Hillsboro Downtown Station

My partner and I stopped in for a late lunch, on a Thursday around 4pm. We shared a Crowded Potato with pulled pork and original BBQ sauce from Chin's BBQ. It was a very solid dish, 4.5/5. The Pork was delectable, the Potato and Mac, very good. I wish we had tried the Sweet BBQ sauce though, and that there had been more of it. We got Loaded Nachos from Ali Hot Chicken. The hotness of the chicken can be personalized from 0-10, I choose 2 since I cannot handle spicy food but love a little kick. I was definitely glad I didn't order the chicken any spicier since even the 2 made my eyes water. I also ordered the buffalo sauce on the side, but the jalapeno and red peppers definitely made this dish heartburn inducing! The chicken was juicy and delicious, and the nacho cheese and chips were okay, 4/5. I ordered a Hazy IPA, that I had never tried before, that was on tap from the indoor bar. Beer was great, but the bartender was on the phone while he was serving me which was definitely off-putting and the reason my overall service rating is a 4/5. We got a Strawberry Cheesecake dessert crepe from Oh My Crepe! Amazing! 5/5! Highly recommend!

This is a great food cart pod. There are so many delicious options with a very diverse selection of cuisines. I enjoyed some chicken pesto carbonara and a cannoli. To top that off, I had a mango dessert as well. Both were incredibly tasty. The indoor seating area is really nice, with a decent size play area for kids, a fireplace, and plenty of seating. I would definitely recommend checking this spot out if you are in the area! 👍🏻👍🏻

If you like food trucks then this is your sort of place... This was a return visit as we enjoyed it so much last time. Plenty of choice for all tastes, so perfect for big groups. There's an indoor air conditioned area to get drinks of all kinds (frose went down well on a hot day and IPA was great - I love the boneyard!) and escape the heat. We went asian (see pictures) and thoroughly enjoyed it! Highly recommend!

Great selection of food carts. Food from everywhere. Had delicious nachos. Good selection of beers. Enjoyed the seasonal beer from Vertigo, Razz Wheat. It was delicious.

It was 5:30pm and I needed a good coffee and a sweet treat. Cabana Do Cafe hit the spot. I asked for something sweet but needed the caffeine and Hector made an ice mocha Carmel coffee with 2 shots. It was perfect! I also grabbed a crate from the cart and that to was spot on.

Gyro Spot is hands down my favorite! Everything there is delicious and always made the same. There is no variation in taste when there are different employees working. Some of the nicest people you can meet and an awesome husband wife team. My go-to is the chicken gyro and their garlic fries. Perfection! I tried Philly spot for the first, but definitely not the last time! As the name suggests, they are the same owners. We ordered the split burger, and it was the best burger we've had! Tender, juicy, and with a fabulous but not overpowering spice blend. Absolutely mouthwatering! You all need to try these two places! The owners, workers, and food are spectacular. You won't be disappointed.

There is a lot of room to sit and they have ample inside seating for those hot, or cold days. There is a centralized area to buy alcoholic drinks and the food carts around that. There are a lot of options to eat, the only negative is the limited parking.

Fish and chips was real good, and the service was perfect. Pricey for sure, $24 for lunch. I've never had a problem overpaying for food. Could be a great place to take a group, but the environment felt a little impersonal eating alone. I'd appreciate a little music.

It's pretty good. My few suggestions are to better the signs for parking. Google takes to the exit only portion. You drive back around and have to drive really slow. You turn into this residential area and drive down. You only know by using your eyes, so that's a little frustrating. Another thing I'd like to see when you've got a million food carts is a "food flight". It'd be nice if carts offered a 3 dish sampler, knowing you're probably going to try multiple places. The things I tried were good but would love to see an ability to try more in a single visit.

So I love the idea of these! This one has a great enclosed structure that has doors to open in good weather. Bathrooms are clean. Bar on the inside with plenty to pick from. Music was playing Friday night. Lots of food to choose from. Why four Star you ask? Parking. Strictly for parking. A great venue and I parked two blocks away. With the one ways all directions getting it situated was not cool. Will we go back. Yes. I do wish it was open later than 8 too.

Awesome ~ newly construction, gigantic indoor seating, a good mix of different types of cuisine, perfect for groups & families. A couple dozen beer taps inside to pair with the food. Clean bathrooms, pup friendly outdoor picnic tables. Fun hangout meal & great for the neighborhood.

A ton of food carts to choose from, and all were open. Plenty of in and outdoor seating. Beer selection was amazing, games for kids, a band (so so) and indoor fire pit. Service was slow but food delicious.

Got to love a location that offers such a wide variety of food and culture in one setting. Didn't count how many food trucks are lined up for your pleasure. Oregon seems to know how to do food trucks. The in closed seating in the middle with drinks, deserts and more make this an indoor/outdoor dining experience. So we ate...we ate a lot. Don't bother looking elsewhere, they've got something for you here.

Came back! I took my parents and there were lots of carts opened at around 11:30am. Sadly, the Korean cart doesn't open on Sundays so I didn't get my fried chicken crave. But that's okay, that means we tried other things! I will comment the specific foods at their specific yelp webpages. The environment was nice, clean, and there's a filled water container for us to drink. It was a little cold so not a lot of people were eating at that time. You bus your own spot but there's always someone checking the trash making sure it's not too full and it was nice and warm in that building.

I'm a huge fan of food cart pods whether dining alone or with friends. with so many options, everyone can have the food they are craving. And while there are many food cart pods in Portland where I live, the newer pods being build outside of the city have huge, covered, permanent structures that provide warm / cool spaces with lots of comfy seating for you to sit and enjoy your meal. It's a game changer. This food cart pod has an incredibly diverse variety of food options spanning many ethnic cuisines - Mexican, Thai, hot chicken, sushi, Cuban, Chinese, Indian, Chilean, German, poke, Greek gyros, Korean, Italian, American plus ice cream and crepes. even a "tap house" for adult beverages. It's clean, well lit, clean bathrooms, and a friendly staff. Since I live downtown, I wouldn't drive out this way just for the food carts, but if I'm in the area, I definitely stop in. I don't do fast food like Mickey Ds, but I love fast quality ethnic food like you get at these carts. Have tried and loved the Indian (chicken korma, saag paneer, Thai (pad Kee Mao) and the street tacos. will be back to try more!

Super awesome place with lots of cozy indoor and outdoor seating with a wonderful diversity of food carts. The bar inside has a great tap list, and the bathrooms are always clean. I do wish there were a few more napkin dispensers inside though. Definitely look forward to coming back!

Love this new addition to Hillsboro! The new place is great...with a stellar variety of trucks, definitely something for everyone. They've got a great indoor seating & bar venue, as well as some outdoor tables too. Last night although the place was hopping, the cleanup crew was hard at work and everything seemed impressively clean...I'm so hopeful they can maintain that level of tidy! On this, our first visit, we opted to try Ali's and grab some smash burgers. It was a bit of a wait, but the burgers were massive and everything tasted great. We can't wait to check out more options! Off to a great start Hillsboro Downtown Station!!

I felt like a giddy kid upon entering the station, full of diverse food carts right in the heart of lovely downtown Hillsboro! As a Hillsboro resident I'm super excited to see all the new businesses and improvements coming to the downtown area, making it a true destination. This station is a good concept, with space for at least 20 food carts on either side of the main dining hall which features a bar with draft beer, a Brazilian cafe with coffee and a Mexican stand with agua frescas and fruits. The dining hall is large and spacious with high ceilings and plenty of seating at oversized wooden picnic tables. I visited at noon for lunch with a friend and tried the cheese bread at Cabana Do Cafe and the Milanesa beef sandwich from the Argentine food truck. Both the service and food were excellent! Other food options include representation from the following cuisines: Indian, German, Russian, Mexican, Korean, Japanese, & American, with food such as sushi, burritos, poke bowls, bbq, boba, gyros, Philly cheesesteaks, burgers & hot dogs, all things fried... and the list goes on. Plenty of options to choose from! I had such a good experience that I returned the same evening with my husband so that we could check it out and to see if some of the carts that weren't open during lunch might be open for dinner. Upon returning around 6pm, parking was a bit of a challenge. We drove around the block twice and ended up parking in the gravel lot next to the station. But the lot is narrow and the entrance/ exit isn't well defined. The station was busy, full of people, friends and families enjoying each other company, the live music and the women's World Cup which was playing on the large TVs. Because we were still full from lunch we opted to get desserts from the Brazilian cafe. Service was excellent, seriously just super kind and helpful explaining the offerings and what makes them uniquely Brazilian, and the cakes that we had were really tasty - fresh with amazing flavors. Of the ones we tried (including coconut, chocolate, passion fruit), the key lime was my favorite. Since the station is so new, there are some kinks to be worked out, just with the overall flow of the property, parking, signage, availability of utensils, napkins and placement of trash stations. I look forward to seeing how the operations improve over time.

We Had a sandwich from Ali's Hot Chicken and it was one of the best chicken sandwiches we've ever had! Can't wait to come back and try food from other food carts. Love the indoor seating and beer hall! Someone was constantly coming around picking stuff up for patrons which was nice. Great place to hangout.

What a beautiful place! High vaulted ceilings, a really warm aesthetic, and the friendliest of staff and management makes this a great place to bring anyone, who's hungry for about anything. 14 ish food trucks surround this great gathering place, an indoor bar with 30ish taps of alcoholic tastiness, along with two indoor joints that provide a variety of sweets and beverages.

Soo many food options to choose from. Tons of food trucks with a nice indoor/outdoor area with plenty of seating & bar. This is a great spot to grab some good food, especially when it's warm & sunny weather.

This is such an awesome food cart station. The huge covered seating area makes it a big improvement over BG's and other cart pods. The owner is friendly and welcoming and loves chatting with guests. Her vision is to have this be a great neighborhood spot that's warm and welcoming with tons of space to gather and eat some really great food. I love the selection of food carts. The Brazilian coffee inside is lovely, Pinch of Spice has awesome Indian curry, and Cajun Country Delights has the best brisket I've had in Oregon (I am from TX). I've come here several times with my husband and with work groups. It's a great place for a work outing because people can come and go and eat whatever fits their mood and dietary needs, and it's a good space to bring kids too.

Just a huge wow to a great assortment of food truck choices, and a great seating area to enjoy the many offerings. A friend of mine made the comment that he doesn't get the food truck thing. He stated they are expensive and there is no where to sit. Hillsboro Downtown Station is not that. It is is not inexpensive, but the quality is incredible and there is plenty of room to sit. And the beer choices are plentiful and they cover all of the styles you would want. I live in Seattle, but I make it a point to visit the array of food trucks when I visit. I have been there three times so far; I had a great Grilled Cheese Brisket from Cajun Country on my first visit, then my daughter and I were impressed with the Reuben sandwich at the Russian Reuben. Last week, I had possibly the best hamburger ever, definitely the best smash burger ever, the Oklahoma Smash Burger at Ali's Hot Chicken. The cheese, grilled onions, the soft bun, and of course the perfectly cooked smash burger. The edges were crisp and so flavorful. My daughter went back this week and had the same burger, it is that good. I will be back as soon as I come back to Hillsboro.

Has pretty good food carts surrounding it love all the beer on tap as well. The seating could be better but that's ok I still had a great time. Was here for the years final Yelp event.

Well the ambiance is ok. But man, I can go to a brick and mortar with table service and air conditioning and pay less. 18 for a burger? It's the same price for a whiskey river burger at red Robbin with bottomless fries. We checked every cart, 18-24 was the norm. With lower overhead than restaurants they must be raking in the cash. And the beer is plentiful but could not find soda inside.

What a great combination: Cart food, beer and a great location. Nice mix of food offerings. Not heavy in any one region. Something for everyone. I tried the Korean. My family had the Mexican. And, the in-laws had the Cuban. All were great! Got to meet the general manager. She offered her vision of the place and how she plans to recruit more carts to complete the "menu." We like the location. Plenty of parking. Set up for "all weather" and dog friendly. We will be back.

I love that we have our own food cart complex in Hillsboro! The best part: they have indoor dining area. The options are pretty good, there are your typical offerings that you would find in Beaverton's BG Cartel and Happy Valley Station: greek, mexican, indian, thai, poke, bobablastic, korean, etc.

LOVE THE STATION! SO glad Hillsboro put this in! Lots of different options; Cuban, Mexican, Thai, Korean, German, Greek, ice cream, boba, and BBQ to name a few options! Definitely a new staple in the 503. We got apps from the Korean truck and our main from the Gyro truck. Both delicious!

Right in heat of downtown Hillsboro is the latest food pod. It's got a nice building for eating inside, a full menu of beer selections, coffee, and just a ton of food. There is parking in a gravel lot adjacent but plenty of street parking. Very nice to have spent the Saturday here just hanging out.

I'm a big fan of these food cart pods centered around a large, hangar-like, heated indoor space. My #1 favorite is still the one in Happy Valley, although the Hillsboro Downtown Station gives it a run for its money! An awesome variety of cuisines from around the world, including a couple of oddballs the likes of which I haven't seen anywhere else. The service staff working the station itself, particularly the bartenders and bussers, are all friendly and efficient, and constantly busy: no dirty dish, glass or tray remains unclaimed for long. And there's live music on the weekends! What a fantastic place for the community to gather, dine and be entertained together! The only drawback is that the parking sucks, as it can be confusing to figure out where the entrance is, and the exit is ridiculously narrow.

Variety of carts and a large indoor seating area. They did a nice job putting this place together. I had the cuban cart and will return to try the German one. Street parking available.

Love this place, the food options are fantastic and the beer selection is great. But they really need to work on their closing etiquette. When they say they close at 8pm, they mean get out of there by 8. There were a half dozen tables still eating at 7:55 and the closing staff literally turned off the lights and started spraying the tables around us with bleach. I couldn't eat my meal, and my jacket and hair now smells of bleach. They pulled in the heaters and locked the doors as our food arrived. My husband and I ate in the dark while we watched people trickle out, trying to find the exit because they had locked all the gates without telling people how to sneak out near the garbage cans. I get that you need to close, but come on. At least let people finish eating.

Went out to dinner tonight to The Station, food carts in Hillsboro. It's on the corner of 3rd and Baseline. They set it up very nicely. The inside seating is great, under a big wood barn type roof with giant fans and lights. There is a bar for beer and wine, a coffee place and another drink and dessert place. Outside are lots of food carts and we tried the Gyros. It was juicy, hot, tasty and all in all light and delicious. Had a beer, served in a real glass! We will go back as not all the carts were open tonight. I took pictures of all the food cart menus in case you like to figure out what to get before you go

This place caters to younger people, very uncomfortable bench seats, hard on the back, hips & everything else. It's not a welcoming environment at all!! Kos Island Grinds cart, as well as most of them, are WAY overpriced, I asked for no rice with my food & they charged me $2 'upcharge' because I wanted no rice. As you can see, I paid the 'upcharge' for nothing, I think they actually gave me extra rice! The chicken was fatty and grissly and way overdone, might have been microwaved as it had the consistency of rubber. The macaroni was not cooked thru, overall the food was actually quite terrible!! I really wanted to like this place, but it's clearly NOT a welcoming environment for disabled people, my friend whose in a wheel chair could not bare the hardness of the seats, and there were NO tables for handicapped people. Over all a HUGE HUGE disappointment! Hillsboro downtown station should be ashamed of themselves.

I've really enjoyed coming to this group of food carts. I've been here 6 or 7 times now. It's not too far away from work, so it's easy to stop off and peruse the selections for dinner. A lot of the portions are enough for two people or two meals, so keep that in mind if you think the prices are high. Personaly I think the pricing is fine - especially when you consider the prices of "fast food" these days - and the lower quality of those fast food places. So far, every vendor that I have chatted with or ordered from has always been smiling and polite. It's really hard not to love Chins BBQ and their crowded potato! But Indian is always a good choice too, and so are those darn parmesian fries that you get with your Russian Reuben! I've been inside and it's huge, but we have mostly either sat outside or taken the meals home. There are just soo many great things about this place, that you really need to give it a chance. Tonight, it's just hovering above 40 degrees in February, and over half the trucks were open... Chins had some good 80's dance music playing - the smell of curry wafting in the air - and 5 minutes later, the beeper is going off and my food is ready to go!! Can't wait to come back !! Oh, and if you are sitting there eating, and you get to meet Judith, you will get to understand why this isn't just another food court.

Good covered seating area and clean washrooms However not as much selection as say the Rose Biggi food carts near beaverton city hall

Everything is so overpriced. Prices should be cheaper. Bad parking and too expensive.

My new go to spot. What an amazing addition to downtown Hillsboro. I have brought friends here, and have even gone solo. The beer list is extensive and there are so many carts! Love having the option to go here now instead of a restaurant for something low key casual.

Love the tap house. Good food carts but restaurant prices for food cart food is a bit much. Thanks for the reply Judith, but the cost of running a food cart is not even close to running a restaurant, and they still want a 20% tip for handing you a bag.

We went here last night for dinner. They aren't officially open yet, but they have at least 6 food carts available now. My husband had BBQ food & I went to the Cuban cart. The Cuban food was very good. I can't wait till they are open full time. It will be a nice place to hang out in Hillsboro.

After going to the Biggi food carts for years, we decided to try the new Hillsboro Downtown Station. We have been there twice and were really pleased both times. This will be our new go to for food carts. Highly recommend Spaghettaboutit and Ali's chicken.

Over 20 food carts rusia German Mexico turkey japan Korean Texas New York Luisiana Bbq nice selection 36 beer taps off microbrews Also ice cream Live music on weekends

Me and my bf went to the food carts for lunch today we went to the Gyro food cart I had a beef gyro my bf had had chicken over salad I highly recommend them there food is delicious we will definitely be back to try out the other food carts

I love downtown station! I think there are at least 30 carts here. I usually go on slower nights like Mondays or tuesdays so not everything is open all the times I go, but there are still usually plenty of options. They have beer on tap, non-alcoholic drinks on tap and a coffee shop too. I've never had trouble parking, but I think there is also plenty of street parking along fourth if I went on a busy night. The building is beautifully remodeled. There is a small kids play area in there as well. This part of town usually to be pretty run down, so it's exciting to see this revitalization happening.

Awesome!!! Great food cart choices and the food was great. Friendly atmosphere for the family and friends to gather.

It was ok. The atmosphere was fine but somewhat overpriced and difficult finding parking.

I walked a half mile from my house to try their barbecue. I watched the cook pull out two slabs of ribs from the grill. They looked really good and smelled good. Went to the front window and paid for a half rack, some brisket beans and a soda and it cost me $28.00. After five minutes she called me to collect my order. The ribs were in a container and the side of beans were in a small container. I sat down on a bench and started to eat the beans which were good. I was expecting to see the cook cut my half rack from the grill. My container was not a half rack but appeared to be total pork fat. This was typical bait and switch! They got busy with other customers and wanted to get my money back.

The Hillsboro Downtown Station food cart plaza is a great addition to the old downtown area, and promises many delicious meals in the future. In less than a month, my wife and I have visited three times and had delicious meals from four different carts: Pinch of Spice (Indian), the Gyro Spot, the Cuban food cart, and the Fish and Chips cart. But those carts are only the tip of the iceberg. There are Mexican, Russian, German, Argentinian, Thai, crepe and ice cream, and BBQ carts yet to try. And more places promised to open in the future. While most of the food purveyors work out of carts, this is not fast food. This is good food, and you will probably have to wait for 10 - 15 minutes while your food is cooked or prepped to order. Since their formal opening, the Hillsboro Downtown Station seems to be getting more popular, but there is ample seating provided inside and out on new picnic-table type tables. Ambiance is basic industrial; the building is (I believe) a converted old Studebaker showroom. There seems to be some parking on-site and some nearby street parking. Parking might become an issue if this place becomes TOO successful. Two thumbs up for Hillsboro Downtown Station Food Cart Plaza.

Nice selection of street food trucks. Gyros are good. Thai food also very good. That's all we have tried so far. Portions tend to be large, as in enough for 2 eating moderately. Interesting & comfortable environment. Bring your own utensils as eating with plastic forks/spoons/knives is challenging. Well worth the travel,

Great ! So happy to go here. I don't have to drive to Beaverton anymore. I like a the Thai, Indian and Cuban food carts. I still have to try the other ones. There is a great indoors area with a beer bar that has a long list of beers , some ciders and wine , even some root beer. I go here often.

Overall the place is awesome and bar staff is awesome and so personable. So clean and great atmosphere. It is paved unlike the pebbles at Forest Grove. I had food from the Russian Cart. The price point did not match the quality of food. It was $20 for a sandwich and fries. Although the sandwich was good it reminded me of that cheap prepackaged Buddig meat. The Parm fries were my least favorite of the 4 types I tried while I was there. I would expect more $20. So will not eat there again.. My husband shared the Loaded Potato from Chins BBQ with our daughter and it was bomb!

I LOVE all the food options here! After you walk down the main row and marvel at the huge number of choices, turn the corner and check out the extra ones along the side of the building! Coffee and ice cream are inside near the tables. Plenty of shaded seating (and a few in the sun) on well-made wooden picnic tables, in a large open-air area. This place has a fun almost festival-like ambiance. I think it would be a great date spot, and definitely good for groups. I walked over from a few blocks away after doing some shopping downtown; there is a MAX station very close-by too. I opted for the Cajun food and got a fried meatloaf sandwich with cornbread, potatoes, and pinto beans. OMG it was all SO good. Five stars on that sandwich for sure, it is absolute comfort food perfection. I also love how easy it is to get food from multiple places, since the two I went to both gave me a restaurant buzzer thing to let me know when my food was ready. No need to listen for names to be called out. My dining partner went with a Thai curry and said it was not spicy enough, so we know to ask for spicy next time. Both places had plastic silverware available, and offered bags for easy carrying for to-go orders.

The seating areas are nice, the bathrooms are super clean, they have a lot of different food trucks to choose from! But the downside is I got food poisoning from eating from the Thai truck :(

This food truck spot is okay. I think BGs is still better. BGs has way better trucks and better options. HDS only has one BBQ food truck and it was okay. Chingon BBQ is overpriced. They had about 3 same trucks, 2 of the same japanese food trucks. They need to add more diversity. No hawaiian/pacific islander food trucks. They need more BBQ food trucks. They should at least try to get Matt's BBQ from portland to have a spot there. Fried egg im in love should be there. There is this food truck called Ali's fried chicken that was there and their food is always great. I like their truck at Zesti's food pods and Aloha food carts. I wouldn't come back until they bring those food trucks i mentioned. Oh one more thing. Good luck trying to find parking. At least BGs has a parking lot.

I've tried a couple of their trucks kind of pricey but they are fast. The parking situation is a bit wonky. Only annoyance is the homeless people drifting around recently I saw them set up a tent near the entrance that's annoying.

Good food, good vibes, good beer. I'm obsessed with the sushi burritos and my husband s favorite is the fried chicken sandwiches at Ali's hot chicken (they do NOT skimp, size or flavor). Can't wait to try every cart!

THE FRY HOUSE, food looked good til we ate it.fried chicken was SOUR,blood still coming out the regular wings & the food was below mid for the price. Nxt time I will just go to buffalo, save ur $ and stomach cus I'm currently dying

I did see that this cart pod area is open for business so we had to stop by although there's not many carts open for business it there is lots of room for it to grow what was open was really looking tasty and best of all a huge dining area that's covered with huge fans to keep us cool and plenty of tables which were made of wood not cheap plastic or metal tables but thick heavy lumber type tables and benches best of all they have a great bar with plenty of brews to choose from also an ice cream vendor as well the place is very clean with a very hard working gentleman keeping it that way I need to tip him on my next visit it seems the carts get tips but in my opinion he deserves tips too I was ready to leave and didn't see him it was his break I guess but I'll definitely get him next time thank you for reading my review and happy dining