Birrieria Gonzalez
Mexican restaurant · Eastmont ·
Specializes in Tijuana-style birria tacos and consomé
Specializes in Tijuana-style birria tacos and consomé
"If we had to choose just one Tijuana-style birria spot—a decision we really do not want to make—it would be Birrieria Gonzalez. That's because this South Central truck adds multiple kinds of dried chiles to its consommé until it's dark and smoky. The piles of slow-cooked beef soak up the spicy broth like a fresh mop, and the tortillas are lightly stained like the napkins we use to wipe spicy birria drippings off our grubby faces. Eating curbside tacos dorados Birriera Gonzalez is the closest we've found to late-night birria in Tijuana, except without the hours spent in border traffic afterward." - sylvio martins
"Credited as one of LA’s birria pioneers, this family-owned truck in South Central has been serving their Tijuana-style version since opening in 2015. The magic behind Birrieria Gonzalez’s success is the smokiness of their consommé. The broth’s dried ancho, pasilla, and árbol chiles are the stars of the show and serve as the perfect foundation for the taqueros’ slow-cooked meat. In true Tijuana fashion, heaping piles of shredded beef are tucked inside large crispy tortillas to create their signature tacos dorados. Afterward, chopped onions, cilantro, and a dash of smoky salsa roja are added on top to round everything out." - the infatuation los angeles crew
"Highlighted as a go-to specialist for birria, one of the focused vendors that anchor neighborhood Mexican food scenes across the city." - Eater Staff
"All the real East LA birria heads love Birrieria Gonzalez. The Whittier Boulevard mainstay keeps feeding the masses with its giant tacos filled to crispy perfection with slow-stewed meats, and they show no signs of slowing down soon." - Farley Elliott
"Birrieria Gonzalez is a family-run truck specializing in goat birria, and while they have multiple locations around town, you can find them parked in front of East Rancho Dominguez Park daily from 8am to 10pm. The cheese in their quesabirria tacos is perfectly-browned on the top layer but still white and gooey as it clings to the consommé-dipped tortilla. The beef birria is also super flavorful, with the spicy consommé still dripping off the shredded meat. Naturally, it’s some of the best birria in LA." - Nikko Duren
