Went here last night at my friends (the birthday girl) request and were very pleased. The restaurant is super cute and has a nice ambiance about it - beautiful paintings by local artist adorn the wall, live music and fragrant scents fill the air. The perfect atmosphere for a delicious meal!
Barrio Cafe does not take reservations. We had a party of six and waited around 10 minutes - not bad for a busy Saturday night. We started with the highly recommended Quesdalilla de Langosta Borracha (lobster on corn tortillas) - delicious and not too heavy! I ordered the Enchiladas Suizas (chicken with a tomatillo cream sauce) and tried my friends Cochinita Pibil (slow roasted pork). No complaints from anyone at the table. I could tell we were all savoring our meals as our table was actually quiet!
The waiter was kind enough to bring out a Flan de mi Mami in celebration of my friends birthday. Too bad we had brought a cake with us. I did manage to try a tsp of it though....nothing beats a good flan. :)
The only negative is the noise level. It was Saturday night and the restaurant was pretty full. The lively patrons combined with the live music in the background made it virtually impossible to hear my friends across the table and I have pretty good hearing.
I would definitely come back! I saw they have Sunday brunch and my stomach is already gurgling at the possibilities.