I had an amazing experience at La Catratchita Taqueria! Everything we ordered was fresh, flavorful, and made with care. The quesabirria with consommé was absolutely delicious--rich, juicy, and packed with authentic taste. The asada nachos were loaded and satisfying, and the buffalo wings were cooked perfectly with great flavor. Even the homemade fruit drinks were refreshing and on point! On top of that, the service was friendly and fast, making the whole experience even better. You can tell they take pride in their food and customer experience. Definitely a spot I'll be coming back to--and I highly recommend it to anyone craving great Mexican food! read more

La Catrachita - Main entrance - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This place is known for their birria, and I think it is okay, normal. The portion is big overall, but price is not cheap so reasonable I guess. The quesadilla is okay. I think the quesa birra taco would be better but somehow I ordered wrong so will update next time I try. I don't recommend the ramen because the noodle is overcooked; they do give a lot of meat tho. I also tried al pastor and campechano (steak, al pastor, and chorizo (slightly spicy)). They are both okay, but would love to have some pineapple in there. Would like the option to be able to mix birria taco with others. Watermelon agua fresca is good. read more

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The tacos were juicy, crispy, and because I ate them there, pipping hot. They were filled with plenty of beef and perfectly melted cheese. The Consomé broth wasn't as thick as I had been expecting, but it was good. I'm glad I made the long journey there. Mission accomplished. read more

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Been once and looking forward to going again! Staff was sweet and friendly. I tried the veggie tacos and was VERY happy with them! I do wish they had more vegetation options but that's typical with more traditional Mexican spots. Loved the lil salsa packets too. Def recommend. read more

La Catrachita - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A very minimalist with not-very-good food. It took a while for me to get my al pastor quesadilla and, when I did get it, the meat was dry and most of the meat was in one half of the quesadilla and most of the cheese was in the other half. Also, I wish they didn't give me a disposable plastic bag after I told them I would be eating in, seems gratuitously environmentally wasteful. I would like to like this place more as they are open late and they have a parking lot. read more

Well, I will say I have high expectations for quesabirria, so maybe that is the problem. I'd wanted to try La Catrachita for a while, just to mix it up, but I always pass it up since I have a favorite place for quesabirria. Tonight, my sister decided to order delivery. We were very, very underwhelmed. First, upon first appearance, the tacos looked dry. This was surprising to me just based on how they are normally prepared (dipped in the consome before grilled) and the birria meat is typically slow-cooked. There were light spots on the tortillas like it had not been bathed in the consome. It was sadly confirmed when I took a bite. The tortilla was...dry. The res - also dry with minimal flavor. I looked to the consome to redeem them, but it was thinner than I am used to without signs of onions or cilantro. This may explain why the tortillas were dry? I don't know...so sad. We were disappointed. Maybe we caught them on a bad day. *I probably won't try them again, though. read more

La Catrachita - Quesabirria - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The two guys in the truck were somewhat helpful with the menu, I ordered spicy pork tacos with a side of rice and beans and a Mexican coke to go on my way to work. I got to work and opened the box... no rice and beans and no utensils. The tacos were ok a little dry but the gave a bag of sauces. I'm disappointed that my sides were forgotten, since it was extra $ , I can't leave work and go back. read more

La Catrachita - 1. Al Pastor California Style Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Why, on Gods green earth are y'all putting this cheese wiz tasting cheese on the Carne Asada quesadilla? Ruined the whole thing and I could not get a refund for it through doordash. And what happened to the authentic green and red sauce? I received PICANTE SAUCE!!! Even a regular degularTex-Mex restaurant wouldn't ruin perfectly good carne asada like this. Please cut it out! Should've stuck with my usual birria quesadilla. :( read more

La Catrachita - Carne Asada Quesadillas - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Idk I feel this place was overhyped on social media. I visited on a late Friday night with the expectations of getting Birria Ramen. It was about 11pm and the menu was extremely limited and overpriced in my opinion. My biggest complaint, although was the fact that there was no public restrooms. We actually left the establishment to find a bathroom (absolutely imposible in the city). I get limiting bathrooms to customers only but not to offer a basic need in an eat in restaurant is really off putting. The burrito was small flavor 7/10. Tacos were good but also smal. The best part was the guava drink 10/10. read more

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Location vine street , philly........ordered the birria tacos and cheesy birria ramen , my sister loves the green sauce..... 10/10 .... , service was great ........Recommend read more

The items in my delivery order from LaCatrachita Food Truck wasn't what was included in my delivery. Don't let the words "food truck" lead you to believe you might find a diamond in the rough. At $14.99 for three (3) tacos, the poor quality doesn't justify the price. Instead of a positive experience, and pleasant surprise of a gem, what I received was closer to coal- some type of meat that was dry, overcooked, and tasteless. I ordered, Al Pastor Paisa Tacos, but that's not what I received. With the receipt stapled onto the tied plastic bag, with two orders of tacos in styrofoam containers, with 3 varieties of taco sauce included, it's hard to believe someone could not see that the order was wrong, especially when the tacos are served open-faced. With many good to exceptional Mexican restaurants in a 5 mile radius, there's no need to give this truck a test drive. read more

La Catrachita - Not Al Pastor Paisa Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Ordered a Birria tray for my birthday. I felt it was a good value for what I paid and it came with all the fixings on the side. They called and let me know when my tray would be ready so the tacos would be freshly made upon pick up. Because the tray was hot and there were 2 bags of sides, the gentleman escorted me to my car so I wouldn't have to make 2 trips. They were delicious; it was a hit at my party, and enough to feed a nice crowd. I would definitely order from them again. read more

I've been a few times and enjoyed it. I recommend you order ahead. They cook to order and it takes a few minutes. It's mainly a to-go spot with just a few stools. Tacos are good. Quesadillas were good. The menu is pretty big. Reliable, tasty Mexican food on the go. read more

I'm so disappointed with this place. Most of Mexican restaurants in South Philly are usually very good and authentic, but this one is a little different. Meats are dry and bland. I feel like I ate Taco Bell version here. On the service side, everyone is nice, but took a bit too long for the food to be ready. This place was a food truck before it moved next door to the Little Sicily Pizza 2 at Christopher Columbus Blvd. The atmosphere is not fancy, but has a good amount of seating inside and parking is available. read more

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The extended hours are superb! (Please note the hours differ from what Yelp has as of 12/18/23). See my picture for current hours or current as of 12/9/23. Hard working people. I like the computer kiosks when you go to order in-person. Best late night food to have that isn't Wawa and accessible by car. Walkable if you walk and know you are going. The shrimp entree I have tasted great with flavor and good temperature with a mix of sauteed veggies. I tried a fries combo and while it was nice to see a Latino style on fries, I didn't feel it went as well as your more traditional marinara or ranch with, mozzarella cheese and bacon. I think maybe they could consider leaving the cheese out with their fries- still would be tasty but then healthier too: I had a jello combo dessert which is aesthetically nice but sub par. I wanted to try this place because I did a delivery from here one time and it was also good for late nights. Was feeling to try this place on a late night after a show. I see the location is different than what is on Yelp as of 12/18/23. Passyunk is more walkable overall but I actually personally like their current location more because it is a bit drivable and relatively walkable if you understand the geography. The food overall was 3 stars for me but their excellent customer service and hours easily make me add a star. read more

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Tacos are FIYAH. Service is great. Placed an order online and had it within 15 minutes, and the guys behind the counters got jokes too! Restaurant is always packed with people enjoying a great meal. Will come back the next time I'm craving a well made taco. read more

La Catrachita - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I have no idea how this place has 4 stars. Went to this restaurant after seeing someone rant about them on tik tok. First things first. The place was dirty. Food crumbs left on tables from previous people who ate in. Two trash cans as soon as you walk in, overflowing! Unacceptable! The service was horrible no attention to detail no attention to the customer. The food was subpar at best we got the Birra tacos. Some of the worst I've ever had. No flavor at all. And they ramen had a funny taste. The chicken tacos and steak tacos were just blah! The overpriced "Natural" juice was the best thing we had and even that was subpar. Safe to say I will never eat here again. A complete waste of $45 which would've been $60 or more had we not gotten the taco Tuesday special. Aghhhh! I'm so disappointed with this place. read more

La Catrachita - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Love that they are open 24hrs! Friendly & fast service with delicious food. Birria tacos here are a mustt but just know seating room is limited so I'd recommend doing take out! read more

La Catrachita - 6. 3 Birria Tacos with Ramen 6. Chorizo Tortas Callejeras - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Not a first date kind of food experience. So good, so messy, so delicious. I've had the Chicken Barria with the Consume, the Chicken Burrito and the flan. I have yet to try the Tacos and I want to try the Ramen. This is put on your favorite comfy T-shirt and grab some papertowels. The service at my truck on 48th and Market is great. read more

I came here for a light night snack after a long night, and I was happily surprised by how good their birria quesadillas was. The tortilla was super flaky and crispy which was paired with the tender and flavorful birria. While I have had better birria, where else can you say that you can get good birria past 12am. read more

AMAZING late night eats. Everything is always fresh made to order. Very fulfilling, the line may be a little long but it's well worth the wait. You can take it to go or eat inside. They never mess up my order and I always go very late at night and it always tastes the same. Amazing!!! Overall 9/10 read more

La Catrachita - 1. Birria Tacos with Consom - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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This place is completely professional the customer was service amazing.The place was nice and clean inside and out. Definitely come here if you are looking for food on a late night they are open 24 HOURS. The food is made fresh right in front of you and they even have fresh fruit and cake. read more

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I went to the truck on 5327 Whitaker Ave. I can't find that on yelp but OMG the Steak & Shrimp tacos supreme were amazing. I added cilantro to it 10/10. Those sauces they gave me just elevated the tacos to another level. So after eating mine I decided to get my man some chicken tacos. That was such a bad move. The chicken tacos were so bland and I asked for the same thing his didn't even look the same as mine. It had Julianne peppers and some other stuff I was confused because it was the same price but looked so different. Same day mind you but anyways the service was good the guy was very patient with us (me and my homegirl) he gave extra lime and sauce upon request. Ima always come back and spend money but that chicken tacos will never get a second chance with me. Ima still give a 5 star and update to a 4 if my next experiences aren't up to par but for now I'll be also exploring other locations as well since we live on the west side. Those tacos don't stand a chance with me for a picture because I tore em up lol read more

Really great food. Packed full of flavor and the meats are amazing. We tried the food truck and were very pleased.

Holy hell, run, don't walk. Best tacos around by 5 miles. Try the birria and thank me later.

Heard about it through Instagram and wanted to try it. Got the Birria Tacos and my girlfriend got one of the taco specials. The birria tacos lacked flavor, but the tacos were ok. Decided to give it a second chance and got a chicken quesadilla and one of the burritos. Again, both lacked flavor and depth. Overrated. overhyped. Will not return. read more

This food truck stays open late, we ordered through DoorDash. The drinks were good and the tiramisu. My shrimp quesadilla was very cheesy, I feel like it could have had more shrimp to even things out some. read more

La Catrachita - Tiramisu - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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This restaurant is gotdang delicious! I love the tacos and the FLAN! Please get the flan! So food I might drive down there today to grab some. The staff is very caring! read more

I got some birria tacos delivered from their new brick and mortar spot and WOW they are amazing. So far, they're the best I've had in PHL. Very generous portions, nice crispy/crunchy shells, tasty beef with an outstanding consome. I believe they're open 24 hrs, so it makes for a great late night meal after some drinking. Give this place a shot if you're on the Birria bandwagon. You won't be disappointed. read more

The food is delicious. Friendly atmosphere and great customer service. I will definitely be back!!

10 out of 10 Cheesy Birria Ramen, birria tacos, misc other tacos, Honey BBQ Wings, Tres Leches Cake Staff was excellent and friendl read more

The only thing that kept me from giving them 5 stars was the lack of seasoning in the steak. This was definitely a great late night taco spot. Pretty good street tacos and a very popular spot in Philadelphia. read more

La Catrachita - Asada tacos - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Lack of service, you order at the machine and get your food handed to you; and they are expecting a tip!!! Hell to the no, I'm a pro TIP person if you get a good service. Food is too expensive and to be honest not that good read more

The best birria in Philly! Come get them! They're open 24/7 and our go to spot for tacos after concerts! read more

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Hands down, best Mexican in Philly. Haven't had a bad meal after several different orders. Can't go wrong here. Major plus being open late too. read more

La Catrachita - 1. Birria Tacos with Consom - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Order: Asada paisa tacos (3 pcs) The tacos were pretty good. I enjoyed all the toppings provided but the meat was a little difficult to chew and didn't have much flavor. It could just be the time of night I ordered them. Otherwise, no complaints. read more

Good food great service would definitely recommend to give it a try well prepared definitely located in the well area. I would definitely be a return customer. read more

That shi was good af cuh the horchata was on point the food was really good and it was a big serving

Randomly ordered from this place via ubereats late night. And honestly it was a great decision bc I really enjoyed every bite of it! I got the birria tacos. Loved how they gave veges on the side. I know there's some low reviews for this place but I've had a good experience. I had my fair share of birria from many restaurants and trucks but thought my order was solid. One con is that it was quite far away so it took about 45 minutes to get my food but it was still good. read more

La Catrachita - Birria tacos - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Just wanted to say this place is the real deal. As someone who's visiting from San Diego, the birria tacos and consume taste just as good if not better than some locations in San Diego. Very happy with the quality of the food as it taste just like home. Highly recommend this location if you're looking for some good birria tacos! read more