Birria LES
Mexican restaurant · Lower East Side ·
Halal birria tacos, mulitas, tostadas & flavorful consomé
Halal birria tacos, mulitas, tostadas & flavorful consomé
"Do so with a spicy pork bun from Destination Dumplings or a hefty birria grilled cheese from Birria LES in hand (although, the latter will take two hands)." - Kayleigh Ruller
"Birria LES was a key part of a wave of halal restaurants that have appeared over the last few years, geared to younger observant diners who didn’t want to restrict themselves to traditionally available cuisines like Middle Eastern and South Asian. Hence, a halal restaurant highlighting Mexico’s birria, the now ubiquitous beef braised with red chiles. It continues to grow with new menu items like chicken birria grilled cheese sandwich on Texas garlic toast and three other storefronts in Manhattan and Brooklyn." - Caroline Shin
"With five locations, this halal birria spot isn’t just on the Lower East Side anymore. At the original on Rivington, you'll find some seating and tacos and mulitas, which are both good vessels for thinly shredded, slightly spicy beef. Order the taco with cheese if you’re looking for more of a quesabirria situation, or try their garlic Texas toast birria grilled cheese. Any option is solid, and comes with a heaping helping of meat." - hannah albertine, nikko duren, carlo mantuano, will hartman
"Birria LES was a key part of a new wave of halal restaurants that have appeared over the last few years, geared to younger observant diners who didn’t want to restrict themselves to traditionally available cuisines like Middle Eastern and Pakistani. Hence, a halal restaurant highlighting Mexico’s birria, the now ubiquitous beef braised with red chiles" - Caroline Shin, Robert Sietsema
"Some things lose their allure when they’re no longer a secret. Other things only get better, like Birria Taco, a walk-in only Mexican-inspired spot in Kensal Rise. What started as a IYKYK takeaway-only pop-up in a hotel basement in 2020, grew into a popular residency in . And it's now taken its final form as a permanent restaurant that we hope will stick around. In all its reincarnations, Birria Taco hasn’t lost the consistent, excellent quality of tacos. A runway to the till splits the lively, spacious, corridor-like room in two, both sides occupied by hungry people who have made the trip across the city to satisfy a birria taco craving. QR codes are scanned and patience is impossible to exercise when tables nearby dip fragrant lamb-filled tacos in shallow bowls of consommé, unintentionally taunting, as you wait eagerly for your order to appear. Multiple hands reach in simultaneously to grab a chunky, birria beef-topped chip, and the loud hum of voices of people whose life updates are so juicy it could replace the consommé, fills the room. Birria tacos, birria-loaded fries, and birria ramen—everything at this warm, laid-back spot revolves around the adobo-marinated meat stew. And what a stew it is. Angus beef is cooked until it’s so tender it almost dissolves in your mouth, leaving behind the rich meaty flavour and a desire to get another round in immediately. When ordering tacos, we always end up in the upper range of 'a lot' to 'probably too much'. " - Rianne Shlebak
