Barrio

"Was in St Paul and Barrio was recommended to us by a friend and they did not disappoint. Barrio's is a Unique Tequila bar with terrific South of the border food. Service was impeccable, pleasant, informative and helpful. She helped us with information on portion sizes so we ordered enough without overdoing it. We will definitely be returning next time we are spending time in St Paul."

"We came in on a Friday night around 8:30. Was moderately busy, as expected, there were about 5 open tables — no worries. We waited 5 minutes to be greeted by a hostess & was told there would a 15minute wait but he would tell us when the table was ready. We decided to sit at the bar while we waited. It took us another 15 minutes to be greeted. At this point, we placed an order for chips & salsa appetizer along with our 2 entrees. We did not have any interaction, refills, check-ins or updates on our long wait after this. We were also never notified about the promised table. After waiting 45 minutes without receiving even the chips&salsa, we decided to leave (9:40 at this point—we only had received water in our hour+ since we walked in the door). As a former waitress, I understand firsthand how things can become overwhelming but the lack of communication, attention to customers & delay on appetizers is unacceptable. I will not be returning."

"Went there for lunch and the food was amazing as well as the drink. It comes out as soon as it is ready in the kitchen so nice and fresh. The hibiscus margaritas hit the right spot on a summer day. The server was attentive and I didn't feel like I was waiting at any moment. Definitely recommend!"

"I LOVE Barrio. One of my goto places for tacos, guac and chips, and very tasty margaritas! It is a bit pricier than the usual I would say, but their food is worth the price in my opinion. Especially the margaritas. Made just perfect every time and super refreshing. Only downfall is the parking is terrible. It's downtown Saint paul and you're either fighting for street parking and pay the meter, or have to go park and pay in the ramp."

"Was just in Friday for lunch. Guacamole is phenomenal the Barrio Margarita and Trinity Margarita are good. We ordered two of each and each was quite different tasting than the previous. Not bad just really inconsistent. I got a pork carnita taco and while good it was tiny for $5. Hearing and reading rave reviews about service have me thinking our experience was an outlier. I think they were busier than they planned for. Wait staff was exceptionally nice but rarely checked in. We ended up with 3 different servers helping us so no one really ever knew what was going on with our orders. I'm sure we'll be back though. Definitely worth a second shot!"