Allan's Authentic Mexican Restaurant, Portland OR

I ordered a vegetarian plate, enchiladas with mushrooms and Honestly it was amazing!
The plate come with this rice poblano that was one of the best rices Ive ever tried! Really good highly recommend!
Also, it’s kids friendly
The music was great

The first thing that called to us on our night out was the decor. The vibe is amazing. Seating is well spaced. Staff is very friendly. The food came out quick and the presentation was awesome. The chips and salsa were refilled often and our water glasses were never empty. I would recommend this place to any friend. It’s great. (Get the nachos - you won’t regret it - no naked chips.)

3 stars here is why…… service was mediocre took 20 minutes to get a cocktail. The ambiance is lackluster and disappointing. Didn’t seem very clean. Tacky plastic table covers ripped and tattered see (photos) and not just on our table. Looking around most of the tables had the same nasty ripped plastic covers. Splashed with food too. Why not invest in some nice red cloth table covers. The tables have glass covers so these would only need to be changed every day or 2 depending on cleanliness. Also tiles ceiling stained and the decor is just blah. Dirty floors. That being said. The food was delicious. We both got enchiladas i got shrimp and he got chicken. Yum. I I would order takeout but I have not interest in dining there.

This place is a gem. Food? Delicious. Kid's menu? My child is happy! Alcohol drinks? Yum!

We love Allan’s! Been several times and we love the chips and salsa as well as all of the entrees we’ve tried. Kids love the burritos and enchiladas and I enjoyed the shrimp tacos and fajitas!

If you’re Mexican don’t go here and waste your money. Food wasn’t good. The salsa that was served with the chips wasn’t good. Not at all Mexican salsa. They had a house made spicy salsa available and it wasn’t good either. It looked like Mayo with tapatío on top to mix it and make it red. Nothing authentic about this Mexican restaurant. Should’ve known by the name because no good Mexican Restaurant is named Allan’s.

Always delicious! My favorite is chilirelleno with shrimp. Loaded with lots of shrimp. Beans and rice taste homemade and of course great service

I wasnt that hungry so I was thinking
Get the nachos n eat a few!
Nachos were sooo bomb that I inhaled the whole plate in like 5 min!

Ill be back for the Pollo/Shrimp a la crema
& the 60 oz Margaritas very soon!

The food here tasted amazing, and me and my friends HIGHLY recommened the pomegranate lemonade

Had lunch here with family and it was wonderful! Family owned business, lots of selections on the menu and everything was delicious. Attentive wait staff and not too crowded when we went. The prices are on the higher side, like many restaurants these days but definitely worth it with the portion sizes they give.

Probably the best Mexican food I've had.i got the cheese, steak and bacon fajitas, definitely a must try! The employees are very friendly, and the restaurant feels very authentic.

Everything was excellent! The chile relleno was excellent. Both sauces are great the red is a bit more bold and deep and the green is more bright and fresh. Both great! I haven't had mole sauce this good in 20+ years. I grew up in California where there were/are many great Mexican food places. This reminded me of the authenticity that I remember. It's very refreshing to eat at a Mexican restaurant that isn't your typical American/Mexican hybrid. I ate my whole plate and maybe the ingredients are more fresh but I don't feel like I need a nap. Filling but not the bloated effect. This is our new spot for Mexican food. So very delicious! Do yourself a favor and go here, you won't be disappointed.

Great food, at a good price. Definitely don’t pass this place up due to the location. We’ll definitely be back in the future.

Excellent, simply excellent.
The taco plate with carne asada was out of this world. This place really steps out of the traditional Mexican restaurant with an authentic flavor. I'll definitely will be returning.

The music could use some variety, 8 songs by the same guy gets old.

The virgin mojito was amazing, just enough mango to come through. The food was flavorful and the ambience was great, the decal lights were so much nicer than what the overhead lighting would provide. And finally the service was well paced and engaging