The call
Start with menudo or birria or lengua sopes, and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
What to order
- Menudo
- Birria
- Lengua sopes
Best for
- A weekend morning cure
- Feeding a group
Mexican
Los Tres Cochinitos
A cash-only Lincoln Heights spot Roger said to visit for menudo and birria in massive portions.
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Roger’s tips on Los Tres Cochinitos
Menudo & birria! Enough said!
Posted
Source-backed notes
Visit history
Checked in 2 times on Swarm, most recently Aug 21, 2016. See the check-in log
2016-09-05day precision · source explicit
“If you're coming here for anything, let it be for their menudo and birria!”
Four stars. Large orders of menudo and birria plus lengua sopes tasted like homemade Mexican food at a friend’s place; expect a long weekend line, tight parking and cash only.
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Roger's 2022 answer for Mexican food in North Park, built around a surf 'n turf he described as bigger than most people's forearms.
- From the order notes
- Surf 'n turf
- Go for
- A big appetite · A casual North Park meal
Latest recordRecommended 2022
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Gaslamp
Taqueria Los Chuchys
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A family-owned Gaslamp taqueria Roger calls a great substitute for El Gordo, with more generous portions and carne asada, adobada, and birria all on point.
- From the order notes
- Carne asada · Adobada · Birria
- Go for
- Tacos near the Gaslamp · A family-run alternative to El Gordo
Latest recorded visit2019