Hidden gem in Van Nuys that apparently is cracking. I have never had birria dorada. It's always been juicy and/ or in consomé. This way of serving it was interesting. The consomé is still there so you can dip it or sip it with every bite. They're a bit stingy on the serving for my liking but I'm just a fatass. Any normal person would be satisfied with their portions lol. Don't come here if you're gonna complain about finding bones in your food. Thats just what happens when eating birria or barbacoa. It's normal. Put in to the side and keep eating. Makes you think how many other hidden gems we drive by everyday that are located in these seedy little corner plazas. Gotta give these smaller spots a try. You never know when you'll find your next favorite hole in the wall. read more

Birrieria Mexico - Birria dorada de chivo combinación (después). - Mexican Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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I called and asked for a Birria plate with double rice. Okay got that, when I arrived they didn't even welcomed. I said I had an order and they proceeded to charge me $24 dollars with something cents and I was just in shock. If you see the plate I don't think is worth it. read more

Birrieria Mexico - $24 this plate - Mexican Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Good service. The birria was good but the barbacoa was soft and tender. The amount was great and was enough to take home. Huge home made tortillas were delicious. Definitely come back. read more

Worst burrito ever, looks like the chef took a break when I ordered sat and ate his food in front of me with a weird look on his face towards me & the girls scrambled n gave me the smallest portion of meat mostly rice in the burrito & it wasn't even a decent size it looked like a frozen burrito size it's ridiculous for the price $15 I went next door to Los pollos Sabrosos for the same price I got chips & one of the best chicken burritos I've ever tried just go next door skip this place don't even waste your money they don't care especially if you speak English I think they treated me different, I didn't even waste my time complaining... read more

So I went to this place this morning and wanted to order a breakfast burrito. I walk in and the lady hands me a menu. There's 1 other person in the restaurant and that's it. I look for a breakfast burrito and it's not on the menu I then ask her if they have them and she confirms. She then starts looking on the menu as if I didn't already do that and she can't find it either. She then talks to the cook in Spanish and she comes out and says they can make whatever I want. I said I wanted a breakfast burrito with asada, potatoes, rice, beans and bacon. She says ok. I also ordered 2 birreria tacos. She says ok I'll make them now. 10 minutes later food comes out and now I go to pay. She says "That'll be $32.95" i literally almost shit myself. How in the hell can a burrito and 2 tacos be $32 fu*kin dollars!!?!? So I ask and she says "the burrito is $11.99, then I charged you $8 for eggs, potatoes and steak and bacon" UMMM WTF Of course there's no individual pricing on the menu, no itemized receipt, and a very terrible explanation from the lady working the counter. So I explained that it's extremely expensive for just a burrito and a couple tacos. She apologized and the proceeded to charge me another$1.50 for using my card (way to add insult to injury ‍) Way too expensive, terrible service, and definitely won't be coming back. The 2 stars are for the actual food. It was really good except for the big piece of bone in my birreria taco ‍ read more

Birrieria Mexico - Birreria taco and a piece of bone - Mexican Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Was at the county recorders office and wanted some breakfast. I ordered the huevos con chorizo. Yummmmm!!!! The order came with rice, beans AND hand made tortillas! Okay guys it doesn't get any better than this!!! It was delicious! Their coffee was on point too hot and delicious. Would come back!!! The resturant was clean and the service was superb!!! read more

Came in to get food and was highly disappointed. Barbacoa meat was soooo hard. And the tortillas hard and felt reheated. My husband ordered a torta and halfway through he said bread started tasting funny. Not worth my money if you ask me. But husband wanted Birria de Borrego. I don't think I will come back. read more

I really loved this place about ten years ago. I still do, the meat is delicious. What really made the meal was their salsa though!! The one that comes with the chips. I tried to place a catering order and they don't sell it with their meat anymore? We had to pass. Don't know if it's cause shortages but I wish they'd go back to selling their salsa with their orders! read more

Let me start off by saying this, my review is more about the food. You HAVE to order the birria dorada w/ side of consome, the barbacoa de borrego insanley good! The service is a lil on the onnery side but tje food is great to take to go w/ sime extra hot gordas, dont foreget you salsas ans accoutremant sides!!! The food here is al 100%!!!! Ps... get some tacos de chicharron prensado... omg sooo good!! read more

Servicio horrible, ordenamos para un grupo de gente y falto comida de dos personas, 3 tacos de 4.50 cada uno y un consome. Nunca volveremos a este lugar que se les olvida todo no es la primera vez que paso read more

It's a really small restaurant. The food it's good. specially the Birria and Gorditas. It tastes like a homemade food. Good customer service. Even when customer are rude to the Ladies. I wished the servers were treated better by the customer. While we were there we saw a couple of customer with very bad attitude to the servers. read more

Food was great went early on a Sunday at 8:32 looking for some Birria spots. Great pricing aswell for the quality food But also found this spot because of la taco and. I got they're. Barbacoa plate as seen below and I also got one taco durangense pork meat with Chile it had some little bones but not to bad mostly soft. Fatty meat overall cured me of my craving and was quick aswell definitely recommend read more

Birrieria Mexico - Barbacoa de chivo - Mexican Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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This has been the worst experience I have ever had. I had called to make a pickup order and the lady on the phone had explained my birria came as a meal with meat,rice and beans liked you'd expect but when I picked up my order and got home my order came with just meat. This place is advertised as a low cost but I paid more than $60 for just meat who the hell just wants meat. And to top it all off the food didn't even taste wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. ABSOLUTELY AWFUL!!!!!! Esta ha sido la peor experiencia que he tenido. Había llamado para hacer un pedido para recoger y la señora me había explicado que mi birria iba venir con birria, arroz y frijoles como lo que espera uno pero cuando recogí mi pedido y llegué a casa, mi birria solo vino con carne. Este lugar se anuncia que se de bajo costo, pero pagué más de 50 dólares solo por carne, ¿quién diablos solo quiere carne? Y para completar todo la comida ni siquiera sabía muy bien, no recomendaría este lugar a nadie. ¡¡¡¡¡¡ABSOLUTAMENTE HORRIBLE!!!!!! read more

Definitely worth checking out Bierrieria Mexico. I don't know much about goat, but I was game to try. The server/cashier lady steered me towards #4. I came to her with my truth of not knowing at all what to get (even though I had read a bunch of reviews here first). Birrieria Dorado, my dish, is the meat removed from the soup, then fried on the grill. Then, it's delivered with sides: fresh handmade tortillas; onions, cilantro and lime; and a cup of the aforementioned broth of the soup. The flavor is rich without being too strong. I almost resembles lamb, with a kind of brisket-y consistency. Some fat, but not a lot. The only thing that I must warn you about is that there are occasional bone bits within the meat. Pay attention, don't eat too quickly, and you'll be fine. It's a little jarring - but if you're up for the challenge of trying other foods, you'll be fine with this caveat. The Birrieria Dorado dish is pretty big - getting rice and beans to accompany it would be too much. However, if you share this dish, then adding it would make sense. Cash Only, yes, as others have said. The lady today absolutely spoke perfect English as well as español, so I cannot address what some reviews had some said about Spanish Only. Avoid the weekends, or get ready for a line, is something else the lady told me today. Oh, and after I drained my water, I was offered a taste of one of their handmade drinks: Pina. Pineapple juice with a bit of sweetener was dee-lish. I would order that next time. Good chips and salsa, too, while you wait. Don't be spooked by the big heavy door that makes you wonder if they're open. They are ! read more

I finally found true authentic Birrieria. This place is a gem! The owner is super sweet and gave me a free consome. I got the Birrieria Dorada and extra 16 oz. consome. The tortillas are hand made and the salsas are perfection. Be careful when you grab a chunk of meat I found a few small bones. When you've had a bad day just get some of this and change your mood! read more

Birrieria Mexico - Birrieria Dorada comes with small consume. - Mexican Near Me - Van Nuys, California

I came here for the birria and it was good and also was impressed with the options of different entre plates and traditional "antojitos" meaning things like tacos, burritos, gorditas, etc. The next time I went, I tried barbacoa and it was equally as good. I like the different types of salsa they have, from no heat to big heat. One day when I went with a buddy of mine, he ordered a shrimp taco and he bragged abut how good it was. The next time I went I ordered tacos, shrimp and barbacoa, just know that their tacos are bigger than street tacos, maybe twice or three times bigger as they use the normal size tortilla. In all fairness, I have tried several birria places throughout LA and Orange Counties and I would consider this place one of the better tasting one. You can find more trendy locations or food truck that offer more quantity than quality and taste, but I would come here if I am local before trying a new place. read more

This is my go to spot. I only get barbacoa de borrego dorada and I love it. The man who I assume is the owner is a very nice man. But... the service... the girls... some I assume are his daughters or family... they can be rude and they didn't get my full order half of the time. I continue to come here because I love barbacoa. But the terrible service with eye rolling & attitudes... no bueno. The gentleman who owns this place should consider hiring proper help. Time to find a new spot. I held off on venting about the service but I gave them about 10 chances. 3.5 stars would be more accurate. read more

Food was good but service was awful. Rolled her eyes at my gf because she doesn't speak Spanish well. I always go to good review places and decided to try this place to see if it was actually good since a family member has been here. It's not worth it for the service. Stick to 4 star places and up. If you want reoccurring customers treat everyone well. As finishing the review, table behind us left for taking too long. read more

I was in the mood for some hot soup since it rained today, and wanted to find some Birria en Caldo to hit the spot. Not only did it hit the spot, it absolutely blew me away. The goat meat is literally falling off the bone, and the broth was as rich as could be...perfectly salty, smoky, and flavorful. It was served with 3 of their handmade tortillas which are the best I've yet had in the valley. They give you a small plate of lime, onion and cilantro to garnish, and their deliciously spicy orange salsa, presumably made from habaneros. The service was excellent and pretty quick, though I did notice some other people waiting for call-in orders seemed to be tapping their toes waiting...but I can't speak to their experience, so I won't. I came here to dine in so I wasn't in a rush, but I guess if you have a short lunch break, plan accordingly. I will be coming back here within the week. Love this place! read more

These people know how to make birria, and honestly, it's the best spot in town. Because they make the tortillas there, if I order to go, I usually call ahead 40 mins before just to make sure, I don't rush them when I get there. Like any great place it is cash only, but if you like authentic birria & a spicy red sauce you've come to the right place. read more

Foods okay, a lil pricey, a while ago I had a bad experience at the place. The owner was spraying bug spray like 3 ft away from me while I was eating. I looked at him with a "wtf?" type of expression and he said "the can says it's non-toxic for humans" (in spanish). Also on another occasion I saw one of the cooks drop a chicken leg on the floor, pick it, and put it in the pot he was cooking in. Check out the Pic for the HEALTH CODE VIOLATIONS. This place is NOT CLEAN and DOES NOT HANDLE FOOD PROPERLY. read more

Birrieria Mexico - Mexican Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Antes la comida era buena en este lugar especial me te la birria pero oy fui y muy mala ni siquiera se podía comer que desepcionada Birria Dorada read more

Birrieria Mexico - Birria dorada pero estaba demasiado ni siquiera se podía comer - Mexican Near Me - Van Nuys, California

This is a little family owned hole-in-the-wall in a corner mini-mall alongside a USA Donuts on Vanowen near Vesper, between Van Nuys and Kester. The inside is tiny and nothing to look at, and it's not the place to come if you want beautiful ambience. There is a TV and a jukebox, but there was no sound on for the TV, and the jukebox occasionally played music at very low levels. The restaurant seems to do a lot of take-out. Excellent birria en caldo (extremely flavorful not but very spicy hot soup with goat meat, served with limes, onions and cilantro) and excellent beef barbacoa tacos. The latter are sort of like street tacos you might get in Mexico, small tacos that are deliciously tender beef wrapped in small tortillas with not much more than some diced onions and cilantro...and jeeez, melt-in-your-mouth good. Both the meat in the birria and the beef barbacoa were high quality, very tender, and extremely well-prepared. Hand-made tortillas are delicious. The chips are pretty good, and there is really tasty salsa at their salsa bar. The horchata was a little bland for my taste. Next time I'll probably get Mexican Coca Cola. The people who work there do not speak much English but are super sweet and helpful, although the service is a little bit slow. But everyone there is very kind, the food is delicious, and I left there very happy. ~~~December 2014~~~~~ Went back for a torta with lamb (barbacoa de borrego), which was delicious, tender, and flavorful. Again, super friendly service, with a friendly woman initiating a quick conversation about speaking in English and the menu. Really nice family here. read more

Que tacos de borrego dorados tan deliciosos. Nos recuerda que las apariencias engañan, ya que el ares está un poco descuidada pero los tacos están buenísimos. read more

The comida esta buena pero el servicio pésimo. Sienpre que vamos tiene que esperar uno mucho y son mu y le tos para servir la comida . read more

This is my favorite place for birria. It's always spot on. I suggest everyone in the Valley go eat there we need more hole in wall type places. The service is always great. I love the birria dorada and the salsas are excellent. The tortillas are delicious! read more

Food was cold, no prices in the menu, when asked for prices, they were rude and very disrespectul. They make up the prices and chatge $4.50 for a mexican botle sodas. Not enough tables, one bathroom. I will never come back. Foid was not good. Waitresses were all very rude. read more

I usually order ahead and pick up as this place is close to home. I like the goat birria and lamb barbacoa. Around $13 a dish each with tax that can feed 2 people. Don't be afraid, they speak some English. Some better than others but I feel the food is very authentic! Great to have a place like this around. Give it a shot! read more

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I thought the whole point of customer service is to help the customer understand what he/she is ordering. This place makes you feel dumb when you are asking questions about the menu. The lady who answered the phone was rushing me the whole time I was on the phone. The last thing I wanted was to order something I didn't want. The food here is good but the customer service is awful. I rather take my money else where. read more

I eat Asada torta it was very bad and the lady walks inside. She just say sorry and I paid $15.

This is a random search only bc I had a taste for birirria and omg! It's all amazing!! The Birriria en Caldo is the best! The meat is tender and the broth is super tasty! Highly recommend this place! Our waitress was Susi and she was very attentive and super nice!! read more

I've come to this place for a few years now but every time I come over the service gets worse. Today I called in an order around 11:30 the man said it would take a few minutes so I figured It would take about 15 minutes. I arrived around 11:45 to make the long story short, they won't tell you how much longer it will take. They keep saying "un rato" ( a while) there was a half a dozen people upset because their orders were taking over an hour some customers were waiting for over 2 hours I believe I waited long enough but after not being taken care of my order after an hour and a half. I decided to leave. in my opinion the food isn't that great and they should be honest up front and tell you how long it's going to take. BTW, i Heard the man behind the register tell a waitress not to give wait times just to say a while because she would say the wait time was an hour. read more

Don't get me wrong the cooks here are amazing the food is delicious, that's why I used to come here. But the service from the waiters and/or cashier was terrible. Me and my girlfriend sat and waited for 30 minutes and not once were we asked if we wanted to something to drink or even take our order. For 30 minutes two girls(workers) were just ignoring us walking by my table not even making eye contact or saying I'll be right with you. Shoutout to the cooks for making delicious food but this restaurant needs better employees or management. read more

I love this spot I have been knowing it for years !!!! One thing is yes the girls that work their have attitudes and rolling eyes as well. Over all this birria is the bomb I will drive from La to The Valley for this ! It's a bit pricey now but it's supper good you guys should def try it especially my fav birria dorada !! read more

Awesome authentic Birria. They make it with goat, not beef (as far as I know). I always get the three soft taco Birria plate with rice and beans. Salsa is bomb too. This place always hit the spot! read more

So heres the deal, lets start with the food, Birria estilo Durango, a bit of a different style than what im used too as my family is from Jalisco, ordered to go and its ok decent but please find a better way to pack it as its hot and melts the styrofoam ‍. The service is pretty bad, the waitresses are ALWAYS in a bad mood for some reason, they act like your an inconvenience to them. So the food is good to me the dorada birria de chivo and barbacoa de borrego . , read more

Got our order wrong! My dad and I made and order of 4 PLAIN tacos. They gave us the tacos with onions and cilantro. He asked for menudo without pierna (leg) and they gave him the menudo with the pierna. Only thing they got right was the order of birria. The tortillas weren't even added to the order. We also added a torta. All the wait when it wasn't even busy. Just for them to say they didn't have bread for the torta and to get our order wrong. read more

So I found this place by accident today was going to get some menudo from big tacos but for whatever reason it wasn't open yet so I was going to just go home and saw people walking into this place so I u turned and sure enough walked into an authentic Mexican restaurant the very few you can find in the valley. So given the name of the restaurant I changed from wanting to eat menudo to craving birria. They had different types de Chivo y de res. since I wanted some soup I ordered de consome which is a soup. I ordered with a side of birria dorada. I've got to say this is by far some of the best birria I've had. The consome had garbanzos which were soft not hard and chewy. The wait is a little long to get the food but definitely worth the wait. Will try the menudo next time I come read more

Birrieria Mexico - Birria dorada - Mexican Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Female at the counter has the shittiest attitude ever either needs a new job or a new life won't be coming back here she made my 1st experience awful customer service 0-10 0 read more

Ordered the green chilaquiles. I measure Mexican restaurants by their beans. BEANS ARE BOOOOMB so you know the rest of the food is well seasoned. Es el sazon read more