Is Allan's Authentic Mexican Restaurant Still Open? Update (Portland, OR)

Current status

As of September 2026, Allan's Authentic Mexican Restaurant is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing for the restaurant shows reviews updated through August 2026; the restaurant's live Toast ordering page independently lists the same address, current hours, and an active online menu.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

On the ‘Spicy’ episode of Food Paradise, the show featured Allan's Authentic Mexican Restaurant in Portland, Oregon, highlighting its Diablo Burrito challenge. According to a Washington County tourism profile of the restaurant, the Diablo Burrito is a roughly 2.2-pound tortilla-wrapped dish filled with sliced New York strip steak, pinto beans, spiced Mexican rice, and a mix of hot peppers including jalapeño, serrano, powdered morita, pequin, habanero, naga, and ghost pepper, smothered in guajillo chili sauce. The restaurant's own website lists the business as an authentic Mexican restaurant offering dine-in, online ordering, and catering.

Man v. Food's Portland episode featured Allan's Authentic Mexican Restaurant, spotlighting the kitchen's northern Mexican-style dishes and made-to-order salsas. The restaurant, located in the Bethany area of Northwest Portland, describes its menu on its own ordering page as northern Mexican cuisine mixing traditional and neo-traditional dishes, and it serves enchiladas, fajitas, and chef specialties such as a ribeye with chipotle-maguey glaze alongside its house margaritas. Allan's operates from a Northwest West Union Road strip-center location, with a full bar, a kids' menu, and a rotating list of seafood and steak specialties alongside its traditional plates. As of 2026, Yelp's listing for the restaurant carries reviews updated through August, and the business's Toast ordering page lists current hours and an active online-ordering menu, indicating continued operation at the same address featured on the show.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 12, Episode 11
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Spicy
What was featured
The Diablo Burrito spicy food challenge
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Allan's Authentic Mexican Restaurant
Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 7
Original air date
Episode title
What was featured
northern Mexican dishes and made-to-order salsas
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Allan's Authentic Mexican Restaurant

Frequently asked questions

Is Allan's Authentic Mexican Restaurant still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Allan's Authentic Mexican Restaurant is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Allan's Authentic Mexican Restaurant after Food Paradise?

On the ‘Spicy’ episode of Food Paradise, the show featured Allan's Authentic Mexican Restaurant in Portland, Oregon, highlighting its Diablo Burrito challenge. As of September 2026, Allan's Authentic Mexican Restaurant is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Allan's Authentic Mexican Restaurant located?

18305 NW West Union Rd, Portland, OR 97229. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Allan's Authentic Mexican Restaurant?

Season 12, Episode 11 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Spicy”.

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Visit info

Address
18305 NW West Union Rd, Portland, OR 97229
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • discoverwashingtoncountyor.com — https://discoverwashingtoncountyor.com/allans-authentic-mexican-restaurant-bethany-portlands-flavorful-northern-mexican-gem/
  • allansmexicanrestaurant.com — http://www.allansmexicanrestaurant.com/
  • Toast — https://www.toasttab.com/local/order/allans-authentic-mexican-restaurant-18305-nw-west-union-rd
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/allans-authentic-mexican-restaurant-portland

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