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| - Before getting to the food, let me say this restaurant is in a very interesting location. It's part of a large building called The Yard, and Barrio Urbano is one of three restaurants who share the space and a game area that has ping-pong and foosball. The restaurant has a very cool-looking entrance, but with one of the heaviest doors I've ever tried to open.
The restaurant could use more employees. Our server was very peppy and fun, but we spent much of our time fascinated by how fast she moved from table to table. Fast as she was, she had way too much to handle and we had a hard time getting her attention. It took too long for our meals to arrive and, since this isn't a free-bowl-of-chips type of Mexican restaurant, we were super hungry. We would have ordered an appetizer (like those chili verde fries) to hold us over but, based on the length of time for the meals to arrive, we worried that the appetizer would come even later.
The food was delicious and the menu intriguing. This isn't your enchilada and taco combo place. I ordered a torta al pastor sandwich, consisting of well-seasoned carne asada, avocado, and grilled pineapple on an absolutely delicious bun. However, it arrived without the pineapple, the ingredient that originally sold me on the dish. Once we got the server's attention, she brought some in a dish.
Hubby had equally delicious chilaquiles. The green sauce was wonderful, and the entree came with potatoes and black beans. Both dishes were a good size and hubby wound up taking half home. Not me. Not after that long wait for food.
I wish there were a 3.5 rating as this place is worth going back to, but the long wait seems to be consistent with some other reviews for this establishment. A plus for me, Barrio Urbano offers all-day breakfast dishes and fresh-baked pastries.
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