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Rios Barbacoa

4.6 (18 reviews)
InexpensiveTex-Mex
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Jacqueline A.

In the mood for some good Barbacora well Rios Barbacora is your spot! They offer great Barbacora, tamales and menudo too! The All-meat Special is my favorite go to, it feeds 4-6 people all for under twenty dollars. They have other yummy combos that never disappoint. Their staff is always super friendly and makes you feel like family. We will definitely be back!!!

Rios Barbacoa officially raised the bar standard for barbacoa y menudo.

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16 years ago

Best barbacoa I've found so far in San Antonio.

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12 years ago

Delicious barbacoa. No wait time when we went on a Saturday and the staff was extremely nice and helpful.

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This place is popular on weekends that they ran out of corn tortillas later in the morning when I went but the barbacoa meat alone was worth the visit!

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I uploaded the pictures of these restaurant last year but somehow didn't write a review. Wow …read more. So where do I begin. I still remember how tasteful everything was. It was probably our most favorite place that we ate while in San Antonio. The ambiance was great, beautifully decorated restaurant with great service. The cocktails were delicious so we had a few. The food was flavorful and unique. We had a wonderful dinner with my family at Carriqui.

Great restaurant located near the Pearl and I love the fact that they have their own private…read moreparking lot. Y'know it's impossible to find street parking especially on the weekends normally. I had made reservations to meet some friends here for brunch/lunch 1145 am on a Sunday. This place is bigger than it looks! There's seating at the main building, plus a huge outdoor patio seating area, and an entire other building beautifully decorated. The hostess was welcoming and friendly and our server was excellent. We were seated in the other building near the windows. The menu wasn't huge, but just right with a few lunch and brunch items. After debating for a while of what to order, I decided on the Texas Gulf Shrimp plate. Agua Fresca of the day per our server was strawberry pineapple. Our server was able to water mine down slightly- since it was very sweet, but love knowing that it was freshly made. Complimentary chips and salsa always a plus, and we were able to order some spicy salsa to accompany at no charge. My shrimp plate was delicious! 2 skewers of nicely cooked and seasoned shrimp atop salsa with perfectly cooked cilantro rice and a fresh leaf salad. A half slices avocado accompanied my plate. Oh how I love avocados. I thoroughly enjoyed my plate. The chicken al carbon was also a good choice - half a chicken that was juicy, not dry. The avocado toast was beautiful and the pecan salsa was quite interesting. The female performers during our brunch in the room, made it very hard for all of us to have conversations. The volume echoed loudly in the room, so it was very hard to speak and understand each other. Although a great idea, maybe outdoor patio area might be more suitable. Beautiful space, great service, good food.

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The interior atrium above the Carriqui Bar brings fills the space with natural sunlight.
The interior atrium above the Carriqui Bar brings fills the space with natural sunlight.
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Guacamole - simple, fresh, and perfect for getting started.

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Guacamole - simple, fresh, and perfect for getting started.

Rios Barbacoa - tex-mex - Updated July 2026

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