Had an amazing lunch at Barrio today! Aaron our server was absolutely amazing! He taught us about the concept, chef, and walked us through the menu. From someone in the industry, I must say, Aaron provided us the best service around! The burger was amazing as well! Thank you!
I went there for brunch with a couple of friends and it was great. The waiter from the get go was very friendly and attentive to our needs. The food was amazing as well and the drinks were great. Overall we had a great time. We enjoyed the menu and we did not for one minute feel rushed. I definitely recommend this place and will be back again!
This restaurant, is simply a Latin fusion wonderland. The service is top-notch. The food is amazing. We sampled broadly from the menu and every dish was a celebration of gustatory mastery. My highest recommendation.
Jessica Waldeck Silgalis
+5
My husband and I were there last night for our 15th anniversary. Everything was amazing! We split the seafood “tower” which had their oysters, shrimp cocktail, and escarole ceviche. Absolutely perfect! We tried a bit of everything we could afterwards: empanadas, mushroom tacos, wagyu beef, and lamb chops. I am not exaggerating, we loved everything! The drinks and service were fantastic too. We can’t wait to go back and try more dishes. I can’t recommend Barrio enough!
My third time coming here & I always enjoy my time. Decided to bring my friends here for a nice Friday night and we had a ball. It was some people celebrating their birthday and were louder than anyone but other than that the food was delicious
What an amazing place! Probably the best Mexican food that i’ve had in chicago! Great staff, nice , kind and fast service! No wait to get a seat at the bar. As to tables- usually 30 minutes waiting time. So recommend booking in advance. Nachos is a must have. As to the breakfast menu - omelettes and sunny side up options are the best!
Enjoyed a nice birthday brunch with my girlfriends. The ambience was great, Latin music in the background. We ordered bottomless mimosas, which tasted good & the price was not bad at all ($35/person). However, they were not as quick to refill the glasses, we had to constantly try to get our waitresses attention to get them refilled. The food was great, I ordered chilaquiles with over easy eggs (picture shown), not spicy, could have added more sauce, but overall tasty. As a birthday treat (which was included on the bill, not on the house) was DELICIOUS, loved that it had fresh bananas & strawberries with different flavor cake pieces, ice cream, & topped off with caramel & chocolate syrup. Overall, I will visit again.
When we went the place was pretty packed and the music was super loud, making it hard to talk at the table.
The chicken fajitas were so so, but the steak quesidillas were absolutely amazing. The waitress got our order wrong and gave us the quesidillas instead of the tacos we ordered but we were happy with that mistake!
Drinks were ok, nothing fantastic.
Barrio is all you want in a restaurant. The staff are friendly, know the menu, and will make recommendations. The food is SO delicious! I last had the shrimp tacos and I was completely sassified. Delicious. The guac is everything and the drinks hit. The decor/ambiance is fun and delivers a vibe you won't want to miss. I adore the position of the circular bar where you can see most everything. Dining outside is cool, too, weather permitting. The menu is short but delivers.
Barrio is perfect for any occasion and I live for their happy hour.
Our reservation at another spot got cancelled so we switched it up and tried Barrio and I'm glad we did.
The atmosphere is on the dim side but I've always been a fan of that so it was great to me. The food was delicious, in particular the lobster quesadilla was phenomenal. I had the roja enchiladas and the sauce was so good. The rest of my group tried all their different tacos and loved them all. Cocktails they made were also very well done.
Only issue was we ordered the tableside guac and instead they brought us their more standard guacamole. Still tasty but a bit disappointing that they didn't follow what we asked for.
Regardless would definitely go back if craving Mexican food.
some of the best Mexican food in Chicago. Everything was delicious, steak tacos and chicken nachos were great and delicious. Food was served fast. Guacamole 🥑 was great too. We only had to wait 20 minutes to get a table on a Saturday night without previous reservation, which was nice. And outside seating area was nice! Great for people watching and beautiful around sunset 🌇 time of the day. Service was nice and friendly. Indoors might be a little bit louder , but this is kind of a party place with dance music playing, so just be ready for that. Overall great experience
Upscale Mexican restaurant near theater district. Happy hour featuring cocktails, mock tails, weekly specials including $5 tacos. Delicious fresh guacamole and various tacos with innovative fillings.
Loved this place, the atmosphere, the service, food & drinks all excellent. The carnitias fried rice was amazing. It was thristy Thursday so we had a pitcher of margaritas..delicious.
We tried the cornbread , churros and chicken (my fav) the burrito and the chicken tacos . The food was delicious, and the leftovers were too 😋 highly recommend the bottomless brunch. Staff was very friendly and accommodating as well. We were extremely late for our reservation but called and they accommodated us with no problem. Oh, reasonable prices as well, would definitely return !
I am so impressed with Barrio. The service was hands down the best service I have experienced. The restaurant was out of 2 drink requests for my husband. Management went out of their way to ensure everything else was perfect to make up for it. I wish I knew the two ladies names, but they were AMAZING. Our server Dwight was also really great! Together they made it a great date night experience for my husband and I. The food was also really good. I would give the food 4 stars. The service and ambiance together knocks 5 stars out the park. I must say I am a huge Mexican foodie and it takes a lot to impress me, so one may even say the food is also 5 stars. Either way I would hands down recommend and will be back again.
I just had my birthday here and the food, drinks, service and atmosphere was amazing! My server Payton was super nice! Her recommendations on the drinks and food for my husband and I was on point! We had the pleasure to meet one of the managers Chris who reassured occasionally if things were going well and if we needed anything. The music was also a nice finishing touch and how ironic was my birthday on a “TACO TUESDAY” night! I highly recommend this place. I know I will be back!
We had dinner at Barrio to celebrate my nephew’s bday. It was a lot of fun! My nephew loves Mexican food and Barrio worked out really well! He ordered the octopus tacos and we had the vegetarian jackfruit tacos and enchiladas in mole sauce. We enjoyed the food in a relaxed atmosphere. They do have booths but also High top tables. Great Mexican fare ; we got the Barrio Nachos and salsa trio - our favorite was the mango and cucumber. It was our first time having a chocolate
Tres Leche and it was divine ! Our server was very nice and the service was good ! Check it out if you are looking for a new place for Mexican food.
Loved everything about this place!! Sean our server was AMAZING and soooo accommodating. He had awesome food recommendations and was attentive in the best way. The food was so delicious - the corn bread is out of this world and the pork belly melts in your mouth.
The food here is absolutely immaculate. I got the quesabirria tacos in blue corn and they were so tasty, but I think they taste better in flour tortillas.
As far as drinks go, you can’t go wrong with the margaritas. My only qualm is that the service was a little lackluster and we probably would have ordered more drinks if we had the time. For dessert, a nice port wine cleared off what was a delicious dining experience.
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