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For a pre-birthday celebration, my fiance and I ventured from downtown to Lakewood for some dinner and drinks. We kept hearing about this awesome Colombian food joint with daily specials, so we thought we would be spontaneous and stop over to Barocco.
BEST DECISION WE'VE EVER MADE!
First off, the margaritas were $5 all day. Mason jars filled with yummy tequila, and salt of course on the rim. You definitely get a bang for your 5 bucks. What a treat.
We ordered the Condado Cheese dip for a charge up to our meals. Cheddar jack creaminess with chorizo and sofritas, served with warm tortilla chips hit the spot entirely. You get a variety of sauces just placed at your table, ranging from spicy chipotle, to garlic, to vegan sweet pineapple to eat with your chips and add to your meals. I'm a "Condiments Gal" so this was right up my alley, and they all tasted amazing. I was almost too full for my meal, until it came out.
I ordered the Reina Pepiada, a chicken arepa stuffed with feta, peppers, avocado and mozzarella. There was no way I wasn't going to devour this gorgeous dish. HOLY CORN TORTILLA. You can definitely tell the arepa tortilla was made in house, as it was light and fluffy to perfection. The combination in my arepa was perfect in taste and amount, and the maduros (because let's face it, if plantains are on the menu, you gotta get them) were caramelized to perfection.
There were so many options I wanted from the menu, that I will be getting back here sooner than later. The ambiance, the help, the food, the drinks...all worth a drive to Lakewood.
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