4 Stars - excellent service, relaxing atmosphere and great food. A perfect combo!
Service was excellent during my visit on a busy Saturday night. Our server was incredibly friendly and constantly checked in on us. All the food & drinks arrived at a perfect pace.
They have an excellent Oyster selection with about 10-15 options. Of course, not all are available at one time. We had a dozen and they were spot on delicious. Also probably the best shucked oysters I ever had - Kudos to the staff.
In house Guac and Salsa were yummy with fresh baked chips.
Next up was the grilled calamari. An excellent dish, very fresh and tender. I did find it a little spicy for my taste but pushed through as the core product was cooked perfectly.
Now for the tacos. Their menu is split between soft and hard shell options. You can't interchange the shells, certain selections must be on hard shell (probably becuase they would be too messy otherwise).
First up was the grilled Baja fish taco. Good size, soft shell, fresh fish with flavorful toppings. As a fish taco, this was about average given some of the great taco spots in the city (nothing beats 7 Lives for fish tacos).
In contrast, the braised short rib hard shell taco is simply $@?!/$ stupid good. The braised rib is so tender and packed with flavour. Excellent toppings as well. This is a top taco in the city for sure.
In summary: A great overall experience and well recommended. I don't care if you classify Barrio as Mexican, Korean or fusion... it's just good.
PS - try and avoid wall seating just in front of the bar, it gets too crowded in this area.
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