Very delicious, better than most of the Cuban food I had tried in Miami even. Friendly gentleman served us and the eating area out front was nice. read more

Great Cuban food! Even better than most restaurants that I've visited in Portland granted it's a food cart. Try it out when youre in the area. read more

Ordered a Cuban sandwich with the shredded pork option (I mean, that's the Cuban sandwich, right?). It was "okay". I agree with some of the other 3-star reviewers here. There's a lot of room for improvement. read more

I love Cuban food, and I love food, but the food I received was so inedible I had to throw it out. Disgusting boiled unseasoned yucca and the bread on the Cubano was soggy and soaked through and the entire sandwich was bland. There are SO many better options, definitely look elsewhere. read more

It was decent but not what I was expecting. We tried their Cubano sandwiches and they were okay. I hoped for a nice buttery toasted bread with flavorful pork, gooey melted cheese and nice mustard/pickle balance. The pork was a bit bland, hardly any mustard or butter, and the cheese tasted like kraft processed Swiss cheese (not sure if this exists I'm just imagining.) I would go back and see how the other dishes are. We also had yucca frita which wasn't super crispy. The sauces with the yucca frita were very tasty! One thing to note is their location. We went to the one on their website which is incorrect. I am not sure if the one posted on Yelp is either. The one on Google maps is correct. read more

La comida es realmente buena, pero el servicio es pésimo un señor en específico las 3 veces que eh ido cada vez es peor y eh podido ver personas americanas ordeñando delante de mí y su servicio es muy mal le doy -0 a su servicio ojalá esto le llegue al dueño porque me encanta su comida pero el servicio hace sentir a los clientes muy mal gracias por traer ese sabor cubano pero mejora el servicio y tendrás buenos resultados read more

I love me some Cuban food. We don't have many places in Portland, with Pambiche and Cubo de Cuba being the only other two places I know of, but they are all simply great. I was working in NYC in my 20s when I was brought to a Cuban place a few blocks from where I worked over in the Flat Iron district and I've loved it ever since. Cubanos, Media Noche, fried plantains (sweet or savory) and of course Ropa Vieja. These are the usual go to items I have to try. La Perla is at one of the newer food pods out on 82nd. Eastport Food Plaza. 17-20 carts, nice seating and plenty of room to spread out. These guys are at the south end of the pod and you should go. You will not leave hungry. I was looking at the menu and saw some of the usuals but one item stood out. It was a different take on rope vieja (which is on the menu) but the meat was fried. Vaca Frita. Rice, black beans, yummy green sauce, salad, a little Cuban flag and fried beef. The little crispy parts mixed with the chewy, plus peppers and those wonderful black beans? Yeah, you want this. The green sauce wasn't spicy, but Cuban food usually isn't. The meal was very flavorful and quite filling. So good and I want more. Granted, I've only had food from three of the carts out at Eastport, and want to try several others, but I will make back to La Perla fairly quick. It's nice to have some Cuban food out closer to where I live. Enjoy and support local. read more

La Perla Del Sur - Menu - Cuban Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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The best cuban food in Portland. I recommend this place 100%, owner is very nice and service is amazing!

Came here on a rainy Saturday, I got the veggie tostones, my bf got the Cuban and we split an order of yuca fries. I appreciated that the location had a tent and warmers so that we could still eat onsite. The yuca was definitely made fresh and not frozen and there were two sauces one like a spicy Mayo and the other one cilantro. Very good. The pork on the Cuban sandwich was juicy with good flavor/seasoning. The tostones were the real treat though, I've never seen vegetarian tostones before, topped with cheesy steamed cauliflower/broccoli/carrot medley. I was missing a little bit of that Hispanic flair that comes with normal tostones (whether it be topped with pico or avocado) but I thought they were good for what they were - you get what you order on this one. read more

This is the most authentic Cuban food I've had since moving from Florida. Everything on the menu is delicious and I can't recommend it enough. read more

10/10 first time trying Cuban food and I will definitely be returning. Very flavorful. Chef was very friendly and seem like a great guy. Mucho gracias! read more

La Perla Del Sur - #1. Ropa Vieja Plate - Cuban Near Me - Portland, Oregon

We stumbled across this food car station one Sunday. Less than half the carts were open. My husband loves Cuban food so I was happy they were open. The people were super nice. The cubano was amazing! We will be coming back. read more

This page says they are closed, but that is an error. Truly tasty food. I ordered the lechon plate, maduros and yuca fritas. Everything was delicious and generously portioned. read more

La Perla Del Sur - Lechon plate, yucas fritas, maduros - Cuban Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I was undecided and wanted a small bite so ordered the tamale. But thankfully the staff suggested the Tostones Rellenos for my guy and I grabbed one for myself. They are salty, sweet AND crunchy -- the perfect meal! There's two slider-sized bites, great for sharing with unsuspecting dates. read more

La Perla Del Sur - 19. Tostones Rellenos - Cuban Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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The chef was so friendly which already made me want to like the food but then when I got the food it was so amazing, I had a traditional Cubango sandwich and some tostadas my wife had the paella and plantains. It was so good abs his house made sauce was just so good a new favorite food truck in Portland. read more

Went here today for the first time and I think it's now my favorite cart in Portland. I love Cuban food and the fish sandwich and yucca fries were absolutely AMAZING! I split my sandwich with my girlfriend and son. We all will be back in a couple days. We're going to try everything on the menu! read more

Authentic Cuban Cuisine! I've been slowly introducing my partner to Cuban cuisine and I always get food from here for him to try. He's loved all of it so far! Picadillo is next on the list for him to try, it's one of my favorites! It's always been the same man who has helped me and he's been very kind and quick to make the food! read more

La comida muy rica y con buen sabor cuban. El muchacho muy atento y servicial. Les recomiendo y no se ba repentir. The food is on fire and so yummy. Support local areas food cart. You won't regretted it:) Viva Cuba! read more

The best ever Cuban Food in Portland, he deserves the most rating possible really good

We were jonesing some Cuban food! And we found @PerlaDelSur and it was yummy! We will try others but right now, this is our go to! One note, the black beans need a little more oomph! More to try but the Vaca Frita and Ropa Vieja pass muster. read more

My only regret was not taking pictures of the beautiful presentation before devouring the delicious food of this place. I could not resist to wait! Each bite more flavorful, a real treat. Our family had the lechón plate, the tamal, the yucca con mojo, and the plantains. Everything was honestly super flavorful and did not disappoint one bit. Can't wait to come back again! read more

Had the Cubano sandwich from this new Cuban cart at the Eastport carts. It was amazing! Top notch Cubano sandwich, would recommend and will be ordering again! read more