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    La Perla Del Sur

    4.4 (24 reviews)
    ModerateCuban, Food Trucks
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    Andrew H.

    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.

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    Ryan S.

    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!

    Lechon plate, yucas fritas, maduros
    Ell D.

    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.

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

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

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    4.6(135 reviews)
    2.3 mi•Foster-Powell, Southeast Portland
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    One day I didn't budget my time properly so I was looking for lunch that wasn't fast food that I…read morecould eat in the car. Fish and chips to the rescue. I got the cod. It had a panko crust which sometimes I prefer to batter. They were a little bit salty for my taste but ever since I got COVID lots of things have tasted salty so take that with a grain of salt I'm not a tartar sauce guy but this is some great sauce. I feel like later I got a piece of tarragon(?) out of my teeth and reminded me of the herby yummy sauce. I scoffed at first at the chips. Very non uniformly cut but surprisingly all well cooked. I don't know if it's they type of potato but the skin was really off putting. But solid toothsome chips that a splash of vinegar helps a lot. If I end up in a similar position again I'll definitely consider coming back.

    Friendly owners. Sizzling fresh food. Price was decent for a food cart serving seafood. I got the…read morelarge serving for $16 and that was a good choice. I came after a review I read on Eater for FoPo area eats. I'm not a huge fried food fan but this place was good. I got the Steelhead trout fish and chips. Wait was ok they give you a buzzer so you can stroll around the food court. Took about 10 mins not bad. The locally sourced steelhead was a delicious surprise. Tender, juicy fish with crispy breading. Good seasoning. Fries were thicker so not as crispy but still hearty. 3 medium sized pieces of fish. They included ketchup for the fries as well as malt vinegar and tartar sauce for authentic fish dip. Wedge of lemon, too! All in a earth-friendly cardboard box. They take credit just fine. Very convenient location at Carts on Foster just down the street from where I was staying. So I walked back and enjoyed there. If you're staying you could probably cruise over to any local breweries or the bar cart for a beer to complement the fried food. Good time!!!

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    Tokyo Sando

    4.6(496 reviews)
    2.8 mi•Downtown, Southwest Portland
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    TLDR: Popular Portland food truck with a long wait, friendly service, and filling sandwiches that…read morewere worth it. ------ One of my Portland friends brought us here, and it ended up being a great recommendation. The food truck is located inside a food truck plaza with plenty of options nearby and ample outdoor seating with picnic tables. This particular food truck had a long line, which made the wait to order a bit lengthy. However, it was well worth it. The woman taking orders was incredibly kind and bubbly, which added to the overall experience. After ordering, the food took about 20 minutes to come out, but I did not mind since the sandwiches ended up being really good. The sandwiches were flavorful and very filling. Honestly, I probably could have been satisfied with just one sandwich. Overall, I thought this spot was worth the wait. I would definitely come back if I were in Portland again.

    Came here after seeing that they have a scotch egg sando and knew I had to try it! This food truck…read moreis located in a food cart area with a ton of carts around so there's ample seating and a variety of options if you're coming with a group. The line ended up being pretty long around 3pm on a Saturday (they close at 3:30pm) and between ordering and getting our food, we waited about 30 min. I did really like the sando though. The scotch egg was nicely fried and crispy on the outside with a soft gyoza stuffing filling. My only wish is that it was a bit easier to eat and that it had more seasoning as the gyoza filling was a bit bland and the egg smaller than I thought it was be. But overall pretty tasty and definitely worth trying. I'll have to come back and try their OG Tokyo Nando sandwich.

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    La Perla Del Sur - cuban - Updated September 2026

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