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    La Barca Restaurantes

    3.2 (533 reviews)
    Closed • 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    LA BARCA RESTAURANTES ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Sunny R.

    Great location. Food was excellent. Good service. Best horchata and drink menu was great! Bar area looked really good.

    Birria
    Danny V.

    Looking for bold flavors and a cold beer? La Barca delivers both with mouthwatering dishes made from fresh, authentic ingredients and friendly, attentive service that makes every visit a treat. Whether you're craving tacos, enchiladas, or sizzling fajitas, you'll leave satisfied and ready to come back for more. However, I opted for Birria, half goat and half beef. A meal fit for a king.

    Cafe de Oya
    Ed C.

    I visited La Barca for my Dad's birthday, and our waitress Mariam truly made the evening memorable. From the moment we were seated, she was warm, attentive, and incredibly welcoming. She checked on us often, anticipated what we needed, and made sure every detail was taken care of without us having to ask. Mariam is a perfect example of what great customer service should look like.clear communication, genuine friendliness, and a commitment to making guests feel valued. The food was excellent as always, and if you go, you absolutely have to try the Café de Olla. Mariam even offered me a refill to go, and I'm not going to lie, that made the drive home feel extra good. The atmosphere is great for large parties with plenty of space to relax and enjoy your meal. If you're planning to visit, ask for Mariam. You won't regret it. She's the kind of employee a restaurant should be proud of. Honest, hardworking, and worth every bit of recognition. La Barca, give this team member a raise. She's a keeper.

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    Martin W.

    My first time here. We with our family to celebrate my wife's birthday. Walking in I immediately knew that this restaurant is 5 plus stars! I love the interior! it is very wide open and spacious , it's high ceiling allows sound to be absorbed rather than bouncing off the walls. The decor is casual but elegant, yes some of the booths have straight backs and the metal chairs seem unusual but are complimented nicely with booths that are well cushioned and curved so that when sitting all guests can see each other. So when you step back and take it all in, well it is majestic. Emily was our server and she promptly took our drink orders. They arrived 10 minutes later she then took our dinner orders. She was pleasant. The food. My chicken fajita plate had generous portions of chicken, bell peppers, mushrooms, and onions. It was good, but it was lacking salt since I don't normally use a lot of salt. It did not bother me however, you may want to check with your server to make sure that this plate is properly seasoned. My wife ordered the Tostada de Pulpo. She said that it was delicious. The octopus was prepared nicely. My stepdaughter ordered their club sandwich. What set their club sandwich apart from others is they add a slice of Panela cheese. This cheese can be compared to mozzarella, it has a mild and soft texture. Needless to say, she enjoyed it. My son-in-law ordered the camarones de la diabla. And a side order of octopus. He loves spicy foods. To his delight, he was not disappointed. We had mentioned to Emily that it was my wife's birthday so when we were finished with our meals, they bought out a delicious cheesecake and saying happy birthday. I did not give them five stars because I know that many of you are not on a low sodium diet so having chicken fajitas that are not seasoned may disappoint you as I shared you may want to ask them how they mail has been seasoned.

    Dan P.

    Excellent Cadillac margaritas, fajitas, enchiladas and hard shell taco. Terrific service also.

    carne en su juice... soooooo delicious.... believe must try

    Clean and super nice inside relax and enjoy your carne en Su juice Damn !!!! Good and delicious..... highly recommended ...service is outstanding yes believe it ...i might add these people running this restaurant are not stingy they give you plenty and so delicious carne en su juice ..lol they get a 5 star plain and simple keep up the good work .....

    Beans, rice and chilaquiles
    Michael A.

    I came to Downey California because my uncle Joe had to file some paperwork and my aunt was hungry afterwards. She requested me, my acquaintance and uncle Joe try out La Barca. My aunt is Mexican and she loves Mexican food. She claims this place is good nearby where she lives. We all ended up going here to see if this place is good or decent. Entering, it is spacious, clean and a setup of tables and chairs were abundant inside. The waitresses were all friendly. They were all bilingual and could speak Spanish fluently and were Spanish descent. One thing is that the menu is only two pages. Prices were kind of on the high end with about $20 on average for a plate of food. The nearby places are tight, skin tight. There were limited parking spaces and a lot of smaller food chains next door and around the area outside. Restrooms were clean. Food quality? It was alright. The food was spicy and very very salty in my opinion. I started to welt(acne) after a couple hours and was tired for an hour. It had some sort of corn oil used. The taste was okay to me. It didn't blow me away. The machaca eggs with steak was pretty good. It had a nice texture and flavor. The beans looked weird. It had an orange color instead of the light brown one you would normally see in refried beans. Not sure if they used a different oil for it. The tortillas were the highlight because they were hand made and very fresh unlike the grocery store brand. It was soft and had a very nice bite to it. Warm and cozy! The hot pot I ordered had steak, cactus, chicken, jalapeños and Serrano peppers in it. The broth or sauce included was incredibly salty and had a very spicy taste. The chicken and steak inside were good but the sauce really made it worse in my opinion. It was like salsa on it. We also ordered a Birria steak, rice and beans to share. It was tender and texture was soft but it didn't smell good to me. Chilaquiles was ordered by my aunt, I've tasted it before, not a fan to me. Bill was around 90$ with tip and everything including a red drink. Overall, it was a nice ambiance, okay food, fast service. The attitude of the waitresses could have been better, but it was okay. I personally would try something different next time if I were to come back. It is truly a Mexican restaurant and better than most I have tried before. But the food was something to at takes getting used to for sure.

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    Place is beautiful! Their ceviche was really good. Service was average and price were really high considering it was breakfast.

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    Good biria good service just the system they use to seat people can be better. Overall food is always delicious.

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    Great place to eat and have a nice drink! Their salsa verde chiliquilles are so good!

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    Very good Mexican food in an area where you have multiple choices! Beautiful modern restaurant! Highly recommend!

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    Ask the Community - La Barca Restaurantes

    Doo they admit service dogs?

    Yes! On balcony.

    Do they have brunch and a brunch menu?

    They have all day breakfast

    The buffets is serve which of the week and time?

    No Buffet.

    How much is the buffet on Sunday?

    No Buffet.

    Do they have Happy Hour?

    No happy hour

    I just came to have dinner with family (September 21st) but it seems like the place is shutdown? Are they closed for buisness?

    No they are still open! Just closed on Tuesdays

    Is breakfast served all day?

    Yes -- on menu and available all day.

    Open for dine in?

    Yes, open for dine in

    I'm looking for a place to host a party of 26? Is this a good place?

    Honestly, NO! With that being said, their food is good. I went to try it with my mom, since I was planning my birthday dinner (about 30 of us). So for a party of two, it went smooth and delicious. For my birthday dinner, not smooth at all. Some of… 

    When did they open?

    It's been about 2 weeks since they opened.

    Do they have live music?

    Not that I'm aware of. We were there on a Sunday for lunch and there was no live music then.

    Is there happy hour? If so, what are the hours and days.

    Happy hour is from 3pm to 8pm Monday- Friday 50% off drinks only in bar area Saturday- Sunday 30%… 

    The phone number doesn't work ! How can I make reservations?

    They don't take reservations

    Is there happy hour?

    Is this place crowded Saturday evening??? Also do they have Mariachi??

    What time do they open 3pm?

    8AM. 3Pm was just during their opening week.

    What time do they close?

    Currently from 3-10pm

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    Best steaks in Downey Great music and the service is…read morealways on point!!!!! If you're ever in the city of downey this place is a must. They won't disappoint.

    Everything was good EXCEPT the STEAK.. No... Seriously…read more This was probably the biggest steak disappointment I've had in a while. The place comfy, the ambience is dark and bar-like, the drink vibes look chill, I have no complaints about the service. The service was good and the staff was nice. All this makes the steak disappointment that much worse for me. We ordered Ribeye and Shrimp Salmon Lobster Mac and Cheese Asparagus Lobster Roll (Sushi) A drink from the bar The Steak.. The steak came served on a cast-iron skillet. I ordered it medium-well. It arrived a little more medium than usual, but that was not an issue. What disappointed me was the puddle the steak was sitting in. Traditionally said puddle is a mixture of butter, thyme, and whatever seasonings you used on the steak when cooking it. In this case, that puddle was flavorless. It really tasted like the steak was just sitting in a flavorless oil. The steak was very bland, very difficult to think someone could send out a piece of meat out like that, especially when you find out what it costs. It was not worth it and not worth the final tab unfortunately. Really wanted to find a steak W for Downey but I don't see myself being interested in this place again.

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