The Burrito House
1220 N Hayden Meadows Dr, Portland, OR, 97217
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Address :
1220 N Hayden Meadows Dr
Portland, OR, 97217 - Phone (503) 283-3439
- Website https://www.theburritohouse.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 9:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch, Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : Yes
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Mexican Cuisine
If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.
Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.
Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.
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Madelyn A.
So, I've been here before... probably two times prior to this visit. And I keep going in with the highest hopes that the food will someday match the amazing service. Our waitress was awesome! Unfortunately their food is consistently gross and bland. The chips, salsa and sopapillas are good but the entrees are pretty nasty. Both my husband and I got the beef chimichanga. A beef chimichanga is pretty hard to screw up.... its beef in fried deliciousness with sour cream and guacamole, how can you eff that up!? But they have managed to make a completely flavorless chimichanga with chewy, weird beef. And the rice... Uncle Ben called and he wants his rice back! Both my hubby and I ate about 1/4 of our chimichanga and a few bites of rice and told our waitress that the food was pretty bad. She was super nice about it and brought out free deep fried ice cream for both of us to make up for the gross food. Like I said, the service here is great and probably the only thing that keeps this place in business. Oh, and my husband and I both have upset stomachs as we're writing this review and waiting for our check! Now that we have our check, we see that they are charging us for both meals even though we politely told our waitress that the food was gross and why it was so gross! I seriously hope the owners of this business take their bad reviews seriously and look into how they can use this feedback to change what every bad review is bitching about. I wouldn't recommend trying this place and after giving this place 3 chances in which we were disappointed in each time, we most definitely will not be back.
(1)Felicia C.
Okay so i've been here more than a few times, and have tried many a thing but I only seem to go for one reason: THE sopapilla puffs of wonder! I now order something small and eat the sopapilla nuggets like candy, they are the best! The tortilla chips and salsa are good too.. but the actual stuff thats like food is what i would call MEH.. service is MEH and decor lets just say is different.
(3)Travis P.
Great Mexican food with great prices. A hidden gem!
(5)Carie C.
My name is Carie and I'm a food snob. And I love The Burrito House. It is what it is. The hubs and I were sitting on the sofa contemplating dinner. Mexican was on the our mind. Not the fancy pants sustainably grown veggies with hand made tortillas Mexican. We want beans, rice and cheese enchiladas covered with more cheese. And lots of it. With Coronas! After the waitress wooed me by carding me and exclaiming how I look much younger than my age (instant 25% tip!) she brought out the tasty chips and...wait for it...sopas and honey. The deep fried dough was chewy and tasty. Our meal was as expected but better! The refried beans were tasty not pasty and the hub's bean and cheese burrito was full of veggies...and not the gross ones (like cauliflower, carrots and peas at other cheapy Mexican places). With our cholesterol 25 points higher and conscience slipping into a food coma, we left more than satisfied and bound to return with friends.
(4)Ruben L.
At first we almost walked out after coming in, they were slow in sitting us and at this point there was another lady at the counter waiting to to order, she had walk in after getting tired of waiting on the Drive-thru. But we had just gotten of the plane and we were hungry. The chips were nice and fresh, the red salsa was bland, but i asked for something more spicy, she brought me some green salsa, and have to say that it was way better than the red salsa. Overall the food was ok, place is run down but Kept clean, staff was friendly.
(3)Shannon H.
So gross never had such bad food will never come back again! My chimichanga was cold and burnt how this happens I do not know. Everything tasted like it came straight out of a frozen dinner meal!!! The beans were lukewarm and runny! My friends burrito was also just as bad !!!!! WARNING DONT GO TO THIS SICK PLACE
(1)Pnw WA C.
Our waitress was very cheerful and she handled the sudden rush of customers very well. We had to wait for our food awhile, but it had gotten busy on a Friday night, so it was understandable. The food is mainly low-priced. Judging by the crowd, we assumed it might be pretty good food. I'm not sure if we just hit an off night or we chose less savory menu items, but the food wasn't too great. Chicken chimichanga plate & 2 hard shell beef tacos. I've eaten at many Mexican restaurants, but this was the only taco meat that tasted just like ordinary ground beef. The tacos were generous portions, just not very tasty. We both had slightly upset stomachs the next morning--the food did not agree. We probably wouldn't go back since we felt poorly after eating there. But the prices are good & a different menu item might be the answer. (The raspberry iced tea was good though :) )
(2)Garey D.
As is our tradition after attending the Sportsman's Show, we stopped here for lunch. This year we changed it up a bit and the wife and I each ordered the Soft Taco Burrito. Mine was ground beef and hers was chicken. While we found them a touch bland in taste, they were good and HUGE! Debbie ordered to-go boxes immediately. I finished about 1/2 of mine before crying No Mas. They were perfect reheated for dinner later that night. Service was great as well as speed of delivery. Price was very reasonable coming in at $22 exactly for our meals and 2 soda's.
(3)Jennie S.
I wish I could give -1 stars. Worst service I have ever had. The waitress was rushed and rude. They were out of tamales and rushed us to make an alternate choice. The food was subpar, my beans had been microwaved, they were hard and crunchy on the sides. The crabby waitress seemed annoyed when we asked for our check and threw a stack of menus she was holding onto a table next to us. The entire place was filthy and horribly outdated. I will never ever come back here.
(1)Jeremy C.
I'm generally a pretty easy going person and think the best of most people and places. That being said, stay away from this place. Service was slow, order was wrong, food was way below even passable grade. Atmosphere was horrible to go with the nasty decor inside. Long story short, you couldn't PAY ME to go back. Just keep driving.
(1)Scot D.
This review is for the new Saint Helens localtion: Hidden treasure in plain sight. Cozy and clean, friendly staff, good service and the food is fantastic and generous. Locally owned (Warren) and local supporting (Grog in the bar) its the best restaurant to hit the area since the Pour House.
(5)Tom F.
I felt I'll for days after eating there...not physically ill...but mentally I can't believe I allowed my self (and family) eat there. Food was the worst, and they didn't even have steak for my order on a Friday at 6PM. Definite sign they don't have their act together. In addition to that the place was terribly run down and dirty. Some hole-in-the-wall joints are great...this one is terrible. Don't go there!!!
(1)Life S.
My family has frequented the Burrito House for years and have always ordered only one dish, the B-52 Bomber. Big enough to feed a family of 6 the Bomber is loaded with a ground beef, shredded chicken and steak chunks depending on your cut of the burrito. The price is excellent for the amount of food you get and the service is usually good. While waiting for your order you are served an unending supply of sopaipillas with honey and seasoned corn chips with salsa, with the order of the Bomber you also get four salads.
(5)Melissa S.
I have the same dish every time I come - Robin's Nest. Sopapillas are yummy. I wish they bottled their salsa.
(3)Brian T.
I made the mistake of not looking at the reviews before eating here. It was gross and I'm pretty sure they microwave everything. DO NOT EAT HERE!
(1)Nick H.
This place isn't bad, but neither is it good. Cleanliness was definitely a concern when I picked up my cup to take a drink and the atmosphere was definitely "C" grade. The food was C+ quality as were the prices. I got a trio plate of relleno, enchilada, and mini burrito for $14, which was on the expensive side. The relleno was flavorless, the enchilada and mini burrito tasted ok but were the same thing. The food tasted ok overall but I won't be back. Surprisingly, the place was full of customers.
(3)Clayton G.
The lettuce they use on all the food tastes like it's old and about ready to turn. In fact, some of it had turned yellow to brown. The salsa is awful and the chips marginal at best. I'd rather open a can.
(1)d g.
Was just at the house in bar playing video machines for over 40 minutes, waitress never came over to see if we wanted anything. SHE SHOULD BE FIRED!
(1)Tim T.
My faith in yelp was just restored - yeah! True to other reviews this really was a two star meal. I will add that our waitress was A+ and our food came really quickly. However none in my party really cared for their order. No food quality problems, it just was a bland subpar meal. Ummm ...generous portions however... And convenient to the tourney at Delta park.
(2)Rachel R.
How in the world has this place not been shut down yet?! FILTHY, disgusting, SO gross!!!! We went there because we were shopping at Lowe's, and we were starving, so naturally we chose that over Burger King thinking it would be a Mexican restaurant, but holy hell, I'll take a whopper any day over that crap they call food! We instantly felt ill after we started to eat what was supposed to be a burrito. First of all, no burrito should have wilted lettuce in the middle. WTH! The beans were cold, the meat tasted fake, the enchilada sauce was beyond awful and the salsa.....you call that salsa?! Whoever runs this joint should be so ashamed! We saw a server ringing out a towel over the ice bin that she had just used to wipe down counters. No joke! And she then decided to use her hands to move the ice around in the bin. Dirty Dining MUST investigate! It's been 4 days since we regretfully chose to eat there and I'm still sick to my stomach!
(1)Tammy S.
Very sad dining experience as we were looking forward to eating here. The hostess was cheerful but our waitress was MIA. Slow to take our order, had to ask for more water repeatedly, no sopas - she told us they did not have any tonight when other tables were being served them, never got the soup that came with my dinner, then she tells me, here is what I can do for you, "I will wrap it up to go and give it to you on the house" - what? it was supposed to be included in my meal. Kids eat free on Monday, but no one mentioned that because it is free it does not come with rice and beans as described on the menu. A meager flat tortilla with cheese. I never asked for a free meal, the poor kid is hungry, I will pay for the beans and rice for heavens sakes. Then all the sudden sopas appear and she tells us that we were the only ones to get them tonight. Did she think we are blind? Just bad service all around and our food was cold when we got it. Nothing worse than a lying waitress who constantly makes excuses for not providing good service. Others who had another server looked hapoy and taken care of. Never going back!
(1)Chad A.
Fast Casual type restaurant The big a$$ sign out front looks "touristy" and the food definitely tastes like it's from an area nowhere near south of the border.... the elements are definitely there, however the flavor is anything but. Ignoring the other ratings and reviews for the spot I figured I'd ignore them and descend upon this place anyway... boy was that a mistake.... Who knew my tastebuds deserved such torture? Even Guantanamo Bay officials would have been like "Dayum!" I started off with their complimentary Chips: yelp.com/biz_photos/burr… and Salsa: yelp.com/biz_photos/burr… and while the chips may have been from a bag, it doesn't matter because they were still fresh, crunchy, and good. I thought "great... we're off to a good start." That was until I gave them a dip into the provided salsa... which proved to be a total assault upon the tastebuds. Their salsa really did taste like a nasty ketchup with some veggies in it. Not really flavorless... just anything but flavorful (in a good way.) I realize it's free and one should never look a gift horse in the mouth (huh?,) but seriously the salsa was offensive. Normally I take to Salsa like it's glass of water in the desert, but this time it had me craving that stuff from NYC! Now this one really blew me away... I didn't know how it was possible to screw up a Chimichanga: yelp.com/biz_photos/burr… but dadnambbit they figured it out. You get a choice of a la carte or as a dinner with beans and rice (don't make the mistake and as if it is possible to pay the dinner price and put the beans and rice inside because it's not happenin!) on the side. I went with just an entree because I wasn't terribly hungry. Their Chimichanga is a deep-fried Burrito with Shredded Beef & Pico de Gallo. I must give them major points for their PdG because it was actually very good compared to the extremely dry and tasteless rest of the Burrito. I love shredded beef and expected so much more. I wouldn't have fed this Burrito to my worst enemy... well maybe I would... in two straight years of being annoying, I'm pretty sure she's earned it! The place is vivid and almost touristy on the outside. The inside is a little different in that it is bare and somewhat dated... not at all lively like you would expect it to be from the looks outside. The inside is almost as sad as the food...almost. From the size and the looks of the place you would think this was a full service restaurant, but truth be told it's a fast casual type where you order and then a server will assist you with any needs you may have (i.e. prebusing or refills.) When ordering up front you will be given a choice of either one round of drinks or refills which I think is a nice touch. Service is kind, but I just wish there was more communication, more attentiveness, and definitely better food! There is lots and lots of parking available all around the venue in their dedicated lot. This place is located next to the Portland International Racetrack conveniently off the 5 Freeway, so they have a pretty nice location, that's for sure.
(1)Dave R.
I usually don't leave negative feedback but this time I will. Hard shell chicken tacos were terrible. Stale shells and the chicken tasted bad and gave myself and a co-worker upset stomachs. It was a to go order or I would have spoke to someone at once. We both ate 1/2 of a taco and the rest of the lunch order went in the trash.
(1)Ray V.
I really felt like I was in a time warp from the early 70s. I kept looking around waiting for Starsky and Hutch to come rolling through in their striped tomato. If you know what I'm talking about you must be Huggy Bear! So on this particular adventuresome evening (and because we had a coupon) we sauntered on in and braved the old world. Surprisingly for us, the Burrito house did not really offer a staggering amount of burritos. More like a smattering. The food was not great, not good, borderline ok. The food was plentiful, but really left you wanting more...flavor that is. The staff was friendly though it did feel weird to order at the counter as you walk in. The place seemed clean, though there were obvious signs some repairs were needed. In some ways, if you do remember the early 70s this is what you kind of expected for mexican food. Banquet and Swanson certainly sold lots of it frozen, with the "refried beans" semi spanish rice, mini tacos and crappy enchilladas. In his bell bottomed suave this is what Jon would've served Ponch with his beer. Just before Ponch shot hime for bad taste.
(1)Steve L.
Took the kids there for lunch one day. With the name Burrito House I was expecting more Burritos then I could ever imagine. Looking at the menu, only about maybe a dozen burritos. I didn't find the food too flavorful, the place looked dirty and the chips and salsa were Meh. I wouldn't be going back again.
(2)Rhs D.
I'm a little shocked to see so many negative reviews. I think people need to keep in perspective that this isn't a 5 star restaurant. I've been many times and will certainly be back. The decor is over the top with large Fish tanks and Random Statues but I think it ads to the experience. Prices average about $10/ person. Even cheaper for Happy hr! Service is always good, the workers are cheerful and friendly. Chips/Salsa, Sopapilla Bread/Honey included for free as well! I love the Burrito House! Give it a chance!
(5)Anthony S.
Worst Mexican food I have had on the west coast in many years. Gave them one extra star as I feel bad for them. Server was a very nice lady. The burrito here is just a gut bomb, but in a bad way. What you have here is a half a can of refried beans mixed with some tasteless meat, wrapped in a soggy tortilla topped by an enchilada sauce that probably came out of a 5-gallon pail. The tortilla chips can't go without being noticed, for the bad reasons. The chip bowl they serve has a mix of corn and flour chips. The flour "chips" have the texture of pickled pork ears. Rubbery, very ductile, and full of grease. They serve honey with the chips.
(2)Nadia R.
Horrible, needs better organized staff and needs to be cleaned, lights are dusty, Restrooms are scary. One has a shower curtain for a door. Looks scary when u walk in. Feel bad for the waitress, but this place needs help running a business.
(1)Tabatha R.
Worst bartender and food ever, I'm from out of town and I have given them two chances... No more
(1)Plamen H.
I am not a big fan of Mexican food as most of the time it tends to be too bland. This place has turned me around! Had the mexi pizza... Didn't sound good at all but my girl wanted it... It was surprisingly delicious. Had the chili Reheno it was nice and cheesy. I don't eat much rice either but their rise was perhaps the best Mexican rice I had and the refryed beans were outrageously good! Decor is nothing impressive. We will be back.
(5)Joshua S.
Good not great. Location is sort of hard to get to once you get off I-5, but it's not far from the freeway. Food is plentiful, if not gourmet. Atmosphere is well worn.
(3)Tim S.
I love the interior of this place! Fish tanks are sweet! I only ever get the soft taco burrito when I go and a Pabst. The waitress that helps me seems really nice. I didn't notice the uncleanliness that other reviewers had so maybe they cleaned up. I suppose the meat is a bit taco-bellish but hey. I like the chips, the salsa could be hotter. Sriracha as an option would be nice. I checked out the bar it looked cool as well, except for the tweakers banging away at the video poker machines... Shoo tweakers shoo.. If this place was in SE Portland I'd be there a lot more.
(3)Shira T.
Mediocre at best. Wasn't expecting much and figured it'd be more than commercialized. Our nachos were cold and the cheese wasn't even melted. The 'guacamole' was pastel green and tasted like guacamole flavored mayonnaise, however we we may have just order the wrong dish because the place was packed.
(2)Denise H.
We spotted this place while staying at the Best Western nearby and were craving Mexican food... Bad idea. Their food was extremely bland. Firstly, the chips and salsa were bland. The chips tasted like they had been sitting out for the last few days. The salsa had no flavor to it, also bland. I ordered the plate with two chicken soft tacos which also came with beans and rice. The rice was so dry, the beans were clumpy and tasted like they had been dumped out of a can. I took one bite and couldn't finish it. The chicken tacos were the worst... the chicken was probably days old. Nothing tasted fresh, and it was SO bland! My boyfriend had a bean and cheese burrito, the beans had the same weird taste of being out of a can. Overpriced for the quality of the food. I would not recommend eating here!
(1)Colleen D.
Yum!
(5)Kali K.
We liked it. It wasn't the best Mexican food but it was good. The service was great at first but then got busy and service wasn't as fast. Prices were a little in the high side and the interior was run down, but overall a good experience.
(3)David H.
...I've actually never eaten here but I drink from their bar all the time. Cheap well made drinks and free chips and salsa are da bomb. Plus there's a sweet eel that always looks like he just told a bad joke. 5 stars
(5)Gail W.
Don't eat here!! The food is disgraceful and disgusting! The chips and salsa come from a bag and a jar and is tasteless. We had the chicken burritos, my husband normally cleans his plate,.but we both only ate a half and didn't even want to take a doggie bag for our dog. The chicken was the kind you buy at Costco. They need to get a real chef to make fresh food. I'd rather eat at Taco Bell any day!
(1)Matt T.
I've had better meals at Taco Bell. The cheese and onion enchillada was a gut bomb. One of my friends had the Mexi pizza and said that it was the worst Mexi pizza she'd ever had. My other friend had a burrito and said it was mediocre. Most of the food tasted like it came out of a can. The salsa was some kind of crud you'd find in a jar and was bitter. The service was good, the water was great, and the home made chips were ok. Otherwise don't go here with high expectations of any kind of reasonable Mexican fare.
(1)David J.
Dirty bathrooms, restaurant is grimy. Service is poor, food is mediocre at best.
(2)Dave C.
I think the people giving this really bad reviews perhaps had their sights set too high. Want your average Mexican food fare? This place works well. Decent food, good price and good service. Service was actually pretty damn good! But overall it is what you would expect for a $10-$15 meal. The beans are seasoned differently than what you normally find, but that is not a bad thing. About the only big negative thing I noticed was they seem to have a limited menu, but I should add I went there for lunch and they may have different selections for the dinner crowd. This place is nothing to rave about, but neither is it a disappointment. It fell squarely into what I expected when driving past. I'll be back.
(3)Michael F.
"If I could vomit I would to get rid of that first bite." That first bite was my last of the chicken enchilada. The waitress asked if something was wrong and I said something seemed wrong with the chicken. She responded that it was a "shredded chicken mix." I dared not think what that meant. The beans and rice were the can and box variety and the tortilla soup tasted just like the Campbell's Soup in my pantry. I should have turned around when I saw that it was a restaurant, cantina AND drive-thru! And the drive-thru menu looked like a it had been smashed a few times with a bat (another happy customer??) After eating here my thought is, "please let me live through the night." How do I give negative stars??
(1)Andy W.
I ate here many, many moons ago. However, the experience was that memorable, that I cannot shake it. It has been to an epic folklore stage, where family and acquaintances will say "what was that place you say is the worst restaurant in the world, where you took 1 bite and nearly left vomiting?". This is it. To say the food is poor is a total understatement. I'm positive that the ingredients here are all instant, and get kept until they are all used up. When you have a bad reputation, the time it takes to get the subpar ingredients used up is....well....you get the picture. On the plus side, the server was very apologetic when she saw my massive burrito with one small bite out of it and we were ready to leave 5 minutes in. She offered anything else on the menu to compensate me for my loss. While I appreciated the offer, the problem was obviously a general one rather than a down day for my specific order, soI settled up and moved on to greener pastures. Ah, the Burrito House in Portland. My personal little house of horrors, haunting me to this day. Come to think of it, maybe I'm warming up to the memory a bit as the heat lamp of time dries the obscenity away...
(1)Christopher K.
If I could give this place 0 stars, I would. Worst Mexican food I've had in Portland, maybe the worst food I've had in my life, and to top it off, the restaurant is filthy. I don't like giving bad reviews like this, but this is a warning to those of you who have not been to Burrito House. Don't do it.
(1)Ryan A.
How DARE you people give Burrito House anything less than a three! The place is a hole. It's dirty and dark. The service is usually mediocre. You have to order at the counter even though it seems set up for regular service. The food isn't truly Mexican. I think microwaves are the cooks' best friends. Again I say how DARE you people give Burrito House anything less than a three! Not enough to convince you? Well I don't know what else to say. This place is awful, but that's why I love it. Actually, we were here tonight and you no longer order at the counter, it's now full waiter service. It wasn't as dark as it used to be. The food was the same, which was always my reason for going there anyway. The food isn't authentic Mexican, but do you go to Taco Bell for authentic Mexican? You have to know what to order (I recommend the El Picador, enchilada or soft taco burrito). I don't eat refried beans, so I can't attest to the beans here. I love the rice, I love the guacamole (the guacamole is more sour cream than avocado) and the pillowy pockets of heaven. Oh the pillow pockets. Yum. It's like those reviewing this place were expecting five star cuisine. You're not going to get it here. Why would you expect it here? It's tucked away in Hayden Meadows with a Shari's, an Elmers and a bad Chinese restaurant. It's a dive bar (at least it is if you turn left instead of right, even though I have never done so) and it's a Portland institution . . . at least in my mind.
(4)Jillian K.
Do yourself a favor and stop by a gas station and pick-up a six hour old burrito instead of going here! This is a dive bar disguised as a restaurant .. need I say more?
(1)Laura N.
There is one reason, and one reason alone to come to the Burrito House...and no, it's not the terrifying one handed mannequin of death who "greets" (warns?) you as you walk in. It is this: WARM sopapillas. Dios Mio - who would have thought fried dough and honey could be so delicioso? But unfortunately, my compliments stop there. First on the con list are the prices. While the portions are large, when are portions small at a Mexican place? And honestly...after eating half of your meal I doubt that you or your stomach will want to repeat it as a leftover. And riddle me this: what Mexican place do you know of that has Diet Dr. Pepper on the fountain but no black beans? Hmmm...we all pick our pleasures. But I'm not lying: if only for the heavenly sopapillas - I will visit the Burrito House on a monthly basis. Just don't try to shake the mannequin's hand.
(2)Arinda P.
The salsa isn't all that great, but the chickichanga (chimichanga w/ chicken) is pretty good! I'd stop by again for a quick bite and video poker!
(3)John E.
I often book our Rally Group into the Burrito House for a couple of reasons: 1. They will accommodate groups of up to about 30. 2. To my knowledge the food hasn't taken a life. 3. It is centrally located to a majority of our members. 4. Three words: Robin's Nest Salad Yeah, I know, it ain't the greatest place in town, not everywhere can be the best in town. The internal lighting leaves to be desired however you can rest assured you will never get skin cancer in there as a UV ray hasn't penetrated the stucco since they put a roof on this place. I wonder if I'd want a window, after all, what would you look at but failing furniture stores, a failing Joe's, a bizarre and tasteless Chinese restaurant and I-5. There are two things however that I really enjoy here, the above mentioned Robin's Nest Salad and the Big Red Burrito. Both are done very well and deserve some high praise along with their chips and salsa. The bits of sopapilla with honey is also a nugget of gold hidden in the dark. I am amazed by the shout outs for bad service here. Maybe my standards are just low but I have always had the best service here, refills on time, fast food service and a smile, even when I drag 25-30 of my close personal friends with me. Burrito House, cut a hole and install a window, change your lighting and freshen up the menu just a bit and you would be a diamond in the rough. One story I have to close with, I am fascinated with their B-52 Burrito. It is huge, 52oz of fillings wrapped in what looks like four full size tortillas. They say it serves four, I saw one served to a group of four with one small child and there was leftover. One day I'm thinking a UYE, we all chip in ($6.31 per person for four people) for the B-52 (or 3) and see if we can demolish one with four people.
(3)Jake S.
This is the worst Mexican food on the planet. I know that people in Oregon don't have the palate for real Mexican food....but if you're from Southern California and know your Mexican food...I guarantee this place will make you vomit. The food is repulsive, instead of chips they give you these disgusting dough-balls, the salsa tastes like ketchup, and the service is horrible. The only reason why I wouldn't give this place zero stars is because they have a really cool eel in the fish tank. Don't listen to any of these idiots on here who gave it more than 1 star....it's the worst ever.
(1)Martha S.
Read Reviews but thought I'd check it out with my pregnant self who was craaaving mexican food (and this was the closest one around). The smell of the place was kind of funky. Being a latina, I asked the hispanic worker in spanish if the food is really authentic. He said, "Eh, it is....." The I asked him if he eats here and he said now he brings his lunch. I asked him if the beans and rice were homemade and he said they get them from a third party vendor. I asked to try the beans and rice (because those two are the indicators of how pleasant the meal is going to be- being that it's the main sides in everything). The beans were good but the rice was disgusting- not mexican rice. So I ordered take out of their tamales plate and substituted the rice with an extra serving of beans. The tamales were decent. I also ordered the chips and they were good. Would I go here a again? NO.
(2)kelly s.
BARF. And this is rare for me, but Burrio House, I'm judging you on your clientele also. Every time I've come in here, there are a group of guys at the bar getting way too drunk on 3 dollar margaritas, and telling seriously racist jokes. Like the kind where the punchline is something that makes you have a spit-take in disbelief. But what was really unbelievable was the fact that Burrito House thought it's food was edible enough to serve it to me on a plate. After having given it a not deserved benefit of the doubt, I can testify that they were way off in their assessment of the edibility of this food. It's often cold, or with meat that tastes long in the tooth, chips are stale, salsa is the costco variety, although they claim it's handmade, if that's true somehow they managed to make a serious effort to replicate the flavor of a can in there. Skip this place taco time will feel like a stake house compared to this dump.
(1)Sara S.
This is one of my favorite places to eat!!! When in doubt.... Burrito House!! :) The staff is always friendly and on top of things! The waitress named Margarita is our favorite. Not only does she keep our drinks and chips refilled, she remembers our orders every time we come in! She will ask, "Dinner salad with extra house dressing and a cheese and onion enchilada ala cart?" She gets to know her customers and gives everyone a warm smile when she gets to your table! If you have left overs and ask for a box, she will box your food for you at the table and have it ready and in a bag for you. This is by far one of my all time favorite restaurants! I come here almost once a week... and as long as the food and staff stick around, so will I! Just remember... When in doubt...... Burrito House!!
(5)Stacey D.
Ok, I think some of the reviews were a little harsh, but it does feel like they don't really try. It's like Mexican Cafeteria food. I get the impression the owners are nowhere near the building ever and they're happy with the video lottery income. I actually like the bird's nest salad because of all the yummy ranch dressing. The chips are kind of stale and flavorless. The salsa was not memorable. I think it would be worth their money to have a chef consult because I am not sure they know what tastes good, like lime, and cilantro.
(2)Lise S.
We always have a decent meal and a cheap, strong drink when we come to this restaurant. The Blackberry Margaritas are pretty tasty, and the well drinks are poured strong. The food is reasonably good, and the serving is large and just came off the grill when it gets to your table. The best dishes here really are the most expensive ones, but even the normal "Burrito Plate" or "Taco Special" is pretty decent. It's not going to amaze you, but the service is good, the smiles are genuine, and the price is right. We come here every couple of months, and so far Missy is our favorite server, we've had her handle our table a few times now. The free chips and salsa come with little fluffy fried pillows of dough that you rip open and fill with honey; those are a definite favorite and have been here for decades! Oh! Tuesday is Happy Hour all day, in the restaurant or the bar, and that includes the "bar food" as well as the drinks! The decor is a little overdone, but the painted tiles are beautiful, the fish in the tank are active (the water is clean and clear), and the background music was a real Spanish language station, which adds a kind of comfortable feeling for us. Keep in mind this is Americanized Mexican food. It's not super authentic; it's just reasonably good food at a really good price. We each had a meal (although one was a bar special) and each had a drink, for under $20 total. Including a 25% tip, because Missy rocks.
(4)Holy-foo' X.
An 80s throwback you wish you really COULD throw back.... Not sure if it's a change in taste, palate, or perspective, or if they have simply just really languished since opening in the late 80s. It used to be a thing of joy and muy buen provecho to get a couple pals to share the B-52. But now.... ay madre! Stopped in again for the first time in quite a while last spring, as we had a beer league softball game there @ Delta Park. Can't say the nostalgia factor wound up being worth much. Hit the drive thru this last time, whereas back in the day we always dined in---that is, until the day we spotted (yes, this is first person narrative, and I vouch for this report) cucarachas on the walls! It was a surprise to see them still in business after all these years, and perhaps they're simply a change in mgt. away from returning to the glory days de los anos pasados.... until then, su casa is mos' def' NOT mi casa..
(2)Claudia A.
I'm new to Oregon. Been exploring... looking for good Mexican food. I miss my California burritos from San Diego. When i saw 'Burrito House'.. I thought, hey I have a chance. Wrong. The burrito I ended up getting was just effing gross. The salsa was effing gross. And to top it off.. they don't have horchata. This place should be renamed to 'Burrito Blows'.. just a suggestion.
(1)Amber F.
Kind of what I expected from the outside of the building. The Sopapillas were a pleasant surprise though! My husband likes them with honey, and I prefer them in salsa! Cheap prices, good happy hour (special food prices in the bar), and good amount of food. Staff is attentive and very friendly. We may give it another try. :)
(2)Cristen T.
I like this place alright mostly for personal experiences there. It holds a certain sentimental value. However, I'm not going to kid myself. The food offered here is kinda blah. The interesting setup for ordering threw me off at first but after ordering at the counter and taking a number my boyfriend and I got a hot plate of food. Luckily it's not too expensive and I've had worse. I like the fish tank inside but other than that I don't have a lot to say for the service and atmosphere. My water glass felt neglected and I don't like the lack of windows. I do love the sopapillas with warm honey though. This is the first restaurant I have ever seen that served those, complimentary or otherwise. Maybe I don't look hard enough but I don't have the attention span for much.
(2)Jason T.
It looks dirty, seedy and a dive. It's my kinda place for lunch, dinner or pity food. From the green food dye colored fountain water to the over sized portions and ready to serve staff, this place is a win. I do not come here hardly enough and really should come back for more. The food is very tasty and the servings to price ratio is a win. I would advise that anything covered in a sauce, have it placed on the side of the dish. They tend to bathe their items in sauces. Other than that, it's quick, easy and makes me feel at home. Worth many return trips!
(4)Lori F.
I am a real Mexican, as in, one or more of my parents came from Meh-jee-co! I was not expecting to have authentic food here people, but I wasn't expecting to have inedible garbage either!! A cold can of Campbell's vegetable soup would have been better than the substance they called "tortilla soup!" The frozen flautas I ordered were from Costco with some god awful gelatinous mass they called guacamole on them. It looked more like green jello out of a bundt mold from the 70's! Gentle Jehovah! Our people get enough shit for being brown border jumpers as it is! Do you really have to fry up some rotten road kill and call it "fine Mexican cuisine" to make a buck?!!!! BURRITO HOUSE: YOU ARE FIRED!!! AND SO IS YOUR RAUNCHY POOR EXCUSE FOR GUACAMOLE! (AND YES! I'M TYPING IN CAPS BECAUSE I'M ANGRY!)
(1)Gracie C.
My review is based on the bar since I have never gone into the actual restaurant. 99% of the time, the bartender is nice, but that one percent, look out. I guess it depends on who it is. The bartender is the server, as well, so, depending on how busy they are, that will decide how your service will be. The food is good, the people that come here are not always the greatest since most are there for the gaming machines. When they have karaoke, it's not fun. I rather go on a non-karaoke night and this is coming from a big karaoke fan. Overall, this is an "A-OK" place to go for Mexican food.
(3)Helena B.
We should have known what we were in for when the place was near empty at 6pm on a Thursday. Service was terrible -- we never got the hotter salsa we asked for, and my husband's beer was empty for quite some time before anyone came by to check on us. We each ordered a different burrito, and a chile relleno to split. The relleno was pretty mediocre. We expected at least to have decent burritoes, I mean ... the place is called Burrito house! I've had better burritoes come out of the microwave at 7-11. They weren't nasty, but they were neither fresh nor tasty. There are like a bazillion Mexican places in PDX, so we won't be back!
(1)M R.
Always a pleasant experience. Our family-favorite! Quality is mediocre, but consistent at least and decent for the price!
(4)Kitty P.
Filthy, dirty, probably even naughty restaurant. Rule: If you order margaritas, you have to purchases chips and dip too. Kinda random, si? The homemade chips are hot and shiny, right out of the grease boiler, and the salsa is quite tasty. If you go to the counter and then left, there is the bow of a boat sticking out of the top of the wall with a figurehead on it, you know, like a mermaid, or Mermex as Doug calls it on Weeds? I'm curiously fascinated by this strange bit of decor and have dragged many people there to see it: Me: "There! Look! Isn't it COOL?!" Friend dragged to Burrito House, titillated with promise of seeing amazing thing: "Oh. Uh huh."
(2)Eve C.
I agree with Matt T.'s assessment. Not only have I had more palatable fare at Taco Bell, but I've felt less queasy afterwards. The mystery sauce with which they drowned our food was an oily brown puddle of noxiousness. Perhaps they hoped to mask the food itself, which I can understand since both the burrito and enchiladas looked like they had been sat on. The meat was tough and flavorless. The nachos were the worst, somehow simultaneously soggy AND stale. Most refried beans contain lard, but I'm pretty sure the lard-to-bean ratio was heavily tipped towards the former, as I could force down only two spoonfuls of the glop before my stomach began to protest; nothing hits the spot quite like a mouthful of Crisco for lunch. The guacamole was sour cream with just enough avocado to turn the mess green. This was without a doubt the sorriest excuse for Mexican food I've ever had the misfortune of eating. Save yourself some time and money and buy an econo-pack of frozen bean-and-cheese burritos instead.
(1)Emi T.
The guacamole was seriously practically sour cream with green food coloring or something - it certainly had very little to do with avocados, whatever it was. my flautas were actually pretty good. and I LOVED the little mini-sopapillas and honey they serve complimentary with the chips. but other than that, this place leaves little to love. you order at the front then sit down with your table number and they bring your food out to you - it's a very strange set-up given how real-restaurant-like the rest of the place is. as much as I love the gaudy paintings of various senoritas and bullfighters, the place looks like it seriously needs a revamping. needless to say, I didn't see one mexican in there. just some frat boy at the counter taking orders. if you like gringo mexican food, this place is probably fine. otherwise, don't bother.
(1)Lourdes O.
I meet a friend there after work once in a while 'cause it's close to where we both live. We always eat in the bar, where the waitress, who used to work at Mars Meadows next door, always gives us mediocre service with lots of apologies. We love her. After having had sopapillas in New Mexico, it makes me sad to see these lukewarm, doughy things pass as the real thing. The food, as many describe, is generally quite bland. I do like the chips and salsa. Why do I keep going there, especially after reading my own review? I don't know. I guess it's the fish tank.
(2)Nopojoe C.
Mediocre food. Really poor sanitation. Lackluster service. A true shithole. Given the opportunity, I would recommend Taco Bell over the Burrito House. At least you get a cleaner environment.I wish Yelp would let me give it NO stars
(1)Donnella G.
Took my son there for dinner and needless to say I will not be returning. I have eaten there on numerous occasions and have always had decent food. Then I had lunch there a couple of months ago that was not good but had better meals there before and I thought it was a one off. My son and I decided to sit in the bar and each had a plate of nachos, we opted to upgrade and get different meat and olives. Our meal came with a top layer of meat and cheese and about 2 inches of nothing but chips. The toppings we did have we sparse and over cooked, and the olives we asked for on our nachos came whole and served in a bowl at our table. Neither of us even began to finish our meal, we were not asked if there was a problem by the waitress, or asked if we wanted a to go box, just here is your check. Thanks for taking my money, but needless to say you will not get another dime of it, and I have been a patron for many years there. The tables were dirty, as was the bathrooms as well, kind of sad this used to be a really good place to go
(1)Richard M.
My wife said that The Burrito House gets consistently high marks from the Health Department. I think that's because everything seems to come from bags, boxes, and cans. No fresh food products at risk. It's sort of like Taco Bell with table service but it reminded me more of hospital food. I swear that the guacamole was actually Reeser's Guacamole Dip from a giant industrial tub. I can't believe that this place survived when an artisan kitchen like Catalina's eastside location went away. Joel we miss your cooking. I expect servers to be both attentive and intuitive, ours was neither. As we left we passed a drive-thru and my wife said "We should have gone to Burger King."
(1)Josh J.
The family and I were starving and on our way to Vancouver and saw the signs for "Food" on I-5 that included The Burrito House. We thought Mexican sounded good so we stopped in. Upon pulling into the place, we were a little unsure as the parking lot was really dirty with trash everywhere, which concerned me about what there kitchen looked like if they didn't keep there parking lot clean. Upon entering you feel the humidity in the air inside from the huge water fountains everywhere and the giant 100+ gallon fish tank. This place had a real authentic Mexico vibe to it, there was a big menu board in the reception area as if you were suppose to order there, but instead we were immediately met by the host who was a young gentlemen who sat us at a booth and brought us chips and salsa. They also included with the chips these little fried pieces of bread along with honey that were amazing! We ordered and our lunch which consisted of Mexican pizza and an fajita burrito. The food was served very quickly. Everything tasted fresh, but didn't really have any real flavor to it. I would rate the food mediocre, service was great, however we found it kind of strange that all the employee's where Caucasian? Prices were a little high for the quality of ingredients, but not to far out of line.
(3)K G.
Ummmm.... My husband and I have been craving a yummy sit-down, bring me some chips and salsa, cheap Mexican meal, and decided to give this place a whirl. We basically paid $20 for a trip to Taco Bell. This place looks like a jolly Mexican restaurant from the outside, but on the inside it's a dank, filthy, windowless vortex of weirdness. I ordered the chile rellano and hubby had the enchilada plate. The rellano wasn't bad (it wasn't great) but came with a "salad" which consisted of iceburg lettuce swimming in ranch with a tomato slice on top. The rice tasted like Indian food. Random! Not typically being germaphobes, we both feared for our health when we looked around and saw just HOW dirty the place is! Our waitress was really nice to us but the dude who took our order was a real jackass. And, the salsa sucked. Never again!!!
(1)Mike K.
I'm suprised at the people who have eaten at Burrito House and given them a "thumbs down" for 'Sloppy wet burrito". You know you can order it without the sauce. And I've come to find out that the fresher the tortilla the less it seems to stand up to the sauce - much like fresh pasta. It is a strange texture for most Americans used to the factory made Taco Bell variety of taco shells and burritos. But that hardly screams "FRESHNESS". I've never had stale chips here - they are made fresh and our waitress has always brought out fresh warm chips. We often eat so many of the free chips we end up taking most of our meals home. Often with the waitress giving us MORE chips and sopas in a bag. I will say their Sopas are not the best I've had. But I'm comparing them to traditional sopapillas. These are occasionally doughier and heavy, still fun to snack on when fresh & hot. Don't care for their ground beef? Try it with their chili colorado or verde, or shredded beef. Their enchilada sauce is a bit dark - but I've learned recently doing my own home cooking that enchilada sauce and chili colorado sauce are often interchangeable in Mexican cuisine. Theirs just happens to be really dark and almost a mole sauce more than a red sauce. The verdi sauce is really mild and delicious, or like I said, you can order it dry. I'd almost rather get my burrito dry and use their fantastic fresh salsa. They will also bring you a green variety with much more heat if you ask. We go back for Margarita who has become a friend of ours - she always treats us like part of her family. My recommendation - get something off of the specials menu. Between that and the free chips and sopas - you won't want for anything else. Trust me.
(4)Jeremiah P.
I think the people that gave this place good reviews, work there or something. Very bad food. The guacamole is sour cream with food coloring, I swear! They don't know what flautas are and I think the rice comes out of the boxed "Spanish Rice" stuff you get at the grocery stores. Uck!
(1)Erin O.
pros. the food was fine. cons. allow me to relay the conversation i had when ordering my food. "I'd like a cheese and onion (on the menu) enchilada." "chicken?" "cheese and onion" "do you want onions in that?" "yes" "no chicken?" "just cheese and onion, no meat." *blank look* At this point her coworker stepped in and showed her which button to push on the register. We seated ourselves at a table that was directly under an FBI interrogation light, and waited 15 minutes. A trip to the counter to inquire about our lemonades and another 5 minute wait, and we finally received them. and eventually our food. Yeah, the food was fine. My blood pressure, however...
(1)Gianna G.
Ok, so I am really shocked by the overwhelming amount of poor reviews! The Burrito House is my favorite place to eat out at! Sure, the restaurant is in DIRE need of a make-over due to severely outdated and probably somewhat tacky decor, and the life expectancy of the furniture probably expired around 1982, but the food in my opinion is excellent! The guacamole was what drew me and my husband in as huge fans 10 years or so ago. The ranch dressing is also something I drool over with their freshly made, warm tortilla chips. I'm sorry but so far I have found no one who does it better! My husband and I dine there once a week and the staff knows us and starts our order as soon as they see us walk in the door. I order the same thing week after week: Marinated Chicken Salad. Yum! The chicken is cooked to perfection, never dry and they give large amounts of food. The nachos are the best, although I have not been able to enjoy those for quite some time now due to dieting, but believe me I will be back for those alone! I have lost 150 pounds in 9 months WHILE still eating at the Burrito House once a week, so they're doing something right over there ingredient wise! I think if " Campbell's soup or preservative filled "Costco products were in my food, I'd probably of gained 150, not lost it. I am brutally honest and if I find faults, I will name them. Aside from the decor and exhausted life span of the furniture, I will say that the place is not the cleanest looking atmosphere, what with the worn out carpet, stained booths and dust pile-up on the lights and windows, but you can clearly see into the kitchen where food is prepared and can see it's sanitary, dishes clean and organized. So while the Burrito House might need a little decorating help and a good scrubbing, the food is excellent and I'd rather have excellent food served by nice people than eat crap while sitting on a $1,200 chair watching a waterfall in an overly expensive restaurant.
(4)Tom M.
The burrito house is not the best Mexican restaurant in the world but it is close to my work and to be honest with you, I always enjoy it. The prices are low and the food is abundant. I always get the wet burrito and alternate between the red and green sauce each time I visit. I love they're chips and salsa and the house salad dressing has a great flavor. The sopapilas with honey is a treat but don't eat too many or you will be taking food home. The decor is over the top but fun. I love the big fish tanks with lion fish, eel and such. It makes you want to stay and drink margaritas and eat chips and salsa all day.
(4)Jess W.
After going to the Christmas light show at PIR we had an SUV load of 7 hungry people. We were not farmilliar with the area and saw the two closest restaurants, The Burrito House, and the Chinese place next to it. The kids cheered "mexican food" for the chips and salsa, so thus we ended up at the Burrito House. It was by far the MOST DISGUSTING mexican food any of us have ever tasted. I ordered the chicken enchilada and taco combo. The enchilada had this disgusting brown sauce on it that was nothing like Ive ever tasted, and the seasoning on the chicken was so overwhelming that I spit out my first bite. My taco came on a seperate plate wrapped in foil, premade who knows when, with dry meat and a stale shell. My husband (who eats anything!!) did not finish half of his VERY SOGGY Colorado burrito. My parents split a huge 12" burrito with the same horrid brown sauce on it and thought it was awful. My kids picked at there cheese quesadillas ( how do you screw up cheese and tortilla???) that were dry. The rice was bland and tasted old. The beans were ok. The salsa and chips, oh and the bread with the chips was very good. Overall I would never EVER eat their again. Our waitress was very polite and attentive. The restaurant overall seemed run down and dirty. The womens restrooms were filthy and run down. Do yourself a favor.... Get back on the freeway and Drive Away !!!!
(1)Nicole D.
This was the worst Mexican food that I can remember. The service was not friendly and it was dirty. Plus, what's with an iceberg salad on the same plate (with Ranch dressing) as your enchilada?
(1)Cindy O.
My husband and I had dinner here tonight, even despite the reviews. We didn't see the mannequin! Did we miss it? Was it removed? I did notice an empty red carpet lined nook near the entrance. Maybe that's where the one-handed man used to be. Anyway, my husband is practicing a vegan diet and was happy with the veggie burrito they offered. He was, however, puzzled by the salsa that came with our complimentary chips. It was less salsa like and more marinara like. Odd. I had the "taco plate". The taco looked and tasted like a slightly less greasy version of a Taco Bell crunchy taco. The side of rice and beans were less than average, but how bad can you screw up rice and beans? My favorite part of our Burrito House experience was the decor. There was a 3-D wood sculpture of a matador and some cool crossed swards (fake) hanging over our booth. Awesome. The whole restaurant is decorated with what looks like many many years of yard sale and swap meet shopping treasures. Overall, not the worst place for a bite.
(2)Maggie A.
I love the great big burritos here, and the price is reasonable. And the margaritas aren't at all bad either.
(4)Jenny H.
This is the place I threaten to go to when I have really bad cramps. I am of the opinion that when you're in that much pain as punishment for being a lady you have the right to declare any place, however outlandish, as that evening's dinner destination. And outlandish it is, from the mannequin dressed in Mexican attire (!!!) greeting you at the door to the lardelicious food to the over-the-top Mexican decor. You order at the counter. You sit and eat sopapillas with honey while waiting for your food to arrive. You drink so much soda because the really nice waitress brings you refills before you get a chance to finish even your first glass, and it gets to the point where you're looking for a potted plant to pour the soda in because you don't want to waste it and hurt the nice waitress's feelings. The food is not good here. But it's comforting, you know? And sopapilla is Spanish for fried dough, and when my lady parts are cramping something awful, I'll drive all the way out to this place and knock over a mannequin dressed in Mexican attire to get my hands on it.
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