This was a phenomenal meal. The birria was simply ridiculously good. Exploded with flavor and the meat fell right off the bone. Additionally, the sisters who greeted and helped me were very friendly and kind. I will most certainly be back across town for another bowl again soon.

This 5 star rating is according to wife and daughter. This establishment is well known for their birria. A typical goat meat dish. Right in the heart of East Los Angeles. My family swear up and down this place is the best! Zacatecas favorite! Personally, I’m still trying to get the flavor going. I had 2 tacos de cabeza. For me it was to greasy. That’s just me. Other people love it! Next time I’ll get my own Birria plate. Authentic BIRRIA! I recommend it.

The name of this restaurant refers to Nochistlán de Mejia in the Mexican state of Zacatecas, the town where chef-owner Javier Moreno learned how to make "Birria de Chivo" (aka goat birria) from his grandfather. This is a restaurant with no menus, as they only serve their birria, and there are only two options: you can have it wet in a bowl or dry in a taco.

The house's spirited, mood-altering birria is rustic and gamey, yet not at all unpleasant. It is tender young goat braised until it reaches its purest, softest, meltiest form, and it stands up to condiments and a house-made tortilla in a way that other birrias can kind of fade into the background. Here, the garnishments harmonize with the birria rather than sing over it — and even once you spray your taco with a few squeezes of lime, add some onions and cilantro, and spoon on some of the lava-like salsa, you still are left with that delicate goat flavor that you'll begin to look for in each bite. Birrieria Nochistlán's salsa, by the way, is one of the best I've had at any restaurant anywhere, and is purportedly made with Yahualica chiles de árbol, a potent árbol imported from the region around Zacatecas.

On an early Sunday morning, service from my waitress was attentive and efficient and my tacos, which were filling, were just $2 each, taxes included.

The birria was some of the best I've ever had.
Sadly the serving was very small.
And it's pretty pricey for what you get.
If you want some authentic real deal birria this is the place.

My husband loves birria and thought I’d take him some since we are not from Los Ángeles and once we got home opened up the cups to mostly birria broth little meat for $18 which they do come with a few hand made tortillas but for that price I’d figure at least have a little more meat.