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    Las Torres Bar

    3.3 (4 reviews)

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    2 years ago

    Very fun place! Very polite waitress fun place to watch some soccer and have a cold beer

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    Birrieria Familia Castro

    Birrieria Familia Castro

    4.9
    (420 reviews)
    1.1 mi

    Let me admit something annoying (perhaps even snotty?) about myself: I try to go against the grain…read morein most things. I prefer things that are underground, independent and not mainstream. When EVERYONE loves something; I tend to scoff. I am this way with most forms of art, places and even food. I simply question trends and prefer to rely on my own opinion. So, when fellow Yelper and dining partner Michael B. suggested we try North Hollywood's Birrieria Familia Castro (only minutes from my apartment!) which received the coveted #1 position on Yelp's Top 100 Taco Spots list - I was hesitant. I wanted to hate it. But there is no way to hate Birrieria Familia Castro because they deserve their title. Let's explore... Birrieria Familia Castro is located near the Oxnard/Vineland intersection close to the Noho Arts District in a teeny tiny strip plaza next to a smoke shop across the street from a tire shop. Being the literal definition of 'hole in the wall'; don't let this environment detour you from dining at Birrieria Familia Castro because it is these hidden gems that are often the best (and obviously in this case). Birrieria Familia Castro is a family-owned eatery that is the baby of Anthony Castro and his parents opening the venture in 2022 and focusing on homemade recipes passed-down generations of their family tree focusing on layers of flavor and hours of marinading and simmering. Anthony begins his day with a prayer and takes nothing for granted with each patron who walks in the door. Those who Anthony welcomes will find a tiny dining space in terms of square footage and super-hot in temperature (their AC isn't the most consistent so they need to open the door as the day-long cooking heats the space); but it is clean and cozy enough. The menu at Birrieria Familia Castro is rather simple focusing on what they are good at: breakfast, tacos, various birrias (quesatacos, vampiros, mulitas, dorados) and some a la carte plates. I personally enjoyed the smaller menu as I tend to get overwhelmed with too many choices. For my dinner, I chose two Quesatacos (crispy corn tortillas filled with meat, mozzarella, onions and cilantro - $5.25 each choosing one birria and one asada) while my dining partner chose two Birria Vampiros (toasted corn tortilla with meat in between burned cheese on top, onion and cilantro served with beans and rice - $13. 49) plus, Birrieria Familia Castro's famous birria consommé. Our dishes arrived rather quickly and were served on gorgeous, culturally-authentic clay plates that I thought were a lovely touch. My desire to go against the popular fan-favorites is out the door because Birrieria Familia Castro is sooooooo goooodddd! My quesatacos were fantastic: perfect texture tortillas made by spreading the consommé fat on the tacos because throwing them on a hot griddle with tender, amazingly-flavored long-simmered meat. Even the little picked onions were marvelous. The birria consommé was to die for: an orchestra of harmonious flavor with chunks of meat swimming in the broth: I could consume a bucket of this! Yelper Michael B.'s Birria Vampiros were, by his account, delicious and "a win": hard shell with burned cheese that was a perfect combination with the pickled onions and tableside salsas and birria consommé. Micheal even mixed some of the consommé with the rice and beans which was "an extra treat". If the amazing food wasn't enough; we had a pleasant chat with the main man Anthony, himself. Anthony is hyper-focused on not only offering delicious food; but genuinely caring about his customers and how he can improve. Anthony reads all Yelp reviews to see any areas that need finessing and cares about small details of his business: remember those clay plates I am obsessed with? Anthony curates those from an artist in Mexico and he even orders plates with dividers for those who don't like ingredients touching on their plate. It is this concern and attention to detail that helped land Birrieria Familia Castro as Yelp's #1 in the nation. Although limited in hours (closed Mondays, some days closing as early as 5pm due to overhead costs and competition); Birrieria Familia Castro is highly recommended. Top-tier food, customer service and priced well - truly deserving. Don't be stubborn like me and find out why Birrieria Familia Castro is #1

    I tried eating at this restaurant once before, but it was very busy, so I decided to leave. I…read moredecided to try again yesterday. I arrived earlier this time and was lucky enough to find a table. The restaurant is very small, with a few tables inside and one table outside. The restaurant itself is casual and cozy, with more of a small taqueria-type feel rather than an upscale restaurant. Parking can be tricky to find, as this restaurant doesn't have a dedicated parking area. The only parking available is street parking, which can be difficult to find. I ordered the quesabirria taco combo, which included quesabirria tacos, a side of rice, and a side of beans. The quesabirria tacos were crispy on the outside, with melted cheese and tender birria on the inside. I really liked that the meat was high quality. It had little to no gristle. The meat could have used a little more salt, but it was still pretty good. The rice and beans were also tasty. If you want an added kick, you can ask for their extra spicy salsa, which is a chili oil-based salsa. Their regular red salsa already pairs very well with the birria, though. The service was flawless. My server was very attentive and accommodating. She was very helpful and constantly checked in to make sure everything was okay. Overall, I had a great experience. From the tender birria to the excellent service, this is definitely a restaurant that I'll be visiting again. Ratings: Quesabirria tacos - 4/5 Service - 5/5 Ambiance - 4/5

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    Salsa & Beer

    Salsa & Beer

    4.1
    (5k reviews)
    1.0 mi
    $$
    Full bar
    Vegetarian friendly

    Great casual and fun spot to get authentic Mexican food!! This location specifically is quite large…read moreand has a ton of seating including an outdor patio. My boyfriend and I popped in without a reservation and they were able to seat us immediately. They give you complimentary chips & bean dip (it has cheese, but if you can't have cheese they'll bring you a bean dip without the cheese!). The chips are crispy and addictive. We ordered the fajitas combo which comes with steak, chicken, and shrimp. We were debating adding on another entree but our waiter honestly told us the fajitas is a large portion and is good to split amongst 2 ppl. I really appreciated that honesty, it really made me respect him & the restaurant so much more - often times, people recommend ordering way too many dishes! The fajitas came out unbelievably fast so it's great if you're hangry and impatient haha. They were sizzling so we waited a few minutes for everything to cool down. It was delicious! Sure enough, it was the perfect portion to split between the two of us. It also came with a plate of rice and beans, and a very tiny portion of salad. I would 100% come back here. The margaritas look really good too so it seems like a fun place to come with friends. Also, make sure to try out their salsa bar. They have a ton of different salsa options to eat with the chips or with your meal!

    Food prices have gone up like anywhere else. But I would not…read morerecommend if you are looking for a cool place to have some chips and salsa under the AC. It's extremely hot and the AC never works. I was here in June and came back in August and it's worse. The restrooms are extremely dirty and disgusting. The sinks are breaking down, half the sink is missing.

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    Las Torres Bar - mexican - Updated August 2026

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