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    4.6 (73 reviews)
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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Birria Taco
    Jim G.

    This place was awesome. Absolutely will be coming back on a regular basis. Plenty of street parking, friendly staff, and crazy delicious food. The shrimp tacos were the best I've had in LA. So good. The asada was delicious; I would have liked the birria more if it had the asada meat in it Really awesome. Went back for seconds.

    Fish taco
    William J.

    Birria tacos at the best. #1 for me in LA for birria tacos. Because it's so good better just put simple ingredients (onion, cilantro, spicy chili salsa for consome if you like spicy) and enjoy the flavor of real birria consome. Real deal. Fish tacos were very nice as well. Everything is really fresh.

    Alfie E.

    It's been more than a year since my first review and I must say, Pobres Tacos has one of the best quesobirria tacos in this area. They now have a food truck and have been practicing the recommended safety measures during the pandemic. Gone (for now) is their beautiful table spread but for good reason. Condiments are now prepacked in containers and hand sanitizers is available. I recommend you try this spot! But I also recommend everyone to add their IG account for real time updates on where they are posted but also if they have sold out for the night. Sometimes they sell out as early as 7pm depending on the crowd.

    Their meat substitute, lol!
    Norma M.

    I had visited this stand when I still ate meat. They had this amazing quesotaco with jalapeño. They didn't have it now that I'm vegetarian, but they were very accommodating. They had potato taquitos on the menu and were kind enough to make me a quesadilla. With all they're fixins, this was a marvelous meal! Thank you again for making my visit a pleasant one!

    Tacos: $3.00 each
    Paul V.

    In a city of so many tacos, Pobres stands out as a wonderful neighborhood spot that will exceed your expectations regardless of your taco preference. Star 1: How were the service and atmosphere? As others have pointed out, Pobres is a quintessential neighborhood spot, and they really are the heart and soul of a city like ours. Everyone is so, so friendly, generous with samples, accommodating, and particularly aware of health and cleanliness standards that are common place these days. Star. Star 2: How were the portions relative to the cost? Tacos at Pobres are $3.00 each, and while that's on the pricier side compared to say $1.25 street tacos, these are larger than your average taco. Star. Stars 3 and 4: How was the food? It's exceptionally rare that I get both surf and turf tacos at any spot in Los Angeles. Sure, it's easy to combine the two down in say San Diego, but up here spots usually specialize in one versus the other. I strayed from that trend here at Pobres having heard great reviews on both, and was really impressed with both the fried fish and the carne asada tacos. Good proteins, decent peripherals, and solid salsas. Single Star. Star 5: Would you be excited to go back? Definitely. Star.

    Shrimp Taco ($4) - HIGHLY RECOMMEND
    Mif M.

    PS - fried shrimp tacos are beer battered so if you are looking for a HALAL alternative, they can also do them grilled :) and they were just as delicious!

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    Sahar G.

    AMAZING!!!! Amazing birria tacos! Mom and son shop, they are both sweethearts and so hard working! Starting their days at 7am with shopping and prepping!! They're open from noon to 10PM Thursday-Sunday. Birria was delicious and the meat so tender! Their topics are amazing as well, they have a wide selection of salsa, sauces, and topics that is all self service!

    Crunchy Quesabirria Taco
    Laila S.

    My absolute favorite!! I've been coming here for months now and I have recommended this place on my social media several times! Every person I have brought here told me they loved it. I am obsessed with their quesabirria taco (extra crispy). I add some onions, cilantro, that heavenly pink sauce, and some lemon on top. Perfection. This is my usual order. I have tried their quesabirria burrito and quesedilla as well and they are also both delicious!! Chef Janet is seriously one of the nicest people I have ever met. I come here at least once per week and I love how she always remembers me and greets me. They have such a lovely family!! 5/5. Would recommend!!

    Consommé, sauces, toppings and tacos
    Sandy C.

    **Reviewing the beef quesabirria and the cheese stuffed jalapeño taco- they are both very good. Definitely try the beef quesabirria. It's SO crispy and tasty overall. Props to the team for creating this stuffed jalapeño taco, which is something I don't see too often on menus. It's good but after taking a small bite, my mouth was on fire and. I had to stop eating for a good 5 minutes before going at it again. They also have three sauces to choose from: darker red Chile, light green Chile and the mayo ketchup sauce. I tried all of these AND the consommé on the tacos and I can't pick a favorite. They're all great! This is a family run business and they are so nice! Will have to come back and try their regular tacos and other items!

    Mel R.

    Definitely above average quality for a street taco. The crunchy taco shells are a must have! It's $3 for a taco, a little pricey than on other street tacos, but they're very tasty. The sauces and salsas are incredible. The chipotle is my favorite and the spicy red almost gave my tongue a seizure it was so hot. Overall presentation of salsa and toppings is so cute. Everything looks fresh and well prepared. Recommend stopping by if you're in the area.

    Street people getting their street tacos...burritos also.
    Jerry M.

    Friday, June 28, 2019 Came by today after having two tacos earlier at L.A. Birria. The tacos here are OK. L.A. Birria's were better. I just don't understand all the 5 Star reviews. Especially when Pobres's tacos were compared to Teddy's Red Tacos. Teddy's is by far the best birria taco I have ever tasted. Sorry Janet. Monday, Memorial Day...May 25, 2019 I was driving on Pico around 2:30pm today and much to my surprise I saw Janet behind the table that was set up with the condiments. I circled the block and parked in front. I was excited to try her birria tacos again as I was hoping to elevate my 3 star rating to 5 stars. But when I tried to order, Janet stated they weren't going to be open until 4:00pm. I really like the whole vibe that this place emanates and I want them to succeed but after first trying birria here and then many others I found two places that seemeso much better; Teddy's Red Tacos in Venice and L.A. Birria on Adams just West of Crenshaw. I hope Janet can get close to them in both taste and appearance. I'll try again but not today. I came back again today, Friday, April 12...to get the birria burrito, the burrito was OK, the flavor of the birria didn't come through as the mixture of rice and beans overpowered the beef. I really like the people here but I can't up my rating. I have to say I absolutely loved the consommé/broth. I also saw the gentleman in front of me ordered three tacos and they looked crispy. So I will come back again and get another burrito but with just the birria meat, I'll pay more to be able to taste the birria beef and not have it dominated by the rice and beans. And I'll get one more taco that hasn't been drenched in the "secret sauce". I'll dip both in that incredible consommé. I really want this place to succeed and it kinda looks that way because the reviews seem to be all five stars. I just wish I could agree with all of them. Late I did come back as Janet suggested. I did so anonymously, not to get free tacos but to try their tacos prepared "crispy". The tortilla was only somewhat better and certainly less soggy than when I was here last week. The meat also had less inedible fatty pieces. The prices are now $3.00. I wish Janet and her wonderful crew much success but these tacos are just not for me. I prefer tacos dorados...with a crispy golden shell that has a crunch when you bite into it. I want to come back to try a burrito as I get to put my sauces and other "stuff" in it and then have Janet finish rolling it up. Maybe I will have found my new burrito place. They are open Friday-Saturday & Sunday. Verify the opening and closing times as I heard Janet tell someone they open between noon and 1:00.

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    Hot damn it's good. I crave these tacos and want to eat them every night. Glad it's just down the street.

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    Always down for a good food on the road! Wasn't disappointed and drove from the IE to try it out! Will come back in the future

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