I loved this little taco spot! When I made it into Cleveland and dropped my bags at my hotel, I was excited to see that there was a Mexican restaurant just a short walk away. For whatever reason, tacos sounded like the perfect comfort meal after braving the airport. I stepped into Barrio on a weekday afternoon and if I didn't know any better, I would have thought they were closed based on the quiet street and customers inside. There were 6-7 other guests in the restaurant but beyond the music, it was very chill in there. I took a seat at the bar and I was promptly greeted by a nice guy behind the counter. He explained the taco ordering process to me, showing me the order form and even sharing his personal favorites. I love the ordering form! It's cool to see all of the options in one spot, the choices were extensive. I decided to go with 1 specialty taco, the La Tierra, 1 chicken taco and 1 steak taco. I also got a side order of guacamole and pico de gallo. I'm so bummed that I don't remember the second sweet guy who assisted me, I believe it started with a D. He was the sweetest! About 15 minutes after I ordered, he came back with his hands full of bags. We both looked at each other and laughed because, why did y'all give me all of these bags?! LOL. Turns out they bagged each item separately (paper bag and a plastic bag). I felt so greedy omg. I had to quickly rebag it all before I walked out, lol. My tacos were delicious! Albeit, a little soggy due to the sauces I requested to have on them. The guacamole and pico were also delicious but a bittttt too salty and limey. I usually like my guac and pico with a little extra kick, but I could have done with one less dash of salt and one less squeeze of lime, lol. Either way - it was a really great meal and experience overall. read more

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Walked in and there was a hostess eating tortilla chips who said to us that she was on break and could not seat us. She did find the other hostess who sat us down at a table near some ladies who were chatting. We sat there for at least ten minutes and and still no one come over to take our order or the ladies at the other table so my wife when looking for someone to come over to serve us but still no one came over to either table so we gave up and went to sit at the bar where the bartender took our order strait away. The bar staff was super attentive and the food and service there was wonderful. We like to eat at Barrios when we are in town and we have never seen such unprofessional behavior of the hostess or waitstaff. Thank goodness for the bar staff. read more

Service was terrible. I know they were busy but to wait two hours for food is ridiculous. I didn't know why I stayed. Food was terrible and by time we were served I was so upset that I wasn't hungry, good thing because my smash burger taco was burnt to a crisp and was then taken off my bill. Thank you. I would love to have chef Ramsey visit this place. I think he'd totally lose it! So after this debacle I had no dinner at all and had to go back to the hotel snack bar and bought a salad which was delicious. read more

They have a confusing ordering system where each person fills out their own order and gives it to the waitress. When we first sat down the waitress got our drink order and explained the ordering system. She did not provide enough order sheets for the entire table nor any pens. Luckily, I had a pen we could share. We received our drinks but then waited 40 minutes before our order was taken. After our order was taken it took 45 minutes to get the food. One order was missing a taco. Another order was burnt and a third contained cheese even though it was requested cheese be left off. The cost of the food was high for the quality. I Do not recommend this place. read more

Was here on a weekday for a team lunch. For a Friday afternoon at noon it was pretty empty. So we got seated pretty quick and our server was prompt with chips, salsa and water for all. It took a while for our order to come but they prompt with getting us refills on the chips and salsa. I ordered a couple of the El Jefe Specials - El Jefe Loco and Crunchy Chipotle Chicken and a build your own - pulled pork and chorizo for protein, pico de gallo and corn salsa with chipotle crema and mango habenero sauces. The tacos were huge and scrumptious would be an understatement. It was a taco version of sloppy joes that makes you feel warm and fuzzy! Always loved Barrio for their tacos and margaritas. You cannot go wrong here. read more

Barrio Tacos Gateway - Crunchy Chipotle Chicken (D, E) and El Jefe Loco (D) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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Quick and convenient taco spot after having a night around the town. We stopped in on an ever so busy Saturday night. We were promptly seated and asked if we wanted chips & queso which we gladly ordered which was phenomenal. We then ordered our tacos which basically lets you build custom made tacos and bowls with whichever toppings you choose. The best thing about this place is allowing your creativity to flow with the unlimited options for one of the best foods tacos. read more

Barrio Tacos Gateway - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Popular place on game day, so give yourself plenty of time. Tacos are large. Two are adequate with chips and salsa. Wish we could carry out several for leftovers, but we're heading to a game. read more

Sat down, 10 minutes, a girl brings chips and salsa and asked if anyone has helped us. Nope. After maybe another 15, walked out with the other tables all around us sitting with empty glasses. Thanks for the complimentary chips and salsa. Headed to Chipotle. read more

Everything is great. An expansion and fun Margarita menu. The nachos tacos, and rice bowls are all order your own creation. You could mix and match anything on all of them and make your own spin on your own dinner. The staff was fun and entertaining and engaging. Obviously a go to local spot. read more

My spouse and i ate here after a Guardian's afternoon game. The food was not great. The mixed drinks were average and small. My spouse was more disappointed than I was and as we left mentioned we should never go back. read more

My husband and I went here after a night of drinking. The food was awesome, the atmosphere was great for after a nice bar, the music was just right. The bartender was very friendly and let us do our own thing. My husband had 2 of the El Vegano, he really liked it, it had good flavor and was extremely filling. I had the El Jefe Loca, which was soooo good. Everything went well together and I also put some of the Mango salsa from our appetizer chips. I also had I think was El Sully, it was also delicious either way. Had a great time here and was really good late night spit in Cleveland. I would def come again...we both would hah! read more

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Four of us arrived around 1:30 a.m., and the place was nearly empty. After waiting about 15 minutes (which is kinda long for this type of place) I politely asked, "Did you happen to forget to put in our food?" The blonde bartender responded by being very defensive and seemed very offended by the question. Instead of addressing the situation, she ran to her manager Who was sitting with her back at us and toward The host stand with no knowledge of the situation... When the manager approached us, she did not ask what had happened or try to understand the situation. Instead, she immediately accused us of being rude to her bartender. We calmly explained that we had only asked a simple question about our food. Unfortunately, the manager showed no interest in hearing our perspective and simply shook her head dismissively. When we asked if there were cameras with audio to verify the interaction, she said there were "16 cameras" with no sound. As someone who has worked in the service industry for 12 years at the same restaurant, I was very surprised and disappointed by how this situation was handled. In my experience, a manager should approach concerns with professionalism and a willingness to listen to guests. This was not the case here. I know they figured my concerns would not be heard read more

Wow. This is one of the best places to get Mexican and tacos you can make your own taco anyway you like it. Fun atmosphere with lots of really cool paintings on the wall. Service was quick and they explained to us how to get the best taco I've ever had. We also ordered the fresh warm chips and salsa which was delicious. read more

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Absolutely terrible experience. The customer service and overall etiquette from the staff was some of the worst I've ever dealt with at a restaurant. We came in to enjoy food, drinks, and watch a game, and instead felt completely unwelcome the entire time. What really pushed it over the edge was the staff intentionally changing the TVs away from the game we were actively watching simply because we weren't rooting for the local team/city. It came across as petty, unprofessional, and honestly childish. Instead of creating a fun sports atmosphere for paying customers, they made it feel hostile and uncomfortable. There's a difference between friendly hometown pride and outright disrespect toward customers. We were polite the entire time and still got treated poorly for no reason. Food was overshadowed by the awful experience. Plenty of places know how to treat customers with basic respect -- unfortunately this isn't one of them. Won't be back. read more

If you're doing dry January make this a stop! The only place I've seen that doesn't charge the same price for an NA drink (only $5!) - as usual the tacos and burrito bowls are fabulous and their salsa is my fav of all time. A true Cleveland must stop if you're an out of towner or heading to a game downtown. Always a good lively vibe with great service! read more

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I don't know if they just had a bad day or if they just don't give a crap? Frozen margarita came on the rocks. Forgot my second taco. Forgot my wife's side of hashbrowns. Cilantro/lime shrimp had neither cilantro or lime. The crabby patty was great as was the chicken ranch bomb. Barbavoa bowl was great too. ...and they charged us for the missing hashbrowns too. Get the right thing and its amazing! read more

We visited Barrio during St. Patrick's Day weekend, expecting a long wait, but we were seated immediately--huge plus! The staff was super friendly, patient, and knew their menu well, which made the experience even better. We ordered the Make Your Own Tacos, which was such a fun and customizable option, along with the Tree Amigos (guacamole, queso blanco, and pico de gallo) and their complimentary Salsa Rojo--all of which were fresh and packed with flavor. We also tried the El Gringo, and it did not disappoint! The food was delicious, and the prices were very reasonable for the quality and portions. The ambiance is definitely on the lively side, as it's both a taco spot and a bar with plenty of seating, so expect some noise. But if you're looking for great tacos, excellent service, and a fun atmosphere, Barrio is a must-visit! read more

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I ordered my taco with a bombshell shell specifically for the taste and texture it provides, and I was disappointed to discover my hard shell, queso and bacon were all missing from my order that I paid extra to experience :( read more

Barrio Tacos Gateway - Bombshell - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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We ended up here, when our bartender at a downtown brewery recommended their food. So grateful to that bartender. Food was fantastic, we wanted something simple, tacos, seemed to be the way to go. But the flavor was anything but simple! Wonderful taste and presentation. Also the staff (bartender and host at the door) were very kind and helpful. Look forward to again traveling from Upstate New York to Cleveland for a wonderful meal! read more

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Stopped in one late night on a whim for a quick snack and a drink to try it out. Barrio is not very allergy friendly. Service was very slow on a night where it wasn't very busy. It took over ten minutes just to get a server to order drinks. I asked her to check if there was anything I could eat with my Allium allergy. She was unsure but would check with the kitchen. I think she forgot because 15 minutes later she hadn't came back. I asked again and was told there wasn't. Apparently she just chose not to come tell me. As she was cleaning up to leave for the night. After she left, we asked a different server. Who actually did check. I was able to only get a Cheese Quesadilla from the children's menu. It wasn't anything special. Everything is pre-marinated or pre-made. Drinks were ok. Not a lot of choices of you don't love Tequila. My husband had a taco which he thought was decent. If there wasn't anything else open and I was starving I would maybe return. Otherwise there are plenty of better places in the area read more

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Service, someone asked for a root beer and it took about 30 minutes when it ended up just being in a bottle. It was a bigger party and everyone in the party was respectful and polite to our server. The paintings on the wall were pretty and helped with the authenticity. A friend if mine also received a taco with a spoon full of meat to the point where it was just taco shell. Another person in my party also received their dessert 20 minutes before their actual food came out. read more

I like the order sheet that allowed me to build my own tacos exactly how I want them. And the variety of ingredients was nice, with 8 different choices for shell/bowl, 15 protein options including plenty of vegetarian choices, 10 cold toppings and a dozen salsas/sauces. That said, the food was just meh. They brought chips and salsa for the table, and we ordered guacamole. The salsa tasted like a spicy thin ketchup. The guac was fine, but nothing special. The chips seemed a bit stale. I got my tacos on soft corn tortillas, and they were ok but stiff and too chewy. I did really like the portabella mushrooms on my taco, and I liked the cilantro rice and black beans - both were flavorful. The pineapple salsa worked well with the shrimp. My husband really liked the Chimichuri, and while I liked it I found it overpowering- too much garlic. After finishing all of our food and water, we waited a long time for our server to settle the check. read more

Delicious food. Great service. Superb experience overall. Will visit again on our next trip

Restaurant service was non-existent. Sat at the table for 20-25 mins and no one ever came to take my order. Cleaning of the place was needed. I had to clean off my stool and table. read more

My wife and I normally visit Cleveland for Cavs games and visit this barrio location. Always had great experiences visiting until Saturday (9th). Not sure if the server (Anthony J) was having a bad day but he tossed our chips on the table when we first were seated and a fourth of them fell out onto the table. When the rest of our party got there, we put in our order around 2pm. 45 mins went by and our 8 taco order was still not out (even though the restaurant did not seem too busy - 15 min wait to get in, one section open). We were looking for our waiter but did not see him so we asked the nearby waitress if we could cancel our food order due to the Cavs game being at 3 and we were no longer going to have time to eat. The waitress went and found our waiter and told him that we would need to leave and we would like to cash out (ordered a marg pitcher while waiting). 10 mins go by, my friend sees our waiter Anthony and asks him if he could cash us out so we could make it to the game. Anthony, visibly upset says, "the get the f*#k out of here (n-word slur)" and shoulder bumps my friend. At that point our friend is upset because he is called a racial slur and we are trying to pay and leave. The manager comes out and tells my friend "we can leave and the drink will be comp'd". I am already at the bar with the bartender not knowing of this conversation and the manager comes to the bar and the bartender asks if she should cash me out. The manager says since I handed her my card they have to take the payment when he told my friend it would be comp'd, does not add up. The total for the bill was $41.07. I pay the $41.07, and do not leave a tip on my card. The next day, I am being charged $51.07. Your employees illegally wrote a $10 tip for themselves onto my receipt. What was once a great location for us has been a nightmare experience. We will be finding another restaurant to visit when we come to town. read more

Honestly am very dissatisfied/disappointed in this place was really looking forward to trying it, my partner and I walked in around 11:15 greeted the host upon arrival a man stated there no longer taking anymore people we were okay with it he said bar only or take out we go sit down to order no one came up to help us so we decided to leave as we're leaving a women came in for one and they sat her immediately left a sour taste in our mouth I wouldn't recommend, server was not good, don't know if it had to do with the color of our skin but very unfortunate! Side note they don't close till 12. read more

Wait time for my order, terrible. It took 45 minutes to get my to go order. Food: Was terrible, it was cold and order was messed up. I tried to give them another shot but this shows that they're not that good. The restaurant is either short hand or the kitchen was going down. Was of money, and couldn't even eat one of the tacos because it's not what I asked for. If you want your order fixed, there's no point of waiting another hour read more

Build your own taco. I requested bombshell taco but I'm celiac so Instead of the flour shell I wanted them to make it corn instead. Which has happened at other barrio locations but this one forgot so when i got my taco it was on a flour shell. I asked the server about my ordered and asked them to replace it with a corn shell because I couldn't eat it otherwise they brought my taco wrapped in 2 corn soft shells with nothing in between. What is the purpose of you charging me for a bombshell if you're going to give me 2 lazy corn shells on my taco. Lady dropped off a bombshell .. shell that was double corn which is what I initially ordered but it was the shell alone without the rest of the taco and didn't say anything to me. I GUESS it got what I wanted but what the ? How about the kitchen reads their tickets and servers are friendlier. Absolutely ridiculous for a place that offers "gluten free - allergy free" items but my plate was completely cross contaminated. read more

Barrio Tacos Gateway - Oh you're gluten free? Let's give you a cold different shell to put your cross contaminated ingredients on - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Awesome place for tacos! They have various tacos to choose from or you can build your own. Notepads given to each table so you can check mark what you want. Service was friendly but as others mentioned slow. But its slow bc the restaurant is crazy packed!! We went around 5pm and the restaurant was full. We ordered queso as well and it was delicious!! You could drink it. read more

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The taco week was pretty awesome...except there was just way too much cheese on the tacos... I got the chicken and the steak which were pretty decent but way too cheesy... The margarita was excellent but my bartender had to ship it out for me since he forgot that I had ordered it earlier in the evening. The guacamole, however, was outstanding! read more

Barrio Tacos Gateway - Tacos! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Barrio is a must when in Cleveland, it's the perfect place to hit up for that late night taco fix after a game or really anytime. The food is always spot on and the drinks are fabulous. You can't go wrong at this place. read more

Barrio Tacos Gateway - Pineapple Margarita & Tijuana Tommy (mocktail) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

We went to Barrio last evening. My husband ordered a draft beer. The server brought a low cal beer in a can, no glass. He told the server that this was not what he ordered. She said they were out of that beer so she just brought him something else. He asked for a different draft beer. Thirty five minutes later and two requests from different servers the beer arrived. The food we ordered took close to 45 minutes. We ordered fish and someone came to the table to say that they had to defrost the fish. I would not recommend this place based on customer service, timing and planning . Don't have fish on the menu if it is not ready to be cooked. Servers should be aware of what is not available. read more

We came to Barrio before coming into Cleveland to see the Celtics play at Rocket Mortgage Arena. Barrio is a trendy, Hispanic themed restaurant in close proximity to the baseball stadium and basketball arena. The tacos are sold as customized shells, protein, and toppings. (Similar to a burgertory). We all tried different tacos with chicken, pulled pork, beef, fish, and shrimp. All were really good. Our server Tyler was exceptional. He brought us chips and salsa several times. Great experience. read more

Barrio Tacos Gateway - Chips and salsa - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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I usually love barrio! But the low rating has to come from the service we experienced at this location. I totally understand being busy from baseball games, when we were seated we were not helped for over 15 mins while other tables around us that were seated were helped immediately. I thought maybe they just forgot to notify the server which would be okay if the front hostess wasn't so rude about it. We notified her and from the table i could see her talking to the waitress and rolling her eyes and pointing at the table. We continued to be kind to the waitress because she did nothing wrong but it was very unprofessional by the front staff. read more

Do not get takeout from them. They told me 15 minutes. I checked they said it would be another two minutes, food not ready after waiting twenty minutes, and eventually I canceled the order after waiting for a half hour. They didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with doubling the amount of time and making me wait for so long and still not having the food ready. I canceled the order. if I had not, who knows how long I would've had to have waited. read more

Barrio in Cleveland is a must! Tons of seasonal items on the menu! We enjoyed the habanero mango peach guac There are also a lot of vegetarian protein options such as Thai chili tofu, portobellos, black beans, and gochujang bbq tofu! Also, the chips and salsa are complimentary! There are multiple locations in Cleveland. Downtown is always fun before or after a cavs game. Most locations have tricky street parking so you may need to find a nearby garage. Newly opened strongsville location had a huge parking lot and a nice outdoor patio read more

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The service wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. It could be better. I ordered 3 tacos which came slightly cold. It should've been warm. I ordered the "elote" but is not the cob, instead is corn in a little bowl with melted cheese, I tried it and didn't even continue. The food in my opinion was bad. I ended full but not happy. I wouldn't recommend it. Maybe are there other good options but I won't try it again. read more

To simply put, I had one of worst restaurant visits in Cleveland here at barrio. We came in around 1030pm First off, the queso was tasty. We ordered 2 different type of steak tacos- ground beef taco tasted just like Taco Bell, they have the audacity to charge $4.5 for that? La Tierra taco was decent all thanks to the grilled portobello that's in side. short rib taco- most pathetic tacos I've ever seen on a taco. It looked dry and meatless. Chicken taco tasted like McDonald's. Shrimp taco was boring with no flavor and 2 pieces of shrimp. We had to improvise and put some beef in there to finish the rest of the shell. Not sure what the double shell hype is about but it's dry and cold and you can tell the flour tortilla came out of a store bought tortilla package. It was the most unsatisfied meal I've had in Cleveland. read more

It's sad how awful this place has gotten since they started out. I haven't been to Barrio in years, but the food quality has really gone downhill. Service was poor, and it wasn't that busy for a Friday evening. Multiple things were forgotten including meals, drinks and sides, even after reminders. I got a chicken bowl, and the chicken was rubbery and fatty. The rice was overcooked and clumpy. The guacamole was bland. The only good things were the chips and salsa and happy hour margaritas (however long it took for them to come out)! This place used to be the go to spot with my girl friends. Sad. read more

Create you're own taco!! I love this concept, since I have very specific tastes in food (gluten-free, not too sweet, nothing fried) and I was able to get that with the sheet you fill out with pencil. I got the Thai tofu with pineapple salsa on a soft corn shell - 10/10, and the chicken with a pesto sauce and verde. The chicken itself was kind of dry which I wasn't the hugest fan of, and lacking seasoning, so 6/10 for that one. My three coworkers and I also shared a passion fruit margarita pitcher - perfect amount for 4, but probably great for 3 too if you wanted to get drunk (and hadn't already had a drink or two somewhere else). Service was quick and friendly, aesthetic was on-point authentic Mexican, so yeah- would totally return! read more

Barrio Tacos Gateway - Thai tofu on soft corn shell and chicken on hard corn shell - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio