Smart Donkey Explained

Smart Donkey Burreria
Current-Owner:Oswaldo Bibiano
Chef:Oswaldo Bibiano
Food-Type:Mexican
Street-Address:3420 Southeast 50th Avenue
City:Portland
County:Multnomah
State:Oregon
Zip:97206
Country:United States
Coordinates:45.498°N -122.611°W
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Smart Donkey Burreria, or simply Smart Donkey, is a Mexican restaurant in Portland, Oregon.[1] Chef Oswaldo Bibiano operates the food cart in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood, in a converted car wash. Smart Donkey has garnered a positive reception and was named one of the city's best new food carts of 2022 by The Oregonian.

Description

The Mexican restaurant Smart Donkey operates on 50th Avenue in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood, near Foster-Powell. Eater Portland has described the space as "something like a single-cart pod and beer garden".[2] Among burritos on the menu is the El Gordo, which has chicharron, chorizo, and potatoes, and the El Guapo, which has vegetables, pumpkin seeds, and avocado salsa.[3] The El Hipster has kale and red cabbage braised in apple cider and red wine vinegar,[4] and the Zumpango has Guerrero-style shredded beef.[5] Drink options include draught beer and cider, micheladas, wine, and cocktails such as margaritas and mimosas.[6] [7]

History

Chef Oswaldo Bibiano opened Smart Donkey in a space next to SuperDeluxe that was previously used as car wash.

Reception

Writers for The Oregonian ranked Smart Donkey tenth in a list of Portland's best new food carts of 2022.[8] The newspaper's Michael Russell described a "perfect" mean at the restaurant: "A burrito with barbacoa in the style of Guerrero, Bibiano's home state, plus a tall margarita and a lawn game played on the former car wash parking lot."[9] Katherine Chew Hamilton included Smart Donkey in Portland Monthly 2023 overview of the city's best Mexican cuisine.

Nick Woo and Janey Wong included Smart Donkey in Eater Portland 2023 overview of fourteen recommended eateries for "gargantuan" stuffed burritos in the city. Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Maya MacEvoy included the business in the website's 2024 overview of "jaw-dropping" happy hours. In KOIN's 2024 overview of Portland's "top-rated" burritos, Aimee Plante said Smart Donkey had a rating of 4.8 on Yelp.[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2022-01-19 . With Smart Donkey, one of Portland’s most celebrated Mexican chefs rolls his recipes into burrito form . 2024-06-15 . The Oregonian . en.
  2. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2022-01-11 . Autentica’s Oswaldo Bibiano Is Now Stuffing Burritos With Barbacoa at a New Food Cart . 2024-06-15 . Eater Portland . en.
  3. Web site: 2021-12-16 . Former Autentica and Uno Mas Chef, Oswaldo Bibiano, Is Opening a Burrito Beer Garden Called Smart Donkey . 2024-06-15 . Willamette Week . en . 2024-05-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510195312/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2021/12/15/former-autentica-and-uno-mas-chef-oswaldo-bibiano-is-opening-a-burrito-beer-garden-called-smart-donkey/ . live .
  4. Web site: Woo . Nick . 2019-03-14 . 14 Gargantuan, Stuffed Burritos in Portland . 2024-06-15 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211029171423/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-burritos . live .
  5. Web site: Portland's Best Mexican Food . 2024-06-15 . Portland Monthly . en-US.
  6. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2017-12-22 . Jaw-Dropping Happy Hours Spotted Across Portland . 2024-06-15 . Eater Portland . en . 2019-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190306051352/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-portland-happy-hours-pdx-deals . live .
  7. Web site: Burritos with a Kick at Smart Donkey - PDX Parent . 2024-06-15 . PDX Parent . en-US . 2023-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230928174106/https://pdxparent.com/smart-donkey/ . live .
  8. Web site: Russell . Michael . Acker . Lizzy . 2022-09-13 . Portland’s best new food carts of 2022 . 2024-06-15 . The Oregonian . en.
  9. Web site: Evensen . Julie . 2023-04-06 . It’s National Burrito Day! Here’s where to find freebies, recipes and local favorites . 2024-06-15 . The Oregonian . en . 2023-04-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230428103935/https://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2023/04/its-national-burrito-day-heres-where-to-find-freebies-recipes-and-local-favorites.html . live .
  10. Web site: 2024-04-04 . Portland's best burritos for National Burrito Day . 2024-06-15 . KOIN.com . en-US . 2024-04-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412032222/https://www.koin.com/news/food/portland-burritos-near-me-smart-donkey-pinches-burros-ole-ole-la-osita-saint-burrito/ . live .

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