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Barracuda Bistro & Bar

4.1 (531 reviews)
Open • 4:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)
Updated 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Happy hour specials

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Barracuda Mac & Cheese Quesadilla Chicken tacos
Cheri S.

Great happy hour! Great staff! Our waiter sang to us every time he returned! The tacos were filled well, the quesadillas were spiced well and the Mac and cheese was a good size! I would absolutely return here! Good vibes!

Cindy G.

Great restaurant with several rooms to dine in, bar areas, comfortable seating and attentive staff. I ordered shrimp which was plump with a flavorful sauce over the shrimp. Empanadas had a flaky crust. Good portions.

Nat S.

Everything was above and beyond food, drink, and service wise. The restaurant has a great happy hour. The concept is tropical on this side. We had empanadas and yucca fry nachos. This restaurant shares a kitchen with the owners other more bistro concept. We tried both and they were both fantastic. Only thing it was a little confusing with both restaurant logos on the windows but you can get to either one once inside.

Short Rib Arepas
Allison C.

We recently went to Barracuda's new location (which was also our first time visiting Barracuda at all), and I think it's such a cool concept that they share the same roof as 80 Proof. They have a great variety of Latin dishes to choose from, and they nailed the arepas, Mofongo, and Lomo. Great drinks, desserts, and apps! I'm not able to compare this location to the original because I had never been, but I was impressed. Our server was friendly and attentive, and the staff makes it really easy to restaurant hop if you choose to!

Pork Belly Mofungo - Crispy pork belly served with garlic and olive oil mashed green plantains topped with pickled onion
David N.

Happened to be walking by on a busy Saturday night and they were able to sneak us in. For apps, we had the Jerk and Lemon Pepper wings and they were moist and juicy and flavorful! Would come back just for these. The Fresh guacamole served with fried green plantains was another great appetizer. For my main, I got the Pork Belly mofungo and the leftovers made a great omlette the next day!

Mimosa Tower
Michelle I.

My friends and I went to try out their Sunday brunch for the first time and made a reservation. They had live music, basketball games on every screen and it was packed. We had to wait 15 minutes for our table (mind you we were right on time) and then had to wait an additional 15 minutes to meet our server. We tried the mimosa tower (also doesn't come up to the top it's like a little over half) which then took an additional 20 minutes to even get to our table and we had to flag down our waitress to finally put it in our order. They didn't even provide us glasses for the mimosas and we got tired of waiting so we just poured it into the only cups we got for water. Their only saving grace is that the food was delicious and came out quick. Overall the service was incredibly slow, and even when half the place cleared out we still had to flag someone down just to pay. I might come again because the food was good but be prepared for brunch it's LOUD, and takes forever. Thankfully my friends and I were chatting and catching up so the time went by quickly but it's still No excuse for poor service.

Christy R.

Came in for night out with my husband and my cousins had a great time lots of great food this is a new place first time here at this new address was at the old l Place before. Was serviced by Sohail very nice person. Loved the music it was just a fun time.

Mango margarita

The drinks are amazing and the food is delicious! The ambiance was good. Joanna was attentive and provided good service.

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Eric W.

(Last visited 11/21/2021.) If you know me or my fiancée you know how we feel about brunch and even more about bottomless mimosas, but this place doesn't quite offer that... something else though... read on. Here's how it went! Atmosphere/Appearance: First and foremost, I highly recommend that you make reservations in advance. We got lucky today. Set right downtown New Haven near Yale is this gem. Good luck with your own parking since this place doesn't have a private lot, but there are plenty of spaces on the street or structures around. It's a cozy and quaint place that can't hold a lot of people. It's almost always packed in here and the energy is through the roof. I loved it. The left side of the restaurant is the bar section with a half-wall separating it from the other side, which holds all the tables. The giant exposed ventilation that runs from the ceiling right to the floor is a super cool, modern-rustic touch. Service: Chris took excellent care of us both times that we've visited this place. He's quick with getting things we asked for, friendly, fun and ridiculously helpful. Food: So we must discuss what you probably searched to find this review... This place does NOT offer bottomless mimosas, however, if you buy a pitcher of mimosa, you can buy refills for $1.00/piece. How many you're allowed to buy is up to the restaurant. The first time we came, we were allowed to buy multiples, but the 2nd time we were only allow to buy one additional, so take that with a grain of salt. For my entrée I went with their Barracuda Nachos! These consist of yuca fritas topped with blackened chicken, pepper jack cheese, tomato & scallions served with sour cream, salsa and guacamole. You can add other proteins for additional costs. They were SO FREAKING GOOD and just different compared to traditional nachos elsewhere. I loved them. Value: A pitcher of mimosa is $20.00 and the refill is only $1.00. See the value there?! Lol. My nachos were $12.00 and it was an additional $2.00 for your choice of pork belly, steak, mushrooms, chorizo or blackened chicken. I think this place was absolutely worth it and you'd think the same. In conclusion, this place was awesome and it's a reason we've driven 45 minutes twice to hang out here. We will continue to visit this place in the future!

Lomo Saltado
Mariam O.

I came here recently for dinner with a couple of friends. Although we were late for our reservation, we were seated as soon as everyone came in which I appreciated. Ambiance was okayish, could be better. Service was very slow, which I understood since it was Valentine's Day and a Friday. Our waiter was very forgetful and rarely checked in on us. I had the lomo saltado which was okay but would've been better if it was cooked more. I also ordered the tres leche which took 20-30 minutes to take out. A bit ridiculous for dessert but giving the benefit of doubt since it was somewhat on the busy side. Paying for our check also took longer than usual as the waiter barely tended to us and we had to ask other staff to help us out. I want to give Barracuda another try when it's less busy but hesitant to do so with the not so great service we received.

Mike S.

The food was really good and the price was very reasonable. I was surprised by the big portions of the food. Everything was delicious. The restaurant is pretty cool and kinda like a bar. Service was decent.

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Iva S.

I really like this restaurant with a great vibe and service. Appreciate my bartender who took care of me. I was greeted as soon as I walked in and sat at the bar. I was going to get simple tacos and the bartender recommended the Arepas. So glad he did. They were delicious! Music was chill. Not like the last Latin place I went to. Really like the ambiance and vibe. I had weight loss surgery. This is the perfect solution to dinner. Serving of protein with the yummy veggies and corn cakes. I wasn't able to eat all the corn cakes because I filled up on the other yummies on the plate. I also got a skinny margarita, which was great but I needed the little bit of sweet, so I added a Splenda. Made it perfect and without the sugar overload you normally get from a normal margarita. Parking is street parking but it was fine when I arrived because it was before the evening rush. Good for happy hour. All under $20 with the tip. Free Wi-Fi . Just ask for the password. Menu was via a barcode link https://www.barracudanewhaven.com/happyhour

Chorizo Mac & Cheese
Emily G.

We have been to Barracuda many times. It is easily one of the best happy hours around! We tried new food for brunch and we were really impressed. This is definitely New Haven spot to be included in your Sunday brunch lineup!

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Happy Birthday! Thank you for choosing to celebrate with us;)

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8 months ago

Love the new location! Best drinks and food. Server is on top of things! Love this place!! Especially the Saturday Happy Hour!!

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2 years ago

Stable happy hour location in Downtown New Haven. Great vibes and happy hour deals!! Very fun vibed here

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Used to be a great place. But service and quantity/quality of food has declined a lot. What a shame.

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Do you have $1 oysters at happy hour?

We aren’t serving oysters at Barracuda anymore but you can find them at our sister location 80 Proof American Kitchen & Bar (196 Crown st). They are $2 each during happy hour 4-7pm Tuesday through Sunday.

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