Nenes Deli Taqueria

"Everyone knows the birria at Nene’s, the convenience store that transitioned into a taqueria a couple of years ago. Now, al pastor and chorizo are the best choices ($3.75 each), decorated with guacamole and ensconced in handmade yellow corn tortillas, coarse and tensile. There’s not much seating inside — though you may want to stand around and watch the rollicking crew at work — but you can take your tacos, tortas, sopes, quesadillas, and burritos to nearby Maria Hernandez Park. Don’t miss the chile relleno burrito ($12)." - Robert Sietsema

"The specialty at this casual Mexican deli is their crispy-gooey, cheese-filled quesabirria. Whether you want a birria burrito, quesadilla, taco, or mulita, it’ll be served along with a layer of melted cheese. The union of meat-soaked orange tortillas, stewed beef, and caramelized cheese is something we all should be grateful for." - neha talreja, hannah albertine, bryan kim, sonal shah, willa moore

"If you miss the kind of rollicking modern taqueria more commonly found in Los Angeles, then Nenes is your place. Owned by Andrés Tonatiuh Galindo Maria and his mother, It jumped on the beef birria bandwagon a few years ago, and then underwent a transformation more recently, and now offers a full roster of tacos. Don’t miss the chile relleno burrito, with an entire chile squeezed inside the flour tortilla wrapper." - Robert Sietsema

"This bodega is the current home of Nene’s Deli Taqueria, once located a half mile north in a much tinier space. It’s the project of Andrés Tonatiuh Galindo Maria, a classically trained chef who has now turned his attention to birria. Working on a tiny griddle mid-bodega, he turns out tacos, burritos, mulitas, quesadillas, tortas, empanadas, and sopes. If you want birria ramen, Galindo Maria will reach up to one of the shelves, pluck down a package of Mexican-made ramen, and cook you up a bowl." - Robert Sietsema

"A vibrant taqueria known for its stuffed chile poblano burrito and great tacos." - Melissa McCart