Tortas Ahogadas Mi Barrio

Wow! I can't believe I've never tried this place. I got a steak burrito for $15 which to me is an average burrito price. However, that burrito was anything but average. There's been a lot of skimping on the meat lately and the ingredients and overfilling with rice in Mexican food lately. This place makes burritos like I used to remember them. Mouthfuls of cheese and every bite, visible mountains of meat on both sides of the burrito every bite. This burrito was jam-packed full of meat and cheese and all the usual suspects. It's so great to see properly filled burrito in Oakland. This place definitely deserves more recognition just for that. And the service was great. Very fast to make the burrito about 5 minutes and the cashier was very kind.

Great location tortas ahogadas are my favorite. They don’t put any spicy sauce so you can add it to your perfection.there service was great and the server was on top of all my kids needs 😂😂

The best spicy salsa if you want to eat Friday tacos and the delicious tortas ahogadas .. I definitely recommend this place

Try the Tortas ahogadas. They are Pork sandwiches drenched in a delicious broth topped with fresh onion slices. Beware of the red salsa on the table it is NOT your ordinary salsa. They also serve Potato tacos topped with onions.

The tortas are delicious a must-try little spicy but good.

Ordered 2 horchata and 2 burritos, $38.15 !!!! When asked she said drinks are $5 but the menu said $3.50! Nowhere said large or small, a simple overcharge if you don’t pay attention, I called deceiving and cheating, too bad.

Want some amazing authentic Mexican food??? This hidden gem is a must! Especially after a hangover! Had their tacos ahogados.... Delish!!

Really good tortas ahogadas and the tacos of papa and frijoles with carnitas on top delicious!! The food is very tastefull! Only downside is the guy that goes in and starts signing! Sometimes you just want to enjoy your meal peace and quiet!! Nothing against the guy! He just tryin to make a dollar! I will go back when he is not there!

Grant Cohn posted a video of him eating here and raving about it so, I had to check it out. I had a carnitas torta ahogada and really enjoyed it. The meat was delicious and the bread hold up amazingly well to the broth. And, I liked the hot sauce, limes and onions that they serve on the side. The broth was a little bland, however. The staff was very friendly and nice and the place was super clean - the rest room was absolutely spotless. I guess they heard the criticism about the lack of cleanliness. Good for them!

Returning customer Just returned back from a trip and my first stop had to be here. It's Monday at around 3:30pm and there was no wait. Service was amazing and food was delicious. I ordered the hard shell potato tacos and it did not disappoint. I've never came in on a weekday afternoon and it was so nice, no rush or crowd and it was so chill.

Tortas Ahogadas Mi Barrio is a small neighborhood spot and I stopped by to satisfy a craving for a torta ahogada - literally a "drowned sandwich." It's a specialty from Guadalajara, Mexico. This style of torta is made with birote salado, a regional bread with a crisp crust and a light inside that holds up to being drowned/drenched in salsa without getting soggy. It's notoriously hard to replicate outside of Guadalajara because the unique texture comes from the region's climate, altitude, and traditional fermentation methods. I ordered a torta ahogada carnitas. The bread was very good, and the carnitas were excellent--flavorful, juicy, and exactly what I was hoping for. I really enjoyed the meal, but the salsa was lacking--there just wasn't enough of it, and it didn't have the deep, red color and spicy kick that makes a torta ahogada truly great. The staff was incredibly nice and welcoming, and the place had a great lunchtime energy, though it could use a deep clean from top to bottom. Even with the minor flaws, I'd happily return for another torta. Solid 4/5. Be careful with bipping--don't leave anything in your car.

Good food, got the tacos el gato and was very good. Food came quick and staff was nice, but did not speak much english.

The food is so good !! Tortas ahogadas the best. Just they need to wash their hands before touching food, specially if they touching money before. Necesita lavarse las mano después de cobrar amigas!

Man just wen I sat on table 7 a damn cockroach crawled from the napkin dispenser . I still ate thoe , just moved tables. Justo, cuando me senté a comer en la mesa 7 que me sale una cucaracha del dispensador de servilletas . Todavía comi , nomas me moví de mesa . .

Completely real and authentic. I recommend the carnitas torta. Peeps are great in here. Don't let the neighborhood both you. It's in the hood and well worth the trek.

Staff is very unwelcoming... Torta Ahogadas served lukewarm sauce is cold, bread is a hit or miss, meat lacks flavor chile is water down... Tacos de papa & firo... Oil needs to be cleaned or filtered daily. You can tell when old or dirty oil is being used and for them to be served cold, stale, and skimpy is no Bueno! What I really dislike is that deep cleaning was going while food was being prepared... it's an open kitchen, you can see what's going on, totally unprofessional and unappealing while trying to have a meal and the fear of cross contamination that can happen... that kind of cleaning should be done after hours... We had to flag someone for the check... an elderly woman, possibly the owner or manager, she was giving those vibes... comes and leaves the check n keeps it pushing... When paying, mind you, I already had calculated tab what should have been... we walked up to the register. The elder lady rang us up, and the price was higher We paid cash, and she was very quick to give us our change... but no receipt it took her by surprise as I asked for a receipt as I needed it for tax purposes... (business meal) she fumbles for a bit, trying to retrieve the transaction to print the receipt... Reluctantly handed it over, and we left... As the photo shows... There is no description of what items are, and I'm also being taxed multiple times for what? The majority of the restaurants' customers' base is unaware of california laws, regulations, requirements, and health codes... as most things... it goes unnoticed to the untrained eye... I don't support business that take advantage of the community that gives them business... My accounting is going to get a kick of this Changes and updates to this establishment are a must! Yall been doing this way to long...

I really appreciated the carnitas torta, it is not a "fluffy" bread torta typically served at more gentrified type spots (you know, refried bean spread, avocado, pico de Gallo...basically a burrito on bread). Bread is more crusty, and stands up well with the broth that it is served on. Me and Hakepiece we're the only gringos in the restaurant, but the service was great...straight forward ladies with smiles. I wish I had more stomachs, because I would have liked to try others...next time. ¡Gracías amigas! Para sus sonrisas y la comida rica...nos vemos pronto en la futura...Buena salud y suerte! Oralé

I've never had a bad experience here until today. While i was eating breakfast, 2-3 cockroaches crossed the table I was sitting at. Instead of the manager trying to make things right, they looked at me as if I was lying. The manager then made me still pay for my uneaten meal since I got disgusted by the cockroaches. I will never be coming here again unless they take the adequate pest prevention. The food is great, but obviously their sanitary standards are not there.

Good Tortas Ahogadas but the environment feels a bit unsafe because of all the drunk people.

10/10 hits every single time. The tacos dorados de carnitas con papa mannn yall need to get that!! Literally I can cry everytime I take a bite of the taco it's so freaking good. Flavor just explodes in your mouth literally. I always recommend this place!

I got a carnitas torta and it was delicious. The salsa was straight fire, so I used it judiciously along with some fresh onion slices. Good bread, good grub. Viva Guadalajara!

Muy muy buenas las tortas y me imagino que todo lo demás también. 100% recomendado ! Y el servicio también 100% nuestra mesera Lorena muy amable y atenta.

Writing this review to help the establishment grow and improve. We've been here before, about 7 years ago and had a horrible experience. Within the last year we saw the reviews had drastically improved & decided to give them another try. Why? We were REALLY hoping to find a good place for tacos de papas. Unfortunately-- the tacos de papa were served COLD, the tortas were OK. Bread was somewhat hard, also served cold, and meat was flavorless. The sauce is fire, so use with caution. With some minor improvements, I think this place could improve. Best of luck.

Very good food, I got the torta ahogada mixta and it did not disappoint. Staff is very friendly and welcoming as well. I once went two days In a row because my uncle was mad we went without him lol

This is my spot, their tacos dorados de papa wirh carnitas off the hook so delicious, the workers are Beth friendly the only downside is parking but other than that very authentic

Mi barrio has good affordable and authentic Mexican food Guadalajara Jalisco style to be specific.

Buenas tortas ahogadas! That they are located in Oakland it's a plus!!! Also the tacos dorados are really good.

Superb food, prompt service. Great salsa. The best in fact. Love it here, 20/10 would come again

I've been looking for a while for tortas ahogadas, and my wife finally found this place. We were not disappointed, and I'll definitely be back. The place is narrow but long, and they have a couple seats at a bar facing the kitchen. There was a power outage while we were there and it was probably 85-90 degrees in the restaurant. Still, though, I loved the sandwiches that much. I got a torta with mixed parts (some carnitas, some stomach parts), and it was served drowned in a moderately spicy sauce. They also had a side serving of ridiculously hot sauce. It was amazing - and everyone was sweating in the restaurant already, so there was no one to make fun of me for doing so too! Service is friendly, and there's tons of other options to choose from. But when I go back I'm gonna eat me a drowned sandwich.

Tortas Ahogadas are so special to me and this place makes them just like in Guadalajara. Such a hidden gem in Oakland and I hope it stays that way. Order a torta abs don't forget the bean and potatoes tacos on the side. You will not be disappointed.

Food is good But service is bad I used to come often but every since the new waiter is working here the place makes it not welcoming in always has an attitude and never serves well hope she changes her attitude

I'm pregnant and was craving a torta and I like my Tortas to have everything in it, sour cream, avocado, lettuce,tomato, cheese. So I was really happy when I walked in and the place smelled so good I thought I was going to have the best torta ever since this was a torta place. First of all the bread was so hard I couldn't even bite into it, I told her I wanted everything in it, there was only meat and I think re fried beans? I'm not sure but I was only able to eat the inside, I ordered to go so I wasn't able to complain to them but wtf i couldn't even eat the bread it was so hard, really? Who would give that brick to a customer? Just a torta and a bottled coke was $14 that's too much for a hard torta roll with only meat inside

I've had a few torta ahogadas before but this one was different, the bread was much tougher which after getting soggy gave it a good variety of textures making for a pretty interesting meal. My friend and I also got a fried potato and meat taco each which, while delicious, was overkill. You probably should just get tacos or a sandwich. In my stubbornness I had both and it probably wasn't like healthy or something.

The tortas here are bomb! They taste just like they do in Guadalajara. The tacos de papa are hella good, definitely recommend trying those. The parking on this street is always a nightmare. Try around the corner, there are a few repair shops with some street parking. The service is ok, the waitresses have a tendency to give me the wrong tacos (bean instead of Potato) which is annoying but the food is so good it's worth coming back.

I went to this place today Sunday 1/31/21 about 12:30pm I was so surprised when I started ordering the waitress that helped me and took my order was a older lady after taking my order and paying, I noticed she didn't wash her hands after touching register, atm payment machine, stapler and her mask, she went straight to the food without washing hands or wearing gloves to begin making orders and touching hard shell tacos with her hands. I've been to this place many times in past and never seen this until today I'm disappointed being that it's a restaurant and they should take all cleanliness precautions serious for the health & safety of customers and feel this waitress needs training on practicing more cleanliness habits working with food wash hands, wear gloves before handling food especially more so during this pandemic.

So disappointing, as soon as I bit the taco and pulled away a f$&?;n hair hung from my lip, so disgusting, never again. First and last time that I go to this place, no wonder the food is cheap.

Over priced. Food is pretty good but service sucks. No sense of customer service. I placed my order for pick up, when I go home I noticed it was wrong, called them up and instead of apologizing she tried to blame it on me. I had to drive all the way back only to have them put meat on top of my already cold order charge me and dismiss me on my merrh way.

I was craving Tortas ahogadas while we were in Hayward, I found this place on yelp and I have to say it was delicious!!! My husband and I for sure will be back! #alittleguadalajaraflavor

I called them yesterday and they said they just reopened. Food ***** The food is always on spot, they use fresh ingredients and the flavors are truly authentic. Service *** The service is ok, but could be improved. It's a bit sloppy and they often get the orders wrong. I believe this is because they are under staffed during rush hours. Avoid going there on Sundays. Venue (pre renovations) ** The venue is not the best. It is really basic, but it works. The cleanliness could be improved and the cashier could be relocated, so you don't stand in line blocking the restroom.

I just called this morning to check on their reopening status. Glad to share that they will open on Monday February 6th at 9 am. I'm so happy they finally finished remodeling. Oh tortas how I've missed you!!!! Tortas de carnitas with their spicy sauce is just a tasty explosion. They are by far the best tortas ahogadas I've had.

We came from the city because we heard this place had the best Tortas Ahogadas. And they did not disappoint! We were attended great! My husband loved it so much he ordered a second one! Y los tacos dorados al cien!

Very authentic food but service is very poor. But I'll be back if I am in the area. Food was good

Not all the workers are fluent in english, but someone will help you out. Amazing tortas. Warning: the salsa comes in bags, but thats how you know that its real deal authentic

Best Best Tortas ahogadas ..!!!! I have tried several places but nothing compared to Tortas Mi Barrio, the bread , sauce and meat are pack with authentic flavor .

If u like sour cream tomatos and lettuce in your torta this isnt the place... its a plain torta bread and meat only topped off with a spicy or mild sauce and onion on the side. The hot sauce on the table is very spicy but its very good. It taste so good it burns hahaha. I order 1 torta and 2 potatoe fried tacos with a choice of meat to go on top with lettuce and onion. They also serve bean fried tacos. The spicy salsa could be abit spicy for alot of people but the mild sauce is good.

I totally loved the food, it's authentically delicious . I have tried the torta, soft tacos, hard tacos and their "agua fresca". I recommend this place if your into real Mexican food.

Sis and I decided to give these a try and let me warn you the sauce on the torta Ahogada is really spicy so just warning u before you go drenching your torta aha but aside from my tongue burning it was really good. The taco dorado with potatoes and carnitas was really good as well. I would be back and now I know how much salsa to add. Give them a try.

One of the best spots for Tortas Ahoghadas and salsa picosa (spicy). This little janky looking spot offers some really good above average Mexican food. Simple menu with items that most places Americanize too much to even taste decent but here they actually do the damn thang! "Mi Barrio" makes it all even the bread the torta is on. Tortas Ahogadas are stuffed with your choice of meat, beans, and cheese. The delicious torta comes out drenched in a thick freshly made spicy sauce along with sliced onions that marinated in vinegar, and chopped cabbage. These are exactly like the ones in Guadalajara, spicy as hell! These make your lips burn, and your michelada comes in handy. Every bite is full of so much taste and the perfect texture combination. I also have ordered the sopes de papa (potato sopes) which are just as amazing. They make the sope from scratch, you wont be getting anything frozen it's fresh masa molded into your sope. The sope comes with tasty refried beans smothered all over topped with the perfectly seasoned papas and of course cabbage and a tomato based sauce.Everything here is very very very good. No joke whether you love yourself some carnitas and cueritos or your an addict for the spice or you just want another tasty Michelada this is your joint. Cheap and tasty, plus perfected spiciness equals that's whats up. They take cards and cash, and you can even call your order in to go. They are only open from 9am to 6pm so get your "hella craving Mexican food" ass over there!

Taking orders over phone, internet went out had to go to ATM to take out money. Food was overall pretty good. Enchiladas were delicious!

the owner, a native of guadalajara, according to the tribune, used to be a unlicensed street vendor selling tortas. after many citations, he opened this eatery which has a counter and some tables. not much decor. phillips tv showing mexican soaps, soccer and mexican pop videos. tortas ahogadas mi barrio offers tortas and a few other items. ... samplings: -tortas (mex. sandwich) ahogadas(4.95) : very meaty sandwich provided with a very spicy chile sauce and a milder one. sliced onions provided as a garnish. pretty good, tender meat. -flan(custard like mexican pastry2.25?), very smooth and rich, \ camarones ranchero (11.45) + horchata =13.39. *10 pieces of camarones mostly dry, overccooked, no shrimp taste *ranchero sauce watery, not so spicy *refried rice a litte dry, *refried beans watery *corn tortillas, corn tortilla chips, *horchata and "salad" of avocado, onions, lettuce pretty good. frijoles refritos -advised by owner/cashier menu was in spanish. i just pointed to the namesake (tortas ahogadas) and to the flan on the couner, and i told him "that's okay". -what can be more authentic than a spanish only menu? -portions generous -open kitchen. one lady does it all -torta, horchata, and flan si , camarones no.

Food is delicious (5/5) for that. The only problem is the appearance of this food establishment. If I just drove by it, I would think it was either abandoned or a very dirty restaurant. The front door is broken, there are paper signs taped everywhere on the door and window to be gentle with the door, as if just getting a new door was too much of a hassle. My mom loves this place and we stop by for lunch every once in a while, and every time we go I hope they have finally fixed the door or cleaned up the place a bit, but The last time I went about two weeks ago, it was still the same. I think owners should take a little more pride in their business.

Good food,inexpensive and fast service.I got a torta ahogada and a taco dorado with beans, sooo good. In East Oakland but that didn't hold me back trust me worth it. Only reason I gave them 4 stars is b/c our server didn't provide a menu, come to find out they have Carne en su Jugo which is one of my faves soups/broths, so if you go ask for a menu before you order

After an extensive search for tortas ahogadas I finally made it to the place everyone has told me to go to, Mi Barrio in Oakland. Sure enough, this small place has the most amazing tortas ahogahas I have had in the US. The salsa used to dip the tortas is on point. The fresh oregano and tomatoes is blended to perfection. These tortas as also known to be spicy, here they give you the spicy salsa on the side, so you get to control the spiciness of the dish. They also have something called lonches, those are pulled pork marinated meat with lettuce, tomatoes, jalapeños, and sour cream. I had a bite of that too very good. Prices are extremely reasonable. No parking, so you have to park on the street. Service is friendly. Great place for a little taste of Guadalajara, Mexico! We were told that on weekends the line goes out the door, we went right after New Years and it was pretty slow.

Not more words than " the more closest Guadalajara taste I find in 10 years in. Ca." And I been around , bread salsa and meat if I could eat there every day would be nice to bad I have to drive 30 miles for those tortas wish they have more stores around the bay !

Very delicious and authentic tortas ahogadas, if you are looking real tortas ahogadas you should go to this place, it is the best!

Hands down the best and most authentic Tortas Ahogadas outside of Guadalajara. They nailed it with the bread which is where most other places fail. Tacos Dorados de papa and frijol, also great. Very clean place with an open kitchen. While service to take your order is fast and food comes quickly the service gets a little sparse after hence the 3 stars. Don't expect a full service restaurant but it is clean and people are friendly.

Very very very good! The best tortas ahogadas i have ever had! AND they also have some bomb tacos dorados de papa o frijoles. Service is good and they serve the food fast. I go almost every weekend!