Amigos Birria Tacos Venice
Taco restaurant · Venice ·
Specializing in beef birria tacos with a signature red consommé
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Specializing in beef birria tacos with a signature red consommé
"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 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
"Theodoro “Teddy” Vásquez, a charismatic taquero and owner of a birria chain with 10 branches, mobilized a food truck on the morning of Saturday, January 11 with a pot of birria de res, corn tortillas, beverages, and a crew of six after finding relief-center addresses on social media. As he says, “I started seeing all this stuff happening, people posting about donating food, water, and other things, so I thought, ‘Why not bring tacos,’” and that hopelessness soon gave way to determination likened to “the 2,500-gallon water dump that helped quell the Sunset Fire.” From 10:30 a.m. until after dark he served over 200 first responders and disaster victims with generous plates of tacos de birria de res, consomé, and café de olla; “My goal was to bring a smile to each face with tacos,” he says. He recounts being diverted by police—“I was thinking it wasn’t going to happen after the police sent me up another street where a sign said [the road was closed],”—before firefighters and attending authorities recognized the truck and gave the go-ahead. He also provided seating and a canopy for cover, and a partner who goes by YL and operates a shop on Windward Avenue in Venice set up a truck near firefighters and first responders and connected with World Central Kitchen to serve beef birria tacos and quesadillas." - Bill Esparza
"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
"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
