Ah, end-of-semester in Forest Grove: The temperatures rise, the sun emerges from hiding, and a…read morecertain class of local customer vents its spleen about reasonable levels of service that they've taken as personal slights and affronts to their character. Corona, unfortunately, is a magnet for this type of individual. A counter-service taqueria that prides itself on a robust menu (including a college-town eating contest involving a burrito roughly the size of an anaconda), party cocktails (snake-green margarita with energy drink, anyone?), and a festive atmosphere of live music, theme parties, comedy, and karaoke. It's a place that's typically a beloved college-town staple, but has its rating knocked down a few pegs around this time of year by disgruntled customers looking to settle scores. Armed with petty resentments stemming from an occasion when the restaurant confiscated their fake ID, cut off alcohol service to them and their pre-gamed and over served friends, or booted them out of the place for being their worst selves, these folks will navigate a platform's rules to insist that--suddenly and swiftly--the quality of its food/drinks/service has gone into the toilet. Well, despite what the end-of-semester tide of vitriol indicates, Corona is every bit what it once was... even if that fairly low bar was near-campus party restaurant. The food is neither the best nor worst in this corner of Washington County (amid strong competition), the drinks tend toward goofy hummingbird feed but are still as inexpensive and potent as campus adjacency would suggest, and the service holds up remarkably well for a staff that's regularly dealing with clientele that's still approaching the world in its service-industry training wheels. A rural college town can be a difficult setting for any restaurant. You're asked to cater to more cosmopolitan diets that the surrounding area typically addresses and, at the same time, are asked to please a clientele that chooses its entrees based on photographs of food included with the menu. If there's a middle ground, it seldom shows up in reviews. But Corona has weathered far worse than seasonal agitation--it was nearly destroyed by an arsonist in 2023--and continues to provide a more consistent menu and community space than the end-of-semester screeds suggest. It's difficult to please everyone in this kind of college town, but Tacqueria Corona has become exactly the resilient staple Forest Grove and Pacific students (and faculty) deserve.

Start off by mentioning that the food was ok. My experience at this restaurant has not been a great…read moreone. Went back today to give it another shot after making an order online where I was accidentally charged a tip, besides their online order fee. Today was a similar experience where I made an order over the phone to have a quick pick up. Unfortunately 20 min after the call I show up to pay food was not ready and so I continued to wait. I was asked to pay over the phone so maybe they didn't start the order until I got there? This is not good for a customer. After 40 min or so I got my food. There was no one else there ordering food besides the people that had time to get their food and eat all while I waited. So if you want to wait a long time for ok food this is the place.

Amazing food. The service was great. You get a good amount of food. Our plates were 15$ each and it…read morecame with rice and beans. Each plate comes with 3 so 3 sopes and 3 enchiladas. Thank you

The food is soooo good here. So freshly made. Supreme burrito bowl and Cali burrito plus the…read morequesadillas a Mano with asada are our favorites

Awesome tacos. Best I've had in years! Asada was particularly good. Tortillas felt super fresh…read more There's a picnic table outside you can eat at. Cash only.

Probably one of the best street tacos around. At $2 per, they are a bit pricey, but so yummy! Ask…read morefor grilled onions & cilantro, she will give you a grilled jalapeño if you ask. I really love their green sauce, very tasty, but could be a bit hotter. They do have a (probably habanero based) red sauce, but I find the heat overwhelms the taste. (I do love very hot, but I am more about the taste). The tacos are made fresh and four tacos take about 8 to over 10 minutes, depending on how busy they are. There are lots of choices for meats; carnitas, pastor, asada & chorizo are my favorites. Canned soda is $1, but not the coldest sodas around. All in all, a very yummy place to get great tacos!

I really want to like this place and give them more stars because the staff are friendly and…read morewelcoming but today dining in, the tables are dirty as well as the floors. The food is solid average with nothing standing out though I have to say that they seem to have the best asada in town. The prices are average for the area but portions are smaller compared to others in town. I'd still come back and try their other dishes.

I love their service, tacos and specialty plates! To add their drinks like horchata and Jamaica are…read more10/10. Hands down best tacos de tripa in town. It truly gives me a home vibe like my mother kitchen and house. I have continued to come here alone and family! Bathroom is a bit old school but it's functional.

Dropped in for lunch by myself. The people were quick to greet me and seat me with a menu, water,…read moreand chips/salsa. I aim to try new things and things I don't know, so I tried their chile verde special. The other reviews were right. The portion was huge and the food was quite tasty. I will definitely go back when I am next in the area and want Mexican food.

Greeted and seated immediately! No Coke products. The chili verde burrito with beans and rice for…read morelunch ch was enough for two. Chips and salsa included with lunch along with a small scoop of sorbet. It was delicious but the salsa was very salty along with the chili verde. Quiet on Wednesday afternoon.

I thought the price and food quality was great. The margarita was very good. I was a bit…read moredisappointed that when I ordered a Steak Mexicana, I didn't actually get a steak and it was chopped up. This may be a regional Mexican thing because my local restaurant (state of Guerrero) gives me the best charred steak I have ever tasted. It may be unfair to judge this place based on my local favorite.

Ever since I had my first quesabirria taco out at a gathering in Fort Collins CO I've been trying…read moreto find such excellent fare here in town. Found it. Mi Jalisco has a wide variety of tacos and other Mexican fare. My favorites here are their heavenly quesabirria tacos (stuffed with meat and cheese and fried in a red sauce). Try them dipped in consome! Lengua (beef tongue) tacos are most flavorful as well, as are their homemade sauces from mild to wild. Everything I've had here is stellar, keep those great tacos coming!

Beware of Price Gauging. recently went to watch the Mexico vs England match. i ordered a guava…read moremargarita from the menu they provided me. mind you the menu did not display prices. should have been my warning not to order. well let me tell you they charge $22 for a margarita!! the tequila was not top shelve nor did i request it. i can understand them charging more due the event, but $22 is excessive. who do they think they are, vegas! i researched other clubs in the Portland area and cost for said margarita range from $10-15. way to take advantage of the situation guys. i will say the waitress was very nice, speedy and always checked on us.

I am just not sure how to rate Casa Lola…read more.. My wife called at 10 to ask if they were open yesterday, (Sunday) as they were scheduled to serve brunch. She was told they open at noon?? Yet their website states the following: Sunday: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM I do see they have 4 stars overall. I gave it 5 stars a year and a half ago. It definitely doesn't warrant 5 stars. The scheduled hours in the front window area is missing half of the numbers. The threshold is filthy. The knife in my roll-up had something crusted on it. And we were told very nicely, by our server Johana, that she hoped the Chef would come back, as he had left earlier. Whew...he came in after we were there about 10 minutes. We arrived at 4:00. And the last irritant...the music sound level. I wanted to ask Johana to turn it down, but just put it off. We were told at 10:00 Casa Lola becomes a night club...fine, but at 4:00 on a Sunday. Johana was terrific and the food was good. My Al Pastor Tacos were okay. Not great, but not bad. Black beans and rice accompanied all of the dishes and they also were good...not great. My wife, being a vegetarian, had the Enchilada's stuffed with carrots and potatoes. She loved the sauce, even though it had queso fresco on top, as she had requested none be served. Again, Service 5 stars, Food 4 stars, Misc. 0 stars It will be interesting to see if the restaurant is open one year from now.

Excellent food! Great customer service. Just a quick visit…read moreafter a day on the lake. So glad they have a nice shaded place to sit. We'll be back.

First time here - we tried 3 adobada tacos and asada tacos. Both had great flavor specially the…read moreadobada. I am very picky when it comes to adobada tacos and these were perfection. Not so greasy. It's a food truck so as far as service goes you order and they give you your food nothing crazy. They have a covered seating area with a tv. I liked it! I will be back!

Searching for a new taco, first time here. I got a street taco & a hard shell, both pollo with…read moreguac. Hubby got 2 prime rib tacos. I absolutely loved mine. Different version of pollo on each, both fabulous. Loved the tasty guac too. (My husband enjoyed his as well, but no more than carne asada). The pollo was flavorful, but on the milder side, which is great for me. However if you prefer spicy they do provide a couple salsas for that need. Friendly and fast service, I'll definitely be back.

Fantastic food and customer service! My wife and I took a trip from Vancouver to Forest Grove for…read morethe Lily Festival, and we stopped here for food before heading back. So tasty! And the food cart area where you can eat is so cute. Definitely will come back here if we are in the area again!