I went to El Palenque for the first time tonight, and I was not disappointed! Our server was…read morefriendly and attentive, and when I asked about mocktails, she helped me to come up with a delicious non-alcoholic coconut flavored mojito. It's honestly one of the best mojitos I've ever had, even despite it being NA! The chips and salsa were tasty, and the rest of our meal came out much sooner than we were expecting. My wife's chicken fajitas were steaming hot and flavorful. I had the arroz con pollo with a side of refried beans, and it was wonderful! All the food was fresh, flavorful, and piping hot. I really enjoyed the melted queso with my chicken and rice. It was such a treat! The atmosphere in the restaurant was super fun, too! The music was lively, the decor was vibrant, and most importantly, everything was clean. What more could you ask for? We will most definitely be coming back for more in the near future!

Another awesome meal. They had some new items on the menu. I tried my all-time favorite. One of…read moretheir house specialties were Beria tacos. I had three healthy portioned tacos with the awesome dipping sauce. Then I ordered a half order of both Spanish rice and refried beans. The sangria was amazing with fresh cut fruit. In addition, we started with the complementary salsa which had an amazing little bite of a spice to it along with homemade chips. We decided to get a appetizer of guac with that as well. They are right by the Lake County Captains baseball field. Be sure every time you go to a game to give yourself a little extra time and go and have an amazing meal.

AUTHENTIC!!! I felt like I was eating street food right in Mexico. Only open Friday/Saturday 5 pm…read moreto 11 pm. Sunday 9 am to 5 pm. They had tortas, tacos and quesadillas. All tortillas were home made and so was the bread for the tortas. The stand was outside with outside tables. Perfect day to eat outside. Even the music was traditional Mexican. If they say it is not spicy it is!! It does have a good strong kick in my opinion. I would drive 50 minutes to eat here again.

What an amazing place I was so surprised when my food came out and it was literally on fire I…read morewasn't camera ready! But then the cheese did you watch the clip, soooooo cheesy! We sat at the bar, vibes were cool even just looking out the window I kinda felt outta place like I was on vacation and not in a strip mall. (

Everything was fantastic! Ordered the chicken michoacan. So many tasty veggies and delicious…read morechicken in sauce served sizzling. Also got the refried beans topped with melted cheese and rice. Chips and excellent salsa were great. The small classic margaritas was just the right size for me! Highly recommend this family restaurant.

Since my last review in the early 2020s, the food has gone down. Although almost every where has…read moredoubled in price. The food doesn't look appealing and flavors all run together as one.

Food & service are both always amazing! I frequent this location at least 3x a month! Highly…read morerecommended restaurant!

Good place. A…read morelittle loud but a great location to get some drinks and good food. Tried the burger taco, pretty descent. I liked the signature taco section. The other sheet is make your own.

My husband and I go out to eat 4-5 nights a week and have for years. Downtown Willoughby has a lot…read moreof restaurants so we had plenty of choices where to spend our money. Unfortunately, this time we ended up at Barrio. The restaurant wasn't that busy. There was no reason why we had to wait almost an hour for cold tacos and hard rice. I should have trusted the reviews that warned about these problems they've had for a while. They offered to remake our food but we had waited long enough so we ate it anyway. They didn't offer any drink refills until they brought the check. Condado was founded by a former Barrio business partner. Barrio sued and lost. Comparing the overall review ratings for Condado Mentor and Barrio Willoughby from multiple sources, Barrio is also losing in Lake County. And Condado has free parking. Barrio doesn't. We should have gone to Condado instead.

This place is horrible they have a waiter who just shows off to customers & over charges then after…read morethey had a few alcohol drinks. I don't recommend to go . Their food is not so great.

Amazing salsa with home made chips that are complimentary. We got a side of guacamole that was made…read moreto order. Very authentic. I had Al Pastor tacos with a side of rice and beans. Rice was moist and perfectly seasoned. The beans were also homemade. Excellent. Meaty tacos. Very enjoyable. Very casual restaurant. Prompt service.

Used to come for Brunch but came for dinner and that chimichurri steak is one of the best things…read moreI've put in my mouth. I am obsessed. I wish I had ordered two but my boyfriend ate it lol. I'll probably be here every Wednesday for steak night because my steak is not as solid as theirs. We came in at closing basically (sorry, friends) and had great service and even better food.

The service was slow, took over 30 minutes for our food to come out. The restaurant was not even…read morethat busy. Maybe 10 table at the most. So not sure why our food took so long. The server was friendly and pleasant. Food could be better. I got the jerk chicken. The chicken was good but the cilantro and coconut rice was mushy and lacked any taste of cilantro and coconut milk. The strip steak was good cooked just as ordered. The smashed potatoes were tasty and well done. The decor is nicely done but the plastic plates are tacky.

Just did not do it for me this time around. It's odd how you have to park around back to enter the…read moremain dining room. If you park in the front - it doesn't even look like it's open. We asked to sit at the bar - and they actually had to turn the lights on when we sat down. Asked for a skinny margarita and the waiter from the dining room came over to make it. Ordered the chicken fajitas and an a-la-carte chimichanga. Both were good! Asked for a second skinny margarita and the color and taste was completely different than the first. Neither used fresh oranges or limes - which is the whole idea of ordering a skinny. I see good reviews, so maybe it was just an off weeknight - but we will head down the street next time.

The tacos were some of the best (wife said her shredded beef hard shell was the best) on the taco…read moretrail. The warm chips and salsa included made my day! The salsa might be the best salsa I've ever had. Fantastic!! Please support this restaurant because you will have a great meal!