El Borrego De Oro Restaurant #1

It's a small place with few tables if you want to eat in, This is my favorite borrego de oro not because high prices but because it's a gold standard for flavor and authenticity to the style of H<idalgo state barbacoa i remember from childhood. This restaurant serves the best barbacoa y consomé complimentary chips hot}?? sauce served by friendly staff.

The meat is great to eat but I do feel that the pancita was just giving a taste of pigs skin like just skin like meat. I do feel the consomé was good but a bit to much salty or maybe it’s just me. It was my first time buying here but yeah worth a try and when you buy the food with bones they will definitely give you bones for sure lol so I guess it’s okay that you pay the extra 3 bucks for the non bones dish. The meat seems a bit dry idk why. They accept cash or DEBIT card only. They have about a few small tables for ppl to eat but overall it was okay.

If I could rate this place a Minus 100 I would! I've been eating here since January 2020 when I moved into the neighborhood. I was overwhelmed to find such an authentic "real deal hollyfied" Mexican restaurant! You only get food like this from someone's mother believe me! I go there today and there's a different staff, so I ask the man if it's new ownership and he says No. With my order I ask for chips and he gives me some real lame excuse why they don't make them anymore. My burrito was pure Garbage, salty as hell, wrapped by someone that's NEVER made burritos before in their life! And the green artificial salsa looked liked something from another planet! CONCLUSION: El Borrego De Oro sold their name to people that within a short period of time will go out of business. The food there now is worse than Del Taco, and I don't eat there either. You might as well cook your shoe and put salsa on it!

The Food is Excellent just ask for more tortillas for a complete meal ,parking is bah but it's LA so yeah.. The green salsa is very good but the red is epic?

It's a very small place they don't even have a menu up on the wall to see. They specialize in lamb it was very soft and tasty but dry they should add juice. But they do give you the option to buy it separately for $6 or depending on the size which I think it should come included with the meals since their kind of expensive already. The beans and rice were delicious but they don't give up enough they don't even fill the container up they burely give you some. Overall it was a nice change from the usual take out.

My mother in law and I were around the area looking for something to eat. we saw this place and decided to give it a try . Went in, sat down, and looked at the menu, and my mother in law quickly realized they had food from Puebla. We ordered 4 sopes and a quesadilla . OMG, that first bite says it all it was made with fresh masa aka( resien echa ) it was ssoooo GOOD . We both starred at each other. We were like, "This is our new spot ." I got an asada one chicken and one barrbacoa sope, and all of them we so delicious . I'm definitely coming back with my husband to try other items on the menu . But it's your nearby. Definitely go in and try this place out . They are super friendly and helpful . The place is clean and they bring the food to the table for you and they have air conditioning. I for sure had to let them know before I left how good it was .

One of the best Barbacoa places in LA! Very authentic hole in the wall!

The food is good, the service and the price are so over price. They always over charge you. Before you pay check your receipt, always check your receipt. Cup of Coffee $3.89. Tortillas ar sold separately. Chips as well. They open dining in but no waiter takes your order, order must be place with cash register..

Great food and service. They have an extensive menu. The parking is hard to find, the lot is usually full.

Highly recommend this spot. It's a must if you like barbacoa. We've moved away from where we used to live and decided to take a day to visit our old stomping ground....this is the first place on the list to visit and we were not disappointed. Hands down, this is the place to visit every time we are in the neighborhood. We had a large concome and a half pound of barbacoa for 2 to share.

Very good food it reminds me of simple times when i was a child food is super and prices really good i recommend service good to the ladies are soo nice and attentive!! Definitely coming back! Also the restaurant makes you feel like you are in small place in mexico ! Ambiance lit!

This place is ridiculously amazing the food is absolutely incredible the service is great I got the hurrache I'm definitely never gonna pass by here without stopping highly recommend the hurrache

Over due review. Post pandemic food was amazing. During pandemic the same. Fresh and handmade tortillas are always delicious and welcoming- thank u for great and happy service

I honestly never write reviews but this place was so good!! I got chicken tacos for my dog since I forgot her food but they smelled so good I had to save a taco for myself LOL literally so much flavor i think these are the best chicken tacos I've ever had & im such a picky eater. The homemade tortillas are to die for. I can't believe I've been working around the corner & never stopped by!!!!

We heard about this place on the radio and had to try it out. We came near the Bay Area and it's hard to find an authentic barbacoa and this place was delicious. We ordered sopes de asada and barbacoa, consomé, barbacoa de taco, and chalupas. Everything was really good. Wasn't a fan of the sope de asada. They give you chips and salsas while you wait and the agua de horchata was good. The consomé was 100% delicious, we had to get another small plate bc it was that good. BE WARNED tho.. cash only. Good thing the sign was on the door with big letters, we had to fine atm and get cash before eating here. Customer service was wonderful. Will recommend someone about this place.

Rule to come to this place. Bring a pen and write your name and how many people you are with. Don't look for other places to eat this is an original place to eat barbacoa. Waitress was friendly and very welcoming. They have pancita red and green. Although they need a very spicy salsa for customers that love their food spicy.

Did not disappoint! The food has great taste and the servers were super welcoming. Definitely stopping by again.

One of the best Barbacoa, consome, and hand made tortillas places in LA! I've been coming here for over 10 years! Highly recommended!

Drove all the way from north Hollywood. Barbacoa is freaking good well worth the drive. Authentic taste.

Good Spot to come get some good and affordable food anytime of the day. Highly recommend it especially to those that enjoy eating "BORREGO"

Tried the menudo. I've had better . It was very oily and greasy. I ate the soup with a fork instead of a spoon because i felt like i was drinking oil. the meat was clean but the amount of fat in the soup was unpalatable. I should've purchased the albondigas . now i know what not get next time.

Love this place! The console (lamb broth) is simple and delicious. Very comforting food! The salsas are on point. The kind of spice I like! Always get some barbacoa to add to the consome. Simply delicious! I also got the albondigas soup, so bomb! Taste like some grandma made it in her kitchen with love!

Great service and delicious huevos divorciados! I felt so sad because they don't accept tip on cards.

Burritos wrapped so poorly a 4 year old could do better. No chips and salsa on the menu, and enough salt in the food to immediately give you high blood pressure! Save yourself the pain and suffering and skip this substandard joint...

I was very excited about El Borrego De Oro when I found out about this place online. I thought a restaurant specialized in this sheep dish (barbacoa) just sounds awesome. However, I was rather disappointed at the barbacoa plate I got. The meat is cooked nice and soft, I do like the texture. However, it is almost tasteless. Not just it has no salt or other spices, it lacks the meat taste. The rice and bean came with my plate were bland as well. Rice was a little hard and bean tasted like can food. I would give the place a 2 stars if not for their consome soup. The soup is made with fat from the barbacoa. Great intense meaty flavor! I was joking maybe that's why the meat is left with no flavor at all. So anyways, to make my meal better, I actually ended up dipping barbacoa into the soup , then sprinkle with a little salt. Another note, for a total hole in the wall in the getto (East LA) place, it's quite expansive. My plate is $12, so after drink and tax and everything, cost me $18, not worth it.

I come here all the time for barbacoa, delicious, hot and tasty, the pound is around $17, nice chunks of meat, warm handmade tortillas. drinks are a little over priced but overall love the service.

I got the carne asada burrito which was a decent size with lettuce and beans - not bad, not amazing -- just a standard burrito. The meat had too much fat in it, and not enough flavor. Adding hot sauce didn't really do anything for it either. There's a parking lot though so that's always a plus in this area.

Truely authentic Mexican food. Not Tex Mex, the real deal. Everything was great! Will return.

This place is awesome with great food and service. Nati was our waiter and her customer service skills are excellent. She has always made our visits very welcoming. Whenever we need something is so quick and does things with the best manners. Always smiling and makes us enjoy our visit every time. Food is so amazing it makes you want to keep coming back.

I have been going to this place for more than 10 years when they had different owners and only one location. With that said this place is hands down the place to find the best and most authentic Barbacoa you can find in LA. You will never find a barbacoa and consomé this good. I have never tried anything else on their menu, I come here only for their barbacoa. Their service is okay, better when they are not busy since it does get very busy. The barbacoa has never disappointed me. I recommend you go during the week when it's not so packed. If you've been looking everywhere for authentic Barbacoa then this is the place to go and if you don't think so then you've never been to Mexico to try real Barbacoa and you probably think Taco Bell are real tacos. Also don't come here for anything else, it's like going to Pizza Hut for a burger.

It's an okay place, if I'm really starving and I have no other choice I'll go there. It wouldn't be my first choice and it's overpriced. The food is okay!

I just had lunch here and at first I was very impressed the borrego was so good we order a pound of it side of rice and beans our waitress was Elena she gave us great customer service. Everything was good until I was serving my last taco there was a big bug in my rice very nasty I let the waitress know and she was very embarrassed and apologized for the inconvenience when we went to pay at the register the guy that was charging he was very serious and he just said sorry and he said he wasn't going to charge the rice and beans but this was our first time here

I live in Orange county and make the drive to east la just for this place. I got the Borrego tacos and consome, the tortillas are homemade and the Borrego was super tender and yummy. The consome was super delish. I got the cucumber water and was also very delish. The seating area is very small, but keep in mind that this is one of the original locations and most people take it to go. I used to take it to go when my grandmother lived in east la, but now were all in Orange county, we decided to eat there, it was a bit crowded but we didn't mind. The service was ok, but again this is a small place and I can tell they are very busy. The food was good and I'm Def going back.

I really love this restaurant the food was super delicious and the customer service was super nice the lady was fast to seat us down and was very polite! I really recommend this place my husband and I love it!

Food here spectacular, service immaculate. If you're looking for a true authentic regional Mexican spot. This is the place (especially if you're hungover lol). Their broth really hit the spot and the borrego is flavorful and beyond tender. Tortillas made by hand! What more can you ask for? I would highly recommend. Also the salsas I absolutely delish. Highly recommend

The restaurant is a bit small ... Customer service was excellent the waiter was really nice with my toddlers offered desposible sippie cups Fast service and The barbacoa was really delicious

This place is packed, the hand made tortillas and the lamb is making this place one of the best places to in LA. Don't let this Small hole in the wall fool you. This place serve some of the authentic Mexican home made recipes. The service was excellent (thanks Rocio) This was my first time eating lamb, but my wife have had it already and it taste good!! The only thing i will complaint is the place is way too small, but I wont be surprise... it will not be for long.

Delicious food and the homemade tortillas are great; I bought the meat by the pound and made my own tacos at home, the broth is so good as well. I'll be purchasing again from this place.

Borrego de oro, used to be great but today they gave me a lot of fat, after I had asked for masisa, consome is flavorless not enough rice nor,garvansos .agua frescas are bomb

I just sat down with my family like 15 min ago... we really like this place and come here often. But today we decide to sit and eat instead of getting to go.... The waiter literally picked up the left over salsa from the previous table and poured it in a container where they grab salsa for the people coming in. Where the clean salsa should be... we got up and left this was disgusting ... and a stupid move the restaurant is so small clients can see what you are doing HEALTH DEPARTMENT!!!

Cash only place. For the people that wrote that the meat needs more taste, you need to know that there are some parts of the lamb that are not that tasty, so if you want a more flavory pice of meat ask for the rib or tight. This is authentic barbacoa cocked in a hole in the ground with cactus leaves. Their juices are fresh made at the moment. Their waitress are very nice. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PLACE FOR THEIR BARBACOA MEAT AND LAMB BROTH ONLY. Tip. Ask for barbacoa by pound without bone, ( make sure to as for the part of the lamb you like otherwise it may not fulfill your expectations) they will bring tortillas and you will get more meat than if you order the dish with rice and beans which are average, don't forget to order conzome ( lamb broth)

Many a Yelp reviewer speaks about the proverbial "family-owned secret", where the smallest place can pack a big, flavorful punch. Not today, my friends. I walked into El Borrego De Oro expecting honest, affordable, and rustic Mexican fare. What I happened to get wasn't a surprise, nor a bad meal. It was just plain disappointing. For a place that is named after the animal that bears this favorite Latino meat, I'm sad to say that this joint definitely needs a good shock back to reality. Although the place appeared to be packed, I found that the restaurant itself only seats about 15 people, and seemed to be seating even less due to the poor service. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the service at this place is just outright nonchalant, even at its best. The waitress had us wait until a party of two left their table (mind you, a table for 5-6 people) and proceeded to seat us at the dirty table. She then took about five minutes to clean up, followed by a 10 minute wait for menus. When I finally received my order, I had been through both my complementary chips and a long conversation with a friend. That being said, the food arrived, only to more disappointment. The barbacoa was lukewarm, and tasted too gamey, much more odd than my other samplings (including my experience in Durango and Mexico City). The consome I ordered had the same odd taste, and had absolutely no seasoning apart from salt. Both items could've been complemented with basil and oregano. It certainly didn't help that the waitress came to badger me about the broth when I hadn't gotten through half of it. Alas, I was not done. In the middle of my bland food, entered a rather unsolicited pair of musicians. After one terrible song and ten minutes later, I had to leave due to the fact that their portable Roland amps had left me with a splitting headache. Not to mention that the management and restaurant team didn't notice, or really cared about the fact that an obnoxious performance took place in the tiny restaurant. ==== Final Verdict: The only unsung hero was the fresh-squeezed orange juice. Thus, a 2/5. Will not be coming back.

Great service! Best borrego of town, delicious.

Awesome mutton barbacoa: the best lamb I've eaten outside of the Middle East. Make sure you a) bring cash, b) speak a bit of Spanish, and c) go here during the daytime.

Their special...you guessed it - borrego or sheep. And, they have it any way you want it - fried, bbq'd., stewed, in tacos, in chili, you get it. However, I opted for a plain 'ol carne asada burrito. The taste...well let me tell you, I'm not know for leaving any burrito behind and in this instance I could only eat half. Their salsa are super spicy - be careful.

I'm not that big on the barbacoa but hey they do have other choices as far as food goes, however, most of it is cooked with waaaaay too much onion/garlic-don't get me wrong I like me some onion and garlic but it's just too much. The fruit blended drinks are great!

I just had two Sopes de barbacoa (lamb sopes) and they were big and tasty. The meat is very soft and tender I will be coming back for a quick bite. This location is small but it won't disappoint. I also got a free Cucumber water with the purchase of any plate.

Yes yes yes. The food is amazing and just what I set out to find. I will recommend this place and hope you stop by.

Based on all the shining reviews, I think I just chose the wrong day to try this restaurant for the first time. I always pass by it and always say I want to try it. When I finally did, it was a cold, windy day on January 31st of 2016, I was feeling under the weather and I was craving Mexican-style soup. Chicken soup and cocido were on top of my list. Well, they were out of it! Out of cocido, out of chicken soup. They also didn't have barbecue, the staple for which they are known based on these reviews; and no meat. Really? Out of all days they could've run out of this stuff. I was so incredibly disappointed that I lost my appetite and left.

The restaurant is smelly and disgusting. The surroundings are filthy. I wouldn't let my dog eat there. There wasn't any sign indicating their grade from the county health department. Illegal!

My sister is visiting from Europe where she's lived for the last 10 years. There's not any real Mexican food out there so while she's here, she's determined to get her fill. I've had the pleasure of enjoying the food from this restaurant several times so it made sense to introduce it to my sis. She absolutely loved it and was especially impressed with the barbacoa tacos which by the way, are my personal favorite. In addition, the girls are all very sweet and genuinely friendly at all three locations.

Great food, good soups. Authentic! My only wish id that the place was open later, atleast until 7pm.

Very tender barbacoa, the service is friendly and welcoming. We were seated fast, and also tried the "consume" which was also delicious. They gave us hand made tortillas with our pound of barbacoa, along with green and red chile, cilamtro, limes and white onion . Traditional tacos done the right way.

I love lamb, and this is as good as it needs to get. See my review on Bruce Critchley's Mexico Here and There http://mexicohereandthere.com/2013/07/24/el-borrego-de-oro-tacos-de-barbacoa/

Worse food I have tried, they give me my order wrong thank God it was only one Gordita. really really worst food ever, the horchate was good. But in not sure to come back again to eat.

This is the best place we have found in Los Angeles for authentic, Hidalgo-style barbacoa. (Barbacoa Actopan in Lynnwood, now closed, was also great.) This dish is not "barbeque." It's lamb/mutton, wrapped in maguey leaves, and slow cooked--usually in a pit with coals. The drippings from the lamb are the base of the broth, which includes garbanzo beans. The meat here was tender and flavorful, and the broth was well seasoned. If you are looking for a "spicy" burrito, order something else to slather in salsa. The delicate taste of the meat, infused with the flavor of the maguey, just accented with the smokey red salsa and a sprinkling of chopped onions and cilantro, is the whole point.

Not often in this neighborhood, but hungry and my friend didn't want any seafood. We were heading up Whittier to Soto and there in a small strip mall: El Borrego De Oro. We both really like lamb and decided to give it a try. What a wonderful, lucky choice! First thing to the table was chips, red & green salsa, chopped onion, & cilantro. OK! We each (without discussing what we were getting) decided on the Borrego enchiladas verde (with rice & beans). I really like nopalitos salad, so I ordered that also. I can't do justice to what we had. We stopped talking and ate. I could only finish two of the enchiladas, so I had take-home that would be my dinner. Companion was very hungry and finished his plate, tried the nopalitos and liked it. Service was pleasant. Yes, there's only one waitress but she knows what she's doing so we appreciated her courtesy and accepted that she treated everyone the same, just busy. It was a very generous serving of the nopalitos so I had that to bring home as well. I feel so healthy when I eat it. Whoever the patron saint of Mexican food it, Gracias for leading us to this place. A delicious, wonderful surprise and so affordable too.