My family and I were in Fells Point on a Sunday afternoon looking for a place to have a late lunch. We saw Barcocina and the menu looked interesting so we decided to try it. Bad decision on our part. Let me first say that there were 4 adults and my 11 month old son. I understand that this restaurant might be more geared toward a nightlife crowd, but there were plenty of other families with children dining at the restaurant. We were seated inside after a confusing few minutes where the host staff attempted to figure out what tables were even available (there were many). I informed the host that we would need a high chair the moment I walked up to ask for a table. We were then taken to a table and told that they would see if there was one available. Finally, several minutes later, we were told all the high hairs were in use. I couldn't believe it. I saw 2 being used in the entire restaurant. If that's all they have, they should not advertise themselves as a family friendly eatery. The service was mediocre, we saw our waitress rarely and when we asked for things, they were never brought to us. The food was good, but expensive for the portion size. Why are 3 small mushroom or fruit filled tacos more than $10? I also got a cocktail that was $11, and could not detect any alcohol in it at all. The final thing that upset me about this restaurant was the fact that they had 2 unisex 1-person restrooms, but neither had a changing table in it. I was annoyed enough at that point that I wanted to just change my son on the table in the middle of the restaurant. This restaurant still needs some work, and some additional thought to serving their clientele. read more

Mixed reviews here. We were seated on the inside. It was extremely noisy and could barely hold a conversation. When we asked to move to an outer (on the deck or under the canopy), the maître d responded with a cocky/rude "no" even though several tables remained open for over 30 minutes. On a good note. I thought the food was good. The menu included many fun cocktails. But as can be expected with small plate restaurants, the bill can add up quickly. read more

Awful foods, extremely poor TERRIBLE service. The waitress barely ever made her way to the table. We had returned our food 3 times because it wasn't prepared well. The food is also far from good, especially for the money. The only plus was the decor of the restatement was nice and being right on the water was great. read more

We were told there was over a 30 minute wait. I counted over 100 empty chairs. Tried to attach the photo of all the empty areas. Obviously they have staffing issues. Can't speak for the food as we were unable to wait. read more

Overpriced tapas pub. Waiter said, "We discourage purchase of the entrees and suggest the appetizers." I would guess that is because, there is a better profit margin that way. Appetizers were cheaply prepared. Beware of the overpriced $11 plain margarita. read more

Mexican restaurant on the water in Fells Point...awesome idea!! What a beautiful restaurant and location. Huge step up from Shuckers. Really second to none. Once we walked in it was all down hill from there. We approached the hostess stand and stood there for two minutes while we listened to the two hostess discuss their personal life. They never smiled, said hello, made eye contact...nothing. When they were all out of stories for each other we asked for a table for four. The one hostess looked at the other, rolled her eyes and told us there were no available tables and we should try the bar. Unreal. no less than 15 open tables. If i was the owner of this joint id have fired both of them on the spot. Unfortunately we did not get a chance to try the food. We had to leave in order to avoid a situation. The dirty looks the hostesses gave my girlfriend were unacceptable. These two hostesses lucked out that day because if i was there with my mother. If i hadnt been youd have read about this in the Sun. They were over the line and deserved a bath in the bay. Their job is not to intimate young pretty girls. And if asking the hostess for a table warrants and eye roll and an attitude then maybe they should find new work. The owners should definitely find new hostess because these two girl are bringing this place down. I have heard the eye roll story from two other people who have been there. Guess what...they left too. i made the error of returning for drinks one night. I was ordered to remove my hat. it wasnt classy enough for this "high end taco stand". Please keep in mind the entire waitstaff is dressed for a Mexican rodeo. Flannel and jeans all over the place. Why should i be held to a higher standard that the staff? Is this place really that high end?? Come on now...they serve ice cream tacos. This place needs to rethink how they do business before they are out of business. read more

Lively ambience but very loud inside and definitely not a place to hold a conversation. Also, the crowd is slightly on the younger side (never thought I'd say that as a 30 yr old). Some days they have a live DJ in house and it is a great place to go have a drink on the patio and mingle! read more

So came here for a birthday party, food and drink was ok.... However don't come here with a lot of people. It took like 40 min to get the check squared away with. We had like 13 people, asked for the check to be split up, were handed a full check with a pen and were told to split it up ourselves, then manager came out and said it was our fault for not saying we want the check split by table when we got seated.... What ? Ok. We said that before the check came out. Any restaurant would have smiled and brought out four checks. We got a pen. Customer service - 0 stars. read more

We went here for a happy hour for a friends birthday. We had a big group and wanted to get a table. Wasn't allowed to sit at a table if we wanted happy hour specials, so we had to sit at the bar. We ordered appetizers and many drinks, which were good, but def overpriced. 50 dollars if we wanted a pitcher of sangria. As a surprise, my friends fiancé showed up with a mini cake and candles to celebrate. We were told by the bartender if we opened the cake, we would be charged 25 dollars. Asked to talk to the manager, he was very rude and refused to change the policy or even apologize. There were 15 of us and we spent a lot of money already...we told him we are going elsewhere and we won't be back. Again, he didn't apologize he just said okay and went on his way. Terrible customer service. I will never go back. read more

Barcocina is a gorgeous restaurant, but its service and food does not meet the expectation set by the ambiance. I went there for lunch after walking by and seeing how lovely of a restaurant it was. I saw the lunch menu and was a bit disappointed in how limited the options were but I understand -it was lunch time. I went with a friend and my sister. Our friend ordered a salad with shrimp and we ordered tacos (cheeseburger, steak). The food came out promptly and it looked delicious. The tacos were ok, nothing special, but not bad. The sauces on the side were very good though, and complimented the taco's nicely. Our friend's salad came but they forgot the shrimp. It took awhile to get the attention of our waitress who was leaning on the bar talking to the other waitresses. In fact our friend had to go over there to tell our them. By the time the shrimp and her salad came back, we had finished eating, and our plates had been cleared. Our waitress apologized, but it was rather disappointing, especially since the food really wasn't worth all the hassle. Overall it's a pretty average place. It's food is ok, same with the service. If you want a killer view, then Barcocina is the place for you. I was a bit disappointed but I would like to come back and try their dinner or brunch menu which is now going to be available all day starting May 30. read more

Barcocina has an amazing location, pretty good food, and questionable pricing. Getting a table outside and ordering their queso is a must - there's a fried egg involved! Their pulled pork tacos are also killer. The chips are super fresh and the guac is good. The drinks are also good, but $10 for a pre-mixed margarita is pretty silly in Baltimore pricing terms. Plus, the service can veer a little towards the rude side - I've had some less than pleasant encounters with the hostesses. Definitely make a reservation, as this place gets busy. It is a little more upscale than a lot of spots in Baltimore, so it's good for special occasions and/or out of town guests (they go nuts for the waterfront view!). read more

What everyone else said. Go here, sit on the patio, smell the ocean, and enjoy good drinks. I came here for dinner and drinks with 'rents. I had the sangria rosada, while my parents had the watermelon sangria and the drink with the ginger beer (can't recall the name) and all three were delicious - not overly sweet, not stingy on the alcohol, and well balanced flavors. We also got the smoked BBQ pork tacos, the grilled lemon fish tacos, and the mushroom tacos. I thought the fish tacos were a bit too salty, but thoroughly enjoyed the other two, especially the mushroom tacos. This definitely isn't real Mexican food (I have never had a mushroom taco with nuts) but enjoyable nonetheless. Overall good service. The waiter kept checking in on us, was quick with refills, and the food came out relatively quickly. I would come again. read more

Well we wanted to have a dinner and drinks here for my sons 29th Birthday . The drink open bar packages was one of the things that caught our attention . We made reservations and got down their early with expectations of having a great celebration. Once we got their we were told that we could not take part in the drink packages, and begin to explain the resons why, non of what was posted on line. We asked to speak to a manager Mike Donovan who stated "well we can't post everything, wasn't apologetic and was exstreamly short and exstreamly condescending. My son said wow this was the main reason we came here, his response was well ok than have a good night! So i ask him with the party we have, was it anything he could do to accommodate us since it clearly wasn't posted, and what was posted to do(make a reservation, we did) He stated he was the co owner and its nothing, cutting me off and trying to walk away. I asked for his card , he gave it to me and sarcastically said "mam enjoy your night" as he walked away. Just felt bad to what was an awesome night. read more

Solid food, GREAT drink deals, fun atmosphere and right on the water. The crab guacamole was awesome!

Oh man, the cheeseburger tacos. There is not much to say other than that they were beyond delicious. We went at an odd hour, which meant the restaurant was nearly empty, and the pleasant breeze off the water made sitting there and eating those cheeseburger tacos the perfect escape from conference-center hell. The cocktails complimented our food wonderfully. Just do me a favor: order the cheeseburger tacos. read more

We ordered the blackened fish tacos and they were simply not good. The guacamole seemed that it came out of a bag and the yucca tots were mostly batter. The service was good and the place has a good location. Based on the food alone we are not going there again. read more

Industrial looking but cute on the water, Mexican food,great drinks, try the cucumber crush it's awesome

My lamb chops came out raw. I probably could of just took a bite out of a live lamb and had better cooked meat than that. The waitress did what she could and took it back to the kitchen, but in this place the food comes out as it is ready. The other two people were done their meals by the time my entree came back. To make up for their mistake of serving raw lamb they burnt the living hell out of the second batch. There was no win for whoever was cooking the lamb chops that day. You had two options, get food poisoning or take 20 minutes to eat a bite of charred meat that was once a lamb chop. The waitress said she would talk to her manager but the manager never came to our table. It was quite disappointing. The place puts more sprouts on their tacos than actual meat while acting like some sort of hip, elitist Mexican food place. I will not return because their kitchen tried to assassinate me. read more

I have NEVER had such a terrible service experience like the one I had at this restaurant tonight. I was a waitress for 4 years, so I am typically understanding of most things because I've been there, but I was appalled by how we were treated by management specifically. I called around 3:30 to place a pick-up order for 8 people to be picked up at 5:45. So we got there at 5:45 and were helped by someone who went to check on it, and then she came back and said it would be another 20 minutes because the kitchen was backed up. This I can understand, and even the lack of any apology I could understand if the staff were stressed. So we stood and waited and let the group waiting for us know we would be late. 30 minutes goes by and no one has spoken to us. All of the staff would walk by without making eye contact, and I saw the manager repeatedly walking in circles and looking at us standing there without saying anything. Finally after another few minutes I asked another waitress if she could check on our order and she told me to go stand by the service bar. There, a man who I believe may have been the kitchen manager asked if I needed help and personally went back to check on the order. He then came back and said it would be a few more minutes and that his big manager would take care of it. Then we got the check and half of the order was missing. So they said they would add the food back that was missing, and we kept waiting until about the 45-50 minute mark before we were ever approached by the manager. He came up to us as if nothing was wrong and was smiling without apologizing for the huge wait, and so we were a little frustrated and wanted to know when the food would be ready. He then gave us the check and walked away, still without apologizing for not only missing half of our order but making us wait for an entire hour. This is where previous restaurant experience comes into play-if you have 3 customers waiting an entire hour for their food beyond when you said it would be ready and miss half of the food on the order, it is at least common courtesy for a manager to be apologetic or to offer a discount, because the customer experience had been terrible. I then approached the manager a second time and questioned him about this, and he said he could put a "small discount on" with an attitude and took 10% off of our 100+ dollar check. After we finally got the food, we left the restaurant at 6:45, a full hour after we were told the food would be ready. I completely understand kitchens being backed up, but what I don't understand was the complete lack of customer service or apology from the staff for our wait and subsequent terrible experience. I can't imagine having customers wait for that long and have half of the order be missing and still not apologize or be understanding to a customer's frustration. I hope this a conversation is had about this because this kind of treatment is not the way to keep customers or gain new ones. The only staff member who was kind and understanding was the bald man in the long sleeved blue shirt who helped us when no one else did. I hope he at least gets some praise for how he handled the situation despite the absolute lack of customer service on the part of his bigger manager. read more

Service was terrible, bartender was rude I only left a small tip because service was so bad, while we are in Baltimore we will not go back to that restaurant/bar, food was good though read more

Here for late night, great spot to meet up with friends, grab a drink and make new friends. The ambience is classy and fun. Not too fancy to let loose, but also not dicey. I'm glad I popped in! read more

Well... Never doing that again. A beer a mojito and 3 tiny tacos... $38 later. Get over yourself. They couldn't get the order right. We couldn't order half the menu. I don't see the appeal. read more

Horrible service. The bartender didn't speak to us, just mouthed her words. We asked questions about a dish we got awhile ago and she made us feel stupid about how "corn" is pronounced in Spanish. Also, her phone was more important than we were. As people in the industry this was disgusting. read more

Barcocina is located in the great spot in Fells Point recently vacated by Shucker's. Where the old place looked like any other bar you were likely to stumble into in Fells Point, Barcocina has made great use of their great fantastic spot on the water, utilizing the roll up doors to give everyone a good view of the water whether you're sitting on the deck or at one of the bars. A cramped, murky interior has given way to clean lines and a wide open feel. They have several taps with good drafts and a couple more for wine. There is also a build-your-own margarita bar, but to me it was too reminiscent of a craft station at a children's party (even if it is for adults.) On a busy Saturday afternoon we grabbed a table on the back deck where we enjoyed the breeze from the water. I opted for a Mexican Hefeweizen from their varied list of bottles, impressed moreso that they were sold at the same price as their drafts than by the interesting variety offered. I am not much of a cocktail guy, but I was tempted when I realized that their cocktail list was categorized as sweet, smoky, and spicy. Apparently, their house vodka is bacon-infused, the major ingredient in their Bloody Marys (not the Bloody Marias, they're made with tequila.) Another place I usually don't give much credence is chips and dip, and they had an entire section of their menu devoted to salsa and guac. We just wanted something quick, so we opted for one of the guacs as my wife wanted it and I figured how bad could it be? I honestly still do not understand the appeal of guacamole as a product, but this is the first time I've ever had it prepared in so delicious a manner. I do not recall which one we got, probably one with bacon, but this was tasty and tangy and went amazingly well with the crispy fried chips it was served with. We were wandering around Fells Point, but I wish we had stayed there for the day, not for the least reason that they have a walk-up taco window after 2300. We didn't stay long, and we didn't order much, but I give this place five stars for pure enjoyment and the clear number of items they have gotten absolutely right. read more

This place is just okay. I have a really hard time paying for "upscale" Mexican food when 1) you can get really good authentic cheap Mexican food around here and 2) the quality of ingredients aren't quite upscale. The atmosphere is top notch. They probably have the best location in the city. As people have commented earlier, it does get extremely loud. If you sit outside the bar area, the noise level drops significantly. The service was also just okay. It started off great with our server, but then she wasn't great at refilling drinks, asking the entire table if they needed refills, clearing plates, clearing menus (they sat on our table for half the meal). We really had to be proactive in asking for things and grabbing her attention for everything. The Food: We ordered a variety of things to share. The "buffalo chicken" tacos, flank steak tacos, barcocina guacamole, and e yucca frites. First, I don't understand why it's "buffalo chicken?" Is it not really chicken? Our server didn't know either. The taco was okay, but very spicy and not much tasting like buffalo chicken, so maybe it's not chicken. The flank steak tacos were a major disappointment. I have no idea why a nice restaurant would precook the steak and not make them to order. They literally use leftover steak and re-heat it. It wasn't even warmed all the way through. The flavor was okay, but I still could mainly taste the "day old steak flavor." The barcocina guac was also disappointing. The flavor was fine, but it clearly wasn't made fresh to order and just puréed with no chunks. And the portion size is laughable when you can get amazing, fresh, table side guac for the same price at even chain restaurants. It was a tiny cup with a massive amount of chips. Nice try trying to get us to buy another guac. The portion size of the tacos were great. They were normal sizes but they didn't come with anything. They tell you that everyone should order 2-3 dishes for a meal. So basically 9 tacos?? I don't think that's necessary. The drinks were expensive. Seriously expensive. The margaritas were served in tiny glasses and no less than $10. I stuck with wine and it was about $9 a glass. Anyways, will I return? Maybe to have A drink on the water...but I'm not rushing back. read more

Great setting, nice decor! A little pricey, but not unexpectedly so. I felt the service was very good and we really enjoyed lunch with a great view of the harbor! Can't wait to go back when it's warm enough to sit outside :) read more

The food here is ok. I asked for hot sauce 3 times and then finally got it. Good for bottomless on a weekday. They do get busy so plan accordingly. read more

the tofu spring roll tacos are the best thing ive ever put in my mouth i think about them once a day at least

Barcocina is a hidden mexican restaurant on the waterfront at 1629 Thames Street, and if you are lucky it will stay hidden! When we got there there were 2 or 3 other parties inside whole restaurant. We ordered drinks and after a long wait they arrived. The jalapeno margerita is good. We tried the queso and the jalapeno cornbread as appetizers. The queso is good and comes with a fried egg floating on it. The cornbread eventually showed up, no taste of jalapenos and burnt in its own skillet. When the rest of our group arrived we had to go looking for our waitress to order drinks. We ordered 5 meals, after a long wait the three taco orders came. Manners being what they are those people waited for the other 2 meals. They never showed up. I went looking for waitress and inquired as to the other meals. Oh we serve in stages....looking in the kitchen with her I asked if the 4 extra line cooks shooting the breeze could perhaps cook the other 2 entrees? She said I'll check and send the manager to talk with you. Finally one of the meals came, the three taco orders were cold. The last order the rare lamb finally arrived, imagine how long you would wait for a well done order! The manager delivered the meals but never apologized or talked to us. The dessert was like little chocolate cakes with ice cream, everyone tried them and agreed, they thought the cakes were rancid, the ice cream was good. We asked for the check never to see the waitree or manager again. When we left the team was sitting at the bar and never said have a good night, thanks. Not worth the calories or the inconvenience of finding a parking space. There are better choices. read more

Advice: if they ask you if you're eating when you ask for a table, say yes, otherwise they won't seat you. We came here today at 3:30pm, more than half the table are empty and the hostess tells us if you're only having appetizers and drinks you'll have to sit at the bar. Well there were no seats at the bar. Obviously we left. We were planning on having several apps with a pitcher of margarita and dessert but they lost good, generous customers for life! read more

Me and my friend went to this place last night. I've been here before previously to meet someone but we've only had drinks and I thought it was a cute place on the water and the decor was very nice. So, I decided to take one of my friends there to check out the food as well as the drinks. So, when we got there, the hostess advised us to help ourselves with seating, which was weird. Most places the hostess walks you to your table. But, whatever lol we got to our table and we were greeted by our waiter. He was very nice and he gave us our water as he talked about the restaurant and the type of food that they specialize in. I ordered a shrimp quesadilla and my friend also ordered one. We order 2 shots of avion and a tequila sunrise and a avion margarita. The waiter was writing down everything we ordered.... At least I thought. Once he got our order, he went to go put everything in at the bar. We sat and talked and enjoyed the amazing view and weather as we waited for our drinks. Maybe 20 minutes passed...no drinks. We are tried to spot our waiter...no where to be found. Then, after a few minutes, we see him but he's just standing at another area, doing nothing. So, after about 5 minutes, he finally came with our drinks. This is where the fun happens lol...... Sooooo, we get our drinks. 20 minutes later, a tray of food comes. Guess who's food it was? Not mines. My friends. Who might I add, ordered after I did. Then the waiter comes and asked us, "how's everything ladies?" So I say " ummmm, where's my food?" He has a confused and worried look on his face and says " did you order food?" WTF!!!!!!!!! Yes I ordered food and you WROTE it down, sir. So, he goes on to say he forgot and he will go put the order in now. At this point, I'm pissed and I'm already thinking of a great post to write on Yelp lol. So, she gets her food. She hates it. Disgusting and the quesadillas are tinyyyyyyyyy and its cold. Well, lukewarm. So, here's me..... Still waiting for my food. 15 minutes later.... My food comes. It's nasty and its cold but at this point I'm done with this place. So, we get our check, pay and leave the restaurant. Oh and btw..... The drinks come in a tiny, tiny glass and they charge you 11-12 dollars for it. We left and went to RA, who has amazing sushi and drinks and we had a better time. So, in conclusion.... Do not go to this place. Yes, they have a great view on the waterfront but the service is bad and the food is even badder. I have to be honest and let people know before they even think about going to this place. I wish the previous restaurant that was there was still there. Ok, I'm done! Good day all!!!! read more

This spot is amazing. I love the decor and openness of the restaurant. The restaurant menu guides you so you know what to order. Whether you want a spicy margarita or a sweet one. Wine on tap. Food is good. Servers are welcoming and efficient. I think this is a great addition to fells point read more

A little overpriced (small plates/tapas should be more affordable if the idea is to order a lot), but they have the BEST sangria my friends and I have ever had! We have returned here solely for the special sangria recipe! And, the lemon fish tacos are to die for! Mmm. I just wish the guacamole bowls were more generous - with my friends, that stuff disappears fast! read more

Great location. It's such a shame that their service is awful. It wasn't that busy, we waited a while for everything. Drinks were empty and my husband had to go inside. The waitress brought our wine out and mine had a chip of glass in it. We brought to her attention, and she did apologize. She also removed from the bill, however she never offered me another glass, as I wasn't really finished. What could have been an awful situation if I chose to make it one, was handled no differently than if I got a coke instead of a Diet Coke. She said sorry, but that's it. I won't be back. Not worth the wait, the mediocre service or the price. read more

Not crazy about the margarita I had however the view was beautiful, the food was great and so was the service!

I've tried to like this place. Food is so so but the service is awful. The hostesses are so rude it's insane. good luck getting their attention from texting ! So rude! Never will come here again. If I owned this place I would fire those airheads ASAP. read more

Great views (can't wait to come back in the spring!). Obviously a great location on the water in Fell's Point. Good options for brunch, which includes some tacos/lunch stuff. Wasn't overly crowded like some other popular brunch spots around, but was definitely still lively. Really sweet waitress. The best part, though? When they say bottomless, they mean it. We all got mimosas, so the waitress left a pitcher of mimosas on the table and refilled it very frequently. At a lot of other places, you feel like a burden and are rushed out when you get bottomless brunch drinks. Not here! Will def be back. read more

Went to barcocina for lunch/brunch on a Saturday at 11:30 ish while in town for my husband's job. Lived in MD 20 yrs. ago, and fells point is so much different now! We found this place and went in because it was lively, and we could sit outside. Had the bbq tacos, a fresh corn thing, and my husband had huevos rancheros. He had a bloody Mary, I had a blue moon. The server was attentive, if not a little robotic, but she checked on us and what more can you ask? The raw corn elotes was very small for $8, like 2.5 tablespoons if that. The tacos were delicious, and the bloody Mary was tasty for a few sips then seemed watery. The huevos rancheros looked messy, and not terribly eye appealing. They bring you chips and salsa, and it was odd! White sauce with tons of corn. This places loves corn, so you probably ought to as well. I'm giving three stars because the experience of fells point with drinks in the sun was awesome. The restaurant was just ok. Maybe I'm just not hip enough, or young enough? I don't know, something about the staff was just off. read more

Went to this spot and got there 4 mins before happy. The bartender made me wait until the exact time to receive the happy hour prices.(petty) The happy hr menu is very small, not a whole lot of selections. There was one bartender girl who was not very friendly, they guy bartender was ok. Ordered some tacos and they were pretty decent. The ambiance is cool, i wouldnt go back though. read more

Great use of space. Everything was delish. Our service was excellent. Very busy. Nice addition to the neighborhood.