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    The Birria Shack

    4.2 (110 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Birria Pizza
    April S.

    I came specifically for the Birria Pizza, and it totally lived up to the hype--and then some. It was incredibly flavorful, tasty, and delicious. The tender, slow-cooked birria meat combined with that melting cheesy perfection brought all my taste buds together for the ultimate comfort food experience. Seriously, every single bite was heaven!

    Birria tacos with consome
    Erica H.

    Birria tacos were delicious. I ordered the 3 hard shell tacos with cheese and I was full! The other dish options looked interesting, like the grilled cheese birria. I'll have to try it next time. It is limited seating, no bathrooms so it will be good to eat when you're on the go or want to eat at home.

    Personal Loaded Fries
    Diego G.

    Loaded Friess reall would be nice if they were a bit more crunchy but the flavor was REALLY good.

    Birria quesadilla and #1 Quesatacos Dorados Birria Special
    Jacob G.

    Pulled over because I was craving some birria, so I got the birria quesadilla and my fiancé got the #1 and it was so good. They serve you a lot so you'll definitely get your moneys worth but it was bit pricey not gonna lie and the service was great.

    Birria tacos
    Fernanda P.

    Amazing food ! We love coming back every time we're around. Fast and friendly! We always get the birria special. 10/10!!

    Birria Pizza
    ai h.

    Came here and the service was amazing, she was super friendly and helped us picked out what to get as a group. The birria pizza was so delicious 10/10 would come back!

    Birria Ramen, Queda-birria, Jamaica and Horchata were all great!
    Alicia M.

    Finally tried this place. We found a new spot!!! I love Birria. It is my favorite. I also really enjoy ramen. Having them together was delicious!!! We will definitely be coming back here. Service was also great. Attentive and polite.

    Quesatacos Combo
    Honey M.

    Really good birria and the consomé delicious. I ordered 3 hard tacos and they were crunchy. The service is excellent nice ladies.

    When you see this you know the place is bomb
    Leo G.

    From DTLA to Pico the best birria tacos I've had. And the horchata... OMG, so bomb. The workers are so cool, I'm definitely coming back, and I can't wait.

    Nestor N.

    I took my family to eat here for the first time, and I have to say this place is probably the best birria I tried around the area. I recommend this spot if your craving some birria.

    Taco dorado de Birria con queso

    I've seen this place for years and have been wanting to go but the hubby always says no. So I came alone. WOW! I ordered a hard shell birria taco with yellow salsa. I wasn't gonna get cheese bur the wonderful employee, Nathalia, put half on without charge so I can try- soooo much better. You don't need salsa because the birria flavor is wonderful, but the yello salsa is damn delicious with the perfect kick! Lots of seating outside and very clean. They also hard great Rock En Español playing! Gonna force the hubby to come because he loves hard shell tacos!

    Birria Ramen

    Very good food and Services we get birria Ramen and dos queda tacos de Birria y el arroz very good

    Chicken soft tacos
    Brian C.

    Just move back into a area I lived for many years well I a hop skip and a jump from from this mom and pop establishment. The California burrito was big and good flavor I love the way they cut it in half. Soft taco asada was great too. Lots of meat. My wife says the Birria tacos were bomb and my daughter thought the nachos were good surprise that the personal nachos was big. To think how big the bigger is?! I love mom and pops like this it's about the food prep not just making it. It's about the pride. Customer service was great like talking to your neighbor very detailed and knowledable. It's a small hole in the wall so it's a but noisy it's right in front of Washington blvd. Has a few chairs to relax and eat. Or to go as I did. This will be my go to since it's within a hop skip and jump from my house Thanks for your friendly service

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    Food bland and way too expensive. We bought 4 tacos and a horchata it was 33$. The horchata was very good.

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    8 months ago

    Service was great. Food was amazing. I loved the birria plate. The birria was so delicious. The café de olla was 10/10.

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    Best burrito I've ever had in while, I just got the chicken burrito. So I can imagine the birria would be much better! 10/10

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    Melissa J.

    This review means the world to us. :) Thank you Chelsea!

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    2 years ago

    This birria place is so good! We tried a few different things in their menu and everyone loved their food.

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    Loved the birria tacos but not the broth .. the broth didn't really have much flavor but over all it passes

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    2 years ago

    The food is good, but it's too expensive there's good food and with better prices in other places

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    Tacos Don Goyo Downey

    Tacos Don Goyo Downey

    3.7
    (1.2k reviews)
    1.8 mi
    $$

    The wife and I were craving some tacos, we heard some good things about tacos don goyo so we…read moredecided to try it out. We got there on a Friday at 12pm and when we arrived to the location, the parking was ridiculous, they do not have any parking for customers other than in a very small cul de sac which is French for a dead end. They have 1 parking spot for handicap. It is obvious that the neighboring houses complained to the city about their customers taking all the residential parking so they built a wall in the middle of the street, crazy right! Anyways, let's get into the food!!! So we got the tacos, 4 pastor and 4 asada and a horchata, came out to about $50. Pretty pricey, worth it? I don't know. The tacos were great, the asada has a char flavor and the pastor is freshly roasted and served with pineapple, the tortillas seemed to be made by hand as well and gave it that real authentic flavor. The horchata was a bit too sweet. I would recommend this place, but make sure you go when it is not busy. The staff were polite and helpful when ordering, they did not rush at all. They have 3 benches in the shade available to eat on. It is an outside dining in a clean environment.

    Great place to eat if you're in the Downey or LA area. I'd say it's one of the best taco spots--my…read morewife and I really love it. I highly recommend the tacos, especially the carne asada and al pastor--they're the best on the menu. I've tried the quesadillas, but they weren't as tasty, and the tripitas weren't the best either. For the best experience stick with carne asada and al pastor. They have about three small tables on the side to eat, but there's no parking or restroom available. Bring hand sanitizer and be ready to park wherever you can (without causing any trouble). It's the LA area, so parking is always a challenge. But don't let that stop you from trying these tacos. Cheers!

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    Hand made tortilla tacos asada al carbon y tacos al pastor con su piña todos con guacamole!!!!

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    Taco Boy

    3.9
    (246 reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    I gotta give it them, I've been impressed. I first tried them out several months ago. I ordered…read morehard tacos and I wasn't aware of how long it takes to order food, and then wait around for it to be served. I think I was there nearly an hour. I was very annoyed because I just thought it was going to be a quick turn around for some tacos! I almost left without the food because I had things to do! Lol luckily I stuck it out and when I tried the tacos I was very pleased. The meat was moist and flavorful. The lettuce and tomato were fresh. The salsa was good. I thought, I need to come back try other things. Fast forward to tonight - I finally returned. Again, the line was long and ordering took nearly 30 minutes before it was my turn. I ordered sopes de asada and tacos suaves de cabeza, lengua and pastor. It took over 30 mins to get the food but when it came it looked delicious and I thought all the items were very good. I ESPECIALLY loved the taco de pastor. It had great flavor and was so juicy! The lengua was very tender and had a good flavor. The cabeza was also tender with good flavor. They definitely season and cook their meats well. Too may places have very bland meats, and/or it's very chewy or dry or whatever else goes wrong. The asada on the sope was very tasty and it also was tender. I would definitely return. Do not come here if you're in a rush. This place is good if you have a lot of free time lol. It really is one cashier. There are no waiters. You have to ask the cashier for things you want like salsa or lemon or refills. I don't know why they don't get another person to help with the front, or another cook. So, just come, be chill, and expect to wait.

    My favorite place to go for my enchiladas con canola y queso fresco…read more Pn 7/6 monday I went to order the same exact order, however when I got home I ended up with chicken inside I don't like chicken and I was very disappointed that my order was very much wrong and then to drive 35 min away. Hopefully next time they pay attention and get it right.

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    Taqueria Los Gueros #3

    Taqueria Los Gueros #3

    4.4
    (178 reviews)
    4.2 mi
    $

    Everything is delicious here. Seasoned just right and cooked perfectly; crispy tripas, rich juicy…read morebirria. Meats are fantastic and not too greasy. Salsa is flavorful with the right amount of spice. Employees are always hospitable. Whittier is lucky to have this gem.

    I went on a taco run yesterday to try to find the best taco in Whittier…read more Started off the run with a keto taco mixed with asada and al pastor and then a regular tripa taco. Keto taco - toasted/grilled cheese instead of a regular tortilla - needed to be done a little more on one side as the cheese wasn't quite toasty enough to stay in place to slightly resemble the shape of a taco. Bit hard to eat, covered my hands in grease. Asada tastes almost boiled, and this being my 2nd or 3rd time getting the Asada here, it consistently tastes like it was boiled and not grilled. Unsure of meat quality or preparation, but there are no grill marks and it's a bit chewy. Same with the al pastor. Tripa taco was bizarre. Strips of flat skin instead of the usual roundish, cylindrical shape of tripa (intestine). Usually a saltier, fattier meat than asada, which is my preference but the one here was lacking in flavor and the texture threw me off a bit. Tripa can be chewy - unless requested extra done, which is how I normally order it - but there was no saving this tripa. I think it needs to be sliced differently, the cuts made it inedible. Brother shared some of his chorizo taco and it was the better of the bunch. Red chorizo, TJ style, although it was also lacking a teeny bit in flavor... onions and cilantro to the rescue! Still, mediocre. Salsas were ok, nothing out of the ordinary. Don't think the tortillas were homemade. Service was fine, cashier takes your order, dude at the counter was chill and had a friendly attitude. Seating was limited. Mostly bar style seating but the majority was in front of a window and it had so much heat trapped from the glass that it was kind of uncomfortable. Other seats are too close to the bathroom. Good for a quick bite or just pick-up orders. Wouldn't plan a sit down/dine-in visit. Parking is scarce and has really small spots, wouldn't come if you're driving a pick-up truck or anything like that. Food was reasonably priced, which is good, however; the food was lacking so I would not return.

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