Birrieria Potrillo Restaurant & Bar

Hidden gem! I would hit this place up before it gets gentrified! Everything about this spot is AUTHENTIC!

Excelent taste, but i dont understand how it takes so much time to serve, the birria is already done.

Perfect divey spot for stew, salsa and beer with an added mariachi band bonus sometimes. Lively and loud but with plenty of seating available on a Sunday afternoon. They offer to make the Bloody Mary with tequila when ordering and it is a great choice!

Great Birria. You can choose your part, or get assorted. Comes with the sides you need, tortillas, two salsas, etc. I am pretty surprised to see only Latinos here. It was very welcoming and clean. I watched a woman in the back slice limes on a plastic board, then wash it before switching to another item. This is how you serve food safely. The staff is ready and willing to explain anything you need help with. Go!

Authentic Mexican Berria served here on weekends only. When you come in seems like a shady place but its very friendly. The staff speak a little bit of English so ask for the menu if you don’t speak Spanish. The Consommé is spicy but excellent. You can have Berria de chivo (goat) or res (beef) goat is a little gamey but good.

This is one of the best places i have had birria at, and the little bean tacos they serve while you wait for you Birria are the bomb. I recommend this place for sure to anyone that wants good tasting birria!

I was a little hesitant when agreeing to come here with my friend at first because I had never eat in goat before… And now I can tell you that those fears were for absolutely nothing this place is a hidden gym on the boarder Oakland/​alameda the meat was soft and with the broth it was spectacular! Along side a bean and tortilla appetizer and fresh and HOT tortillas for the meat ! Only thing sad is that I will probably never be able to come here alone or without my Hispanic friend to order for me. Needless to say (I’m black) and got stares the whole walk to our seats but when the food came it was more then worth it ! This place deserves to be checked out!

Best Birria in Oakland! Sure it’s not the prettiest looking place, but if your born & raised in Oakland you know this is the spot to come to. The owner started selling Birria from his house every weekend and then bought this place.
I highly recommend the Birria in salsa but get carnaza which is all super soft delicious meat. Make sure to try the bean taquitos. And there’s a full bar which drinks come strong but at a good price.

This is one of the best birria places I have ever been to. As soon as we were seated the owner promptly greeted us and took our order. The meat was tender, juicy and not gamey at all. Yellow corn tortillas, onions, limes and a nice spicy salsa are provided.
Highly recommend! Oh and they have nice cold beer.

Coldest can of Tecate I have ever had. Bar is a bit scary, but the food is supposed to be great. I can only rate this by my experience. Walked in, thought there was a chance I might not walk out, ordered a Tecate and it was the coldest beer I think I have ever had. Some of the other patrons struck up a conversation with us, the bartender was friendly. I guess the next time I am visiting Alameda I will stop by again!

this eatery is inside the 400 club bar. there’s no outside sign. a pool table is at the entrance of the eatery. they have a very short menu.
their featured item is birrieria, i.e. goat meat which the waitress said was very good. in hindsight, i should have ordered this. anything was better than the enchilada i got.
entrée: enchilada (7.75) bohemia beer (4.00) chips w/​salsa (comped) very good!
beer-​very good, the highlight!
enchilada-​with beef, chicken, and cheese fillings. i remember the beef because it was tough tasting. the others not memorable cuz they probably wasn’t tasty. shell of enchilada seemed chewy and rubbery. beans seem canned. rice was nice, not noticeable.
rating: food-​2 stars + 1 star (surrondings & comped chips)
pros
–quiet here even though there’s a bar next door. mexican music is the preferred play.
cons
–the food wasn’t baaaahhhhh. it was almost average, a no-​no for this old goat.