Love, love, loved our experience here. That seasonal Coquito was the best! Shout out to our engaging server/bartender Pip! We came on a snowy monday so it was not crowded at all. Enjoyed my ropa vieja Arepa, I really couldn't finish it. They give you a nice selection of sauces. Atmosphere was sublime, vibrant yet cozy. read more

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Let's start with the Colombian atmosphere. From the kitchen you get the fantastic aroma of a kitchen driven with passion by Mama Alba. Our service from katie was outstanding. On to the food. So many choices but only so much stomach room. The wife and I shared Birria Tacos which is a moist generous portions of chili-braised beef, topped with chihuahua cheese, wrapped in large corn tortillas griddled in consomé broth. OMG. We ordered a side dish of roasted corn and cheese dip. Better known as Queso dip served with tortilla chips. We chose to add a Roasted Corn with cheese for two bucks extra. This all came with a tray of various small sample of sauces from hot , garlic flavor, a pineapple sauce, any many other mouth watering flavors! This Colombian restaurant is quite the adventure. You can go back 42 times and the flavor would all be excitingly different. This is quite a compliment to the master chef at this establishment. Too bad it is 300 pulse miles from our front door. Maybe we can kidnap Mama Alba and that amazing bartender? Have to tip My hat to the manager Barry for such a well run ship! read more

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Absolutely love coming here. We haven't ordered anything that we didn't like. The service is always good and the food is always delicious. I really appreciate that. It comes out hot and that it still tastes delicious even after it started cooling down. Love the salsa. Also love that the spicy peanut actually is a little bit spicy. It isn't burn your face off spicy, but it's got enough of a kick that it's fair to call it spicy. Huge pet peeve of mine when places say they have spicy sauce and it isn't spicy at all. It's always such a difficult decision deciding what to get because the menu has so many different options. I also really appreciate that they have always been willing to make alterations for dietary restrictions. The restaurant itself is so cute and the vibes are perfect for so many different group sizes and occasions. Overall, no reservations from me about making a reservation. read more

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Sadly disappointed, I was very excited to try this restaurant, I've been past it so many times. I was greeted warmly and brought to my table swiftly, my waitress was very kinds but even though I was one of three tables it I didn't feel very attended to. I've never had an Empanada before so I again was exited to try this new treat! I don't know if they even drained them before llacing them in the plate. When I received them, no joke, they were in a puddle of grease, I wasn't sure at first and thought that's just how they were supposed to be but after taking a few bites I felt sick, the grease flavor over powered the rich meat and flavor of the potato inside the pocket. Like I said, maybe there was a mistake or it was a bad day in the kitchen, but I don't think I'll be coming back. read more

Barroco - Empanadas - Latin American Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

They have a wide selection of arepas and other items to choose from. They offer cocktails by the glass or pitcher and have a nice selection of local beers on tap. The servers are friendly. This is a solid lunch or dinner option in Crocker Park. read more

Barroco - Arepas Menu - Latin American Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

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Cute spot. Very colorfully decorated. We stopped in for a light appetizer. Nice place to hang out with friends. We sat by the fireplace. read more

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It was an excellent dining experience - from the service and food, which made it an enjoyable dining experience for myself and family. read more

Barroco - Tostones with chorizo and shredded chicken - delicious - Latin American Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

Wow! What a fantastic meal! Great service. Fun and delicious drinks. Wanted to try something different. Absolutely outstanding. Highly recommend! read more

I've been frequenting Barroco pretty frequently for the last 3 years or so at the Lakewood location. While I was at Crocker, I decided to try this location! I was not disappointed. I had a passion fruit mojito, bandeja paisa, and Maduros con queso. They say everything with bacon tastes better, but I never thought sweet plantains with bacon would taste so damn good! Our waitress was so sweet and had great recommendations, I wish I was able to remember her name. However, taking away 1 star from my review only because this location had no idea how to process a digital gift card I got for Christmas for this location! We waited 25 minutes while two different staff members had to figure out how to process it. Hoping they remember for next time! :) read more

Barroco - Bendeja Paisa - Latin American Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

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So, I was in Westlake, Ohio, and I was looking for a good place to eat. I asked my hotel front desk clerk about restaurants in the local area. She told me about Barroco's. It is a locally owned restaurant that serves Colombian food. Awesome! I decided to try it. I haven't had South American food in a while so I was very interested. The food was amazing. The ambience of the restaurant is very small and cozy. It has both inside and outside seating. Their menu has a great selection from appetizers, to entrées, to desserts. My waiter was extremely nice, very knowledgeable and I think he was the owner personally. If you have any questions about the food, they will be more than happy to answer any questions that you may have. The food was hot and fresh. At first, I was taken aback, thinking that it was a small portion of food. I am a big guy and I like to eat. Man, was I wrong? The arepa was more than filling. It was very deceptive, in a good way. If you're looking for good South American food, I recommend Barroco. read more

Barroco - Pulpo Blonde Birriarepa Arepa with maduros - Latin American Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

DRLICIOUS!!! There were so many options even for family who have gluten and dairy intolerance. All of the items we ordered were fantastic. The portions were generous, the service was on-point and we loved the sangrias too. Definitely a place we want to go back to. read more

Food/ drinks 5/5 had a craving for sancocho and was pleasantly surprised to find it on Barrocos menu!! definitely hit the spot on a chilly fall September night. had a few bites of the bandeja paisa which was a huge portion and for sure a meat lovers dream. also had a caipirinha to sip on which I was also surprised to see on their menu! definitely made on the stronger side which I appreciated. Service 4/5 Seated right away on a Friday night and we requested outdoor seating. However our food took eons to appear (as with the other tables around us). There were plenty of patio heaters with adjustable levels which made it cozy enough! Also string lights in Crocker park added a nice ambiance. Our server was courteous and wearing a mask the entire time. Value 4/5 Super filling dinner and very satisfied. seemed a bit pricey to me given that I'm used to these dishes being in the 10-15 range in Miami. read more

Barroco - Sancocho! (Stew w yuca chicken corn) - Latin American Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

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This was another great recommendation we got while quarantining in Cleveland. Covid-19: you can order and pay online. They do curbside pickup. They were wearing masks and gloves. Our food was brought out the second I called and said we were there. A+ from me. We got the Mexicana Arepa and Steak Maduro. The arepa was the best arepa I've had. Sometimes arepas can be dry, but this one was not dry at all and it was so flavorful. As much as I loved the arepa, the maduro was the star of the show. I've only had loaded maduros one other time and they're so good. These were perfectly caramelized and very ripe so they weren't a hard texture. The plantains had great flavor, the steak was incredibly tender, the queso was absolutely delicious. Definitely order this dish. You get a side with the arepas and we got Yuca fries. We really enjoyed them. They were more of small wedges than fries, but I liked the smaller size. This might be my favorite meal of quarantine. Make sure to come here if you're in Cleveland. read more

Barroco - Steak Maduro (takeout) - Latin American Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

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I'm so glad we stopped by Barroco after visiting family in Toledo because their food is out of this world! My wife and I shared the Steak Maduro and the Mexicana Arepa. Both were excellent. And considering I'm not a fan of arepas, I was pleasantly surprised. Between the Arepa and the loaded Maduro, the Steak Maduro was the clear winner. The sweet plaintains were caramelized perfectly and complimented the tender and juicy steak it accompanied. read more

Barroco - Steak Maduro - Latin American Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

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Let me start by saying it's one of my most frequently visited places in Crocker Park. Barroco has something for everyone and it's an exciting change of pace. The queso is a great appetizer and the dipping sides really tip it over the edge from good to great. I love their arepas! They are super filling!! read more

Barroco - Ropa Vieja arepa - Latin American Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

Best food and amazing service!! Come try delicious cocktails, including the best piña coladas! When the Cleveland weather is gray, cold, rainy and depressing one of their piña coladas and an arepa are all you need! Big fan of this place! read more

Just dessert Took my husband here as a surprise for dessert. It was awesome. We couldn't even finish it. Love the atmosphere as well. Can't wait to come back for dinner. read more

Barroco - Dessert shake - Latin American Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

Some of the food was good, the tostones with chicken and the empanadas is what comes to my mind. The arepas to me were dry and hard, also I prefer the shredded beef with some texture this one was maybe too soft and when mixed in the arepa it was just not good. The filling of the reina arepa was tasty, I mixed it and it was good. The service was pretty terrible, yes they were busy but there was enough people working there for them to do a better job. We finished the appetizers with the menus on the table and without have ordered our meals, and we had a lot of appetizers. It was just bad. read more

I'm absolutely in love with this restaurant!! I met a friend and we actually ate in today! Sunday brunch has its own menu plus you can also order from the regular menu. The service was wonderful our waiter explained the menu to us.. which im thankful for because i thought we were going to a Mexican restaurant... but their cuisine was unlike anything ive experienced before! 2 very enthusiastic thumbs up for the margaritas and picoladas!!! We both ordered an appetizer and shared.. it was alot of food but delicious!!! The main dish was amazing!! I can't wait to hoo back and try something new!! read more

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Ok so we're checking out the barroco. Really enjoy the Lakewood version so BAM here they are at the nice looking kiosk looking restaurant in the middle of crocker that has housed a couple flops. I love the new decorations, Central American flair. Christmas Blvd set up outside I'm feeling good about myself and others. Hostess is beautiful, reminds me of my bff vero & her sisters. Ordered the special, nostalgic arepa. Has a burger on it, their original food truck first item. Bro got the Cuban bowl. Let's see how it goes! Ice bowl outside. 12:00 not many diners & the parking garage by dicks is empty. Glad they're open for lunch tho. Burger was good. Well done but juicy. Has the green sauce & the hot thousand island looking sauce crossed over it already. I never know whether to hand hold the arepa bc then it usually falls apart. This one was kinda crunchy, hard to cut through. Prob overdone but it has some softer stuff up top to eat. I don't know. I'll come back & try again they're bound to figure it out. Cuban bowl the bro liked it. The meat was really good he said. $32+. It's such a cool place, good luck guys. 3 stars gracias. Ps I'll never forget at the old place, walking by and there's an acoustic dude doing robert plant at ear splitting volume. YEAH YEA-AHHHH, YEA-AHHHH!!! I'm all ARE U HAPPY NOW CLARK she's deaf. read more

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The good: - Server was good - Arepas were good - Meat was mostly good - Plantains, yum - The variety of sauces they have and the sauces themselves - The decor and ambiance were cool The bad: - Hostess wasn't friendly - Food took a long time to come out - Bandeja Paisa's chicharrones weren't crispy, the egg and the rice tasted strange and I'm thinking it was the oil used to cook but I'm not sure - Pretty pricey for the quality: for example, we were given one set of tiny disposable plastic cups of their signature sauces with no serving utensils so we were all awkwardly dipping and using knives in the little cups, not what you'd expect for $27 a plate - We told them we were celebrating a birthday but they didn't do anything :( I didn't want to explain the bad when the server asked us how everything was because we were celebrating the aforementioned birthday and I didn't want to make it unpleasant. I do think we'll go back to try some other dishes we were considering that day, but for now we had just an okay experience. read more

Barroco - Bandeja Paisa, good but not very authentic, chicharrones weren't crispy, didn't like a flavor in the rice/egg, possibly the oil used? - Latin American Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

This was my first visit to this location; I've been to Lakewood before. This place is right near DSW and Dick's sporting Goods at Crocker Park. There is not a lot of street parking so you'd be best to park in the nearby lot. Inside There's a small bar with maybe 6 seats, and maybe 15 tables. There's a small patio with some tables too. They're known for their arepas but I didn't want anything that heavy at 8:30PM so we just got tacos and beer instead. The chicken adobo tacos were delicious. In my book anything with pickled onions is an A+. Because the shells tore, I would take my grade for these pickled onion-topped tacos down to an A-. We also got the carne asada tacos which were ok. Not pictured are the 6 sauces that our server brought out. She didn't give us much direction on what to do with them until I asked, and at that point we also ordered some yucca fries, which were perfectly crisp and salty (so much for non-heavy food, haha). I put some of the pineapple sauce on the carne asada taco which immediately elevated it and provided some much needed moisture. We also liked the garlic aioli. I'm rarely at Crocker Park so I'm not sure I'd go back here, but even so, I do recommend it. read more

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I've been to this location and the one in Lakewood, both were amazing. Whether you are craving an arepa or birria tacos, the food is unbelievable. Our party of 4 was very satisfied with all our meals. If you want authentic Latin American food, come here! read more

Barroco - a plate of food on a table - Latin American Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

Im really confused with all the sub-par reviews because i was literally blown away by Barroco. I'm aware they have other locations so im not sure if the reviews or food vary but this review is specifically for the one in Crocker Park. I ended up here on New Years day, on a cute little date night, and there was such a calming atmosphere almost the moment i stepped inside. We were greeted by a sweet girl and sat immediately. There was music blaring and at first i was a little annoyed at the volume of it because its very echoe'y in there, but alas i looked to the corner of the room and I saw a man playing the music LIVE. So that was definite props for entertainment features. To the food. The menu is simple and to the point, directions for the gentrifiers, and regular stuff for the authentic latinos.They have arepas, fajitas, tacos, even some other usual dishes for the pickier less risk taking eaters. I started with the corn/bacon queso and it came out before i could even finish my sentence. SUPER fast service. I also indulged a bit in their $5 margarita special, the passion fruit and strawberry are HIGHLY recommended. :) To the main event, i got the La Sucia arepa with fries, there were a ton of other side options but i went with the safe route. Im kind of bummed because the arepa immediately took me back to my homeland being a little girl watching them get made in person. The carne asada was ON POINT, and the cheeses and veggies literally melted in my mouth, it was A RUSH of authenticity. The fries were good too lol. Portion wise you get a bang for your buck, and the service was awesome. Very on point, friendly, helpful, we had a young waitress with braces so if you're reading this THANK YOU so much for being soooooo awesome with our first experience there. I will 100000% be back for more. read more

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Got a little lost in this sauce(s) here. When you step inside it feels a little like a Bucca di Peppo...but Latin...but in a good way. The food is a million times better than that however. I was told by my boyfriend to go for the arepa and it truly didn't disappoint. The soft outside dough was so yummy and the beef inside was so yummy. Then comes the most important part...the sauces! They give you a bundle of 5 at your table for every meal. I couldn't get enough of the green pesto, red mayo type sauce, and the garlic sauce. Each one was amazing on both the arepa and fries. I was full for the day, definitely would love to try another location. read more

Barroco - Arepa - Latin American Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

Have to give this spot a good review- their empanadas are out of this world. Perfectly crisp and delicious meat. I'm from Phoenix so the empanadas definitely impressed me with the sauces. Love the margaritas. Can't wait to come back here when visiting. read more

Good service, inviting ambience. NO FLAVOR. I've had better latin cusine in the area, and this location doesn't compare to the Lakewood location. Bland and overpriced. . read more

The green sauce is the bomb, what is it called? Please someone tell me. It's awesome!

Not that impressed. Service was good, but the soap dispensers in the bathroom did not work. The hand sanitizer machine was out of sanitizer, so overall not great. The food was okay. I got the birria arepa, which was falling apart and hard to eat. But overall tasted okay. The manduros (sweet plantains) were great. The chips were stale and the queso was mediocre. Not a terrible experience but I don't know why they are called the best latin food in Cleveland. read more

Great spot for lunch, especially in nice patio weather! Love trying new things, but the Arepas are always a favorite! The tostones are always yummy and a nice twist on the usual chips and salsa. I love bringing out of town friends here to enjoy some local but out of the ordinary fare. Don't miss out on the cocktails - the Caipirinha is sooooo good! read more

3 small tacos for $17. They came with 6 little plastic cups with lids with sauces--kind of cheesy like a fast food restaurant or worse. They were also for my friend who got tacos and we had to share those. We got some taco chips that came with the tacos but no salsa. Odd. If you wanted some, you had to order and pay extra. Pina coladas were great though and under $5. Not worth the money overall. Won't go back. read more

The food wasn't nearly at the quality level required by the price. The takeout service was completely disorganized. It shouldn't take 10 minutes to pick up and order that was ready when I arrived. There's no logical flow and no sense of urgency or care. The kicker was that they automatically charged 15% gratuity on my takeout order when I ordered through their website. And I saw no mention of that 15% prior to completing the order. Who does that? On a takeout order? First & last visit. read more

I love Barocco. Their food is unique and authentic. I've been a handful of times and always leave too full. Their food is indulgent and Over the top. They are known for their arepas but I had a maduro steak dish this time. Good taste just a lot of soft textures, needed a crunch or something. The condado cheese dip was incredible. Super cheesy and great chorizo flavor. They are also known for their 5 sauces. All very good, probably my favorite part about Barroco. I like the garlic one and the green one. Their drinks are also amazing. The pina colada is so good, but filling. The mojitos are way lighter but equally good! Would recommend. The Crocker location is cute. Love the decor and patio. read more

Barroco - Steak Maduros - Latin American Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

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As a frequent customer of the Lakewood Barroco, I was expecting the same experience. It is not the same. The drinks are smaller and watered down. I will not be returning to this location. read more

Barroco - Pina colada - Latin American Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

So good! They give you a ton of different sauces with your meal and they're all excellent. First time ever having an arepa and I loved it. Drinks are always good read more

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This restaurant has an eclectic vibe. I felt like I was transported to Miami. The service is top notch. The wait staff is well educated on the culture of the food they're serving. The mojito was definitely the best one I've drank in the Midwest. The meal was the best I've had in a very long time. I look forward to visiting again. read more

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Our party of five dropped in on a whim hoping we would get a table on a busy Saturday night. We called ahead but were told they don't do reservations or call ahead seating. We were lucky enough to get a table. The food was really good and service was as well. The buffalo chicken queso appetizer was soooo good it went fast! The arepas two in our party ordered were stuffed full and messy but excellent. I recommend a side of maduros with your arepa, you won't be disappointed. If you are shopping in Crocker Park and like Latin food, definitely give this place a try! read more

I got an arepa for takeout, and the food came out pretty quickly. The food is very tasty, and I got their homemade spicy sauce for my side of fries. The downside is that it cost $17 for not that much food, so I would recommend dining and going for the ambience rather than the food, because the food is not worth the price on its own. read more

Barroco - La gringa arepa with yuca fries - Latin American Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

So delicious, the guacamole is fresh and tasty. And the tostones thin and crunchy. I also had the Hawaiian arepa and almost eat I all.., it was riquísimo read more

This place has it all: great vibe, nice staff, and fabulous food. I've gotten the chicken/chorizo lunch bowl before and it is amazing! Most recently I tried the chorizo moduro! Highly recommend. read more