El Coyote
Mexican restaurant · St. Johns ·
Salty, crispy carnitas tacos, chorizo, fish tacos, burritos
Salty, crispy carnitas tacos, chorizo, fish tacos, burritos
"Limited (and admittedly worn) signage adorns a makeshift cart that relies on its food to do the talking. El Coyote is known locally for having the best carnitas not only in St. Johns, but arguably in Portland — potato-chip-crispy at its edges and massively flavorful. The chorizo here, however, might be the sleeper hit, with a smoky complexity that shouldn’t be missed." - Nathan Williams
"Named for carnitas tacos in the St. Johns area, rounding out a North Portland taco route." - Dianne de Guzman
"Chefs across Portland love to whisper about this under-the-radar cart and its next-level carnitas. El Coyote serves a shockingly large variety of tacos and burritos for its size, with fillings ranging from shrimp to buche to ham and pineapple. But here, it’s all about those salty, crispy carnitas, folded into a taco." - Rebecca Roland
"Limited (and admittedly worn) signage adorns a makeshift cart that relies on its food to do the talking. El Coyote is known locally for having the best carnitas not only in St. Johns, but arguably in Portland — potato-chip-crispy at its edges and massively flavorful. The chorizo here, however, might be the sleeper hit, with a smoky complexity that shouldn’t be missed." - Nathan Williams, Ron Scott
"Chefs across Portland love to whisper about this under-the-radar cart and its next-level carnitas. El Coyote serves a shockingly large variety of tacos and burritos for its size, with fillings ranging from shrimp to buche to ham and pineapple. But here, it’s all about those salty, crispy carnitas, folded into a taco for less than $2. It’s open for walk-ups." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden