Tortas Ahogadas Mi Barrio

Tortas Ahogadas Mi Barrio is a small neighborhood spot and I stopped by to satisfy a craving for a torta ahogada - literally a "drowned sandwich." It's a specialty from Guadalajara, Mexico. This style of torta is made with birote salado, a regional bread with a crisp crust and a light inside that holds up to being drowned/drenched in salsa without getting soggy. It's notoriously hard to replicate outside of Guadalajara because the unique texture comes from the region's climate, altitude, and traditional fermentation methods. I ordered a torta ahogada carnitas. The bread was very good, and the carnitas were excellent--flavorful, juicy, and exactly what I was hoping for.I really enjoyed the meal, but the salsa was lacking--there just wasn't enough of it, and it didn't have the deep, red color and spicy kick that makes a torta ahogada truly great. The staff was incredibly nice and welcoming, and the place had a great lunchtime energy, though it could use a deep clean from top to bottom. Even with the minor flaws, I'd happily return for another torta. Solid 4/5. Be careful with bipping--don't leave anything in your car.

Esta chica después de tener dinero en sus manos me despachó una torta, se me hizo muy mala higiene. She needs to wash her hands after touching money. Not good!!

Completely real and authentic. I recommend the carnitas torta. Peeps are great in here. Don't let the neighborhood both you. It's in the hood and well worth the trek.

Staff is very unwelcoming... Torta Ahogadas served lukewarm sauce is cold, bread is a hit or miss, meat lacks flavor chile is water down... Tacos de papa & firo... Oil needs to be cleaned or filtered daily. You can tell when old or dirty oil is being used and for them to be served cold, stale, and skimpy is no Bueno! What I really dislike is that deep cleaning was going while food was being prepared... it's an open kitchen, you can see what's going on, totally unprofessional and unappealing while trying to have a meal and the fear of cross contamination that can happen... that kind of cleaning should be done after hours... We had to flag someone for the check... an elderly woman, possibly the owner or manager, she was giving those vibes... comes and leaves the check n keeps it pushing... When paying, mind you, I already had calculated tab what should have been... we walked up to the register. The elder lady rang us up, and the price was higher We paid cash, and she was very quick to give us our change... but no receipt it took her by surprise as I asked for a receipt as I needed it for tax purposes... (business meal) she fumbles for a bit, trying to retrieve the transaction to print the receipt... Reluctantly handed it over, and we left... As the photo shows... There is no description of what items are, and I'm also being taxed multiple times for what? The majority of the restaurants' customers' base is unaware of california laws, regulations, requirements, and health codes... as most things... it goes unnoticed to the untrained eye...I don't support business that take advantage of the community that gives them business... My accounting is going to get a kick of this Changes and updates to this establishment are a must! Yall been doing this way to long...

I've never had a bad experience here until today. While i was eating breakfast, 2-3 cockroaches crossed the table I was sitting at. Instead of the manager trying to make things right, they looked at me as if I was lying. The manager then made me still pay for my uneaten meal since I got disgusted by the cockroaches. I will never be coming here again unless they take the adequate pest prevention. The food is great, but obviously their sanitary standards are not there.

Good Tortas Ahogadas but the environment feels a bit unsafe because of all the drunk people.

I really appreciated the carnitas torta, it is not a "fluffy" bread torta typically served at more gentrified type spots (you know, refried bean spread, avocado, pico de Gallo...basically a burrito on bread). Bread is more crusty, and stands up well with the broth that it is served on. Me and Hakepiece we're the only gringos in the restaurant, but the service was great...straight forward ladies with smiles. I wish I had more stomachs, because I would have liked to try others...next time.¡Gracías amigas! Para sus sonrisas y la comida rica...nos vemos pronto en la futura...Buena salud y suerte! Oralé

10/10 hits every single time. The tacos dorados de carnitas con papa mannn yall need to get that!! Literally I can cry everytime I take a bite of the taco it's so freaking good. Flavor just explodes in your mouth literally. I always recommend this place!

I got a carnitas torta and it was delicious. The salsa was straight fire, so I used it judiciously along with some fresh onion slices. Good bread, good grub. Viva Guadalajara!

Man just wen I sat on table 7 a damn cockroach crawled from the napkin dispenser . I still ate thoe , just moved tables. Justo, cuando me senté a comer en la mesa 7 que me sale una cucaracha del dispensador de servilletas . Todavía comi , nomas me moví de mesa . .