"¿Por Qué No?", indeed!

 ¿Por Qué No? on Hawthorne  image: ¿por qué no?

I feel silly even posting a review of "¿Por Qué No?".  Everyone has to know about one of portland's top taquerias by now, no? Nevertheless, i feel i should cover all the bases. Though i may have eaten at many of said bases, i haven't reviewed them all. yet.

I found myself at the Por Qué No on N. Mississippi with a friend who is visiting from back east, so it was time for some snapshots and a bit of extra ordering.  it's a tough life.

As per the usual, i got the "Bryan's bowl", veggies, with tortillas.  Fresh tortillas, seasonal veggies, beans, guac.   nom.  I also needed some chips and salsa, of course.  I love their smoky, oniony salsa.   And i got a taco verduras as well.

This place is consistently good always of high quality ingredients and usually nice people taking orders.  It can get a bit busy at lunch and dinner, so get there early to try to poach a seat after you have ordered.

Por Que No's "el patio".  image: ¿por qué no?

They opened more outdoor seating at the N. Mississippi location which is a welcomed addition.  I guess i hadn't been in a while as this was installed at the beginning of the summer.

¿Por Qué No? will definitely remain one of my goto places for quick and tasty tex-mex with a sustainable flair.


¿Por Qué No? (0 to **** (stars), higher=better):

• Food Quality: * * (2 stars, quality prep and ingredients)
• Vegetarian menu: * (decent, but far more meat options) 
• Vegan menu: * (decent, leave out the cheese, sour cream, not sure on guac)
• Service: * * (very friendly, fast, bus own tables, togo boxes in dining room)
• Atmosphere * (rustic)
• Green: * * * (they really do make almost every effort they can, local ingredients, solar hot water, veggie oil powered vehicle, etc.  cons: parchment tray liners, paper napkins)
• overall: * * (beckons with solid and quality cooking)