Breakfast, weekend noodles or barbecue? On Washington Avenue in Portland, Maine, Tu Casa at 70 Washington Avenue, Công Tử Bột at 57 and Terlingua at 40 offer three different meal plans. Start with the meal you want, then check the restaurant's service and booking approach.

If you already know where you want to eat, the Tu Casa profile keeps its official menu and contact details together. If your group is still deciding, start with the distinctions below.

Three addresses, three different meal plans

  • Tu Casa, 70 Washington Avenue: Salvadoran and Latin American cooking, with daily breakfast and pupusas. Its website offers pickup and delivery ordering, welcomes walk-ins and directs reservation requests to the phone.
  • Công Tử Bột, 57 Washington Avenue: a noodle-focused option with dinner service and Saturday–Sunday lunch. The restaurant says it reserves half its space for walk-ins and recommends booking for parties of four or more.
  • Terlingua, 40 Washington Avenue: Texas-style barbecue with Southwest and Mexican influences, serving lunch and dinner. Its current site links to Resy for tables and Toast for pickup.

These are separate restaurants on the same avenue, not a coordinated food tour. Choose a main meal first; check the specific address before opening directions. Sources: Tu Casa, Công Tử Bột and Terlingua.

Choose Tu Casa for breakfast or a pupusa order

Tu Casa's official site lists Salvadoran breakfast every day. Its menu includes pupusas, tamales de elote, fried plantains and larger plates. One example is the plato montañero with beef, beans, rice, egg, plantain and avocado. These are menu examples, not a promise that every item will be available when you order. Official food and service information.

For a morning meal, check the breakfast selection; for pickup, open the restaurant's own ordering link and confirm the order details before paying. For a table request, call 207-536-0016. An order confirmation and a table reservation are different things—do not assume completing one secures the other.

Choose Công Tử Bột around its service and party-size policy

The Công Tử Bột profile is the directory starting point for 57 Washington Avenue. Its official site lists weekend lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and a Tuesday closure. For a weekday midday plan, do not assume the weekend lunch schedule applies. Check the official site and its linked closure updates before leaving. Published schedule and booking guidance.

The restaurant-linked sample menu includes chicken phở, pork-and-shrimp mì trộn and curry noodles. Use it to decide whether the menu suits your group, then check current selections with the restaurant. A sample is not a live inventory. Official sample menu.

If there are four or more of you, follow the restaurant's recommendation to book ahead. Walk-in allocation does not guarantee an immediately available table.

Choose Terlingua for barbecue, then check the day's selection

At 40 Washington Avenue, Terlingua offers a different menu direction. Its linked all-day menu includes barbecue boards and tacos, including smoked brisket, fish and mushroom versions. The menu explains that barbecue is made in batches and selections change with availability. Do not plan around a specific smoked meat without checking. Current linked all-day menu.

Start from the official Terlingua website for its booking and pickup buttons. Read the venue address on the provider page: the linked ordering system also lists a separate 34 Washington Avenue location. The restaurant discussed here is 40 Washington Avenue. Officially linked ordering page.

Before you commit to a plan

Check your date, party size and service type together. A restaurant being open does not establish pickup availability, and a published menu does not confirm ingredients or allergy accommodations for your order. Ask the restaurant directly when those details affect your decision.

For more nearby options, browse the East End restaurant directory. For planning beyond this avenue, our Portland reservations and walk-ins guide compares additional published booking policies.

Sources and how this guide was made

Researched guide by Where to Eat Portland, checked September 23, 2026 against the official restaurant sites, linked sample menus and ordering page cited above. This is an AI-assisted planning guide, not a firsthand restaurant review. We did not visit, order or test table availability for this article. Menus, service schedules and availability can change.

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