Smart Donkey Burreria, or simply Smart Donkey, is a Mexican restaurant in Portland, Oregon.[1] Chef Oswaldo Bibiano operates the food cart in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood, in a converted car wash. Smart Donkey has garnered a positive reception and was named one of the city's best new food carts of 2022 by The Oregonian.
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| Owner(s) | Oswaldo Bibiano |
| Chef | Oswaldo Bibiano |
| Food type | Mexican |
| Street address | 3420 Southeast 50th Avenue |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97206 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°29′53″N 122°36′40″W / 45.4980°N 122.6110°W |
| Website | smartdonkeypdx |
Description
editThe Mexican restaurant Smart Donkey operates on 50th Avenue in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood, near Foster-Powell. Eater Portland has described the space as "something like a single-cart pod and beer garden".[2] Among burritos on the menu is the El Gordo, which has chicharron, chorizo, and potatoes, and the El Guapo, which has vegetables, pumpkin seeds, and avocado salsa.[3] The El Hipster has kale and red cabbage braised in apple cider and red wine vinegar,[4] and the Zumpango has Guerrero-style shredded beef.[5] Drink options include draught beer and cider, micheladas, wine, and cocktails such as margaritas and mimosas.[5][6][7]
History
editChef Oswaldo Bibiano opened Smart Donkey in a space next to SuperDeluxe that was previously used as car wash.[3]
Reception
editWriters for The Oregonian ranked Smart Donkey tenth in a list of Portland's best new food carts of 2022.[8] The newspaper's Michael Russell described a "perfect" mean at the restaurant: "A burrito with barbacoa in the style of Guerrero, Bibiano's home state, plus a tall margarita and a lawn game played on the former car wash parking lot."[9] Katherine Chew Hamilton included Smart Donkey in Portland Monthly's 2023 overview of the city's best Mexican cuisine.[5]
Nick Woo and Janey Wong included Smart Donkey in Eater Portland's 2023 overview of fourteen recommended eateries for "gargantuan" stuffed burritos in the city.[4] Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Maya MacEvoy included the business in the website's 2024 overview of "jaw-dropping" happy hours.[6] In KOIN's 2024 overview of Portland's "top-rated" burritos, Aimee Plante said Smart Donkey had a rating of 4.8 on Yelp.[10]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Russell, Michael (2022-01-19). "With Smart Donkey, one of Portland's most celebrated Mexican chefs rolls his recipes into burrito form". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2022-01-11). "Autentica's Oswaldo Bibiano Is Now Stuffing Burritos With Barbacoa at a New Food Cart". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ a b "Former Autentica and Uno Mas Chef, Oswaldo Bibiano, Is Opening a Burrito Beer Garden Called Smart Donkey". Willamette Week. 2021-12-16. Archived from the original on 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ a b Woo, Nick (2019-03-14). "14 Gargantuan, Stuffed Burritos in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ a b c "Portland's Best Mexican Food". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ a b Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2017-12-22). "Jaw-Dropping Happy Hours Spotted Across Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ "Burritos with a Kick at Smart Donkey - PDX Parent". PDX Parent. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ Russell, Michael; Acker, Lizzy (2022-09-13). "Portland's best new food carts of 2022". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ Evensen, Julie (2023-04-06). "It's National Burrito Day! Here's where to find freebies, recipes and local favorites". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ "Portland's best burritos for National Burrito Day". KOIN.com. 2024-04-04. Archived from the original on 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-06-15.