An excellent place so close to everything... a hidden gem for Mexican food and Tequila! read more

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Food was excellent. The service was mediocre. The site was quite interesting & enjoyable.

Work knows I don't join them for lunch unless burgers are involved. So they've taken to letting me decide the lunch locations because that way I can't pull out. The staff are friendly and quick on their feet. I ordered the fish burger last time and it was seriously good - I didn't really expect it. The buns were cold though, and if they'd been warmed up even slightly that would've been nicer. Someone ordered the Hamburguesa with bacon, but it didn't come with the bacon...so they brought over an extra cup of bacon, went back to check the order and realised they hadn't charged us for the bacon, and asked us to pay up. XD That was awkward because he didn't have the $2 cash...only $1.50. You could tell the waiter was hella embarrassed to ask for the money too. read more

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So I'm a member of this FB group Fatties Burger Appreciation Society and they have a total hard-on for Barrio Chino/Barrio Cellar's burger...and one particular blog voted it the best burger in Sydney. Naturally, I had to scope it out. Barrio Cellar opened about two weeks ago as the CBD location for Barrio Chino. It's a great location in Martin Place, plenty of space with moody lighting and decent music. There are some comfy chairs to sit on and the bar is a decent size. The staff is super friendly as well. In terms of aesthetics and vibe, this place is legit. So my friends and I ordered the Hamburguesa (you can get a double if you want) and wait to dig in. I have to say, my expectations were waaaaayyy too high for this place. I mean, the burger was pretty decent and not bad at all, but it would probably barely crack top 20 in Sydney for me. I liked the mayo but the meat was just a little too salty. YMMV read more

Barrio Cellar - Hamburguesa - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Heard about this place from a good friend- being a tequila and taco aficionado was keen to check it out, and see how it compared to its sister restaurant, Barrio Chino from the Cross. Started off with the ceviche tostadas- had one with kingfish and one with prawn. Both were outstanding! Reminded me of some of the best fresh ceviche I've had in past trips to Baja California. Definitely was not expecting it to be this level of quality. Although the food is much better than expected for a typical tequila bar, Barrio Cellar is first and foremost a bar. Huge array of Tequilas and Mezcals for your indulgence. The margaritas are definitely top shelf, mixologist level craft cocktails. I enjoyed my "stealth" margarita which had cucumber juice, as well as chili salt on the rim. Great joint to hang out after work, or special enough for birthday or Date. I fully endorse BC. read more

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BARRIO CELLAR (Sydney CBD, NSW) Nestled underground on Elizabeth near Martin Place, this swanky bar serves a tasty looking selection of burgers and mexican. On Monday night all their burgers are $10 - I was in the hood so had to take a punt. I ordered the 'HamburgerUSA' beef pattie, cheese, onion, pickled jalapeños, chimmichurri mayo and chipotle mustard - which is served on the side. With the dim lights it was hard to get good pics but this burger looked tops. In fact you could smell how good it would be before it landed on the table. Super soft white roll toasted. Fluffy goodness a top burg bun. Pattie was out of this world dude. It was chunky, crusts were very nicely charred, inside was pink perfection, grind size chunky and damn it was juicy. I had puddles of heavenly goodness dripping onto my plate which I wiped back up with every mouthful. Words cannot describe how good this pattie was. Butter Bing baby! Cheese melted into the pattie like it should. Pickled jalapeños rocked hard and had an incredibly subtle amount of heat. Chimmichurri mayo again subtle but adding nicely to the overall flavour combination. I resisted the urge to add the chipotle mustard but I did try it and it too was amazing. One noteable thing was the use of coz lettuce - it added sensational texture. Something little like this can add so much. Gobsmacked by this burger, will be back for sure again soon. They don't come much more highly recommended than this. DUDE! read more

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I set out on a weekday evening to meet some girlfriends to have dinner and catch up. One of my friends picked Barrio Cellar as the venue, and we all met there. It was lucky we had decided to eat early - the place filled up very fast with people from the after-work crowd. While we didn't have a reservation, we lucked into a nice table. To facilitate talking and sharing, we ordered several dishes and ate them family style. The Cheesey Carne Asade Fries were especially good, and the Tuna Tostada dish gets honorable mention. My friends and all really enjoyed the food, and I look forward to returning; the service was on point as well :-) read more

A friend recently took me here and I was very impressed. Love it's casual yet vibrant and busy atmosphere. Good selection of drinks from craft beers, wine and a big selection of cocktails including mescal margaritas. The food was solid and it was all well priced. The perfect place for a casual drink with one or many friends, right in the middle of the city. read more

Taco Tuesdays $3 except for prawn and the cheeseburger taco. Mushroom taco and fish taco are surprisingly ripping with flavor, no hot sauce or lime needed. Carne Asada and Pollo borracho (drunk chicken) were dismissive but won't ruin the meal. Classy, dark vibe with random single roses lining the ventilation pipe. Quiet chatter ideal for a long catch up meal. Nobody minds losing track of time here. Underground in the basement so a perfect spot for the winter or night time. read more

We stumbled into Barrio Cellar by accident; our Fat Friday Feast was meant to be at Bar Luca, but once again it was fully booked, so we decided to try Burger Bro (inside Hotel Chambers, Martin Place). We were told they didn't take reservations so wandered down at 12:20pm only to find that the place was heaving and the only tables available were the RESERVED tables... so we climbed back up to street level, feeling betrayed and disappointed. I consulted yelp who reminded me that Barrio Cellar was just 2 metres away, so we decided to give it a go. Entering the restaurant we found that all of the tables were empty so we were sure to get a table (although empty tables can be a sign of crap food). The waitress, who proved to be helpful for the entirety of our stay, told us that the tables in fact, were all booked, but she squeezed our party of four around one of the square bar tables. Barrio Cellar's forte is tequila and burgers, however they offer a variety of other drinks as well as tacos and quesadillas. I went for the Burgeusa, which had a beef patty, pickled jalapeno, chimmichurri mayo, chipotle mustard, cheese, red onion, tomato and lettuce on a bun. The rest of the table got the chicken burger, fish burger and fish tacos. I was too involved in my meal to enquire as to how their meals were, but there were no complaints from any of them. After a short wait our meals were delivered to us and the feast begun. The chips were seasoned in a chipotle style salt which were delicious and moreish. There were two side auces provided, a chilli mayo and a tomato sauce (props on that!). But, the star, of course, was the burger itself. The bun was soft and fresh and almost non-existent (not like the sickly sweet brioche style) which let the flavours of the burger shine. The combo of the sauces and jalapenos was perfect; spicy but not overpowering. The burger was not sloppy; I had no ingredient slippages (except my intentional disposal of the tomato). The cheese was melted over the patty, and you could actually taste it which was a nice change. And the patty... cooked medium rare, with a crispy outer shell (and those crunchy yummy burnt bits you get from the grill) was heaven. There is an option to add an extra patty and bacon to the burger, but for me, the standard one was perfect. After I finished devouring the burger and came out of my bliss bubble I looked around to realise that the restaurant was now rammed full of suits (many who's aperitifs consisted of tequila or mescal shots) so clearly the secret is out and it's one of the popular burger spots.. One that I will definitely go back to!! 10/10 read more

Pretty sure "I'm with Howard" wouldn't meet the minimum standard of Yelp reviews, so I'll expand a bit. The "Hamburguesa" was good. Loved that it was cooked medium rare. Loved the jalapeños (but would have loved more). Didn't really love the American cheese. Overall pretty salty. Needs bacon (the flavour & crunch, not the added salt). Loved the mustard dipping sauce for the fries. I'll be back, but for me the major draw card of this place is the awesome beer selection: Sierra Navada Hefeweizen, Negra Modello, Pacifico, and 4Pines Kolsh to name a few. read more

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I came here on a Saturday night and there were no food or drink deals as mentioned below in other reviews. I found that the music was very heavy and hard to get into and there was no cool ambiance or vibe. It looked like a large room with random tables and bar stools. I assume when you turn on the lights the room would not look pretty at all. Cocktails seemed expensive for the venue! read more

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Great chilled atmosphere, the burgers are great and the quesadillas are awesome. I love how the food here has a bit of spice to it. I'm not sure what some other reviews are talking about regarding too much salt in the burgers, I thought it was fine. Friendly staff and fresh food. read more

This is a review of the vegetarian food only: My tacos had loads of plain mayo smothering the other ingredients, not particularly nice to taste. I came here for a lunch with colleagues an everyone ordered the tacos (and we did not order drinks). Maybe the burgers are better? The overall atmosphere was fine. read more

This place is for very young crowd. Food wasn't that great, small portions compared to anything else we've had in Sydney. But very hip if you're in your 20s, they take your cc when you order to make sure you'll pay...so again,very young crowd read more

Ripped me and my friends off. I had to leave early so I went up to the bar and paid for a drink and explained to the bartender that I wanted to pay for the drinks on the tab that I had drunk, so my friends wouldn't be stuck paying it later. However, when I got back to the table and told my friends I was leaving, they decided to leave too. I waited for them as they each paid for their portion of the bill. Once the final person paid, it was revealed that there was about $23 or so left on the tab. This was equal to my portion of the bill. It certainly looks like the bartender didn't take my portion off the bill after I paid for it. And it certainly looks like he was trying to double charge us. I checked my bank details and they definitely charged my card. Doesn't look good for Barrio Cellar... I really hope purposely trying to rip off people who they'd hope would be too drunk to refute charges isn't the way they normally operate. read more

i am in love with barrio cellar, whenever i crave anything mexican i suggest barrio straight away. barrio has become our go-to mexican place. their tacos, are my favourite - hongo all the way. the atmosphere is amazing, and the staff are so friendly. read more

Hostess was extremely rude. Cool and interesting atmosphere, but underwhelming. I'm not sure about you, but I don't go to places to spend money to be treated like garbage.Go literally anywhere else. read more

Yeah, yeah, I know the true burger connoisseur will always choose the beef option, but sometimes you just want something lighter, in an attempt to feel "healthier". In which case you should head here and have the fish burger. It looks huge when it arrives, as pieces of light-as-air battered fish fillets are stacked up high. Squished down for eating, the fish is perfectly complemented by the guacamole and chipotle mayonnaise. Wash it down with some of the light and summery Mexican beer on tap, but try and stay away from the huge servings of spicy fries if you want to keep your aura of "healthiness". read more

I had the Carnitas. The presentation was just as lovely as the flavors. Good Margarita, too.

Average experience at Barrio cellar after 2 visits. Its a cute hidden setup, however, the cons largely outweighed the pros at this restaurant. The staff were inexperienced, the waitress repeated our order aloud multiple times to make sure she had it covered and then touched my food with her fingers to point something out. The food itself was alright, although the mushroom taco was delicious. However, the unfortunate part was the drinks. We ordered a $60 jug of margarita and to our mistake didnt check the price. Having ordered such an expensive jug of margarita with an average taste, we surely weren't impressed. read more

Apart from slow service and a waiter on PMS the food was what salvaged the extra stars here. I think it would be nice if a person just related to their customers by acknowledging they may have other things planned afterwards but to say "you'll get it when it's ready!" almost had us walk out. read more

We rolled into this place on 4th of July because a friend had spotted a special deal in honor of the American holiday (it just felt too wrong to put a "u" in that word). I believe it was $10 burger, taco, or wings. So, not only are those my favourite foods, but for a steal. We hustled in and it was pretty quiet. We quickly ordered up one of everything plus some fries. As those miraculously disappeared in a mere matter of seconds, we decided it was probably wise to order up another round of the same. Those also disappeared. Must have been food elves... In the meantime, we also had some margaritas, which were absolutely perfect. No mix. Fresh lime juice. This is important. That quickly turned into tequila shots, the good stuff. Everything was fantastic. The burger was the single best I've had since I moved to Australia. At some point, we stumbled out into the night. No, there were no fireworks. But, we were so stuffed and happy, we hardly missed it. read more