Barrio
Barrio — reliable mexican in River North. The room fills up fast and stays lively. Foodie Kris: "The Mexican cornbread was so delicious and the tacos were super yummy" [$$$]
What 3,842 diners keep saying
What 3,842 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“BARRIO IS AWESOME. BOTTOMLESS MIMOSAS, SERVICE, 10/10. Love the servers 100% come here”
“Our waiter, Ryan, was absolutely delightful! Too notch! The service, the food, and the environment was truly wonderful! Will be back again!!”
“Reserved and visited from the restaurant week list. Lively vibe was exactly what we wanted. Noise level is also great. Just loud enough to have conversation with your party without worrying about anyone else ease dropping. We ordered 4-course meals and it was delicious and plenty. We barely finished our desserts and brought home leftover quesadillas.”
“Great staff and atmosphere. We came with a large group of almost 20 people and the staff were really accommodating the whole night.”
“Came here for brunch and bingo on a Sunday! The host of bingo was hysterical and did not disappoint. The food was phenomenal. The portions were massive and tasted yummy. One of the best brunches I’ve had in River North. Would highly recommend and will definitely be coming back. The service was great and prompt as well.”
“Mike took care of us and we had an incredible experience. Highly recommended”
“Steak and eggs is good, potatoes have a lot of oil. And chicken fajitas have a taste of tequila just be aware. Place is really nice and people are really kind in this place!”
“We stopped by this restaurant just to have a drink at the bar, and what we witnessed was extremely unsanitary and disturbing. One of the employees who we were later told was actually a manager filled his personal stainless-steel water bottle using the 8-button soda gun behind the bar. He literally stuck the soda gun inside his own bottle where he places his mouth. This was absolutely disgusting, especially since we had just been served water from that same gun in a glass. We immediately asked a waitress who he was and were told he was a manager. We then asked to speak with another manager, and a woman named Dulce came over. We explained the situation to her. She apologized and offered us bottled water, but we made it clear we were not looking for anything free we simply wanted to bring attention to a serious sanitation issue. You would think they would at least disinfect the nozzle after something like that, but nothing was done. She just went back to her duties as if it were no big deal. We have a photo showing the manager who filled his personal bottle at the soda gun. After seeing no action taken, we asked for the check and decided to leave. This was very unprofessional and unsanitary. We will definitely not be back.”
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