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| - Came here for dinner around 6:30 on Tuesday night. The wait for 3 was 45 minutes but they said they would text us when our table was ready. We walked around desert ridge for a bit and headed back to the restaurant just in time to receive the text that our table was ready. We were seated back by the restrooms and there was an odd sewage like smell that didn't seem to dissipate but we attempted to ignore it.
I can't really comment on the food because after about 10 minutes no one came to take our drink or food order.
I did, however, get to peruse the menu. I've never seen basic Mexican food cost so much, even in nice restaurants in California. Why is guacamole $14 damn dollars?? Why are tacos $11?! Why are your rice and beans another $6 ($3 each) and not already included with the entrees?!?!
We ended up walking out since no one wanted to come ask if we even wanted drinks or food.
The place seems nice but for these prices, I expect so much more.
*Update: Julio from Barrio Queen reached out after reading my review. I was given a $25 gift card for my prior "experience" at the restaurant.
I did end up returning to Barrio Queen to give it another chance. Here were my findings...
Seating and service was almost immediate this time around, the only thing we didn't like was having more than one waitress. Anywhere between 2-3 people seemed to keep coming over and asking the same questions throughout our meal (which was a little annoying). But other than that, the ladies were very nice.
The tacos, although somewhat flavorful, being street tacos (think the size of a small palm), DO NOT warrant the $14 (for 3) price tag. The rice, which was another $3 as I previously mentioned, was AWFUL. Absolutely dry and flavorless. Also, the rice portion was completely oversized (which I assume they use as an excuse to charge so much for the side). My daughter had gotten rice with her food as well and she also confirmed she hated it. Took one bite and pushed the rest away, as did I.
We also got the enchiladas which also was nothing to write home about. Typical run of the mill enchiladas with an extremely high price tag.
In summary, the only conclusion I can gather from this restaurant is that it's not the food which is causing them to charge so much...it's the way they decided to decorate the restaurant. Although very beautiful, more thought (and tons of money) went into making this place aesthetically pleasing and the menu seems to just have come as an afterthought but they need to somehow recoup the funds that went into the decor so they grossly overcharge for just OK Mexican food.
Sorry, Barrio Queen, but if I'm going to choose between having a fantastic meal or just a great view, I'd rather go with the fantastic meal...which I can not get at your restaurant.
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