Day one dinner in Holbox & it was exactly what I needed. Delicious & fresh mojito. I got steak and cauliflower tacos, both tasty in their own ways. So much flavor put into the ingredients. It was pretty busy for a Monday night but they fit us in within 5 minutes for a party of two. Everything came out quickly. They also had live music for part of our dinner which was lovely. Laid back, outdoor spot. read more

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No loud obnoxious "music." Pretty much impossible in Cozumel, Playa and Holbox to eat and or have a drink without being force-fed CIA MKUltra brain melting crap that is loud enough to take down a satellite @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ read more

Excellent food selection, quality and flavor. Had the Barbra negra shrimp plate, Baja fish and shrimp tacos, calamari, ceviche, tuna carnitas and house drinks. It's worth the wait so bring some light snacks or grab drinks down the blocks as you do. read more

Best, most consistent food on Holbox. The cauliflower tacos are great. Chill vibe and wonderful service.

Excellent taco selection, creative cocktails, live music, and a cool house cat:) the whole octopus was in creamy gravy and off-putting, however. read more

What a great little spot in an open air food court. The tacos were amazing ! I ordered a fish taco Baja style and a shrimp taco chili and garlic style, both were so flavorful and delicious! There was so much fish that I could've made two tacos! Only con is that it's open air and there were a lot of flies. They need to come up with some way deter or control the flies. read more

Barba Negra - Shrimp taco & fish taco - Tacos Near Me - Holbox, ROO

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Food was A-1 ambiance is quaint they didn't have a few dishes that we wanted to try but what we ordered was tasty. The only "complaint" was service was sub par we waited a while for the check to come even after our dishes were taken away read more

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An absolute must go if you are on the island. Do yourself a favor and go here for lunch or dinner! This restaurant is in a grouping of other restaurants. The tacos are absolutely delicious, the drinks they serve at the bar are awesome and the guacamole was made wonderfully. We had the following tacos and they are all made on blue corn tortillas. Soft shell crab (was the choice of the day) - This was ordered in two, and really liked it, but would have been fine with just one. Pulpo ajillo - probably my personal favorite. The butter and octopus together was just magic and absolutely decadent. I wish I ordered the Pulpo Diablo as well just to try but was so full in the end! Pescado Tik - this was the least favorite we got. It was good but compared to the rest, just wouldn't get again Camaron Diablo - super good and a must try. Would order the ajillo version on the next trip to just try Aracherra ajillo - another awesome taco and would order again. Worth ordering for sure. And also had guacamole. As mentioned the guac was well made and enjoyed it a lot. It was not bland like some and the tortilla chips were awesome. At the time we were there, there was a ton of flies flying around, which wasn't necessarily the restaurants fault but more of the entire establishment not trying to get rid of them, but otherwise a great experience and we will go back if/when we get back to the island. read more

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This place is legit. Proper margaritas, reasonably priced, and great service. All the fish and mushroom tacos fantastic

I want to be fair in all my reviews. I know there is always someone who is working their ass off to keep the business afloat, especially with a restaurant. My wife and I ate a mid afternoon lunch of tacos with a side of guacamole and french fries. The tacos were fish and shrimp. The fish and shrimp were prepared tempura style and covered with a pickled cabbage with a drizzle of spicy mayo. They were served on corn tortillas ( i perfer fliwer, which was not offered). The taste was not bad but not anything to write home to grandma about. The french fries were shoestring style, they were hot and salted jyst right. Probably the highlight of the meal. Is this considered sad? Some may think so, and I'm one of them. The service was also good, considering they had a large party dining at two tables and only one waitress. She kept up and did a nice job. The problem I had was the number of flies in this restaurant. I was constantly shewing them away, and it was very disturbing how many were landing on my food. I can't forget the guacamole. It had very little taste and was lumpy, with chunks about 1/2 inch throughout the dish. Im sorry. i prefer mine kind of creamy. As I paying my bill, I looked back into the kitchen and there were was a cook sitting there doing nothing, and I'm not sure how much food was exposed but it was obviously a situation where the millions of Flys were in control. On Holbox the restaurants are mainly outside so flies are always a concern. Obviously not here. I won't ever be back. read more

This was excellent. We came for lunch and got six tacos (two baja style fish, two garlic shrimp, one diabla style shrimp, and one diabla style fish), their shrimp aguachile, and some guac with chips. The baja fish were probably our favorites of the tacos, but we really enjoyed all of them. The aguachile was very good, but I'd skip in favor of trying the ceviche next time. (They were out of ceviche on our visit.) The guac was excellent as well, as were their chips. This wasn't our very favorite place in Holbox, but it was on a fairly short list. read more

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We visited about a month ago and had dinner here one evening. I had the best michelada of my trip here. I had the best tacos of my trip here also. So good! But I have to be totally honest. There is one thing that prevented me giving 5 stars. The patio here is so full of flies that we were uncomfortable had to eat really fast. So many flies! If they could just put some fans it would help. Maybe we could have stayed longer and had more drinks. read more

Barba Negra - Octopus shrimp and fish - Tacos Near Me - Holbox, ROO

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This spot is set up like a food stall setting; you order and pay at the stalls and they bring the food to your table. The Rosemary Hibiscus Margarita was the absolute best drink! I tried each of the vegan tacos; all were tasty, but the garlic mushroom was my favorite. The ladies with me enjoyed their drinks and food as well. Get the guacamole! read more

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I love the idea of Holbox Food (where Barba Negra is located) but thought there were some things they could be doing better. It's a patio space with a small handful of restaurant concepts, plus a bar. You can walk up to each business and place orders and there's also table service. There was a lot of wait time after placing orders for drinks, despite multiple servers and not much of a crowd. Streamlining the process to have people order and pay at each station and then giving people a number and having food runners bring food and drinks would probably help a lot. With regards to Barba Negra specifically, I thought the menus could have been a bit more descriptive. I was not aware that some of the tacos (estilo baja, specifically) we ordered would come loaded with a mayo-based sauce. If I had known, I would have asked for it on the side (and recommend doing that if you aren't crazy about heavy handed sauces). The shrimp tacos al ajillo were definitely my preference. Another thing of note was that there were a lot of flies that were super distracting. I know when you eat outside there's only so much that can be done about nature, but surely some copal or other deterrent would be helpful. read more

Barba Negra - Tacos de pescado estilo baja (back), tacos de camarón al ajillo (front) - Tacos Near Me - Holbox, ROO

Really great tacos and guacamole Wouldn't recommend the ceviche though Nice vibes and lovely staff read more

Let's talk about tacos, man. First of all, the ambiance here is super cute and I find they cater towards the "American" or tourist crowd. It gives me major brunch vibes. Our friend Cesar recommended this restaurant. We were craving some good tacos, and we ended up here. We must have passed this place 8 or 9 times before actually stopping in for some food. Barba Negra is located in a "food market" so the venue hosts multiple restaurant businesses. The guy you pay for your cerveza is not the same guy you pay to make tacos. This restaurant has all kinds of tacos and you can tell everything is super fresh and made to order. We must have ordered 8 or 9 tacos, total. We tried everything from beef to fish to shrimp and chorizo. I recommend that you also try them all to see which you like the best. Our favorites were the beef and fish. Absolutely delicious!!! There's nothing like a nice cold beer with some fresh tacos and a nice breeze in the middle of winter. The staff were practicing social distancing and they all had appropriate face masks on. We had excellent customer service and the employees were very friendly. Before you leave the beautiful island, don't forget to stop here for some really good tacos. read more

The food was delicious food. They have great prices and friendly service! Would recommend to those visiting!

Baja shrimp tacos and Special Barba Negra tacos were so good! There is no wifi and they do not open until 1 or 2pm EST. Highly recommend going for shrimp tacos! read more

One of the best taco places in Holbox! We loved their Baja style shrimp tacos. Their garlic onion shrimp tacos were marginally less loved. Their menu said some of the best horchata on the island which lived up to the hype. They also had good cocktails. I saw all the other reviews said the flies were a problem but we didn't notice that with a party of four. I would recommend finding a seat under a fan on the ceiling or in the line of the fan in the back of the restaurant which may have helped. We will definitely be back! read more

A most do when in Holbox Mexico. My sister in law and brother recommended it because they loved the guacamole and cauliflower tacos. It did not disappoint. Loved it so much we went two times in our short trip there. First time we got : Guacamole Octopus Garlic shrimp Mushroom Cauliflower Guacamole was amazing one of the best I've ever had! Husband said octopus tacos were only ok :(. The garlic shrimp was the star it was heavy on the garlic on all the right ways!! Reason why we came back a second time (that and they accept visa). The mushroom one was also very good. The cauliflower was good but people I think hyped it up too much? It was good but not amazing ( since I eat a lot of veggie tacos I might have higher standards?) The margarita and cucumber lemonade were amazing refreshing and I highly recommend. You can't go wrong here with all the fresh ingredients and amazing cooking. Can't wait to come back! read more

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These tacos were so good that we ate her everyday for lunch while we were on Holbox. So I think I'm total we ate here about 5 times. So good. The tacos are a must. read more

Barba Negra - Beef & Chorizo Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Holbox, ROO

Best food we had while in Holbox. Saw a review on yelp and knew i had to stop by. The layout was very unique to this area. walk in order a drink and order tapas from the three possible places. The sushi rolls were amazing and even better well priced, fresh, and fast. The street tacos the same. well flavored and generous portions of protein. We happened upon two for one drinks. I highly recommend the cilantro mojito, amazing flavor. The charcoal margarita was more like black ice with a little alcohol. overall fantastic experience and variety. We visited during the summer and the awning was a nice relief from the heat. read more

delicious fried shrimp tacos, and live music. really good fresh guac and chips as well. would go again read more

Barba Negra - fried fish tacos - Tacos Near Me - Holbox, ROO

Great taco place a little ways away from the main plaza. Attention to detail in the food is excellent- lots of delicious toppings and I loved that they made sure each order of three tacos included one purple corn tortilla. Order the mixed meat and Mayan shrimp tacos- you won't regret it :) They do take credit cards but the reader was broken when we went. Accepted American dollars in our case (though perhaps not always?) Service a little slow but charming, and we were in no hurry! read more

Ambiance perfect for a simple low key dinner night. Knows for tacos. Not so much the burgers

Try and go when it's not so hot. Got some good tacos and a beverage. If you can't decide where to eat , give this place a try. I would give it a 3.7/5 but in holbox given the other options it's a 4.5 if that makes any sense read more

The Mayan tacos are amazing! Camarón al ajillo has a unique and delicate flavor. Absolutely the best fish tacos I've had! Service is A+ We had a baby with us and they actually cooked and ground up a carrot, staff is top notch! read more

Fabulous food!! Great service!! We went for lunch, definitely one of the best on the island. You won't be disappointed!

Food was pretty good , the steak tacos are amazing ! Service is a bit slow and not very attentive. I guess bc they already add the tip they don't need to work for it no more . Service and vibe was off ! read more

Unassuming little spot on Damero that is more than worth a stop. Creative combinations, amazing blue corn tortillas, and fantastic salsas. We would have tried the crispy octopus but they were out, but we were beyond pleased with the mayan fish, spicy shrimp, baja fish, baja shrimp, mushroom, and chorizo tacos. The chorizo taco is hands down the best chorizo taco we've ever had. Ever. The cocktails were delicious and the staff was super friendly and very tolerant of our 16 month old baby who had A LOT to say. Highly recommend and can't wait to go back on our next visit to Holbox, read more

Everything I ate was amazing. The battered shrimp taco was my favorite, but you can't go wrong.

Some of the best tacos I've ever had. There wait it real, but worth it. Took about an hour to get seated. Get your drink order in at the bar while you wait. read more

Love this place! Amazing tacos & reasonably priced! They have live music sometimes too!

Tacos are amazingly great and sashimi...the down side is drink service was super slow and bad, took almost 40min to give us a drink. Tacos made this place worth it! read more

Best tacos I've had in Holbox. They make quality tacos with fresh toppings in a few different flavor profiles. read more

Barba Negra - Baja fish, diabla camarrones, anjillo and garlic octopus. - Tacos Near Me - Holbox, ROO

Absolutely the best tacos on Isla Holbox! I had the mushroom garlic taco and the Mayan style shrimp taco and my husband had the fish taco and shrimp taco and all were absolutely superb! My margarita was delicious not too weak and served in a large glass. The staff here are very kind and patient with our sub par Spanish. The chef is absolutely adorable and very humbled by our compliments. This is a wonderful, casual place to grab a bite and we will definitely be back sometime during our stay on the island. read more

Barba Negra - Margarita on the rocks - Tacos Near Me - Holbox, ROO

Overall the food was good. The tacos range from average to very good (for the island). Most of the trendy places in Holbox aren't very good but this place does offer flavor alongside its innovative takes on tacos. Make sure to ask for some salsa picante on the side. read more

Best southern Mexican tacos in Holbox. We went with the intention of ordering the chicharrón pulpo put they were out but we ordered a variety of the rest and they we're all great. I also recommend the Guacamole and the service was friendly. read more

Some of the best tacos I've ever eaten. So creative, so fresh. Their tortilla chips are made fresh, never tasted such delicious tortilla chips - so zesty! read more

Loved this place and the variety it provides. Mojito was one of the best I've ever had. Seriously. Drink it. Tacos and wings were great. Burger just good but I find that beef from other countries has a slightly different taste and I tend to shy away from it. Not bad... just different. read more