Bee F.
Yelp
Oh, boy. This place is as Tejano as a case of lutefisk, which is to say, yes, all the employees and beer might be Tejano, but the food is .. pure Blanco.
I just stopped in for some queso and chips and a Modelo. Things got weird fast, even before the food.
So, I order the queso, which is made with white American, Jack, poblano and jalapeño. WTH? Yes, queso &chips WERE invented by a Tejano chef in the 60's when asked to make a light snack for a ladies' club that would "taste Mexican." So, he sautéed some onions, tomatoes, and jalapeños, made a thickened sauce with cheddar and called it "nachos." Big hit, but this is nothing like that. The sharpness of cheddar, the contrast of tomato, the heat of jalapeño... all MIA in this off-white fondue. But it gets weirder.
The tips page gives you the option of 3, 5, and 7%. Yes, I'm not kidding. This might be the only Texas part, as the owners must think their employees are dirt, which is indeed quite Texan. I did a small tip of 20% using the custom tip field, but I doubt the poor people working here will see much in tips if they don't fix what has to be the lowest tip menu in Portland, and when $15/hr is barely enough to share rent with 4 roommates.
I will not go back unless they reply that they will fix their recipes and treat their employees more fairly.