Oh my goodness!!! I am specifically reviewing the truck. We had one visit us at work, courtesy of or very kind owner. The menu was limited but amazing. The offered the soft tacos with chorizo, chicken or black beans. I had a black bean and chicken. I liked both very much. I think the black bean was my favorite. Mild, filled with great flavors, it was a real winner. The chips and guacamole were great, but a little on the salty side. I prefer my guac with a good lime punch, but this was very good. The gents running the truck today were gracious and friendly and probably in shock that a large group of mostly women could pound down so many tacos! Bravo Barrio! I can't wait to visit the new location on Fairmount. read more

Barrio Tacos Cleveland Heights - Heaven on four wheels - Tacos Near Me - Cleveland Heights, Ohio

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Overall this is a great place to go with friends and grab a quick margarita and taco. Nothing fancy, prices are fair, staff always friendly. Often very busy but it makes sense given the area. If you're looking for authentic street tacos (or if you're from California, Texas, Southwest or Mexico) this probably isn't what you're looking for but I find the chef combinations to be very thoughtful and tasty. I'm personally a big authentic Mexican street taco guy but the stoner shell is so good I still find myself going back for it. El Jefe Loco is my go to. Many good memories with friends here. Be sure to check your take out orders before you go if you have a common name. Mistakes happen, won't put too much of an emphasis on it. Manager and staff were understanding and refunded me my money, I appreciated that. read more

This location is very busy and filled with lots of college kids. I would say that when it is busy, the service can fall through. We got queso and had to ask for it to be heated three times. The first two times it came back like warm. I really like their free salsa and freshly made tortilla chips. My favorite taco filling is the mushroom. The Coca Cola beef can be good but depending on the day, it can be tough. The fish was cod that day and tilapia the day before. It is usually a very mild fish but both times I had their tacos, it has been very fishy tasting. I don't think I'll get fish again. I would say two tacos would be perfect portion size if you don't get anything else. If you get queso, one is more than enough. read more

A nice touch to the Cleveland Heights area, just a stones throw away from downtown Cleveland aka 15 minutes. Located next to the Fairmount Inn and across the street from BW3, it is located on the south western roundabout side. FYI, it is best to park in the back unless you can parallel park in the front, you make the call. Like the other locations, the food is delectable and fits all cravings alike, especially the Coca Cola steak. For the first time, I tried the trio consisting of the guacamole, salsa verde and queso dip, which were superb. To say nothing was left would be an understatement. The ambiance and atmosphere are very relaxed and chilled, which is fabulous for all alike to join. Come earlier or plan on waiting in a very congested holding area, which is directly in front of the doors...not fun. The hostess and host were surprisingly not very hospitable, which gave me a bad taste prior to being seated, which made me place this in the bottom two of the four locations. The service and food did help shake this shock, but come on. Remember, you can always place a to-go order in, which took 12 minutes to get back, pretty decent for a Thursday night. Also, soon enough the patio will be opening and holding 15-20 tables; cheers to that and patio season. So, create your own taco, grab a one of a kind margarita and enjoy. read more

Barrio Tacos Cleveland Heights - 3 is better than 1; take your pick on your terrific trio sampler - Tacos Near Me - Cleveland Heights, Ohio

This place is buzzing for good reasons. The tacos were unique and delicious. The decor is super trendy and this location is closer to east side suburbs than the others. However I probably won't be back for several reasons or I'll at least wait until the hype dies down. My first problem with Barrio is the fact that it was packed when I went on a Saturday around 6pm. We had to wait for 45 minutes for a table and then were there for close to 3 hours between ordering, eating and then waiting for our server to get back to us. Seriously they need to hire more staff! The other thing to note about the employees is that the host and hostess were so unfriendly. They might have been overwhelmed by the amount of ppl but it was such an unwelcoming vibe to walk into. The food was not the best taco experience I've had in my life but it was solid. We got free chips and salsa from the beginning which is always nice, I hate places that make you pay for it and we got several refills of our chips for free too. We ended up ordering the jalepeno queso which was basically a plain queso with some fried jalepenos on top and it was just okay. The actual tacos were very flavorful and filling and we liked the fact that you could build your own or choose from the chef created versions. It is nice that you order by filling out an order form and then handing it over to your waiter but then it also makes me think like what is the point of having a waiter in the first place. In terms of pricing, this place is way overpriced. Each taco is between 3-4$ and certain extras bring that price up even higher. Everything is a la cart which I personally am not a fan of. Like I said though, the food was decent but for all of the negatives I can't see myself becoming a regular. In the end the total for 3 people without drinks was $65 and for me that is too much for a taco. read more

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Very happy that Barrio added this location! They have such incredible food and a fun atmosphere The past couple times I've been in, there have been problems with their frozen margaritas but other than that, I would 100% recommend this location! Very good options for vegetarians too! Try the mushrooms for a unique twist! read more

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Ok so I just love barrio. I love barrio here, I love barrio there. I love the free chips and salsa. I love the Thai Chili tofu. It's great for vegetarian . Not as great for vegan. It would be nice if they had some vegan cheese. Well actually I don't love the guac. It's kind of bland. I do love when it is in the Green Goddess though. So this is the new location. The decor is like the other locations. It's always super busy in here though. I guess all the case students go here. It does sort of make me feel old. I see all these fresh-faced 18 year olds and I'm like wait I thought I felt like I was 18 but look at this face oh, no one is carding me because they know I'm old AF. So when I'm in the area and this is the closest Barrio to go I'll go here, but for the sake of my self-esteem I'll try to keep my Barrio experiences to the west side. read more

Barrio is one of my go-tos if I'm looking to have a quick meetup with friends - I love the free (and re-fillable) chips and salsa, the margarita flavors (you can mix flavors and even choose from a variety of salts for the rim - I like going for a mangoxjalapeño mix), and the $3 make-your-own tacos (the Thai chili tofu surprised me as a non-vegetarian with how delicious it was)! It is typically pretty packed with a boisterous atmosphere, and the food/drink always satisfies! read more

Great place for tacos and drinks. Great craft beer selection which is hard to find in a taco place. The food is excellent starting with the complimentary chips and salsa. Nice and crisp and the salsa full of flavor. The tacos are all excellent and the menu is very diverse. There are so many choices I'm definitely coming back while I'm in town. read more

The tacos and the margaritas are amazing. Highly recommend the spiced chicken and shrimp. The pear margarita was my favorite by far! Also really enjoyed the Carolina reaper salsa if you enjoy super spicy food, but make sure you only start off with a few drops! Service, however, was not great. Took forever to get to us and made every accommodation we asked for seem like an ordeal. Wouldn't stop me from coming back again! read more

Tacos were not good. Chips and salsa were just okay. Very disappointed in the food and service.

Barrio is always an excellent experience. From the food to the beautiful art on the wall--there's definitely something to look forward to every time you go! At this specific location, the staff and the vibe is very laid back and relaxed. Sometimes, however, I think that the servers can be a bit over-worked and, as in our case, forgot some of the things we had asked for. Lastly, I wanted to mention how they have vegan options. As a newly minted vegan (lol) this is very important to me because I still want to enjoy my favorite restaurants. When a restaurant has vegetarian and vegan options, I feel a bit more welcomed and thought of haha. Job well done, Barrio. read more

Wow went here on a Sunday after church. I'd heard amazing things about them but figured there was no way they could top Bakersfield. Different and wonderful in their own rite. We had the brunch chicken & waffle taco with super thick flavorful bacon on it. I had a bowl. Loved the way the order forms are on the table, I went check happy marking off some of everything. Atmosphere was great and that Cleveland Heights will be the go to spot on a warm sunny day. Margaritas have one or two. read more

Barrio Tacos Cleveland Heights - My taco & bowl. - Tacos Near Me - Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Good atmosphere but food was terrible. I ordered 2 hard tacos in which the shells were both over cooked. In the steak taco, there were only 2 pieces there very tough and hard to chew. In the chorizo taco, I couldn't find the chorizo because there was so little of it. I ordered rice ($1 extra) which had to be a teaspoon of rice. I also ordered mushrooms ($1 extra). I only saw 2-3 mushrooms. It was the same with black beans- I paid extra and got very little. I paid for onions and never saw that at all. The guacamole was tasty but that was it. Our server, I think Caroline, was awesome. Never going back to this location. read more

Overrated. Overpriced for what it is. Not that it claims to be anything near authentic, but nowhere near Mexican food. Been here a lot and have gotten a mix of great service and some horrible service that made me nearly walk out. This server was super rude, had a terrible attitude, yelled at our table for writing a note about sauces on the side at the top of the paper (side note: don't do that because that's where they write table info down and the servers will just totally disparage you for doing so)(side side note: getting sauces on the side will cost you an extra $0.50 per sauce if you have 3 or more I believe), and would just walk away while we were mid-sentence, mid-question. For this treatment alone, I should be leaving a 1 star review because this is where my group went for my friends birthday dinner. We were treated like this on her birthday! Luckily we were able to be reseated but not without a permanently sour taste in our mouths about this Barrio experience. That experience aside, I'd recommend the elote queso and the Tuscan guacamole. For these appetizers, it's really most cost effective to do the Tres Amigos order, in which you get any three gaucs/quesos/salsas for $12. Also I'd recommend the guava margarita blended. Tacos are unimpressive. You're better off not getting one. Watery and they fall apart immediately. read more

***Updated review Previously, I visited barrio with a group of friends on a busy Tuesday night and was unimpressed with the service and left livid. I decided to give barrio a second chance so I am updating my review. Barrio tacos is a hipster, create-your-own taqueria with good margaritas and savory queso. My boyfriend and I came at 5pm for happy hour and sat at the bar. Our waiter was kinder than the last and the service was much better because there weren't as many patrons in the restaurant. I started my meal off with a frozen blood orange margarita which was excellent with a side of the buffalo chicken queso. (Prefer the blanco queso). I ordered one El Gringo taco and one El Jefe Loco. The El Gringo one was a bit salty, but i really enjoyed the El Jefe taco- it had tons of corn salsa, and the chorizo in the "stoner shell" gave it a nice kick. We went to Luna (the bakery next door) for dessert, which I highly recommend! Good food, but be weary of this place during peak meal times-- come early if you want decent service!! read more

barrio is still the go to spot for margs, even through quarantine. the patio is great for social distancing and they have a couple tables in front of the huge bay windows in the front too pro-tip, the kids menu has nachos and quesadillas which I'm probably going to order...every time now... and marg life forever ofc read more

Absolutely love this place. Great food at a reasonable price w even better atmosphere. Walls are painted tip to bottom in Mexican style art. They have an open air option for the indoors and a great little patio. Good times! read more

I guess I'm just not drinking the Barrio kool aid. The food is fine. It's yummy, but I've never been astounded by anything I had there. The drink options are solid too. For me, it's just​ that the menu isn't worth the loud atmosphere and slowish service. I'd rather go to an authentic, family-owned​ restaurant​ for tacos. I know some places where I'd get twice the food for half the price and awesome​ service. read more

Going to give it a solid 2 stars. Not sure if I'm just spoiled by good taco places in my town, or if this is typical of Cleveland food scene. Place was crowded for a Monday. Looks interesting with day of the dead paintings on the walls, but the lack of soft furnishings made the the noise much more noticeable. Took over 20 min to get a refill isalsa, even after asking 3 times. Tacos were ok, flavor not bad, but since they were stone cold, wrapped in refrigerated tortilla it tasted more like a grocery store premade taco. Queso was good, featured strawberry-rhubarb guacamole wasn't a bad choice. Overall underwhelming experience, won't be coming back. Update: Barrio reached out, asked for my number to contact me to make it right. Gave it, never heard back. ‍ read more

Was recommended to this place by my Uber driver and it did not disappoint. Staff was super friendly and helpful. The special roasted watermelon guac was amazing, as were the tacos. Bonus points for virgin margaritas for prego ladies. Very reasonably priced, too. read more

Barrio Tacos Cleveland Heights - Tacos Near Me - Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Great,variety and the ability to choose every part of building the perfect taco experiment/experience from the comfort of your table. Not a place for quiet dinner conversation lol.I really enjoyed the thick bacon taco. read more

So...I came here a lot, like a lot a lot. Mainly for two reasons: 1. Amazing happy hour (raise your hand if you're a starving student) 2. And friends loved it. So the first time I came here I loved it. Even though I piled on way too much and my taco was mush (I can get carried away with tasty options). I was also intrigued by the whole theme of the restaurant and great prices. Second time I came here, I began noticing things I didn't like. Did I mention mushy tacos? Well yeah, kept happening with fewer and fewer ingredients. But like who wants a plain taco?! (Def not me) Also their guac is super salty and has no onions or cilantro. Uhm Mr. Barrio, this isn't guac okay?! Third time I came here, well...you get the picture... Prepare to wait on busy nights or on the peak of HH. Although, like I said, prices are amazing and food isn't bad. Definitely worth trying at least once. read more

My first run around with Barrio was average but I think ordering the right thing is crucial! Go with the things that can't go wrong on a taco like chicken and guacamole! The green goddess was amazing and changed my experience at Barrio! I shared an order of guacamole with a group (definitely good portion to share with 4!). Loved the margaritas and service is speedy and friendly! read more

I've been to this location several times mostly for happy hour which starts at 4 (make sure you go early!). Despite their margaritas being on the sugary side, you can't beat their happy hour price. I also really like their tacos. If you get enough filling, two tacos are more than enough to make you full. The reason why this barrio gets 3/5 is because their tacos are so watery. I don't know if it's because they don't drain their vegetables, but when I picked up my taco, liquid was pouring out from the ends, which made the taco shell soggy and made all the salsa slide off. There was so much liquid that the entire bottom of my tray was covered in a layer. I was a little disappointed because I used to come to this location quite often, and it's sad to see the quality go down. The drinks are the same as before, but I don't remember the tacos being that watery. All in all, I will still come to this location only for happy hour because of its close proximity to campus and its prices. read more

Tacos and Margs go together like pb&j for adults. At Barrio you don't have to spend an arm and leg for some high quality food. Just waiting for the main course you get free chips and salsa that is to die for. A tip is to go from 4-7 Monday-Friday and sit at the high tables or bar to get $2 tacos and half off margaritas. I seriously would eat here three times a week if I could. Usually there is a wait so make sure to get there early if you are really hungry! read more

My family and I did take-out. This is our second time doing take out during the COVID era and it's been a disappointment. In our most recent order, one of the tacos cost $6 and it was a soggy hard shell, with some beef and mango salsa (there were definitely ingredients missing...not what was ordered) and not worth $6. The Barrio box was alright, but nothing special ...just average. In my opinion, the food is overrated. There are better taco places with better value elsewhere. read more

I really like the food here; we have tried pretty much every taco on regular rotation. The environment is clean and the servers are kind and efficient. If you order any of the breakfast bowls or tacos, know that they are a lot more filling than their regular fare. My favorite tacos are el filidelfia, el puerco and carne trozo, but, they are all tasty. You will also receive complimentary chips and salsa. Beer and margarita selection is good! There is also a nice patio area in the back with outdoor seating. read more

This place is so overrated and overpriced. They don't have a real menu and instead have a confusing notepad to build your own tacos. I thought I was going to have a cheap lunch since tacos were supposed to be three dollars, but due to my confusion, I ended up spending way more than I expected because of all the extra charges and misleading prices. The restaurant itself has a loud atmosphere, so it's hard to have a conversation. They don't even have dishes and serve the food wrapped in paper, plastic, and foil, which seemed wasteful to me. The food really wasn't very good either. I will go to Taco Bell next time for better and cheaper food. read more

We started off ok. The jalapeno margarita was nice and spicy. Then it went down hill....the artichoke and spinach queso was cold the cheese barely melted. And to sit at the bar you think service would be ALOT friendlier. I won't be back!! read more

Barrio Tacos Cleveland Heights - Salty raspberry margarita, cold queso and jalapeno margarita. - Tacos Near Me - Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Barrio is a Cleveland classic because of their cheap, tasty, and customizable tacos and dive bar atmosphere. Don't expect authentic Mexican food, this is more of a NorCal interpretation of tacos. The whole restaurant has low lighting and plays punk rock over the speakers, giving the bar a great casual vibe. The wait can be extremely long on weekends at night, so be prepared to have a backup plan. However, service is usually quick and the food is great. I thought their margaritas were too sweet, but that's personal preference. Barrio is absolutely great for a cheap meal. read more

Barrio is my go to place for chips and drinks with friends. While many rave about their tacos, I don't think they are anything above average. So when I do come here, it's usually for a pitcher of their house margarita and munching on some chips and salsa! Great atmosphere, and usually pretty busy. Their happy hour specials (M-F) are also pretty great so if you stop in and are looking for a cheap meal definitely come in during happy hour. Their prices regularly aren't too bad either. The house margarita is amazing, one of my favorites in the CLE area, and is the perfect blend of their mix and tequila for me. My friends will often say the house margarita tastes too much like tequila, so if you don't want to risk that they have many other flavors you can add and make it taste better! Definitely a great setting for a social outing! read more

I don't understand the hype about these expensive soggy tacos. Both locations were crowded each visit and the tables are so close that if you backup in your chair, you'll hit the person behind you. This is like the mature adult version of going to Taco Bell after a night of fun and drinking because nothing else is open. You still pay for it in the morning, you just paid a heck of a lot more per taco. read more

Barrio was great for the first year or so, but has fallen to pieces over the last six months. Changes in staff may be the reason. Twice in the last month, hot tacos have arrived cold. Food takes forever to arrive, and the men's room is simply gross. There seems to be zero leadership. read more

Cleveland is tied with Gary, Indiana as one of the worst places to ever find yourself so it does not surprise me that this disastrous chain is thriving here. The tacos are disgusting and the tequila-less margaritas are clearly $6 for a reason. That all would've been terrible on its own but then during the middle of my "meal" I came to find a man at the end of the bar taking his orthopedic boot OFF in the middle of a busy dining room during dinner service. I then watched a sever hand him a shoe with a sock in it for the man to put on. A couple times throughout the "meal" this booted man put the boot on and took it off MORE THAN ONCE. Bare foot for all to see. Video to follow. 0/10 stay out of Cleveland. read more

This place has horrible service their food is never ready for a pick up and the manager always has excuses

I hardly ever review restaurants but this time I must. Went to Barrio last night for the first time. It was the worst service I've had at a restaurant in ages. We met friends there around 7:10 and were told the wait would be 20 minutes. There were six in our party. Granted the place was packed and it was Saturday night but we waited almost an hour. During that time we got drinks from the bar. I wanted red sangria but they only had white. It was peach flavored and was poured from a plastic pitcher into a jelly jar. No pieces of fruit at all. I didn't even finish it. We got so hungry waiting we finally asked for a basket of chips from the bar. At last we were seated outside. The patio is really nice and it was good to escape the noise of the restaurant so I started to feel more optimistic about the place. That didn't last long, as we sat and were ignored for at least 20 minutes outside. No one came by to take drink orders. In fact I hardly saw any wait staff at all. It looked like no one was working. Every table around us had people with empty glasses. The few employees we saw seemed to be in no rush. In desperation we flagged down a guy who acted completely surprised when we said no one had come to take our orders. We asked who our waiter was and he actually said well, I guess that would be me! It was bizarre. We asked for several baskets of chips to tide us over (the baskets are tiny red plastic ones like you put hotdogs in at a picnic, unlike the bigger bowls most Mexican restaurants use). He took our orders and disappeared. More waiting. Our hunger grew. We had now been there over an hour and a half without even ordering food! I decided to get up and go inside to get some service. I flagged down a waiter who was nice and made some excuse about our waiter having not realized out table had been cleared and reseated or something. He said don't worry, I'll take care of you at the end. Finally our dinner orders were taken and we ate. The tacos were great but it's just like eating from the food truck. No utensils except a plastic spork. No dishes, just plastic baskets, foil and paper wrappings. Our bill was pretty low. They definitely took something off. I left feeling full but have no plans to return. Hubby thought they were just having an off night but to me, the place seemed horribly run, understaffed and not focused at all on customer service. And it's not as if the waiters have a difficult job! All they do is collect tickets with people's taco selections and turn them in. Someone else delivers the food to the tables. That's it! The food was delicious and fortunately we had fun with our friends, otherwise this would be a 1-star review. read more

Boy, did that change! Takeout menu is terrible, completely different experience. Pigeon-hole you into overpriced subpar tacos. Need to completely change their takeout menu for me to ever come back. Go to Cilanto, MUCH MUCH better!!! Excellent food, even better service. Everyone knows their food is excellent, but the service at the Cleveland heights location is awesome. They do a great job, and will be back many many times read more

I love barrio...All of the locations! Cedar Fairmount Pros: I live closest to this branch and it's in a great location. There's parking in the back, outside seating options (but not as good as the Tremont location). Downtown Pros: .... it's near everything downtown. Tremont Pros: The patio is so cute and nice. I would go to this branch if you want to eat outside. The wait times for all of the branches are very similar. Food is AMAZING! Price is awesome. Free chips and salsa. I recommend getting the queso too. Even though the queso can be pricey, if you split amongst a big group, it's so worth the price!! read more

This place was packed on a Monday evening! Parking lot is behind the building and the entrance to the parking lot is next to the restaurant called Luna's. They have patio seating which is great when you want to enjoy your meal and your Cleveland weather at the same time! The service wasn't the fastest but what do you expect when the place is overcrowded with people. I went in there with 6 people and they seated us with a small 4 seater table, so two of us had eat off the corner of this small table. This wouldn't have bothered me so much if there wasn't any bigger tables available but there was on the other side of the restaurant. The guacamole of the day was delicious and you could tell the vegetables were fresh. We all ordered a build your own taco which was awesome because none of us wanted the same ingredients in our tacos which was convenient. To add on to my 3 star rating, all of our tacos were served cold which did not make us happy. Our server didn't even arrive until she saw that all of our plates were empty to ask how everything was. If she had come earlier we would of said something but we waited almost an hour and 15 minutes to get our tacos and didn't want to wait anymore because we were starving. After we finished eating and noticed we were going to stay longer to continue drinking, they then put us in 6 seater table. Overall this place was clean, service is ok, and if you don't mind cold tacos then you should try it. Pulled pork came out super dry that not even the salsa could help it. Spicy marinated chicken was delicious and moist. Steak was over cooked as well. But the salsa, guacamole, and vegetables in the tacos were fresh and delicious. read more