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'''Los Gorditos''' (also known as '''Taqueria Los Gorditos''')<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2019-10-12 |title=5 of the very best vegan taco spots to visit in Portland {{!}} Dished |url=https://dailyhive.com/portland/best-vegan-tacos-portland-oregon |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=[[Daily Hive]] |language=en}}</ref> is a small chain of [[Mexican cuisine|Mexican]] restaurants in [[Portland, Oregon]]. |
'''Los Gorditos''' (also known as '''Taqueria Los Gorditos''')<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2019-10-12 |title=5 of the very best vegan taco spots to visit in Portland {{!}} Dished |url=https://dailyhive.com/portland/best-vegan-tacos-portland-oregon |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=[[Daily Hive]] |language=en |archive-date=2022-12-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210011359/https://dailyhive.com/portland/best-vegan-tacos-portland-oregon |url-status=live }}</ref> is a small chain of [[Mexican cuisine|Mexican]] restaurants in [[Portland, Oregon]]. Established in 2006, the business has operated as many as six locations, as [[Food truck|food trucks]] and [[brick and mortar]] shops. The [[Veganism|vegan]]- and [[Vegetarianism|vegetarian]]-friendly menu includes burritos, [[fajitas]], [[Quesadilla|quesadillas]], and [[Taco|tacos]], with fillings such as [[Pinto bean|pinto beans]], [[soy curls]], soy [[chorizo]], and [[tofu]]. The business has garnered a positive reception. |
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== Description == |
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⚫ | The small chain of [[Mexican cuisine|Mexican]] restaurants Los Gorditos operates in [[Portland, Oregon]]. The menu has [[Burrito|burritos]] (including a [[chile relleno]] variety),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Los Gorditos |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/restaurants/los-gorditos-february-2013 |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Portland Monthly |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604015606/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/restaurants/los-gorditos-february-2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Fajita|fajitas]], [[Quesadilla|quesadillas]], and tacos. Los Gortidos also has [[Veganism|vegan]] and vegetarian options;<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-02-17 |title=Taqueria Los Gorditos |url=https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-11648-taqueria-los-gorditos.html |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Willamette Week |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2017-06-29 |title=How the Vegans Conquered Portland |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2017/08/how-the-vegans-conquered-portland |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Portland Monthly |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240522192938/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2017/08/how-the-vegans-conquered-portland |url-status=live }}</ref> among vegan taco fillings are fajita vegetables, refried [[Pinto bean|pinto beans]], grilled [[soy curls]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-12 |title=The Soy Curl Was Invented in Oregon, and Portland Perfected It |url=https://www.wweek.com/culture/2020/02/12/the-soy-curl-was-invented-in-oregon-and-portland-perfected-it/ |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Willamette Week |language=en |archive-date=2022-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220160314/https://www.wweek.com/culture/2020/02/12/the-soy-curl-was-invented-in-oregon-and-portland-perfected-it/ |url-status=live }}</ref> soy [[chorizo]], and [[tofu]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Cook |first=Samantha |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E1qZJLwDlTUC&dq=%22Los+Gorditos%22+portland&pg=PT1324 |title=The Rough Guide to the USA |date=2011-03-01 |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-1-4053-8954-9 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wu |first=Waz |date=2021-05-11 |title=Where to Find Tasty Vegan Tacos in Portland |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/vegan-vegetarian-meatless-tacos-portland |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2021-11-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128233315/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/vegan-vegetarian-meatless-tacos-portland |url-status=live }}</ref> The Garbage Burrito has chicken, beef, and pork, as well as beans, rice, cheese, cilantro, onion, salsas, and [[sour cream]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ballantyne |first=Ross |date=2017-10-05 |title=Los Gorditos |url=https://www.thrillist.com/venue/eat/portland/restaurants/los-gorditos-perla |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Thrillist |language=en}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The small chain of [[Mexican cuisine|Mexican]] restaurants Los Gorditos operates in [[Portland, Oregon]]. The menu has [[Burrito|burritos]] (including a [[chile relleno]] variety),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Los Gorditos |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/restaurants/los-gorditos-february-2013 |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Portland Monthly |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Fajita|fajitas]], [[Quesadilla|quesadillas]], and tacos. Los Gortidos also has [[Veganism|vegan]] options;<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-02-17 |title=Taqueria Los Gorditos |url=https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-11648-taqueria-los-gorditos.html |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Willamette Week |language=en}}</ref> among vegan taco fillings are fajita vegetables, refried [[Pinto bean|pinto beans]], grilled [[soy curls]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-12 |title=The Soy Curl Was Invented in Oregon, and Portland Perfected It |url=https://www.wweek.com/culture/2020/02/12/the-soy-curl-was-invented-in-oregon-and-portland-perfected-it/ |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Willamette Week |language=en}}</ref> soy [[chorizo]], and [[tofu]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Cook |first=Samantha |url=https:// |
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== History and locations == |
== History and locations == |
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The original [[food truck]] operated at the intersection of 50th and Division Street, in [[Southeast Portland, Oregon|southeast Portland]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Bell |first=Jon |date=May 15, 2015 |title=Southeast PDX food cart fave Los Gorditos could get a spot close to its own home |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2015/05/southeast-pdx-food-cart-favelos-gorditos-could-get.html |journal=Portland Business Journal}}</ref> In 2017, owner Alicia Cruz announced plans to open a [[brick and mortar]] shop (the chain's sixth overall) at a development on the same site. As of 2017, Los Gorditos operated a food truck at 50th and Powell Boulevard, in southeast Portland.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bamman |first=Mattie John |date=2017-10-04 |title=Los Gorditos Starts Frying Burritos at 50th and Division |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2017/10/4/16423588/los-gorditos-division-50th-opening-restaurant |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Eater Portland |language=en}}</ref> |
Los Gorditos was established in 2006.<ref name=":2" /> The original [[food truck]] operated at the intersection of 50th and Division Street, in [[Southeast Portland, Oregon|southeast Portland]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Bell |first=Jon |date=May 15, 2015 |title=Southeast PDX food cart fave Los Gorditos could get a spot close to its own home |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2015/05/southeast-pdx-food-cart-favelos-gorditos-could-get.html |journal=Portland Business Journal |access-date=July 16, 2024 |archive-date=May 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519064419/http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2015/05/southeast-pdx-food-cart-favelos-gorditos-could-get.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2017, owner Alicia Cruz announced plans to open a [[brick and mortar]] shop (the chain's sixth overall) at a development on the same site. As of 2017, Los Gorditos operated a food truck at 50th and Powell Boulevard, in southeast Portland.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bamman |first=Mattie John |date=2017-10-04 |title=Los Gorditos Starts Frying Burritos at 50th and Division |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2017/10/4/16423588/los-gorditos-division-50th-opening-restaurant |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2024-02-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223123528/https://pdx.eater.com/2017/10/4/16423588/los-gorditos-division-50th-opening-restaurant |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Los Gorditos has a shop at 83rd and Powell.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-12 |title=Portland restaurant Los Gorditos still struggling to get by due to pandemic |url=https://www.kgw.com/article/money/business/small-business/portland-restaurant-los-gorditos-pandemic/283-2cf393d6-39e0-4c92-bfeb-e9b487aaef6a |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=kgw.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The business also operates at the intersection of 9th and Davis, in [[Northwest Portland, Oregon|northwest Portland]]'s [[Pearl District, Portland, Oregon|Pearl District]], in the space previously occupied by Sweet Masterpieces.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Clare |title=Los Gorditos Lands in the Pearl District |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/food-and-drink/2012/08/17/6773517/los-gorditos-lands-in-the-pearl-district |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Portland Mercury |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=2012-08-22 |title=Mini restaurant news roundup: Los Gorditos to the Pearl, Roe to the back (of Wafu) and Shut up and Eat (the restaurant) |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2012/08/mini_restaurant_news_roundup_l.html |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=The Oregonian |language=en}}</ref> |
Los Gorditos has a shop at 83rd and Powell.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-12 |title=Portland restaurant Los Gorditos still struggling to get by due to pandemic |url=https://www.kgw.com/article/money/business/small-business/portland-restaurant-los-gorditos-pandemic/283-2cf393d6-39e0-4c92-bfeb-e9b487aaef6a |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=kgw.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628114846/https://www.kgw.com/article/money/business/small-business/portland-restaurant-los-gorditos-pandemic/283-2cf393d6-39e0-4c92-bfeb-e9b487aaef6a |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jensen |first=Latisha |date=2022-01-14 |title=Eat Your Way Through East Portland's Vegan Destinations |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2022/1/14/22884015/east-portland-vegan-food-crawl |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001214146/https://pdx.eater.com/2022/1/14/22884015/east-portland-vegan-food-crawl |url-status=live }}</ref> The business also operates at the intersection of 9th and Davis, in [[Northwest Portland, Oregon|northwest Portland]]'s [[Pearl District, Portland, Oregon|Pearl District]], in the space previously occupied by Sweet Masterpieces.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Clare |title=Los Gorditos Lands in the Pearl District |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/food-and-drink/2012/08/17/6773517/los-gorditos-lands-in-the-pearl-district |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Portland Mercury |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=2012-08-22 |title=Mini restaurant news roundup: Los Gorditos to the Pearl, Roe to the back (of Wafu) and Shut up and Eat (the restaurant) |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2012/08/mini_restaurant_news_roundup_l.html |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=The Oregonian |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Reception == |
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In 2009, Patrick Alan Coleman said of the taco truck at 50th and Division: "I love eating next to Gorditos' large psychedelic mural. It makes me feel like I'm in a 1960s acid-western flick starring Peter Fonda."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coleman |first=Patrick Alan |title=Travels in Tacoville |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/articles/2009/09/10/1639571/travels-in-tacoville |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Portland Mercury |language=en}}</ref> Michael Russell of ''[[The Oregonian]]'' called the quesatacos, which he described as "gooey little quesadillas topped with meat and rolled into a taco", "irresistible" in 2011. He said: "Best eaten with Gorditos' garlicky, neon orange hot sauce, they're just about the greatest invention since grilled cheese and sliced bread."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=2011-09-02 |title=Portland beer gardens: A sunny outdoor spot puts the foam on my beer (Oregon summer postcard) |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2011/09/portland_beer_gardens_a_sunny.html |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=The Oregonian |language=en}}</ref> |
In 2009, Patrick Alan Coleman said of the taco truck at 50th and Division: "I love eating next to Gorditos' large psychedelic mural. It makes me feel like I'm in a 1960s acid-western flick starring Peter Fonda."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coleman |first=Patrick Alan |title=Travels in Tacoville |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/articles/2009/09/10/1639571/travels-in-tacoville |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Portland Mercury |language=en}}</ref> Michael Russell of ''[[The Oregonian]]'' called the quesatacos, which he described as "gooey little quesadillas topped with meat and rolled into a taco", "irresistible" in 2011. He said: "Best eaten with Gorditos' garlicky, neon orange hot sauce, they're just about the greatest invention since grilled cheese and sliced bread."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=2011-09-02 |title=Portland beer gardens: A sunny outdoor spot puts the foam on my beer (Oregon summer postcard) |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2011/09/portland_beer_gardens_a_sunny.html |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=The Oregonian |language=en}}</ref> The ''[[Daily Hive]]'' included Los Gorditos in 2021 lists of the seven best eateries in the [[Portland metropolitan area, Oregon|Portland metropolitan area]] for both burritos and tacos.<ref>{{Cite web |title=7 of the best places to get burritos in and around Portland {{!}} Dished |url=https://dailyhive.com/portland/best-burritos-portland |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Daily Hive |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=7 places to fulfill your taco cravings in and around Portland {{!}} Dished |url=https://dailyhive.com/portland/best-taco-portland |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Daily Hive |language=en}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 03:10, 27 August 2024
Los Gorditos | |
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Restaurant information | |
Established | 2006 |
Previous owner(s) | Alicia Cruz |
Food type | Mexican |
City | Portland |
County | Multnomah |
State | Oregon |
Country | United States |
Website | losgorditospdx |
Los Gorditos (also known as Taqueria Los Gorditos)[1] is a small chain of Mexican restaurants in Portland, Oregon. Established in 2006, the business has operated as many as six locations, as food trucks and brick and mortar shops. The vegan- and vegetarian-friendly menu includes burritos, fajitas, quesadillas, and tacos, with fillings such as pinto beans, soy curls, soy chorizo, and tofu. The business has garnered a positive reception.
Description
[edit]The small chain of Mexican restaurants Los Gorditos operates in Portland, Oregon. The menu has burritos (including a chile relleno variety),[2] fajitas, quesadillas, and tacos. Los Gortidos also has vegan and vegetarian options;[3][4] among vegan taco fillings are fajita vegetables, refried pinto beans, grilled soy curls,[5] soy chorizo, and tofu.[1][6][7] The Garbage Burrito has chicken, beef, and pork, as well as beans, rice, cheese, cilantro, onion, salsas, and sour cream.[8]
History and locations
[edit]Los Gorditos was established in 2006.[4] The original food truck operated at the intersection of 50th and Division Street, in southeast Portland.[6][9] In 2017, owner Alicia Cruz announced plans to open a brick and mortar shop (the chain's sixth overall) at a development on the same site. As of 2017, Los Gorditos operated a food truck at 50th and Powell Boulevard, in southeast Portland.[10]
Los Gorditos has a shop at 83rd and Powell.[11][12] The business also operates at the intersection of 9th and Davis, in northwest Portland's Pearl District, in the space previously occupied by Sweet Masterpieces.[13][14]
Reception
[edit]In 2009, Patrick Alan Coleman said of the taco truck at 50th and Division: "I love eating next to Gorditos' large psychedelic mural. It makes me feel like I'm in a 1960s acid-western flick starring Peter Fonda."[15] Michael Russell of The Oregonian called the quesatacos, which he described as "gooey little quesadillas topped with meat and rolled into a taco", "irresistible" in 2011. He said: "Best eaten with Gorditos' garlicky, neon orange hot sauce, they're just about the greatest invention since grilled cheese and sliced bread."[16] The Daily Hive included Los Gorditos in 2021 lists of the seven best eateries in the Portland metropolitan area for both burritos and tacos.[17][18]
See also
[edit]- Hispanics and Latinos in Portland, Oregon
- List of Mexican restaurants
- List of restaurant chains in the United States
References
[edit]- ^ a b "5 of the very best vegan taco spots to visit in Portland | Dished". Daily Hive. 2019-10-12. Archived from the original on 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Los Gorditos". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Taqueria Los Gorditos". Willamette Week. 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ a b "How the Vegans Conquered Portland". Portland Monthly. 2017-06-29. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "The Soy Curl Was Invented in Oregon, and Portland Perfected It". Willamette Week. 2020-02-12. Archived from the original on 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ a b Cook, Samantha (2011-03-01). The Rough Guide to the USA. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-4053-8954-9.
- ^ Wu, Waz (2021-05-11). "Where to Find Tasty Vegan Tacos in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Ballantyne, Ross (2017-10-05). "Los Gorditos". Thrillist. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Bell, Jon (May 15, 2015). "Southeast PDX food cart fave Los Gorditos could get a spot close to its own home". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on May 19, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2017-10-04). "Los Gorditos Starts Frying Burritos at 50th and Division". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Portland restaurant Los Gorditos still struggling to get by due to pandemic". kgw.com. 2021-10-12. Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Jensen, Latisha (2022-01-14). "Eat Your Way Through East Portland's Vegan Destinations". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Gordon, Clare. "Los Gorditos Lands in the Pearl District". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2012-08-22). "Mini restaurant news roundup: Los Gorditos to the Pearl, Roe to the back (of Wafu) and Shut up and Eat (the restaurant)". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Coleman, Patrick Alan. "Travels in Tacoville". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2011-09-02). "Portland beer gardens: A sunny outdoor spot puts the foam on my beer (Oregon summer postcard)". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "7 of the best places to get burritos in and around Portland | Dished". Daily Hive. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "7 places to fulfill your taco cravings in and around Portland | Dished". Daily Hive. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
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