Bert's Pizzeria and Mexican Cuisine
THE FULL GUIDE
Quesabirria Tacos in West Hartford — What They Are and Why Bert's Makes Them Right
Slow-cooked beef, melted cheese, handmade tortilla, and a side of consommé you'll want to drink straight from the cup.
Available for pickup and delivery in West Hartford
Something Else Entirely
West Hartford has no shortage of taco options. Most of them are fine. Quesabirria tacos are something else entirely, and the difference is not subtle.
The word itself tells you what you're getting: quesa (cheese), birria (a slow-braised beef preparation from Jalisco, Mexico), and taco. But that description undersells it the way calling a Sicilian pizza "thick bread with sauce" undersells the real thing. The tortilla is pressed against the griddle in the braising liquid itself - the fat and juices from hours of slow-cooking - so it comes out crispy on the outside, molten inside, with the flavor of the braise built directly into the shell. The beef goes in. The cheese melts through. The consommé arrives in a separate cup for dipping.
That last part matters more than people expect. The consommé is the braising liquid, reduced and seasoned, and dunking a cheesy beef taco into it mid-bite is the point of the whole thing.
How Bert's Does It
Birria takes time. That's the honest answer to why most restaurants skip it. The beef braises for hours with dried chiles - guajillo, ancho, pasilla - plus aromatics and stock, until it's falling apart and the liquid around it has turned deep and slightly smoky. There's no shortcut that produces the same result, which is why plenty of places that advertise "birria" are serving something considerably less interesting.
At Bert's, it goes on the menu because it's worth doing properly. The consommé is real. The beef is slow-cooked. The tortillas get pressed in the braising fat. It's the same dish you'd find if you drove to a taqueria in the San Fernando Valley - which, for West Hartford, is saying something.
PERFECT PAIRINGS
What to Order With Them
The quesabirria tacos work as a standalone — two or three is a meal, especially with the consommé — but a few things pair well if you're building a full order.
Street Corn (Elote)
Street corn (elote) is the natural side. Grilled sweet corn with cotija, lime, and chili powder cuts through the richness of the birria without competing with it.
Chicken Quesadilla
If you're feeding a table, the chicken quesadilla is a solid addition for anyone who wants to stay adjacent to the Mexican half of the menu without committing to the full birria experience.
Birria Pizza
And before you leave the menu: the birria pizza also exists. That's exactly what it sounds like, and it has its own loyal following at Bert's — separate dish, same braised beef, different format.
Where to Order in West Hartford
Address
264 Park Road.
Hours
Open Wednesday through Sunday - Wednesday and Thursday until 9pm, Friday and Saturday until 10pm, Sunday noon to 9pm.
Delivery Options
Online ordering through Slice, DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub. Free delivery throughout West Hartford on orders over $12.
Direct Ordering
For anything outside the standard delivery radius, call directly at (860) 236-8438 and they'll tell you what's possible.
Pizza. Italian. Mexican.
West Hartford's Neighborhood Restaurant.
264 Park Rd.
West Hartford, CT 06119
CONTACT & HOURS
Phone: (860) 236-8438
Email: [email protected]
Hours:
Wed-Thu: 11am - 9pm
Fri-Sat: 11am - 10pm
Sun: 12pm - 9pm
Mon-Tue: Closed
Gluten-Free & Vegetarian Pizza Available
Catering Available — Call to Inquire
Bert's Pizzeria and Mexican Cuisine is a locally owned family restaurant at 264 Park Rd in West Hartford, CT 06119, serving authentic New York-style pizza, specialty gourmet pies, quesabirria tacos, burritos, pasta dinners, chicken wings, grinders, and more. Dine-in, takeout, and delivery available through Slice, DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub. Free delivery throughout West Hartford on orders over $12. Gluten-free pizza available. Catering available. Serving West Hartford, Hartford, Newington, Farmington, Avon, Bloomfield, Wethersfield, and surrounding Connecticut communities. Call (860) 236-8438 to order.
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