El Zalsoso

I very much enjoyed eating here. The man that helped us at the counter was so polite. The food was great. I had the street tacos. Carnitas was good beans and rice was awesome. They have homemade chips and salsa which the salsa so unique and good. The Horchata is perfect. Will come again

I saw the 5-star reviews and honestly expected this to be a comfortable sit-down Mexican restaurant where you could relax and enjoy a full meal. Instead, it felt much more like a pick-up-and-go type of place, which wasn’t what we were anticipating. That difference alone set the tone for the visit. One of the biggest disappointments was that they didn’t even have chilaquiles at all. This was one of the main reasons we chose to come here, so finding out it wasn’t even an option was frustrating. Chilaquiles are a fairly common dish at many Mexican restaurants, especially for anyone familiar with traditional or regional Mexican food, so the absence really stood out. The cleanliness was another issue. The restaurant was semi-clean, but there were noticeable areas that could have been cleaner. Nothing extreme, but enough to be distracting and to take away from the overall dining experience, especially when you’re planning to sit and eat with your family. To be fair, not everything was bad. The al pastor had good flavor, and that was probably the highlight of the meal. The seasoning was solid, and it showed that there is some potential in the kitchen. Even the drinks were a letdown, though. This is the first place we’ve ever been where the boys didn’t finish their horchata. It was much thicker than any horchata we’ve had before, and they simply didn’t like it. For context, we’re well-versed in this type of food, having eaten Mexican cuisine extensively in Mexico, Los Angeles, and San Diego. This review isn’t about going after the restaurant or the staff—it’s just an honest reflection of our experience. While there were a couple of positives, overall it didn’t live up to the hype or the high ratings, and it’s not a place we’d go out of our way to return to.

Get ready to be wowed. Authenticity, kindness, freshness, flavorful, and fun. Love it here and so glad to find my new favorite mexican cuisine. The owner was beyond friendly and helped us find the perfect balance between savory and cheesy. Wonderful. Highly recommended.

I happen to be passing by after getting my nails by and figured why not. Let me tell you this food is absolutely delicious!!!!! The horchata was very creamy and not watered down like other places. The food was freshly cooked and the salsas was the cherry on top♡ All three salsas are delicious. Highly recommend this place!!!!! 10 out of 10

I have been coming here for a few years now, i am from LA California, this mexican food literally reminds me of home. It is so unbelievably good every single time. The ingredients are always fresh, the texture of the meats are always perfect, rice is always fluffy and flavorful, tortillas are phenomenal. Price is crazy good. Portion size is large. I am highly impressed and so in love with this place i wish i could visit more. Today i tried the butrito zalsoso with csrne asada added and WOW i havent had Mexican food this good in a while. Best mexican place in Oregon and Washington. And i eat at a New Mexican place at least once a week. The service is always top tier and the location is perfect for shopping, dates, easy parking. 10/10 highly recommend. Thank you to the chef for doing such great work.

I order homemade corn tortilla tacos. Pastor and carne asada both were delicious. The tortilla was the perfect size. The salsas are great. The red one was my favorite. They have a lot of plates to order from. Their refried beans were also delicious. I will come back here again for sure.

As soon as me and hubby walked in we were greeted. Custumer service is outstanding! It was our very first time trying out the place, and let me tell you food was 10/10 and the drinks were delicious as well. Everything was fresh! Its very hard for my husband to love any place we go out to eat and this one was a hit! Highly reccomend, you won't regret!

Staff was friendly when arriving and said thank you as we left. The murals and music inside the restaurant was nice. I ordered #27 with the handmade tortillas. The rice and beans were awesome. I added a bit of salt to them. The sour cream tasted great. The cooked jalapeño was a nice touch, too. There was limited seating inside the restaurant, but we were able to get a table fairly quickly. The sauces were awesome, too. if back in the area again, I'm definitely coming back for the tacos!

We love this Mexican place. We are very picky too! Such good friendly service too! The food is amazing and big portions.

I love a place with beautiful wall art.. which is about the only thing that fascinated me about this restaurant besides the coconut horchata which could had use a little more coconut to bring out the essence. My meal (I added hot sauce prior to photo being taken) pissed me off. I ordered carne asada fries, I guess they forgot the asada (pictures are deceiving). On top of that the fries were dry crispy and hard. The entire meal itself, like what happened to beans (Ok, Ok I said no more other cities expectation)?? But what happened to me asking for no onions (lol they served me more onions than asada). I swore I paid a price different from what was pictured on the menu.

Second time grabbing a bite to eat here! The owner is really kind. Each time we're greeted and he goes through the menu items with us to see what we're craving or if we had any questions. It always helps when I can't decide! I ended up getting the street tacos with carne asada. Last time I got birria tacos. The tacos are soooo good. They're juicy and has the perfect amount of raw white onion and cilantro. They ask you in advance if you want it or not which is nice for those who may unfortunately think cilantro taste like soap- couldn't be me though pack on more greens haha! The tacos are always packed and they give you a bunch of lime wedges. It's in a great plaza area with lots of parking. They have music playing in the background and a few tables if you're dining in. Overall enjoy stopping in!

You order at the counter, beverages are purchased by the bottle/can out of a cold case & there is a small space to eat-in with maybe 6 tables. Food was fresh, service was top notch & restaurant was clean and tastefully decorated. Their sauces were home made & delicious, 3 different options with varied heat. The menu covers the basics as well as options like asada fries, tortas & sopes. They do offer a kid's menu and assorted sides. Our order was delicious with quality ingredients. Look forward to trying more of their menu & put them on our takeout list!

Nice little taco shop. The homemade tortillas were delicious. I got the taco plate with 3 Birria tacos, beans, rice, a little salad and grilled jalapeños. The beans & rice were average. Nothing special. Filler on the plate. They could make them amazing if they added some flavor. So get the tacos & maybe try something else. I would go again.

This spot is so delicious and the service is fabulous. I came on a Saturday and it was busy and the boy at the front was still friendly and helpful the entire time. The quesabirria was incredible and the torta was fluffy and amazing. It is small and understated from the outside but please do not let that fool you. Also they play good music and that means a lot.

Dropped into this place on a whim. The staff was super friendly, the food was delicious and the prices were reasonable. I'll definitely be back.

Delicious Mexican place! Their carnitas and birria tacos were my favorite. The owner is incredibly nice as well!

My shoe repair man recommended this place. Small mall space (similar to Seoul Kitchen in this same mall--and highly recommend) brightened with some wall paintings. Very very friendly and informative guy working here. Melba liked her pastor taco a lot, I had the queso birria tacos--hot, messy, greasy, oozey--wonderful. Prices maybe a little up. They make their own tacos. Want to go back for a machete (the edible kind.)

My husband and I were in the area, and I was hungry. I pulled up Yelp and found El zalsoso not far from where we were, and so we went. They make their own tortillas, so you know it's gotta be good. The seating area isn't huge, but thankfully, there was one table left, and we snagged it. We got the side of rice and beans and an order of chips and salsa. The food was flavorful and crave worthy. We practically licked the plate clean. Service was great, and the folks working the counter were friendly and efficient.

From Southern California so we've eaten a lot of Mexican food and the entrees here are delicious, generous and reasonably priced. Not your average Mexican food.Had a wonderful carne asada torta and husband raved about his carnitas burritos. Their green sauce is fabulous! Highly recommend!

Located in a strip mall, you wouldn't think much of it but you're missing out if you don't try! This place has delicious street tacos. The meat was high quality! Fresh cilantro, onions, radishes. The rice and beans were flavorful. The person who took our order was very friendly and set us up with hot sauces. The churro was fantastic. I will come back to support them and try the rest of the menu.

I was really craving a burrito and this place hit the spot! The size of the el pocho burrito was huge. The carne asada was great quality of meat, fresh pico, delicious avocado, and even fries in there! It's counter service, so you order at the front and they will bring out your food. They provided 3 types of hot sauce (all delicious, but the verde was my favorite). It's a no frills place which I appreciated. Ended dinner with a churro and it was perfection. Not too sweet, and had just enough crunch without being too hard. Amazing.

Excellent place for Mexican food! The food is clean, delicious and the salsas are fantastic too! During my last visit I met Guillermo (owner), who is a great guy and clearly passionate about his business! It's reflected in the tasty dishes he and his staff make! Highly recommend!

Delicious tacos. Everything so fresh and well made. Their homemade tortillas were wonderful, grilled meats were delicious, and I loved their green salsa. Thwy had a delicious coconut aguafresca. 'll be back soon.

Saw the reviews online and had to try. Did not disappoint! The cashier up front was really kind. The food was amazing and came out fairly quick. They were playing some good music too!

This Taqueria is next to Michaels in the Ross center across from Winco Foods on 82nd Ave. we saw it when we stopped at Michael's to pick something up and I looked it up on yelp and they had it was either 4.8 star rating or 4.9 I can't remember which, But after seeing the high rating, we decided to come here on our date day and we're so glad we did.We split the Machete and each had a Traditional taco both had homemade tortillas and were delicious and a side of rice. Just a little tip, the super friendly owner explained the salsas that the medium was just a little bit spicy and the spicy was hot but not crazy. We'd say the green one is the mild it tastes like green chili enchilada sauce, but the medium was plenty spicy for us and we like spicy.

Delicious street tacos on small double corn tortillas! Comes with a few sauce choices in squirt bottles.

I'm a harsh critic when it comes to Mexican food but this place did not disappoint! Randomly stopped in after getting my nails done a couple doors down and got the Al pastor torta. It was delicious! Too hungry to stop and take a picture but bread soft and fluffy, meat flavorful, and green salsa very good. They were busy on a Saturday afternoon but were working hard. The young man at the counter was sympathetic to me waiting which besides starving lol I didn't mind. It is a small shop with a limited amount of staff. Be patient, it's worth it. Definitely recommend and will be going back to try more!

Birria here is so good!! Every meal I've had has been so good. And the owners are great people, too! Really nice family!

I really wanted to like this place, the food looked sooo good. We ordered a California burrito and a shredded beef burrito. They gave us 2 tiny salsas total for two massive burritos, and that was my first disappointment. The California burrito was mine and I was looking forward to it! The tortilla was great, soft and not dry/cracked like so many other restaurants. Unfortunately the fries and the beef tasted completely unseasoned, and the burrito was missing the cheese it was advertised to have. The tiny green salsa lasted a few bites then I had to resort to some hot sauce I had in my fridge. It was just very bland and without any seasoning on the asada all I could taste were the slightly undercooked potato's.

The food was great, and the owner is very warm and has great energy. The murals inside are really cool too.

These were the blandest vegan tacos I've had in my life! I truly wanted to like this place because they're small but honey no! There was absolutely no flavor in these tacos and I paid $4 each for them. The service was so lovely though so that's why I added a star. I felt like I wasted my money this day. I'm sure their other food is amazing but their vegan food really needs a re-vamp! You can tell from the photo that there was no flavor. It's like they steamed the veggies and them dumped them on the tacos, I couldn't believe it

It's a small, single location taco shop. For what it is it's extremely well done. Service was warm and friendly. The guy taking my order managed the seating area too, and really cared about the customer and customer experience. Ordered 3 tacos each of a different variety and meat. The hand pressed tortillas were really, really good. The meats (birria, carne asada, and carnitas) were plentiful and flavorful. Toppings were onion and cilantro for my 3, but think other tacos had a wider variety. The server brought a basket with 3 sauces to my table: mild, medium and hot. Each were flavorful outside the heat. This is a great little place worth a stop. Wish it was closer to where I live - would eat there regularly!

Don't walk but run to this place!! Had the #28 today and there is more than you should be legally allowed to eat in one sitting. Yet you will want every single bite! The service is amazing, the friendliest, professional and happiest people in town.

The food was SO good but the service was even better! Very nice person behind the counter and the tacos came out and they were so tasty! We will definitely be back!

I really love this place, the food is so good and so are there drinks, it's a big hit on my end!

The food is delicious, generous portions, and the customer service is so good. We saw the manager deal with some crazy rude customers professionally and kindly, even though their complaint was really stupid.

Tried this place for the first time. Food was delicious and staff were very friendly. My friend ordered Brito and it was big. I ordered a sope, it was $7.50 but I thought I was quite princely for the size. It was pretty small. Other Mexican places I've been to, sopes are normally ranged between $4.50-$6, which very thick and a lot of toppings. So this being smaller than other places but costs more, I don't think I'll get it again, but excited to try their Brito next time we go.

10/10 recommend!!!! The food is amazing!!! I got the pocho burrito & it was so so delicious, it included real nacho cheese. Guillermo was so helpful with letting me know what to pick since I was conflicted with all their good options. It's a family owned restaurant which makes it even better! They were so friendly. Will definitely be returning!

Amazing food! Quick, delicious and high quality. I particularly recommend the birria (shredded beef). Customer service is great and the atmosphere is very comfortable

The food was really good. Great flavor and big proportions. We had the carne asada fries and the cali burrito, both were really tasty and fresh tasting.

The food was so yummy! and the staff was friendly. We went there for lunch and the waitress took her time explaining the menus. We will definitely be coming back!

Loved the pastor and bistek tacos and the horchata is maybe the best I've ever had! Will be back when hungrier to try more items!

This place leaves me speechless on how amazing the food taste so authentic!! I have been on the search since I got here to look for real Mexican food and now that I'm leaving I find this Gem! Also, amazing customer service

Great spot, extremely tasty food, the staff way beyond helpful, with no downside. Great for a lunch hour stop as they are fast, too.

Great flavors and great service! I'm disappointed in myself for finding about this place only recently. The person working at the front was friendly and helpful with navigating through the menu and the different size portions. He even offered samples of their selection of aguas frescas! The price for the traditional tacos is quite pricey but it is justified by the homemade corn tortillas that are larger than a typical taco. All the ingredients in the tacos and asada fries had flavorful taste profiles. The salsas were also great just in case you wanted to enhance the flavors more so! I also got the classic horchata which was very refreshing and more on the creamy side, not overtly sweet. One of the best taquerias I have tried in this side of town!

Real Good Tacos & Great Customer Service Too. Great Ambiance & Favorite tacos are the traditional ones with homemade tortillas. I would definitely recommend this place for some tacos.

Great fresh food. Very clean and fast. I got traditional burrito with carnitas which was really good and exactly what I was craving! My husband got the queso tacos with el pastor and it was also very good and seasoned great!! Will definitely be coming back to this place!

I'm so glad to have stumbled upon this GEM! 1. The owner is incredibly hospitable, kind and is happy to explain the menu and the heart behind their food! 2. The inside decor is beautiful. I love the wall murals! 3. You can sample the daily agua frescas and they are all delicious! 3. The in house made salsas are very very good. 4. The carne asada fries were so tasty!! I'd definitely go back again and continue to try other menu items!

Ordered the Quesobirria plate. Was great if 10 being the best quesobirria I would give these a 8.5. Highly recommend.

Literally everything we've tried here is delicious. Trying the Asada nachos today! Yum! And they have great music

Soooo yummy! Ordered their carne asada fries and wow! Also, their burritos are superb. I'm from California so I would know. We've been back several times already. Staff is super friendly as well. :)

The food is ALWAYS amazing when we go. The customer service is always a 10/10 and I can see why it's busy! If you're going for lunch plan ahead, and give yourself time, it's worth it.

I'm from LA and grew up with taco stands and trucks sprinkled throughout the neighborhood. This is the closest I've had to LA tacos in the PNW. Highly recommend it!!!

If you're looking for delicious Mexican food, come here! Everything I've tried here has been great; tacos, burritos, nachos.. and of course, all the salsa. Service is excellent, the owner very much cares for his customers and takes great care of them. About 6 tables inside, so not a ton of seating but we've always been able to find a seat when we dine in. Highly recommend the next time you are craving Mexican food to try this place!

Love the place! Small in size but giant in flavor and in character. The owner is charming and you can tell he cares about his business and his customers. This is a restaurant I will definitely come back to again. My husband second's everything I just stated. Try the place you won't be disappointed. We recently moved from California and I am use to eating Mexican food that is quite tasty. I have to say the burrito I had today was one of the best I ever had. I plan on trying everything on the menu at some point. I overheard others speak of the tacos and they were raving. I look forward to adding this place to my list.

Super cute. Amazing customer service, and incredible fresh food that isn't greasy or tough. Best Carne asada fries I have ever had! Definitely our new go to for fresh good food.

This place is amazing! Fresh homemade tortillas! Fresh masa made dishes! The horchatas are delicious! They have Non-Dairy horchata!! It's so good!! All our food was perfect. The man at the counter was super helpful and sweet. Thank you. We will be back. I'm a total Mexican food snob. I love this place!!