What I Ordered: -Birria de Chivo $19.00 I recently saw that The Infatuation ranked Birrieria Nochistlan as one of the top spots for Zacatecas-style birria in LA. I had never tried goat birria before, so I was excited to expand my palate and try something new. I arrived early in the morning to find an empty dining room with some telenovelas playing loudly on the television. I knew I was in the right place, even though I didn't realize it yet. This is a family-run restaurant, a real hole-in-the-wall. Don't be discouraged by the lack of menus; this is the kind of place where you know what to order without even looking. I was greeted and taken care of by a young woman, who I believe was the granddaughter, as there was another woman who seemed to be the grandmother. I noticed the grandmother attended to another guest who spoke Spanish. They are bilingual here, which is always nice for someone like me who doesn't speak Spanish! I ordered the Birria de Chivo, a Zacatecas-style goat birria covered in a flavorful consommé. They provide freshly made corn tortillas, a side of red salsa, cilantro, chopped onions, and slices of lime. The Birria de Chivo was excellent! The goat was so flavorful and tender. It tasted homemade, like it was made by your abuela, not something you would find in a restaurant. Quality and delicious food at an affordable price! I will definitely be back! read more

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This is a place that it's being in my list for a couple of years already and the wait was worth it, that birria is just superb something that I can eat everyday if I could Service it's descent and it's a very familiar ambience I totally recommend it and I'm going back for more read more

Birrieria Nochistlan - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Loved ordering some birria de chivo and quesadillas without need for a menu. The birria had an excellent flavor, was tender, and was presented as pure neat in consomme - without any gnarly bits. The tortillas were excellent - soft, pillowy and fresh. Service was business-like, but kind and efficient. Would definitely recommend. read more

I landed here for my first visit on Jun 18, 2022 with an old buddy who lived nearby and we both ordered birria de chivo bone-in served in a bowl and 1 even taken to go for home (white dishware). I revisited on Nov 5, 2023 bringing my friend from San Antonio to share the same lovely experience I had but opted for birria de chivo bone in served on a plate. In my pictures and videos you will see the different options between the two. The red salsa is pinpoint on the balance of hot and flavor with a generous serving of onions, cilantro, line, and tortillas hechas a mano which the staff will gladly refill. The restaurant is reminiscent of Mexico where there's no menu, just simply a few options provided by the family staff exactly how I experienced it in Mexico myself. There's decent seating in this smaller corner establishment and lovely music playing the whole time. When you sit in here and look around at your guests and the interior, you can only wonder how legitimate and refreshing their historic birria de chivo truly is. The reason why I say refreshing is because birria de res largely influenced by TJ and nowadays Mexican American culture is indeed delicious but is admittingly overpowering and a grease pit of consume that isn't the best to fully drink unless you've had enough to drink before in the night. Meanwhile, birria de chivo has layers of balanced flavor that takes extremely diligent technique to pull of vs birria de res and is perfect as breakfast whether you drink or not or brunch and you don't feel heavy afterwards but energized and better. This is because goat as a meat in general carries several inherent challenges: 1. The gaminess of goat takes significant amount of preparation work and time to appropriately remove 2. Goat is naturally a lean meat and toughens if you rush it or cook it at too high of a temperature 3. Goat meat carries palates of flavor extremely well but also too well. It can pick up bad palates with a little mistake or miscalculation. Just in hand with challenge #1 if you try to get rid of the gaminess with a salt soak, it can be way too salty. 4. If you make little errors goat can end up dry even when cooked in broth and juices with terrible texture. This place executes with these challenges perfectly. I just have to reiterate how challenging it is to do this and specialize in this and they are perfect with it! Just a reminder, they are cash only! But that's how the best spots that focus on generational taste first are and I love it. Thank you and I will always make this place my regular anytime I'm back in the area. read more

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Considering I have been to Zacatecas and eaten the most delicious tacos de cabeza, I didn't think these tacos would win me over. Well the moment I took my first bite was like transporting me to the ranchito where I had them for the first time. Delicious! Also, their service was excellent. It's definitely a home cooked meal every time. Thank you read more

This is the definition of a family run, hole in the wall type place. We felt like the lady serving us was our grandmother. She didn't speak much English and we don't speak much Spanish, but we got by (granddaughter? was also helpful with communication). Very humble establishment with no decor. Indoor basic tables and chairs seating. There was no menu available so she just told us what they had. Obviously we wanted goat birria, coming to a birrieria, so went with birria tacos. I think it was $5 or $6 for the 2 med/large tacos with consume. Definitely worth it to support a local business serving homemade food (including homemade corn tortillas). It's not a place to go out of your way for, but worth it if you're in the area. This was part of an LA taco tour we did (on our own). read more

Birrieria Nochistlan - Goat birria taco with cup of consume - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This was delicious. My friend told be this was the best Birria de chivo in LA. I was a bit skeptical but I think I'm going to have to agree with him. Also get yourself a plain quesadilla extra crispy. You won't regret it. read more

The tacos de cabeza and consome hit the spot everytime. Service is amazing and the restaurant is very clean. When i have time on the weekends i come by for my regular order. Fresh pressed tortillas and fresh birria are always worth the trip read more

i was asked to try this spot by 1 of my co-workers. usually when i go, i give them my honest opinion about the places i visit. i love smaller family owned businesses because the food is typically authentic. this spot not only gave me small restaurant hometown vibes, but the food gave me the explosion that i look for when i'm eating mexican food. the hostess greated me as soon as i walked in with a huge beautiful smile. she let me know what the specials dish was and then began to ask me if i was familiar with birrieria was. i told her yes and she let me know this was the real deal authentic birrieria (goat). i really appreciate how delicate the young lady was with ensuring and securing my order. this meant a lot because i could tell walking into a mexican food restaurant as a 6'4 black male some places have just let me order and not took the extra time to make me feel like i knew exactly what i was getting so that my meal was made just for me. once my food came she secured my order once again to ensure that everything was made to perfection. the service was top teir and i loved it. the chef even came out to ensure that my food was to perfection. i ordered 2 birrieria tacos and a birrieria quesadilla. let me tell you! the combination of homemade/handmade tortillas and real birrieria had my tastebuds going loco! hahaha. the food was so good i cleaned my plates and ordered more to go. i told them i'd be back and i most definitely will. thank you all once again! muy amable! read more

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I seriously love this place! This is the real deal when it comes to birria de chivo. I've tried several places in LA that offer goat meat birria and none of them compare to this place. I seriously always find myself coming back here lol. Their broth/meat is good quality and the plate is served with handmade tortillas. To top it off the hospitality they offer is great, I always feel at home here! Highly recommend! read more

The food was super delicious. The waitress was very present and the whole staff seemed really nice. I got Plato de Birria and it was marvelous. The hand made tortillas are a great size and great flavor. They also serve a salsa that is really flavorful and spicy. I will definitely come back read more

Birrieria Nochistlan - Plato de birria. - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Just amazing. Cooked just right. Consume so good you can put it on anything... Please do yourself a favor and venture in to this humble establishment. read more

Birrieria Nochistlan - Outer building - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Always come here the day after any party for the crud lol The cook is really cool, they make the best tacos de cabeza, the consomé is always on point, and that salsa roja literally makes me sweat all the cruda away. They make the best fresh pressed yellow tortillas in Boyle heights and love that its such a friendly environment for anyone that comes in. This is a family business and you literally feel that once you step in through the doors. come by grab a consome and a couple of cabeza tacos and see what you're missing out on. You'll thank me. read more

Really good birria definitely recommend, tortillas a Mano Juicy birria will definitely be coming back read more

Food was okay, servings are too small for the price. The place is also small. Seats are too close together

If you're looking for an authentic Mexican birria, this is the place! It's delicious, fairly priced and clean... The customer service is excellent and serve the food in a timely manner. read more

Birrieria Nochistlan - Hand made tortillas!!! - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This place is delicious I was introduced by my boy friend. And I fell in love from the 1st time. It's a hole in the wall but those are the place that have flavor read more

If you're looking for something close to a home cooked meal look no further . This place is it. And the handmade tortillas if the icing on the cake. I'm getting hungry just remembering this place gtg. read more

I have been here years ago and it was on of the best if not the best Birria in the area. I took my mom recently and it was lukewarm at best. It was closer to cold than hot. By the time you add the condiments to the lukewarm consume it was cold. Birria in consume should always be hot to start the condiment adding process. It was not enjoyable at all. We were wishing it was hot during the whole time and very disappointed to have to eat this cold. The hand made tortillas are super good but that was the only thing that didn't disappoint.  It was almost $40 For two orders and two sodas. Had it been hot maybe I could have given it a good review but no way find out as we already had added the condiments. Had I know it was going to be cold I would have sent it back to heat it up before adding the condiments. I was so disappointed to pay $40 for this experience. I'll pay $40 if even it was mediocre but this was bad. Maybe if they served it hot it would be good but no cold Birria in consume will not be good. Just a warning. If you go tell them to make sure steam rises from the consume or you will be disappointed. Maybe the meat was room temperature and when they added it to the consume it made the whole thing cold. Or maybe it was visa versa and the meat was warm and the consume was lukewarm. Then again maybe both started off lukewarm. I'll never know because I'll never go back. read more

This place is amazing. They only serve lamb/mutton birrieria so either ask for it as a soup or on a plate. The plate just comes with meat and then corn tortillas, onion, cilantro, and chile de arbol. So so good. No AC here FYI! Wonderful spot. read more

Fantastic birrieria! Great broth, handmade tortillas & very tasty meat! Only choice was with or without bones - go with the bones. read more

Birrieria Nochistlan - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This is my favorite spot for Birria. Their tortillas are handmade, big portions and their salsa is for true Zacatecanos-Hot AF! Provecho.

Used to go to them when they were across the street and named Flor del Rio. It's still my favorite birria place that I've been to. The consome is just best. The meat is nice and tender, good hand made tortillas, and the salsa is perfect. Can't ask for anything more IMO. I know they don't have anything else on the menu, but when you go to a birria restaurant, you go for birria. You don't go to pizza hut and ask for burgers. It's a birria restaurant. Get over it. read more

I was so excited to come here. It was not what I expected. The meat was super dry and the sauce was more of a water consistency. It really did not taste good. I was so disappointed. I have had birria in san francisco and it's so delicious. This was not that. I expected more. One thing to note is that their tortillas are really good, soft and pliable. read more

This place is absolutely the best authentic birria in Los Angeles so fresh and sooooooo full of flavor also the handmade tortillas are delicious read more

Made me sick. Being the only one there should of been a hint. I wanted to try this place since Im from Nochistlan Zacatecas.

A plain little hole in the wall on the corner of 4th and Grande Vista. Location is not attractive but good enough. You will find no menus, why you ask?! there is only one item on the menu and it is birria. You can order just plain meet or in a soup bowl. You cant go wrong with either, its yummy! I personally like the soup bowl, since I get more of the meaty juice (caldo), on the side you get your cilantro, chopped onion, lime and red sauce and of course the handmade tortillas :). add it all to your bowl and the party will start right away in your mouth...haha!! What makes birria amazing is that there are many different styles to make, just like tacos. You have to find the right taste for you. I am not picky when it comes to birria and this place is definitely way better than other places I've been to. Service - restaurant is run by family mother and daughters which makes it feel cozy. Do know it is a CASH ONLY place and they serve until they run out. Good luck! read more

This isn't a review at all.....this is a shout-out and a farewell to Silverio Moreno. My condolences to his family, his friends, his customers. Thank you, Silverio. You will be missed. read more

Authentic old Mexico cooking, Birria de Chivo estilo Zacatecas. I have been to many restaurants and found that they blend goat with beef. Nothing wrong with Birria de res, but in the heart of the interior of Mexico, when you say "Let's go have some Birria," it is a given, you will be eating goat meat. No gimmicks, no tricks here of blending the goat with beef. As soon as you walk in, the aroma is unquestionably Chivo. For a hearty delicious Birria de Chivo that warms the soul, served with great service by a wonderful family run restaurant, I highly recommend Birrieria Nochistlan, enjoy! read more

Dosen't look like much when you walk in and parking is scarce so yo have to park in tha adjacent neighborhood. When we walked in were given two choices, with or without the bone. I was sceptical at first but boy was I in for a surprise, Theirs was the absolute best I had eaten anywhere in the Los Angels area and I have tired about 20 that specialize in Birra de Chiva. The flavors were just amazing!!! Along with that we did not want for the homemade corn tortilla and the broth they served was out of this world amazing. Don't judge this book by it's cover because if you do you'll miss out on an exceptional culinary treat! read more

First time here great flavor thanks to a friend for the information brought my coworker he said vary good flavor will be back for more

I was very surprised at how delicious the birria is and they serve it with handmade tortillas.

I really need to get better at my Spanish, I thought i was ordering 4 tacos but ordered 4 meals so I have Birria galore. The meat is so tender and the consommé is amazing but also have to give a mention to the tortillas, excellent all round and although I have plenty of Birria I will certainly go back. read more

Great Birria place . All they do is goat birria and it great . You get that goat flavor but it's subtle, enough to tell its real birria but not to much to hate it . It's a family owned place and everyone is super friendly . If you like birria I would recommend. If your not a fan of goat I would still say to give it a chance . Will be coming back . read more

Small hole in the wall nice place to have berria very good spot been here a couple times like coming here if you love goat berria this the spot cale read more

Are you looking for a menu? Here it is: birria and cabeza. We got tacos at $2.75 a piece, but putting the birria in a tortilla is ;) on the secret menu. It was alright. I'd eat there again but I wouldn't seek it out. The meat and consume was flavorful. My coworker didn't think much of it but it was between "A OK" and "Yay! I'm a fan". read more

Only one item on the menu: Goat! And boy is it good. Friendly service and no frills whatsoever. But man, if you want some good goat with FRESH housemade tortillas, come! read more

I hate writing bad reviews, but this place was no bueno. Gave it an extra stars bc of the pretty servers. Other then that the place was hot, bathroom is creepy, and they have one item on the menu, which is basically lamb soup for $12.50. And now my stomach is turning. read more

If you're looking for a place to have delicious Birria, tortillas freshly made, and great service... this is the place. Meat is delicious... the consomé is hot and with so much flavor, and the tortillas hot and delicious. read more

Authentic Birria, taste great. The place is a hole in the wall but that's what makes it awesome. Reminds me of trips to real Mexico not tourist Mexico. Haven't found a more Authentic Birrierria and I have tried. They sell one item and that's the point. Birrierrias in Mexico on sell Birria. That's the point! read more