MÉXICO 🇲🇽 (Michoacán) Eat the World LA review: Thanks to GPS, travelers in South Los Angeles often times end up on Alameda Street on their way to points north or south, stuck between 18 wheelers and a thick blanket of black exhaust fumes. While traffic flows nominally better than other parallel streets from Vernon to South Gate, those that prefer a nicer drive, and the chance to roll their windows down without choking to death, usually switch to other avenues.
But if you do get caught, the first respite on the way south from downtown is after about 15 minutes or so and comes at the busy intersection of Alameda and Gage. Along with a lingerie store, a barber, a florist, and a donut shop, the Robin Plaza is home to Birrieria El Guero. The simple setup is complemented by a simple menu, basically birria in all its forms, cooked in the style of Michoacán.
After opening the door, you are faced with the menu at the back and two rows of booths and tables. Murals on the walls show rural scenes from Michoacán, where goats are being cooked, turned into meals, and eaten. Fresh masa is pressed and made into tortillas cooked on a comal next to farmland and topped with birria by smiling staff. Where is...
Read moreI came in around 2 or 3 in the afternoon just to purchase a bottled water. Before walking all the way in a woman yelled at me from the inside while she sat at one of the booths. She said no more, I replied that I just wanted to purchase a bottled water. A younger girl from the register yelled that they had closed the register for the day. I asked so then you can't sell me a water, and with an attitude she told me fine what kind. Mind you the door was open, no closed signed was posted. They didn't even have any at the end of it all. So I just left. Customer service is the most important part of a business and they really have none.... Don't recommend to anyone regardless of the quality of the food. I wouldn't even dare try it given the lack of...
Read moreFood and service was horrible.l asked for a plate of BIRRIA which l paid $10 dollars for.after the first bite l realized all l got was a plate of fat, nerves and tendents so l told an older lady that took my order l wannit birria not fat lard nerves or tendents she said it was my fault because l didnt say l wannit masisa l told her birria is birria l told her that food was nasty and she said no refunds l was like really?l walked out never to return.Nastiest " birria" if you can call it birria, ever in the history of mankind and what was worst then the birria was the service.instead of getting my order right l was told it was "all my fault" really? Well they can keep the $10 dollars and stick it where the sun...
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