La Taq

La Taq is located at 1625 NE Killingsworth St, Portland, OR..

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The Oregonian's Michael Russell seems mixed on Rodney Muirhead's Mex-Tex bar La Taq, describing the fare as "tasty Tex-Mex" but ultimately bestowing a "B-" grade. Russell deems the barbecue-meets-queso concept "elemental and, often, delicious," specifically calling out the "very good" queso fundido, brisket and smoky chorizo tacos, and the "must-order" chicken-tortilla soup, which arrives in a...

What is Tex-Mex food, and does pit master Rodney Muirhead's new bar La Taq actually serve Mex-Tex? WWeek's Michael Zusman ponders the question briefly, then decides that the definition doesn't really matter: "There is every reason to believe La Taq will flourish because its not-too-spicy, not-too-bland border fusion cuisine is simple, reasonably priced and delicious." According to Zusman,...

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