Horchata to die for. I sometimes come back for the horchata alone. Seriously. And I'm Mexican too. When you don't feel like waiting for the rice to cook all day or for the cinnamon to soak, this place is great if you want a quick cold cup of a familiar favorite. One of the only places I've had that knows how to make it right. It's not watered down and think like most places. The quesa birria tacos was to die for too. read more

I've come here many times, and until tonight (6/3/26 )every experience has been 5 stars. That's why this was so surprising and disappointing. This past Wednesday night 6/3/26 I arrived at 9:30 PM for the reverse happy hour until 10pm and was told I could not dine in even though the restaurant's posted closing time is 10:00 PM. I was only offered the option of ordering my food to go. I completely understand a kitchen stopping orders 10 to 15 minutes before closing. I've worked in multiple restaurants myself, and that's a fairly common practice. What was confusing to me is that the kitchen was apparently still open and able to prepare food, yet the dining room was already closed to customers 30 minutes before the posted closing time. What also left me confused is not knowing when customers are actually allowed to dine in. If the restaurant closes at 10:00 PM but dine in ends at 9:30 PM, that's important information for customers. Does the dining room close at 9:00 PM? 9:30 PM? 10:00 PM? The posted hours suggest one thing, but my experience suggested something else. I still think highly of this restaurant based on my many previous visits, but this experience was really frustrating. If the dining room closes before the posted closing time, I believe that should be clearly communicated so customers know what to expect. read more

The thing about this place is that the food and service are inconsistent. Sometimes good and sometimes not. Their prices are more than average for an average experience. read more

Back again for lunch and it is just as good as it's ever been. Joseph was out server and he's fricken amazing. Checked on us multiple times throughout our meal and our sodas never went empty. I went with the Arizona burrito and it was so good! Or maybe I was just super hungry 'cuz I scarfed it down in record time. Joseph was impressed - he didn't say those words, but he was thinking it. Trust me. Anywho, I would NOT hesitate at all to recommend Barrio Queen (all the cool kids are calling it 'BQ') to my friends, family and fellow Yelp'ers! Come get summmm! read more

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Restaurant Week Rocks at Barrio! One of the best deals I found! I 4 courses: I had the tasty margarita flight, each pour was saboroso! Even though the guacamole isn't their table side show, it was so flavorful with the pomegranate extra special touch. The tacos were filling but nothing too memorable. Churros and ice cream is stellar! read more

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Another beautiful Barrio Queen located adjacent to the Arrowhead Mall with the same beautiful ambiance founded in Mexican culture. It is a beautiful layout with plenty of bar seating a large dining area and outdoor seating. The service is fast, friendly and attentive. The food is authentic, flavorful and cooked to perfection. The Boris is packed with flavor, the chile verde is tender and delicious. The side are also amazing. If you are craving Mexican food this place is the place to go. read more

Barrio Queen - Birria - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

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Food and service and significantly dropped since they opened. The place was practically empty and it took forever to just get water to the table. The margaritas weren't flavorful. The rice tasted a little burnt and the rest of the food was nothing outstanding. This used to be one of my favorite Mexican restaurants for the flavors, services, and atmosphere. Really sad it changed so much. read more

I love coming to the Bell Rd Barrio Queen. The best bartenders and servers in town! I like being able to sit at the bar. Their happy hour is also great. Excellent margaritas, especially for happy hour! The corn ribs are great as well. One of my favorite spots in Glendale. read more

Barrio Queen - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

The food was good. The queso fundido was super cheesy & yummy. Dessert flight could've been better- Wasn't much of fan. Place wasn't too packed so we were seated right away. Neat place to grab dinner or lunch. The servers were nice & quick. read more

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First time I've been here. The service was quick so that's nice. I was really surprised that the food didn't have much flavor. My husband loves spicy food and even with their hot sauce it was still meh. I'll try it again. Maybe tonight was an off night. read more

The tacos are food are good. I would say about my third favorite place. But the restaurant is huge and the atmosphere is nice and clean. The wait staff was pretty good too. read more

Barrio Queen - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

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Dined 3.15.25: Unfortunately the best thing about dining in was the service. Our server was attentive and kept up with our table of 7 so that gave them the 3rd star otherwise, I'd give it a 2 as the food was mediocre. The black beans were dry so my friend didn't eat them and the Charred Carne Asada fajitas were super dry and tough, my Aunt (the birthday girl) chewed her way through them but "charred" should not result in "overcooked" meat. My two other family members enjoyed the Chiles Enogada but didn't care for the side of rice so they didn't eat it. My cousin's Barrio Bowl looked amazing and was overflowing in the small bowl it was served but she enjoyed it & had extra to take home. I had the Al Pastor Torta w/ seasoned fries which were well seasoned but fries weren't hot nor crisp, they looked and felt cool as if they'd been sitting out a while, so they flopped when you picked them up. The torta wasn't toasted, so it got soggy quickly. Overall, the food was barely okay. 6 out of the 7 diners avoided an item or another on their plate. Wouldn't necessarily recommend it if you're looking for Mexican food (even if you're okay w/ fusion Mexican food). Least not until there's more consistency with the food. read more

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My wife and I love this place, of course we came here for Valentine's Day and the always have a deal for a this date! The staff is great, we arrived an hour earlier before our reservations(because we are getting older) lol but the staff accommodated us and sat us immediately. Great Mexican food! read more

Showed up for a late lunch. We are moving from Texas to Arizona and are looking for Mexican food. Barrio Queen is a fairly good fill in. The service is very good. The atmosphere is clean. We ordered guacamole 5/5 unique with pomegranate seeds, chips 4.5/5, premium tacos-3 Gringas Taco 4/5, Quesabirrias 2.5/5, Alambre Beef 3/5, Pollo Deshebrado Taco 4/5, and Camaron Asado 4/5. The ice tea I understand is very good 5/5. read more

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You likely will approach Barrio Queen traveling West on Bell Road. To enter the lot, you must drive about 75 feet past the restaurant. Then make a right once you are in the lot. There is no shortage of staff. Service was brisk. Soft warm colors decorated the poorly lit room. This and the small print on the menu, made them very difficult to read. . According to the Oxford Language Dictionary, a taco is made of a fried tortilla. Typically it is folded and filled...." What the Barrio Queen called what they sold Tacos. . They were street tacos: small paper white tortillas encasing a meat filling. They were street tacos. What is very interesting and delicious was a salsa consisting of avocado and pomegranate and other ingredients. Our server made it tableside. With dinner, there was a bowl of what could have passed for potato chips. They were good, but not the Mexican kind of chips. With Special Agent Inspector Klein present both men's and women's bathrooms passed easily... The floor tile is white, randomly patterned with black. It looks like dirt. It is not. Special Agent Inspector Klein and I concur. It was about 8 PM the evening of Martin Luther King Day. The Barrio Queen appeared empty. The menu said one thing but you get another. That is misrepresentation. The chips were not the usual corn chips served at Mexican Restaurants. The Salsa, which you had to special order, was a hit with Special Agent Inspector Klein and her escort. There are so many traditional Mexican Restaurants. .Barrio Queen is not traditional. Some may love the Barrio Queen. The decorations are pleasing. The service was very good. If the Tacos were as described, the rating would be four stars. read more

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SO DELICIOUS!!!! Stopped in for a quick lunch and we had such a great meal! A very cool establishment with a great vibe and fantastic service. We couldn't believe how fast our food came out. We ordered a full plate of nachos and totally could have ordered the half for 2 people. They were fantastic! Loaded with delicious pork and cheesy goodness! Beautiful presentation and tasted equally as good! We also ordered 3 tacos and wow the corn tortilla was phenomenal, house made! We got Asada, pescado, and pollo + chorizo, all fantastic. Lots of food! Complimentary chips and salsa too. Fast and friendly service on a great patio. definitely recommend! read more

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Just moved to N Phoenix and loved the new Queen in Surprise. Went to visit it again and, in addition to being new, it's in a great area & the wait was exceptionally long, we drove to Glendale. It was also a gorgeous restaurant. We requested an area at the bar or patio, and we ended up with high table/booth by the bar, just inside the patio area. Breeze coming in was lovely w/ a great TV view had we stayed for the Suns game. (May become our go-to spot during football season. ) We were there just before Happy Hour ended (everyday 2-6pm) & primarily ordered from the HR menu. The NACHITOS are our favorite. Or, for my husband, were bc we ordered the Flautas for the first time & said it may be his new #1. They were delicious. We finished with Churros and took home a seasonal Mango desert. We'll be back again soon! read more

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Came in during happy hour and had some great tacos and drinks. The tortillas are handmade and the food was really fresh. My sisters had the sangria and a margarita that they enjoyed a lot. The beer specials for happy hour are great too. Service was quick and the food was great. Lots to choose from! read more

Barrio Queen - Happy Hour Menu - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

I wanted to grab some good Mexican while I was in the area for work and was pretty impressed by Barrio Queen. The menu hits on some standards (tacos, burritos, enchiladas) along with more regional cuisine (cochinita pibil, chiles en nogada), and a seriously impressive range of tequilas and mezcals. I went with an order of chicken in mole poblano and a margarita flight. An order of house made tortilla chips and salsa hit the table not long after ordering: those chips were perfectly crispy and just salty enough, while the salsa was bright and spicy. The mole, served with slightly sweet black beans, yellow rice, and corn tortillas, had a deep flavour but needed a bit more of a bite. The margarita flight offered three small glasses, each made with a solid blanco tequila: the Barrio (tequila + fresh lime juice + curacao + agave nectar with a salted rim), the Pepino Loco (jalapeno infused tequila + muddled cucumber + lime juice + agave nectar with a peppery salt rim), and the Tolache (tequila + hibiscus + blueberry + triple sec + lime juice with a sugared rim). All were tasty, but the salty sweetness of the Tolache was the best of the bunch read more

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Staff was super positive and we had a great night and enjoyed my sons birthday! The food was great and staff accommodating.

Back again but this time home delivery. We ordered the chicken nachos, which were fantastic. The flavor combination in the chicken and all the spices and salsa and cheese. It was just fantastic. Everything arrived intact and still warm. I'm tired of just having ground beef in my nachos so I wanted something different and boy did I choose a good one. So having it delivered is just as good as being there the flavor is there you cannot go wrong going here. It's the best new place we have found. Keep up the good work Barrio Queen. I love this place. Kimberly W read more

Decided to finally try out barrio queen for all the hype that we hear in the area about this place. But honestly, there's not much to write about here. We had four different taco offerings on two different dinner plates, and while the tacos were not bad there was only one stand out out of the four, and that was the grilled shrimp. One of the issues I have with places like these is when they offer chips and salsa, but the salsa has no flavor and that is the case here. there's a mild sauce that taste like watered down ketchup I guess and then their "hot" has a fair amount of seasoning, but it's not good at all flavor wise. another issue I have with places like this is that in these days we take an opportunity to try and enjoy a nice meal at a sitdown restaurant and it breaks the bank for something that's average at best. Service was good nice atmosphere. I can see why people like it and has a huge bar area. read more

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I am giving them a three star rating. I was not able to sit and eat the food in restaurant or I might have liked the food more. I got take out and got the Birria Torta and the meat didn't have a whole lot of flavor that I was expecting. The bread got soggy and the fries weren't crispy enough but again I ordered take out. The service was good when I picked up my order. The lady was attentive and knowledgeable as well as helpful! The ambiance was cute, I only was able to see so much but it was cute for what it is. If you go make sure to sit and eat your food in restaurant food tastes better that way! I do wish I could have tried their margaritas. read more

Barrio Queen - Birria Torta served with Barrio seasoned fries. - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

This was my first time visiting and will be my last. The waitress was forcing us to order when the restaurant was empty. I ordered a cheese crisp with shredded beef. The cheese crisp was delivered extremely cold. When I asked waitress for w hot meal she said, " well, sorry would you like me to take off your ticket.?" With that response, I said yes. We will not return to this restaurant. read more

Did not care for the food. I ordered street tacos and they had no flavor. They tasted extremely bland.Service was good. Chips were great

Went for some appitzoers and drinks during happy hour. The prices were good and the service was equally good. Got the elite ribs which were phenomenal. The margaritas were tasty and the tequila flights were cool. Would absolutely recommend!! read more

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Place smelled of sewer gas terrible when we were there. Food was good service was okay no smiles until she came to present the check. read more

ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK EVERYTHING BEFORE YOU PAY. They argued with me for 10 minutes about them charging me an extra $20 for no reason. The manager couldn't crack a smile if she tried. She looked like I was trying to get 5 cents taken off my tab. They finally realized it was their mistake and fixed the total. Then sent me out the door with a big bags of chips and no salsa this is what you get when you don't pay the extra $20 hidden fee. They get pissed off and "forget" something. Not to mention their online prices aren't accurate. Restaurant prices are absolutely ridiculous while also having terrible service. Yay. read more

Immediately when we walked in at 7pm the entry way and entire front of the restaurant smelled like sewage. The restaurant was empty...was this issue big enough that it should've been closed for the night? Thankfully the smell wasn't at our table. Our server wasn't friendly and was just going through the motions. We noticed a lot of menu changes since the last time we were there a few months prior. My kids and my husband ordered the same thing they usually do but I decided to try something different. The enchiladas suizas were very disappointing. Super dry and had no flavor. The new beans that replaced the black bean side again had no flavor whatsoever. The kids quesadilla was poorly made- the tortilla wasn't even browned just cooked enough to melt the cheese, so when it was cut and stacked in the dish it all melted together, we couldn't get a piece of it off the pile. We asked our server if we could get a refire and she didn't say anything just took it and went to the kitchen. No apology or anything. Unfortunately we were sitting in the booth next to the kitchen window and the staff was putting out a tense vibe. It took longer than our entire order for the kids quesadilla refire- which felt deliberate because the new kids meal came out SCREAMING hot. Not ok. We just wanted to go at this point. My son didn't want to wait for it to cool down and was eating chips waiting for it. Overall we couldn't believe how poor the service and quality of food was. We frequent a few Barrio Queen locations because we know it's consistent. At least up until this visit. It was our daughter's choice of her birthday dinner and to say that made it an even bigger disappointment is putting it lightly. Honestly it's upsetting that we might not be able to rely on one of our favorite spots for good food and service read more

Besidesmy husband throwing up in the bathroom, manager/waiter only comped half of his plate. Food was definitely undercooked, the potions were TINY. And upcharges and prices were ridiculous. Food was bland and not tasty. Definitely never coming back. Not even close to real authentic Mexican food. read more

Courtney D. Took amazing care of us!! We were greeted immediately along with chips & salsa. Courtney was so attentive and everything felt like it came out perfect and quick, drinks & food. We came in for happy hour since the prices are great. Restaurant was clean and everyone was smiling. Ask for Courtney if you want great service, you won't regret it. read more

I like their tacos, home made chips and their guacamole with pomegranate. The ambiance in Surprise is bright and airy. read more

It smells like a dry drain in here. shrimp was over cooked. margarita was good. will not be back. service excellent!

I strongly recommend you getting the Barrio Burrito,customer service is amazing and the place is beautiful.

1st time trying and wasn't disappointed. The drinks were good , wish they were a little stronger but they weren't bad . The food was good . The elote corn was bomb!!!! Would go back again for sure . The waitress was a tad slow considering they weren't that busy but maybe she just didn't want to bug us a lot . The atmosphere was nice , I loved all the clase azul tequila bottles they had displayed read more

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One server for the entire restaurant on a Thursday afternoon, beginning of happy hour is INSANE! But she did it, and her name is Pamela. She greeted us at the door, sat us, served us and made our drinks, the girl deserves a raise! The cocktails we chose were delicious and the 3 of us shared the nachitos-amazing! read more

i was not greeted properly or respectfully , i did not even get told to wait a couple minutes, worst service ever! me and my table were waiting half an hour before we decided get up and leave , they were not busy at all , they're were maybe 7 other tables , i'm so upset with this restaurant and the way they treated me and my table read more

The decor was the only decent thing in this restaurant. Service was mediocre at best. Chip were too thick and the salsa was not good. The flavor was odd. The margaritas tasted cheap and the tacos (surf and turf, fried fish and al pastor) awful! We couldn't get out of there fast enough. Ended up going somewhere else for drinks and burgers. We will never go back! When talking to family and friends... They ALL agreed with us. Please don't go! read more

I was there yesterday with a friend, to begin the waiter wasn't friendly and had a condescending attitude towards us. I ordered quesadillas, and what I got was 3 enchilada looking tacos obviously with out the sauce of an enchilada, it's almost like the kitchen messed up but didn't want to fix it, I didn't say anything because I was a bit confused and never ordered quesadillas there before, but after doing some research on yelp I definitely didn't receive what I ordered. I never review, but I think they could do some improvement with service and definitely food. read more

I've been wanting to try this spot ever since they opened, and after almost a year I finally said I'd go. I was hoping they had Brunch, but they didn't and that's A-OK bckz on a Sunday afternoon (12:20p) they weren't busy at all. The ambiance and decor get 5- stars for sure! It smells great, and although they weren't busy at all... I still waited like 3 mins for a hostess to greet and seat me. I sat at the bar that was TOTALLY empty; they can seat about 20-25 but only had 9 ppl including myself and the couple that came in immensely after me. We waited another 3-5 mins then our bartender came out and lowkey asked us both for our orders which I found strange bckz we clearly were NOT seated together. I ordered the Margarita flight that came with 3 yummy mini margaritas... they were perfect!!! Then I ordered the Chile Verde... As you can see in my pics, the Entree looked amazingly delicious, but it most definitely lacked flavor. The rice was colorful but bland, beans perfectly cooked yet bland... and the Chile Verde was SUPER BLAND I was so disappointed bckz it LOOKED so damn good, but I had to eat it with the homemade chips they give you which were awesome, just to get some texture and flavor. I would definitely come back for drinks, but that's about it. The guys that were leaving as I was seated also said their food wasn't "that great" .... It's not bad, but not seasoned and didn't measure up to what I was expecting. My bartender Oscar was kool... but not very engaging and not at all personable like you expect from bartenders when they're not too busy in Phoenix. read more

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