This is my favorite and best Mexican restaurant in San Diego. I always order the birria family size when ever my grand kids come to visit read more

I went here a couple years ago, and I still remember the birria tasting phenomenal. They have surprisingly low prices for such delicious homemade food! read more

I got the birria fríes. Did not come with a side of consume. It was a big serving, had all the components but the flavor was weak. No spice at all, but the salsa was. Was hoping for that strong birria flavor, was more like beef fries rather than consume. Will try something else from the menu again. Can't judge an establishment off one menu item. read more

Birria's El Padrino - Birria fríes - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

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I once thought that birria tacos from El Padrino's in Oceanside were the best. I felt like ordering their fish taco today, and what a mistake that was. The fish spent a day or two waiting for this order to come through. I was served 2 brown deep fried logs spooned over with a few strands of cabbage ??) no salsa,no guacamole, no sour cream..inside 2 soggy corn tortillas. I ordered a taco de camaron, and the mish mash was the same. The shrimp were possibly fresher than the fish, but they were smothered in canned salsa and melted cheese.. not fresh for sure, and wrapped in 2 soggy tortillas. I took a couple of bites of the fish taco, ate 2 shrimp, and returned to the restaurant to get my money back. The two young people in charge, and the cook who obviously needs more experience in making fish tacos, were pleasant, but the absence of a manager was sorely felt. Jose, manager, teach your cooks how to make a good fish taco. There are plenty of other places to find them in Oceanside and in Vista. Word to the wise: stick to the birria it has to be better. read more

I needed to get my taco fix, and this place did not disappoint! I got the quesabirria taco plate and washed it down with a pineapple agua fresca! Sooo good! Will definitely be back! read more

Birria's El Padrino - 2 Quesa Birria Taco Plate - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

Service was great, food tasted wonderful and it didn't feel greasy/heavy. It was flavorful and did t at all feel like "fast food." Large indoor space, not what I expected and could be an easily overlooked Mexican food spot given its location. It's in the shopping center right next to the closed down kfc. Will definitely be back to try other options on the menu which offers many options! read more

I loved the Quesabirria Tacos at Birrias El Padrino in Oceanside! It's one of my favorite foods because of the tenderness of the meat and all the flavor from the tacos and consomé. This one met my expectations! The only drawback of ordering them takeout is that the tortilla isn't as crispy. read more

Birria's El Padrino - 2 Quesa Birria Taco Plate - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

We had heard great things about thus taquería, so while we were in a lunch break for our soccer tournament, we rushed over to try it out. We were not disappointed! I ordered the quesabirria tacos and they were delicious! I wish I had enough room to have eaten more of them! The restaurant is tucked away in a strip mall, but it's clean and cute. The service we received was fast, respectful and kind. I'm so glad we got to try it out. When we are back in Oceanside again, we will definitely stop by! read more

I was passing through town with a bad headache and really wanted some consumé. This was some of the best birria I have had in my life.

This place is great if you want to get fresh & authentic Mexican food! I LOVE their quesabirria tacos and the chili relleno entree. The staffer that took our order was super kind and helpful. Benched seating is available, Mexican music playing and native artwork/images on the walls. It's a dine in or takeout kinda place. You simply order at the counter. Looked like they also have delivery options. Delicioso!!! read more

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The food here is excellent, but minus a couple stars because they had no champurrado, refried beans tasted sour. Service is better when Silvia is working and next time will call ahead of time so we know when she's working. read more

I really hate leaving bad reviews, but when it matters, I have to speak up. This was my first time here, and I ordered the birria de res. What I received was nothing like the picture, the meat I got was shredded, while the photo clearly shows chunks. When I mentioned this, the staff insisted it was the same meat. Maybe technically it was, but it looked like something reheated multiple times until it fell apart. I told them I couldn't eat it because it wasn't what I ordered or expected. So I decided to switch and ordered the buche tacos with rice and beans. Unfortunately, that was even worse. The food was so salty it was completely inedible. As for the birria ramen? You're better off going home and making instant ramen yourself. Needless to say, I won't be coming back. Really disappointed. read more

Got the birria ramen. It tastes good but there was only 1 small piece of meat and the noodles were not fully cooked. So basically it was a $15 bowl of oil-ly soup. I wouldn't come back. read more

Overated by far. Not worth the stop. We were hungry so we ate what we were served. Onion in burger was thicker than actual burger. I asked for extra onions or pepperocini or jalapeños...I got none. I would had paid for them. Except for the nice lady at register; the people in the back or "cooks"? were one sided on how they treated some customers. Rude! Never again!!! read more

I've been coming here for years and have always had great food, but tonight's experience was beyond a simple mistake. I ordered a carne asada burrito with guacamole, sour cream, and cheese. What I received was a tortilla with meat and a huge handful of cilantro on the bottom, nothing else. I knew something was off as soon as I unwrapped it because the burrito was so skinny. In the photo, you can see that I can almost touch my fingers around it, and I have very small hands. I understand that mistakes happen, but this was honestly absurd. If I'm paying $25 for a burrito, I expect to receive at least one of the ingredients I was charged extra for. read more

Birria's El Padrino - A carne asada, cilantro and hot sauce. No, guac, cheese or sour cream - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Best quesa birria tacos and all the menu 100% recommend great staff and service will not be disappointed ! read more

Birria's El Padrino - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Omgahhhhh I finally tried their Birria Ramen I have a lil appetite and this is very nicely proportioned! They're not cheap on the meat at all! The broth es muy bueno! It's no where near being watered down! You could easily add some packaged ramen to this if you wanted more noodles. I've jus learned with adding extra noodles it always messes up the broth to noodle ratio. Guess you need to ask for both extra noodles and broth to make it technically taste the same. I usually like more noodles then meat but not with this! So good! Almost forgot to write this but sitting here eating it as left overs and it's still good if you don't mind leftovers. Plus obsessed with their hot sauce too! They have so many great things on their menu I have yet to try jus can't stop getting the quesabirrias lol. They also have specials on Friday and it's less expensive if you pay with cash. One of these days I'm going to go there for breakfast for sure. Mmmm now I want a quesabirria too they add so much cheese Highly recommend this place and of course it's going to be better if you dine in. I get mine to go and it's the best ramen and quesabirrias I've had. I really like their choice of noodles as well. There is also a spot next to them for great drinks, not alcoholic and ice cream! We love their Mangonada over there. Both great spots to get some eats. read more

Birria's El Padrino - Eating it at home is good too! Thanks y'all for the ramen! I need to leave a tip next time - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

I tried the Cali Burrito and Chili Verde Burrito and they both tasted amazing! The Carne Asada is seasoned great and so was the carnitas in the verde burrito. Each burrito weighed more than a pound and really hit the spot. The only reason I am not giving 5 stars is the tortilla was kinda flaky and started falling apart. I will definitely be adding this to my go to burrito spot!! read more

Birria's El Padrino - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

Been looking for a place to have huevos a la mexicana. It's always been kind of a cozy staple for me, and definitely did a lot of Yelp searching to find good places to go. Some places don't even include tortillas with their huevos a la mexicana, which is why I chose this place. The place is clean, the cashier was very friendly (compared to some Mexican restaurants that treat you like you're unwelcome for not speaking Spanish), the 3 clearly house made salsas are fire, and I look forward to coming back for the birria. Definitely recommend. read more

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Definitely one of my favorite places for some good tacos in North County! Getting here is pretty easy and parking isn't so bad either. I've been here twice and seem to get parking in front of the place so easily. It's also never crowded here where most of the people seem to take food as take out instead of dining in but I've always eaten here since it's nice and fresh! There are plenty of seats as it's never full so you'll be able to find a seat easily. Some of the tables are not fully clean and some of the booths are pretty tight too but it's not so bad. I was surprised that this place has lengua so I always get lengua when I come here. But unfortunately they were out of the lengua do my next choice would be the birria, which they're known for. I should try out their other tacos as they all taste good and they got some really good special deals they have for each day or several days. I recommend this place whether you want to come here to dine in or take for takeout - this place knows how to make their tacos! read more

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I never knew it was there before, so I went to try it out. I tried a fish taco and a carne asada burrito, both were awesome especially with their variety of hot sauces. read more

If birria is in the name--and it is--that's what I'm getting. You order seafood at a seafood restaurant, steak at a steakhouse, and so on. Don't yell at me if you order shrimp at a chicken sandwich restaurant and it sucks. The birria burrito seriously delivers. It's a giant beast absolutely stuffed with extremely tender birria and some chopped onions and cilantro. There is zero filler here. It's a very good burrito on its own but I highly recommend also getting some consomé. I would say that the burrito on its own could use a tad more flavor and that's where the consomé or salsa saves the day. (By the way, you have to purchase the consomé separately.) When I have a choice of tacos or burritos, I'm almost always on Team Burrito but the quesabirria taco here is fantastic. The gooey melted cheese really puts it over the top. The salsas in the salsa bar have good heat but nothing unbearable like some places. My food was ready five minutes after ordering. There is free parking in the lot. Birria fans, this is your happy place. read more

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Food was genuinely some of the best mexican food I've had in California. Price is fair based on the portion sizes. The quesabirrias were extremely delicious and paired up with the consume was immaculate! Service was nice and quick took like 7 mins for my food to be done. Couldn't even take a picture because of how good it was. read more

OMG best birria I've ever had!! The consumé is delicious and the salsas, WHOA! If you like spice then you'll love them! My boyfriend who loves spice says he can't even mess with them, but I endure the pain. We have had other tacos, burritos, and ramen seriously everything has always been great! Good amount of food for the price and the flavor will have you coming back. Order ahead because this place gets packed during dinner time. read more

Birria's El Padrino - 2 Quesa Birria Taco Plate - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

Yumm! I don't think anyone can come close to them. These taste like authentic birria tacos, the ones I love from Mexico. I got the 3 quesabirria tacos with consome 10/10. read more

Birria's El Padrino - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

Little hole in the wall that has amazing birria. I had the mini quesatacos with a pineapple agua fresca and it was amazing - my husband was losing his mind. Highly recommend for the birria fix! Everyone was super friendly. Cant wait to come back and try their plates. read more

Birria's El Padrino - Mini quesataco - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

Best Mexican food in north county. Birria is amazing and always taste the same, California burrito and soups are great as well! read more

Birria's El Padrino - 3 mini Quesa Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

Food is delicious. We have been there several times and look forward to our next visit. Highly recommend anything with birria or barbacoa. Everyone that works there is super nice. read more

Goat and beef birria???!? Say no more. Owners are the best. 10/10 always quick with the orders and everything always comes with consuming limes, pickled onions, etc... best of the best of the best of the best, sir! read more

Tucked away and worth the discovery. After perusing on Yelp we came across Birria's El Padrino and the first image that popped up was the QUESABIRRIA. Oh my goodness! That photo combined with the fantastic reviews sealed the deal. We ordered a number 1, 9, 18 and the kids mini tacos. Drinks are a la carte with plenty of options to choose from. The process is kept simple: head to the register to order while standing next to the menu, pick a table and collect your delicious food once ready. The woman at the register was nice and even went out of her way to say goodbye at we left. The tables and interior are clean and if you need the restroom, look for the keep on a stick near the napkin dispenser. We each enjoyed our entrees tremendously and highly recommend you make a visit. read more

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They have declined in quality and today didn't deliver more than half the order. They wanted me to come to them for the missing orders. This defers the purpose of delivery. I will no longer order from this company. Once good, now bad. read more

This place NEVER MISSES!! Birria is bomb, full of flavor, herbs & spices. The consome is not watery and sooo good. Been here so many times and i've tried something new every time, they have so much to chose from not just birria. The encremadas and enchorizadas are good. Chilaquiles are good. Asada is good. Can't beat their 3 mini quesabirria special either! read more

Birria's El Padrino - Specialty plate with mulita and burrito - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

Consistently good. I've had the burritos, tacos, and plates. They always hit the spot. Great portions for the price and always flavorful. I still need to try the menudo but I'm sure it's good too. read more

Food amazing, Service superb! We got the Birria Ramen, its a must have. But my all time favorites here are the QuesiBirria Tacos Combo and the Al pastor tacos. read more

The place was absolutely amazing!! We got the 10 mini quesabirria's special. It was so flavorful that we didn't need any salsa and I'm a salsa freak! The consome was better than some I've had near TJ. It had so much flavor and was super meaty that I finished it as soup! Service was pretty fast and it's a clean sit down restaurant with seating inside and outside. The 1 star reviews must be a joke or from competition or scorned lovers haha read more

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Great Food, got the Carne Asada burrito, and Pollo asada Nachos. Will definitely be back to try the rest of the menu. Service was very good as well. read more

Top notch everything is fresh the meat is seasoned well and very tender. Great portions for the price your paying my favorite taco shop wish it was 24 hours read more

Had the chance to try this place a couple of times in the last two months, and have not been disappointed either time! Love the burritos and also the family platters are such a great meal for groups. The staff is very nice, and all of their sauces at the self-serve bar are super good - can't go wrong with any of them. Would definitely recommend checking this place out. read more

Love this local place! We came here twice in a week. Delicious birrias, shrimp burrito, homemade guacamole. Their Chile Colorado is hot as heck though so my husband will not be getting that again. I love the shrimp burrito- they make it not spicy. Yay! read more

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Pretty good birria tacos! We got regular birria tacos and queso birria tacos and the queso was definitely the best! It had a ton of flavor although it was pretty oily and heavy. They don't have water cups so we had to buy a bottle of water. We came on a Sunday afternoon and there was only one other person getting take out. Service was very fast and the person taking our order was friendly. read more

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