Autentica Mexican Cuisine
Portland, OR 97211
Phone: (503) 287-7555
- Best of Citysearch:
- Mexican Food 2007
- Hours:
- Tue-Fri 11am-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am-10pm
Editorial Review for Autentica Mexican Cuisine – by Ivy Manning
In Short
The small, casual dining room is decorated with terra cotta tile bars, rustic colors, framed pictures of Pancho Villa and features a gleaming open kitchen. All set the stage for a regional menu that forgoes ho-hum burritos in favor of traditional cooking. Stars include fresh seafood seviche, homemade chicken mole and silky homemade tortillas. The inexpensive lunch menu is a hit with thrifty locals who pile in for chopped pork and chicken tacos and tortas.
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Insider Tips
When to GoHere, weekend brunch still is relatively undiscovered which means no wait for your huevos rancheros.
User Reviews for Autentica Mexican Cuisine
07/22/2008 Posted by pataha
I'm stumped. I have eatten alot of great Mexican food and maybe my expectations were too high when we went there. It was slow to get a table (and it wasn't real busy), no water refills (almost no water at all), very small portions, the food was fine (but I have had better elsewhere- alot of times), and yes it was overpriced for what we were fed. It wasn't that great and we were hungry when we left. One trip to Autentica Mexican Cuisine was enough for us.
Pros: Wow- nothing stood out
Cons: Overpriced, small portions, not very organized/slow
07/21/2008 Posted by porknugget
I've been going to Autentica since it opened and have had some excellent meals here. The service has always been substandard, but the delish food made it worth a visit. No longer. This place, or more likely the owner has gotten a huge ego due to some great reviews in the paper recently. Now the portions are smaller, the prices are bigger and the pre meal awesome tortillas and salsa are something you have to BUY. Our very nice server looked fearful when she went to ask the owner if we could have tortillas after we offered to buy them. We overheard him tell her that he could "make an exception this once." WTF? My friend got the black bean gorditas. The three silver dollar size black bean pockets were served warm with a cold red sauce, all for $12! The meat in the tacos and sopes is greasy and full of gristle. Good luck trying to get a refill on your soda or water. As a customer you will feel like you are putting the folks at Autentica out. This place is Not worth the trouble. Autentica, you are too big for your britches!!!!!
Pros: taste of food
Cons: portions, price, quality of meats, bad service, bad service
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