El Parian Restaurant

Richard Morales

One of my favorite places to go to for birria. We usually order 1lb of birrria and that is enough for two people. We also order 3 orders or tortillas which is like 9 tortillas total. Price isn’t too bad, usually spend around $40 for 2 people here. The birria consome is delicious and very flavorful. They do start you off with complimentary chips and salsa while you wait for your order. The staff is friendly and usually when we have gone there isn’t too many people there. Kind of a little hidden, I park in the back and go in through the back door. The atmosphere feels very authentic.

2025-9-18

Eric Francisco

The Service was Phenomenal 🙌🏻 and the birria was very delicious 🤤 the Consume was very Good the broth had a very Tastyy flavor 👏🏻 we’ll definitely be back 🏁

2025-9-26

Steven Sandoval

Great little local restaurant, friendly staff and Hand made tortillas nice and thick. I took my order to go so I didn't get to experience the atmosphere of the restaurant. Not very crowded at lunch time but the dinner crowd is much different.

2019-12-22

West9ine

Simply delicious. The staffs were super friendly, I ordered for here but the staff accidentally packed them in a takeaway box, after that they apologized and provided me with real utensils and offered tortilla chips. For the food, I ordered Carne Asada plate, as I requested they cooked the steak to a perfect medium-rare. And the seasoning of the steak, the beans and rice is on point. And the inside of this restaurant is cozy, Mexican music playing in the background . Open kitchen you you can see every bit of action.

2023-7-2

Bob Smith

I can’t get enough of El Parian! Their carne asada tacos are consistently delicious, and they always load them up with fresh toppings. I’ve been here several times, and it’s always a pleasant experience. The outdoor seating area is perfect for enjoying your meal, especially on warm evenings. It’s also super affordable for the quality of food you get. A total hidden gem!

Roger Olguin

This place is amazing, they specialize in Birria. And let me tell you, they do an amazing job. My current favorite is the chilaquiles with Birria on top. Btw, did I mention they sell beer. Mouth watering beef, with a nice cold beer to quench that thirst. The only negative part is finding parking in this side of town, but once you do you’ll enjoy great food and friendly customer service.

2019-1-14

Gary I.

GOAT HEAVEN in a Dive I found out about El Parián through Jonathan Gold's "Counter Intelligence" First Edition 2000 which is a compilation of his Counter Intelligence food reviews in the LA Weekly. Although Mr. Gold's reviews don't always agree with my estimation of the same restaurants (like the disasterous greasy, fried shrimp balls at Johnny's Shrimp Boat), we are congruent on the intrinsic worth of this birriería on Pico just west of the Harbour Freeway. Order the bírria, a signature dish of the state of Jalisco, México, and you will receive a steaming bowl of sweet, delicately flavoured roast kid which has small bones in it with parts of the meat being succulent and meaty, and other parts having a rough chaw. This mass of primordial meat is floating in a wonderously thickened chile infused broth made from the drippings of the roasting goat. The flavour of this broth is the essence of goatiness & goodness. The bírria is accompanied by a pile of cilantro, chopped onions, dried oregano, lime to enrich the broth. There is a pile of tortillas de maiz so I grabbed some of the meat, put in onions and cilantro to make my own Flauta. I then dipped the end of the rolled tortilla into the bírria broth like a Mexicanized french dip. (This tastes infinitely better than the french dip sandwich at Phillips where their lamb meat is dry, lifeless and tasteless. The bread is stale, and the jus is weak.) This bírria is so good that I also drank the broth as an elegant goat consommé. There is something very primal yet sophisticated about the bírria at El Parián. So soul satisfying at a price that is almost too good to be true. (One warning: don't smell your fingers after eating the goat cuz you'll smell like one.) This dish may be the perfect food for hang-overs, and if you get the munchies (wink, wink). Also for those who like King Taco better than El Parián, the temple of Mexican regional cooking, you've got to go to Phillipe's and get their French Dips.

2018-9-5

Mimshe Goddess

I would hate to think because of the color of my skin I was given poor service. The first time I went It was great the food was delicious and the service was great, but this time I wasn't greeted nor did I feel welcomed. It's sad that people can't look beyond the color of a person's skin but rather treat them indifferent because of their race. I speak Spanish very fluently and most of my friends are Hispanic, so I'm very culturally versed when it comes to Mexican cuisine. I ordered a ton of food and all the waitress wanted to give me was one small condiment container of salsa when I asked for another she said something to the cook. I am hurt and disgusted by what transpired. I will spend my money elsewhere. Update: The burrito is awful so bad that I almost choked a couple of times. I asked for a Carne Asada Not chewy tuff meat.

2021-8-19