La Vaca Birria - Reviews

My experience at this restaurant was fantastic! I really liked the chicken quesadilla. The cheese fries were also described as the best fries I’ve ever had in my life. It's one of the best halal Mexican spots I’ve been to in the bay, possibly even the best. I visited on a Friday afternoon, and the parking situation wasn’t so bad.

Hands down, my experience at this restaurant was with the best HALAL Mexican food I have ever had. The food was insanely delicious. I tried the Quesabirrias with consommé, the nachos, and the tacos, and all of them were awesome. The dietary restriction of everything being Halal was met. The atmosphere was rated a 5, and the service was also a 5. The food itself received a 5. Parking was noted as difficult to find, despite free street parking being available. The meal type was dinner, and the noise level was quiet, making it easy to talk. The price per person ranged from $50–100.

My experience at the restaurant was fantastic! The margaritas were made fresh and were so delicious. I had the brisket quesadilla, and it was the best I've ever had in my life. It came with homemade chips and salsa. I absolutely loved it!

It was a real pleasure to visit this restaurant in the Mission district. The cuisine, prepared with love and care, offers the customer the satisfaction of having made the right choice of dishes. The tacos are generous and very tasty, both the quesabirria and the chorizo ones. The burrito is worthy of being among the top 5 in SF, truly spectacular. It's curious that there's only one dessert, churros with chocolate, but my goodness, how good the homemade chocolate was! A thousand thanks to the team and Chef Ricardo Lopez for the love dedicated to his cuisine and for the kindness towards the customers. Greetings from Barcelona!

I've been a loyal customer for several years, but recently, within the past few months, there's been a noticeable change, likely due to an ownership or hierarchy shift. This has caused a significant plummet in both quality and price. For instance, menu items have increased by $4-7, or the portion sizes have drastically decreased. I was shocked to pay $64 for just two orders of birria tacos – it's outrageous! The meat quality is no longer the same. This place used to be my go-to for the best halal birria with great portions, but it has deteriorated over my last three visits. The popular chipotle mayo sauce has been discontinued, with the manager citing 'abuse' by some customers. It's baffling how a place can decline so rapidly. It's now more expensive with diminished quality, seemingly driven by a management focus on increasing profit margins. While newcomers might find it acceptable for a quick bite, it's painful for long-time patrons to witness such a swift collapse. Management needs to improve; greed has ruined many establishments.

This place is slept on! I have tried all the Mexican food in the city and this place has been the best thus far. The flour tortillas are handmade, they use great quality cheeses and produce. You can definitely taste the quality of the food. I think this is my spot. Speaking as a Latina who has had a lot of Mexican food :)))

I finally tried the brick and mortar after being a fan of their old food truck. Went on a Wednesday afternoon so parking was easy. The restaurant is nice and clean inside. I had the grilled cheese burrito with Woodfire steak, which was truly delicious. The beef is all halal as well.

Stop playing around and get here! The food here is made with intention and care. I could eat these steak tacos, mushroom tacos, and churros every day until I died. The atmosphere and service were both excellent, rated 5 out of 5.

My experience at the restaurant involved enjoying solid burritos, though the churros were just okay. While the food came out slow, it was undeniably fresh and hot. The atmosphere and service were rated a 4 out of 5, and food also received a 4.

My experience at La Vaca Birria was exceptional, especially on a random Tuesday evening. The service was professional and warm, with our waitress providing great recommendations that we truly enjoyed. We started with the house guacamole, which was incredible, fresh, and generously topped with cotija. The house fresh chips made with blue maize were also a standout, offering an amazing crunch. We also ordered the elote, which was perfectly seasoned with plenty of crema for dipping. The true highlight, however, were the tacos. I had the steak taco, which was hands down the best steak taco I’ve ever eaten. The tortilla was fresh blue maize, the steak was unbelievably tender, and the toppings and salsa were the perfect finish. The brisket chorizo taco and quesa-birria taco were also incredible – rich yet balanced by the tang of the salsa and the fresh bite of onion and cilantro 🔥. I will definitely be back 🙇🏻‍♂️.