Teddy’s Red Tacos Venice

"Whenever we’re in the mood for tremendous beef birria and not spending a ton of money, we start an order at Teddy’s Red Tacos. Specifically, we’re here for the deluxe plate, which comes with an almost unbelievable assortment of Tijuana-style dishes, including tacos, a cheese-encrusted mulita, quesadilla, tostada, and an 8 oz. cup of consome on the side, all for just $14. Which means you’ll be able to save your money for more “important” things, like a new desk, or four unpaid parking tickets from last year. Just spitballing. Their South LA and Echo Park trucks are only available for pick-up, and Teddy’s Red Tacos’ Venice location is available via various delivery platforms." - kat hong

"Teddy’s Red Tacos is one of the few casual places to eat along the Venice boardwalk that’s not only worth your time, but an actual taco destination. The original Teddy’s in East LA got a lot of online buzz for its photogenic cheese pulls and crimson-stained tortillas, but its juicy beef birria is what made it an LA taco staple. It’s also the lone protein option on the menu, served in various ways, from tortas to ramen. If you’re especially hungry, go with the Deluxe Platter, a fully loaded tray that includes a quesadilla, mulita, tostada, and taco, plus consomme for dipping." - sylvio martins, jess basser sanders, brant cox, arden shore

"Teddy Vasquez is making good on his dream to put a delicious quesabirria taco into as many hands in Los Angeles as possible. His taco shop in Venice sits just by the beach in a prime location, and serves up the same delicious birria de res, or simmered beef, tacos with signature bright red consomé as his original Slauson truck." - Bill Esparza

"Your plan to rent rollerblades and cruise Venice Beach á la the Barbie movie didn’t play out as expected. Ice down any scraped knees on the shaded patio at Teddy’s Red Tacos, one of the few casual places to eat along the boardwalk that’s not only worth your time, but an actual taco destination. The original Teddy’s in East LA is home to some of the city’s best birria, and we’re happy to report their Venice location keeps the rich (and spicy) tradition alive. Braised beef birria is the only option on the menu—if you’re especially hungry, go with the Deluxe Platter, a fully loaded tray that includes a quesadilla, mulita, tostada, and taco, plus consomme for dipping. " - brant cox, nikko duren, garrett snyder, sylvio martins

"Teddy Vasquez is making good on his dream to put a delicious taco into as many LA hands as possible. His outlet in Venice sits just by the beach in a prime location, and serves up the same delicious birria de res, or simmered beef, tacos with signature bright red consomme as his Slauson truck original." - Bill Esparza