Birrieria Pepe El Toro

Very nice family owned hole in the wall, awesome service, great menu with some unique items! The birria ramen was definitely not like regular ramen but it was very delicious! Really good place that I feel good about supporting!

I got the #3 sampler here, which included 1 quesabirria taco, 1 regular birria taco, and 1 mulita. This was my first time trying birria tacos, so I was pretty excited to try these out I thought these were pretty fantastic Out of the three, I thought the weakest one was the regular birria one. This one was pretty much just a regular soft taco with beef inside. I wasn't a huge fan of the taco shell, as it was a little soft. In terms of the filling, I did really like the amount of beef in there, but I thought it was kind of dry and chewy. The beef being like this was something I noticed in all 3 tacos - but it was the most noticeable in this one I really liked the quesabirria taco - that extra layer of cheese did so much for the flavor. For one, it provided another layer between the taco shell and the cheese, and second, the cheese itself was really good and there was a lot of it. Because of this, the beef inside just tasted better than the regular birria - and the shell on the outside didn't feel as soft as the first one. My favorite of the three was the mulita, which came as two small tortillas with the filling inside. the reason I liked this the most was because it was the crispiest of the three - there were actual crunchy parts to this tortilla that weren't there in the other ones. This one also had cheese like the birria, but due to the slight advantage in crunchiness it's my favorite Of course, what really brings this entire meal together is the consommé. This is just absolutely fantastic - and is the best part of the meal by far. The broth is salty, flavorful, and just adds so much to everything it coats. When dipping one of the tacos in it, I would let the consommé wash over the beef that remains, essentially liquidifying it, and this made the beef so much juicier and changed it from dry to flowing with the juices of the broth. It's hard to describe how much this enhanced the two tacos and the mulita. There's also a pretty generous amount of it Another thing I have to mention is the spicy salsa - which was incredibly flavorful. really loved that The only thing I would really say as a negative (other than the beef that I mentioned before) is that these tacos/mulita really aren't crunchy at all. I wish the tortillas would've been fried more to really get that crispiness that I prefer in tacos - an oil coating on the outside would've also helped. I also usually don't mention this in my reviews, but the person at the front desk was amazing! For the price of about 15 dollars, I would say this is relatively decent - however, while the portion size looks big, it's not really that filling Overall, pretty decent tacos with an all-time good broth. 9/10

Wow, WOW !!!! The BEST BIRRIA TACOS IVE HAD. The aquas frescas are delicious, its clean, good music, good vibes and great customer service. I appreciate good authentic food and they GOT IT. My new taco spot for sure.

[Double edit at the bottom is most recent haha] Insanely good birria tacos, very juicy meat and delicious birria broth. Cannot wait to come back, definitely going to try the birria burrito next time oh my gosh. Service was very good, got my food quick and it was so high quality. Very nice staff too. EDIT: Went back four days later and ordered one meal to dine in and one for take out for my girlfriend and they did both very quickly, both were very delicious, and when I asked if they could print me the receipt when I realized I needed it to see the breakdown of prices, they made sure I got it despite it being buried by other orders on their ordering device. Awesome service! Double edit: A couple months after my initial two reviews, I have unfortunately come back to amend my review. Without a doubt this establishment was a strong 5 star for me in the first month of its opening. I was extremely satisfied those first two times, truly loving my experience. After returning another 4 times over the last two months, I have sadly found that the quality has dropped to an extent. The recent times I have gotten the birria tacos they have been overly greasy and soggy, a far cry from the crispy crunchy outside of the past. The flavor of the tacos themselves as well of the broth were still up to par, and still good, but they definitely didn’t give me the same sense of freshness as they used to. I recently got the burrito was well, which is solid and a lot of food, but the texture leaves some to be desired. Maybe I’ve been unlucky, but I am choosing to reduce to 4 stars as of now due to this experience. Hope to see a return to form of one of my most beloved spots in u district.

Delicious birria tacos with a savory consomme dipping sauce. Service was fast and polite. The location had ample seating and was cool inside on such a warm Seattle day. Wifey enjoyed the mango horchata.

Another hidden gem for Seattle. They have a food truck and I think a few other restaurants in the area if I am not mistaken. Food is incredible. As is the friendly service and atmosphere.

Wow, Im speechless. Im still sitting in my car outside, I cant move. Ive been in the search for a good authentic birria experience and I have found it. 3 tacos dipped in birria and grilled to perfection. Had the #1 the beef was divine not mushy yet tender and frankly the best beef ive ever had. Little to no fat, gentle flavours not bold not spicy just so so perfect. They add cilantro and onion and mozzarella. These 3 tacos were packed with beef i mean there was provably 3/4 of a pound of beef loaded with cheese the cheesepull was real. The consume again gently spiced yet so flavourful a drinkable consume. What a presentation what a meal im stuffed. If this wasnt 5 star then comes the agua fresca. Today was watermelon cucumber they add coconut jelly and man oh man this is the perfect compliment to this meal. Amazingly flavourful drink totally unlike anything ive ever had. Im actually so thankful i dont live near here because i could eat this every day. 15.5 for the tacos and 4 for the drink, 21 with tax i couldnt be more satisfied i would have paid anything for this. You need this place in your life. I feel like my life is better now!!! Seriously mad respect to you. Friendly service the chef came out to say thankyou. Top notch experience. I will come all the way from Vancouver for this again

I’ve been going to the food truck forever but them having a brick and mortar is a dream come true!!!! They are the best birria tacos I’ve ever had. My boyfriend and I crave them monthly (I know my excuse no idea what his is haha 😂) You will not regret eating here it is amazing and the owners and total sweethearts on top of that!!!! 10/10