As someone who finds myself in Surprise quite a bit, I appreciate that Barrio Queen has a location there! You get the same terrific menu and service in Surprise as you do at your other favorite Barrio Queen location. And the restaurant has the same modern, yet classic Mexican look and feel that you expect from Barrio Queen! I ordered a Taco Combo Plate and loved every bite of the tacos I selected! I thought the Mar Y Tierra taco was my favorite... but the Quesabirrias taco was also my favorite! And this was after I ate way too many of their chips and salsa (which are SO FREAKIN' GOOD)! Our server was super attentive and refilled my water multiple times on that 110-degree day, so that was awesome! Overall rating: *****FIVE STARS***** Gluten-free rating: *****FIVE STARS***** read more

Barrio Queen - Taco combo Taco Plate! - Mexican Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

Call it a 2.5. My group wanted to like this place, and on the surface it seems like a slam dunk. Good "elevated" Mexican food is hard to come by and the menu seemed interesting. The tequila list with Fortaleza and the like gave me a lot of hope as well. Alas, it was not to be. Not a hint of spice in anything, from the salsa to the various meals we had. You can tell the quality of the ingredients was good, but the *flavor* was just not there. This began with the salsa, which looked promising but had zero taste. My group had three entrees - beer battered fish tacos, the 3 taco combo (cochinita pibil, quesabirria, and a taco de tinga), and the mixed grill. I also had the La Sandia cocktail, which took forever and tasted... unfortunate. It had an odd salty note and a weirdly thick consistency that reminded me of PediaLyte. Not the best beginning. The overall theme for the meals was the same - everything was acceptable but boring, especially in the flavor we were hoping for. The term we came up with was "inoffensive" - no spice to speak of in anything, despite the items being seasoned and not bland. The mixed grill is huge and the grilled cheese included is a fun addition, and the ingredients in the tacos tasted high-quality (lots of raves about the tortillas) but there was no kick to anything. Perhaps we needed to adjust expectations, but when I come to a Mexican place - even a chain - I expect a little more, you know? Service was very slow during an admittedly slow time of day and it took a long time to receive anything besides chips, but everything was fresh when it arrived. Portion sizes were perfectly acceptable for the price. Our visit was not memorable and I don't expect to be back, but we were glad to give it a try. read more

IT'S OKAY! Arizona is full of great Mexican options, and this isn't one of my favorites. Service was great, though! I also like the vibes and ambiance inside. I thought that the house margarita was just okay, nothing stood out about it. It honestly tasted a little watered down. Chips and salsa were good, the chips were nice and warm. They do have an additional habanero salsa you can request, it's spicier than the house salsa. I ordered the birria enchiladas, which I didn't realize came with a green sauce. I just didn't read the menu carefully, but I've never seen birria with green sauce. The green sauce was quite salty! Someone else at my table also complained their food was salty, although they thought it was the beans that were salty. This is one of those places I'd never go out of my way to go to, but if invited or nearby it's not a bad place to stop at. read more

Barrio Queen - Birria Enchiladas, comes with green sauce? - Mexican Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

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Great service! Clean comfortable trendy atmosphere. All food was excellent. We will definitely be back. read more

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I really wanted to like Barrio Queen. Our server was pleasant, attentive, and did his best throughout the meal. Unfortunately, the food was disappointing. Even the water had a strong chemical taste, which wasn't a great start. I ordered the quesabirria tacos with rice and beans. The rice lacked flavor, the beans had an unusual taste, and the tacos themselves were underwhelming. The consommé (listed as Birria Au Jus on the menu) was bland, and the tacos arrived falling apart and looking hastily prepared. My wife ordered a sampler platter that was supposed to include a carne asada taco, but received a pollo asado taco instead. The staff corrected the mistake when we brought it to their attention, but when the carne asada taco arrived, the meat lacked the flavor and texture I would typically expect from carne asada. One reason I was hoping to enjoy this restaurant is that I genuinely like the atmosphere. The decor is attractive, the space is visually appealing, and it creates a fun, energetic environment. Unfortunately, the food simply didn't live up to the setting during our visit. read more

Barrio Queen - Quesabirria Tacos w/ rice and beans. - Mexican Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

We came around 7 pm, the bar on the outside was empty. The bar tender took 2 or 3 minutes to visit and he didnt really do anything good, or bad. Just meh. He did bring us chips and salsa and took our order timely. My wife ordered some shrimp tacos and she said they were dry and over cooked. After a while of needed refills we got ahold of a different bartender and he was pretty fun. This bartender, Dom, made jokes we weren't in the VIP section, but made sure the rest of our evening was fun. I posted a picture of it, but the bar looked like this since we sat down. It was really dirty and cluttered. I looked across and the people across from us had probably 10 shot glasses and 5 empty beer glasses. It was moderately busy, but not so busy for the bar to be a filthy mess. They needed to probably have a barback or one of the bussers come and make a run through. I give 3 stars because my wife LOVED her margaritas and Dom was pretty cool, other than that, wasn't worth the trip. read more

Barrio Queen - Dirty bar - Mexican Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

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Good service Good food Good location Like to go on date night with my wife to enjoy a nice outing read more

I think this is our last stop at the Barrio Queen.. While the food is typically good the service is so bad. The last three times we've sat at the bar and you think it would be better, but it's definitely not. Waiting for long periods with no acknowledgment, no drink. The "bartender is MIA more than he's at the bar. Tonight was it. We watched over twenty plus minutes as the people next to us along with ourselves couldn't flag anyone down to get a drink or pay our bill. By the time we left my husband was so irritated. For the price you think they'd have some decent attentive service. Especially at the freaking bar. read more

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We returned to Barrio Queen after some time passed after a meh experience when they first opened and are glad we gave it another try! The elote ribs w were tasty, tacos were all good and the salsa was better than most. The skinny Margarita in particular was a nice balance of tart lime juice, agave nectar, and tequila. Our server was pleasant and reasonably attentive. The indoor-outdoor seating is nice in good weather. Definitely on our list to return. read more

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We're visiting from LA and wanted to have dinner with our family from surprise. We looked on yelped and decided to try Barrio Queen. I'm so glad we did because everyone in our group of 10 enjoyed their dinner. We started with micheladas chingonas and margaritas, so good. We moved on to appetizers and ordered the Mexican street corn, corn ribs, queso fundido and taquitos. The fresh tortillas with the queso went perfect together. The corn ribs were so good we placed another order. The taquitos with the toppings they're served with were great and we added the habanero salsa for additional flavor. We also ordered tacos, tortas and enchiladas and the flavors were perfect! The service was good, everything came out quickly and perfect temperature. The restaurant is beautiful with so many little details, like the purse hooks on the tables, the alebrije lamp shades, and so much more! This place is definitely a vibe. If you're looking for good food, good drinks and fun experience this is it. read more

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My husband, I wanted this location on Friday, May 16 for their happy hour from 3 to 6 PM. The restaurant was not crowded at all and we opted to sit out on the patio since it was nice. They do have spritzers available, but they weren't on when we were there. Our service was good and they have a happy hour menu on the back of the smaller menu which will show you the options to choose from for five dollars for drinks and select appetizers. We did like the birria quesadillas but we did not care for the chicken quesadilla which was skimpy on the meat when we placed the order for the second appetizer and it's only enough for two people because you get four pieces. We did also try the frozen margaritas and a regular margaritas on the rocks if you would like to add flavor to any of your margaritas it's a additional dollar more, which will make it six dollars instead of five dollars. You also receive complementary chips and salsa. We enjoy the chips but the salsa was very watery not thick at all. But it's nice since it's free just wish the salsa had more flavor & was thicker. read more

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Went in for their Taco Tuesday, Buy a taco get one free, great deal. I wanted to like this place, and it wasn't bad. But it was just okay. We got six tacos in total. Cochinita Pibil, Pescado, and Quesabirria were the favorites. With the quesabirria taking the most liked. They had the most flavor and had nice amounts of veggies and had a balance of flavor. The Asada, Suadero Azteca, Al Pastor were below average. The Al pastor was very sweet with no heat at all. The asada was tender and was seasoned. All three were lacking onion and cilantro. The tres leches was disappointing. There were very flavorful strawberries in the dish but I don't think there was any berry compote. Not pictured was an Azteca Burrito with rice and black beans. It was surprising dry. The beans were heavily salted, almost inedible. The rice was bland, lacking flavor. The chips were great. The red salsa was very mild, and close to being too tomato flavored. The verse salsa was a favorite and uniquely seasoned. Great service, very kid friendly and welcoming atmosphere. I would come back for this Taco Tuesday deal. read more

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We came here a few times this trip because we lived their menu. We came during happy hour and they had $5 margaritas, $5 appetizers and we left with a full stomach and a plan to come back soon. They had a wonderful happy hour corail menu, but their house margarita with a takin rim was absolutely delicious. For food, we ordered guacamole, two chicken tacos, the nachitos and had lots of left overs. This place has the BEST happy menu by far in this area. Besides the menu, the food is delicious and the ambiance here is amazing. read more

Barrio Queen - Best happy hour around! Nachitos Barrio Guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

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First time to the surprise location, tried a new item off the menu. It was decent except the chicken it was dry and so gamey it wasn't great the server was nice enough to tell us upfront the kitchen was having a bad day today because almost all his orders were wrong he did offer a different chicken taco that was much better I usually go to the Glendale or Desert Ridge locations and the food and service is better . Service is very slow here read more

Barrio Queen - El Mexo combo - Mexican Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

The bar at Barrio is one of our favorite places to go! Arturo, the bartender never fails to greet us as we are walking in. He makes us feel so welcome by remembering our drinks and checking on us personally! He does this even if we haven't seen each other for a while! Needless to say, his service is outstanding and the food is delicious. We look forward to our dinners at Barrio with Arturo's company! Protip: Ask Arturo for tequila and menu recommendations he's always on point! read more

Happy. Hour. That's it, that's my review... Fine apparently I need more words. It's only $5 actual US dollars per plate. Margs are only $5. Service amazing. Atmosphere is solid. AND you can order tacos. If this doesn't make you happy nothing will. Also the margs are strong and I'm about to go dancing. read more

Barrio Queen - Mexican Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

Ok so we had date night here Friday how is this place open it absolutely sucks the food is awful do yourself a favor go anywhere

Luckily, we had reservations. This place is, understandably, very popular - a line out the door at 5:30. The staff is helpful and efficient. I ordered 3 tacos - birria, barrio pollo and carnitas and pozole verde. The barrio was tasty with tender meat. The carnitas was OK, not the best but passable. The barrio polo was tasty even though the chicken was rather dry. I didn't have room for the pozole so it came home with me. I tasted the broth and it was flavorful. My friend said her Chile Rellano was tasty. The vegetables were flavorful. My other friend ordered the 3-taco offering. I don't remember which ones. We ordered the Mexican street corn appetizer. That was really tasty especially with the tortilla chips. I'll return the next time I visit read more

My family and I really liked the appetizers! The queso fundido and the nachos were delicious. The chips and salsa were also good and the chips were warm!! A newer restaurant so the service is a little slower. I feel like going here for happy hour would be great because of the prices! Ambiance is nice and clean too. read more

Barrio Queen - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

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Food wasn't good in our opinion. I usually order chicken enchiladas at Mexican restaurants. The red sauce they use is awful in my opinion. I couldn't eat it. I ordered a cheese crisp instead. That was fine, but hard to get that wrong. My husband usually orders a chicken chimichanga at Mexican restaurants. He didn't like his dish either. Too much chicken and nothing much else inside. At other places there more ingredients inside and a variety of fixings. Not here. The only things I enjoyed were the chips and salsa. Although the first batch of chips were nice and warm. Our second batch was not warm at all. And the manager was nice about fixing my dish and not charging us for it. But overall, we did not like the food and won't be coming back. We love Serrano's, even though it's a far drive. read more

The Barrio Queen has a great vibe, music, and meals. We visited during the week around noon. The food was fine.

Food - we had dinner during Happy Hour. The Barrio Skinny Margarita was so refreshing - limey and bright and just enough salt. The pork tinga poblano was spectacular. Tender meat, perfect seasoning, and a welcome low-carb option. Other standouts include the Al pastor (which we enjoyed in taco form) and the elote ribs. Hostess Audrey was sweet and helpful in introducing our seating and menu options; Grayson our server was attentive did a fantastic job making sure we had everything we needed for a good night out. Can't wait for our next date night @ Barrio Queen! read more

Omg... Why haven't we eaten here before!? Our experience was 100 percent delightful. The happy hour boasts all sorts of drinks for 5 bucks and some yummy appetizers. The star of the show was the mixed grill in the molcajete bowl on the main dinner menu. The stone bowl keeps all of the delicious food super hot- We shared it and still had some to bring home. Elena our server was very attentive and friendly and so were the young men serving our food. The ambiance is festive .We will return! read more

Went to Barrio Queen on a whim, got started with the table side guacamole and a cocktail. Over the top service, David my server gave some great recommendations. David knew every ounce of liquid in my cocktail and described the items on the menu in such detail. Honestly, it was the hardest decision everything was amazing! Barrio Queen is my new favorite. You can't go wrong. Ask for David. read more

Today was our 2nd visit. Early celebration of my birthday dinner at 4:00 pm. Margaritas at Happy Hour were watered down. We both had the Thursday special, the fajitas. Awful. Tortillas paper thin. The beef was tough and the peppers and onions were so soft it was like they were cooked several hours before. To top it off we sat inside and when our food came out we were swatting flies during our entire meal. When we left we saw they had the front door wide open. We won't be back. read more

Barrio Queen - Complementary Chips & Salsa - Mexican Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

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We are frequent customers and are never disappointed. The salsa rice and beans are always cooked to perfection by Sylvia Martinez. Arturo the bartender always gives us the best service and makes the best margaritas. The outdoor patio is amazing. read more

Food was good. Came out super quick. Chips and salsa are yummy. Our food came out before the guac was made so had to cancel that - our waitress was so busy so we did go without a lot but she was so friendly and kept her composure so it was that upsetting. We could see that there wasn't alot of staff there being it was getting busy. Again, food was good so can't complain read more

Food- 3/5 Service- 4/5 Ambiance- 3.5/5 Value- 3/5 On to the good, the shrimp cocktail was refreshing and delicious, needed some Tapatio, and some saltines but we made do with the chips that were provided, and it was still good. The quesobirria tacos were the star of the show, flavorful, and full of cheese and the consume was also made well. Now the bad, I had the enchilada trio, and the tortillas in them were raw and then stuffed so VERY RUBBERY, the ends were inedible. My opinion, the red enchilada sauce was smoky and oddly sweet? Don't know what was happening there, but not a fan. Kid 2 had the Chile verde and it was "just ok". Kid 3 had the carne Asada torta and the least was DRY, like kid 1 had to give her the consume meant for the quesobirria tacos to help moisten it, TERRIBLE. Overall, not worth it for what you get and based on what we got, we won't be returning. read more

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Nice ambiance, sat outside on the patio, service was excellent, food was a little pricey for what you got, nachos weren't hot, 3 street sized tacos for $15.50. I wanted to try it, don't think I'll go back. read more

Love the HH food and Margaritas! The Elote ribs are mine and my family's favorite thing! It's a bummer they are only available during happy hour I try to order them every time I go! The elote bowl or on the cob just isn't the same! Great open floor plan, indoor and outdoor seating and plenty of variety space inside and out! It's one of my go to's now! Especially since Lou Malnati's raised their happy hour prices! Everything there was five dollars appetizers beers and cocktails now they raise their price to six dollars and eight dollars so I'll be at Barrio a lot more often! That's the point of happy hour! Having great prices if I want to pay six or eight dollars I can get that anywhere without HH! read more

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**One star goes solely to the alcoholic beverages -- it's the least they could get right.** From the moment my wife and I walked into the restaurant, the experience started going downhill. There was no one to greet us at the entrance, and multiple staff members walked past with scowling faces. That should've been our sign to leave. We waited 10 minutes to be seated, which was tolerable, but sitting at a table drenched in old rag water was not. I had to grab napkins myself just to dry off the table and chairs. Our server was kind, but the service was disorganized and slow. It took 15 minutes just to get our drinks, and another 15 minutes before we could even place our order. The lack of anticipation or attentiveness was clear. Now let's talk about the guacamole -- whoever trained staff on tableside preparation failed. A spoon instead of a fork? Poor control and mashing. It took over 10 minutes just to get a basket of chips. My wife's meal arrived first, and our server didn't return for a check-back or anything. We never received beverage refills and were essentially ignored until I stood up to ask for someone -- again. Then came my tacos, 35 minutes later. Just two asada tacos, but they arrived cold, flavorless, and carelessly plated. I sent them back. I told our server (who was visibly embarrassed) that she is the last line of defense before a dish hits the table. It's her job to notice when something is off -- and this clearly was. Looking into the kitchen, I finally understood the chaos. The woman in the red jacket, clearly meant to be in charge (chef), was running food instead of running the kitchen. That's a huge mistake. Without a clear leader managing timing, plating, and quality, the kitchen was sinking into disarray. A leader avoids the frontlines not because they're hiding, but because their job is to *lead* and set standards from within the brigade in the kitchen, not from the floor. That's why you have food runners, servers, managers, etc. To top it off, for just 2 drinks and 1 entrée (which was barely touched), we were handed a $60+ bill. I told our server to take it to the manager and demanded a discount for the poor experience. I would've expected our server to have already To the chef, the red jacket, and everyone working the pass: ask yourselves -- is this something you'd serve to someone you love? Someone having a bad day who came here hoping for something comforting? Mistakes should *never* leave the kitchen. That's rule #1. This is my professional observation and honest opinion. Don't worry -- even if corporate reached out with a free meal, I would never return to this crime scene of a restaurant. Lastly, to management - not one person took responsibility or apologized for the horrible experience. This only showed me how much you lack compassion for your guests. Respectfully, - Bad Chef read more

We were excited to come to barrio queen in surprise. Tonight was my son's graduation and we made a reservation. We arrived about 8 minutes before our reservation and were seated immediately. However we waited 20 minutes before a server came to our table. We had to ask a busser if we had a server before we finally were greeted. Our food took well over 30 minutes to come out. I ordered the 3 taco meal and I ordered pollo asada, surf and turf, birria tacos. The surf and turf had one chunk of shrimp and about two strips of carne asada the rest was pickled onion and sauces to the point the tortilla was breaking. The tortillas were corn and not heated so they were hard and sour. The pollo asada taco was fish. This was a $200 meal all of our food arrived cold. It was very very disappointing. read more

I have tried other Barrio Queens in the west valley, but this was my first time here. We got there about 1245-1 PM and had a little bit of a wait. After about 5 minutes we were sat at a table. Our waitress was very friendly, however, I am not sure if she had a lot of other tables but she didn't come around too much and many times people in my party were sitting and waiting for her to come back to ask for a refill or waiting on her to bring the refill. It was lunch-time busy, but not overall busy. I ordered the mole enchiladas (remembered to take a picture after I had already dug in). These were so good I practically inhaled them. I will most likely be back to this location as it's close, clean and a great atmosphere. read more

Barrio Queen - Mole enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

Happy hour is the reason we came but the food, amount, price and service by Tanner was the reason to return! We sat outside and the patio area was bustling on a packed Friday night. Chips & salsa were hot, crispy & so tasty! Especially the habanero salsa. Tanner was friendly, efficient and ensured our evening was enjoyable. We ordered the two tacos, elote corn ribs, taquitos, poblano pepper and house margaritas. All $5 each and so darn good! We've tried a lot of HH places in the valley and this one was by far the best around! read more

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Planning a dinner in Surprise for Spring break? Pass on this place. Service AND food sub-par. There for a sec. I really thought I was in the barrio. Dinner: 7:pm. Busy but lots of open tables. 25min wait told me they need more help. Patio seating was fine, till the food arrived. Hot fajita platter combo arrived by the kitchen server with no tortillas. Waited 15 min, had to request tortillas from another waitress. 5 min later our waitress M...la, plopped them down and walked away; no 'sorry' or excuse. (That attitude alone prompted the yelp post). Cheese enchiladas had an unknown red sauce that spoiled the platter. Two ladies at the table split one and both agreed it was distasteful, best left to the bus boy. See pic. 2 When the check arrived I explained to the server our experience. Her excuse for ghosting us was she was serving a large table inside. This was service on a Thursday, not a busy Friday or Saturday... but then I'll never know, I don't intend to return. Manager has a lot of training to do. Left the table with a minimal cash tip for the bus boy. Ambiance got it 2 stars. read more

Barrio Queen - Fajita plate with no tortillas,lOur waitress Ma....la plopped them on the table 5 min later, no sorry, no excuse. - Mexican Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

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Sierra was amazing! Seemed like she had 20+ tables and was still handling us with patience! She really went above and beyond. Kudos to her!

The service was quick but the food was so, so. We'll try it again before we decide if it's a restaurant we take off our list.

I want to love this place but their service is so/so. Restaurant is not kid friendly. I love the short rib burrito and go almost exclusively for this. However it is not worth it especially when the restaurant is crowded, the seating is awkward and you are frequently jostled by others Watch your change as the waiters/waitresses will often short change you (by a significant amount), tips are not automatically calculated read more

Went to visit family in AZ and they took us to Barrio Queen. We were VERY pleasantly surprised. The ambiance, food and service were off the charts! I can honestly say the MOLE is by far the best I've had in YEARS! Special shout out to our server JORDAN R. for going above and beyond to make sure we were all satisfied and even brought us a sample of the mole sauce before ordering to make sure we liked it. There were 8 of us and he took are of each and every one of us. We will definitely be back! :) read more

What went well? Everything! We stopped in today during Happy Hour, which wasn't planned but turned out to be amazing! It was busy, so there was a bit of a wait for a table but we decided to just sit at the bar, which is an indoor/outdoor combo design. (And gorgeous!) It was nice out so we were on the outdoor/patio side. It'll be a perfect place to post-up and watch a football game in the fall/winter. The Happy Hour menu can pretty much be summed up as $5 everything, but we also took advantage of the $4 draft beers. Our service was top notch as the bartender was awesome; friendly, attentive and on top of everything. We LOVED the house chips & salsa, it didn't last long. On the Happy Hour menu...the NACHITOS! O.M.G. We are officially obsessed. On our way out, witnessed table side guac preparation that looked amazing. We'll def be returning soon with the whole fam. read more