Los Gorditos Explained

Los Gorditos
Previous-Owner:Alicia Cruz
Food-Type:Mexican
City:Portland
County:Multnomah
State:Oregon
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Country:United States
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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

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.[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

Los Gorditos was established in 2006. The original food truck operated at the intersection of 50th and Division Street, in southeast Portland.[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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-10-12 . 5 of the very best vegan taco spots to visit in Portland Dished . 2024-07-16 . . en . 2022-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210011359/https://dailyhive.com/portland/best-vegan-tacos-portland-oregon . live .
  2. Web site: Los Gorditos . 2024-07-16 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2024-06-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240604015606/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/restaurants/los-gorditos-february-2013 . live .
  3. Web site: 2010-02-17 . Taqueria Los Gorditos . 2024-07-16 . Willamette Week . en.
  4. Web site: 2017-06-29 . How the Vegans Conquered Portland . 2024-07-16 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2024-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240522192938/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2017/08/how-the-vegans-conquered-portland . live .
  5. Web site: 2020-02-12 . The Soy Curl Was Invented in Oregon, and Portland Perfected It . 2024-07-16 . Willamette Week . en . 2022-12-20 . 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/ . live .
  6. Book: Cook, Samantha . The Rough Guide to the USA . 2011-03-01 . Penguin . 978-1-4053-8954-9 . en.
  7. Web site: Wu . Waz . 2021-05-11 . Where to Find Tasty Vegan Tacos in Portland . 2024-07-16 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-11-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211128233315/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/vegan-vegetarian-meatless-tacos-portland . live .
  8. Web site: Ballantyne . Ross . 2017-10-05 . Los Gorditos . 2024-07-16 . Thrillist . en.
  9. Bell . Jon . May 15, 2015 . Southeast PDX food cart fave Los Gorditos could get a spot close to its own home . Portland Business Journal . July 16, 2024 . May 19, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150519064419/http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2015/05/southeast-pdx-food-cart-favelos-gorditos-could-get.html . live .
  10. Web site: Bamman . Mattie John . 2017-10-04 . Los Gorditos Starts Frying Burritos at 50th and Division . 2024-07-16 . Eater Portland . en . 2024-02-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240223123528/https://pdx.eater.com/2017/10/4/16423588/los-gorditos-division-50th-opening-restaurant . live .
  11. Web site: 2021-10-12 . Portland restaurant Los Gorditos still struggling to get by due to pandemic . 2024-07-16 . kgw.com . en-US . 2022-06-28 . 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 . live .
  12. Web site: Jensen . Latisha . 2022-01-14 . Eat Your Way Through East Portland’s Vegan Destinations . 2024-07-16 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231001214146/https://pdx.eater.com/2022/1/14/22884015/east-portland-vegan-food-crawl . live .
  13. Web site: Gordon . Clare . Los Gorditos Lands in the Pearl District . 2024-07-16 . Portland Mercury . en.
  14. Web site: 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) . 2024-07-16 . The Oregonian . en.
  15. Web site: Coleman . Patrick Alan . Travels in Tacoville . 2024-07-16 . Portland Mercury . en.
  16. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2011-09-02 . Portland beer gardens: A sunny outdoor spot puts the foam on my beer (Oregon summer postcard) . 2024-07-16 . The Oregonian . en.
  17. Web site: 7 of the best places to get burritos in and around Portland Dished . 2024-07-16 . Daily Hive . en.
  18. Web site: 7 places to fulfill your taco cravings in and around Portland Dished . 2024-07-16 . Daily Hive . en.

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