Smart Donkey

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.

Smart Donkey Burreria
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Oswaldo Bibiano
ChefOswaldo Bibiano
Food typeMexican
Street address3420 Southeast 50th Avenue
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97206
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.4980°N 122.6110°W / 45.4980; -122.6110
Websitesmartdonkeypdx.com

Description

The 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

Chef Oswaldo Bibiano opened Smart Donkey in a space next to SuperDeluxe that was previously used as car wash.[3]

Reception

Writers 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

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. 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.
  5. "Portland's Best Mexican Food". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  6. 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.
  7. "Burritos with a Kick at Smart Donkey - PDX Parent". PDX Parent. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  8. Russell, Michael; Acker, Lizzy (2022-09-13). "Portland's best new food carts of 2022". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  9. 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.
  10. "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.
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