Serving the Hillcrest community since 1983, La Fuente Mexican Food operates as a Latino-owned counter-service and drive-through taquería at 1227 University Ave under second-generation management. The slow-cooked birria — prepared fresh for tacos, quesabirrias, birria ramen, and a 16-inch birria pizza — anchors a late-night menu on the east end of University Ave alongside the luchador-themed counter at Lucha Libre Taco Shop in Mission Hills. Handmade tortillas, house-prepared salsas, and a dedicated surf-n'-turf fries program supplement the core taco and burrito lineup. The breakfast burrito selection runs the full length of every service, capturing the same post-midnight Hillcrest crowd that lines up at Bronx Pizza's New York-style counter. The 16-inch birria pizza with mozzarella, onions, cilantro, and an eight-ounce consomé dipping side represents the kitchen's most involved single build.