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Tried a new Mexican food restaurant from a friend's recommendation today. As much as I love to rate family owned restaurants with 5 stars, I just can't do it for this one. Here we go; to start with the salsa was in need of salt, after I added salt it was pretty good. The white corn tortillas, my wife's favorite, had no flavor, needed more salt. My wife ordered the Supreme Fajitas, chicken, shrimp and steak. She loved the chicken and shrimp but the steak was tough. The beans are not typical refried beans but they were ok. I had the Chili Rojo burrito and it's not your typical red chili burrito but I did enjoy it. The beef had good flavor but a little tough. The red chili sauce is not your typical red chili sauce but still ok. If you are looking for typical Sonoran Mexican style food then this probably won't make you too happy but........it's at least worth a try. The place is small but busy, people waiting to get in so who am I to say you will or won't like it. So give it a try, it's family owned and deserved of an effort. For me and my wife, one and done but you might like it.
The food was pretty good, I will say this, the pancakes are a little sweet but overall they are good. The lady that was taking our order was very nice, excellent service. The place is a nice, little cozy restaurant. I recommend going here.
If you are looking for really good Mexican food in PHX look no further and come here! The area might seem a bit sketch but there is nothing to worry about. We had lunch here on a Sunday and the wait was about 45 minutes. We were told to sign in and provide them our phone number so they could call us when ready. They do no let you wait inside due to it being small so you are told to either wait outside or in you car. Once ready, they called us and we were seated. We were a party of 8 so they sat us in a big table. The server came over a few minutes after and took our orders, we ordered: 6 agua de jamaica - DELICUOUS AND HYDRATING 1 coke 1 Dr pepper 1 Sope Plate - 3 thick corn patties stuffed with beans and shredded beef. Topped with tomato sauce, lettuce, and ranchero cheese. 2 Molcajetes de Mariscos - grilled shrimp, fried shrimp, tilapia, abulon, octopus, crab, grilled cactus, grilled onions, and queso fresco with corn tortillas 1 Molcajete A La Mexicana - steak, grilled chicken, homemade chorizo, queso fresco, grilled cactus, and grilled onions with flour tortillas 1 Menudo 2 Fajitas Supreme Plates - Steak, chicken, and shrimp sautéed with fresh bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms. Served on a sizzling skillet with rice beans, guacamole and sour cream. 2 Carne Asada Plates - Top sirloin steak served with grilled onions, French fries, salad, rice and beans. EVERYTHING was delicious. The food had so much flavor and it was all made fresh! The menudo was soooo good. It was served hot and had plenty of hominy and meat. The carne asada was nicely grilled and had no fatty pieces. It was easy to eat, thin, and had no chewy pieces. The sopes were loaded with all the good and they definitely did not skimp on the meat. These babies were topped off. The shredded beef was juicy and flavorful. Service was great and we were checked up on several times. I will be back! Total with tip: $335
Great stop. I was in the area to meet someone for lunch and we decided to check this place out. I'd been nearby in the past for coffee (same lot) so easy to find. The parking lot is fairly small, but at 11 on a Tuesday it wasn't too hard to find a spot. The front door faces McDowell where you walk into a small hostess station. We waited to good few minutes before being greeted, but were then taken right to a table with some yummy chips and salsa in no time. Our drink order was taken while we looked over the menu. Sodas are canned and they brought us cups of ice. There were so many good things to choose from but we settled on carnitas and chile verde both with their homemade corn tortillas which were phenomenal. I loved that they didn't skimp on how many like ALOT of other Mexican restaurants. All of our food was so good. My chile verde was full of flavor and I left so full. Service was great our entire visit and we even enjoyed their live music while we ate. Don't let the outside building fool you. It is quite old looking, bars on the window, but it's worth the stop. We'll definitely be back when in the area.
Delicious food, great reasonable prices. Big portions. They even had live music when we came . And great service. I'd definitely come backs
Authentic Mexican super cute - mesera bilingüe y se portó muy bonito great service, great food, will return
We have been coming to this place for years now. If you want true authentic mexican food, this is the place for you. Great service, request Teresa if she is working. Always takes such great care of us. The place is clean, music in the background. My go to is the mexican molcajete. Has steak, chicken, cheese, chorizo and cactus. It is served in a spicy salsa.
Food was good . I got the pozole and my Inlaw's got two plates that my mother Inlaw like and Father in-law didn't like it . Service was super slow even tho it wasn't busy. Drinks came out 5-10 after the food came out and when the food came out it took like 3 or 4 trips to bring our all the sides with the main plate and the girl helping with the food was extremely rude . I asked her about our drinks and she said in not your server so I told her to call my server. The surround was dated but hey for what it is it was okay .
Reviews are generally positive. People highlight the authentic Mexican food, generous portions, and a cozy and festive atmosphere. Service is often described as friendly and attentive.
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I came to this Mexican restaurant called La Barquita , and it was absolutely amazing. It honestly makes sense why everyone was standing outside waiting the food was worth it. The chips and salsa at the beginning were good, but I was a little surprised the salsa wasn't spicy at all. I was definitely expecting a little kick, especially from a Mexican restaurant, so that was a bit shocking. The beans were a no for me, and the guacamole could use a little more flavor. Now the food itself in the molcajete absolutely delicious. The meat tender, and full of flavor, and the cheese was perfectly melted. The chorizo was really good too. I didn't get to try the chicken, but the sauce, I will say I've had better before; this one was very tomato-forward, so it tasted a little more like tomato sauce not what I expected. But the quality of the meat made up for it. The menudo was absolutely delicious as well. The restaurant is small, but it has a very warm, family-oriented atmosphere. Service was great definitely a team effort from the cashier/hostess to the waitress. Jazmine was my waitress and she was the sweetest. Overall, I really enjoyed it and would definitely come back. Great food, great vibe, and clearly a local favorite. read more
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6 months ago
So I'm only raiting the MENUDO. I've been coming here for the last 6mnths. I always get the menudo with the foot/hoove whatever it's called. However today no foot just the soup, meat, and hominy. And it's delicious! I've put 2 pics you will enjoy either one read more
Tried a new Mexican food restaurant from a friend's recommendation today. As much as I love to rate family owned restaurants with 5 stars, I just can't do it for this one. Here we go; to start with the salsa was in need of salt, after I added salt it was pretty good. The white corn tortillas, my wife's favorite, had no flavor, needed more salt. My wife ordered the Supreme Fajitas, chicken, shrimp and steak. She loved the chicken and shrimp but the steak was tough. The beans are not typical refried beans but they were ok. I had the Chili Rojo burrito and it's not your typical red chili burrito but I did enjoy it. The beef had good flavor but a little tough. The red chili sauce is not your typical red chili sauce but still ok. If you are looking for typical Sonoran Mexican style food then this probably won't make you too happy but........it's at least worth a try. The place is small but busy, people waiting to get in so who am I to say you will or won't like it. So give it a try, it's family owned and deserved of an effort. For me and my wife, one and done but you might like it. read more
7 months ago
The food was pretty good, I will say this, the pancakes are a little sweet but overall they are good. The lady that was taking our order was very nice, excellent service. The place is a nice, little cozy restaurant. I recommend going here. read more
2 years ago
If you are looking for really good Mexican food in PHX look no further and come here! The area might seem a bit sketch but there is nothing to worry about. We had lunch here on a Sunday and the wait was about 45 minutes. We were told to sign in and provide them our phone number so they could call us when ready. They do no let you wait inside due to it being small so you are told to either wait outside or in you car. Once ready, they called us and we were seated. We were a party of 8 so they sat us in a big table. The server came over a few minutes after and took our orders, we ordered: 6 agua de jamaica - DELICUOUS AND HYDRATING 1 coke 1 Dr pepper 1 Sope Plate - 3 thick corn patties stuffed with beans and shredded beef. Topped with tomato sauce, lettuce, and ranchero cheese. 2 Molcajetes de Mariscos - grilled shrimp, fried shrimp, tilapia, abulon, octopus, crab, grilled cactus, grilled onions, and queso fresco with corn tortillas 1 Molcajete A La Mexicana - steak, grilled chicken, homemade chorizo, queso fresco, grilled cactus, and grilled onions with flour tortillas 1 Menudo 2 Fajitas Supreme Plates - Steak, chicken, and shrimp sautéed with fresh bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms. Served on a sizzling skillet with rice beans, guacamole and sour cream. 2 Carne Asada Plates - Top sirloin steak served with grilled onions, French fries, salad, rice and beans. EVERYTHING was delicious. The food had so much flavor and it was all made fresh! The menudo was soooo good. It was served hot and had plenty of hominy and meat. The carne asada was nicely grilled and had no fatty pieces. It was easy to eat, thin, and had no chewy pieces. The sopes were loaded with all the good and they definitely did not skimp on the meat. These babies were topped off. The shredded beef was juicy and flavorful. Service was great and we were checked up on several times. I will be back! Total with tip: $335 read more
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Great stop. I was in the area to meet someone for lunch and we decided to check this place out. I'd been nearby in the past for coffee (same lot) so easy to find. The parking lot is fairly small, but at 11 on a Tuesday it wasn't too hard to find a spot. The front door faces McDowell where you walk into a small hostess station. We waited to good few minutes before being greeted, but were then taken right to a table with some yummy chips and salsa in no time. Our drink order was taken while we looked over the menu. Sodas are canned and they brought us cups of ice. There were so many good things to choose from but we settled on carnitas and chile verde both with their homemade corn tortillas which were phenomenal. I loved that they didn't skimp on how many like ALOT of other Mexican restaurants. All of our food was so good. My chile verde was full of flavor and I left so full. Service was great our entire visit and we even enjoyed their live music while we ate. Don't let the outside building fool you. It is quite old looking, bars on the window, but it's worth the stop. We'll definitely be back when in the area. read more
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Delicious food, great reasonable prices. Big portions. They even had live music when we came . And great service. I'd definitely come backs read more
1 year ago
servicio 100% y la comida muy deliciosa Gracias a la mesera aquí yolanda. I would recommend read more
1 year ago
Authentic Mexican super cute - mesera bilingüe y se portó muy bonito great service, great food, will return read more
We have been coming to this place for years now. If you want true authentic mexican food, this is the place for you. Great service, request Teresa if she is working. Always takes such great care of us. The place is clean, music in the background. My go to is the mexican molcajete. Has steak, chicken, cheese, chorizo and cactus. It is served in a spicy salsa. read more
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La Barquita Restautant L.
Jose, we thank you so very much for your 5 star review! The Molcajete…
Food was good . I got the pozole and my Inlaw's got two plates that my mother Inlaw like and Father in-law didn't like it . Service was super slow even tho it wasn't busy. Drinks came out 5-10 after the food came out and when the food came out it took like 3 or 4 trips to bring our all the sides with the main plate and the girl helping with the food was extremely rude . I asked her about our drinks and she said in not your server so I told her to call my server. The surround was dated but hey for what it is it was okay . read more
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We tried the two most popular items and our expectations were exceeded. This was the best Mexican food I've had in a long time. We walked in and the restaurant was almost full of locals- to us this was a good sign that we were in the right place. The Birria was hot and fresh, falling off of the bone. So tender and flavorful. The Molcajete was piping hot with a good amount of spice. We got a mix of flour and corn tortillas- everything was fresh and made in house. We asked for two dozen tortillas to take home with us (24 tortillas came out to $9.00). Everyone at the restaurant (servers and other patrons) were pleasant and had no problem answering our questions. I'm excited to bring my family back here to try it. read more
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NO ES LA CANTIDAD, es la acción. ROBAN AL COBRAR MÁS DEL 8.6% (cobraron lo doble en Taxes) sobre la comida. ROBAN al hacer cargo de $1 por pagar con tarjeta, y no advertirle a los clientes Antes de pagar con tarjeta. En mi compra de $13.50 más Taxes, el cargo del banco por procesar sería aproximadamente $0.40 centavos. Le sacan jugo, robando. Uno de tantos días que he ido. Pero hoy si me di cuenta que cobran de más. No importa que tanto más, importa que están "robando" en "operación hormiga". Mi comida, para llevar, costó $13.50, más Taxes 8.6% $1.16 = $14.66, pero ellos cobraron $15.66, lo doble en Taxes. Al pagar con tarjeta de crédito, hacen un cargo extra de $1.00. Les pregunté porque, me dijeron que ellos hacen un cargo extra, sin previo ni aviso. Les pregunté que donde estaba el letrero o aviso para hacernos saber a los consumidores, a lo cual la mujer, déspota, me dijo "EL DUEÑO LO QUITÓ". Ahora, $1.00 extra por una comida de $13.50, están cobrando lo doble del promedio del 2.7% que les cobraría el banco por procesar ese pago. AUNQUE A DECIR VERDAD, EL RESTAURANTE DEBE CUBRIR ESE GASTO, PORQUE ES UN SERVICIO PARA ELLOS AUMENTAR SUS VENTAS, Y NO QUE LO PAGUE EL CLIENTE. Desgraciadamente, esto pasa en su mayoría con restaurantes HISPANOS/LATINOS. Nunca en otro restaurante me ha pasado. Dejen de robar al estilo "Operación hormiga" (poco a poco), es ilegal. read more
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La Barquita Restautant L.
Gracias por su review! Nosotros seguimos orgullosos de operar en…
7 months ago
1 year ago
We were in Phoenix and ended up having dinner at this little joint that I found on yelp. Thank you again for rec. Wife had the caldo she gave it 5 stars. Son had the carne asada plate 4 stars. The chile verde burro was 4 stars. Good food and good service. Not a fancy place but a good ol Mexican spot. I would go back whenever we're around that side of Phoenix. read more
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La Barquita Restautant L.
Luis, thank you so much for taking the time to review our humble…
4 years ago
I was driving by and decided to try it randomly and I'm glad I did! My server was nice and seated me right away. I often rate places by the taste of their water and La Barquitas was really good! I ordered the enchilada suiza (pictured). It was fantastic portions and come with veggies, beans, rice, etc. They were also hosting a holiday party there in the main room so they do accommodate for that. It's holiday time at the time of my visit so the ceiling was decorated in string lights. It set the scene for a lovely, cozy dinner. I'm excited to go again. read more
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Our first time was no failure in this whole in the wall. The staff was immediately attentive and brought delicious salsa con tortilla chips. The salsa was made fresh with chunks of tomatoe, onions. The chips were crispy totopo style. With that we ordered licuado and pina (pineapple) refresher. The pina was freshly made. We ordered huevos rancheros which were uniquely made out of the ordinary ingredients from other previous Mexican restaurants we visit. The Caldo de Res was amazing. The soup was perfectly warm and filled with all the vegetables. The meat was a little chewy which I prefer it to automatically fall off. But over all the Caldon was great and prices average for home cooked meal. We are definitely making this place our go to Caldo stop in Phoenix. It is a hole in the wall but with a home feeling of Mexico. My review 8 out of 10. read more
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La Barquita Restautant L.
Eddie, what a wonderful review! Thank you so much for taking the time…
3 years ago
The mole was savory and delish, the sopes' shells were soft and not soggy (chicken was my favorite), the enchiladas were fresh and the green sauce was flavorful. It doesn't look like they have any alcohol beyond beer. Waitress was very nice. The twinkle lights were a little excessive, but it's cute. read more
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I come here for the Molcajete which includes chicken, steak, chorizo, yellow chili's, green onions, cojita cheese, nopales, tomato, and the molcajete chili sauce. This is amazing and the best and gotta say only thing I ever get. My and my business partner shared on because they come a single portion or two portions. It also has beans with cojita cheese on top, guacamole, and flour or corn form tortillas. #TeddyCFoodGame ig: @IamTeddyCastro read more
5 years ago
Let's just say I know authentic Mexican food and this is it! Amazing food can't wait to go back! Service was bad that day, ladies had an attitude but I was able to express that to the manager who said she will speak with her staff read more
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La Barquita Restautant L.
Thank you so much for your kind review Kiki! And we are so sorry for…
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2334 E McDowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85006
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