Birria Los Primos

The food at Birria Los Primos is delicious—full of authentic flavors and well worth a visit! The location can be a bit hard to find, but once you’re there, it’s a great experience. Definitely recommend!

The birria tacos were absolutely fantastic — packed with flavor, juicy, and perfectly seasoned. The consommé was rich and savory, just how it should be. Definitely the highlight of the meal! On the other hand, the burrito was a bit underwhelming. It looked great and came with fresh veggies and salsas, but it lacked the same bold flavor that made the tacos shine.

Joseph & Adel Hooked it up, Birria Tacos and a burrito, delicious. Lowkey spot with several other food options. Fast, fresh and fantastic! I travel all over the world and this is a spot in downtown Houston I’ll be back at. The location is underground gotta find the red doors and come downstairs, but worth the effort!

Meat was plentiful in the tacos and flavorful! I think the tortillas were a bit too soft though and broke apart in a soggy manner. Consume was okay. Priced around the same as other birria taco places nearby. Wouldn’t mind coming back.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) Birria Los Primos is a must-visit for amazing birria! The tacos were packed with flavor, juicy, and cooked to perfection. The consommé was rich and delicious—perfect for dipping. The service was excellent, with friendly and attentive staff making sure we had a great experience. If you’re a birria fan, this place won’t disappoint. Highly recommend and will definitely be back for more!

Incredible birria. Hard to find place as it’s located in the underground market. Dark ambiance but the food is inanely tasty. Quick counter service

Unique experience, in a weird hidden location. The neon lights and the way there are 3 other food stalls in this basement are intriguing. I loved every bit of it. I had some great birria and a half-liter glass mexican coke. It was perfection.

Good! The portions are small for the price but the flavor is superb and filling. 1st time trying Birria had the extra sauce and the fries with the cheese, slow cooked beef and sauce is amazing. You have to go into that galleria style area and walk downstairs, had to figure that out. But all good!

Probe tacos de asada, puerco, y birria, y todos fueron fenomenales! neta esto es lo que deberia ser unos tacos de birria, fueron perfectos.. No los recomiendo, ordeno que los pruebes! :)

Located in the Undrground Food Hall. This place is one of several vendors. We ordered two birria tacos. They were gone in a flash. Maybe we should have ordered more? Enjoy!

Stopped by for a quick dinner a s Birria Los Primos did not disappoint. The location is downstairs with multiple other eateries, with open seating. The young gentleman worked the cashier and cooked was super friendly and helpful with the menu. Thr queso birria tacos are thr way to go. It was very taste and the prices were not bad. I also got the mango aqua Fresca. Also very refreshing. I asked if the cashier if the churros were worth getting. He said he likes them and I'm glad I got them because it was hot and delicious. Overall, friendly service, great food, good prices.

While waiting on a resy for lunch nearby, we ordered the 3 birria taco plate. It was 3 of us, so we just split the tacos 1 each. They're adequately priced, came up hot and fresh. I will say that for a quick as the tacos came up they were DELICIOUS! Flavorful and the consume wasn't greasy it was very good. This is a place I'd come back to try other items. Service was ok.

Oh Boy, the birria tacos were the REAL DEAL and by far the best tacos I've eaten in Houston. They were served with a delicious salsa and a wonderful consome that I dipped the tacos in. Located in the underground hall, this is a small establishment, but the service was great. The tacos are every bit as good as the ones I've gotten in Mexico City from street vendors. Please try these tacos; you won't be disappointed.

My husband was so excited to eat the tapatío ramen...let me say he is not one to like soups (including ramen). BUT HE LOVED THE TAPATÍO BIRRIA RAMEN!!! He ate it up and left nothing in the container! I ordered the mix of tacos and quesabirria and OH MY GOOOOODDDDD it was so good. I had a long day at work and this just hit the spot! The food didn't take too long but it wasn't fast either, I felt comfortable with the amount of time our food took to get to us. As for the vibe of the underground hall, it's very much like a bar scene...the music is really loud and it can get rowdy in there.

Entrance is camouflaged among windows and doors to street level places. Find the door with 1010 above and that will take you to the bustling basement where 4 eateries share a common albeit cramped dining area, including Primo's. I got the birria trio tacos ($12) and they give you a small "pager" to carry. The entree was ready in less than 10 min (Sun evening) and came with a little cup of tasty au jus to dip each taco in. While meat portions were "decent" the tacos are barely 3 inches so, overall, it left me yearning for more. There's a dessert cart upstairs, right inside the front door before heading downstairs. Alas, I was successfully able to resist the carb rush that late (8pm). The two youths were not engaging at all but manned this establishment by themselves. Tables and floors are all sticky. Cooling is by giant horizontal floor fan. Tip: walk up Main (not Fannin where you'll pass dozens of displaced individuals, too many of them sadly high/tripping/yelling).

Conveniently located within the underground hall so there's other food options, bar with drinks, games and a great vibe! We came on a Saturday at 6 and just beat the rush. The street parking is free starting at 6 on Saturday's. However, they offer happy hour certain weekdays until six - pick your preference! The hall started to get busier as we left hy 7. We both ordered the quesibirria trio tacos and they were sooooo good. The meat is so tender and it has the perfect level of spice!! I loved it. We ordered extra to go because we liked them so much!

We had the ramen and birria and cant wait to go back! Huge portions and so fresh tasting.

This place was dynamite! We accidentally stumbled upon them while looking for a different venue in the same area. What a happy accident! The tacos were absolutely delicious and fresh. It was my first time getting birria tacos and I do believe I'm hooked! Their churros were amazing as well. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Amazingly they stayed hot throughout our entire meal. I will definitely be back to explore the menu.

Located downtown in the underground food hall, I stumbled across the spot around 11PM on A Friday night. There wasn't really a line so I placed my order pretty quickly and the food actually came out very fast (like maybe 5 min or less). It came out hot and fresh too so that made me happy. Overall I thought It just tasted okay. It wasn't bad but it wasn't the best queso birria that I've tried. It was loaded with meat and cheese which was good but the meat could've been seasoned a little more to me and there was like an after taste for me after I dipped it in the birria. So overall, I would give the birria a 3.5 on taste but my overall experience was a solid 4.

Me and my wife are picky when it comes to birria but when one of our friends recommended this spot, we knew we had to check it out. Simply put, the food here is amazing! They have chicken, beef, and lamb options for their birria tacos/quesabirria tacos, and when we heard that we knew we had to get the lamb. They were seasoned to perfection! Texture was soft and taste was flavorful. The service was fast and friendly. The location however is somewhat horrible seeing as parking in downtown is always a PITA. Otherwise, Birria Los Primos would fall into one of my highly recommended restaurants for if you're feeling birria.

I liked that I could order online for pickup right around the corner from the hotel I stayed at . They're very strict on producing an email confirming you ordered food, and it says so on the website so that's fine . The guy at the checkout had an attitude , took him a while to even acknowledge me. I enjoyed the birria ramen, however I didn't know I was paying $12 just for meat because that's all it was , @ $2 tapatio ramen and birria meet but it was really good, pico and guacamole was amazing too. What I didn't like was the birria bowl. Comes with refried beans , birria meet , rice , limes , salsa etc . The bowl was horrible . Dry rice, hard beans and the meat was okay , that was a waste of money for sure . I'd order the tacos and other things next time because I could tell this place has great potential.

I am so impressed with this place: quick service, great food, big portion, and very reasonable price. I ordered the Los Primos Platter, with tax it costs about $14.99. It comes a VERY generous amount of juicy and flavorful Birria meat (the meat melts in your mouth), refried beans, rice, topped with fresh onions, cilantro, a side of pico de Gallo, a side of guacamole, a container of red salsa, and three fresh tortillas. I cannot ask for more.

My brother and I went looking for great Mexican food, so walked from the Toyota Center (interesting walk...the downtown scooter craze seems to have hit Houston hard...definitely had to watch out more for scooters than cars, since the sidewalk seems to be an acceptable byway). Los Primos is located inside of an underground food hall, and the Astros game was playing. If I cared about either team, I would have enjoyed watching the game in that atmosphere. We ordered our food from Los Primos, and waited a few minutes for it. We ordered the Quesitaco Trio (not the taco trio which is what it looked like) with consume, Birria torta, and corn in a cup (elotes). All were ok to good. The best thing was the stewed meat. While I'm writing this review, I was trying to figure out what sort of meat it was. I know traditionally, it should be goat, but beef is used instead quite a bit...and the meat tasted liked beef. I can't seem to find in the other yelp reviews, what sort of meat it is...but in any case, it was delicious, and was great to dunk in the consume. The taco itself was OK, and a bit expensive. The torta was good, mainly because of the birria, and the amount was probably a little more than two tacos, so probably better just to order more tacos. The bolla bread was what you get 3 for a dollar at a mexican grocery: nothing special. The elote was very creamy and flavorful, but also very rich...since we were going to walk a lot, had to stop eating it, just in case. My one suggestion is to perhaps make the quesataco tortilla more crunchy/crispy by deep frying it in the consume fat more longer. The shell was more consistent with as if we had just ordered the birria tacos (which I know we didn't since ours had melted jack cheese). We've had great quesitacos in LA, and while the meat here could compete, the assembly and presentation (and price) could not. All the dining area is shared between the restaurants, since it's a food hall. As a side note, a nice hostess from a different restaurant came around to offer two free draft Crawford Bock from Karbach (maybe for OktoberFest) while we were eating our tacos. It's a good beer, something to try again later.

This spot is located inside Underground Hall and there is plenty of street parking nearby. Ordering was simple. The staff were friendly. I went earlier in the day so there was plenty of seating, but it might get crowded later on. I was also pleased to learn that all of their meat is halal. There is definitely a shortage of good halal spots for birria tacos. I ordered the Quesi Taco Trio with beef. It was presented nicely. I appreciated that the taco itself was sturdy and didn't fall apart easily in my hands. I also thought the seasoning was perfect. The consome complemented the tacos nicely. Some places add too much salt, but not here. I definitely want to come back to try the other items on the menu, especially the birria nachos!

Ordered: Quesi Taco Trio (~$12): 3 cheesy tacos made with melted Monterrey jack cheese, birria meat, fresh onions, cilantro, red salsa, and limes on corn tortillas with a side of consome; served with radish and cucumber Aya's take: Located in the Underground Hall. Birria has taken us by a storm and I am here for it. Savory and well-seasoned birria with the crispy, cheesy tortilla soaked in the consome before grilling. The crispiness from the taco, tenderness from the birria, and the deep flavors of the consome all come together to make this delicious trio plate. Pretty filling and decently priced!

My friend and I decided to come here after the Astros game, this spot is located in the underground hall. It can get quite confusing to find but once you find it you're good. When you get there you'll walk down stairs and you'll see it's set up kind of like a mall food court, so you have other types of food to pick from. I decided to order their birria trios tacos which comes with 3 tacos & a side of consommé. Once you're done ordering at the counter they give you a buzzer & I have to say that the food came out very fast. The tacos itself was just okay, nothing to rave about. It wasn't crispy as I thought it'll be. While they did fill it up with a decent amount of meat, it was tough, chewy & the seasoning was lackluster. The saving grace was their consommé, it was hot & seasoned very well. Overall, it was an okay experience. Maybe it was an off day or they were just busy. The service was fine but it was quick so no complaints. Will I come back? Yes. Next time I'll try something else on their menu.

I ordered the grande quesabirria. The birria was flavorful and with a reasonable amount of cheese. Consome (dip) was not over spiced and tasty. Service was very fast and friendly. This place is located in the Underground Hall and it has a nice low-key almost sports bar feel with games and TVs to watch events. Good for family and adults. Strong recommend.

We were in town for work with coworkers. Decided to try this place as it was recommended by local friends. It also helped that this place averaged 4 1/2 stars. Most of us had the Birria three taco plate. The sauce was pretty tasty and added tons more flavor to the tacos. The salsa was fantastic as well. If you come during peak hours, you will have to wait for seating. We can in around 12pm on a Wednesday. We will definitely be back for the tacos and to more of the food.

Idk what happened to management or the cooks but this used to be my favorite place and I went today they served both of my plates cold. They had a good attitude but still it gave LAZY! Overpriced for cold food??! CRAZYYY!

I was craving birria tacos and tried a new place because my chef was booked tonight. I ordered and drove 30 mins downtown. I got there and it's no parking and unhoused ppl on every corner. I called to see if someone could meet me. The man said no, they don't do that, it's busy down there, bye. He did call back and tell me to pull up with my flashers and grab it but once I got back around, someone was pulling out! I went in and they weren't busy but I can understand how "door delivery' isn't an accommodation they make. One guy was cleaning, the other was talking to him. The tacos were soggy and not at all crispy like Im used to. As you can see in the pics parts of the taco were actually dry, my attempted to make them crisper failed

If you want a Taste of Tijuana Mexico, come to Birria los primos. I'm telling y'all you won't regret it. I got the 3 quesabirria tacos and the Birria nachos ( first time). Me being from San Diego and going to Tijuana regularly I can say this taste exactly like Tijuana. The staff was very nice and the food was steaming when it came out (fresh). Highly recommend this place!

First time having birria tacos. Excellent! Taste and value. The food hall it is located in also has a burger joint, fried chicken joint, a bar, and an Asian fusion restaurant

Omg sooooo yummy !!! When you arrive at the establishment don't be fooled by the yummy desserts when you first walk-in . To get the the yummy food you have to walk downstairs. Downstairs it's a good hall and they have multiple places to pick from. I'm just going to say this place did not disappoint on service nor flavor of their food. I was beyond satisfied with my decision in coming here. Also they are open real late

I had been seeing Underground Hall Downtown showing off the birria pizza and I knew I had to try it. So. My expectations were high and I've had some amazing birria in Houston and Atlanta. Overall, it was fine. It just missed that big explosive flavor I'm used to in a birria. I can't say I'd have it again but maybe just an off day?

Great location in an underground hall. Birria and quesitacos were both really good. Salsa is spicy and flavorful. Birria consommé very good addition to dip in. Prices are very reasonable and totally worth it. Would definitely return to try other menu items.

This place was DELISH. We were in town for a concert at the Toyota Center and before we flew out, we had time to explore for lunch. We decided to get the birria tacos and we couldn't get enough. It was sooo tasty and wish we weren't out of town. Definitely stirred up our love for birria tacos!

Let's tacooo 'bout it! I finally got to check out Birria Los Primos and it did not disappoint! I went with friends and we ordered the Los Primos Deluxe platter which comes with 5 tacos so we could all get a bite in! We upgraded to get the goat meat for the full flavor effect, I highly recommend this!! These birria beauties look as good as they tasted - the consume on the side made the perfect dipping sauce and was also packed with flavor! ⁣ Only thing I would have hoped for is more of the dipping consume!

We looked up birria tacos by our hotel and these popped up so we decided to make the walk. We walked up looking for it not knowing it was an underground food court style. You have other restaurants with different culture foods in the area which is awesome. But the birria here was so delicious the pictures were actually from the second time coming here. We have had the birria tacos, Quesabirria Tacos, Consome, and the ramen birria. Definitely if you are in the area check this place out!

Dana and Anel were great to deal with and the food was awesome!! Highly recommend the taco trio and corn.

Some of the best birria tacos around. It gives a better vibes because you can enjoy a beer or other foods at Underground. Sauce and meat both were tasty.

My wife and I visited Downtown Houston. We went to Birria Los Primos. The tacos were very flavorful and a good portion. We definitely recommend stopping by Birria Los Primos.

Love the free table seating almost like going to a food court but for adults with a full bar just across the hall area. 100% I will be coming back the Quesi tacos are amazing and you must try everything on it.

Took some coworkers staying downtown for meeting & wanted them to experience "street food". This is where you find inexpensive, "street food" downtown. They loved it! Little underground joint surrounded by other underground joints & the tacos, corn, plantains, & fries were on point.

The birria tacos are amazing. The service is quick and easy for pick up. Great location downtown close to the red line.

Food is good really quick. The service is as good as it gets they do a good job I just don't ever see any napkins available. The ambiance is wonderful there is a bar and several other restaurants available if you decide to eat something else.

Love the queso birria tacos! Bomb dot com! CoMe Try 'em out !!! Yummmm they also a very refreshing hibiscus drink!!!!

When you enter the underground hall it is a little sketchy but don't be discouraged this place is absolutely amazing I had dinner at Birria Los Primos!! It was fantastic the service was great and super fast!!! Absolutely a must try, you will not be disappointed!

So, this is an underground eatery type of situation where there are large crowds of people due to the multiple different little restaurants crammed into the same space. It was loud and crowded. To be fair, we were coming from a concert and there was a college basketball game that had just let out. It was late, I was hungry, and I wanted something fast. Oh my lord, I'd never had a birria taco before. This was so, so good. I ordered a regular birria taco and the quesibirria taco and both were thrown together quickly. They were amazing. The salsa, which I dipped the birria in thinking it was the juice, was spicy and smoky and so flavorful. I kept dipping, even though it hurt just a little. It was a good kind of hurt. When I went back to Laredo, I ordered birria tacos from a place close to home because I was craving that good stuff. It was disappointing. I cried a little on the inside. It's a long drive to make, but next time we're in Houston, I know where I'm going to eat.

Best Birria I've ever had! Horchata was really good. Also got the plantains. Def recommend!

I love this place. Came here on a date night with my husband. We ordered the quesabirria which is a quesadilla with birria meat. It was so good. This was one of my favorite things from underground hall.

Fantastic service all the time! And the food is always so fresh and yummy! Definitely recommend the drinks too! Refreshing and delicious!

Best Birria Tacos I've Had! Great Customer Service, everyone in the staff was friendly got to meet the owner Oscar and was super kind and friendly and attentive will be back!!

We had no idea this gem was hidden right there in downtown Houston. Amazing food, excellent service. Ten out of ten!

I had the trio tacos and my friend had the ramen! The tacos were so delish and the service was quick. I will definitely be back to try some of the other items!

I'll never forget this food. Out of all the places visited during my vacation, this was my favorite eats! The food was so good and favorable. If I could've packed the food and brought it back to FL with me I would have. And that little red sauce they gave with the food was so MF hot! And it hits you. Just a great place with great eats.

The food is delicious. Definitely will come back. Birria Tacos and Tapatío Ramen!!! The Horchata was so delicious as well. Nice vibe!!!

I went to the food truck location, food was fresh , delicious...friendly chef. I had the birria tacos and aqua fresca. 10/10