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    Birrieria LA

    4.3 (23 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Daph H.

    I am by no means a birria expert and coming from Irvine, have been deprived of decent Mexican food. On a recent trip to the Mercado to get some aguachile and ceviche, I decided to finally get some hot food. With so many puestos, it seemed like the wisest thing to do was to choose the one with the longest line, which led me here. I took a look at the food and the rice did not look very appetizing, so I got a single quesabirria ($6.99), instead of the combo plate, which comes with two tacos, rice and beans. You can either place your order at the counter or scan the QR code and order to avoid the line. You will get a text when your order is ready. Though it was on the pricey side, my quesabirria was pretty large, bigger than my hand, filled with meat and came with a side of consommé, pickled onions and lime. You can choose either beef or goat, red or green salsa. I went with beef and green salsa. While it was a little greasy, it hit the spot. I wasn't particularly hungry when I ate, but after eating it, I immediately wanted another one. I may need to make this a stop before picking up my aguachile and ceviche on a regular basis.

    Combinacion Birria De Res
    Ian A.

    Birrieria La Tapatia (located inside the famous Gonzalez Northgate Market) tastes like a tourist trap. Currently, it's pricey food for its extremely cheap taste. I ordered the "Combinacion De Birria Res" for $12.99. The "Mexican rice" tasted like mushy, subpar Chinese fried rice. It had an eggy, wet aftertaste. The "refried beans" tasted like slippery, squished sweet BBQ beans; its wateriness tasted off-putting. Most tragically, the Birria de Res tasted extremely bland; there's no seasoning or flavor. The Birria de Res is reminiscent of soggy, tasteless, shredded roast beef. Thankfully, the tortilla is delicious. The tortilla was the best part of the meal. It's thick and freshly made. Regarding service, it's quick and friendly. Overall, Birrieria La Tapatia is expensive cafeteria food. The food is filling, but it uses the beautiful, festive ambiance of the Gonzalez Northgate Market to garner customers. I can't recommend. 2.5/5

    Beef Birria tacos
    Czarina D.

    Really great Birria! Birria has been really popular recently so I've had my fair share. This is definitely one of my favorite Birria taco spots! I opted for the beef Birria instead of the goat. They STUFF the tacos with meat. I was feeling full after two tacos haha I also loved how insanely crispy they were able to get the tortillas. Great texture! Delicious consommé as well. Overall, yummy Birria tacos!

    Felix Jr. C.

    No complaints very delicious giant burrito wrapped in a crusted cheese. Very delicious very filling and My Wife enjoyed the tacos no complaints. Thank you guys. Great customer service wonderful atmosphere. See you soon.

    Jonathan C.

    Located inside of the Northgate market in Costa Mesa, this place has the best Birria. Definitely recommend the food and the ambiance. And the market itself has good food and snacks!

    Jacob K.

    Came with my coworkers on Wednesday during lunch break. The market has a lot of Mexican food options that all look good. There was no line at the Birrieria LA when we came to order. I got the beef quesabirria burrito for $9.99 +tax. The quality of the birria was pretty good. My friend who's had birria in Mexico said "if Mexico's birria is a 10/10, this one is a 7/10." They're heavy handed with the grilled cheese skin on the outside of the burrito which made it a greasy and heavy burrito, but the flavor was good. If you're looking for something lighter, get their plates. Burrito: 8/10 Price: $

    Menudo con pata
    Rose O.

    Yummy menudo! Go hungry. You'll get a lot! My only complaint is that they mixed all the dressings. You will need to ask to separate items. For example, no onions mixed with the cilantro. And no chile mixed with the oregano.

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    Matt H.

    This was my choice for lunch when I popped it, partially because it looked good, but also because it had the shortest line. I wanted to try the smoked meat, but it is only sold in bulk, and they didn't have the goat, so I settled for the beef. I did add a cup of the consume on the side, and I would recommend you do as well if your food does not come with it (I think it is in some combos). The consume is very flavorful. the taco itself was a little small, but it was very tasty. They fry the tortilla and then drench it with consume, so it has the impossible mixture of being both soft and crunchy at the same time. Really good. I will probably look elsewhere my next time in. simply because there are so many options, but this one is definitely a good choice if you want birra.

    Quesabirria combo
    Angela Y.

    Stumbled upon this shop when I was strolling through Northgate. Glad I gave it a try. I got the quesabirria combo, which comes with 2 tacos, consommé, rice, and beans for $14. The tacos are much bigger than the average street tacos. The tortillas are slightly fried in the birria broth until crispy. The meat is very tender and flavorful. The consommé is a little bland in my opinion, but the meat is already well seasoned that you don't really need it. The only downside is the location. Northgate market was really crowded around dinner time when I went. It took a long time to find parking and a seat

    Combinacion de quesabirria and solo quesabirria
    Krista K.

    Combinacion de quesabirria- 4.5/5: This comes with 2 queso birria tacos with rice and beans. The shells were crunchy and the tacos were very flavorful. The meat inside was juicy. The consume de res is good, but heavy on the salt. It also comes with pieces of meat inside. The beans and rice were good like your average. Solo quesabirria- 4.5/5: This is just one queso birria which is perfect if you didn't want to get a combination plate. It comes with consume de res on the side.

    Family Style Goat Birria for 2-3 ppl
    Archie S.

    Another amazing place at the Northgate Gonzalez Mercado if you're a fan of Birria. Here you can also do family style with options of goat or beef Birria. It comes with rice, beans, salsa and a dozen of fresh made tortillas for a great deal. Everything here was made fresh as you can see the process of everything being made. It's a counter service and you get to find a table to be seated while your dish is being prepared. For my choice I went for the original Birria which is goat meat, and I did the family style for 2-3 people. The portion was amazing as I believe you get almost a pound of meat and generous portions of rice and beans. I had it fresh after the food was ready at one of the tables and the flavor, spice levels and the salsa went great altogether. You can also get tacos here if you're more of a Birria taco fan. Either way you're gonna enjoy your meal.

    Jat M.

    Birrieria La Tapatia (inside Mercado Northgate Market) Our Order: Birria de Chivo (Goat) Combo - $12.99 | 5/5 Birria de Res (Beef) Combo - $12.99 | 5/5 Both combos come with rice, beans, tortillas, salsa, and onion cilantro. The birria was tender, juicy, and perfectly seasoned--nothing dry, salty, or overly fatty here. The goat had a distinct funkiness that gave it a unique flavor, something you rarely find since most places stick to beef. We loved the bold choice! Service was good. Ambience was nice. It's a food court and has lots of seating, inside and outside. There's also live music. Overall, a 5/5 experience--definitely adding it to my must-try list!

    Birria taco combo
    Brian K.

    Super good birria tacos. We got the taco combo and the comsome was super thick and flavorful. I would recommend going outside of dinner time since everything is so crowded but this place is super good and we would definitely get it again. We were too late to get the menudo, so if you want that, try going in the morning. This place is definitely on the top 3 of my favorite birria taco joints so far.

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