Taqueria Lindo Michoacan

I’ve been coming to Lindo since they were at their old location further down Division St. - maybe 16 years ago+. It’s always been excellent and a large portion of food at a good price. Check out the photo of the barbacoa super supreme burrito!! It’s longer than my wife’s forearm and as thick as my lower leg!! The largest burrito I’ve ever seen. Huge, delicious and only $11! It’s so big my wife and I split it and are both very full. Our son loves their bean and cheese burritos ($9) which, even as a regular/basic burrito, is a very filling size. Their carnitas is excellent and I’ve heard their pastor is also delicious. Tacos, tortas, burritos, birria taco and tostadas. Plenty of vegetarian choices too. They have picnic tables in front of their cart and a small shack for either eating in or getting all the salsa you’d like. Friendly service. Cash only. Highly recommended!!

Absolutely amazing cabeza tacos. Sooooo juicy & flavorful - possibly the best street tacos I've had in Portland. Flavor perfection.

REALLY good steak tacos. The meat was seasoned well and the tortillas tasted fresh. I loved the warm little eating area, too.

This is my go to spot for burritos in PDX. However they are only cash and they are only open until 7. They have a little shack for salsa and sitting if the weather is junk. Carnitas is delicious. Al pastor is great and the asada is solid. Good spot. The size of the super burrito is quite super.

Really great taco food truck. Fresh ingredients and fast service. There are picnic tables to sit at with umbrellas which is an added bonus. You have to order the beans and rice with the tacos too!

Absolute best and most authentic tacos in the entire city. So many options and they are all incredible.

Cash only!!! They have the best tortillas and these are my favorite tacos in SE Portland. The rice and beans are incredibly good too!

Excellent every time . I have been coming since 2008. I have posted menu as of today and prices cash only. Call in a order or wait for just a few minutes . So fresh and filling too !

Great burritos with fresh ingredients. Awesome service and really friendly stuff. Very nice table set up for a quick lunch break or even longer get together with your friends. Also , pretty good prices . Cash or Venmo only .

Been looking for a good burrito place since moving up here from California last summer and I finally found one! The supersized burrito supreme with carnitas was as big as my arm, and it was just $11. And this thing had great flavor too with the green salsa. The rice was surprisingly flavorful. So far this is the best burrito I've had in Portland.

This place makes the burrito of my dreams, and they make it consistently. Never will you bite into a burrito here that is layered like a holiday trifle or a cake, where one layer is beans, the next guacamole and then finally 4 layers later you encounter some cheese, and when you finally come to the end you spiral into a bad burrito related depression. Oh no, here you will find the perfect, most evenly layered burrito every time, with a great balance of ingredients and a generous portion of meat. You can't go wrong with the meats, but my go to is the supreme burrito cabeza, followed by the carnitas. Not only are the burritos fantastic, but they're hefty, and that's just the normal size. Yes, they have an even bigger size that could quell even the most monstrous of munchie induced appetites, and possibly slay most mere mortals like myself. I split one of these behemoth burritos with my girlfriend and we were more than sufficiently full. I shudder to think of the consequences of me consuming this single handedly, but I am sure it would have been a beautiful death. I have yet to try any of their other menu items but I'll go ahead and vouch for them based off of the burritos alone. They also have some good salsas, a tasty but take verde, a red chipotle that's got some good heat to it, then finally a fiery but flavorful habanero that will cause next day regret if overindulged in, so use discretion with that one. For me, this is the best burrito in town. They are friendly, fast, and they are cash only, so come prepared, you will not be disappointed.

They make the perfect taco every time! Love their carnitas with green salad....divine!

Great cart. Nice flavor to the carnitas. Fairly quick service at lunchtime. Reasonably priced

Pretty freaking good! We had the enchiladas and torta! The torta was HUGE! CASH ONLY!!

Best burrito in town and it's always consistent. Cash only. Their burritos are massive for being $9.

I would say this is better than average, though not the absolute best in Portland, but it has a special advantage... it is in the parking lot of Village Merchants! I hadn't been back to this cart since they moved from inner Division near Pok Pok. Back then, the burritos were really great and I'm sure they still are, but today, I had the torta with carnitas and she had the quesadillas. The torta was very good, lots of meat, moist, nicely toasted, overall a good example of the breed. Her quesadilla's were super generous and I originally thought she had won ("You have chosen well..."), but it turned out she was kinda the loser. The cheese was yellow process cheese, not queso blanco, so the whole thing came off as kind of a street foody take on the original... serviceable but more something for a school kid's snack, lacking in any real flavor or character. Oh well, sometimes you want to feel like a school kid. You mustn't go here without combining it into a nice afternoon of browsing at Village Merchants! It is the combination of the two that really makes for a special outing!

Saw the great reviews and needed my Mexican food fix. Because of the reviews I read I was expecting great food. We ordered the meat combo plate with carnitas and a supreme carne asada burrito. BRING CASH!! It was ready pretty quickly and I was home in 10 minutes. I dished up the carnitas for my daughters and there was a puddle of grease at the bottom of the plate and had not only soaked through the paper plate but through the bag it was it. The carnitas was tender but didn't have much (if any) seasoning and no crisp. The rice, beans and tortillas were good. The carne asada burrito was HUGE!! Like the size of a corgi. It had good balance of ingredients but nothing special on taste. I cut the burrito in half and ate it but had to finish the last off with a fork because it was falling apart because of the juices/grease. The staff was friendly and there was a shed where you could eat in. I won't be back as there are more authentic Mexican food trucks in the area.

I don't normally eat at food trucks but I might be a convert. I was in a long line to consign at Village Merchants and started with two tacos. These are by far the best tacos I've had in Portland - very flavorful and delicious and just the right size. Loved the shedded beef especially.

Always in pursuit of delicious, authentic street tacos, I happened upon Taqueria Lindo whilst running errands in SE. Based on the lunchtime crowd, I figured I couldn't go wrong. The menu had all the usual suspects: fajitas, quesadillas, burritos, nachos, enchiladas, tortas, combo plates, breakfast versions of all of the above and even salads. Impressive menu for a food truck! It all looked good, but I needed to focus because I was here to try the tacos! Ordered four of the carnitas; two for lunch and two to take home for dinner. For $1.50 a piece, it's a great value. As I was waiting for my food, I bumped into a friend who lives in the neighborhood and was picking up lunch, as he does several times a week! Perfect timing and also one of the things I love about PORTLAND. It's a small city. My tacos came and I helped myself to the sauces, extra limes and cilantro. I really appreciate when they provide limes, cilantros, pickled onions in addition to sauces. Nice touch. We sat at one of the picnic tables and I dove right in. The tacos were very good, definitely worth the stop and worth coming back again. The reason I don't give five stars is simply because Tehuana Oaxacan on NE Killingsworth has raised the bar and all tacos are now measured against their chipotle pork tacos for which words can not adequately describe. Michael's burrito was the size of his forearm! OMG. I've never seen a burrito this huge! Shockingly, he ate it all. It would have provided me 3 meals, easily. He said it was fantastic, and it must be since he frequents regularly. Definitely a hidden gem in the middle of a neighborhood. Most people come by foot and order lunch or dinner to bring home. I'll definitely stop by again when driving through the area. May even venture away from tacos and try the enchiladas or burrito! The owner is super friendly and I like supporting people who work hard and deliver a great service. Muy bueno.

Delicious!! Got two veggie tacos and one chicken taco, lots of flavor and everything tasted so fresh. Very friendly staff as well !

Cash only. Tacos was moderate, didn't have a "wow" kind of experience. Was hoping the tortilla was not as dry.

Best food ever the burritos are huge the Al pastor with red sauce is delicious if you want spicy the red sauce is the way to go! I just like the basic burritos but if you get the fish burrito with tilapia it comes with all the goods and if you have it with green sauce even better. on another hand I have also had the carnitas I heard its a special family recipe and they are with delicious green sauce. yum

I've been going to Taqueria Linda Michoacan since I moved to Portland in 2000. The owners are some of the nicest people you can meet and they have one of the best taco trucks in town. I would give 10 stars if I could.

Been coming here for years. Have also been looking for one of the best places in town and this is it. Plus love Village Merchants right next to it. Lines move pretty quick if there are any. Great prices, authentic food --- I grew up in Mexico and this the closest I've found other than La Bamba on Powell. Get the tacos but they have almost everything else you would expect plus salsas and seating. NOTE : CASH only, no restroom and not open on weekends.

I started eating their delicious enchiladas on a very regular basis when they were on 82nd. Since they've been on Division, I usually get the chile relleno burrito, which is hands down the best in town.

I died and gone to heaven with the street tacos and the hot sauce is outstanding. I was working in the area and needed lunch. I am so glad I stopped by and had the street tacos. I tried the chicken, beef and pork.

Great value and most of the food we've tried has been exceptional! First time my husband and I tried the tacos and they were REALLY delicious. Husband had the plate with the rice and beans; they were the best we've had the entire time we've lived in Portland. Today I was craving cheese enchiladas and remembered how good this truck had been....but sadly, no cheese ones, just the meat/chicken choices. Husband had the meat plate and it was really good, spicy and fresh Please add cheese enchiladas and I'll probably be here every week

Love this place! We've been going for years...used to be located at 33rd and Division and it's still going strong. Family owned and operated...friendly crew and delicious food. We love their chile relleno burrito and veggie tacos...our son is partial to their carnitas and al pastor tacos and burritos. Meet us there every Tuesday!

Exceptional tacos, salsas, beans, rice, flautas, combo plates ... their carnitas is possibly the best I've ever had, DELICIOUS perfect tortillas, and the owners are so nice. I recommend ordering way too much when you go, like I always do, so that you have tasty and exciting leftovers the next day.

Yesterday, I had my third trip in a month, to the "taco truck" on Division. My boyfriend and I absolutely love this stop. If you're hungry and even short on time, this is your stop. May not have the appearance of a gourmet meal, but let me tell you, delicious. Each time, I scan the full menu, but my stomach takes me back to the tacos. We always get a few different kinds. Yesterday, I added avocado to my tacos and BAM, even better. In addition, we branched out for a simple quesadilla. NOT simple. So perfect with the cheese and the tortilla had a slight crisp at the edge. I'm typing this the next morning and getting hungry for more! Don't change!

Just finished eating here at the picnic table in the parking lot under an umbrella shielding me from the gaseous fireball in outer space that provides immune system building vitamin D but also UV rays that cause cancer which brings to mind another double edged sword, that being the barbacoa and chorizo and carnitas tacos which are both painfully delicious yet waist expanding in the best of ways and considering I didn't come here to lose weight, that's just fine. run on sentence now concluded. heads up to anyone card-inclined; paper legal tender is their lone form of monetary compensation. the bottled coca cola water pairs well with aforementioned tacos. enjoy your meal. and the sun. salud.

HANDS DOWN the best tacos in OREGON. Must try and also super cheap. The mexican food in Portland is TRASH other than Papi Chulos, another good mexican restaurant.

First time coming here and will definitely be back. The tacos were authentic and tortillas were not greasy. The best tacos I have had in a long time, and hot sauce was perfect.

This cart has been a reliable source for authentic Mexican food for many years now, meriting a dependable local following and serving enthusiastic regulars every day. It's been about three years since I first tried Lindo and it became a fixture in my life. Initially, I'll be honest, I was just excited to find an authentic place serving al pastor. The menu is clearly displayed and offerings are pretty much what one would expect. In terms of meats, I've only tried the pastor and the asada. The asada plate is very good, and spicy. Tortas are delicious, quesadillas and tacos remain a good value, and the burritos flavorful and filling. The food is good, not excellent. Much is as you would expect it. I enjoy the pastor tacos, though I find their pastor a tad dry. They have an excellent soda collection on hand, cold and priced well. Lines definitely form during peak times and it can get quite busy. Things move pretty fast. There is a little room you can go into if you're cold, and you can of course eat in there too. Typically there are two folks there, and while the man is very nice, the woman can be quite the opposite. Curt, dismissive, condescending. Other than that, this is an excellent stop especially considering the proximity to Village Merchants and other attractions. Enjoy!

This place is my standby when I'm craving tasty Mexican food on Division. Cash only. They also do carryout orders. Tacos are simple and delicious (meat, cilantro, and chopped raw onion), served folded in two corn tortillas. Three is a fine lunch, four is good if you're hungrier, particularly around dinnertime. At a buck fifty each, they're a bargain. I usually get the supreme burrito, rather than the standard, since I crave cheese, guacamole, and sour cream with my burrito. The supreme includes useless shreds and chunks of lettuce that would otherwise detract from it, so I highly recommend asking them to leave the lettuce out. They're busy and get a lot of variation in their orders, so make sure that any substitutions are made clear. A normal-size supreme burrito will fill you up at dinner for $5.50. If you're looking for something the size of a small house-cat, go for the super-size supreme, which features a larger tortilla, stuffed accordingly, for $7. As for the meats, I would recommend the carne asada as the most reliably delicious of the bunch. It's tender and perfectly cut, with a nice "from the grill" taste. The carnitas can be the best option altogether, but sometimes (but not always) they're a bit greasy for my tastes, so I reluctantly award them second place. The Pastor is good, though I sometimes find myself wishing it were spicier. Finally, I also liked the barbacoa when I had it, but it's not always available, so it helps to have a second choice on standby when ordering it. They make their own sauces there, which is nice. While normally I'm more of a red sauce kind of guy, I like the green sauce better here. In particular, it works really well in concert with the richer ingredients like sour cream and guac. The red is smoky, which is nice, but it overpowers everything else in the flavors of whatever you're ordering, so I wouldn't recommend it. Lindo Michoacan is definitely the cheapest full-size meal on Division Street. It's quite tasty and super-fast. I wouldn't call it special or fancy, but it's still well worth a visit.

Taqueria Lindo Michoacan has the best chile relleno burrito in Portland. Maybe anywhere. Their cabeza (beef cheeks, not brains, Zombies please move along) is so amazingly tender I think they must cook it for days. The carnitas, barbacoa, pastor and carne asada are fabulous, too. You'll want to get the meats in taco form to really appreciate the flavor If TLM (ha! just realized those are my Dad's initials) were in Los Angeles, people would think it was good. Do you need to know more than that? You do? Well it's at 3360 SE Division. Go. Now. And drop a burrito and their green sauce off at my house on the way back.

Well, today Lindo Michoacan is Malocito (a tiny bit bad) Michoacan. I came here hankering chorizo. And they were out of chorizo, of course! They did offer me shredded pork as an alternative, but I passed. Instead, I ordered a birria (goat) quesadilla and two beef tacos. The steak tacos were excellent. That goes for the fresh homemade corn tortillas (though I have a predilection for harina [flour] tortillas), and the beef itself. They give you lots and lots of beef I might add. The goat in the quesadilla was delicious, not too goaty in flavor (it was a lot like lamb) and well-marinated in seasonings. Now, I am gonna have to deduct a star for the presence of cheddar cheese in the quesadilla. ¡No queso amarillo! It was a bit funny because I ordered the tacos without cilantro and twice they checked with me to be sure I didn't want cilantro. ¡Sin cilantro! But sure enough, the tacos had cilantro. But to the credit of the guy at the window, he realized when he handed me my order what had happened, so he swapped them for the correct tacos before I had the misfortune of opening cilantrofied tacos. All in all, very good flavors, prices and quantities. I will be back.

Second time coming here and it was just as good as the first, if not better. I got the chile relleño burrito and was pleasantly surprised that it was better than the plate(they aren't doing plates anymore) I'm assuming they grill the cheese until it's crispy and then wrap the chile in it, I could be wrong though. Regular size burrito was still pretty huge!!!! I live in Gresham and it's safe to say I'll be making that trip just for their food, it's seriously that good

Seriously, some of the best beef tongue tacos ever!!! Amazingly tender. Delicious burritos and super yummy veggie quesadilla. Go....just go.

Oh My Goodness!!!!! Tacos with tortillas made by hand. This is insane. Taking a bite of the first taco, brought memories of my mamas food. My first culinary instructor. Boyyy do I miss her food. Anyways... Paying $1.50 for a taco that tastes like home. You have a deal. I pay $3 forna taco in Brooklyn that tastes like cat food. 5 stars for making Cheap Eats with fresh tortillas. To bad I have no plans to return to Portland. Allen. NY, NY

I'm originally from Arizona so figure I have card-carrying taco experience from which to speak,,,that being said- the al pastor tacos here are absolutely, hands down the best. Succulent and savory-these are never dry and haven't disappointed in over 12 years. Consistent quality and the hard working and kind owners will have me loyal (and driving across town) for many years to come.

I will eat here through the winter months! As long as they stay open Lindo's brand of Taqueria/Torta food has my name on it. RESERVED! Thank you very much. I drive this route every Monday and Friday and one day said "that looks good!" Lo and behold it was fantastic. High quality ingredients, cooked fresh, and a nice covered area for Oregon rain. Cheap, fast, authentic, and plenty of other buzz words too! If you're just glancing here to see if you should try it, question no more, go and enjoy tasty taqueria at the Lindo mobile. :) *NOTE: I covertly took a terrible picture the day I ate here. I think I must have been stuffing that quesadilla down. Enjoy the picture of Division and scant look at Lindo's white mobile cart with wheels. The little blue covered awning is the nice eating area for patrons to get out of the weather.

This is the best of the street taco spots in inner Southeast Portland! My expanded arbitrary Mexican ratings: ***** Five stars for California style street taco/taqueria fare **** Four stars for Mexican Comfort Food Goodness **Two stars if you're hoping for Fresh/Healthy Mex (Try Aprisa instead) Taqueria Lindo Michoacan packs a diverse selection of mostly meaty fillings, with fresh cilantro inside two of the best hand made tortillas I've had in recent memory. We chose two $1.50 tacos - a Barbacoa (spicy shredded beef) and a Cabesa (beef cheeks). Both were incredibly juicy and favorable. The 4" tacos were crammed full. Most of the crowd seemed to be ordering burritos, so we thought we'd better try one and see what that was all about. We chose a barbacoa burrito- now that I think about it, I don't know why we didn't sample a different filling like goat, chorizo or the fish. Still, we weren't disappointed. The $4 monster was HUGE at about 12" long and as thick as a Subway Sandwich. It might easily feed three people. This burrito had the perfect blend of rice, beans and meat. I ordered it supreme for another half buck which added sour cream and some other tasties. Very juicy, very flavorful/ Bottom Line. Taqueria Lindo is the best of the taco carts and coaches inside Southeast 52nd. If you know of better please leave a comment so we can try it. You will not be disappointed.

Let's get down to it. Based on the reviews, I came here over Aprisa. The carne asada supreme was good, but not great. No spice to it whatsoever. I probably could have asked them to add some red sauce. My uncle got the pastor supreme burrito. He liked it, gave it a three n half. Like say, it was good, but not to where I'd need to go back. I would say it is a great deal however. 5.50 for a supreme burrito which is huge, is a great value. Three stars for the food and an additional star for the value.

Very good Burritos for a very reasonable price. We especially like their fish burrito. Cash only.

So you know how we all have our favorite taco truck? Well this ones mine. Typically I get a bean/cheese and rice burrito, so that's what I'm rating this review on. My kids say the asada tacos and quesadillas are 5 stars, but they also think my wife's spaghetti is good, so you may need to just try for yourself.

i've been going here for years and will continue to eat here because of their great authentic food and menu.

This reminds me of the food back in central CA in the agricultural area where my family is from! Strong crema,home made everything including tortillas. If you don't think this is good you don't know Mexico style food.this is it! ¡Puros Abrazos! De tus vecinos x la esquina.

Hands down best tacos in Portland! So authentic, so flavorful and just solid all around. Can't believe I've waited this long to try them. And $1.5 taco?!?! You can't beat that!

I can't believe I haven't left this place a 5 Star review yet!! They are literally the BEST. Their carnitas tacos have turned me into a one trick pony. I am so addicted I just have to come back again and again. And every single time anything I order is absolutely fantastic. And of course they are the sweetest people who never jack up their prices like so many places in Portland. Even though they almost went out of business because of multiple thefts in the last year, they are too modest to even think of raising their prices. I can't even remember there last time I left someone a 5 star review. I absolutely adore this place.

Meh. Not bad but definitely nothing special. Didn't offer limes or salsa with my tacos, and way too much cilantro. Looked like quality ingredients, just blah taste. Also, it's cash only -- wish I'd known ahead of time.

The pastor and carnitas are super! Also wide selection of salsa! Yumyumyum. And so well priced!

Amazing food and customer service! I couldn't recommend a food truck more. I had the chicken and carve asada tacos! Also best rice I've had in PDX!

Not only am I a cheap date but apparently I'm also extremely trainable. The sight of this little blue cart now makes me drool. Stopped by with Capt Hook & the pooch in tow in search of carnitas & we weren't disappointed. As a registered porkaholic, let me tell you that the carnitas tacos were juicy & tender with just the right amount of savory saltiness. No fatty gristly mystery chunks either altho I did find a small bone shard so make sure you chew well. The tortillas are handmade but were a little hard--the cart is pretty popular so I suspect that's due to not having time to heat them beforehand rather than staleness. The salsa roja was good with some mild heat (Remember, I eat less spicy than the pooch!) while the salsa verde had a nice tangy quality to eat. I'll probably be stoned for this, but the tacos taste better with both sauces on them. Capt Hook had the carnitas burrito which came with refried beans, rice, & the same scrumptious carnitas wrapped inside AND they grilled the tortilla without him having to ask for it. $4 for a burrito the size of a small guinea pig is a great deal in any economy. The tacos are traditional tacqueria size & at $ $1.50 each, three of them made a glutton out of me. Top it off with some Jarritos soda & you've got dinner for two & a VERY devoted dog for around $10. Love the covered space with picnic tables for the 9 months of the year when you don't want to commune with the elements.

Best chicken burrito in Portland! Let me repeat: El primero burro pollo del Portlandio!!! Mucho gusto! To preface, I am an El Sultan man (Mexican food cart on Foster). El Sultan's breakfast burrito will always have a special place in my heart. But the chicken burrito gold medal goes to Lindo Michoacan. To begin with, the burrito is HUGE! I'm not a quantity over quality guy, but I certainly won't complain over quantity AND quality. When I first ordered my burrito, I asked if it came with tortilla chips and the woman taking my order seemed confused. She forwarded my question en espanol to the other women in the cart and the only part I understood was "loco." Their answer was "no," the burrito does not come with chips. I would soon understand why. The answer was "because you are about to receive the biggest damn burrito you have ever seen." The thing was bigger than both of my fists put together. Awesome. But that wasn't the best part. The best part was how it tasted. I have spent many years living in Phoenix and living in Los Angeles, so I have sampled my share of Mexican cuisine. This was the best damn chicken burrito I have ever tasted. After I was finished, I told the women working there as much. I can't wait to go back. Burritos cost $4.50 and you can get it "supremo" which I think just means lettuce, tomato and sour cream for $0.50 more, so I highly recommend getting it supremo. If this isn't the best chicken burrito you have ever tasted, PLEASE let me know where I can find better and I will be there.

Having moved up from southern California (yes, I know it's taboo to mention) six years ago, I really found myself on the hunt for some Mexican food. Okay, maybe not "real" Mexican food, but along the burritos and tacos side. For the longest time, the local offerings left me feeling a little let-down. Where was the spice? Where was the flavor? Many places give a noble try, and with local and healthy options available, it's hard to not grab a meal at them from time to time, even if it's feeling like a tease. But one day, I was exiting my favorite local scooter shop on the other side of Division and the hunger had taken over, and needed serious substance to satisfy. Did I have the patience to wait at the well-known cart down the street? Wait, the truck right here has no line. Let's give it a shot. What's this? The meat is flavorful and tender? The burrito is solid and hefty? There's just enough spice between what is in there and the available sauce? I, of course, had to go back soon, just to make sure that I wasn't imagining it. Second time, just as good. Third, fourth, however many times leading up until now, never disappointed with a meal. Oh, I didn't even mention the price. I've paid more for burritos at other places that didn't quite do anything for me. No point in that anymore, even if I am out of range. It's worth the extra effort to get down there.

So I definitely found this to be more flavorful than the disappointing Taqueria Los Gorditos down the road, but I have to keep looking for a burrito that can treat me half as good as my favorite SF burrito. The good: Carnitas. Holy shitballs, the carnitas were so good! And the folks working there were really friendly. The meh: No choice for beans. Pinto, which is good except they're a big mush. Not refried, but mushy. Mama needs whole beans! The ugly: 2/3 of the way in, my hand was covered in oil. Covered. In oil. No good.