Nice looking restaurant featuring a day of the dead theme with generous outdoor seating & gourmet cocktails. Love the scratch kitchen concept that's so hot right now. Nice, concise menu. Server was good. Prices were okay. On par with similar fare in 2026. Complimentary chips & salsa were fresh. I ordered a 16 oz draft beer & an al pastor torta. For me, al pastor is a telling meat choice. If it isn't great, as in earthy & lightly sweet, thinly sliced & charred for texture & smoky notes, I do notice. I will say, Barrio Queen's pastor was almost too tender. It lacked any char, thus missing the smokey notes & texture contrast. It was almost like a stew. I didn't hate it. Didn't love it either. Side salad looked nice. Next time, I'll try a different meat choice & see if I find one that blows my mind. Otherwise, perfectly acceptable lunch or dinner spot. read more

Barrio Queen - Al pastor torta. Side salad. - Mexican Near Me - Queen Creek, Arizona

Barrio Queen is such a vibrant and festive spot--an absolute blast of an atmosphere paired with some seriously crave-worthy food! The guacamole? Oh my goodness...SO good. And those pops of pomegranate? Total game-changer--adding the most perfect little burst of sweetness and texture in every bite! I went with the trio of enchiladas, served with refried beans and rice, and it felt like such a treat to enjoy a full, delicious meal that's gluten-free (quick heads up: the carne asada is marinated in beer, so if that's a concern for you, you'll want to skip that option!) Out server rocked it and was very knowledgeable on the GF front! A bit pricy, but all in all, it made for a sweet, Sunday afternoon with the fam--great food and great vibes! read more

Barrio Queen - Enchilada Trio - Mexican Near Me - Queen Creek, Arizona

This was our first visit here since moving here in July 2024. We arrived on a Saturday night after church at about 5:15 PM. There was still plenty of seating and a band was scheduled to play outside. Travis was our server and he was excellent. We would definitely ask for him next time. He was very friendly and really on top of things. Within just a minute of sitting down he'd already brought our chips, salsa and waters. He shared his recommendations which were right on point. We requested a special margarita which he wrote down the ingredients and brought it back. Nice! We ordered the winter special of the birria chimichingas and they were amazing! They came with rice and beans, which were some of the best we've ever had. We wish this would be on the menu all year round. The salsa that came with the chips was not spicy, but it had a nice little smoky flavor. Delish. I ordered the birria queso tacos, and a Carne Asada taco. The steak taco was pretty good, but the Quesa birria taco was excellent! They are both street taco size, which was fine for me as I shared my husband's rice and beans and had one of his five chimi-chingas. The band started up just as we were leaving and they were really good. Such a great experience! read more

Barrio Queen - Amazing Winter Special chimi-chinga - so light and delicious. - Mexican Near Me - Queen Creek, Arizona

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Used to be decent. Food quality has gone down so much. Incredibly inconsistent. Weak drinks. Overpriced.

This place is over priced for what food they offer. Went there tonight and sat at the bar. They delivered the wrong dinner. The manager said she works bring more chips and never did. They tried to replace my meal but it never came out and the person I was with already finished her dinner, so we just left and I never ate. Super poor service and I'd never go back. I asked to talk to the manager and they said she was making guacamole. Is this really the managers responsibility. After she said she would get us more chips and never did? Overall really a bad experience. read more

Love this place! Ample seating-indoors & outdoors. Live music - love!! Drinks were good except that they didn't have frozen margaritas bc machine was broken. Food was good. Service was good. Visiting from out of state & would def make this place one of our go-to's. Wish they had this in California... read more

Great food great service with AV ! Super attentive and accommodating. Will definitely be back. Surf and Turf taco is fire ! read more

Barrio Queen - Mexican Near Me - Queen Creek, Arizona

Great food! Very good price, everyone who works here are amazing, thank you very much read more

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We had the best fajitas that we've ever had! We ordered the combination steak and chicken. The flavor was amazing and the ratio of veggies to meat was just right. Also, the complimentary salsa was so good!! Used it as an addition to the rice as well as just for my chips. The server we had was also great. We were one of her first tables as we were there for lunch. My SIL tends to give servers a hard time (in a funny way) and she handled it perfectly! Being in AZ and the weather being completely acceptable, we were able to sit outside and it was beautiful! Another restaurant we look forward to finding again somewhere! read more

Service and food was Epic. Avié and Joel were amazing. The food was perfect. I appreciate how the went above and beyond read more

Barrio Queen - Mexican Near Me - Queen Creek, Arizona

We had a lovely outside seat at Barrio Queen. I wish I could have read the name of our server on the ticket because she was amazing. She has worked for them for 5 years and knew the menu inside and out. Excellent service and super person!!! The food was really good. The place was very clean and inviting. Nice job! read more

Barrio Queen - Vegetariano Taco Carne Asada Taco Black Beans Side Rice Side - Mexican Near Me - Queen Creek, Arizona

Mom and I ate here last night. Very nice artwork with lots of fun things to take in. Bright and clean, modern Mexican style. Server named Landon could not have been nicer. He made our guac with pomegranates table side. It was the best guac I've ever had. The skinny margaritas in cute glasses were excellent. Our food was perfect. So good in fact we made sure to give a sign to the cooks. We will definitely return. This is my new favorite restaurant. Very relaxing. There is a huge patio with a play place for kids to entertain themselves while parents relax. read more

Barrio Queen - Chile verde with corn tortillas, beans and rice. - Mexican Near Me - Queen Creek, Arizona

Amazing happy hour deals and daily specials. Great apps. Big patio and big dining room always with seats available. Unfortunately the service is very very sloooowwwww most of the times I've been but maybe that's because we always go for Happy hour? read more

Barrio Queen - Elote ribs - Mexican Near Me - Queen Creek, Arizona

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I ordered the crane asada taco and pozole bowl with a virgin margarita. The margarita and pozole bowl were delicious; however, I did not like the carne asada taco. The taco flavoring was a little weird. read more

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AB was awesome!! Thanks for the great service. Food was good. Happy hour and taco Tuesday was a great deal

Happy Hour. Service was excellent. Friendly hostess and waiter. Chips very good, salsa okay. Margaritas very good. But unfortunately the taco meat lacked flavor and was dry. Chicken quesadilla was sea water salty. I would not come back for food. Yes for chips and drinks and Alex, our awesome waiter. EG Eats read more

Barrio Queen - Mexican Near Me - Queen Creek, Arizona

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The only thing that is worth coming back to this place is the margaritas. The service is spotty, took too long to get our drinks/appetizer, and to put in our food order. I do have to shoutout one of the guys here for checking on us and getting us chips/salsa when our server was busy with other tables for long periods of time. They were busy and I think they only had one server outside which falls back on management, there should've been 2-3 servers outside with how busy it was with it being a Friday evening. Most of the time the portions are so small for the price. Have to mention I think it's fun for the kids to have an area to play outside but it's very loud and distracting which can be annoying while eating. read more

I've been here a few times and never had a bad experience. The food is good, the ambiance is great, and the service is always good. I have taken family from out of town here, and my wife when we just want a nice dinner. read more

Had the best experience here. I don't usually write these, but we just had an excellent time. My family came in during a rush with a large party. The staff was obviously flustered and busy but you wouldn't have been able to tell with our waitress Avie! She was Jonny on the spot! We had a group of 9 and never had to wait on drinks, got food ordered quickly. The time took a bit because of our party size, but she was constantly checking I. With both us and the kitchen, and her table side guac was sooooo good! Highly recommend Avie anytime you choose Barrio Queen QC! read more

Food is outstanding and the service even better. We plan our trips around Avie's schedule because her service and attention to detail is beyond amazing. read more

I often read yelp reviews as a measure of people's true experience of a restaurant, this is my first post. Way to often we go home disappointed in our experience In New places. For this reason we tend to circle back to our favorite over the years (barrio queen). After having an early dinner out on new years eve we left extremely disappointed in our meal. From Soupy queso (was easily able to suck through a straw) and pescado tacos with the consistency of mashed potatoes to service that felt pretty uncaring. The kicker... on the way home my wife said "I would have been happier with taco bell considering the cost". I haven't been able to shake that comment. Do better in 2026 or you will lose more of your local customer base. read more

The taco plate is always a win, flavorful and nice portions. The happy hour deals are good. We had some mezcal Old Fashions that were awesome. Friendly staff and great service. read more

Absolutely terrible and weird. First of all, our server was really nice. Now that I think about it, I think she was trying to make up for what she knew was going to come which had nothing to do with her and everything to do with how horrible the food is. We ordered the guacamole appetizer. It was made at our table by our server. The weirdest guacamole recipe I've ever seen - who puts pomegranates in guacamole? Barrio Queen does, that's who. The guacamole was barely mixed up and the pomegranates were just sitting in the middle of it. Super weird. We also ordered the chicken quesadillas as an appetizer. They came out cold and seasonless. I ordered for my main meal two of the Camaron asado tacos. I should've heeded the previous reviews and skipped these. I found one shrimp on each taco. But it was full of purple cabbage. They were also very watery. Again, super weird. I was in town visiting family and therefore I had never been to this place. It was recommended by my sister. I didn't want to be rude and complain but upon arrival on a Saturday evening there were barely any people inside- that should've been a clue. I would read the reviews if I were you and just skip this place altogether. read more

First we ordered drinks at the bar while we waited for our table (2 people) $94 later we were seated... ordered food. We were served the nastiest "Mexican food we've ever eaten. The only thing we could taste was salt. I found a piece of plastic wrap on my enchilada. Blah. One and done that's for sure. read more

Stopped in here for a Valentine's Day lunch with my sweetie. Place always looks like a lot of fun so we thought we'd give it a try. Although it was a bit of a confused wait to get seated, the hostess was super sweet, but clearly seemed overwhelmed, once we were seated the service and the food were fantastic! The salsa is different than I've ever had and extremely tasty. We both ordered the enchilada trio and it did not disappoint! We will definitely be back!! read more

Barrio Queen - Enchilada Trio - Mexican Near Me - Queen Creek, Arizona

Loved Barrio Queen! All of the employees were super knowledgeable and nice. All the food was great, I got the Suizas enchiladas and I will be getting them again next time! Everyone that went with us loved their food except for the quesadilla ( they thought it was good they just wouldn't get it again) other than the food the desserts were good. read more

Barrio Queen - Guacamole that they make right in front you - Mexican Near Me - Queen Creek, Arizona

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I love eveything about this place! The food, the skinny margaritas and the service! I get the habanero salsa and the el camarones al mojo de ajo everytime and it never disappoints. We love the outside patio on Saturday as well. Great music. read more

Barrio Queen - Camarones al Mojo de Ajo - Mexican Near Me - Queen Creek, Arizona

Overall good experience on Valentine's Day, had a reservation and it was very busy. Seated outdoors and served right away, friendly service and good food, a little lukewarm but still good. Higher pricing for tacos than a year ago at the Tempe location, used to be 3 tacos for $12 I think but still good! Would come again, interior atmosphere is very cool and well decorated. read more

Barrio Queen - Enchilada Trio - Mexican Near Me - Queen Creek, Arizona

We had dinner there two days ago for my father in laws 70th birthday. 1. My daughter was served a taco plate with worms in her food. No kidding - live worms. 2. The manager was devastated and called the GM. They comped us 50% of the meal. Which I thought was crazy, if you find actual worms in your food, that should be full comp with an apology. 3. The server then told us that Barrio Queen management doesn't normally allow them to give anything special for a birthday but this one time they would allow my father in kay to have a small children's churro! This was the worst restaurant experience I've had in many years. Please take note and find another place to share your time with your family and friends. read more

When a restaurant changes one of their fundamental features it's a sign the place is heading for ruin. The simple change of what were the best chips of any Mexican restaurant in Phoenix to the new thin, weak, and odd textured ones doesn't bode well for them. The server admitted they get a lot of complaints but didn't think it will affect the poor decision that changed things. They are so thin the guacamole was too heavy causing them to break nearly every time a scoop of it was attempted. We won't be back. read more

What can't I say about Barrio Queen? 10/10. A must visit. Decent seasonal menu. Everything is always amazing. read more

First time here and I don't think it's worth going back unfortunately. The service wasn't good at all and it wasn't that busy. It took us about an hour to even order our appetizer. We got the nachos and they were good nothing crazy to rave about! They do not serve queso on the side but they were still fine. We also ordered carne asada tacos which were also just fine! I think our experience would've been 10 time better if our waitress was friendly and nice. At a certain point my friend was so confused cuz our waitress seemed to roll her eyes at us! Not only that but the table next to us asked to speak to the manager about her and then later a new table sat down and I can hear them asking what the waitress problem was. Could've made a big difference read more

Barrio Queen - Carne Asada Taco - Mexican Near Me - Queen Creek, Arizona

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Gilbert location so much better! Second time at Queen Creek Terrible chips. Food was mediocre. Tacos cold, and not prepared fresh. There are chain Mexican fast food restaurants superior! Gave 2 stars, because the waitress was very nice and sympathetic. Slow Monday night, No wonder! read more

Great location with plenty of parking. Fun interior motif with tees available for purchase. I really loved the sugar skull designs. Great chips and salsa. I ordered the birria taco, which arrived a bit soggy, but fantastic flavor. It is not fried on the exterior, so notate the preference. Ordered a side of rice and beans and it's enough to share between 3 people. Wow! The pozole was yummy too! Great frozen mango margarita too! Staff is friendly and checked on our table a few times, which was nice. However, totally missed offering more salsa/chips. We had to ask for that. read more

Recently went to Barrio Queen in Queen Creek and had the pleasure of having Avie as our server. She was wonderful. So friendly and professional. Her attitude made our dining experience a fun outing. She made recommendations that were perfect and her table talk while making our guacamole was very enjoyable. Cant say enough about her. She is a true asset to your establishment.... And one of the reasons we will be back!! read more

Avie was our server and she was amazing. She was attentive but not overbearing. 10/10

Amazing food and drinks!! We had Av as a server and she was super amazing. She was attentive and patient with our big group and made sure everything came out okay. Will definitely be coming back! read more

Had such a great experience, Kayla made the night so much better. She had such good energy was very attentive. Would definitely come back for her service! read more

I had a great experience at barrio queen last night my server was avie and she did great in everything she made and amazing guacamole and was always disciplined and kept refilling the water I will definitely be coming back as long as avie is my server again read more

AV was amazing server she was so attentive went out of her way to help us with our newborn so we could all enjoy our meals the food was amazing as always I've been to the Gilbert location many times but I must say as the food was on par as that location this place was far superior due to AV and her service would recommend asking for her table read more