Great ambiance, amazing service- that gets them 2 stars. Chips and salsa are to kill for. Food: I understand this can be subjective. It did not make my palette happy. :-( Everything is sweet... why? read more

I had the best service of all time today at lunch from Angel. He went above and beyond for us and brought us extra chips and stayed on top of refill and making sure everything was good. He was the sweetest and best server I've ever had. He works hard and takes pride in everything he does and it shows. I ordered chair side guacamole and it was DELICIOUS as well as the street tacos. I will for sure be back and of course will request angel. He took the time to get to know us and exceeded all expectations. Thank you so much Angel! read more

Not bad, not great. Definitely not authentic Mexican food. Seems the flavors (or sometimes lack there of) appeal to this area of patron. Everything we ordered tasted the same (Pork Tinga, Puerco Verde Cup, Mini Tortas, Quesadilla con Pollo). Nice decor and patio area, but not enough to draw us back. We MUCH prefer Barrio Cafe in PHX. read more

I love their food! Authentic, homemade taste and very satisfying! The atmosphere is very Dia de los Muertos...our choice over many others in the area! read more

This place is amazing. I eat a lot and was worried about portion size but left with two boxes. I highly recommend the Molcajete! We will definitely be back. read more

The best michelada in town. But from there... the food is just not good.... at all. The original location in Old Town is different than this one. The new locations are more "chain" like with the food. Gluey, wet burritos.... ok salsa and guacamole... their street tacos do shine. The chips are horrible and who can't make good chips? Nothing else is spectacular either, just meh...I want this place to do great because we live very close and it is LOCALLY OWNED!! read more

Staff was great. Margs are on point. Careful with the chips and salsa it's really good and you might eat two bowls of chips

Granted I am not from AZ.. just a brief visitor. What an awful experience and we didn't even eat there.. we were told there would be a 25 min wait.. which was perfectly fine.. 1 hour later we asked how long it would be and the hostess said she could sit us right then.. she led us to a table that hadn't been cleared. So we go back to the front again to wait.. another customer comes up to the hostess to say they had been sitting for an hour and hadn't gotten their food.. We then chose to leave. read more

My friend flies in from Boston and this is the first place we have to go every time she is here . From the tequila to tacos you can't get any better!! Love the huge patio and the Tequila bar too! read more

Obsessed. Food is always unreal.. literally anything you order will be delicious. Those nachos though are the best. Quite possibly our favorite restaurant in all of AZ. Outdoor dining ambiance great with perfectly spaced tables, good mask wearing, and patio heaters and excellent service. We had Justin W tonight and he was great! So quick, responsive, and friendly. Great night!!! read more

The tacos are great and the atmosphere is cool! I wouldn't say the margaritas are the best I've had but they still go great with the food.

Loved this place 23 kinda of tacos I was in taco heaven food good nice service love the decor Will be back read more

Best Waiter Ever! We took my Mother and Mother in Law out for a meal for a Mother's Day dinner the day before Mother's Day. My Mother-in-law has Alzheimer's and our waiter Angel treated her with such kindness and generosity. We all had a wonderful time even with the long wait to get seated because everyone had the same idea. We are so Grateful for the experience that Angel gave my Mother in Law and even gave her a sweet hug after taking such good care of her. read more

Barrio Queen - Angel is the sweetest waiter ever! He took such good care of our Nona that has Alzheimer's. - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Yuuuuuummmyyyyy this place is suuuuppper cute !!!!!!! It can be quite pricey that's for sure so prices are a little up there. But once in a while that's okay. Me and my best friend love coming in and having lunch/dinner occasionally! The hosts eh kinda all over the place and not so good at seating people. But food is delicious and the restaurant looks like art, it's such a fun and brightening environment ! I will keep coming back, Thankyou :) read more

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We had a great meal and great service. One of us had dry chicken (me) and we weren't going to say anything but the waiter noticed I didn't eat my meal and came and got the manager who was more than happy to make my meal up to me and didn't once make it feel like I was an inconvenience or a bother. Both our server and the manager seemed to be genuinely concerned and passionate about all of us enjoying our meal. It was a great experience and we will all be back again! read more

Great food and excellent staff. Angel was awesome and had great service. We will visit again!

Updated review: I added one more star after my visit last night. I give them props for their food!! Everything was very good. The service though was still very lacking. Our waitress was nice, but after the food was dropped off we didn't see her until we had to flag her down to ask for the bill. Original review: Disappointed. Upon walking in we were so excited to try this place. The decor was so cool and it was so busy. They had a wait on a Monday at lunch time. We thought that was a good sign. After waiting for a bit, which we didn't mind, two seats at the bar became available. My friend and I sat there. Upon sitting down is when the disappointments started. We weren't greeted. We just had menus sat in front of us. Later a different bar tender came by and asked what we would like to drink. We both got their skinny margarita which was on special. It was $9 on special and it tasted like it was only sweet and sour mix over ice. Gross. The two stars they got were for the food. Chips and salsa were good and the tacos we got were good. NEVER ONCE were we talked to after our food was dropped off. The ticket was in a cup in front of us so we both put our cards down. Once the bill was paid and signed for we started to get up to leave and that was the first and only time we were talked to nicely. "Have a great day ladies"- WAY too late for that. Disappointing to say the least. read more

Barrio Queen - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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New fav for sure!!! Came in this past weekend with some friends for drinks and food. Sat at the bar and had the best chips n salsa! We ordered some margaritas from our amazing bartender Maegen! She was so prompt and attentive to us! We will definitely be coming back. read more

The one in Glendale was HORRIBLE! The food wasn't the best. We ate in some other area of the restaurant, which had wall windows and it was FREEZING COLD!!!!! I legit wish I wore A winter coat and Ugg's. There is absolutely no heating system in this area, none of the staff seemed to care... as I witnessed numerous customers complaining! read more

This place is pretty up there. Huge bar and massive amount of seating. The vibe is pretty nice and lively. We were seated rather quickly on a Friday night. I had ordered a couple of tacos and friends had ordered some tacos as well and some drinks. It's a bit pricy overall. Our server was nice but nothing very memorable. A friend of mine had ordered a rather expensive drink and was uneventful to say the least. What made it expensive is that it is a drink that is made table-side for some fancy reason. However, due to a new bartender they had to stay behind the bar and make it there (keep in mind we were seated at a table). My friend was still charged the full price and our server did not budge on lowering the price. I personally felt it should have been advised prior to making the drink. The food is decent but not very authentic. It did come out pretty quickly though. In the end we ended up with a $100+ tab for 3 people. I personally would not go back unless it was for just a drink at the bar. I wouldn't suggest it however. read more

So I absolutely love this restaurant not only do they have good tacos the bar staff Kara and Hanna are amazing they are so sweet and talkative and make sure that you have everything that you need plus i couldn't figure out what I wanted to drink so I asked Hanna to surprise me and the drink she made me taste like a sunrise on the beach during a vacation. Quite descriptive but that's exactly what it taste like. I absolutely love their elote, al pastor tacos, brisket tacos, and enchiladas read more

Barrio Queen - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Came here for dinner around 6:30 on Tuesday night. The wait for 3 was 45 minutes but they said they would text us when our table was ready. We walked around desert ridge for a bit and headed back to the restaurant just in time to receive the text that our table was ready. We were seated back by the restrooms and there was an odd sewage like smell that didn't seem to dissipate but we attempted to ignore it. I can't really comment on the food because after about 10 minutes no one came to take our drink or food order. I did, however, get to peruse the menu. I've never seen basic Mexican food cost so much, even in nice restaurants in California. Why is guacamole $14 damn dollars?? Why are tacos $11?! Why are your rice and beans another $6 ($3 each) and not already included with the entrees?!?! We ended up walking out since no one wanted to come ask if we even wanted drinks or food. The place seems nice but for these prices, I expect so much more. *Update: Julio from Barrio Queen reached out after reading my review. I was given a $25 gift card for my prior "experience" at the restaurant. I did end up returning to Barrio Queen to give it another chance. Here were my findings... Seating and service was almost immediate this time around, the only thing we didn't like was having more than one waitress. Anywhere between 2-3 people seemed to keep coming over and asking the same questions throughout our meal (which was a little annoying). But other than that, the ladies were very nice. The tacos, although somewhat flavorful, being street tacos (think the size of a small palm), DO NOT warrant the $14 (for 3) price tag. The rice, which was another $3 as I previously mentioned, was AWFUL. Absolutely dry and flavorless. Also, the rice portion was completely oversized (which I assume they use as an excuse to charge so much for the side). My daughter had gotten rice with her food as well and she also confirmed she hated it. Took one bite and pushed the rest away, as did I. We also got the enchiladas which also was nothing to write home about. Typical run of the mill enchiladas with an extremely high price tag. In summary, the only conclusion I can gather from this restaurant is that it's not the food which is causing them to charge so much...it's the way they decided to decorate the restaurant. Although very beautiful, more thought (and tons of money) went into making this place aesthetically pleasing and the menu seems to just have come as an afterthought but they need to somehow recoup the funds that went into the decor so they grossly overcharge for just OK Mexican food. Sorry, Barrio Queen, but if I'm going to choose between having a fantastic meal or just a great view, I'd rather go with the fantastic meal...which I can not get at your restaurant. read more

Barrio Queen - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

One of my favorite Mexican food resturants! And the best Margaritas too. I recommend the pork nachos. Yummy!!!! read more

Barrio Queen - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

First time guest, work in the Desert Ridge marketplace and this place is so pretty outside and inside! Our bartender Hannah was sweet and very personalable!! We came right before closong but we will definitely return!! Thanks Hannah for the great service!! read more

The food was great!! Chips and salsa were delicious thick fresh chips and a smoky spicy green salsa. I had the California enchiladas with chicken and my husband had three tacos. Plenty of food would definitely recommend and go back when we're in the area! read more

I had heard the hype but I'm always skeptical, this place delivered, great service and amazing food! The hardest thing was deciding what to eat because everything looks good. We will be back in the future! read more

So finally made it here and it was definitely worth it!!! Had fish tacos and a shrimp entree both of which were amazing!!! Beyond the food our server Isiah (I think) was fantastic!!! Super friendly and very helpful as well! Highly recommend!! read more

Food is really great, was disappointed in my little 13.00 margarita....service could be better, a little slow otherwise was good

Well, this was a fun after-work group dinner outing. We all wanted to sample the house made, table side made Guacamole. And, we were not disappointed. The portions were generous and the chips were fresh. They added pomegranate seeds, which was a whole new element of taste and texture. I was skeptical of this twist but liked it. Also, the drink menu was extensive and the barkeep was a tall pour. We certainly enjoyed the evening and I would recommend this joint to anyone in the area. read more

We didn't have the greatest experience the first time but Barrio Queen gave us another opportunity to come try the food again and it was amazing! I had the carne asada burrito and my fiance had the Azteca enchiladas and both were fantastic. The waitress, Kim, was fast and treated us as family. We will be coming back again! Thank you, Katie! read more

I love their food, but very disappointed with take out. Never consistent. Today I ordered for pick up the guacamole and chips, no pomegranate in it. That's my favorite part, very disappointed. Ordered my usual E Taco Vegetariano, missing corn. It's a hit or miss. Sometimes they add it some they don't. I pay good money, would like to get what I ordered each time! I order once a week, may try somewhere else. read more

Such great food, but what was even better was our server. Angel was soooo great! He was very attentive to what we needed, checked in on us continuously, and was such a happy and delightful man! Thank you Angel for everything, you were amazing! Muy guapo! read more

This place use to be good now it sucks ass. Do not go there they serve cold food, soggy chips, and you have to wait 45 minutes for 2 tacos. Really 2 tacos that are ice cold and very small. I will never go back!!!! read more

I think the restaurant takes too many orders to go on grub hub etc and then the people inside the restaurant have to wait forever for the food. This is not 2020 and there are way too many people at the restaurant and kitchen gets too backed up. If you decide to you order food to go may I suggest you pick it up yourself if possible and tip something you get more chips and get to see if the order was made right .. if not the grub hub ends up making all the tips even tough they only drive the food over. I would not trust anyone to bring my food like that. Many times the food is sitting there and getting old by the time they get to pick it up bc they don't show up on time. read more

Great experience at the Barrio Queen. Our server Angel was the best! He gave us great recommendations for dishes and even arranged a nice birthday greeting / song for my wife. Great service all around. Thank you for a great time, Angel - you're the best! read more

Terrible burrito! Packed with rice and just a little meat. Nothing else. Service was also bad and it wasn't that busy.

Always a lovely dining experience when Angel Q is our server! He is very attentive and is always happy! Our food and drinks were great as well, looking forward to our next visit. read more

Love the atmosphere and margaritas! Yummy spot. Service could be a little better However. read more

Being a transplant from California Mexican food is my jam. I love it. So needless to say I was PUMPED to see this place was opening in Desert Ridge. Sandbar is also good in Desert Ridge. But this by far surpasses all my expectations the food was delish, the cocktails and Margs are on point. We have been back a couple times and every time is just as good as the last. read more

Food has no flavor-the worst Mexican we've ever had. Disappointing to say the least. Make sure you don't order the chicken