I wish this place had been open when I still lived in Sandusky, although it's probably best that it wasn't around because I feel like I'd easily eat too many lunch and dinners here! That being said, I think every time I've visited the area since moving, I've eaten at Barra... The taco offerings are delicious and such a great variety - I really like the grilled shrimp and the steak. They come with the toppings and are made to order, so if you don't like something (for me, it's cilantro) they won't include it, which is a huge bonus to me. Get the street corn, off the cob. It is so delicious that I'm craving it now just thinking about it! It's a small space, so be prepared to wait (and when it's cold, dress warm because there's not a huge indoor area to wait in) but know that your wait will be worth it. They have a great bar as well and offer seasonal cocktails (the peach bourbon one they had earlier this month was amazing). The staff has always been friendly and helpful as well. read more

I regularly get the steak salad and it is terrific. Today, there was about 50% less steak on it. The steak was over cooked and not seasoned. Very disappointing. I hope they have not cut portion size and quality to save money. read more

Ambiance is great, margaritas are delicious and strong. Service was great. Food, well, it was good. I'm picky about Mexican food being Mexican and born and raised in California so I probably shouldn't review the food I'll just say it was good, definitely not authentic (they don't claim to be either) just wasn't what I was expecting when I saw tacos. Everyone else seems to enjoy it which is great overall a really good place to go to, I certainly recommend. read more

I left 5 stars strictly because I don't like giving low stars to privately owned businesses. I paid 17.00 for a steak bowl with Queso. The bowl has 5 chunks of steaks counted... The rice & steak had literally no seasoning. The guacamole had no seasoning either. For 17.00 dollars I would much prefer Chipotle. I would get more & it would taste better. I wish I would have liked it. I love going to local businesses. The picture was taken after I ate one of the steak chunks & gave one to a friend so they could confirm it was super bland. The rice was over cooked too. read more

Barra - Mexican Near Me - Sandusky, Ohio

I usually love this place BUT I can't return due to a few issues I experienced the last couple times we went! The time before last, I took my cousin before she left for Egypt. We had a pretty hefty bill due to each having two margaritas which were between 11 and $12 which is no problem, however because I use my credit card they charge to be approximated 3% fee. I felt that C was already incorporated into the price of the margaritas! The second time we went we had to leave due to the fact after we received our margaritas and our mediocre appetizer which were horrible, the waitress never returned for our order. The chips she gave us with the appetizers were the bottom of the bag and teeny little pieces, and she never did anything about it! So we paid that bill which was $50 by the way and left to go to a better restaurant Cannot return for along time read more

Street corn, corn chowder, shrimp tacos, and vegan choices are great. Lunch time is especially crowdedBoom Boom ShrimpCauliflower Taco

Walking around and asked a local where to grab some food for the kids. They recommended Barra and the food was spot on. Priced well and the BLP (thick cut bacon) Tacos were by far the best we had. Highly recommended if you like tacos and have a family. read more

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Located in downtown Sandusky, I was barely able to find street parking around 11am, by noon there was a line forming. The inside is very modern and a hip place to hang out with friends, would not recommend bringing small children here although they are accommodated. We decided to try the chips and guacamole, the chips were made fresh nice and crispy. The guacamole is also made fresh but could use more salt spice and lime luckily these items are already on the table. I tried two tacos at $6 a piece the surf and turf and the firecracker shrimp taco. The surf and Turf was my favorite the grilled shrimp was good, but could use a little more spice, the steak was my favorite part of the taco. The firecracker shrimp was ok a little difficult to eat the size of the shrimp really does nit fit in the taco should use smaller shrimp, also could not really taste the boom boom sauce, the slaw was nice. My wife ordered the lobster roll, the grilled shrimp taco, and the carne Asada taco. The lobster roll was good the only problem is the bacon, which is really good completely overwhelms the flavor of the lobster, very difficult to taste the lobster. My wife said the grilled shrimp taco could use more spice and her favorite taco was the carne Asada taco. The service was great and the two drinks we had were great, my wife ordered the watermelon jalapeño Margherita which she loved, I ordered the 5oz, 18% fruit flavored beer very strong but flavorful. I think this place has a lot of potential, a couple of simple changes could turn this into a 5 very easily. read more

Great food and fast service. Skip the margarita nothing special but the variety of tacos were enjoyed by our family read more

Barra - Burrito bowl with shredded chicken - Mexican Near Me - Sandusky, Ohio

So glad they are still open during COVID. One of my favorite places to grab lunch! The tacos are amazing, but the cauliflower taco is definitely my favorite. read more

Barra - Cauliflower taco - Mexican Near Me - Sandusky, Ohio

Tacos were insanely salty - and I like salt. The bacon taco is inedible, I think they salted the bacon which is crazy. The lobster roll taco was too salty as well... Bartender looked at me like I was crazy for requesting a virgin mojito. A lot of other options in town. read more

Got in on a weekend rather quickly sat at the bar. Apps and food got to us in decent time, plus everything felt very fresh! Would recommend for a quick place with some friends. read more

We are visiting Sandusky for the first time. We ended up at Barra and loved it. We are giving 5 stars because the food was excellent but if we were giving a review based on service we would give 1 star. For the food: We had the steak taco, firecracker shrimp taco, beef and cheese taco, and Buffalo chicken taco. We also had traditional queso, cornbread muffins, and Mexican street corn. All was excellent and again why we are giving 5 stars. You must make a stop by Barra to enjoy the delicious food. As for service, our server Bree claimed her area was all sat at once which is why we had terrible service. However, our food was out before our drinks, one drink never arrived, one appetizer never arrived, one side item didn't arrive until we asked about it, and it took forever to get our check. We noticed the other tables with a different server were receiving much better service. Maybe Bree was having an off night but if I were to go back I would request to not have Bree as a server. Don't let our bad service keep you from visiting Barra. The food is EXCELLENT and worth it even if you have Bree as a server. read more

What a disaster....they struggled to seat our group of 7 even though we said we would break our group up and there were tables free, out of cornbread, out of their hot sauce, messed up our order and did not deliver two portions of corn, a few in our group complained their dishes were bland and mostly rice, and they got our bill wrong and overcharged us for two drinks. Total disappointment...our waitress came alive at the very end when it was time to pay/tip. Never again!! read more

I stopped in Barra during a recent visit to Sandusky and was surprised to find such an adorable, trendy taco place. Service was attentive and quick, and I'd happily dine here again. Yummy: - Street Corn - Perch Taco - Bacon Taco So-So: - Carnitas Taco Skip: -House guacamole: Super bland, and not worth $8. Chips were very bland as well. ************************** I wanted to come back the next day and try more of their dishes but didn't have enough time. Definitely would stop here again if I found myself in Sandusky. read more

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I am so disappointed. Came to Sandusky to enjoy the witch event. Came to Barra with 7 friends to have dinner. I sat at a table that the employee was cleaning for our group. The employee began an unnecessary banter with me. That ended with me leaving. She was out of line and rude. So sad. If you are in the service industry you are selling happiness. I left unhappy and disappointed. Felt accosted by a rude woman who was employed to clean off a dirty table. Didn't even eat there. Disturbing service. RUDE employee. Won't be back. read more

Pretty good tacos. They're served in flour shells which kinda surprised me since I'm so used to corn when I think authenticity. Overall the tacos had good flavor but my carnitas taco was dry. Also a bit pricey. Expect to pay about $15-20/person before drinks. read more

Small location, very serious of the COVID precautions. Nice waitress that had wonderful suggestions. Awesome tacos with unique combinations. Good queso and fresh chips. Kid friendly. read more

Barra - Perch and spicy shredded beef taco with side of corn - Mexican Near Me - Sandusky, Ohio

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Excellent service and the food is fantastic. My favorite is the spicy beef taco. Just enough spice to make it unique but not too much to be overbearing. The chorizo queso is also a solid choice if you want a little extra flavor. My wife and I feel the regular queso is the best in Ohio. For reference we feel the queso at any Torchys Tacos is the best in the country. We also tried the Queso burger and Barra burger this visit. We prefer the Queso burger but both are flavorful. The burgers here take a bit longer to make so expect it to take about 15 minutes before you get them. Otherwise the service is fast and the staff is always respectful and customer centric. Brittany is our favorite server. Enjoy. read more

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My wife and I go out of our way to eat here. We absolutely love the tacos, chili, drinks. Anytime we decide to take the boat out, the first thing we discuss is if we are going to eat Barra before or after our boat ride :-) read more

Delicious tacos. They have basic and special. The food is really good and the pricing is pretty average. Been there a couple times late and the service wasn't too bad. Overal pretty sweet places to grab some tacos. read more

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Fantastic food, we had the tacos and burritos.. The service was also very good with fantastic margaritas.

Visiting here for a second time after coming home for the weekend for a wedding. Had excellent service however I wasn't impressed with the food. There were seven tiny pieces of the chopped steak and the food was lukewarm. I would understand if it was busy but it's midday on a Monday with 2 other tables present. Also the guacamole was flavorless. The first time I was here the tacos were great, but when I come to a place like Barra and realize I could've bought the same thing at chipotle for half the price and have it taste better, it's disappointing. read more

Barra - Steak bowl - Mexican Near Me - Sandusky, Ohio

I really enjoyed my first trip to Barra. While in Sandusky for a conference I wanted something more than the chain restaurants along 250 so with a little help from Yelp found 2 great places to try on my 2 night stay in town. The first Barra did not disappoint. I arrived around 5:30pm on a Wednesday and the place was already abuzz with only 1 table left for seating, however other seating options were available at the bar. I took the advice of the couple next to me and started with an order of queso with chorizo. Thus was fantastic she their hose made chips hit the mark. I love salsa so I tried the salsa sampler- a bargain at $6. I enjoyed the corn and traditional best but the pico was very good as was the hot. I followed up with a bowl of corn chowder and a traditional beef taco.. boring but delicious. I also ordered a margarita and it did not disappoint. I really enjoyed my dinner and was excited to learn they have a location in Amherst which is a little closer to me when I have a taste for sone delicious queso. read more

Disappointed when tacos aren't amazing! Both of my tacos were over cooked... wayyyy to crunchy and tough for my liking. The cheese dip, salsa, and guacamole was good though. Maybe it was just a bad night. It's a very small intimate place but we didn't have to wait long on a Friday night. read more

Barra - Mexican Near Me - Sandusky, Ohio

Well. It looked good. Had it been warmer than cold it might have been tasty. The service seemed OK till I mentioned my food being refrigerator cold, then after refusing a ride in the microwave to re-heat, we got no attention until the bill came. No apology, no nuthin. 1 star for a surgically clean potty, which was warmer than my food... .5 star for presentation. Here on Yelp, that rounds up to 2. You can do better in Sandusky for food. read more

Visited this afternoon, waitress was AMAZING!! Got super busy in a hot minute, she was by herself. She was so attentive, pleasant and awesome at her job! Help eventually came! Food was fresh, hot and tasted great! Will be back! read more

Food ok-seating was real cramped. Felt like we we eating with the next table -some outside seating but not really set up for it. Upstairs bar nice but steep staircase that left you crawling to the top. read more

Good drinks and great menu. I got the rice bowl but was disappointed bc I asked for the roja spicy rice and I got plain white rice. Also the guac had no taste to it at all. The tacos my friend got were good however. Maybe stick to the tacos not the bowl. Corn was good too though! read more

Barra - Mexican Near Me - Sandusky, Ohio

Coming from L.A., the land of great Tacos, I was very pleasantly surprised by the taco offerings of Barra. From the unique meats to the authentic hot sauces, this place is a real gem. Highly recommend! read more

Unfortunately, I can't respond to a comment directly, so I'll have to update my review. My significant other told me, as we had never been before. Word of mouth brought us in to try instead of our usual Small City- word of mouth is how most of our restaurant information is passed about. It wasn't anything mentioned, written, or implied by you, rather others who mentioned the business. Yes, my questions were answered! And I appreciate one making 100% sure, as the original answer didn't match the final answer. Being sick isn't fun! Yes, of the three things on the cauliflower taco, I did omit two of them. They didn't match my diet, so I ordered what I could. And yes, when it came out you mentioned how "sad" they looked. A dipping sauce cup with some corn and jalapeno chunks was added on the side! Please show actual pictures? These are! You seem to clearly remember most of our visit! It is evident to me that you don't think it's fair to post a picture of my food, in the way I can eat it. I'm guessing it's the same way I feel, paying $4 for a tortilla and a few pieces of cauliflower. I'm sorry you aren't happy with my shot of the chicken taco. Snapping across the table while someone is eating isn't the easiest to do. "There is only one water bottle presented to a table of two. We apologize you had to wait for a replacement bottle." This implies there was a replacement bottle. There was not. You have a sign posted that says no firearms allowed? I was not aware of this, and I sincerely apologize. Ohio Revised Code 2923.126 states that [businesses] "may post a sign in a conspicuous location on that land or on those premises prohibiting persons from carrying firearms or concealed firearms on or onto that land or those premises." As the Ohio Attorney General states, "Businesses and persons wishing to post such signs are strongly advised to consult their legal counsel for language, style, format, and placement." Since you feel that off duty law enforcement, retired law enforcement, and Ohio certified concealed carry holders should not have the means to protect their lives and others in your establishment, I would advise posting this on your entrance door! That is the standard placement for it, but as the Ohio Attorney General states, "consult . . . legal counsel for . . . placement." I don't bring up too many issues while dining. I don't like to make noise or cause a ruckus. There are people out there who want free stuff, and people who want to use Yelp or another site as a weapon. That's not me. I have an experience, and I write it! Although I give more 4 and 5 star reviews than 1, 2, and 3 stars combined, not everyone earns it. Unfortunately with this update on your businesses rules, the only part I can support is how clean the bathroom was- and that's not worth 2 stars for me. ----- Original Review: Pretty disappointing. My S/O wanted to go here because it "caters to alternate diets." 90% of the time, that doesn't mean it actually has plant based options, it means they have stuff for the people who don't want gluten (but don't actually have Celiacs lol), or have meals with low sodium, or fat, whatever. So on their entire menu, they have zero solely plant based options. I've attached their menu, and the closest thing is Cauliflower tacos. To be plant based, most of it needs to be removed. I asked if there was anything non plant in it, anything with animal products. Julie said no. So I asked again, there's no egg, milk, anything like that in the barra slaw- "Oh, yes, there's mayonnaise." Okay. . . None of that. What about the lime aioli? No? You're sure? Mayonnaise again. So four dollars each, these two tiny scraps come out. Two tiny tortillas, $.50 worth of cauliflower, and some seasoning. It didn't help that when the food came out we were out of water, and never had a refill any point after. My lady said "eh" when asked about her tacos. I get paying more for a sit down restaurant (I was mentally comparing to Chipotle), as the same price is 1/3 the food. But here I have a server. Who should get water, and know the menu. I wanted to give one star, but their bathroom was super clean, they had paper towels, and they allow off duty law enforcement to carry their gear. read more

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Great tacos and marg's. Fun atmosphere and a great location downtown. Highly recommend.

The atmosphere was great, even the bathrooms had a nice touch. but hot sauce is definitely needed!! read more

Barra - Mexican Near Me - Sandusky, Ohio

The service was kind but scarce. When the food came out, I never had anything so bland in my life. Only finished it as to not waste what I paid for. SEASON YALL FOOD PLZ. read more

A wonderful surprise, after the food desert at the Lakeside Hotel. This restaurant had a lovely sense of decor and delicious food. The Lakeside restaurant was all right but it closed way too early and the views were the best part, read more

Absolutely delicious. Super fast, courteous service. The street corn and carnita tacos are to die for. So flavorful and tasty. My son even made multiple comments on how good his steak tacos were!! Highly recommend! read more

We went here on the recommendation of our son and we're so glad we did! It was fantastic! Great service and awesome food, the lobster taco was sooooo good. The corn was great and we loved the potatoes! Can't wait for a return visit. read more

Food is great, small and visually pleasing space. Service was a little off as it took a very long time for them to come over and take our order. read more

Everyone has recommended this spot and finally made a lunch stop on a bustling Friday. Thought I would share the bill so you can see a bit of pricing sample since many have said it is fairly pricey here. But it is somewhat more of an upscale Mexican option and fresh ingredients and cloth linen for your lap. House wine was overpriced at $8/glass in my opinion with my vast experience as a traveling food enthusiast. Small quaint atmosphere. Bathrooms clean and smell great which is a bonus. read more

Barra - Mexican Near Me - Sandusky, Ohio

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visiting Sandusky from Cleveland we stopped to see Barra, well they do have a reputation. Had pork carnitas taco not very impressive, meat was very bland huge chunks over cheesy. Firecracker taco wasn't any better. My son had black bean tacos should have called it a rice taco with a few black beans. Don't expect chips at your table unless you buy them $9 for chip platter. Sorry to say return visit not likely! Service personnel were excellent though. Hope their new place Avo in Cleveland is better. read more