This place is the real deal!!! if you are looking for authentic Mexican food with a smile, you have made it to the right place!!! I had the Carne Asada Nachos with everything!!!! Omg!!! The staff were so nice and they all had smiles!!! It really made me feel welcomed! They had a super nice patio with music playing! It reminded me of all my trips to Mexico! The owner came out and brought me a specialty taco to try!! Who does that?? Let me tell you, "It was amazing!!" I will be back!!!!!! A+ read more

It saddens me to leave this review as a long term client: they do not have prices on their menu (as others have stated). DoorDash prices are significantly cheaper--when brought this up, they claimed they cannot change online prices. Looks like it's convenient for them to leave their price menu blank to charge at their whim. Paid $45.89 for two sopes, two al pastor tacos, side of rice and beans--same order on DoorDash comes out to $28.10. Good bye forever! read more

El Cabrito - No price on menu, this is what was paid in person. - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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Two stars for the al pastor, five for the carne asada -- overall 3. The al pastor was overloaded with condiments and toppings that drowned the pork's flavor instead of complementing it; I wanted more of the actual marinated pork to shine through. On the other hand, the carne asada was cooked perfectly to order with great, well-balanced flavor and a nice char. If they dialed back the extras on the al pastor, this place would be a solid go-to. read more

El Cabrito - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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Had high hopes for this place but left disappointed. :( The birria plate does not look like the photo they advertised, also now I know why they don't display prices... Just a few pieces of meat on my plate literally 2 tacos..... read more

El Cabrito - Birria plate - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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Food is delicious, best taco de lengua and barbacoa. Hands down the best salsa!!! Great prices too!

Food is great haven't Ben there for a while everything is delicious. The only bad thing is that they lack cleanness.

Food was on point, service was quick, and the vibe was solid , love this place !! I'll be back for sure.

I've been coming here for 10+ years, and I've had birria at just about every place in OC. El Cabrito IS THE BEST! It's not the cheapest by far, but worth every dollar for the softest, most juiciest and flavorful meat. Order a plate of 4 tacos and boom, they gotcha on the first bite. There is something special about the birria from here, and there is plenty of parking and outside sitting to seat a party of 10, easy. These are the best tacos in OC hands down, and I know there might be more trendy places and more social media posty places out there in Santa Ana or Anaheim, but I'll stick to this quality over that anyday. I also recommend the agua de piña, agua de naranja or the super creamy horchata to drink. This is homemade mexican food at it's finest. read more

El Cabrito - Tacos enchilados - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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Food is always delicious and service A1. I'm sorry but I like that it's not very known because service is fast ! They're time of close is to 9pm not 6 BTW! read more

El Cabrito - The tacos are so yummy , great food would definitely recommend! - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

The food is amazing everything was nice and hot definitely my go to when I come Into town! customer service was Great very nice environment! Thank you El CaBrito I will be back soon ! read more

El Cabrito - So delicious - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Just want to write this review for all you Birria & Barbacoa lovers. This place does not meet the expectations of a hungry man! The Barbacoa de res that I ordered was not good a good choice. Including the Birria de chivo my wife ate. I've tasted way better, and this is not the place for it. And I only went cause my freind recommended. Bad choice! read more

If you haven't tried birria tacos yet, you're missing out on one of the most delicious taco experiences around. read more

Mis tacos favoritos eh venido aquí desde niña . Los amo manejo una hora solo para comer aquí .

It must be under new ownership. The place was dirty, food was mediocre and service was awful. Our tacos were not served warm at all, definitely did not taste authentic and the birria lacked flavor. After being a customer for years sadly we won't be coming back. The servers were too flirty with the male customers and they took too long to take orders. I would not recommend this place at all. read more

Amazing service! 10/10. Amazing food. Ordered Lengua tacos and carne asada torta with a side of beans. The food is out of this world. I'm a Lengua taco fan and the way this was cooked is far better than any other place. You get your moneys worth. Serving size for torta was fair. Serving size for tacos was great. Plenty of meat inside. It's outside eating but the Spanish songs on the radio complete the experience. Can't wait to come back and try the birria tacos. You have to try the chili oil it's super spicey but so flavorful. read more

Still great. When I'm in town I always go there and mean always.The best Birria I have had this side of the border.

I haven't been here in many years. A friend suggested we go. The mother/daughter team that run this place are phenomenal. The kitchen and restaurant are super clean. The food is amazing. I had 1lbs of carne asada and my buddy got quesabirria. We will definitely be coming back asap. The portions are enough to feed two but why would you want to share. Get the Marucaya aqua fresca it's delicious and not too sweet. read more

If you're looking for authentic, mouth watering, birria made from chivo not beef, this is the place!!! Delicious, great service, family owned and operated! Clean, friendly, and nice music playing. Great outdoor patio seating! I'm going back soon. God bless the owners for bringing a taste of Mexico to Santa Ana. read more

Always great food and great service!! The owners are wonderful people. Very nice outdoor seating, very clean. Tonight we had the carnitas burritos, garne asada burrito, fish tacos, and quesadilla. DELICIOUS!!!! Highly recommend!!!! read more

El Cabrito - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

The entire menu was available when I stopped by early in the morning for some chilaquiles, but the only breakfast item available was a chorizo plate or chorizo con huevos burrito. I chose the burrito. With tax, it came to $13.11 so I was hoping it would be delicious and filling and it was. But $13.11? I blame Santa Ana for 9.25% tax on a $12.00 burrito but this was an $8 burrito if I compare it to my other favorites in OC. That's 50% too much for this burrito. Eggs went from ten cents each to twenty-five cents, so don't blame eggs because this burrito had about two eggs. I do blame myself for ordering a chorizo burrito at a place known for goat birria. read more

Real deal Birria. Like real deal. I will be back again and again and again. The Goat is cooked to perfection! The flavors melt in your mouth and the service is exceptional. read more

The woman on the register was super sweet and attentive. The food was 10/10 super delicious and the sauce was so yummy. I would recommend the quesabirria tacos. Definitely will be coming here again :) read more

Been coming here for years! They recently re opened, they were operating out of a food truck the last year due to renovations. But they are finally open again. I always get the Al pastor tacos, their salsa de aciete is spicy but delicious. read more

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Aside from price being ridiculous I asked for a Birria plate, but instead of a plate I got this. Terrible experience overall. read more

El Cabrito - I received three different packaging for my "plate" this was ridiculous. - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

What happened to this place? Tacos without flavor, tortilla that is hard, juice that's cold.. if you ask the food for "to go", there's no salsa and no napkins. I have followed them since they were in 5th street but I have to say that they're prices went up and the quality went down. There was more bone in the tacos and skin than there was birria. It was almost 5 dollars for the tacos. It's NOT worth it... I was not mad about the price, I was more mad that the quality of the taco was bad in general. Now I know why this place is not as packed as it was back in the day. This place was a family tradition for us, but my new generation doesn't like it. read more

El Cabrito - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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I'm from the IE ,was in the area and someone recommended this place , I got the birria plate to go, still warm when I got home and they packed it well, although a bit pricey the flavor of the broth and meat were well worth it ! Will stop by again if I'm in the area. read more

Not very honest business No prices on the menu Overrated food Small portions Walk in to this place this morning I order the birria plate and a Mexican soda 27 bucks! Insane price! Birria was blah no flavor at all Next time save your time and money Do no eat here read more

This place is expensive! Tables are dirty and parking is a mess. Food is good but not worth the price.

Great food and service! Would recommend it for anyone who likes tacos and similar food especially the birria!

I understand that due to the Corona virus we are all experiencing tough times but this is outrages. This is what they are charging for plates with out rice and beans. 19.50 Please don't bother supporting this small business. I'm all for supporting your local business but not when they are shady and don't have respect for other people and the hard times that they are facing. When I asked the lady about the price she seemed completely unbothered. She actually proceeded to assure me that it was worth it because she included salsa and tortillas. Please save your money and go elsewhere! read more

El Cabrito - This is from 3/21/2020. - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Best family owned restaurant in oc! Come see them! Food, service and environment is incredible.

I was in the mood for some Birria. This place popped up. Headed on over and luckily found a spot right away in the tiny parking lot in the back of the building. Wasn't too packed when I showed up. Ordered a plate of Birria with bean and rice to go. It came with diced onions and cilantro along with warm tortillas and radishes and some limes! The meat it self was juicy, fall off the bone... just the right taste as if I was back in Zacatecas. The broth it self was the best part. With a few squeezes of lime, it was on point. I'll have to return to check out the taco specials read more

This is an Authentic and so flavorful Mexican hole in the wall spot worth checking out! Love their free grilled onions and bread chips, so tasty and perfect for the juicy, saucy and messy in the best way barbacoa tacos. Prices are a bit high and it's cash only, but they really hook it up with the meat, so much that you could use and extra taco shell or two to distribute it right. Love the staff here, so friendly and fast, they package to go orders so well and really pay attention to detail. I'll have to come back and try more next time, so far this is one of my favorite spots in Santa Ana for some perfectly greasy feel good food. read more

El Cabrito - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

CONS: parking! I counted about 8 unmarked spots toward the rear of building and maybe 4 parking spots along the wall adjacent to the building. A place this good cannot only have 12 spots total; especially if there is a influx of patrons trying to get there first of Tacos de Birria. For about a month now I've been craving tacos de Birria and this place did not disappoint! The slow cooked meat, laid down on warm tortilla, sprinkled with white onion, cilantro and red salsa. Mouth is Waters just thinking about it. I decided to go with a plate of 5 tacos. Wasn't the best idea in hindsight. I expected to have the regular street tacos. You know the ones that can be inside in two bites. No. These are the ones that are 1 inch bigger all around and filled to the edges with meat. I was struggling to finish my last taco. My wife never says, " hey babe, you doing ok" whenever I eat tacos. She looked at me in disbelief and I felt like I was in an episode of Man vs. Food where food almost won. My wife decided to take the smart route and order the cheese quesadillas and 2 Birria tacos with everything. The quesadillas were amazing warm and gooey, once they are dipped in the home made chili salsa nothing compares. Just FYI, order inside and rest outside in the patio. There is no inside parking so if you send to get chilli, bring a long sleeve. I would go out of my way to come to this place because the food is delightful, plentiful, and the price is right! read more

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Not a fan of this place. I got dorado with consome. Crispy tacos with broth. I tried a lot of the meats. Pastor, asada, birria, carnitas, and it wasn't good. Edible but nothing that blew me away. Honestly not a crazy flavor to it. It doesn't do me a solid. I wouldn't come back. Sorry. read more

El Cabrito - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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The Birria here is just way better than most other places , I especially loved the tortillas tostadas that they have up at the counter, the Birria was fresh, no after flavor , tender, full of juice , this place is it for Birria . I will definitely come back in here when I'm craving Birria . Great place, do yourself a favor and come in here and check it out . read more

Self parking in the back, spotted homeless doing drugs by the dumpster. Location is on a main street where medium traffic is present. Seems to be enough seats and tables for a normal, but not busy day. Tables are only outside, but provided with umbrellas. Staff is friendly, quick to get food made (5 tacos in 5 minutes) Place is pricey, but the meat and texture is good and salsa compensate for it. Perfect to come here with a group of friends who are hungry. Come here if ya hungry and have money to spend. read more

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Been going to el cabrito since their food truck days back in the early 2000s. Great people, tacos, salsa & consomé are all great!

Service was great & they didn't take too long. They are now on the food truck and not the actual kitchen building. The parking lot is slim as it looks to be shared. I was recommended this place by a friend who loves in Santa Ana but honestly my tacos were fried AF. Maybe they were done in a hurry but I didn't enjoy them like classic tacos de birria even though they looked amazing maybe because they didn't offer consume in my to go bag and I had to ask but even then I got them enchilado style . read more

El Cabrito - Tacos de birria - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

This family owned restaurant is a wonderful place to eat. Family friendly. The Staff was very friendly, welcoming and accommodating for my picky eaters lol. The food was delicious. I'm glad I finally had the chance to stop by for a bite to eat, we will definitely be going back every chance we get!! If you haven't been yet you're missing out. read more