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| - I write this review with a heavy heart and stomach as my expectations for Barroco were high after eating at their Lakewood location. At first glance, everything at Larchmere seemed to hit equally high marks. Friendly staff, cute front and back patios, live music, and the free-for-all marker wall. They don't have a liquor license yet, so until then it's BYOB and the liquor shop across the street gets to reap the benefits.
We had to wait a bit for our party of 4 since this Barroco also doesn't take reservations, but it was a nice evening and the music was shimmy-able. One glance told us the menu survived the transplant in one piece as well.
A table along the wall with bench-style seating opened up and we knew to order the Cheesy Corn appetizer from previous recommendations. It was a hearty start that should definitely be split among 3+ people if you each plan on getting your own entree as well. Our waitress was very attentive during this time. Since they ran out of wine glasses, she brought us little Mason jars for our wine, and our water glasses were refilled on a regular basis even though we were sitting in the corner of the room.
From here though, things started going downhill. It had been busy on arrival, but the dining room emptied to 1/3 capacity and all 4 of us were wondering where our entrees were as other diners came and went. The musicians packed up. Wine glasses bottomed out. Just as we were planning to check in after 40+ minutes, the waitress appeared with our entrees. The much anticipated Chorizo Arepa was filled with burnt meat and the Cocacola Rice was bland compared to the popping flavors we experienced at our last visit. La Gringa Arepa was decent, but the ultra juicy beef in the Arepa Burger was probably the saving grace of dinner. And of course, we had the faithful sauces to rely on.
**As one Yelper has tipped, mix the Pineapple sauce with any of the other ones to pimp it up a notch.**
A few words from a guest Yelper who also dined with us that evening:
What were you expecting going in?
I was yearning for the crispy yuca and mouth-watering chorizo that had wowed me at their Lakewood location just weeks before.
What was the highlight of the evening? The worst part?
My friend left her Angus arepa unattended as she got up to go to the bathroom, allowing me to take one savory bite. Her cold leftovers were lightyears ahead of the bland cocacola rice and burnt chorizo that had come "fresh".
Would you go back?
I'm not sure if we ordered the wrong things that night, so I would give it one more shot. But if Barroco disappoints again, I'd go back only if McDonald's discontinues their value menu.
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