Birrieria El Primo

5320 Monterey Hwy, San Jose
(408) 537-3057

Recent Reviews

Khrisela Kerbey

Stumbled on the place by accident when I thought gps was taking me to another Mexican food restaurant and I'm so glad I made that mistake? I was so impressed with the food and service! I had the menudo and my mom had the beef soup and both were uh-maz-ing!!!!! But what blew us away completely were the handmade (or home made?), corn tortillas that were as big as flour tortillas and they don't skimp on the amount they give you. Probably the best corn tortillas I have ever tasted. I live an hour away but I will drive back here again! And, service with a huge smile.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tortillas

Carlos Ramirez

The birria dish was very ugly, the tortillas taste strange, although they are handmade, they taste bitter.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Arnol Sansanbador

Sadly, in this restaurant La birreria el primo is incredibly unclean, the bathroom is in terrible conditions, very dirty. I definitely think it will be the last time we return to K. The bathroom is disgusting, papers everywhere, I don't think there is enough to pay an employee who do that cleaning I will post the photo in a

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Jose Estrada

They serve the food and at the same time they bring you the tortillas...service, condolences

Lilly Gonzalez

The food was not my favorite unfortunately and on top of that it is pretty pricey for what it is not even to mention having to wait a long time for our server to attend us. Service was not so great food wasn’t either I’d probably check something else around the area next time.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Anayeli Q.

Came to order food , a order of birria tacos & green enchiladas , I asked the cashier lady clearly to not ask lettuce, tomatoes, or sour cream instead cheese in top . When I arrived home I realized they added it so I had to come back and let them know if they fix it , the cashier lady hesitated and said " only for this one time " " I asked you if wanted the lettuce, you said yes " I told her I was specific about no vegetables on top & I wasn't trying to make a bid deal about it I'm just trying to have it fix please . She went back into the kitchen & started wining to the two lady cooks & they all looked back at me like I

Fausto Perez

The best off the best in San Jose California

Karen Parra

If I could give this place 10 stars I would. To start off the food is extremely good, I don't think I've ever had better food in San Jose than I did here. I have had THE best service in town, I felt very much at home all thanks to the wonderful lady by the name of Amelia. Amelia was very attentive to my family's needs and our food order; she made sure that I and my entire family were well taken care of. I recommended this restaurant to my friends and extended family. I will definitely be returning again as I had such a great experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Camila Yep

I tried this place out with my family and my experience was perfect. Not only was the food amazing but Amelia made it so much more enjoyable. I’ve never left a restaurant more content and that is all because of Amelia. I will definitely be going back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alex Mena

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. To start off the food is extremely overpriced and not good at all. Secondly the service is HORRIBLE. We were charged extra for food we did not even order. When confronted about the mistake they did not give us a new receipt and used the old one with the added items we didn’t order. The lady then charged us the total with the extra stuff we didn’t order and she gave us back the money that she charged us for after the transaction. We decided to go back to get a receipt when suddenly another woman who works there who goes by the name of Amelia started harassing us saying that we stole from the young waitress who goes by the name Cynthia. In front of everyone she publicly humiliated us and claiming we were robbing her of her money. Again we paid the whole amount and she only returned the money that she wrongly charged us for. We asked to speak to the manger and the manager said he was busy and couldn’t talk. She forcibly wanted us to pay the items we did NOT ask for. We left with no apology not from the waitress, not from the woman who was harassing us and not even the manager himself. PLEASE DO NOT EVER EAT HERE AND IF YOU DO PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE NOT CHARGING YOU EXTRA WITHOUT YOU EVEN NOTICING!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Jessica Shouhy

my family & i tried this place and the food was fantastic. Extremely pleased with my meal. The service we received was unmatched thanks to Amelia, she was so welcoming and friendly. will be coming back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Orlando Mairena Perez

Great food, better music, and the service is exceptional! I have eaten at many restaurants in the San José area and the birria tacos here never disappoint! Added to that, our server Amelia was very kind and constantly checking in with us.If you’re in the San José area I highly recommend dining here, as the servers are great and the music adds a great atmosphere for a Friday night out!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Carnitas Burrito

Luna L

Everything was ok, not the best. San Jose has better options. Make sure you confirm what they’re charging you for as they have a history of adding extra items you didn’t get. Happen twice to me.Won’t be back. Suggest to go to mister birria y lady gomita over them.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Vielka Mora

ZERO starts from this end. The staff is super rude an unprofessional! Starting a scene… while people are trying to eat this horrible and overpriced food was enough, can’t even imagine the horrible customer service

May May

Thanks Amelia! Really gave me the worst experience ever! Think twice before charging items i didn't order. Didn't even bother to give the items i paid for (unrequested items). What a waste of my time.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

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