The menu is very different. Some vegan options. Portions are on the light side. Special seating for outdoor dining with your dog. Great view. Pet friendly. read more

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This place, sigh. Ordered the pescado del momento "fish of the moment." Piqued my interest. I asked the waitress what was the fish of the moment. Ordered it because the waitress gave a well-rehearsed description (which I give MAD props for because my memory is terrible and I can barely remember any string of numbers greater than 5). She comes back and apologizes since the fish of the moment was no longer available. I stifled a laugh. Yo for real?! It really is for a moment?! Fine. I'll take the next fish of the moment which happened to be salmon. Barcocina has the following description on it's menu "...a Mexican inspired sharing concept." Nopes. I disagree. My salmon was completely raw in the middle. Ain't sharing that with no one in my party of four because that's gross. It was sent back and to be fair, the staff was very apologetic. They recooked it. It came out fine but dry and sad :( My friends ordered the tacos. Underwhelming. Sorry, there are much better places to dine in Baltimore. Wanted to like this place because the staff was friendly :/ read more

They have a really good happy hour deal. Also the ambience passes the vibe check. It's right by the water and if you go at night, they have string lights over the patio. I enjoyed the rosè sangria! The downside is that I had their queso that I confirmed with the waitress that it was vegetarian. However, it had chorizo in it and I found out AFTER I ate it. That didn't pass the vibe check. read more

Reserved a table for 13 for brunch on Labor Day. We ran our two waiters ragged and I really appreciate how they tried to keep up with our attention-disordered group. They also gave us one last bottomless mimosa pitcher after we paid, which I thought was very nice. Guac is great. Not a piece of iceberg lettuce in sight. Heuvos rancheros very tasty but could use more salsa IMO. Lovely atmosphere. As others have said, food is definitely good but don't expect a 5 star restaurant, and you're partly paying for the location when it comes to the prices, which is to be expected. read more

Bob was incredible!! He was super attentive and brought our food quickly. The food was great as usual but the service from Bob really made the night. read more

This is my go-to brunch spot especially to bring out of town guests. The restaurant is located on the water in the desirable Fells Point area in Baltimore. There is covered outdoor seating and large windows for ample views of the Baltimore harbor. Great ambiance. They have traditional brunch options as well as options with a Mexican flare. They also offer bottomless mimosas, bloody Mary's and bloody Maria's (tequila) which is always a plus! The breakfast tostadas are my ultimate favorite. This establishment also offers a variety of speciality tacos and cocktails. Brunch dishes range from $10-$15 and $15 for bottomless. Limited (paid street) parking so I would suggest ubering to this location. read more

Nice view, tasty food. Overpriced by $1-2 for each item & drink. Would return, but not in my top 5. read more

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I liked and enjoyed every second of being at barcocina down here in Baltimore and I wanna give a big thank's to our attendant Britt thank's for giving me and my uncle a great time stay humble! read more

Not really Mexican food, everything has a lot cheese in it! Very expensive, need to buy nachos for at least 8 bucks read more

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BOB was fantastic! Thoughtful. Took delightful care of us! Barcocina is lucky to have him and I'm so pleased to have met him!

Came in for brunch/lunch on a Wednesday and had the most wonderful service. Bob was our waiter and was so lovely and helpful. We split the house guacamole which was delicious and enjoyed $5 aperol spritzes. Can't beat that! read more

Their swords rang out, echoing through the halls of the food chamber. The distant sound of dogs barking warmly melts with the harbor breeze. "Barc! Barc! Barcocina!" The dogs will rest well tonight. read more

Mojitos - enough said. Great Mexican spot along the water - great food and great brunch most every day.

Patrick recommended the carne asada brunch dish and it was delicious! He was a fantastic server I highly recommend dining here and make sure to ask for Patrick! read more

Very good food. Limited menu. Great drinks. Water views are beautiful. This is a go to when entertaining out of towners.

Came here last night for a private event. Food was average, drinks were good but expensive, service was top notch. Looks like it might have a nice view when it's light out. Bad parking situation. Might give it another try. read more

Very nice bar and atmosphere, however the security/bouncers are absurd... Was kicked out for literally standing around doing nothing... After spending 100+ there.,.., I will not be returning read more

The biggest appeal about Barcocina is its location. Now that the weather is getting warmer, the outdoor seating is magnificent with a great view of the water. That's what makes it worth coming here. For context, I came here with my boyfriend on Saturday at 10:30AM with a reservation through OpenTable for brunch. FOOD We ordered the Spiced Pork Hash and Huevos Rancheros with a side of Jalapeno Skillet Cornbread. I liked the Spiced Pork Hash more than the Huevos Rancheros, which was a soggy mess with floppy, wet tortillas that had soaked in the liquid from the salsa. Note that, although the description for the hash says crispy potatoes, the potatoes were more like.. roasted/boiled and covered in spices. That being said, the majority of the hash is meat so I felt it was worth the money. We also enjoyed the cornbread, which came with a huge pat of (jalapeno?) butter on top - it was moist and a good accompaniment to the food we had ordered. Portion size for both dishes was solid and we left full. We also tried the Aperol Spritz (was diluted, was like drinking La Croix) and the mango margarita (was not diluted - tequila was strong). Generally could have gone without the drinks, felt like they weren't worth. ATMOSPHERE Like I said earlier - come here when the weather is nice. When the cool breeze hits you as you take a bite of your food, it's something close to bliss. Noise level depends on how busy it is but I've found it's usually on the chattier side. SERVICE My overall impression of the service is that it's good. Our server checked up on us multiple times. Food came out pretty quickly. No complaints here! OVERALL I would recommend this place to others because I love sitting by the water. The food is not particularly anything to rave about but the location is what will keep me coming back. read more

Great food great location great service. Gotta try the guacamole!! Cool environment. Good drinks. Place is just good all around

The concept of shared plates and it's location is great, how ever the food that we ordered from the brunch menu was forgettable. Steer clear from the lemon poppy waffles. Yes it looked pretty but it was pretty bland with texture akin to the microwave waffles. You need to drown it in syrup. The chilaquiles was ok, but it was as if you were having an appetizer for brunch. It was more chips drowning in spicy sauce. In fairness the coffee was decent and the service was ok. I recommend to stick with the tacos and the regular menu. Noisy place FYI. read more

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Food was fabulous! Nice twist on Latin inspired food - Elevated and complex flavors. Cocktails were tasty Service was good. I would definitely eat the food again - but would probably take it to go. it is so loud in there I couldn't hear the waiter - or a single person at our table. We ended up having to eat in rush - because we couldn't talk to each other at all. Quite a bummer - because the place is good...but a lot of the reason for going out is to enjoy the company you are with as well. This would be an excellent place if you are looking to have an after work drink at their bar- but not a first date. read more

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Really bad experience here. My michelada tasted like bland tomato sauce watered down with beer. Service was horrible the whole night. I watched the tall bald bartender wipe off the bits of food left on the bar onto the seats/jackets on the other side. He also rudely cut me off when I asked for hot salsa with my food, he brought me Tabasco, and i tried asking again for salsa and just bluntly said "no" then walked away. Then I asked another bartender and she brought me more Tabasco and sriracha. I asked her again for salsa and she did bring me some. I definitely got the impression the employees did not want to be there. They wouldn't let my party of 8+ people sit to order food (even though most of the tables were empty) because we were not all ordering dinner. read more

Amazing views... horrific food. Tiramisu pancakes were so dry and tasted like a microwaved pancake with ground up Oreo on top. The Rockfish taco was possibly the worst thing I've ever put in my mouth. Come for a drink, but avoid the food...service was subpar to boot... won't be back. read more

Music inside was great , live singer, but so loud the inside restaurant was empty. The outside tables were full so we asked the manager to open another section of tables and were refused. Dining wait would be at least an hour for a party of six. ANY good manager would have seen how to avoid loosing the business potential. Opening the front section would have also been visible to attract patrons from the street view. read more

The stars I'm getting out of the way now for good food and great renovation job of the old Shuckers. The area to the right of the entrance is completely open and makes an ideal spot for the upcoming summer weather. Unfortunately, great food and excellent renovations take a back seat to customer service. This was during Preakness when I went so there were naturally alot of people. A bunch of "bro's"at the bar and several couples eating by the water. After waiting a, solid 10 minutes, I finally placed my drink order. The bartender asked for a credit card before I even placed my beverage order, which I guess I didn't mind. But what I did mind was his TONE. That was another story. He was clearly weeded and wasn't getting the support from his other coworkers. Sorry, but how is this my fault? When I received my drinks I asked how much out of curiosity. His response was a shrug and quick, "I dunno?!?!" I had my girlfriend order the drinks for the remainder of it time there because I prefer to avoid altercation if necessary. I really wished the bartender had told me the price of my drinks because it was ridiculous. We were there with another couple and for beverages alone 6 shots, 4 Margaritas, 4 vodka/sodas alone was around $140 (we are not high maintenance drinkers by the way). Money is money but like I said, service is everything. When we were getting ready to leave, I over heard a food runner/barback in ear shot make a comment about the shape of my girlfriends behind. Screw the prices, Extremely unprofessional and not customer friendly read more

While the food at Barcocina is still good, the service is not. Our server seemed to have completely forgotten to put in my friend's steak. Four of us had our meals finished before it was even delivered to the table. Staff kept coming to the table to say it would "just be a few more minutes." In addition, the server forgot his salad altogether. The manager tried to "make things right", but I don't quite think a $8 dessert makes up for a $35 steak being served 15 minutes after the other diners at a table have had their meals. After the late delivery of the steak, our server almost completely abandoned us and we had to wait for what seemed like forever to flag her down and get our check. By that time, we were almost deaf from the loudness of the restaurant. read more

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Went here for Brunch one Sunday afternoon with a party of 15. The waitstaff was very friendly and checked in on us often and the service was quick, given such a large party. Instead of the bottomless mimosa or bloody mary's, I opted for a spicy margarita, can't recall the name but it's the one with the jalapeño foam on top. The food was decent, presented well and I enjoyed the ambiance because it was right on the water. My only recommendation for this place is to make the drinks stronger. I really was not impressed, and for that 3 stars. Everything else, good job! read more

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Went to Barcocina for a birthday party. The bartenders were nice and the drinks were normal. Sitting by the water was the best part. Come here if you want some good scenery. We ordered some calamari which was awesome and some fancy guacamole which also hit the spot. 10/10 would come again. read more

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Visited Barcocina on a Tuesday evening with some friends. What a gorgeous space! Two separate bars and an awesome patio, all exterior walls are garage doors that open up to the outside, giving the option of making the entire restaurant open air. Great feature. They did a really nice job with this place - I can hardly remember the college-y mess that was Shucker's. We started at the bar with some excellent smoky margaritas and then headed to a table for some eats. The bartenders were attentive and competent and the drinks were great. Nothing super innovative or exciting, but solid cocktails and lots of options. As a group we all split some awesome quacamole with housemade corn tortilla chips, albeit the portion was on the smaller side for more than 2 people. We followed up with the lemon fish tacos (delicious - lemon aioli was so fresh and light), ahi tuna tacos (good, a bit spicy, but not really memorable, probably wouldn't repeat) and the hamburger tacos (awesome - could eat a dozen of these, though not recommended). Pricing was what I expected for waterfront dining - $12-14 for 3 tacos, $8 guac, $10 margs and cocktails. A little steep for what it is but from the owner's of Bond Street this should come as no surprise. All in all, nice joint, great drinks, great view, decent food. Will win me over big time if they roll out a great happy hour. read more

Better for hanging out and having drinks than dining. Why so pricey for a cantina? Is there a 30% markup for being next to water? The space and ambiance are great. I'd hang out there anytime. But the food is just that, food. There is a place in Pittsburgh called Round Corner Cantina, it has amazing drinks and flavorful food in tapas sized portions ... I was expecting something more like that not $12 so-so (3) pork tacos. Guac appetizer can feed 2 people only... Blood orange crush was delicious but $10 and 90% ice. I've also had the watermelon Fusion drink and would recommend it! read more

This is a review about Fireball, please don't judge me for drinking garbage. I was out with a troupe of friends from DC, which is how we ended up in Fells and how we ended up shooting fireball for an entire evenimg. Don't ask me why they drink it. As for Bar Cocina, the place looked nice enough on a Saturday night. 2 stars for charging $9 a shot for an under poured serving of Fireball. That mark up is criminal on what is essentially a rail liquor. If you want to charge $9-$12 a drink in Baltimore, push a real drink program with quality stuff. If you want to look like any other bar in Baltimore on a boozey saturday night, dont upcharge just for the sake of it for cheap dirty liquor. After paying $36 for three shots + tax and tip we looked at each other and asked ourselves "why the f### are we here" and went on our way to the next place. read more

Food is pretty bad. Guacamole is really weird, don't try the quesadillas!!!! they are BAD. The only good thing are the chips (without the guac) read more

Went for a friend's birthday with a group of about 7. I made a reservation via Open Table earlier in the week, so the restaurant was able to accommodate us. Overall great atmosphere that provided a nice view of the harbor; you felt like you were outside, but of course didn't feel the cold! In the summer time, I've heard that it's completely open; I'd like to go back for that. The lighting set a romantic yet casual atmosphere. We got two pitchers of margaritas for the table and they were good - nothing special, but nothing bad to say. Also ordered Barcocina guac and one of their specialty salsas. Both were delicious and I probably could have made a meal out of just the chips and margaritas. Our waitress was also kind enough to bring us several rounds of chips, which we devoured. The group ordered individual taco entrees for dinner. Can't speak for anyone else, but mine were good; gold star for presentation too. I was too full to completely enjoy them, but despite being a little too spicy, they were pretty good. All around good dining experience and I'd go back during the summertime if I was in Baltimore. read more

I WISH I could give it zero stars. Absolutely awful service. Waited 55 minutes and THEN the food showed up uncooked. AFTER talking to the manager who was sitting at the bar she didn't show up for 10 minutes. Then they were telling us we have to pay after not eating any of our orders. No good service. Very disappointed. read more

I came here Saturday night for dinner and drinks and left never wanting to return. Food - I ordered about 5 different things from the very limited menu and was only mildly satisfied with the Queso and Lobster tacos. The bill was $100 and there wasn't one thing on our table that was completely finished between 2 people. Service - Subpar and was pretty annoyed that I told the waitress we were ready to order and she asked us to hold for one second while she dropped water at the next table (that came about 15 minutes after us). Not only did she give them water, she also took their entire order (and their food came before ours). Drinks - margarita was entirely too sweet. Although we had friends meet us there thinking we would hang out, we paid our bill and all left. read more

I want to love this place but I don't. Food is ok and drinks are good. I come here because of the waterfront views and when there are long waits at other places to eat. It's my last resort when I need to get out and enjoy a drink and some mediocre food. read more

The food was excellent! My server was very attentive and helpful. Why three stars? The seating policy. Management needs to look at this. When I went in at 4:45 I was asked if I was going to eat a meal. I stated that I would like to have drinks and a few appetizers. The hostess said I would have to sit at the bar then. The restaurant was essentially empty. All of the outside tables were empty with the exception of one. The hostess sensed that this did not seem right to me and said "well just make sure you are ordering food and you should be fine" I ordered food, but to be honest I worried that I wasn't ordering enough and finally left with my second beer half full. Again the food I had was excellent (jerk fish tacos and elote raw corn salsa with chips) and my server and the hostess were very nice. I'm certain that the hostess was following an established protocol. read more

First. I did not eat. Walked in and must have counted at least 10 empty tables but because I didn't have a reservation it was a 45 minute to hour wait. Hostess/host was slow or overwhelmed. read more

Came here for dinner last night with a group of friends and was pleasantly surprised. We got a great table outside and our server was pretty quick with coming over to see what we wanted to order: - Blackberry Sangria: yummmm! Dangerous because it is so tasty! - Barcocina quacamole: the better of the two guacs that we got. A lot more flavor than the Oaxaca style guac. - Oaxaca Style Guacamole: pretty simple and straight forward - Roasted pepper and tomatillo salsa: good flavor but too watery for me. Wouldn't order again. - Smoky pork BBQ tacos: solid flavor. The pork was shredded and super tender. Loved the creamed corn topping to go on the top of the tacos. - White chocolate bread pudding: super savory and delicious! Loved the pineapple compote in particular. Couldn't really tell that the ice cream was cinnamon flavored, but it was good nonetheless. - Strawberry shortcake: the donuts were a little too greasy for me and the strawberry tasted a little fake - Poached apple cheesecake: solid cheesecake! The only hiccup during the night was that one of my friend's tacos didn't come out and we waited a long time for her to finally get it. Otherwise though, had a great night. Price was a little high for the food that we got, but you're definitely paying for the view on the water more than anything. read more

Good place overall, servers have always been lovely and kind. I only had an issue because my friend and I came here when it was raining, and we couldn't specify inside or outside when we made the reservation, which was fine and expected. We assumed they'd put us inside because it was October and rainy. We were seated outside (uncovered patio) and when it started to rain and we asked if we could move inside they said it wasn't possible and we could either find a table that was maybe covered/sit at the bar once we closed our tab, but otherwise we'd have to stick it out. The host wasn't unkind, but just a little unsure why they'd seat people outside to begin with. Overall, good place, would recommend in general but probably only in warm weather. Great cocktails, not my favorite food read more