barrio tacos

it just opened. give it some time.. there are some big snags that come with opening any new trendy place... i.e.,the first batch of kitchen workers/servers can turnover quick. the basic fundamentals of operation have to find a rhythm. that being said, it's not a surprise that the food can run long at barrio, and there might be some snafu's along the way... the food is of a higher quality. and even if you don't go there to eat, barrio does have two pretty good happy hours with a fantastic selection of beers, tequila, and bourbon. the specialty drinks are a great deal during happy hour. the interior is decorated in a way that is both authentic and appropriately artful with pretty clean restrooms. there have been some problems with long waits for food or cold food, but anything i've had has been pretty good, if not a bit of a wait to get it. it's only been open for a couple weeks, so i think once they really get it down, the place is going to be solid. there are some problems so far, but there are also some bright spots... to compare the casual service of places like melt, or momocho, it is hard to give a bad review. i have personally waited over an hour for grilled cheese and tacos at both of those places on a few occasions, but they have been on food network so it's supposed to just be acceptable i guess. barrio definitely needs some work, but i see it going in a good direction... right now, it's more of a bar that sells food, other than a restaurant that has a bar. all in all, it's just good booze and tacos. what else do you really need on a nice day?

tacos were amazing...they fixed everything that wasn't right on our first visit. definitely will return..great food, drinks and value!

-----19 may, 2014-----

nice place..bartender was overwhelmed but nice..when we asked for chips and salsa she said they were out of chips. would go back but underwhelmed by our first visit

stopped in saturday night to check the new place out. big mistake. waited over 20 minutes just to be greeted by our server and even longer for our margaritas, that didn't show up until after our food(?!?) i believe i saw what appears to be the manager walking around, looking very discombobulated and offering no direction or help to his staff. would have taken time to complain but just wanted out. yuck.

barrio took over the old 806 wine bar on literary just over two weeks ago. so they are brand spanking new. and it kind of showed. but there's potential there

horrible restaurant. bad service. low quality food and a clearly untrained and inexperienced management staff. sucks that such a great location in tremont will have another restaurant that closes within a year. it's clearly gone from one horrible owner to the next. my advice: save your money.

i absolutely love the atmosphere here. the decor is unique and the patio amazing. the bar is slightly small and i noticed the bar tenders having trouble getting around one another which equaled slow service while we waited for a table.
the food was ok. my build your own tacos came out incorrect twice, so i have no clue what was acutally in them. they were good, but not what i wanted. the service was horrible. we never saw our waitress, had to beg to get more drinks and order. i would recommend the three salsa sampler (get the queso) which was my favorite part.
i would definitely go back for drinks and chips just because the place has a fun, unique atmosphere.

the worst. i went to this restaurant 3 days ago. there are many problems with this restaurant/bar. first the price of the tacos seemed fair $3 but the quality was horrible. the come wrapped in foil with semi warm meat and the toppings (cheese, salsa, etc) were cold like they had just come up out of the fridge. so this combo gives you a cold taco that you bite into. next the service is horrible. there wasn't any waiters we were served by the bartender even though we didn't sit at the bar. we didn't get any silverware. the margaritas were okay but slow to get to the table and on the weak side. i live in tremont so i have noticed the amount of people there trying it for the first time, and notice that when they walk outside the same convo's arise "so what do you think about the food" "it was okay"

my wife and i visited barrio this past sunday. very disappointed. ordered $12 margaritas that were average, ordered second $6 margarita while waiting for our tacos.
28 minutes and 2 margaritas down i received 1 cold house special taco. 10 minutes later my wife received hers. she ate and we left. it will be along time before if ever i go back.

a fun place to get a great mexican meal and margarita! nice size patio (not the best views though).

one taco is good, two is filling...three! no way! too much !

i suggest asking to keep your order sheet, that way you know which one you love when you come back again.

i love this place! i've been to all locations and it's always delicious! awesome tacos and great selection of whiskey. plus a dash of eccentric decor. $3 tacos!

walked in on a saturday evening during christmas season, told the wait was at least an hour.  20 minutes later we got the call, our table for 5 (a 4top with 5 chairs by the warm fireplace) was ready!  ordering here is like being back in school filling in the bubbles on a standard test.  grab a pencil, an order form and build your own taco.  if you dont get crazy they are $3 each.  we tried many combos and they were all good.  the concensus was that the chicken was the best protein.  the greengoddess shell is good, but not sure it is worth the extra $1???  the appetizer guac was top notch.  the food is really good and the prices are actually too cheap.  they make up for this with relatively expensive drinks.  all in all a fun place with a good vibe that is still a great value.  edgy vibe.  if you aren't happy with your taco here i am not sure you will find a better place.  worth a trip.

these are amazing! how many times do i have to say "these are amazing!" to get to the minimum 140 character limit? the only reason not to eat these is that you can never stop thinking about them. you'll want to go every day. they only bad thing about this place is they are lazy - they don't open for breakfast or lunch. ;)

amazing tacos.  high-end and interesting ingredients.  seriously the best margarita i've ever had.  the outdoor patio is awesome.  highly recommend.

i am always disappointed in my experience here these days. when they first opened the ingredients were fresh and the staff was friendly. those are experiences of the past. i haven't had a positive experience since 2012. their food is no longer fresh and they seem to have forgotten how to make your order (even though you write it down for them!) the service is horrific (they have literally messed up my bill every single time i've gone there). too bad barrio didn't stay on it's original course...

tacos tequila and whiskey what else do you really need in life? service is good and food is better.