Tamale Boy Russell Menu

668 N Russell St, Portland, OR 97227
  • Appetizers

    • Queso Fundido

      A mix of melted queso Oaxaca, Jack cheese, and poblano sauce. Topped with chorizo, grilled onions, poblano peppers, chile oil, and Mexican crema. Served with crispy tortilla chips.
      $11.00
    • Chips And Salsa

      Freshly fried chips and your choice of our housemade salsas. Choose from salsa roja, salsa verde, salsa habanero, or pico de gallo.
      $6.00
    • Guacamole Y Chips Botana

      A Tamale Boy favorite. Made with dried chile oil, roasted sunflower, seeds, and pico de gallo. Served with freshly fried tortilla chips.
      $8.00
    • Guacamole, Salsa & Chips

      A Tamale Boy favorite. Made with dried chile oil, roasted sunflower, seeds, and pico de gallo. Served with freshly fried tortilla chips. Choose from Pico de Gallo, Salsa Roja, and Salsa Verde
      $12.00
  • Brunch

    • Chilaquiles

      Gluten-free. crispy tortillas sautéed with your choice of mole sauce, salsa roja, or salsa verde. served with two over easy eggs. topped with pickled and chopped onions, queso fresco, crema, and cilantro.
      $9.00
    • Breakfast Burrito

      Large flour tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, potatoes, pico de gallo, and jack cheese. choose from vegetarian , bacon, or housemade chorizo.
      $13.00
  • Munchies

    • Alitas 15pc

      Crispy chicken wings sauteed in your choice of mango habañero or garlic jalapeño sauce. Served with your choice of crispy fries or carrots and celery crudite.
      $22.00
    • Vampiros

      Three crispy corn tostadas topped with melted jack cheese and carne asada topped with red and green cabbage slaw, pico de gallo, and avocado salsa.
      $15.00
    • Alitas 11 Pcs

      Crispy chicken wings sauteed in your choice of mango habañero or garlic jalapeño sauce. Served with your choice of crispy fries or carrots and celery crudite.
      $17.00
    • Espinacas Y Hongos Con Queso

      Spinach, sliced mushroom, and onion sauteed in heavy cream, jack cheese, and chipotle in adobo. Served with crispy tortilla chips.
      $10.00
    • Sikil Pak Dip

      A specialty of the state of Yucatán, this dip is made of roasted pumpkin seeds, garlic, tomato, and habanero. Served with freshly fried tortilla chips, carrots and celery crudite.
      $10.00
    • Alitas 7 Pcs

      Crispy chicken wings sauteed in your choice of mango habañero or garlic jalapeño sauce. Served with your choice of crispy fries or carrots and celery crudite.
      $12.00
    • Queso Fundido

      Gluten-free. mix of melted queso oaxaca, jack cheese, and poblano sauce. topped with chorizo, grilled onions, poblanos peppers, and mexican crema. served with crispy tortilla chips.
      $11.00
    • Empanadas De Queso Adobado

      Dried chile infused corn masa turnovers filled with queso oaxaca and adobo, topped with mexican crema and avocado salsa, served with pickled white onions.
      $10.00
    • Nachos (GF)

      Chips topped w/ jack cheese cream sauce, black beans, your choice of tinga de pollo, carnitas, or housemade chorizo, guacamole, and sliced pickled jalapeños . (Add Carne Asada or Pork Al Pastor $3)(Machete style, add 2 over easy eggs $2)
      $13.00
    • Tacos Macha

      Three Carne Asada tacos topped w/ pico de gallo & accompanied w/ pickled onions & salsa Macha, chile oil, made from variations of dried chiles, garlic, nuts and seeds (peanut, sesame and pumpkin seeds) fried in oil and finely chopped.
      $15.00
    • Nacho Fries

      Crispy fries smothered in jack cheese cream sauce, black beans, your choice of tinga de pollo, carnitas, or chorizo, guacamole, and sliced pickled jalapeños. (Add Carne Asada or Pork Al Pastor $3) (Machete style, add 2 over easy $2)
      $14.00
  • Tamales

    • Norteno (Half Dozen)

      Mix and match your favorite fillings. Served ready to eat.
      $28.50
    • Oaxaqueno Cochinita Pibil

      Slow-roasted pork in citrus juices, achiote, and a variety of spices. Traditional Oaxacan preparation. Creamy, twice cooked.
      $6.00
    • Tamale Frito Tinga De Pollo

      Crispy CHICKEN Norteño tamale served with frijoles negros and topped with salsa de aguacate, queso fresco, pickled onions, Mexican crema, and cilantro. Served with two over-easy eggs.
      $12.00
    • Norteno Chile Verde

      Pork cooked in a green tomatillo sauce. Traditional Northern Mexican preparation. Made with fluffy yellow corn masa. Steamed in a corn husk.
      $5.25
    • Oaxaqueno Vegetales

      Gluten free and vegan. traditional oaxacan preparation. creamy, twice cooked white corn masa filled with freshly prepared meats and vegetables. steamed in a banana leaf. sautéed carrot, onion, spinach and zucchini.
      $6.00
    • Tamale Frito Chile Verde

      Crispy PORK Norteño tamale served with frijoles negros and topped with salsa de aguacate, queso fresco, pickled onions, Mexican crema, and cilantro. Served with two over-easy eggs.
      $12.00
    • Tamale Oaxaqueno (Half Dozen)

      Mix and match your favorite fillings. Served ready to eat.
      $34.50
    • Norteno Tinga De Pollo

      Chicken cooked with onion, garlic, and chipotle in adobo. Traditional Northern Mexican preparation. Made with fluffy yellow corn masa. Steamed in a corn husk.
      $5.25
    • Tamale Oaxaqueno (Dozen)

      Mix and match your favorite fillings. Served ready to eat.
      $69.00
  • Classics

    • Burrito Encuerado

      A burrito without the tortilla your choice of tinga de pollo (shredded chicken), carnitas (pork), coliflor y papa al pastor or spinach and mushroom mix. served with rice, black beans and pico de gallo. topped with guacamole and kale mix.
      $13.00
    • Kids Corn Quesadilla

      Three corn tortillas filled with melted Jack cheese. Topped with crema and queso fresco.
      $5.00
    • Bruselas Toreadas

      Gluten-free. crispy brussels sprouts sauteed in olive oil, worcestershire and dried chiles. topped with corn and queso cotija, drizzled with caper aioli and chile oil.
      $12.00
    • Sikil Pak

      Vegan, gluten-free. fried cauliflower served atop sikil pak, a pumpkin seed dip that’s a specialty of the state of yucatán. topped with marinated jicama and sunflower seeds.
      $13.00
    • Burrito Del Mar

      Large flour tortilla wrapped and filled with shrimp, rice, black beans, and pico de gallo and topped with a white wine cream sauce, chopped cilantro, crumbled queso fresco, chile oil, and avocado slices.
      $16.00
    • Tacos

      Three sisters organic tortillas filled with your choice of filling.
      $4.25
    • Kids Bean & Cheese Burrito

      Large flour tortilla filled with black beans and Jack cheese. Add rice: No charge
      $6.00
    • Quesadilla

      Large flour tortilla filled with melted Jack cheese and your choice of tinga de pollo, carnitas, coliflor y papa al pastor, or spinach and mushroom mix.
      $12.00
    • Kids Flour Quesadilla

      Flour tortilla filled with melted Jack cheese. Topped with crema and queso fresco.
      $5.00
    • Burrito

      Large flour tortilla filled with rice, black beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, and your choice of one of the following: Tinga de pollo, carnitas, coliflor y papa al pastor, or spinach and mushroom mix.
      $13.00
  • Provisions (Itacate)

    • Salsa Habanero - Pint (GF)

      Habanero, tomato, red pepper, and spices.
      $9.99
    • Cochinita - Pint (GF)

      A La Carte filling choices for tacos, burritos or to eat on its own. Natural slow-roasted pork in citrus juices and spices.
      $12.00
    • Tinga De Pollo - Pint (GF)

      A La Carte filling choices for tacos, burritos or to eat on its own. Natural shredded chicken cooked with onion, garlic, and chipotle in
      $11.00
    • Escabeche - Pint (GF)

      $9.00
    • Del Mar Sauce - Pint

      $14.99
    • Corn Tortillas (12ea)

      $4.99
    • Pickled Onions - Pint (GF)

      Onions pickled in lime juice, rice vinegar, sugar, and dried oregano.
      $11.99
    • Mole Sauce - Pint

      $14.99
    • Medium Tortilla Chips

      $20.00
    • Frijoles Negros By The Pound

      Whole black beans simmered with garlic and epazote.
      $8.00
    • Sour Cream By The 8 Oz

      $4.79
    • Pico De Gallo - Pint (GF)

      Chopped tomato, onion, and cilantro with a touch of lime.
      $9.99
    • Frijoles Puercos By The Pound

      Native to Sinaloa, these refried beans are cooked with bacon, chorizo, onion, and chipotle.
      $9.00
    • Salsa Roja By The Pint

      Roasted red dried chiles, red peppers, tomato, and garlic.
      $9.99
    • Salsa Verde By The Pint

      Habanero, tomato, red pepper, and spices.
      $9.99
    • Cauliflower And Potato - Pint (GF) (V)

      A La Carte filling choices for tacos, burritos or to eat on its own. Cauliflower and potato marinated in our housemade al pastor sauce.
      $9.00
    • Carnitas By The Pound

      A La Carte filling choices for tacos, burritos or to eat on its own. Natural slow braised pulled pork.
      $11.00
    • Guacamole By The Pint

      Tamale Boy favorite. Made with dried chile oil, roasted sunflower seed, and pico de gallo.
      $19.99
    • Arroz Mexicano By The Pound

      Mexican rice cooked with onion, garlic, and tomato.
      $7.00
    • Esquites By The Pound

      Corn roasted with chipotle, onion, and epazote.
      $8.00
  • Sides

    • 12" Flour Tortilla

      $0.99
    • Side Of Crema (3oz)

      $2.59
    • Side De Salsa

      $4.99
    • Side De Corn Tortillas (4ea)

      $1.69
    • Side Of Pickled Onions (8oz)

      Onions pickled in lime juice, rice vinegar, sugar, and dried oregano.
      $5.99
    • Side Of Chips

      $3.99
    • Side De Guacamole

      $7.29
    • Side Of Cheese (3oz)

      $1.79
    • Side De Frijoles Puercos (GF)

      Native to Sinaloa, these refried beans are cooked with bacon, chorizo, onion, and chipotle.
      $2.75
    • Side De Arroz Mexicano

      Gluten free and vegan. mexican rice cooked with onion, garlic, and tomato.
      $2.75
    • Side De Frijoles Negros

      Gluten free and vegan. whole black beans simmered with garlic and epazote.
      $2.75
    • Side Of Jalapeños

      $2.29
    • Side De Esquites (GF)

      Corn roasted with chipotle, onion, and epazote.
      $2.75
    • 10" Flour Tortilla

      $0.79
    • Side Of Fries

      $5.29
    • Side Of Pico De Gallo

      $4.99
  • Desserts

    • Platanos Fritos

      Sweet fried plantains topped with condensed milk
      $5.00
    • Flan

      Sweet and silken custard dish served with a drizzle of dulce de leche sauce.
      $6.00
  • non alcoholic beverages

    • Bottled Water

      $2.00
    • Topo Chico

      $3.50
    • Jarritos MANDARIN

      $3.50
    • Mexican Coke

      $3.50
    • Diet Coke

      $2.00
    • Horchata

      contains condensed milk and evaporated milk
      $5.00
    • Kambucha

      Love or clear mind
      $3.50
    • Café Olla

      Water Avenue coffee brewed with orange zest, cloves, cinnamon, anise, and brown sugar. Served hot or cold.
      $5.00
    • Café Luna

      A refreshing mix of Water Avenue cold brew coffee and housemade horchata. Served over ice.
      $5.00
    • Fanta Orange

      $3.50
  • Gift Cards

    • $20 Gift Card

      $20.00
    • $15 Gift Card

      $15.00
    • $10 Gift Card

      $10.00
    • $100 Gift Card

      $100.00
    • $50 Gift Card

      $50.00
    • $5 Gift Card

      $5.00
  • Truck Vending

    • Mexican Coke

      $3.50
    • Side De Arroz Mexicano

      Gluten free and vegan. mexican rice cooked with onion, garlic, and tomato.
      $2.75
    • Bottled Water

      $2.00
    • Diet Coke

      $2.00

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Menu Gallery

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