Top notch food and service! Never disappointed when we go to Porton! Wait staff is friendly and we always leave full and satisfied. The owner has done an incredible job with making sure every part of the experience is satisfactory! read more

Porton Mexican Kitchen - Chicarrones and a nice Marg! So yummy! - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Tucked into an average shopping center is a place called Porton, a Mexican restaurant that is a total gem! I honestly hate supporting door dash because I hate what it stands for, taking money from local places that already suffer from increasing prices but I did discover them originally by ordering DoorDash and I was blown away. Since then I have been a dine in or takeout customer. The owner is very friendly and they have a variety of things on their menu. I love their taco salad with the cilantro ranch, the crispy beef tacos (which they use quality beef, and you can taste the difference), street tacos, the tortilla soup, birria dilla (their take on birria tacos), flautas, the changa, etc. Honestly it's one of my favorites in town! They are always busy! They have a small dining area inside and outside and offer beer and margaritas, and they have my favorite beverage Jarritos Mandarin. If you are in the area, check them out, I guarantee you will love this place too. Is it taco Tuesday yet? Cheers & Enjoy! read more

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First time at Porton. Really enjoyed the atmosphere and the food was delicious. I had the crispy tacos with chicken also got Mexican street corn and charro beans. Service was excellent and we will return. read more

Porton Mexican Kitchen - Crispy Tacos with Mexican Street Corn - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Wow, west Knoxville is very blessed to have this secret hideaway Mexican restaurant! I live in Bristol but came here to buy a motorcycle. As I'm waiting, I'm enjoying the tastiest food & being served by the friendliest workers! And the place is cozy & clean. Great job, Porton read more

Porton Mexican Kitchen - Me thanking Porton for amazing Mexican food! - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

My friend recommended this place so we went after church today. They had people spread out but they also accommodated larger groups if you were all together which we appreciated. Sometimes it is hard to go out even as a family if you have a lot of people. I got the pick 3 things for myself and my kids. The Chile Relleno was amazing. I got a cheese enchilada for my daughter and a taco for my other daughter and ate the Chile relleno myself. I almost wished I had gotten 3 Chile Rellenos. I had eaten queso (which was good too) and chips and salsa prior so I was okay but man, it was delicious. The servers were very nice and the food was good. This is my favorite Mexican restaurant near our house. We will be back. read more

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The shrimp is awesome. Would recommend the Mexican beer- great food reasonably priced

The best Mexican food I've eaten in Tennessee. Actually tastes like home cooking. This is a place I'd take clients or a date to. I had the Chile Relleno. SUPERB! read more

Best Mexican food I've had in tennessee HANDS DOWN. Fantastic little place, every single thing I've tried has been outstanding and super flavorful read more

Some of the best birria tacos in the area!! The meat was melt in your mouth perfect and the cheese at the bottom of the tortilla was ooey gooey! They also had some of the best Mexican corn we have had since moving from TX. Service was fast and friendly and it was priced well. The only complaint I had was the salsa was a little bland and some of our food needed a hit of salt. Other than that, pleasantly surprised with this place! read more

Porton Mexican Kitchen - Birria Tacos and Mexican Corn - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

This is our family's Friday night go to. The service is friendly and prompt. At this point, they know our drink orders. The food is delicious. There is birria on the menu that melts in your mouth and is well seasoned. The shrimp tacos come with a house made dressing that is very tasty (our daughter's favorite). The fajitas are plentiful. Sides: charro beans (seasoned pintos), refried beans, black beans, and Mexican street corn (on or off the cob) are excellent. The ambiance is that of a clean, nicely decorated restaurant. The tables are plain, but the food is anything but plain. read more

This was definitely a top notch experience. We were created with a smile at the door. The staff were friendly and welcoming. Our server checked on us throughout our meal. We didn't have a chance to ask for extra napkins, more chips, water or e en a to-go box. This is definitely a hidden gem. We wanted to go some where less crowded and this spot was perfect. The decor made me feel like I was in Mexico. The seats are super comfortable and the tables are covered with the same leather material. The Mexican corn was like none other. It was literally "no kernel left behind" good. Our meals were delicious! The portion sizes were large and our dinner was inexpensive. We will definitely be back. read more

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Not my favorite not impressed when I pay over 40 bucks for two meals I don't expect Taco Bell

The menu is very different than the cookie cutter Mexican you can find all over the country. The crunchy tacos are very good and the beef enchiladas were great. I hate we are leaving town and can't try more of their menu. read more

Fajitas were very good and nice portion for the 3 meat combo. First time here and will definitely return.

Great food and they are always ensure you get the right food on take out. Cucumber RanchChicken Grande Burrito

Great food! Not the usual "cover in sauce and everything tastes the same" kind of place. Good Mexican food. Complimentary chips and fresh salsa! The usual menu choices, including pick 1, 2 or 3. We enjoyed enchiladas, burrito and tamales. Up charge of .50 cents for grilled chicken breast for burrito. Well worth the $. Looks family owned and operated. You order upon entering and they deliver to your table. Quickly. Not sure how they would be if crowded, but we had excellent service. Only beer for now. They have applied for liquor license. Attention Hardin Valley neighbors- support this restaurant. Far better than our other choices! read more

These two words should make you come try this place out, Mango Margaritas! Ok I just thought of another two words that should convince you to come too, street corn! Ahhh, I love it when Mexican restaurants include authentic Latin food items on the menu. Margaritas were amazing, street corn, tacos were too. I will back to try the chicharrones! read more

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Delicious food! Service was excellent! Environment I didn't really notice too much of, which probably meant the place was decorated tastefully. I was especially pleased to see a signer that I was able to communicate easily with! Thank you Erika for making me feel so welcome! And the waiter that helped us was very nice too. Definitely recommend the place. read more

Amazing food every time! This place has became our regular go to for Mexican food. Their food is never oily or greasy like some of the other ones. read more

I ordered thru door dash. I would not order the mixed vegetables again. They were way overcooked, even soggy. The flautas could have great, but the water from the vegetables soaked the flautas on the bottom. The black beans were seasoned perfectfully. The chicken tortilla soup was so fresh and had a lot of very good vegetables, the broth was excellent and so tasty , not to spicy. I will order again and get the fajitas next time. It was packaged beautifully for takeout! read more

The food is so good and staff are friendly please give this restaurant a try! Very nostalgic.

First, as often said-- I grade tough. 3 stars is supposed to be "OK"....5 stars should be "sublime." This place seems fine; I debated between 3 and 4. I went with 4 because for a lunch and ordering 'the basics,' I thought the food was well-prepared and a bit better than the standard tex-mex food available at most places. They didn't have a separate lunch menu but on their regular, smallish menu they had a "pick one, two or three" choice which worked well and was priced decently. Both the chile relleno and tamale that I got were fine; the chile relleno seemed a bit tastier than many. I also liked that you could order your choice of 2 sides; I had street corn and mixed veggies-- a very different addition compared to the usual rice and beans. The chips and salsa- I thought the salsa was watery and rather plain. Service was fine; they had bar drinks but I was there for lunch. So, summary- just fine; I'd go again if in the area but honestly wouldn't go out of my way for it. Other tex-mex places in the west Knox area are as good or some, better. read more

Good food, great happy hour, awesome service! Food and drinks come out very fast. I've had better Mexican food but overall I'd recommend this place. The queso is great! read more

Porton Mexican Kitchen - Vegetable fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

I don't recommend take out. Girl on the phone ran through the order a second time on the phone to double check accuracy which was good but got home and it was screwed up. Neither order was correct, nothing but high school kids working on a busy Friday night. I don't now how that even happens the receipt had all the right items you cook it you box it and put it in the bag. Street corn is also very disappointing. read more

We picked up a to-go order from Porton Mexican Kitchen. I ordered the chicken changa and it was made with fajita chicken complete with the little crispy pieces, yum!! They gave my mom a free order of Sopapillas and said "Happy Mother's Day". The owners are really sweet, hard-working people! I'll be back! :) read more

Porton Mexican Kitchen - Sopapillas - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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The food was very tasty! Fish Tacos, charro beans, street corn and flan were so good. Our server was very friendly and professional. We will be back next time we are in Knoxville! read more

Really love this place. It is small but not too cramped. Very friendly service and was quick when we went. Food was very good, we will for sure go back again. read more

Porton Mexican Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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Yuck. I'm sorry. I hate giving places bad reviews. I always look for the good in a place, but this was the worst Mexican I've had in TN. There was unfortunately no redeeming factor. Expensive for what you get. Cheese dip tasted like thick flour paste, salsa was bad, tacos and chimichanga were bad. I'm very surprised they are rated so highly. Glad others enjoy it here, but hopefully my review helps save someone else our experience read more

So glad to see this open! We live on the west side and we have lots of Mexican food choices but none this close and quick. You order through the line, then pick your own seat or carry out. They accept credit cards and cash. It's fast to get through the line, new and super clean and tidy in appearance. It was super busy on Saturday, early evening but we got through the order line quickly. Loved the homemade Chicharrones!!! Everything was great! read more

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We were excited to see the open for business sign this week!! I don't give 5 stars to walk up counter restaurants easily, but this place was great. The staff, and I assume owner, were very warm and friendly. You place your order at the counter, receive your chips, salsa, and drink, then sit down and wait for your food to be delivered. You can also order queso for your chips. Our group ordered the tacos, pork fajitas, enchilada, and kids chicken nuggets. Sides included Mexican rice, corn, mixed vegetables, and a variety of beans. The food was delicious. I had the soft tacos one with ground beef and the other with chicken. They were both good and I'd order them again, but the beef was wonderfully seasoned and had the edge. Especially since I don't often order beef tacos. I snuck a few pieces of the pork from the pork fajitas. That is what I'm ordering next time. The pork was some of the best I've had. That'll definitely make me stop there again! I was told the enchilada was also equally as good. The chicken nuggets were above standard and the quesadilla was as expected. The cheese dip was very good too, not too spicy but spiced just enough. The rice was what you'd expect. The Mexican street corn was unique. It wasn't bad and you should definitely try it, but it does have a unique taste. It's not spicy but is flavorful. I'm still not sure how I feel about it. There's one ingredient I'm still trying to figure out. Overall it's a great addition to the area and I highly recommend stopping! read more

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This is my regular Weekly go to! The staff is amazing and always go above and beyond. Never had a long wait time. Tuesday's is taco Tuesday's and tons of specials. It has a very at home like atmosphere. Suggestions on your order for one my favorite is Chile relleno but loving the ribeye fajita lately too. Make sure to ask for your type of tortilla most places automatically give you flour tortilla and I prefer corn. They also have a punch card with special discounts. Micheladas are amazing if you haven't had one I would definitely try it. You pick the beer usually go with Modelo or corona. I love and highly recommend this place will miss it when I move to Green Bay Wisconsin. read more

I have been here 4 times since it has opened since it is near my house. I have tried a few of their dishes and I can honestly say that they are hands down the best Mexican food I have had around here. The food has FLAVOR and it doesn't seem like they just reheat frozen items. This is fresh food! The staff is very nice and pleasant. They keep the place clean. It is becoming my neighborhood go to place. read more

Oh, so glad they've finally opened -- I finally got a chance to try their food tonight! I placed a carryout order of their carnitas burrito with a side of corn, and let me tell you, you get your money's worth here; I had a tough time finishing my food because the amount they put in my boxes was huge. The location is also fairly close, so I'll probably be back soon to try other items on their menu. P.S. Try their tomatillo salsa! read more

Actually tried this place back in February when they were just opening, but just now getting around to reviewing them. The quesadillas are excellent ! The meat quality is really high, and I can be super picky about that. Its a fast casual concept in that you order at the counter and then they bring you your food. We ordered takeout and had to wait about 15 minutes. Everything was hot and delicious. Taking away one star because they forgot part of our order, but were very polite on the phone when we got home, realized and called. Overall very tasty, and will definitely be back, and not just to redeem my free meal read more

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First time eating here today. My daughter and I shared a meal for 2 that allowed us to try several items. The taste of everything was really good a few of the items could have been a bit warmer. The churros are the best I've ever had!! Excellent and can't wait to come again. read more

Porton Mexican Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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It waa not busy Sunday dinner time, service was amazing dinner was great!! Hubs had tacos I had shrimp fajitas and rather than the beans and rice I just got a salad and put the shrimp on top of it and made a shrimp salad it was wonderful. Prefer draft beer but they had bottled. Will be back again. read more

Porton Mexican Kitchen - Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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We ate here for lunch. Their Mexican Street Corn is really good. Our server was fast and friendly! read more

Porton Mexican Kitchen - Milanese with Mexican Street Corn and Mexican Rice. - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

So I just tried this place. The owner? Or main register guy was very nice. Ordered some burritos, guacomole, nachos and chicken nuggets. Lol. Chicken nuggets are about 4 or 5 pieces. And is actual chicken in a simple but nice flavored batter. The nachos are bad. It's literally 5 or 6 chips with some beans, cheese and maybe piece of meat on each. Side of guacomole and sour cream. Seriously? 8 or 9 dollars for that. Bullshit. The burritos are not as pictured in the menu. They are big though. The meat I tried so far is kinda meh. No great seasoning. They don't seem to have some authentic meats either. No pastor. I might leave a tip once I try the other meats. Ground beef and fajita beef. The guacamole is okay. I prefer a different taste from mine. Also tried their corn thing. It's not done like it's meant. Meaning it's not roasted and the seasoning seemed scarce. For the sauces and hot sauce. They are all good. I mainly liked the cucumber ranch sauce. It might be worth a try, but I likely won't be back. Cancun's still seems to be the best option imo. read more

So happy this place finally opened! The only down side is that there are no margaritas (yet?? Please!) The kids' chicken nuggets would put Chick-fil-A out of business and our entrees were awesome. The crew that run the place are clearly passionate for what they do! Love it! read more

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Delicious generous portions in a very clean family friendly atmosphere. Service is always fast, courteous and welcoming. They were very good when they first opened and continue to make you a wonderful meal. Eat in or take out it's still great food at a surprisingly fair price. Haven't had the Margaritas yet but plan to soon. If you haven't tried this local gem, you are missing out! read more