Birrias El Cochi — Restaurant in Pomona

Birria time! El Cochi's over-stuffed taco dorados are championship material, and my getting the word out does me no favors, as their lines are deservedly getting long. Their dorados and mulitas are mammoth and chock-full of their game-changing Tijuana-style birria de res. The birria is less "goat birria adapted for beef" than its own thing, spiced to complement the robust texture and rock-me-to-sleep rich beefiness of the meat.

Despite their porcine logo and name, there are no pork products served at El Cochi, just different combinations of beef birria, cheese, and tortillas. And that turns out to be just fine.

The birria are firm chunks of braised beef that are still tender enough to chew with your lips. In Taco Dorado form, the birria and a handful of Monterey Jack cheese is tucked into a large corn tortilla that is pan-fried in chili-infused beef fat until the tortilla itself becomes crispy, its surface sizzling and charring ever-so-slightly. During this process, some pieces of birria fall off of the tortilla and crisp up directly on the pan before being folded back into the mixture. This is a happy accident.

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Hidden Gem, in the Pomona area if you want the best crunchy barría tacos and Quesabirria in town you need to check out Birrias El Cochi there tacos are so crunchy and tasty and the best thing about them that they are big and filled with meat. The only bad thing is that he’s only available on the weekends i highly recommend this place to...

Place was closed when I arrived, wish it would’ve been open to give it a try. I’ll change my rating once they update the hours and the...