I was pleasantly surprised how fresh and healthy the food is here. Lots of salads, both meat and plant-based dishes, vegan and GF options also. A bulk amount of the food is sourced locally from farms in PDX. My tacos were very tasty. I recommend asking for a side of the house inferno red hot sauce if you like spicy. I also added on a side of guacamole which came in a large portion and was very fresh tasting although in my opinion lacked lime juice and salt. My fiancé tried a margarita on the rocks ($12) and while it was small in size, he said it was absolutely delicious and really packed a punch. If I had a critique about the menu is that they do not offer soup at lunch. I love soup so maybe it's just me! We will definitely be back. Sit upstairs by the windows for a cool peaceful view (and great natural lighting to take pics of your food, lol). read more

Verde Cocina - Tres Street Tacos (chicken) & Mole Enchiladas In background - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Beautiful location with healthy food. Friendly staff and a very nice ambience. The food was very good, but not excellent. Everything about this place was very good. If you're looking for something healthy with good specials that uses local farms and ingredients, give them a try. I believe you won't be disappointed. read more

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The food is just so good!! Adorable restaurant. Small bar downstairs, with killer Marguerite's! Upstairs has plenty of seating in a cozy atmosphere. The service is friendly. read more

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The margarita was great and so was the food. Being vegan and having to travel extensively for work, I love it when I can find restaurants that offer more than just a veggie burger or salad! read more

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Today was my first time visiting Verde Cocina and it did not disappoint! My Mom has been coming here for years and we finally got to go together. Let me tell you...this is the most PDX Mexican food in the state and it's delicious and the portions are more than generous! The Street Tacos...ah...yum! I'm still thinking about them. The ambience was cozy and spacious. The service was fast and friendly! (Had to dock one star because of the staircase, but I will be back!) My new favorite. Can't wait to try the Carne Asada Salad and the Verde Enchiladas! You should go!!! read more

Verde Cocina - Pork Street Tacos and Guacamole Appetizer - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

"Sorry, we're out of tofu." Shrug. When there is only one way to do a vegetarian option in your restaurant, please have the chef or owner suggest alternative to accommodate vegetarians who came a long way to eat with you. Or have another way to do vegetarian in your restaurant. read more

As always it is a pleasure to lunch with verde .. we have been late in the lunch game at almost 3pm and the verde trek is there for us. I'll had the papa verde salad and I'll love the combination of fresh greens and hot potatoes. A friend of mine - back when we have been in Germany - always made a delicious salad with roasted potatoes- I miss her dearly. And eating the papa reminds me of that time. Dietmar my hubby had the Romesco, a bunch of fried veggies and he was really happy with it. Verde always has a special cocktail this time it was a strawberry margarita and hey who doesn't like a cocktail sometimes in the middle of the day for shaking it all off? (I do not since I'll don't drink and also I'm designated driver, lol). So this visit was like expected: friendly people, good food - you can expect the same with verde in pearl! read more

We tend to come here often for brunch, bring the pups, and sit outside. I enjoy the authentic tasting Mexican - like "real" (i.e. from Mexico - not Tex Mex). They have a really nice HOT sauce (but you have to ask for it, and it's not for the weak). All of our brunch options have been solid, and we're always happy to have vegetarian options (they will also do vegan!) The staff here is also top notch, and always friendly. See you next time! read more

We stopped here for lunch and it was a great experience and wonderful food. The server was friendly and helpful. They have outside seating with in individual pods for safety. Each pod has a heater for warmth. My mom had the vegan fajita, I had the carne asada salad and my dad had carne asada. We were all happy with the meals. It even appears to be a gluten free environment with all tortillas being corn. Also very vegetarian friendly. The chips and salsa was also very delicious. Highly recommend. read more

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My friend and I found this cute restaurant tucked in a corner. Seating is upstairs but we ate on the patio. They have those private tables enclosed in plastic with heaters. The food was very good. The meat was rare like I asked and melted in your mouth. The salad was delightful and sweet mashed potato was a perfect twist to the dish. I would recommend going there. The service was fast and super friendly. read more

Verde Cocina - Carnitas - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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What a funky little spot! Very friendly service, and a fresh and healthy spin on Mexican food, without all the oil, refried beans, and cheese. Bring your vegetarian and vegan friends; at least as many options for them as for carnivores. Had it been later than lunch, I would have loved to try a cocktail. read more

How much restaurant in cantadores cons P I love this place so incredible everything taste good so fresh so good so delicious amazingortland read more

Verde Cocina - Yendo a Verde cocina - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Great healthy yet delicious breakfast selection. I selected their breakfast scramble which comes with a thick bacon cut and asked for cheese and habenero sauce. Steamed veggies, bacons, sauce, eggs, and 2 tortillas. You can make 2 breakfast tacos with significant amount of leftovers. Yes, the portion is huge!!! They specialize in Mexican breakfast with a twist and use healthy local ingredients. They also offer vegan options such as tofu scramble. I can't wait to come back next weekend and try their other plates. Also great friendly and fast customer service. read more

Verde Cocina - Scramble Breakfast. I believe it is Option1 on their menu. - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

The food is fresh and delicious. Every single thing tastes fresh made and so yummy.I'm so surprised with all the delectable veggies and Salas. The portions are huge and probably splitable. Prices are bit up there for food cart, but well worth it read more

To be sure, Verde Cocina is not your typical Mexican spot. It is Mexican food done farmers market fusion style. Appropriate since Verde Cocina has a stand at the Saturday Portland Farmers Market at PSU. I had just got off a bus from Seattle just before the farmers market was closing. I decided to walk up a few blocks to the market to get some grub. My stomach was not feeling well, so I was looking for something that was a bit lighter on my stomach. I noticed a few market goers were eating some huge plates of Mexican food. Except they didn't look like your usual Mexican fare. So I headed for Verde Cocina to see what they are about. There I saw some huge mobile grills cooking up tons of vegetables. It became clear that this was a decidedly Portlander Mexican spot. The food here including the tortillas are gluten free. Items on the menu include Mexican breakfast fare like huevos rancheros for the early part of the day as well as more typical lunch fare like quesadillas and gringas. They offer vegetarian and meat versions of these items. Though the pricing is understandably higher if you want meat. Prices range from $8-12 here, so it is a bit more pricey than eating at one of the food trucks on Alder down the street. I decided to give the gringas con mole a try. They were out of braised pork, so I decided to get a chorizo version ($9) instead. The plate I received was a huge heap of food. Though the size of it was large, the food was kind to my stomach. It had a lot of veggies that you wouldn't associate to Mexican food like carrots, garbanzo beans and kale. The mole sauce went well with the chorizo. But I feel that the farm fresh veggies are what makes this dish shine. If you are particular about Mexican food being traditional and authentic, look elsewhere. Though if you want to try a different take on Mexican, give the Verde Cocina stand a try while at the Portland Farmers Market. It will make you rethink your thoughts on how Mexican food is prepared. read more

Verde Cocina - Chorizo Gringas con Mole ($9) - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

After a long wait for the food our turn came. My husband was interested to taste their food as he had heard good reviews about them. What attracted me was they were making fresh corn tortillas from scratch. When our turn came most of their ingredients were over but we thought we have made it through as vegetarians and they will inform the status. I just remember lot of red cabbage in my veggie chorizo. May be as they were closing our food didn't get much attention and the service felt like they are trying to Rush us due to cart closing time and gave us the left overs. I preferred them telling NO rather than serving just anything. I didn't get a heads up that the beans/rice is over or they would like to give more serving of veggies etc. I was charged the normal price but hardly got to taste the flavors. Lesson learnt - Be sure to visit them before their closing time. read more

Verde Cocina - Fresh corn tacos - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Same goodness of ingredients, corn GMO free, organic, local and fresh everything! Same as any of the VC stores. I always go to the one in the Pearl and love it. Now we're here outdoors in the South Park Blocks, PSU farmers market enjoying our breakfast quesadilla with big chunks of chorizo sausage, cojita cheese, fresh green beans, carrots, cabbage, onion and zuchinni on crispy & hot tortillas made only minutes ago. Got to shop now at some of my favorite local farmers. Tomatoes have been in season a few weeks now and I'm making fire roasted tomato soup today. read more

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Portland Farmer's Market is now open year round. Cocina Verde food stand is one of our go to places. We had the Mole today. Generous serving of Chicken and Veggies. The sauces available to add to the dish really made the dish better. I especially liked the Avocado Salsa. Service was fast, friendly and efficient. read more

Verde Cocina - Portland Farmer's Market is now open year round. Cocina Verde food stand is one of our go to places. Chicken Mole - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

If it was for the friendly staff I would give a one star. Coming from DC I have had assortment of amazing Mexican or tex mex food. This was unflavored as hell. So bland! Dryer than my sense of humor. Margarita is ok. read more

Nice people and tasty Agua Fresca. We enjoyed the pineapple, cucumber, coconut milk one! Really fresh tasting and not too sweet.

The food here is absolutely delicious. I had the street tacos and my oh my they were very tasty. I appreciated all of the flavor in both the meat and the green sauce. The service was very friendly and it was the perfect spot to relax and enjoy the warmer weather after a long week. Already looking forward to coming back. Thank you. read more

All the ingredients are fresh, all of the service is friendly. But the pork? That was flavourless. And the kale and chard on my quesadilla? Interesting, but sure as fuck ain't Mexican. It has a lot of potential. My appropriately named Gringa Molé looked distinctly Portland, with the pile of greens over the delicious molé sauce. The problem was, there wasn't enough sauce for the meat, and the meat was unmarinated and watery-tasting. The vegetables were boiled-tasting, with hardly even a taste of salt. Really, the whole dish could have been helped a long way by just a little bit of spice or marinade. Again, I just want to say the service was friendly, even if the food wasn't to my taste. read more

Verde Cocina - Verde Cocina at Monday Market at Pioneer Square - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Stopped by for lunch recently with some colleagues from work. I had the special - a pork tamale, with a salad on top, and a sunny-side-up egg, and verde green salsa. It was good. The ingredients were high quality -- particularly good cheese, and the egg was a nice touch. But like so many places in the Pearl, the prices were just so high. And the portion size was just OK -- fine for a lunch, but certainly not exactly enough to take some home for later. My final impression was "yea, that was fine, but I probably won't be back". Honestly I'd probably just as soon go to Chipotle down the street for a larger burrito for half the price. But if you want to try something new, give Verde Cocina a shot -- maybe you'll find it to be more special than I. read more

Best Mexican food ever! Ok. It's the only one I know here but- it was real. Fresh. Not americanized. Great ambiance. Great sit down. People watching. Great interior design. Our waitress must've been having a tough day but we got through! Guam admittedly could use some salt n lime. read more

Verde Cocina - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I was a little skeptical about this "different" style of Mexican food, but we were up for something different, so I agreed to go. First of all, $3 mimosas during weekend brunch. What?!?! Heaven for this weekend mimosa addict. Normally I don't like my mimosa in a champagne flute, but for $3 each, you can't complain. This flute would be $9 somewhere else. On the other hand, the Diet Coke my boyfriend got in a can was $2.50... I had a hard time picking what I wanted to eat because, like I said, it's "different" - caters to the vegan/healthy crowd, but they also have all the meats. The waitress was very helpful as I struggled to decide. I got the verde bowl, which is really customizable. It was sooooo good. The sweet potatoes and other random veggies weren't weird at all, unlike what I'd expected. The chorizo was amazing & the tortillas too. Paid for guac because I need that and/or sour cream with any Mexican food, but not sure I really needed it for this meal in the end. Trust me, bf & I still ate it all. I had to wait longer than I should have to order my second mimosa, but it came in a wine glass, which makes me happy (bigger vessel) so I'm not mad. Worth trying for sure! read more

As my husband and I were walking through the Farmers Market looking for something good to eat, we couldn't help but hear the sizzle coming from this stand. As we got closer we saw TONS of fresh veggies grilling on a giant flat grill, a woman making fresh corn tortillas, and someone else grilling fresh salmon steaks and other meats. We got in line immediately. We've been a few times now and are absolutely pleased with the food. It's not weighed down my grease and cheese. It's healthy, fresh, and the pile of grilled veggies, fruits, and protein that are stacked on your plate will definitely fill you up in a good-for-you kind of way. Everytime we go back the line seems to be longer but it's worth the wait! Love love love. read more

I ate at the Verde Cocina stand at the Farmer's Market on Park and it was fantastic! I had their Chilaquiles with fresh vegetables. A healthy mixture of carrots, cabbage, greens, onions, etc. made with their homemade tortillas, scrambled eggs and topped with cotija cheese. A different version of chilaquiles for me and it was great. All of their veggies are super fresh and delish. You can watch them make it right in front of you. I highly suggest stopping by there - you won't be disappointed! read more

Verde Cocina - Fresh and delish! - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

OH MY YUM! It's nearly impossible for me to find gluten/dairy/nut/egg free that ISN'T spicy but IS tasty. I ordered the paleo veggie con carne with pork and OHHHHH BOY it was AMAZING. Generous helping, came out quickly, friendly employees, what more can you ask? I had seen VC at the farmer's market and can't believe I waited almost a year to give them a shot. Cannot wait to eat more, thank you!!! read more

Verde Cocina - Paleo veggie con carne w pork SO GOOD - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Came here for brunch and the food was absolutely amazing. That pork belly bacon is to die for! Staff was truly exceptional as well. I will definitely be visiting often. read more

Only once here but consistently fabulous. First time having breakfast there and consequently first time having the "bacon" which is really yummy squares of pork belly! Sound odd? Do not let that stop you....if you like the melt-in-your-mouth fatty parts of a good piece of meat, you'll LOVELOVELOVE the pork belly bacon. Hubs had the chorizo and eggs, and I had the healthier eggs and veggies (but hogged all the bacon...see above and yes, pun IS intended), but I did envy his dish. I'd get that next time - AND the bacon. Did I mention the pork belly bacon? Also worth mentioning that they have a refreshingly unique kids' menu. So tired of mac n cheese, chicken tenders and pizza as the only choices. VC offers quesadillas for the picky eaters and healthy but tasty other alternatives for the more adventurous kiddos. read more

AWESOME, awesome place. While vacationing in Portland my friend and I heard great things about the farmers market, so after running a 5k in the morning, our hungry stomachs ventured through the bustling market. As a Midwesterner with access to numerous mediocre farmers market, I was blown away by the support of the community this market had. Everyone, I mean everyone had a bag stuffed of fresh veggies from local producers. And while that may be the whole idea of a farmers market, I all too often see only a trickle of people buying a few peaches or tomatoes in the farmers markets around home. After perusing the vendors and buying some fresh produce, I was ready for a meal and verde cocina caught my eye immediately. I saw fresh tortillas being pressed and veggies cooking on an open grill with wonderful aromas hitting my nose as I walked by. I knew I needed some of that food in my stomach pronto! My friend and I opted to split an order of the "gringas", which was an awesome decision! It had a great texture from the mix of garbanzo beans, crunchy veggies, all made better with the complex flavors from the mole sauce. All-in-all, just the lunch I was in search of. read more

BYOBT!!!! Build your own bacon tacos! Instructions Order a side of bacon. Best in town. Order a side of guacamole. Best in town. Order a side of house made, fresh tortillas. Best in town. Assemble and devour! That is all you need to know. Verde Cocina La Perla kicks ass and balls! read more

Great Mexican food at a reasonable price and really nice environment. Service was EXCELLENT!! I got the pork enchilada special and it was delicious! Great recommendation from the waitress! They get 5 stars from me for being excellent at what they are going for and having very unique and delectable dishes. read more

Verde Cocina - Pork enchilada special in the foreground, zesty ceaser salad and vegan mole enchiladas. - Mexican Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I just come for the mashed potatoes. Theyll blow your mind and knock your socks off. Everything else is okay. Just buy the $4 side of potatoes and pair it with food from somewhere else. read more

With the amount of people that surrounded their stand at the farmers market, I expected better than mediocre food. I had the buenos dias breakfast, which sounded mouth-wateringly delicious... Eggs, mixed veggies, salsa, and bacon, all atop garbanzo bean mash. It was decent, bacon was the best part (as it is THICK, almost pork belly-like); but the garbanzo bean mash was really just garbanzo beans, no mash about it. The eggs were scrambled, nothing special. I guess what irked me was that the woman taking the order seemed rather impatient and perturbed by all her customers, far from friendly. read more

Great paleo option, a lot of food, grilled veg with choice of protein, I had the juicy stewed pork. I tried all the salsas and they were all delicious, the inferno had great flavor and quite a kick! read more

I ordered a chicken chipotle ceaser salad for lunch. For $14.00 dollars I got an unseasoned grilled chicken strip and a half, handful of lettuce, and some crunched up chips. Extremely dissatisfied and disappointed! I really want to like this place but I'm continually let down. A $14.00 salad should have some substance. The only positive aspect of this visit was the service. Friendly folks. read more

So delicious! The tortillas are insanely good. The vegan options are delicious. The food is fresh and not heavy. So good! read more

Best restaurant I've eaten at so far during my vacation in Portland. The paleo dish was fabulous, as was the guacamole and salsa app. Highly recommend. read more

I just love this place! I am there for Mexican breakfast nearly every Saturday morning and cannot get enough. Fresh tortillas made right in front of you, local eggs and market veggies, a light sprinkling of cotilla cheese. This is not your average heavy, gut-bomb of a burrito or cheesy enchilada. This is real food - fresh and delicious. And their spot on Capitol Highway is not to be missed. Great patio on a sunny day, with an expanded menu, but still fresh and delicious. read more