Reviews for Pepino's Fresh Mexican Grill in Portland, OR

The food was surprisingly delicious and the orders were freshly prepared quite fast for a group of six. The staff were just... doing their job, not too warm but not cold either, lol. Given the chilly season I was longing for a hot drink but they have noneon the menu, so I made do with Sprite. Nice place overall, I'll definitely come back with my friends. Read more

Great place I had a chicken quesadilla it was really good. The guacamole that came with it was also really good you could tell... it was Fresh. The green mild sauce was perfect if you like spicy but not too spicy. Only reason they got four stars was becausethey did not have tamales. Other than that I would highly recommend! Read more

Pepino's is great. This is a humble, straightforward taqueria that has something for everyone. They manage to put out a... consistently good product, for a **very reasonable price**. I can't stress that enough. To get a decent, filling breakfastburrito in 2022 for under $10 is a rare event, but one which occurs at Pepino's daily. I'll be back! Read more

Big fan of your food. Also fresh, always delicious. But the minus one star is because the sauce bar is unsatisfactory. With all... these viruses and what not it?s really unsanitary how the salsa stays out for hours uncovered with people touching the sameutensils and reaching over it constantly. Nayar Taqueria on Foster, are just as good if not better and their sauces are freshand pre-packed and that makes me feel like I?m not exposing myself to unexpected germs. Read more

I really don't like to give one star reviews but I feel like Pepino's on Hawthorne has really sunk in every way and there are... MUCH better options out there. While their tacos are pretty solid, the place is always filthy. Chips on the floor, tables stickywith leftover food, drinks spilled everywhere--I promise this is not hyperbole either. For the last handful of times we've beenin it's been like this and I keep thinking maybe it's an "off night", but it can't keep being off. The counter staff has gottenour order wrong many times over (and the order is not special--it's just straight off the menu). I have had to ask half of thetime for silverware because nothing is ever clean. The salsa bar is filthy, the floor is sticky, and the counter staff is oftenon their phones in the corner when they could be cleaning up tables. Tonight was especially bad when I went to pick up ourorder. The guy at the counter keyed things in wrong but I didn't realize it until I went to pick it up. They shorted us a tacoand so I politely let them know what we were missing. The lady making food looked at the ticket and said, "It says you orderedthree, not four, so you can pay for another one and then I'll make it." I explained that I repeated my order multiple times andit was still apparently keyed in wrong (I should have checked my ticket, but again, why is that MY job? Especially at a placewhere I ordered at a counter, pick up my own order, and bus my own table). I stayed calm but she kept insisting that I pay forit and that it was my fault. I then let her know (calmly) that I found this to be pretty poor customer service and she thencalled for someone to come talk to me, who never did, and then proceeded to ignore me. We grabbed to-go boxes and went homefrom there and we will never be going back. For those interested, here are some other great taco places in town with bettercustomer service, food, cleanliness: --Por Que No --Tight Tacos --Matt's BBQ TLDR; Go elsewhere. You Read more

Love that they have a vegan menu! Staff was friendly and restaurant was clean. Our meals were filling and tasty. Not the best... Texmex I?ve had, but great value for the price. We were super hungry from 10 hours on the road and this hit the spot. Read more

Such a quaint and clean place. With outdoor seating. The basic prices are great with just the right amount of food. But... $1.65 for about a tablespoon of sour cream. Which should be included as an option to most menu items. Did enjoy the meal andthe atmosphere there. Read more

Very friendly staff when you first walk in, fresh salsa bar to cover your burrito, El cheapo is the best deal in town and it has... no meat small amount of cheese, very tasty. Will come back again. Beer is served also and that is a plus. Chips were super freshand so was the salsa. Read more