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    Papi’s Birria

    4.3 (87 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 pm - 3:00 am (Next day)

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    Irene Y.

    1) if the birrias had onions in them instead of just cilantros, it would have been better. But the meat is tender+juicy. Also no consome for birria. 2) quessabirria is just melted cheese in your tacos. Total of my birria tacos+fries+quessabirria was $54 (in case you are wondering about the prices they don't show).

    This place is fucking disgusting!!! if I could rate it a 0 I would. they took 1 hour to make the food out of the food truck when there was only 2 people in front of me. there food that they gave us looks NOTHIN like their instagram photos. THIS PLACE IS A COMPLETE CATFISH!!! they tasted like unseasoned white peoples tacos. would NEVER eat here again im actually scared im gonna get food poisoning from the place

    Sarah L.

    SUMMARY: Yes I recommend. Nite that this was only my third time trying birria tacos. Oh and this is a taco truck parked in front of Flicks, open from 2100 - 0300. (Disclaimer: I was not drunk when I ordered so this review is from a sober perspective .) FOOD: these birria tacos made me forget my problems. It was an explosion of flavors and texture in my mouth. Meat with the cheese and the sauce was unforgettable it made me want to try more birria tacos. You can ask extra sauce if you'd like. My only complaint was, the saltiness, it was more than my usual preference. (Disclaimer, I like salt but my prefernece is not as high as the average? But I don't like bland either.) With that said, I enjoyed this very much. But I woke up like a puffer fish. Worth it though! The tacos were grilled like toasty, some parts were grilled like almost burnt (not a negative for me) and some parts were soft. The cheese melt within the meat and the sauce. It was delicious! AMBIANCE: well this is a taco truck, so casual! SERVICE: great! Can handle a convo. Polite and friendly. Sorry picture is dark because I ate inside my car and it was past midnight. Follow them on IG: @papisbirria

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    Ashley M.

    BEST SHIT EVER. SO FIRE AND SO YUMMY. They are so nice and I have gotten everything and it is so yummy. Everybody is awesome food is fire and memories made for a lifetime. 10/10 recommend. They are in PB and Hillcrest. Get your meal ASAP.

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    Jorge M.

    Papi's birria came to my apartment complex. Ivan, the owner, is super friendly. Tacos were BOMB and made my Mexican heart shine strong!

    SAVED MY LIFE. Amazing food truck with diverse menu and authentic food. Highly recommend.

    Best carne asada fries i've ever had. This food truck is LEGIT. Menu is diverse, Ivan is very personable and the vibe is great. 10/10

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    Needed a food vendor last minute for an event & Ivan really came thru for us! Our guests really loved the food & variety. Special shoutout to the Birria Fries, which so many people were raving about. Would definitely recommend for your events or even if you wanna grab a bite for yourself.

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    Megan G.

    First of all, the food itself was super good. We got the quesa birria tacos and the al pastor fries. These were actually my favorite quesa birria tacos I've had in San Diego so far. The fries were loaded and I was happy with the amount of stuff put on them. They were pretty salty too so I'd recommend having plenty of water with these haha. The guy I talked to was super nice and we got the food fast after ordering. The only thing is there were actually no prices written on the menu. The 2 tacos and fries came out to $37 and even though I kind of expected that with there being no posted prices I was still a little shook lol. So not sure I'll necessarily be running back here due to the prices but delicious nonetheless.

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    Jonathan Z.

    We were lucky to have these guys posted at our apartment from 5p-8p tonight. Simple menu, tasty food. Ordered a couple quesabirria tacos. The cheese makes it more sinful but soooo much better. Def the way to go if you're not lactose...but also even if you are. Perfectly crisp shell, tasty, juicy Birria, and finished off with cilantro and onion. Chicken rolled tacos comes in a set of 5. Topped with cotija, lettuce, crema, purple cabbage. Again, crispy shells, tasty filling. Really can't go wrong. They also had a potato version if you're meat-averse. Ask for a few sauce containers (small) and fill them up with the self-serve sauce station. Light green is milder, more tart but still has some heat, while the darker sauce has a richer, smokier flavor and was noted to be the spiciest of the options. I wanted to try the shrimp gobernador, but unfortunately, the guy at the window said he didn't know how to make them? Guess I'll have to wait 'til next time. $24 for 2 quesabirria tacos and 5 chicken rolled tacos. Cash or Venmo.

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    Ashley W.

    Oh my god, just so happened to come about this truck and it was phenomenal. I always get pastor and honestly this is the best pastor taco I've ever had. The birria was also stellar even without consume. My friend, who is vegetarian, had the quesadilla and said that it was also the best quesadilla she's ever had in her life. Will 100% be tracking down the truck again.

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    MUST HAVE. Best Birria tacos!!! Staff is really friendly and helpful! Great for catering as well!

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    This is some legit birria. They said it was the best birria and best rolled tacos and they keep their word. Trust.

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    amazing tacos & the owner takes customer service to the next level!!! best birria in san diego!!!

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