El Pilon Kitchen 5170 Southeast Duke Street, Portland, OR 97206

"This is a wonderful friendly family running this place. It’s very spotless and clean, easy to find, free parking a few steps from pickup window. I ordered one of everything because here you can! So tasty and fun to try something new. Their portion sizes are huge. My favorite is the Colombianita with medium heat salsa. Their juices are totally worth it too. Delicioso!! Thank you so much."

"Just grabbed some empanadas today. Best I’ve ever had. This place is fire!! People are super nice and the food is mind blowing! My wife and I shared 6; beef, chicken, veggie, Hawaiian, pork and potatoes, cheese. They were all super good but I would lean away from the cheese one next time I visit, maybe because I was getting full and it felt like a cheese bomb. The outer shell is thin and crispy with lots of filling inside. Their sauces are also amazing."

"I live really close and decided to try this place for dinner since I saw they had vegan empanadas on the menu. I am so glad I did! The Impossible one was super delicious and the veggie one was so much better than I expected! The yuca fries were fantastic as well. Highly recommend this place and I will be coming back regularly :)"

"Only Colombian restaurant in Oregon with great food and authentic dishes. We got their paisa tamales this year and we are so grateful and happy we found you! Delicious pork or chicken tamales, cooked to perfection! We also try to buy as many buñuelos during the holidays because they are so delicious. Thank you for making a Colombian family far away from home so happy this year! Excellent customer service!"

"Great customer service. Prepared very fast (just 15 minutes) and you can order ahead of time online. The food is extremely delicious. The arepas are big and super stuffed. The empanadas also have a lot of filling and only $3! I’m in love with this place. Never been to their cart before but now that they’re so close to me I could almost have it every day! (Except they only open Thursday-Sunday, 2-7pm for now. But if you’re around, come through. Just outdoor sitting so be prepared to take it to go or deal with the weather. It’s next to the gas station and a little bit hidden so you might miss it, so I would consider this a hidden gem. Try it out and see for yourself!"