This Is the No. 1 Taco Spot in the U.S., According to Yelp

"After crunching numbers, it named Birrieria Familia Castro, located in North Hollywood, California, as the top spot. According to Yelp, it won out thanks to its "closely guarded family recipe for birria" that its users say is "like a warm hug on a winter night." "Our birria is a family tradition passed down from my grandmother, who learned it from her mother," Anthony Castro, who owns the restaurant alongside his parents, shared about the recipe that takes three to four hours each day to perfect."

"Yelp explained that the most popular orders here are the "juicy" birria tacos, the vampiros, and mulitas -although Yelpers noted that they're all made better with the restaurant's housemade consommé. "The [5-star] rating is very well deserved," Yelp reviewer Jonathan R noted. "I had an asada taco, a birria taco, and an asada mulita. All were absolutely fantastic! In my opinion, the best tacos don't need anything more than well-marinated meat, onions, cilantro, and a little sauce, and these absolutely delivered."

Americans eat an estimated 4.5 billion tacos per year, according to TacoTuesday.com. Yelp released a Top 100 Taco Spots for 2025 list based on reviews that frequently mention "tacos," ranking spots by review volume and ratings that mention tacos. Birrieria Familia Castro in North Hollywood, California, earned the top position thanks to a closely guarded family birria recipe and strong reviewer praise. The birria recipe is a multi-generational tradition and requires three to four hours daily to prepare. Popular menu items include birria tacos, vampiros, and mulitas, often served with the restaurant's housemade consommé and praised for simple, well-marinated flavors.

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