... and I just love Francisco! A daily "Que Pasa?" from our friendly neighbor, we have had quite a few of his menu items.. my personal favorite is the Pork Carnitas Tacos. I do find it funny how some people in the daytime think its such a lonely food cart, no lines? This cart should be seen in its prime, at midnight on weekend nights! There will seriously be 15 people standing outside his cart waiting to order no problem. Having been here 8 years, he really has earned his customer base. I do wish some people would try our food here and there, but gotta hand it to him... his burritos weren't AMAZING... but for the price his food is good. A great place to grab a bite. read more

Oh the things this guy must have seen! I feel bad for all the times that my friends and I have attempted to order in what very broken Spanish we collectively know in our slutty dresses and alcohol induced speech. As he does not speak English (may possibly be faking this... I would too if I were him. Imagine all those people think you can't understand them. :)) The food that comes out of here is dang delish and really hits the spot. Then again I've only ever had the tacos, but every flavor he sells of them. He serves it with a smile and then welcomes you to sit around the corner in the little jury rigged area between the two carts, which is not gentle on your hooker heels or the beer goggles you may possibly be wearing. read more

I was on my way to my friend's house, and wasn't sure if I was supposed to plan to eat dinner at his house or not. At the same time, I had some time before I had to transfer buses, so I decided to eat a small snack. For the price, I assumed the bean cheese and rice burrito would be a quick snack, or if it would fill me up. The hot sauce motivated me, and I finished it. The beans weren't perfect, but overall it was a decent burrito with great hot sauce. I wish I had gotten a second can of anything to wash away the burn. Needless to say, even though I was expected to eat dinner, I wasn't hungry enough to. read more

I work across the street from this and many other food carts, somehow I seem to find myself coming to this one nine out of ten times. If I had nothing else to eat except the carnitas tacos from this place I would still die a very happy man. Two tacos, three bucks, you can't beat that. Filling too! My fav taco cart by far. :-) read more

I cant believe this one does not have high ratings and lots of reviews. This is open till 3am weekends with crazy crowd. He simply makes the best tacos..try the Al Pastor, chorizo, even veggie fajita tacos...now don't get me started on the sauces/salsa..it is simply to die for (spicy!!) read more

Great late night food cart. They are open quite late. The prices are somewhat reasonable, excellent salsa be sure to ask for enough! Has a covered sitting area its quite nice to have a place to sit and eat. Francisco is a nice guy, i am pretty sure i've seen him give food to people anyways who were a little short on funds who were in need. The food is pretty good, definitely if you have a meal you don't like don't let that scare you away, there are lots of options, the style is a little more authentic. I have 3 favorites on the menu, the hours on the website are mis-reported! They do their best to keep the area cleaned up, but sometimes it can be messy in the eating area and dark at night. I've never had a bad experience, onetime i forgot to get my change for a $20 and almost a half hour later, i returned and they had it waiting for me! Honesty counts! For some reason they don't have huge lines considering how good the food is. if you've never tried items at this food cart make a few stops and give it a try. read more

They're not closed anymore...just popped back up at the 3rd and Stark pod. I noticed "Asada and Brocolli" on the menu, and due to my diet restrictions, was the only thing I could order. The lady looked at me like I was from a different planet, then finally agreed to make it for me...except when I finally opened my food, there was no brocolli! What in San Hill! 2 stars for rude attitude and incompetence. read more

We hit this place a few times a month... Morning, noon, or night (late night even!). Good, solid food at even better prices!! Keep up the good work!! read more

I've been coming here for 6 years now, and they have the best tacos in Portland. You can get a full meal of 3 tacos for $4.50. The owners are very friendly and have both worked here since I've started coming. 10/10 recommend trying their food! read more

Just had a friggin Shrimp Burrito here. Best in town, best I think I have ever had anywhere. And I love shrimp burritos. I read a few of the posts, one star and two star, well, that was a real bummer these people had a bad experience, but I can say, mine was awesome! Price is right to $5.50, and loaded with shrimp. Absolutely loaded! And big shrimp too. So high fives on this place! read more

The enchilada burrito!!! Hands down the best thing I've ever done for my mouth... I got the carne Asada and the meat was perfectly flavored, the sauce rocked and it was HUGE. Absolutely delicious. I also got the horchata which was homemade and perfectly topped off my meal. WOW. read more

Place is absolutely open. Just enjoyed some awesome chicken fajita tacos there this evening..

So I have tried this cart on lunch time and also late night on the weekend and both times was completely satisfied. I had the enchilada burrito and the chorizzo burrito and both were amazing. The chorizzo was much better in my opinion but also a little more fattening :P Late night this guy has a huge line, so be prepared to wait to order for a bit (not too long), but well worth it. I will be back. read more