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,barriodoes 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.barriodefinitely 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?

my wife and i visitedbarriothis 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.

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 badbarriodidn't stay on it's original course...

tasty tacos, fun restaurant.barriotacos is a delicious find in lakewood. the tacos are fresh and made to order, the guacamole is to die for. the staff members are very nice and the chefs even come out to the tables to see if you enjoyed the food. i have put this restaurant on our regular rotation and would recommend it to anyone who is a taco fan.

meh.. a friend and i went tobarrioin lakewood for the first time. i was underwhelmed. the queso was completely unappetizing and resembled congealed vanilla pudding. pretty much inedible. the tacos and chips are fried there on the premises and decent enough. the tofu taco threw me for a loop because they were like fried nuggets in a sweet and sour type sauce. it wasn't bad, just unexpected. i will say the chipotle honey sauce was superb. i could eat that on anything. i think if i'm craving quick tex mex and a beer, i'll go to taco tontos next time.

if you’re in the mood for some cheap and delicious tacos, your best bet is to check outbarrioin tremont. enjoy the atmosphere, stuff yourself with complimentary chips and salsa, and wash it all down with a nice, cold house made margarita!

quality food/great happy hour. the tacos atbarrioare great if you know what flavors go together. if you aren't sure they have a good mix of chef inspired tacos. happy hour tacos are a good deal. you pay for what you get here when it comes to the food. it is worth it. service is a little shaky and seemed understaffed at the bar. they were friendly, just didn't have very good service. will be back for happy hour!!!

i don't typically write reviews because people just write them to bitch... i went tobarrioand dug the concept and experience so much that i had to say something. i've seen a couple bad reviews for this place and don't understand why. every place has off nights, but not the night i was there... the happy hour is rediculously good. half price tequila shots, margaritas, dollar off drafts, $2 tacos (instead of the already fair priced $3,) and on wednesdays the whiskey is half off too. imagine a shot of johnny walker blue for only $10. jameson for like $2! i think the happy hour is mon-fri 4-7 pm. they have a special for margaritas at night too. $4 for any of their special or house ones. i don't think its on the weekends though. the host did say that happy hour is in the bar area only, but explained there are daily dining room specials as well. all that aside, i sat at the bar to order. my bartender was a friendly guy who had good knowledge of the whiskeys that i was there for and explained the different sauces and meats expertly. he was working in tandem with another girl on drinks and they both appeared to be waiting on tables in the bar area too. the food was great. it is pretty spicey, but you shouldn't have to speak spanish to know what "caliente" means. the two of them were having fun, working well together and fit the mood of a hipsterish atmosphere. i'll call them cool flannel shirt bearded guy and hot tattood punk chick. sorry, i don't remember their names. i saw cool bearded guy doing some great chalk work a bit later on the feature board and hot tattood punk chick had an appropriately witty attitude with her barflys. they seemed to have regulars and i felt like i was one of them although it was my first visit. overall, the food was thumbs up, not the best tacos i've ever had, but for $3 they were great! the other service staff i noticed were getting along and the staff in general seemed to all like each other. the atmosphere is awesome. it was too cold for a patio table, but the patio itself looked great. the art in the dining room was as the bearded bartender explained to me a "dia de los muertos" story. very cool looking... i'll be back. i'll bring friends. i hope the next visit is as good in the dining room as it was in the bar.

awesome. first of all the design of this place is a conversation in itself, very creative. whoever the designer was did an outstanding job! very fun and funky, and this is coming from a 50 year old couple from the suburbs.

taco's like you have never had before!! one of the selections i had for example was pulled pork, cilantro pesto, tomatoes, onions, chihauhua cheese, chipotle crema & red cabbage. you can make your own selections of protein and toppings, and these are not your standard toppings.barriois taco, beer and whiskey bar, so the selection of beer and whiskey is extensive and unique as well.

our server was excellent, she explained everything on the menu in great detail and explained how the ordering works.

this is definitely a place to check out!

every now and then there are evenings where we don’t feel like cooking and just need something quick, easy and simple. the default is usually thai takeout because, well, that’s the best option we have found. one such night presented itself not too long ago. after a full day of activities, the desire to cook just wasn’t there. and through process of elimination, we once again narrowed the choices down to thai…and tacos. after sampling some delicious tacos at the taste of tremont, we decided that we would givebarrioa shot to make the short list. on this night, we decided to go for the dine in option (though they do have an online ordering for takeout functionality too) and headed to the old 8 oh 6 building. given that it was a nice night on a sunday that promoted dining outdoors, i was surprised that the patio was only about half full. we were told that their liquor license didn’t allow anything other than beer and wine on sunday (at this point), which is unfortunate for a taco, tequil