After ordering from Wahib's Mediterranean Grill, I walked down the row of vendors and saw La Olla Cocina. Even though I had already eaten, I was craving shrimp ceviche. This spot had what I was craving for so here I am. Conveniently located inside Blossom Market Hall (BMH) at San Gabriel Mission District. Free parking is available behind the food hall. Dining seating are inside with limited seats at the outside patio. Restrooms are near the front entrance. Grateful for Wifi availability. Thank you! There was only one gentleman staff working at the time. He seemed nice. I ordered via the easy to use self-ordering kiosk instead of at the counter. I strolled through their simple, but fascinating menu. They had items that I've never heard of before such as vampiro taco and birria ramen. - Drinks (ie., horchata, agua frescas) - Plates (ie., taco, fish taco, protein of choice) - Tacos (ie., birria, asada, fish, vampiro) - Top Sellers (ie., quesabirria plate, burrito, today's special) - Specials (ie., birria ramen, nachos, shrimp ceviche) - Quesadilla (ie., mini, mini protein, flour) - Extras (ie., consome, rice, bean, chips & salsa) - Sharables (ie., birria combo, taco set) I got one shrimp ceviche which came in a decent size container with 3 tostadas. Tons of chopped up shrimps which my eldest daughter and I loved. A bit spicy to say the least... luckily, I was able to handle the heat. Otherwise, it would have been a waste to not be able to eat it. As for overall taste, I wished it had more citrus maybe more lime and some avocados. I also got one fish taco which was quite tasty especially with all the dressing on top. Unfortunately, the wait time was a bit long. It took almost 15+ minutes. I think other customers orders were made before mine for some reason. Hence, 4 stars! Birria appears to be their main specialty. They offer it in a few different variations. If you're craving for birria, this spot may be up your alley. Come on by and give them a try! read more

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Located in Blossom Market Hall and I chose to grab some birria ramen here as others in my party got their food from other vendors. After ordering, you get a buzzer that lets you know when food's ready. There's a decent amount of seating indoors and outdoors with small indoor stage for community performances. Even when it was a busy day during the holiday weekends, it didn't take too long for my food to come out and it came out piping hot. It's the instant Tapatio Ramen Noodle cup (pretty hearty serving) and instead of the regular broth it's made with the birria consomme soup. All of the fixings are in the soup with the diced onions, cilantro, and comes with a lime to squeeze. Decent amount of super juicy birria inside and the quesabirria it comes with is a good side to also dip into your ramen. Cheesy and simply delicious. It's a super junky food, especially since it's just made from an instant noodle bowl, but man does it hit the spot when you're craving it. read more

So glad to discover La Olla in the Blossom Market Food Hall . The chicken tacos with rice and beans were a perfect early dinner bite. No wait to place order on the computer screen. However, with only one person working to put together the orders placed, there was a wait. The tacos were freshly put together with one tortilla so were still hot in the take away container. The pre-prepared beans and rice were slightly warm. Diners may eat inside at the food hall tables or at outdoor tables. read more

La Olla - Tacos Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Don't think the plate is worth the price. The side servings of rice and beans are so small. Between the two tacos one barely had any meat. The only redeeming thing was the sauce that came with it. read more

La Olla - Quesabirria Plate - Tacos Near Me - San Gabriel, California

My daughter always gets the birria tacos from La Olla and this past visit, they made it to perfection. Wanted to share the perfectness of it and let you know that if you are craving birria and you are in the area, check them out. read more

La Olla - Birria Taco - Tacos Near Me - San Gabriel, California

This eatery is located inside of the Blossom Market Food Hall at the San Gabriel Mission. The food was tasty; however, it didn't taste fresh and there was zero customer service. To begin, you order from a kiosk, which I strongly dislike because I like to engage with people. Especially if I'm supporting smaller, locally owned businesses like this one. There was no one available for me to ask questions so I just went with the quesabirria special which is two tacos with rice & beans. The rice was burned and old so it didn't have any flavor and was cold. The beans and tacos were tasty and hot. The tacos had a good amount of meat and easy cheese, which I didn't ask for but appreciated. I would have liked more onions and cilantro for flavor. There was a gentleman at the counter when I picked up my order, and when I asked if there was salsa, he just pointed and said "inside". The salsa it came with was tasty but only enough for one taco. The portions were small but the price was reasonable. The menu has standard Mexican food offerings, but I won't be returning to try anything else. read more

Wait time 30min for a QUICK MEAL I ordered when it was empty, only 1 employee was working Cost of burrito $12 +tax 1. Burrito 3 huge bites in its only the tortilla 2 barely any meat like less than half a scoop 3. The sauces are in the soy sauce containers and its a quarter filled read more

La Olla - Burrito asada - Tacos Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Nice taco spot inside the Blossom Market Hall. We got the Birria tacos. They're good and the sauce is really spicy. Just how I like it. Beef is super juicy. Good. Not soft but not too hard. Nice flaky kind of crunch. read more

La Olla - La Olla Cocina - Tacos Near Me - San Gabriel, California

La Olla is located in Blossom Market. We tried their Birria taco today and it was so good! They packed the taco with meat and the tortilla was crispy! Plenty of seating, staff is super nice. Would come back!! read more

4 of 4 reviews, also see Blossom Market Hall, Manduyo, and Piccadilly Grace Yelp reviews. Quality/Quantity - Two Taco Plate, Birria, Al Pastor - Personally I would have ordered the 3 taco plate, but maybe my daughter did not expect to share...? Al Pastor was my favorite of the two tacos, much more flavorful and with a slight kick. Atmosphere - Small kiosk in the Blossom Market Hall. Just walk straight from the entrance and they are on your right. I believe it is the second business. Great job on this location. Open 6 days a week from 11am to 8pm or 9pm, closed Mondays. There was a stage for entertainment. Today was a Friday night, so where was the entertainment? I thought this was LA? 2 floors, also a private room on the second floor for more events, or a rentable space, art gallery, etc. See website for current events. The meeting room can accommodate 60-100 people. Plenty of seating throughout. From picnic style tables, to regular tables, bar seating, etc. Also indoor and outdoor seating. The outdoor seating is also dog friendly. Large clean bathrooms. Community board, love supporting locals. I think they had free wifi...? Plenty of parking. I also like that employees have their own bathrooms, great idea! Service - Okay. There was also a team member stationed upstairs to clean and maintain the area. Security was walking the area downstairs. Self service water station. Price - $12.13 + tip. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success and good to see a second generation restaurant owner. Also cool that you are from Vietnam but grew up cooking around Mexican culture. I also like how you linked your "website" on Yelp to Blossom Market Hall. This saves time and $$. read more

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At least please note Super Spicy on the menu then I would have avoided trying this dish?! I seriously wouldn't have bought this dish....can barely eat it. Just trying to look at the bright side of this order, I guess the dish cleared out my sinuses. They didn't state Shrimp Ceviche was going to be extremely spicy anywhere on the menu and for the 'City of San Gabriel,' this pricing as Tiffany L, of Monterey Park, another Elite wrote but I had to scroll down for her review that I can find cheaper ceviches elsewhere. Also, the salsa spiked all over my car seat when I opened the container. Pls provide a more convenient packaging. I now have to clean my car for real from the interior. Not coming back. read more

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My friend ordered nachos from this place and shared it amongst 3 people as a snack. It wasn't bad, but I wish it was loaded more. I felt the cheese didn't melt all the way and there wasn't enough sour cream topped on. It was good as a quick snack but I think they could definitely improve on the taste. I don't believe the chips were home made, as they tasted like store bought tortilla chips. So overall, it was okay. read more

La Olla - Nachos - Tacos Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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I've been here a handful of times and it's pretty good. My daughter likes the asada quesadilla, we get it for her practically every time we come to Blossom Market. My husband loves the birria tacos or the quesabirria and it's a must to order the consome as well. I usually get some asada tacos with no crema , just my personal preference! They are friendly and the food always seems fresh and consistent. It was about 20$ or so for an Asada quesadilla, Asada taco (no crema), 2 Birria tacos & Consome. read more

La Olla - Asada quesadilla, Asada taco (no crema), 2 Birria tacos & Consome . - Tacos Near Me - San Gabriel, California

What's unique about this place than other vendors at Blossom Market Hall is that they have a self-order station which helps alleviate staff to produce orders. We ordered the queso-birria taco and carne asada tostada. Both were made-to-order and pretty tasty. I like that the consume was flavorful on it's own. Very decent sized portion and the tostada was still crispy when we started eating it. Would recommend giving them a try! read more

Timing. The wait was over 40mins and still didn't get our plates. Everything is heated, expected it to be from the day off. Highly wouldn't recommend. I asked to cancel my order and they insisted in making it. When ordering, come with extra time. Not happy at all. Will have to think about ordering here again. read more

It has been barely open, and I have already eaten here twice. La Olla is a mexican food place of high quality. I come back for the strong tastiness of consome and quesabirria. It is also inside Blossom Market, which is a cool place with lots of small restaurants with a general area for everyone to eat. I love getting their day specials. You get three different tacos they list and consome. I think this is the best deal and you get to try a little bit of everything. My favorite is the quesabirria because it is full of melted cheese and the softest and flavorful meat. When dipped into consome, which is their flavorful broth, it is so delightful. In fact, I did all my tacos in the consome. I would love to take my date here. In fact, I already did! Parking is free and the lot is huge. Since it is in downtown San Gabriel, you take a short walk to the mission church/theater and make a lovely date out of it. read more

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Taco is so delicious. Service is excellent. I will definitely come back. I can not wait to try more of their different dishes!

The La Birria is simply amazing! Definitely would love to come back for more. Can't wait to try more of their foods

I can't speak for the food as I didn't get any, but don't order the aguas frescas here! My agua de sandía had an unnatural taste, I'm not sure if it's that they used a flavoring syrup or stevia, but it wasn't right. It's also way too expensive ($5) for the size, plus it ended up being mostly ice. I've been on an agua fresca kick lately and I gotta tell you: you can get a larger cup of a better tasting drink from any given taco stand. read more

La Olla - Holy crap they put THAT much ice! What a rip off! - Tacos Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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The 2 dishes we tried from La Olla at Blossom Market Hall were outstanding. We ordered the Quesabirria taco and a Chicken Tinga tostada and both were fresh and flavorful. The Chicken Tinga in particular is a dish that I've never really enjoyed anywhere else but La Olla's version is tender and flavorful. The tostada in particular was just so crisp with lots of refreshing, crunchy elements. The quesabirria taco was really flavorful and delicious as well. Loved these! read more

La Olla - Chicken tinga tostada - Tacos Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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tl;dr: flavors are good, consomé is excellent. Maybe the best value in Blossom Market Hall. First of all, I realized they didn't give me limes :( and I forgot to ask ;'( Asada quesadilla is slightly above the crappy ground meat-like asadas from cheap trucks. The flavors didn't really stand out (maybe slight salty? Old? I did order when they were about to close, 7:40pm)) and the meat was kinda too lean to match the cheesy aspect of this mini quesadilla. I wish they grill the Oaxaca cheese directly on the flat top grill and slap that tortilla on top to carry the cheese off the grill. A great amount of cheese tho, but slightly overpowering the smaller amount of asada. Large tortillas and small meat piles don't look attractive, but overall taste is acceptable. Tinga has the right flavors and I enjoyed this a lot. The juices from the chicken ooze out nicely and give a flavorful bite. It's not overly salty and it hits with a savory kick. I'm not sure how to describe tinga de pollo's taste but it's kinda like light stewed tomatoes with a hint of chipotle. When you eat it tho, you don't really taste the chipotle and tomato individually as much, it becomes it's own thing. Ya gotta try it to know. I do wish the sauce/meat juice was either thicker or more absorbed into the meat. The tasty juices kept dripping out with every bite. This stewed meat belongs better in a burrito for their take on tinga here. A good amount of crema and queso fresco as well. Get this. Quesabirria is on the right track for sure. The tortilla has a nice taste from the oil of the consomé, slightly crispy but also malleable. There was a load of cheeese in this one and a much more proportional amount of beef birria versus the asada. The birria is shredded and cut thinner against the grain than the usual birria I have had but this is either to make it taste more tender or it regards the cut of beef used. This has the right taste; perfect saltiness, great savory umami hits, right acidic notes, and decently juicy with every bite. It needs the consomé to complete this honestly...and maybe more onions to introduce a contrasting bite to the soft gooeyness. Pls get this. Their consomé is one of the best consomé I had in a while. Most places are either watered down or salted too much to compensate for flavors. Consomé is not exactly soup, but more like a rich broth (aka salty and heavy). Similar but not similar to au jus (meat juice dripping) as in you dip your food in it. This literally tastes like a bold version of Taiwanese beef noodle soup's broth. It's obviously slightly salty but I really like the seasonings; they chose the right blend of chiles and gave them a good roast it seems. La Olla has a great consomé that I will come just to drink this damn thing. Salsa verde is goood. Light acidity; not just a pure tomatillo taste but with a hint of mint! It's almost like Indian mint chutney but with a light spicy linger. Great umami flavor, and went really well with the tinga. I like this lot. Salsa taquera or that orange-colored salsa is pretty watery (not flavor-watered down) and the flavors are not bad (kinda hard to detect when it's that spicy). The flavor is on the right track but not too bold. Big spicy kick that goes well with the quesabirria. I really like the simple offerings, it's as if they know what they're good at (or maybe just trendy and mastered only those lmao) and not mess with what they don't know. I would come back for sure; I do wish it was cheaper but this place might be the best value in the food court. Solid 4 stars. What would make this place a 5 is if they made their own tortillas! read more

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We ordered their ceviche to pair with our meal from Burnt Belly. Tbh it was pretty much like your run of the mill ceviche, with onions, cucumber, and shrimp. Flavor and spice wise, it was delicious, but I felt for the price they could've made it more substantial. Probably fish pieces or something, idk. For what it's worth, it was a solid appetizer and we wouldn't mind trying their mains the next time we visit Blossom Hall. Yelp Adventures 2022 - 2 of ?? read more

La Olla - ceviche - Tacos Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Always a great surprise to find great consommé, especially outside of a restaurant, but it is done well here even though the daily special version was spicy, whereas the a la carte serving was not. The tacos use good quality ingredients and the daily special combination is a bargain at under $15 for the chicken tinga, beef birria, and a quesadilla with birria and cheese. You place the order yourself at the counter touchscreen that goes directly to the kitchen. It's a cashless payment so your name gets called as soon as the kitchen finishes and you can get green or red salsa when you get your food. The red was too spicy for me, but I loved the green. Easy free parking in back of Blossom Market Hall, and not too much traffic mid-week after 2pm, although I heard from the vendors it gets crazy busy all day on the weekend. read more

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On Saturday, my gf and I went to order. She ordered a couple of tacos and I ordered a BEAN & cheese burrito. The cashier rang up two burritos we didn't ask for one with birria & one pastor burrito. I have never experienced a person getting an order so wrong. Once my gf realized it was $50 she knew something was wrong & the cashier rang up whatever he thought we ordered....and the thing is he repeated what we ordered, so this is unacceptable! The owner needs to check out his workers before leaving them alone because clearly they didn't know what to do when I told them they got the order wrong & just looked at the cook like oh well read more

This place was good but I don't think I would be back because you can get some good authentic tacos and ceviche at a cheaper price elsewhere! I really thought the market would be great but honestly the choices are just ok. Portions are small for the price! read more

La Olla - Entrancd - Tacos Near Me - San Gabriel, California

We visited Blossom Hall yesterday during their soft opening just to check them out before it starts picking up on crowd levels. La Olla was one of the spots we stopped at to grab a bite to eat. We ordered their Special Plate: Carne Asada, Chicken Tinga, Quesabirria with Consume. They all tasted amazing and I would definitely come back! The meat were tender, the flavors were great, and the price was decent. The only downside for me was the tortilla didn't hold up very well very fast and it got really messy really quick. Definitely will come back and recommend. read more

La Olla - Daily Special - Tacos Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Yes! Yes! Yes!!! So happy with this restaurant. Their tacos are fire. Got the special of the day with a chicken tinga, asada, and quesabirria taco and consommé. Every taco was delicious! read more

Solid tacos. A bit pricy. But the real shoutout goes to the cook/only employee there with the best service possible. He had about 15 tickets and kept his composure. So the owner seriously needs to give him a raise read more

This was the first stall I went to when Blossom Market first opened. A lot of vendors had very long lines on opening day, but the wait for La Olla was not as bad, so I decided to give La Olla a try. I had their special, which came with quesabirria taco, asada taco, tinga taco, and a bowl of consomme. The tacos were pretty good! Maybe just slightly on the salty side. I liked the quesabirria taco a lot, the cheese and beef went very well together. The consomme came in a very small bowl. The price was definitely a bit on the higher side compared to a lot of other taco places in the area, but overall the prices at Blossom Market for all vendors is a bit higher than the average in the area. Overall, the food is pretty good, if slightly pricey. read more

Visited Blossom's market hall soft opening and initially we wanted to eat at this other spot but they weren't open yet so we settled with La Olla and it was a great decision! We ordered their special plate that came with three items which consisted of two tacos: Carne Asada & Chicken Tinga and a quesabiria with small consume. They do not skimp out on their portions with each tacos filled with delicious meat. Their red/orange sauce is quite spicy so beware! read more

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How many places do you know of where one can get a birria taco and boba in the same building? I know of but one, and in one of those if-you-know-you-know moments, it should come as no surprise that it's in San Gabriel. Right now I'm going to talk to you specifically about the place responsible for those birria tacos: La Olla. For context, one of my friends and I have made a number of recent trips to find good birria tacos. These trips have taken us from food trucks to holes-in-the-wall where if you don't speak Spanish, buena suerte, cabrón. In our travels we've found two things to be consistently true. 1) Good birria requires the participation of a goat. A cow just will not do. Sorry cow. 2) Good birria is hard to find. Given those two incontrovertible facts, imagine our surprise to find good birria tacos in a trendy food hall in what was once a masonic lodge. We both got The Special, which is labeled "Today's Special" but I have yet to see it change so presumably as long as it's a day that ends in "Y" the same offer will stand. The special comes with one chicken tinga taco, one asada taco, a birria and cheese taco, and a bowl of consomé. The tinga is very good, the asada is highly satisfactory and the birria taco is like the crisp, greasy, prince among dukes. Dip it in the consomé, which is impressively spicy in addition to being served hot like fire, and my internal dialogue when I take a bite is something along the lines of "Hell yes, this is why I'm here." If I were a skilled food writer, I'd delve into the subtle undertones of each taco and elaborate upon the feminist critique of a post-modern analysis thereof. You might, then, be glad that I'm just a guy who delights in consuming stewed goat, especially when said goat finds his way onto a taco. Bottom line: La Olla is great. I'll be back. I may have already gone back while you've been reading this review, and you better believe I washed it down with a boba from across the hall. read more

La Olla - The Special: 1 carne asada taco, 1 tinga taco, 1 quesabirria taco, and consomé - Tacos Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Yum! I used the self service kiosk and ordered the quesabirria, asada, and tinga tacos. Each had their own unique flavor and every one gave me the *mmmm, I want moooooore* I also ordered the passion fruit panna cotta. It came in a glass jar, made by The Little Sweet Place. It has the perfect texture and level of sweetness. Ps. Go for the daily special where it's all 3 tacos AND the consomé for $13.50. I didn't see it until after I placed my order. Oops! read more

La Olla - Tacos: Top left: quesabirria Top right: asada Bottom: tinga - Tacos Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Solid tacos within the Blossom Market Hall. Was in and out pretty quick ordering at this place. The quesabirria, birria and asada tacos were delicious! Granted the prices aren't like your street tacos but cut them some slack for being inside a food hall where it probably isn't easy with rent. read more

La Olla - Quesabirria, birria, asada tacos - Tacos Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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A great spot at blossom market if you are in the mood for tacos. The quesobirria taco was my favorite perfect portion of cheese to meat and the flavors were on point. The chicken tinga was surprisingly good as well and if you like spicy try their orange hot sauce that comes with the tacos it had a kick but was very yummy! Will definitely be back for more tacos! read more

Asada burrito was good but it had a couple fatty pieces. Tasted great though! It's nice that you can order from the screen and don't have to wait behind indecisive people. read more

We ordered the Today's Special which came with an asada taco, tinga taco, quesabirria and consomé. My favorite was definitely the quesabirria dipped in the consomé. The asada taco wasn't bad but I felt like the tinga taco was kind of dry. We also ordered the birria taco separately but I thought it was just okay too. I would honestly just recommend ordering a few of the quesabirrias here. read more

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My bf and I really liked this one a lot! Compared to the other vendors around here, this one didn't have that much of a wait time, so we got our tacos really quick! We ordered two Quesabirria, and one taco each is definitely enough for the both of us since we ordered food from other vendors too. These tacos are about size of your hand, so the price definitely takes account to its size. It was really nice and cheesy, the meat is also really tender as well. Very flavorful and the sauce that it comes with gives it a nice hot kick. read more

La Olla - Quesabirria - Tacos Near Me - San Gabriel, California

First time here, and definitely my last time eating at this place. Aside from probably having expensive prices on average food you could probably get somewhere better at your local taco truck, there's this one item on the menu that caught my eye when I came in: Spicy Birria Ramen, boldly printed on a small sign right in front of you. Now when you think of the name of this, you might wonder if it's gonna be a genuine ramen bowl. Unfortunately that is not the case. Instead I was presented with a bowl of Tapatio instant ramen with birria and tomato salsa sauce in it, and I am pretty sure the soup base is just the prepackaged packet that comes with the instant ramen bowl. They did add a taco on the side, that was okay, but I can probably find better slop at Casa Blanca. To add insult to injury, all of this came out to be $14. That's right, $14 dollars for an instant ramen bowl you could get at your local 7/11 for $3 and a taco that is worth $2. TLDR: Food is misleading and below average, find better Mexican food at your local food truck. Tip: Always come to this restaurant with very low expectations. I can tell anyone who gave good reviews are paid to write good reviews. read more

What can I say........GET IN YOUR CAR NOW and go get you some! These quesabierria tacos were so GOOD! read more

La Olla - Quesabierria tacos - Tacos Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Really good food! My go to order is the Chicken Tinga Taco (cheaper than the Tostada, and very similar), and the Quesabirria Tacos-- really great flavors and textures-- especially with some lime and sour cream! read more