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| - I am always looking for great veg-friendly places around the Cleveland area, so I was excited to try the Barroco Grill last night with my family. I like little hole-in-the-wall type places, so I enjoyed the atmosphere; however, I can see how insane the tiny place could get on a weekend evening. (We were there around 4:00pm.) The "small parking lot" in the back is actually just four spaces that appeared to be for employee use - don't bother going back there, just find a spot on the street.
I ordered the veggie arepa with the menu's recommendation to add the pineapple and jalapenos, and a side of black bean soup. Even with, I have to say I was surprised that the arepa wasn't packed with flavor. The sauces were a nice bonus, and we liked trying those on our arepas and fries. The corn wrap was kind of hard - not what I was expecting. The black bean soup was decent, but I was not wowed.
For $12 per arepa, I would not go back here again. It really is just glorified fast food or food truck food, but with gourmet pricing. There are many other places in Cleveland I would rather spend my money on, where is would go much further.
So, while we agreed that the food was decent and different than the norm, it was not worth the money and we will probably not go back, especially with so many great restaurants in Lakewood.
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