Pipirin

One word to describe this place "WOW." The food was honestly beyond our expectations. We were looking for something near by to eat and we came across Pipirin. The order was ready within minutes from ordering. We order tortas and tacos of pierna, carnitas, birria and Lengua all meats where so good to say the least. This is a must try.

Website hours are inaccurate!! They open after 10 am ALL THE TIME. Also no answer when you call on the phone !!

It is so wonderful to see Pipiran not only surviving but improving on their already consistent, authentic game. I enjoyed the Barbacoa tacos immensely and the cordial staff were delightful.

Update!The manager Danny reached out to me and asked me to come by to try their famous barbacoa with consome. I'm SO glad he did because it was literally the most flavorful barbacoa I ever had. If you want to try something different (stewed meats) you've gotta come here! Get the consome with MEAT (con carne) their menu is still for the most part in Spanish, as most of their patrons are Spanish-speaking. But don't be shy, they were super hospitable. The tacos are BIG! Two tacos + a consome (soup) was filling for me. Great meal to warm up on a cold day. They have covered seating now too. Give them a try if you want to expand your taco taste buds beyond carne asada. ------------------------Kind of hidden little place. Maybe I did it wrong and should have ordered a Barbacoa taco but I got a pierna (leg) one instead cause I ordered consumé de Barbacoa thinking I could try two meats. The consume didn't really have chunks of meat in it :( But the pierna taco, although quite wet was flavorful and I usually don't like stewed meat in my tacos. Price is kind of high for a taco ($3 and $3.50 for tongue, cabeza.. and others) they do give u quite a bit of meat though Maybe I need to come back for a barbacoa taco because of all the other stellar reviews..

Tucked on an East Oakland side street, Pipirin sits in a little booth near the busy Fruitvale BART station. A local family-owned business, Pipirin became another shining star during the 'rona lockdown. The flavors, the marinade, the tender shreds of my Barbacoa and Pierna made me momentarily think about taking a teaching job in East Oakland. No joke. I know we are not supposed to be out but you gotta get here, mask on, stomach empty, cash on deck. Trust, this place is now my top 5 taco joints in Bay Area.What a find!

Best barbacoa tacos in the bay area in regards to authenticity and flavor. I compared them to the best barbacoa I had tasted in Mexico and it comes pretty close.

WET TACOS. THAT'S NOT EVEN A DOUBLE ENTENDRE. So good.Rating Breakdown -- 2/2 Stars for Taste:My sister and I got a barbacoa taco each and then shared a pierna and a chicharrones taco. I've never had wet tacos (ahogadas?) before, but man! They're like extra juicy tacos. Make sure to grab a sturdy plate and plenty of napkins. My sister and I both couldn't decide if we liked the barbacoa or the pierna better. We expected the chicharrones to be crispy, but it was kind of soggy and chewy. Meh. We also shared a small cup of consumé, SO SALTY AND DELICIOUS. Definitely made you kind of wish you had a cup of water though...or milk tea.1/1 Stars for Value --It's $3 per taco, which is a little pricier than Taco Sinaloa down the street, but the tacos here are a bit bigger. The cup of consumé was less than $3 and came with garbanzo beans and chopped onions. Two tacos left me pleasantly full with room for dessert (CHURROS YAAAS) but I think three would have been overkill1/1 Stars for Customer Service -- This nice lady took our order and relayed it to the man working in the truck. They brought us our tacos pretty quickly and made sure to point out where the limes and chilis were. We were the only Asian people there, but I think they were mostly amused at how enthusiastic we were about the tacos. SO GOOD.Bonus star because I will definitely come back for them barbacoa tacos. TL;DR: Juicy wet tacos for $3 each. Try the barbacoa!

Tiny, no frills food truck, but full of deliciousness. Staff wore masks, sanitizers available. No tables--eat while standing up. Parking is street. Don't miss getting a cup of consommé with a squeeze of lime. Tacos are great--suegro and suegra approved

Tucked behind Chase Bank is the most delicious barbecoa I've had. The tacos are delicious and the flavor is unparalleled!!!! On cold days the consume is warming and filling. My first impression of barbecoa was the greasy meat from Chipotle but Pipirin has raised the bar quite high. Friendly and intimate set up. Food comes out quickly which is nice. This is the spot!

We were looking to try a new taco truck and found this. The price was ok but the flavors for the tacos were not that great. I will admit the portions are good sized but the meat could have used better flavors. My companion commented everything tasted the same, there was no wow factor.