Brooke Geery

Cart Pods

Official Review: Shut up and Eat

3848 SE Gladstone st. Portland, or 97206 www.shutupandeatpdx.com/ Technically, Shut Up and Eat is a real live brick and mortar restaurant, but I'm counting it because it used to be a cart. I went there when it was in the Ala Carts pod and got the pork sandwich. It was crazy windy and the sandwich was giant and hard to eat, but holy shit, it was amazing. So when they opening up shop on the corner of 39th and Gladstone, I was stoked it was both in my quadrant and has indoor seating. Obviously my first trip back I got the pork again. It's adorned with papini, red peppers, provolone…
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Good Food Here Cart Pod

Location: 42nd and Belmont Number of carts: 15 Types of Food: Veggie, Seafood, Korean, Norwegian, Ice Cream, Coffee, American, Mac and Cheese, Fried Chicken, etc. Covered: yes http://www.goodfoodherebelmont.com/ Tucked just off of 39th Ave, I mean, Ceasar Chavez Ave, lies the Good Food Here pod. This aptly-named pod boasts a maze of carts, many of which do indeed serve good food. (Seeing as I've only been there once, I didn't eat at all of them, but we can always assume there's a dud in the mix when you have anywhere over 5 carts.) Anyway. The pod is pretty jam packed with options and in the middle is a covered portico…
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Official Review – El Gallo Taqueria

Location: Woodstock Cart Pod Price range: $2.50-$8 Cuisine: American Mexican CASH ONLY Today I set out on a mission to get a Danang Pork sandwich from Graffiti, but alas: Vacation!? How dare you take a vacation! Once I finished feigning outrage, I walked the two feet to the right, opting for a burrito from El Gallo. Mexican carts aren't hard to come by in Portland, and as they go, this one isn't my favorite. But, it's also not really Mexican. As evidenced by the white guys working there, this place is Ameri-mex at best, despite the actual Spanish in its name. So, as you can probably assume, this isn't my…
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Ala Carts Food Pavillion

Location: SE 50th and Divison Number of carts: 14 Covered: Yes Pros: Lots of entertainment options, wet naps, free wifi, good food choices. Cons: Beer is only on weekends, really close to Los Gorditos. Types of food (check their site for current carts): Turkish, burgers, coffee, seafood, Pork, Venezuelan, chicken and waffles, Pizza, Southwestern, Vietnamese, Korean, Thai http://www.alacartspdx.com/ Ala Cart is much more than just a cart pod. It's like a cart experience filled with fun for the whole family. What does that even mean? Well, I'll tell you. In addition to some 14 food carts, there's also a little playground for kids, cornhole for big kids, sidewalk chalk for…
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Carts on Foster

Location: Corner of SE 52nd and Foster Number of carts: 11 Covered: Yes Obligatory Score: 3 https://www.facebook.com/CartsOnFoster The parking lot that houses Carts on Foster has come along way since it was All Pets Playhouse - a decrepit-looking animal boarding house that I never saw open. Now it's a bustling cart pod, with a lot more carts than the one other time I awkwardly walked through and then decided to go somewhere else a few months ago. Pretty flowersss! I use the term bustling loosely, it's not that crowded which is a good thing if you hate waiting in line for food like I do. (That's one issue with food…
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Cartlandia

Location: 82nd Ave at Spring Water Corridor Number of Carts: A lot Covered: Yes Obligatory Score: 1 http://www.cartlandia.com/ Despite it's adorable kitschy name, Cartlandia is about the least "Portlandlandia" place in Portland. Yes, it claims "bike-centric" and is on the Springwater Corridor -- a Portland-y bike path lined with wild blackberries-- but the PDX stereotypes end there. There are tons of carts, but this must be the cheapest place to rent space in Portland, because is seems it's mostly people who probably shouldn't own restaurants and are just "trying it out." Some I've tried are fine, but certainly not food you'd drool over and want to seek out again. My…
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Official Review: Shut up and Eat

3848 SE Gladstone st. Portland, or 97206 www.shutupandeatpdx.com/ Technically, Shut Up and Eat is a real live brick and mortar restaurant, but I'm counting it because it used to be a cart. I went there when it was in the Ala Carts pod and got the pork sandwich. It was crazy windy and the sandwich was giant and hard to eat, but holy shit, it was amazing. So when they opening up shop on the corner of 39th and Gladstone, I was stoked it was both in my quadrant and has indoor seating. Obviously my first trip back I got the pork again. It's adorned with papini, red peppers, provolone…
Read More

Good Food Here Cart Pod

Location: 42nd and Belmont Number of carts: 15 Types of Food: Veggie, Seafood, Korean, Norwegian, Ice Cream, Coffee, American, Mac and Cheese, Fried Chicken, etc. Covered: yes http://www.goodfoodherebelmont.com/ Tucked just off of 39th Ave, I mean, Ceasar Chavez Ave, lies the Good Food Here pod. This aptly-named pod boasts a maze of carts, many of which do indeed serve good food. (Seeing as I've only been there once, I didn't eat at all of them, but we can always assume there's a dud in the mix when you have anywhere over 5 carts.) Anyway. The pod is pretty jam packed with options and in the middle is a covered portico…
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Official Review – El Gallo Taqueria

Location: Woodstock Cart Pod Price range: $2.50-$8 Cuisine: American Mexican CASH ONLY Today I set out on a mission to get a Danang Pork sandwich from Graffiti, but alas: Vacation!? How dare you take a vacation! Once I finished feigning outrage, I walked the two feet to the right, opting for a burrito from El Gallo. Mexican carts aren't hard to come by in Portland, and as they go, this one isn't my favorite. But, it's also not really Mexican. As evidenced by the white guys working there, this place is Ameri-mex at best, despite the actual Spanish in its name. So, as you can probably assume, this isn't my…
Read More

Ala Carts Food Pavillion

Location: SE 50th and Divison Number of carts: 14 Covered: Yes Pros: Lots of entertainment options, wet naps, free wifi, good food choices. Cons: Beer is only on weekends, really close to Los Gorditos. Types of food (check their site for current carts): Turkish, burgers, coffee, seafood, Pork, Venezuelan, chicken and waffles, Pizza, Southwestern, Vietnamese, Korean, Thai http://www.alacartspdx.com/ Ala Cart is much more than just a cart pod. It's like a cart experience filled with fun for the whole family. What does that even mean? Well, I'll tell you. In addition to some 14 food carts, there's also a little playground for kids, cornhole for big kids, sidewalk chalk for…
Read More

Carts on Foster

Location: Corner of SE 52nd and Foster Number of carts: 11 Covered: Yes Obligatory Score: 3 https://www.facebook.com/CartsOnFoster The parking lot that houses Carts on Foster has come along way since it was All Pets Playhouse - a decrepit-looking animal boarding house that I never saw open. Now it's a bustling cart pod, with a lot more carts than the one other time I awkwardly walked through and then decided to go somewhere else a few months ago. Pretty flowersss! I use the term bustling loosely, it's not that crowded which is a good thing if you hate waiting in line for food like I do. (That's one issue with food…
Read More

Cartlandia

Location: 82nd Ave at Spring Water Corridor Number of Carts: A lot Covered: Yes Obligatory Score: 1 http://www.cartlandia.com/ Despite it's adorable kitschy name, Cartlandia is about the least "Portlandlandia" place in Portland. Yes, it claims "bike-centric" and is on the Springwater Corridor -- a Portland-y bike path lined with wild blackberries-- but the PDX stereotypes end there. There are tons of carts, but this must be the cheapest place to rent space in Portland, because is seems it's mostly people who probably shouldn't own restaurants and are just "trying it out." Some I've tried are fine, but certainly not food you'd drool over and want to seek out again. My…
Read More

Official Review: Shut up and Eat

3848 SE Gladstone st. Portland, or 97206 www.shutupandeatpdx.com/ Technically, Shut Up and Eat is a real live brick and mortar restaurant, but I'm counting it because it used to be a cart. I went there when it was in the Ala Carts pod and got the pork sandwich. It was crazy windy and the sandwich was giant and hard to eat, but holy shit, it was amazing. So when they opening up shop on the corner of 39th and Gladstone, I was stoked it was both in my quadrant and has indoor seating. Obviously my first trip back I got the pork again. It's adorned with papini, red peppers, provolone…
Read More

Good Food Here Cart Pod

Location: 42nd and Belmont Number of carts: 15 Types of Food: Veggie, Seafood, Korean, Norwegian, Ice Cream, Coffee, American, Mac and Cheese, Fried Chicken, etc. Covered: yes http://www.goodfoodherebelmont.com/ Tucked just off of 39th Ave, I mean, Ceasar Chavez Ave, lies the Good Food Here pod. This aptly-named pod boasts a maze of carts, many of which do indeed serve good food. (Seeing as I've only been there once, I didn't eat at all of them, but we can always assume there's a dud in the mix when you have anywhere over 5 carts.) Anyway. The pod is pretty jam packed with options and in the middle is a covered portico…
Read More

Official Review – El Gallo Taqueria

Location: Woodstock Cart Pod Price range: $2.50-$8 Cuisine: American Mexican CASH ONLY Today I set out on a mission to get a Danang Pork sandwich from Graffiti, but alas: Vacation!? How dare you take a vacation! Once I finished feigning outrage, I walked the two feet to the right, opting for a burrito from El Gallo. Mexican carts aren't hard to come by in Portland, and as they go, this one isn't my favorite. But, it's also not really Mexican. As evidenced by the white guys working there, this place is Ameri-mex at best, despite the actual Spanish in its name. So, as you can probably assume, this isn't my…
Read More

Ala Carts Food Pavillion

Location: SE 50th and Divison Number of carts: 14 Covered: Yes Pros: Lots of entertainment options, wet naps, free wifi, good food choices. Cons: Beer is only on weekends, really close to Los Gorditos. Types of food (check their site for current carts): Turkish, burgers, coffee, seafood, Pork, Venezuelan, chicken and waffles, Pizza, Southwestern, Vietnamese, Korean, Thai http://www.alacartspdx.com/ Ala Cart is much more than just a cart pod. It's like a cart experience filled with fun for the whole family. What does that even mean? Well, I'll tell you. In addition to some 14 food carts, there's also a little playground for kids, cornhole for big kids, sidewalk chalk for…
Read More

Carts on Foster

Location: Corner of SE 52nd and Foster Number of carts: 11 Covered: Yes Obligatory Score: 3 https://www.facebook.com/CartsOnFoster The parking lot that houses Carts on Foster has come along way since it was All Pets Playhouse - a decrepit-looking animal boarding house that I never saw open. Now it's a bustling cart pod, with a lot more carts than the one other time I awkwardly walked through and then decided to go somewhere else a few months ago. Pretty flowersss! I use the term bustling loosely, it's not that crowded which is a good thing if you hate waiting in line for food like I do. (That's one issue with food…
Read More

Cartlandia

Location: 82nd Ave at Spring Water Corridor Number of Carts: A lot Covered: Yes Obligatory Score: 1 http://www.cartlandia.com/ Despite it's adorable kitschy name, Cartlandia is about the least "Portlandlandia" place in Portland. Yes, it claims "bike-centric" and is on the Springwater Corridor -- a Portland-y bike path lined with wild blackberries-- but the PDX stereotypes end there. There are tons of carts, but this must be the cheapest place to rent space in Portland, because is seems it's mostly people who probably shouldn't own restaurants and are just "trying it out." Some I've tried are fine, but certainly not food you'd drool over and want to seek out again. My…
Read More

Official Review: Shut up and Eat

3848 SE Gladstone st. Portland, or 97206 www.shutupandeatpdx.com/ Technically, Shut Up and Eat is a real live brick and mortar restaurant, but I'm counting it because it used to be a cart. I went there when it was in the Ala Carts pod and got the pork sandwich. It was crazy windy and the sandwich was giant and hard to eat, but holy shit, it was amazing. So when they opening up shop on the corner of 39th and Gladstone, I was stoked it was both in my quadrant and has indoor seating. Obviously my first trip back I got the pork again. It's adorned with papini, red peppers, provolone…
Read More

Good Food Here Cart Pod

Location: 42nd and Belmont Number of carts: 15 Types of Food: Veggie, Seafood, Korean, Norwegian, Ice Cream, Coffee, American, Mac and Cheese, Fried Chicken, etc. Covered: yes http://www.goodfoodherebelmont.com/ Tucked just off of 39th Ave, I mean, Ceasar Chavez Ave, lies the Good Food Here pod. This aptly-named pod boasts a maze of carts, many of which do indeed serve good food. (Seeing as I've only been there once, I didn't eat at all of them, but we can always assume there's a dud in the mix when you have anywhere over 5 carts.) Anyway. The pod is pretty jam packed with options and in the middle is a covered portico…
Read More

Official Review – El Gallo Taqueria

Location: Woodstock Cart Pod Price range: $2.50-$8 Cuisine: American Mexican CASH ONLY Today I set out on a mission to get a Danang Pork sandwich from Graffiti, but alas: Vacation!? How dare you take a vacation! Once I finished feigning outrage, I walked the two feet to the right, opting for a burrito from El Gallo. Mexican carts aren't hard to come by in Portland, and as they go, this one isn't my favorite. But, it's also not really Mexican. As evidenced by the white guys working there, this place is Ameri-mex at best, despite the actual Spanish in its name. So, as you can probably assume, this isn't my…
Read More

Ala Carts Food Pavillion

Location: SE 50th and Divison Number of carts: 14 Covered: Yes Pros: Lots of entertainment options, wet naps, free wifi, good food choices. Cons: Beer is only on weekends, really close to Los Gorditos. Types of food (check their site for current carts): Turkish, burgers, coffee, seafood, Pork, Venezuelan, chicken and waffles, Pizza, Southwestern, Vietnamese, Korean, Thai http://www.alacartspdx.com/ Ala Cart is much more than just a cart pod. It's like a cart experience filled with fun for the whole family. What does that even mean? Well, I'll tell you. In addition to some 14 food carts, there's also a little playground for kids, cornhole for big kids, sidewalk chalk for…
Read More

Carts on Foster

Location: Corner of SE 52nd and Foster Number of carts: 11 Covered: Yes Obligatory Score: 3 https://www.facebook.com/CartsOnFoster The parking lot that houses Carts on Foster has come along way since it was All Pets Playhouse - a decrepit-looking animal boarding house that I never saw open. Now it's a bustling cart pod, with a lot more carts than the one other time I awkwardly walked through and then decided to go somewhere else a few months ago. Pretty flowersss! I use the term bustling loosely, it's not that crowded which is a good thing if you hate waiting in line for food like I do. (That's one issue with food…
Read More

Cartlandia

Location: 82nd Ave at Spring Water Corridor Number of Carts: A lot Covered: Yes Obligatory Score: 1 http://www.cartlandia.com/ Despite it's adorable kitschy name, Cartlandia is about the least "Portlandlandia" place in Portland. Yes, it claims "bike-centric" and is on the Springwater Corridor -- a Portland-y bike path lined with wild blackberries-- but the PDX stereotypes end there. There are tons of carts, but this must be the cheapest place to rent space in Portland, because is seems it's mostly people who probably shouldn't own restaurants and are just "trying it out." Some I've tried are fine, but certainly not food you'd drool over and want to seek out again. My…
Read More

Official Review: Shut up and Eat

3848 SE Gladstone st. Portland, or 97206 www.shutupandeatpdx.com/ Technically, Shut Up and Eat is a real live brick and mortar restaurant, but I'm counting it because it used to be a cart. I went there when it was in the Ala Carts pod and got the pork sandwich. It was crazy windy and the sandwich was giant and hard to eat, but holy shit, it was amazing. So when they opening up shop on the corner of 39th and Gladstone, I was stoked it was both in my quadrant and has indoor seating. Obviously my first trip back I got the pork again. It's adorned with papini, red peppers, provolone…
Read More

Good Food Here Cart Pod

Location: 42nd and Belmont Number of carts: 15 Types of Food: Veggie, Seafood, Korean, Norwegian, Ice Cream, Coffee, American, Mac and Cheese, Fried Chicken, etc. Covered: yes http://www.goodfoodherebelmont.com/ Tucked just off of 39th Ave, I mean, Ceasar Chavez Ave, lies the Good Food Here pod. This aptly-named pod boasts a maze of carts, many of which do indeed serve good food. (Seeing as I've only been there once, I didn't eat at all of them, but we can always assume there's a dud in the mix when you have anywhere over 5 carts.) Anyway. The pod is pretty jam packed with options and in the middle is a covered portico…
Read More

Official Review – El Gallo Taqueria

Location: Woodstock Cart Pod Price range: $2.50-$8 Cuisine: American Mexican CASH ONLY Today I set out on a mission to get a Danang Pork sandwich from Graffiti, but alas: Vacation!? How dare you take a vacation! Once I finished feigning outrage, I walked the two feet to the right, opting for a burrito from El Gallo. Mexican carts aren't hard to come by in Portland, and as they go, this one isn't my favorite. But, it's also not really Mexican. As evidenced by the white guys working there, this place is Ameri-mex at best, despite the actual Spanish in its name. So, as you can probably assume, this isn't my…
Read More

Ala Carts Food Pavillion

Location: SE 50th and Divison Number of carts: 14 Covered: Yes Pros: Lots of entertainment options, wet naps, free wifi, good food choices. Cons: Beer is only on weekends, really close to Los Gorditos. Types of food (check their site for current carts): Turkish, burgers, coffee, seafood, Pork, Venezuelan, chicken and waffles, Pizza, Southwestern, Vietnamese, Korean, Thai http://www.alacartspdx.com/ Ala Cart is much more than just a cart pod. It's like a cart experience filled with fun for the whole family. What does that even mean? Well, I'll tell you. In addition to some 14 food carts, there's also a little playground for kids, cornhole for big kids, sidewalk chalk for…
Read More

Carts on Foster

Location: Corner of SE 52nd and Foster Number of carts: 11 Covered: Yes Obligatory Score: 3 https://www.facebook.com/CartsOnFoster The parking lot that houses Carts on Foster has come along way since it was All Pets Playhouse - a decrepit-looking animal boarding house that I never saw open. Now it's a bustling cart pod, with a lot more carts than the one other time I awkwardly walked through and then decided to go somewhere else a few months ago. Pretty flowersss! I use the term bustling loosely, it's not that crowded which is a good thing if you hate waiting in line for food like I do. (That's one issue with food…
Read More

Cartlandia

Location: 82nd Ave at Spring Water Corridor Number of Carts: A lot Covered: Yes Obligatory Score: 1 http://www.cartlandia.com/ Despite it's adorable kitschy name, Cartlandia is about the least "Portlandlandia" place in Portland. Yes, it claims "bike-centric" and is on the Springwater Corridor -- a Portland-y bike path lined with wild blackberries-- but the PDX stereotypes end there. There are tons of carts, but this must be the cheapest place to rent space in Portland, because is seems it's mostly people who probably shouldn't own restaurants and are just "trying it out." Some I've tried are fine, but certainly not food you'd drool over and want to seek out again. My…
Read More

Official Review: Shut up and Eat

3848 SE Gladstone st. Portland, or 97206 www.shutupandeatpdx.com/ Technically, Shut Up and Eat is a real live brick and mortar restaurant, but I'm counting it because it used to be a cart. I went there when it was in the Ala Carts pod and got the pork sandwich. It was crazy windy and the sandwich was giant and hard to eat, but holy shit, it was amazing. So when they opening up shop on the corner of 39th and Gladstone, I was stoked it was both in my quadrant and has indoor seating. Obviously my first trip back I got the pork again. It's adorned with papini, red peppers, provolone…
Read More

Good Food Here Cart Pod

Location: 42nd and Belmont Number of carts: 15 Types of Food: Veggie, Seafood, Korean, Norwegian, Ice Cream, Coffee, American, Mac and Cheese, Fried Chicken, etc. Covered: yes http://www.goodfoodherebelmont.com/ Tucked just off of 39th Ave, I mean, Ceasar Chavez Ave, lies the Good Food Here pod. This aptly-named pod boasts a maze of carts, many of which do indeed serve good food. (Seeing as I've only been there once, I didn't eat at all of them, but we can always assume there's a dud in the mix when you have anywhere over 5 carts.) Anyway. The pod is pretty jam packed with options and in the middle is a covered portico…
Read More

Official Review – El Gallo Taqueria

Location: Woodstock Cart Pod Price range: $2.50-$8 Cuisine: American Mexican CASH ONLY Today I set out on a mission to get a Danang Pork sandwich from Graffiti, but alas: Vacation!? How dare you take a vacation! Once I finished feigning outrage, I walked the two feet to the right, opting for a burrito from El Gallo. Mexican carts aren't hard to come by in Portland, and as they go, this one isn't my favorite. But, it's also not really Mexican. As evidenced by the white guys working there, this place is Ameri-mex at best, despite the actual Spanish in its name. So, as you can probably assume, this isn't my…
Read More

Ala Carts Food Pavillion

Location: SE 50th and Divison Number of carts: 14 Covered: Yes Pros: Lots of entertainment options, wet naps, free wifi, good food choices. Cons: Beer is only on weekends, really close to Los Gorditos. Types of food (check their site for current carts): Turkish, burgers, coffee, seafood, Pork, Venezuelan, chicken and waffles, Pizza, Southwestern, Vietnamese, Korean, Thai http://www.alacartspdx.com/ Ala Cart is much more than just a cart pod. It's like a cart experience filled with fun for the whole family. What does that even mean? Well, I'll tell you. In addition to some 14 food carts, there's also a little playground for kids, cornhole for big kids, sidewalk chalk for…
Read More

Carts on Foster

Location: Corner of SE 52nd and Foster Number of carts: 11 Covered: Yes Obligatory Score: 3 https://www.facebook.com/CartsOnFoster The parking lot that houses Carts on Foster has come along way since it was All Pets Playhouse - a decrepit-looking animal boarding house that I never saw open. Now it's a bustling cart pod, with a lot more carts than the one other time I awkwardly walked through and then decided to go somewhere else a few months ago. Pretty flowersss! I use the term bustling loosely, it's not that crowded which is a good thing if you hate waiting in line for food like I do. (That's one issue with food…
Read More

Cartlandia

Location: 82nd Ave at Spring Water Corridor Number of Carts: A lot Covered: Yes Obligatory Score: 1 http://www.cartlandia.com/ Despite it's adorable kitschy name, Cartlandia is about the least "Portlandlandia" place in Portland. Yes, it claims "bike-centric" and is on the Springwater Corridor -- a Portland-y bike path lined with wild blackberries-- but the PDX stereotypes end there. There are tons of carts, but this must be the cheapest place to rent space in Portland, because is seems it's mostly people who probably shouldn't own restaurants and are just "trying it out." Some I've tried are fine, but certainly not food you'd drool over and want to seek out again. My…
Read More