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    Birreria El Semaforo

    4.8 (94 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Street tacos with carne asada and a side of rice and beans.
    Jeremy C.

    Found this place while looking for some food near my hotel. The food there is very good. Authentic tasting. I got the street tacos with a side of rice and beans. The place is cool when you get inside and the personal there are very friendly and attentive.

    Birria Tacos and Mango Pineapple Agua Fresca.
    Avery S.

    The food here is incredible, delicious drinks, but most of all the kindest staff! Everything was clean, the atmosphere and music was lively, and the service was very fast. This will definitely be a new regular stop for me! I would highly recommend stopping here for their incredible birria!

    I ordered three and I only ate one and the others will make a great lunch and I was right I put them in the air fryer and they were awesome
    Bob B.

    The food was great the berrias were great only problem was the guacamole was full of the tip pits from the taco top of the avocados so it made eating guacamole dip challenging, and then I got beans on the side and that was I was going through those there was a big hair in that so she replaced the beans which was fine but ew. But my berrias were awesome

    Lino R.

    Excellent food. Jesus the owner very friendly. Great service and food. Lots of meat. Congratulations on your expansion. Will be back soon to try more.

    Amber D.

    Decided to come here on a whim. Let me tell you it did not disappoint. The food was delicious, the service was spectacular and I believe it was either the manager or owner that was walking around greeting the folks and chatting it up. It gave a really good feel to the place. I highly recommend coming here!

    Watermelon aguas frescas with grey goose vodka and a chamoy rim!
    Heidi A.

    What a score! This is steps from the Hampton and Homes 2Suites Hilton. We dined in, with super friendly staff and clean, fun atmosphere. Tamale with rice and beans- yes please! 10/10 Birria bowl over rice with 4 tortillas- incredible and had it twice. Huge portions. Big chicken burrito was outstanding. Don't skip out on the chips, rice and beans. The salsa bar is fire with 4 types of salsa, pickled carrots, jalapeños, onions and radish. Fantastico! My best order, I must admit, was the aguas frescas. They had three fresh flavors. I got the watermelon and added grey goose!! Yes- they have a full bar. Don't skip it.

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    Judi B.

    This place is a hidden gem in a small strip mall off Franklin, next to a Hampton Suites and a stones throw from the Ford Idaho center. A friend strongly suggested that we check Birreria El Semáforo out and I'm so grateful we did. The dining room was already bustling when we got there at 4:45 on a Thursday night, but were greeted by a beaming smile and friendly welcome, then quickly seated. There wasn't a lot of wait staff so timing was slow between seating, to ordering but food came out quickly. I ordered the quesabirria taco, added another for a 2 taco plate. Also ordered the guacamole with chips. Hubby got the burrito with chicken, hold the cilantro and green sauce. The chips were delightfully crispy and the guacamole was obviously freshly made, though on the milder side for flavor. Scrumptious. The quesabirria tacos are chock-full of juicy, tender birria beef and cheese melted between two large corn tortillas. The grilled onions with the chopped raw onions with cilantro cuts the richness and adds a nice crunch. My eyes were bigger than my stomach...one of these tacos is a complete meal. It was worth stuffing myself though, those tacos are robust with flavor, tender meat and a delectable consommé. Hubby was in awe over the size of that burrito...I can't imagine what the "BIG" size is because the regular size is huge! All of his burrito ingredients were perfectly cooked. He raved to anyone who would listen that it was the best burrito he's ever had. The only downside is that there are no fountain drinks, but hubby did love the 1/2 liter Coke bottle he got. The food is worth the drink inconveniences. The service was so friendly and welcoming, prices are reasonable, food was excellent....do not miss!

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    Michael S.

    TLDR: Delicious food, great service, in a nice and clean restaurant, and it is so close to my house!!! We had to try this place after hearing how good it was, and after seeing all the five star reviews. Wife got a quesabirria taco, and two regular tacos (adobada and carne asada), and I got a chicken burrito. Everything was absolutely delicious. The burrito just took the number one position for the best burrito in the valley (IMHO). The server was super friendly, and the order came out quick. The only problem is that this place is extremely close to my home, which means we'll be back here often. Is that really a problem? Only for my former favorite taco place.

    Side of rice, with a few selections from the salsa bar
    Jenn C.

    Excellent quesabirria! This new place or the new owners are much better than the last. And this area needs more quality and locally owned food options. Clean restaurant, great service. I came for lunch and dined in. Ordered two quesabirria and a side of rice. The cashier/server let me know there was a salsa bar and to sit anywhere I was comfortable. The quesabirrias were generously filled and delicious! The consume they came with was also very good. The side of Spanish rice I ordered was perfect. Very authentic and reminded me of home. I heard another customer raving about the tamales and the employee telling her about the family making them from scratch for many years. So now I know what I'll be ordering next time. The only thing I would ask for is water that you don't have to pay for. When I ordered water I was charged $1 for a bottle of Kirkland water. Not very eco-friendly.

    Birreria quesadilla, Jamaica agua Fresca, michilada

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    GREAT service and food!!! Birria is the best; my favorites are tamales and tacos. Salsa bar is always full.

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    2 months ago

    Truly the most authentic Mexican in the treasure valley, hands down! Try the birria tacos!

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    Guests like you keep us going :)

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    4 months ago

    Pizza Birreria is AMAZING!!! And the salsas are delicious also. If you don't like hot spicy, remove the seeds from the jalapeños.

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    Thank you Charlie, will relay this message on to the team

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    3 months ago

    Such amazing Mexican food. Authentic and delicious! Service is great as well. The only good Mexican food we've had in Idaho.

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    3 months ago

    Great place. Fine food and great people. Would highly reccomend. Must see if in Idaho. ​

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    8 months ago

    The pizzabirria was SO good! My husband and I ordered the 14" and we had 3 slices (out of 8) left over!

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    8 months ago

    Best Birria in the Treasure Valley. Such good flavor and the owners are really nice. One of my favorites to take home or eat there.

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    Great food and service - portions are massive - the bourbon selection is phenomenal. Jesus is very involved with the patrons.

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    Taphouse Pub & Eatery - Star - Prime rib dip

    Taphouse Pub & Eatery - Star

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    This place is great! We went here yesterday, for dinner-- it's always busy, because everybody loves…read morethis place-- they have 44 beers on tap, plus a full bar. Love the food- try the ITACATE TACOS!! The shells are made from melted cheese, then stuffed with shredded pork carnitas, avocado, and other delicious things... these are the best damn tacos I've ever had!! Amazing French fries too-- crispy on the outside, tender on the inside. Our server was Kailey. She was kind, friendly, helpful, and attentive.

    Very poor performance on the management, I've been going there for the past 2.5 yrs and it concerns…read moreme that having a group of over 10-12 friends after a few hours they cut us off on beers, I understand the safety part of things for a restaurant however we had several group of friends that left and others that took their place in which it made it seem as if we had the same people there, however there were maybe 3 of us in which I came towards the tail end of the first shift. the restaurant decided to cut us completely off from any type of alcohol, as they have every right to do, per the restaurant regulations. with that being said if I ever want to have any kind of of business or celebration type of entertainment I will look elsewhere, the management was very disappointing and very disrespectful in every kind of way on how they just dismissed us in which led us to just walk out with just paying out tab and never want to return, considering we have a lot of friends and family that will no longer use their services..if you have a big group coming in and out and replacing others, THEY WILL CUT YOU OFF!!! Do not support restaurants that don't allow you to contribute to their own business, we would have gladly paid tab and extra... First tab- 170.00 waitress received 90.00 on tip Second tab- 130.00 got cut off.. walked from restaurant paid tab..

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