My parents use to come eat here in the 2000s and here I am following in their steps. Started working on the east side back in 2013 and remembered this spot so I decided to try it out and absulotely understood why my parents loved this place. They serve exceptionally great aunthentic Mexican food. After moving back to Bakersfield this year, I decided to try them again and they did not disappoint! Came by on a Thursday for their taco special. You get two small tacos for $1.50 and that's a GREAT deal in todays economy. Picked up 4 tacos and paid like $5 bucks and this probably the best tacos I've had in Bakersfield. The birria was so damn good and the salsa that came with it is a game changer. A solid 10 out of 10 if you ask me. If your looking for anthetic Mexican food, don't look any further. This is your spot, you must come try it. You will not regret it, trust me. Thanks Birria Guadalajara for being consistently great over the last 20 years. read more

Birrieria Guadalajara - Tacos de birria - Mexican Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Not to be confused with the dime a dozen birria tents around town. This restaurant is sporting the real flavors of Guadalajara. The birria de chivo (goat) is so much richer than the beef everywhere else. The beans are smooth a flavorful. I suspect there's a little chipotle in them. The salsas on the table are all spicy, so beware. Service was quick and friendly. read more

Birrieria Guadalajara - Birria de chivo combo - Mexican Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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The service was excellent, place was full. But I'm not the biggest fan of chivo.!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Birrieria Guadalajara - Birria en su jugo. - Mexican Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I came at night for their "Mexican Cenaduria", they sell different food other than birria! 10/10 definitely recommend, very friendly and great taste! Echiladas were on point! read more

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I love the taste and flavor of the birria plus always a great customer service and price!

I am only giving this restaurant one star because the food is actually good. However, expect for them to charge you 20%, plus another 3% to use your debit card. The waiter was so rude and gives you so much attitude. It's so sad how you go out to eat with your family and they ruin your entire meal. She rolled her eyes every time we had a question about the menu. If you go with 6 adults and 2 children, they don't care, and will still charge 20%. They charged our card extra because we didn't pay cash. So I got another $7 added to my tab. If I would have been told, I would have paid cash. We have been coming here for years, but we are officially done with this restaurant, this lady is always rude. She is morenita and is probably in her 50s. Management seriously needs to get rid of her or have a serious talk with her on how to treat people that are spending their money there. read more

I wouldn't even feed this food to my dog!! Most disgusting food I have ever tried. Seriously I don't even think they really sell " chivo " I think it's dog meat. The meat was so dry and tasted rancid. The menudo was cold and had no flavor!! Do not waste your time here you will get food poisoning! read more

The best birrieria in bakersfield ! Goat meat marinated in a sauce with ancho chiles and spices, then slowly braised until soft. This traditional dish known as birria is always accompanied with refried beans and fresh corn tortillas, cilantro, onions and a spicy salsa and don't forget a cold "coco cola" read more

Birrieria Guadalajara - Birria de chivo (goat) plate along with rice and their delicious beans and of course handmade tortillas - Mexican Near Me - Bakersfield, California

One star is being generous... service was absolutely terrible. Party of 13 they tried to squeeze all of together on 2 tables LOL. Then when we asked for another table we got a stink face from our waiter. The drinks are mediocre they serve warm agua frescas ( hence the name "fresca" meaning fresh" maybe 2-3 ice cube in a warm horchata definitely not refreshing. Had to order a side of ice for my drink. Quesabirrias?? More like plain taco with melted cheese. No type of flavor. The most flavorful food at the table was the chips and salsa. I ordered the quesadilla combo that out waiter forgot to put in smh. Tot my food only to bite into over salted pork and mediocre rice. This place is a one and done for me. Never again. No AC. Horrible customer service. read more

Everything was absolutely disgusting and food temp was not good. Hot drinks. This place needs to be shut down for safety of others due to food/drink temps. You'd think because they are so BUSY they'd have everything fresh NOPE disgusting!!!!!!! read more

Cold & below average food. The worst service, place smelled and flies roaming around were off putting. Waitress was rude, brought the wrong item out and still left it on the bill, they also seemed to over charge us until we asked for a break down of bill and asked them to take off wrong item. Would never come back here! Place across the street is 10x's better and has better food & service too bad it's closed now but will never return to this dump! read more

Been there twice. First time was delicious! It was just perfect! But very pricey!! I paid $70 dollars for my bf, 11 year old, and myself. The second time I went was crap! It was all fat and skin with pieces of shattered bone. (No actual meat.) And again, ended up paying a crazy high bill. I don't think I'll be going back. read more

The food here is always so good, I guess this is why I keep coming back n spite of the fact the the service is absolutely terrible. From the greeting to the seating. Right off the back we were taking outside on a day that was 100 degrees outside and then ridiculed for not wanting to sit in the sun. The server made a snarky remark to another customer about us not wanting to sit in the back. Right after we got sat a young man with a ponytail come and stares at us as if we were supposed to be greeting him. We let him know we have not received menus and walks away and grabs them for us. There was no smile, greeting or any type warm welcome. After our order was taken, it seemed like forever since we finally received out meals which was the only time our server ever came back. If it were not for my fiancé loving it here I would never want to be back. To many good places in town to be spending it where you're not comfortable. read more

Finally had the chance to try this place! I didn't know what to order when I came in but the lady at the counter was super helpful and told me what everything was. I ended up ordering tacos al la plancha and the birria mulitas. This was my first time having birria and I think I would have liked it more if I didn't have to pull bone out of my mouth every time I took a bite. Everything else had great flavor. The salsa was delicious, spicy though, so if you don't care for heat maybe hold off. I'll probably come back again. Hopefully I won't get any bones! read more

Birrieria Guadalajara - Mexican Near Me - Bakersfield, California

So, I grew up half Mexican and half Peruvian. However, neither side's culture really influenced my upbringing nor my taste buds. To me birria is good, but it's never something I crave.We stumbled upon this restaurant because my mom woke up with a craving for birria, so I quickly looked up spots on Yelp, and behold! This place is a little hole in the wall spot. Relatively clean and they do the best with what they have here. The place can definitely use a renovation, but the ambiance gives it that original feeling. Feels like you're in Mexico especially when you order a Coke and they bring out that 500ml glass bottle! The food is delicious and filling. I don't know what's great birria or not, but I do know that I liked this goat birria. Yes, it's goat. The rice and beans were superb compliments and they tasted amazing! They were definitely authentic. The birria itself was juicy and tender and the cilantro and onions were the perfect add on to it (not pictured on my photo). I didn't really get to see much else of the menu, but I do know birria is the main course here. If you are looking for tacos and tortas, I doubt you'll find it here. I would definitely come again and highly recommend this to anyone wanting some authentic Mexican birria with rice and beans. This place is culture. read more

Birrieria Guadalajara - Mexican Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Went in for breakfast this morning and had some delicious birria and chilaquiles. Definitely will stop in next time I'm back in Bakersfield. Service was also very good. read more

Birrieria Guadalajara - Chilaquiles - Mexican Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Was literally craving this birria came all the way from Panama Ln. Everyone ordered drinks, my husband got tepache it tasted super weird. It literally tasted acidy. My husband let the waitress know & she got a attitude. Respond rudely with " asi se sabe el tepache" . The attitude was crazy. read more

I think this place is over hyped on the Birrieria game yes it's true they have goat meat but to me it was not as good as I remember having it in Mexico I felt as if they mixed the meats with old meat and fresh meat the Caldo was warm as if they have in some kind of pot roaster i wanted my caldo to come out hot with steam so I know it's freshly made but ehh I still gave it a try the tortillas and chips and salsa were my favorite from the whole dish ehh parking is kind of hard to get into if you have a lowered truck/car My least favorite part of my visit was that I seen one the cooks outside in the back alley talking to a tweaker eh I will not be coming back Only three stars because I appreciate hand made tortillas chips and salsa read more

Service was absolutely wonderful. Had to get a waitress to help with the language barrier but they were kind and helped with my questions and even offered me a taste of the goat. Absolutely DELICIOUS! read more

Birria smelled and tasted weird, the beans were cold, rice was hard and over cooked the quesadilla was decent WOULDNT go here if I was starving read more

I'm not sure of there are other places that sell birria de chivo but for local places, it's pretty good never have had any issues although sometimes I wait is long it's a good place read more

Will not be returning back. No Covid precautions whatsoever. Staff not wearing masks or gloves, no social distancing even though indoor dining available, cooks not wearing any masks either. Horrible, might as well include covid in the menu and to top it off food was alright, and be ready to pay a high bill read more

Yum! It is real they don't play they do it old school with goat. It's not gamey, the flavor is so good. The ladies that serve are so kind and helpful Great Service read more

Birrieria Guadalajara - Mexican Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Today was our last day eating here , we usually ask for the same items , they had no menus or a sign to let know the clients that the prices had change , either the waitress told us , and when we finally got the check , it was way much more of what we expected and the cashier just said ho , we will soon get the new menu , and the portions were smaller , we will never come back read more

Still up to my standards and still love this place!! They put some new paint on the walls and I love the new colors!! Amazing service as always! Birria is out of this world delicious with fresh tortillas! read more

Birrieria Guadalajara - Mexican Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Pa'los que saben/For those who knowThis is the spot for a delicious bowl of authentic birria de chivo/El lugarcito pa'su auténtica birria de chivoFresh tortillas and a delicious salsa de molcajete/Tortillas recién echas y l salsita de molcajete. Todo esta pa'chuparse los dedos read more

First time here on a Sunday. Feels family owned. It was hot as hell in the place. C'mon, just because the food taste like your deep in Mexico doesn't mean the restaurant has to be hot like Mexico. They need to invest in an AC. Closest thing to authentic mexican I had in Bako so far. We ordered Carne asada tacos. (Delicious! Meat was so tender and tasty!) Birreria (Goat) which is their specialty was also tender and tasty. Home made corn tortillas and salsa was bomb! But not Caucasian friendly tho! Lol. It was quite spicy. Rice was okay, beans taste like canned rosarita beans. And Drinks were bottled. Service was okay nothing to brag about. Overall the food was pretty good! But for being authentic mexican food, their prices were not mexican friendly! Ha. Our bill was 30.00! Ouch! We did get full though. read more

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It's a hole in the wall type of place my review is solely over birria i had la birria tautomada it was delicious my husband had la birria in caldo which he said was great. La birria comes with hand made tortillas. I would say definitely give this place a try. The waitress was very nice and attentive. read more

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First time here. The birria was delicious accompanied by the home made tortillas. But if you don't do goat meat then I wouldn't recommend it. If you don't mind it, definitely recommend it. read more

Birrieria Guadalajara - all was delicious - Mexican Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Wow. This is the first time trying this place. They've opened a new one across the street, so it's easy to get to regardless of which way you're going. Chivo is difficult to find on a menu, and I just don't understand it. I'll take chivo over beef, chicken, or pork any day. Especially when it's well cooked, like it is here. Absolutely delicious. I got the Chico combination, and it came with a cup of delicious broth. put some chivo in there, with some onions and cilantro, and you've got a great caldo! Fresh corn tortillas, great salsa, (yes, it's hot), and good beans and rice. If you've had chivo, you know what I mean. If you haven't, what are you waiting for? read more

I visited the Santa Ana site a couple of weeks ago and everything was great. I gave them a glowing review. I visited today and ordered the burrito and the experience was not as good. The meat was luke warm at best. It was good but not up to serving temp. I like the place but I detest cold food. Hot food should come out hot from the kitchen. I will go back but I will also tell the server to ensure that my food is hot. Those types of mistakes are completely avoidable. You guys are better than that. read more

Definitely would recommend. Found this on accident by searching birria on google. Listened to the reviews and gave it a shot. Inside is a little worn down. Tables are like outside tables with benches which were not sturdy. Food was good, service was okay. read more

Birrieria Guadalajara - Mexican Near Me - Bakersfield, California

This spot had mostly no good meat choices. They're rice was burnt and the meat was mostly fat. But they did have good service to restrain due to covid. read more

My parents had visited this place a couple times and I finally got the chance to go with them. As a first timer there, the place seemed pleasant. The employees were very nice and attentive. I ordered "tacos de birria(goat)" and of "al pastor(pork)". Personally, I'm not a fan of goat meat but the meat was delicious and hardly tasted like goat. The consome was really good too. My favorite was the "al pastor tacos" because the meat was seasoned so well and flavorful. Definitely will be coming back! read more

Where do I start?? My wife and I went to try this spot out that was highly rated. We order a Large Birria, 2 tacos, a beer and a soda. It ended up being $28. When they showed us the bill it had no prices. She definitely over charged us. The Birria was really water downed not worth the $12 price tag. The tacos where ok nothing special. It's defiantly a whole in the wall restaurant. I would not recommend anyone to visit this establishment. read more

No frills place, very simple, limited menu, exactly what I look for when I want good birria. The meat was tender and the caldo was tasty. They serve antojitos mexicanos in the evening like a traditional fonda in Mexico. No hotdogs or fries, so If you take the kids or someone who isnt an adventurous eater, then this isnt the place for you. read more

I've tried many birria and this is by far the worst. As a Mexican I expected more. Try for yourself!

Nasty ass place I found a damn cricket in my food and I called and spoke to manager Jose and told him and he seriously didn't give a shot about it ..that's what got me more pist off and he want us to go inspect the building and if we would find an insect he would double our money back .. We didn't want our money back.. Was just letting him know to watch what they be serving but he didt give a shit and gave us attitude..Nasty ass place don't recommend to no one ... read more

Birrieria Guadalajara - Found this I'm my birria from this nasty ass resturant called and spoke to manager "Jose " and he didn't give a crap about it .. - Mexican Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Good birrierria!!! Full of flavor. Sundays are usually very busy but they do a decent job of getting your orders out fast. I would give it 5 stars if the service was a little better on Sundays. read more

Soooo many "Authentic Mexican" restaurants in this town but NONE are authentic except here!!! If you don't know what "authentic" is then you won't get this place, their family in Guadalajara is famous for their Birria and I couldn't be happier to have discovered it years ago!!! Best beans ever!!!! read more