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| - At 4:30 on a Friday afternoon, the wait at our usual Gilbert restaurant was 40 minutes. But since we had two small hungry children, we wandered down the street in search of an alternative. And the happy result was that we found Barrio Queen!
It was so difficult to choose from the many gourmet tacos, not to mention other unique dishes. After nibbling on thick chips and wonderful salsa, we ordered guacamole made at the table. This version had an unusual twist: dried cranberries. It added another delicious layer of flavor to the avocado, onion, tomato, and cilantro mixture.
My sister, niece, and I wanted to try many different things, so we opted for the 3 tacos for $10. We all tried one Cochinita Pibil taco, a combo of pork marinated in orange and achiote paste. My sister added a grilled shrimp taco and a carnitas one. I chose the Barrio Pollo, chicken, caramelized onions, and roasted poblano peppers in pinon cream sauce. Delicious! My third taco was filled with tender beef brisket.
I should have realized that was plenty, but went hog wild and added a side of Mexican corn. (Thank goodness for take-home boxes.) Our server was excellent and even put my last untouched soda in a take-home cup.
Besides tacos, there are many entrees, all reasonably priced. Barrio Queen has a full bar and also offers the usual line of sodas as well as many Mexican choices.
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