The food is excellent and what you would find in New Mexico. There's not much seating, so I suggest getting it to go.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Pastrami and Carne Adovada Breakfast Tacos, Primo Breakfast Taco
Jophn B.
Love this food, and the service in the past has been wonderful. As a native New Mexican, I can say that this is by far and away the best New Mexican food available in the Portland area. We have ordered from Pepper Box weekly for quite some time. Last week, we were disappointed that they had run out of tortillas and were unable to fill our order. This week, the new employee taking our order by phone was unwilling to include the side dishes we requested, claiming he did not have time to do "specials." This despite the fact that we have placed this same order many times without problem. After the second time he was rude to me, I politely canceled the order and walked away. I truly hope you get your act together, Pepper Box. We adore your food but are not willing to put up with service like we have had recently. We will give it one more try, and I will amend this review if the service improves.
Sabrina S.
I love pepperbox. Their food is usually very good. I can't give them 5 stars though because the prices are a little high. For one sopapilla they charge $5.50. In New Mexico you either get it free or no more than $2. The tortillas are $2.50 so why are sopapillas $3 more?
Steve Shaiman
Classic Portland hole in the wall cafe. We had breakfast burritos made with their own tortillas. Best ever. Good coffee and friendly atmosphere. Prices are nice, too.
The food is excellent! This place is just a little hole in the wall but it is so good! My husband had Huevos Rancheros and I had Calabacitas. We also got a side of sopapillas served with honey as they should be.
Anya Mayer
Came here on the last day of summer, so I actually got to sit outside.I had the primo taco ? (the one with pastrami)It was fantastic, as was Alyssa (sp?) who took my order. She was so wonderful-I really enjoyed chatting with her and swapping recipes.A real Portland experience all the way around!And the price was right for one person for breakfast ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yaseen G.
Good food, good service, good dining area, decent price. I was the first customer for the day so I got very fast service and really fresh ingredients, not sure if it's like that all day. In the 30 minutes that I sat there, the dining area mostly got filled up with customers so it's a pretty popular place.I got the huevos rancheros plate, which comes with two eggs your way over a corn tortilla, served with diced potatoes, pinto beans, lettuce, tomato, shredded cheddar, and red or green chili. It was really good, tasted like a nice home cooked breakfast with lots of effort put into it. The potatoes were delicious and definitely my favorite part. The dining area is pretty cool and cozy, lots of variety in seating options, and they have self-serve water out. I'd definitely recommend this place, but this plate was about $14 before tipping. In my opinion a meal tastes way better when you know it was a good deal, I'd give this place five stars if you could get a simple breakfast like this for under $10.
Concerned N.
Best Nm red chili ever. White boy knows how to cook.!!!! Good authentic FOOD, and coffee. Excellent carry out or a patio dine in..Stop in for some pappas.
Sarah Honeycutt
I grew up in New Mexico and have been coming to this restaurant for the past 5.5 years. Their chile is spot on, so are the sopapillas, and tortillas! Whenever I am homesick - I come here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica Enriquez
We visited Pepper Box Cafe around 10 am. on a Sunday. There were maybe 3 tables available. However, right after, it got full. This is a good spot for small parties to go because it's such a tiny space, a few tables, and it has tables of 4 or less. You order your food at the counter, and then you take your number, and go to your table. I give my opinion based on my personal experience and the service I get at home (las vegas). The service could have been better, and I wish it was more genuine. It was weird to me that you have to bus your own tables when it asks you for a tip as soon as you order your food. The food was good! I ordered a Standard with Carne Adobada, and we also ordered The Original with no salsa. The Stabdard Adobada was a pretty large portion, enough to share between two people. I wish they would have given 2 Tortillas instead of one, which just did not feel like enough for the amount served. The carne Adobada was pretty good. It had a great flavor but was just not authentic to me. The eggs definitely taste homemade, and the beans had great flavor. The original is basically like a breakfast taco. It hit the spot. It was a pretty large taco that included egg, cheese, meat protein if you like, and salsa. I really enjoy the taste and consistency of the tortillas. They sell glass bottle drinks or bottled juice. Atmosphere felt like I was going to my aunts house to eat, but just more modern. I spent $34 for the 2 plates and 3 drinks. Overall, to me, it was a good spot for a quick bite to eat. Would consider coming back.
Absolutely delicious comfort food made from scratch. The Migas and sauces are amazingly delicious. Staff is very friendly.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Green Chile Cheese Fries, Stuffed Sopapillas
Count Kellam
This is the best kept breakfast secret in Portland. I've been coming here for years, and even when it gets busy, a line out the door would only take about 10 minutes. The food is New Mexico cuisine. Burritos and tacos smothered in green or red or Christmas chili sauce, stuff it with their house made chorizo or adovada, slow roasted pork. Add a little house made habanero hot sauce and KaPOW!! They also have a few other staples, but I found my dish and been eating the same thing 2 to 3 times a week for the last several years. If you come often enough, Alyssa will know your name, your order and you might even get your receipt folded into an origami pepper and put on the wall.Breakfast all day, open 9-2. Go get some.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Isaiah Tibbs
I'm from Austin, gateway to the Southwest. We have breakfast tacos. Amazing ones. No, Portlanders, not breakfast burritos. Tacos. The benefit? You can have more flavors and a smaller package and try different things without committing to a burrito sized choice. This place was very Austin or New Mexico in a good way. Got 2 tacos. Chile was good. Will be back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Josh P.
Great migas, I've never had them before but they're very similar to chilaquiles, would recommend
Casey Boothman
This place sparked my green chile addiction many years ago and it’s been a mandatory Portland stop ever since. Strong black coffee and house-made habo sauce to boot, what more could you ask for?
The food is excellent and what you would find in New Mexico. There's not much seating, so I suggest getting it to go.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Pastrami and Carne Adovada Breakfast Tacos, Primo Breakfast Taco
Love this food, and the service in the past has been wonderful. As a native New Mexican, I can say that this is by far and away the best New Mexican food available in the Portland area. We have ordered from Pepper Box weekly for quite some time. Last week, we were disappointed that they had run out of tortillas and were unable to fill our order. This week, the new employee taking our order by phone was unwilling to include the side dishes we requested, claiming he did not have time to do "specials." This despite the fact that we have placed this same order many times without problem. After the second time he was rude to me, I politely canceled the order and walked away. I truly hope you get your act together, Pepper Box. We adore your food but are not willing to put up with service like we have had recently. We will give it one more try, and I will amend this review if the service improves.
I love pepperbox. Their food is usually very good. I can't give them 5 stars though because the prices are a little high. For one sopapilla they charge $5.50. In New Mexico you either get it free or no more than $2. The tortillas are $2.50 so why are sopapillas $3 more?
Classic Portland hole in the wall cafe. We had breakfast burritos made with their own tortillas. Best ever. Good coffee and friendly atmosphere. Prices are nice, too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast Burrito Plate, Tortilla
The food is excellent! This place is just a little hole in the wall but it is so good! My husband had Huevos Rancheros and I had Calabacitas. We also got a side of sopapillas served with honey as they should be.
Came here on the last day of summer, so I actually got to sit outside.I had the primo taco ? (the one with pastrami)It was fantastic, as was Alyssa (sp?) who took my order. She was so wonderful-I really enjoyed chatting with her and swapping recipes.A real Portland experience all the way around!And the price was right for one person for breakfast ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food, good service, good dining area, decent price. I was the first customer for the day so I got very fast service and really fresh ingredients, not sure if it's like that all day. In the 30 minutes that I sat there, the dining area mostly got filled up with customers so it's a pretty popular place.I got the huevos rancheros plate, which comes with two eggs your way over a corn tortilla, served with diced potatoes, pinto beans, lettuce, tomato, shredded cheddar, and red or green chili. It was really good, tasted like a nice home cooked breakfast with lots of effort put into it. The potatoes were delicious and definitely my favorite part. The dining area is pretty cool and cozy, lots of variety in seating options, and they have self-serve water out. I'd definitely recommend this place, but this plate was about $14 before tipping. In my opinion a meal tastes way better when you know it was a good deal, I'd give this place five stars if you could get a simple breakfast like this for under $10.
Best Nm red chili ever. White boy knows how to cook.!!!! Good authentic FOOD, and coffee. Excellent carry out or a patio dine in..Stop in for some pappas.
I grew up in New Mexico and have been coming to this restaurant for the past 5.5 years. Their chile is spot on, so are the sopapillas, and tortillas! Whenever I am homesick - I come here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We visited Pepper Box Cafe around 10 am. on a Sunday. There were maybe 3 tables available. However, right after, it got full. This is a good spot for small parties to go because it's such a tiny space, a few tables, and it has tables of 4 or less. You order your food at the counter, and then you take your number, and go to your table. I give my opinion based on my personal experience and the service I get at home (las vegas). The service could have been better, and I wish it was more genuine. It was weird to me that you have to bus your own tables when it asks you for a tip as soon as you order your food. The food was good! I ordered a Standard with Carne Adobada, and we also ordered The Original with no salsa. The Stabdard Adobada was a pretty large portion, enough to share between two people. I wish they would have given 2 Tortillas instead of one, which just did not feel like enough for the amount served. The carne Adobada was pretty good. It had a great flavor but was just not authentic to me. The eggs definitely taste homemade, and the beans had great flavor. The original is basically like a breakfast taco. It hit the spot. It was a pretty large taco that included egg, cheese, meat protein if you like, and salsa. I really enjoy the taste and consistency of the tortillas. They sell glass bottle drinks or bottled juice. Atmosphere felt like I was going to my aunts house to eat, but just more modern. I spent $34 for the 2 plates and 3 drinks. Overall, to me, it was a good spot for a quick bite to eat. Would consider coming back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: The Original
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Absolutely delicious comfort food made from scratch. The Migas and sauces are amazingly delicious. Staff is very friendly.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Green Chile Cheese Fries, Stuffed Sopapillas
This is the best kept breakfast secret in Portland. I've been coming here for years, and even when it gets busy, a line out the door would only take about 10 minutes. The food is New Mexico cuisine. Burritos and tacos smothered in green or red or Christmas chili sauce, stuff it with their house made chorizo or adovada, slow roasted pork. Add a little house made habanero hot sauce and KaPOW!! They also have a few other staples, but I found my dish and been eating the same thing 2 to 3 times a week for the last several years. If you come often enough, Alyssa will know your name, your order and you might even get your receipt folded into an origami pepper and put on the wall.Breakfast all day, open 9-2. Go get some.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I'm from Austin, gateway to the Southwest. We have breakfast tacos. Amazing ones. No, Portlanders, not breakfast burritos. Tacos. The benefit? You can have more flavors and a smaller package and try different things without committing to a burrito sized choice. This place was very Austin or New Mexico in a good way. Got 2 tacos. Chile was good. Will be back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great migas, I've never had them before but they're very similar to chilaquiles, would recommend
This place sparked my green chile addiction many years ago and it’s been a mandatory Portland stop ever since. Strong black coffee and house-made habo sauce to boot, what more could you ask for?