I really wanted some thing with some good Mexican flavor and a great margarita. I got a couple of really cool eclectic tacos that tasted like tacos and not some crazy food. The service was excellent for as busy as we were on this Saturday night out while there's a Michigan State and Nebraska game playing. When the staff was not busy slinging food they were washing windows and countertops and just moving like a machine. read more

Cool vibe. Great price for street tacos compared to similar restaurants in TC. Love the create your own option. Everything we had was delicious- salsa, queso, guacamole, CYO tacos as well as a taco bowl and some signature tacos. Even my babe's chicken quesadilla was delish! With the apps, 2 tacos were enough to fill each of us up so we all had leftovers! read more

Decided to check this place out with my parents and uncle. The experience was a okay.  The service was just ok, the food was less than impressed. No other way to explain it, just odd. The menu / ordering process is interesting as well. Oddly enough, they also do not have plates.  Small plates for the tacos and guacamole too. In closing, 2 tacos, I ordered was a little hot and they put too much cilantro on it too! I ordered the Build your own Tacos! read more

A tequila and taco experience! Barrio is a laid back tequila and whisky bar with mix and match taco and salsa menu. It's decorated in a Mexican Dia de los Muertos theme. The vibe is laid back. The food is authentic and eclectic. This is a great addition to the Traverse City food and drink scene. read more

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Drinks were great, tacos were delicious and came super quick! They had a 45 min wait but we were lucky enough to get seated at the bar. The GM Hannah is absolutely fantastic. read more

Good atmosphere, food was okay, and it was priced right. Ordering was complicated, but it was helpful the server explained it. Service was a bit slow as we all had empty drinks at some point in the meal. The peachy guac was really tasty. I think each of us would have been happy with just eating that for dinner. The El Vegano was okay. Not a lot of stand-out flavor but maybe I had too much of the guac and it tempered my taste buds. My husband had a make your own but forgot what he ordered. It was a bit on the spicy side for my white-bread man. He ended up getting ill after but not sure it was related to his meal. Cauliflower rice was pretty bland, oily and needed salt, which I rarely use. It was not a winner for me. I would go back for the divine peachy guac. read more

Hands down the best taco's I have eaten. The salsa is literally worth drinking and we only buy a container to go. It makes my worthless homemade taco's worth eating. Our waitress was spot on throughout our experience and we will always go back. I can't tell you what I ate because my simple brain can't handle the awesome menu. So, my wife orders for me! read more

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We found this place after a long day of driving - we were starving and a little out of sorts. When we walked in we realized that the restaurant was open air - usually this is considered a good thing - but for our daughter who has a bug phobia - not so much. The staff went out of their way to find a table away from the open windows and our waitress was very friendly at explaining things to both of us in terms of food, Ordering etc. The margaritas were amazing and the food was delicious. It could be customized to be made more healthy/etc and they cater to a wide variety of dietary preferences. Finally review - food and drinks - delicious. Service - above and beyond. Thank you! read more

I LOVE Barrio! 10/10 food, delicious, not too expensive, free chips and salsa- amazing! The soda is always weird at Barrio, it kind of tastes watered down, but it's fine because the food is delicious! The food however will give you the runs like no other. For the average Joe, it's totally worth it, the food is fantastic! But if you have IBS, be warned!! Sadly I can no longer eat at Barrio because it screws up my digestive system so bad :( Be careful if you have GI issues, otherwise go to Barrio!! The margarita pitchers & tacos are positively scrumptious. read more

The food, service and overall vibe was great. No too mention we appreciated the fact that they stayed open late when we needed something to soak up all that wine! read more

Disappointed. Wanted to love this place on Front Street in downtown TC. Tacos are my favorite food group. They missed the mark. You order "sushi style" with a pencil and a checklist. That's the menu. Tacos only with some chips/salsa/queso options. The flour tortillas were cold and my shrimp was undercooked with no seasonings. The beef taco was better but again with the cold shell. Margs we're sickly sweet probably made with a bottles mix. The staff were friendly and the ambiance is probably better on a sunny warm day with the garage doors lifted. Perhaps that would've improved my experience. read more

This is a newer joint that's working out the kinks for sure, but they are on right track. Visiting from Texas, I found the flavors to be a fix for what I was missing. From some, ordering everything a la carte on a sheet might be a pain or gimmicky, but the mix match of flavors rivals some of my favorite eateries in Texas. And I'd prefer to use the paper method over 'fast casual' tell someone what you want and here's your beeper. Wrapping in foil, folks that's not unique to Barrio. Service hiccups yup, but I'm thinking the next time I'm a fudgie needing a taco, I have another joint on Front that I think can deliver. See you next visit with expectations. read more

I love the create-your-own tacos and the salsas are AMAZING. So is the guacamole! The Dia-de-las-Muertas vibe is so fun. And I have always gotten great service. read more

Not expecting authentic tacos...but at least heat up the tortillas. Queso was just melted cheese, consistency of milk. Margs tasted like Gatorade. 2 stars are for the friendly staff. read more

Decided to check this place out with my wife and some friends and unfortunately the experience was not good. The service was just ok, the food was cold and bland and we were less than impressed. One of the people in our party was even sure that the order he received was missing items that he ordered. The service was odd. No other way to explain it, just odd. The menu / ordering process is interesting as well. The first 5 minutes of reviewing menus in different places were spent trying to figure out how to order and the next 10 minutes will be spent figuring out what to order while crossing your fingers in hopes that you're doing it correctly. Oddly enough, they also do not have plates. Small plates, big plates..... no plates at all. In closing, 2 tacos, 1 tostada, an order of mini donuts (came cold), 2 bloody Mary's and 2 additional shots of reposado tequila (ordered the shots because the bloody Mary's didn't taste like they had any booze in them) later, we paid a $70 bill and decided to never come back. read more

I wasn't sure what to expect, but the atmosphere felt kind of...hokey? Corny? But that's beside the point. The person that waited on us was very kind and good at their job. I got the Coco Loco margarita which I was surprisingly not a fan of. It didn't taste like i expected it to and felt pretty weak. I did the custom taco options, which aren't entirely custom, just a few different preset options and a few choices of meat, sauces/salsas, cheeses. They tasted remarkably bland. I estimate the amount of sauce/salsa on them to about 1 to 2 teaspoons. I was quite disappointed given the price. Overall, service was a 5. Wait time was a 5. Atmosphere was a 2. Food was a 2. Drink was a 1. Price was a 2. So a 2.8 if I could select that. read more

Quick service, excellent food, awesome atmosphere! We enjoyed our dinner and drinks and appreciated the changing table in the restroom for our little read more

We absolutely loved it. Everything was so fresh and creative. Amazing flavor in every bite. We can't wait to go back.

Love the atmosphere and decor in this place! The build your own tacos is so fun and very convenient for people with food allergies/ intolerances. Everything is labeled vegan/ gluten free / etc. The complimentary chips and salsa were amazing!!! read more

Really good tacos with lots of options. The menu is so big it's almost hard to choose what you want!

My wife and I love coming here. They never let us down. Top food, great drinks (Extra Anejo neat is the way to go) along with excellent service. We always get the bowls and it's a great experience! read more

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Excellent service by friendly staff. Taco options only limited by your imagination. Several "chef's" taco pre designed; but ability to create your own with everything from protein to ingredients and sauces. Price for tacos quite reasonable given their size. Lots of drink options to choose from. Large doors open up completely in summer for superb experience. read more

Amazing tacos, highly recommend. Friendly staff and good location. Will return for more delicious tacos

Mediocre tacos with overpriced crappy small margaritas. Service was okay. Space nice. Reminded me of a college town bar/restaurant. So many better places for food and drink in TC. read more

Hello my viewers try in the restaurant I getting four stars from because of the taco I got to try it was delicious I just want to let you know if yourselves read more

The build your own menu was confusing. Our wait person had to sit down and explain it to us. Not user friendly at all. I had to use my phone to get the drink menu. We ordered two tacos, two Margaritas and guacamole. The tacos came in one basket. No plates or forks were provided. We had to ask for water. The Margarita had a weird aftertaste. It's just a glorified fast food restaurant (it's a chain). We won't be back. read more

All I can really say about this place is "meh". The food is extremely average. Not great flavor. Very much chain food. The service was not great. Took me forever to get just a water while everyone was getting cocktails all around me. read more

Barrio is personalized and delicious! Price is good, as well as the food and drinks are great!

Stopped in today for the first time and we will definitely be back. This place was fantastic from the service David gave us to the delicious taco and wonderful margaritas. If your anywhere near a Barrio definitely try it, you will not be disappointed. read more

Just plain BAD customer service. I have NEVER had a good experience here and we've been quite a few times since moving up to Traverse City. We used to live in Grand Rapids and the people that work at the barrio in GR are SO much kinder. Don't expect to be compensated or taken care of when the server DROPS your food on the ground or when you accidentally spill your drink. The server said "that sucks" when my friend kindly asked if the spilled drink and dropped food can be taken off the bill since they didn't even get to have a sip of their drink or food.... Like yes, yes it does suck. They didn't even get it. The servers at Barrio in Traverse City seem so stuck up and just rude. We would HIGHLY recommend the Grand Rapids location over the Traverse City location. We are TC locals and will never recommended this place to anyone again. read more

The best tacos in the area. The shrimp tacos with the crunchy corn shell is delicious. Cool bar scene with "day of the dead" art everywhere.

First time coming here. Atmosphere was nice! But the food... got tacos. About $5 each.. and this is what I got.. cold tortilla, hardly any cilantro/onions. presentation was horrible. Meat tasted good though. Drinks were great. read more

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Great addition to downtown TC. Just opened a few weeks ago but you would never know it by the staff. Seemed like they've all worked there for awhile. Tacos were great, they have a taco menu or build your own. Margaritas were as good as the food. Kitchen open til 12:45, one of the few late night kitchens open read more

This was a fun casual place. You can customize your tacos with so many options. All the combinations we tried were delicious.

Service is good. Cool place. Just underwhelmed by the food. Maybe I just miss tacos I can get in Chicago. Tacos shouldn't get soggy from the salsa or chicken meat. Meh. read more

barrio tacos are the worst tacos I ever had, I gave them a1 just cause they got the shape right. i had 3 fish tacos and all 3 were cold and haphazardly put together the flavor was plan and the cheese was also cold, my wife's chickin taco had only 1 piece of bacon and nothing else even the chicken ran out of the restauran, I recommend spending your money elsewhere Dave B read more

Idk why this place only has 2 stars. Been here like 5-6 times and it's fantastic. Their tacos are really good and the service is great. It looks amazing inside as well. I don't drink, but I've heard they have very good margaritas as well read more

Very salty food. Service was nice. Music was kind of loud which would be nice if you were out socializing. Not the most comfortable family setting. read more

Ask for Daniel--he's awesome. Incredible service, great recommendations for dishes & drinks, along with places to go out afterwards in the area. He made our experience here. Give this man a raise! read more

We chose this place for date night. There was a good selection of customizable tacos and the server was accommodating. She answered all of our questions. There aren't many non-alcoholic options. And I was told that there was no plain seltzer/club soda. Which is weird because they clearly have a bar. The server didn't wait for me to finish eating before shoving the handheld credit card machine for me to pay for the meal. I literally had a taco in my hand, mid-bite. I'm going to blame that on her inexperience or perhaps she was ending her shift. read more