Barrio Queen

I came in on Sunday w my parents. We ordered the protein bowl with carne asada...... The meat was cut long and was so chewy.It was unedible!!!! You could not even cut it with a knife. It was mostly all onions and was so salty!!!! We also ordered Fajitas with steak and chicken and just like the protein bowl the beef was unedible but the chicken was ok. The fajitas just tasted like soy sauce. And the veggies were undercooked. I don't know what's going on with this place lately. We will not be back. So disappointing! And totally not worth it for the price.

This place was amazing the steak was cooked to perfection very tender and juicy. Food was hot. I asked for special toppings for them with no problems and no extra charge. The game was playing at the bar and old school music played on the background. Servers were friendly and attentive . Clean atmosphere would highly recommend.

Visited this place for the first time yesterday for lunch,, was greeted and seated by M.J.I didn’t feel as though she was warm pleasant or friendly. Was meeting a friend for lunch or I would’ve left after that experience. However, our server, Gavin Turned everything around he was pleasant, friendly, I had the tacos they were OK. My drink was good and I did not care for the chips and salsa.

We had amazing service and most of the food was amazing! The Mexican chocolate cake and Mexican street corn are my favs favs. Sadly, my carne asada street tacos were a little charred for my taste. Overall, great meal!!

The best tacos I have tasted in Arizona. I had three tacos, chorizo( my favorite), Al pastor (delicious), and pescado asado(also delicious)!! The chips and salsa were fresh and hit the spot. I ordered a pepino loco drink, and it was very tasty. This place is a must try!! The meat on all my tacos was very fresh, perfectly cooked, and it had a lot of flavor. Definitely will come back to try another dish.

We were visiting the area and enjoyed many amazing Mexican food meals, but this was not one of them. The salsa was okay, just tasted like watery bean dip to us, but the spice at the end was nice. They have a spicier salsa, but it just tasted like spicy water, not much flavor otherwise. We tried the Mexican street corn at the recommendation of our waiter (who apparently doesn’t know a single word of Spanish, so he said), but, as an avid lover of street corn and elote, we took a couple bites and couldn’t finish it. It was very watery and just didn’t have a lot of flavor. We also tried several tacos: the chicken tinga tasted liked plain stewed chicken, the grilled fish taco was okay, the shrimp was pathetic with 2 pieces of shrimp in a tortilla that could hold 3, the regular chicken had no flavor, and the al pastor was just okay. Overall, we did not like any of the food. However, there were lots of people there who clearly did, so I would just say if you’re looking for more Americanized Mexican food, this is probably for you. We also didn’t like the fact that we told the waiter we didn’t like the street corn, he took it away, and we were still charged for it. He also upsold us a Mexican soda by making it sound like it would be free since we didn’t like the corn. So we spent $50 on food we didn’t like or sent back.

Brad was awesome sauce. Went for happy hour before the movies. Never been. Perused the happy hour menu. Nice options wide selection. Started with a skinny margarita. Had peach. Delicious. But he was holding out. That mango Margarita is low-key fire had it skinny. I couldn't really tell what made it skinny, It tasted like a normal one which is a plus. Sometimes they don't. Got the Birria, wasn't quite the traditional birri tacos I'm used to but all the flavor was there. Didn't miss the crispy taco shell at all. Meat was tender and a flavor explosion. Had the pork tinga pablano pepper. I don't love peppers but it was good. It might not make sense but it's like stuffed peppers, you need the pepper but you don't got to eat it. It adds flavor. Pork was super good, scraped it all off the pepper. Tried it with the pepper but I just don't love them. I was expecting more jalapeno popper style. It was good just unexpected. Elote ribs are delicious just the right seasonings wish we had more. Pleasant banter with Brad, shared some stories. If I lived closer it'd be my happy hour spot. Also my New Mexican food place. Other place in town left a horrible taste in my mouth but Brad and this place have restored it. Rhymes with burrows don't go lol. They lost Nick.

Lovely Mexican restaurant in Desert Ridge. I got the mole enchiladas and they were fantastic. The waitstaff was so friendly and food was served up fast. there is indoor and outdoor seating, and the bar window is open to the outside so you get some fresh air even inside. Unfortunately that makes birds occasionally fly in but oh well, they fly away soon. The mole sauce was so flavorful, the cheese and chicken so flavorful, truly spectacular Mexican food. I love it!

Personally I love this place. They have great happy hour specials, the food is tasty and the staff is always friendly. Their margaritas are delicious and if you're not the mood for anything with alcohol, than you have to try their horchata! They usually have fun seasonal events too that are always worth stopping in for! It tends to be a bit loud on the inside unless you come on an off day/hour but nothing terrible. Outside is a great vibe when it's not too hot. Overall it's a great place for all occasions.

My overall feelings about Barrio Queen is that there are some things to like and some things not to like. Overall, it's a pleasant experience, but it leaves a little to be desired. I've checked out this trendy Mexican joint twice: both on weekdays. Located in Desert Ridge Marketplace, parking won't be an issue. Ambiance (4.5/5): This is one of the areas where Barrio Queen shines. It's a large restaurant with a spacious patio, a bar that's partially outside and inside, and plenty of seating indoors. There are both tables and booths. The decor is really cool too, with a decent amount of Dia de Los Muertos stuff. Service (3/5): On one visit, I sat at a table. On the other visit, I sat at the bar. Service both times has been friendly, but a bit slow. And a pet peeve: on my most recent visit, I stopped by on a Thursday at 6:30 p.m. The restaurant was busy and I was told there would be a 15-20 minute wait. Before going to the bar, which is first come, first served, I went to the restroom. While I was walking there, I noticed that several tables were open. It doesn't seem like they were reserved. Why give a wait time when you have open tables? Drinks (4.5/5): Another area where Barrio Queen shines. They have a creative list of craft cocktails, many of which have Mexican ingredients. So we're talking a heavy focus on tequila, mezcal, jalapeno, and more. They also have seasonal offerings. On my most recent visit, I tried one of the seasonal cocktails that had activated charcoal in it. This was my first time drinking a black cocktail. So cool! They also have a solid happy hour with discounts off of both drinks and food. Food (3/5): On my first visit, I did the pick three tacos (love the variety) and some elote. On my second visit, I did the combination fajitas (chicken, beef, and shrimp). Fajitas are one of my go-tos at Mexican restaurants and I was happy that they are an all-day special on Thursdays (with a nice discount). This sizzling platter of meat is served with grilled veggies, rice, beans, green salsa, and warm tortillas. First, the good. The tortillas are warm and fresh. They are relatively small, and they only give you three of them, so I had to ask for more. The shrimp was perfectly grilled and a good size. The chicken and beef, on the other hand, were underwhelming. The meat was dry and poorly seasoned. Overall, some of the most mediocre fajitas I've had. And I know a thing or two about fajitas because I'm from Houston, where they were invented. Maybe I just visited on an off night. Given the ambiance, Barrio Queen makes for a nice date spot. The drinks are on point, but the food menu can be a hit or a miss.

Service efficient. Super colorful cute decor. My mole chicken enchiladas were delish. The salsa was perfect for me ( not spicy).

Cute Mexican restaurant with great food and a great happy hour. Their frozen Margaritas are the best!! The prickly pear is a must!!! Attentive servers and the perfect place to meet friends for dinner or happy hour!! Huge menu with lots of great authentic dishes and especially lots of great tacos to choose from!!! The chips and salsa are addicting!!! Plenty of indoor seating and a beautiful outdoor patio as well!!

Food was great. I got the birria tacos and they were delicious. Also loved the chips and house salsa. The frozen margaritas and dessert were great. Service was good too- the staff was very polite and got everything exactly right. I like the ambiance. We sat on the patio and I loved it. The giant tree with lights outside was really beautiful.

Been to Barrio Queen several times. Ordered from them on ubereats too. This location is pretty huge, can seat a lot of people and has outdoor patio as well. Love seating out on the patio during the cooler months. Came here for dinner with a huge party, 13+ people and the service was good. The server was attentive, food and drinks came out shortly after ordering. We did have to ask for refills on chips and salsa. My go to are the street tacos and my favorite is the quesabirria tacos with consome. However, this time around the tacos came out not as hot. Probably because we had a huge group. We also ordered the classic gauc and the queso dip. For dessert, we ordered the churros and those came out hot and fresh.

On a tip from a Lyft-er, we found our way to Barrio Queen for an authentic lunch bite and we were not disappointed! First, the cool air conditioning and the spacious, bright interior that screams Mexico. First, we got the chips and Barrio Guacamole, prepared tableside. Wow, the pomegranates in the guac really add some brightness, and the chips were thick and crispy. I ordered two tacos - the Pescado Asado and Camaron Asado along with a side of rice and black beans. These were two of the best tacos I've ever had! Fresh and flavorful, perfectly cooked and seasoned. One bite of taco, one bite of rice, and one bite of beans, another chip with guac, repeat, and then my plate was empty and my belly was full. An excellent meal in a fun environment, I highly recommend Barrio Queen for a great lunch!

Pretty decent happy hour! Cheap drinks and okay food. The elote was definitely the best thing we ordered and the chips and salsa were also tasty. The tacos were not good. The shrimp taco had 2 small shrimps on it - and it was full price, it wasn't part of the hh menu so I guess that's just what you get. The carne asada and pibil tacos lacked flavor. Super meh overall. Service was average. Would definitely come back for cheap margs and chips and salsa if I was at Desert Ridge for hh, but I'd get dinner elsewhere.

Sat on the patio in the shade. Great weather and they turned off the misters as soon as it got cooler. The patio is nice with large bulb lighting on the side and a nice tree in the middle. Ricardo our server was extremely friendly, probably came to the table eight times from start to finish checking on us and each time chatted for a bit. The chips were the old thick style, too heavy for me, although tasty. The standard salsa is very mild and then the habanero one is way too spicy. They need a Goldilocks version! The Molcajete Mixto was an enormous portion chock full of everything! Grilled shrimp, chicken, steak, panela cheese planks, cactus, sweet peppers, rice and beans. More than enough for two! We asked if I could get pork chile verde on my salad and they said yes! The pork was flavorful and it went well with the black beans, sautéed peppers and lettuce. The Paloma Hibiscus drink was well balanced and not too sweet. The BlackBerry mule was very strong and the peach drink was actually frozen but didn't state that on the menu. The jalapeño Margarita was not spicy or flavorful enough the first round and we asked for more heavy handed muddling and the second was much tastier! The caramel filled churros were very rich!although I didn't care for the cinnamon flavor in the thick caramel drizzle as it was grainy. The menu is very extensive, almost too big! We will likely return especially to try the Happy Hour menu.

Barrio Queen has a really good happy hour which includes street tacos 2 for $5. On Tuesday all their street tacos are 2 for the price of 1. The regular menu street tacos are especially good because they include vegetables which give the tacos a variety of textures and flavors. There's a different menu for happy hour which seems to be just meat and sauce. Those are good, too, and a bargain at 2 for $5. There's a nice number of happy hour drink specials including $5 Margaritas. We Sat at the bar where the service was terrific and the conversation was lively. The bar area was full of Day of the dead decor. They had some items for sale. We got a colorful skull for Dan's sister.

We enjoyed tacos and chips and guac out on the patio. The food is always good and service is good.

The video is pretty good since it is slow cooked and it is not too fatty, but it is quite savory as it has a lot of sauce in it. I would recommend getting the Aztec enchiladas. In general, the portion sizes are huge for what you pay for. In addition the steak nachos is pretty generous on the steak. I was not wowed by the churros, but they are a good sweet treat. The decor is so cute. The restaurant gives off traditional Mexican celebration and dia de los Muertos vibes. I love the cups at the front--at this time, they are probably $12, and they make good gifts! Overall, very cute. Service staff was standard but they work efficiently as there are a good amount of people at the restaurant on a Thursday night.

I stopped by last night for dinner and this place was busy! There was about a 30-45 minute wait. Usually that is a good sign that the place is good! So my family and I waited - our server MJ (MaryJane) was super sweet! She was attentive and awesome! The ambiance in here is nice, I like the vibes! Super artistic and nice paintings. The food was yummy! I got the steak fajitas with chorizo beans and rice. My mom got the steak and chicken fajitas with chorizo beans and rice. My mother also got their soup the Caldo Tlalpeno, she loved it and said it was very good, my grandma also got the soup and she Loved it too! The fajitas were yummy! I loved it and so did my mom and grandma, it smells so good and it comes sizzling to the table. They also give you chips and salsa at the table to start off with complimentary. The spicy salsa they have (you have to request it) is REALLY spicy so if you like hot, ask your server for it. I also got dessert, their churros, it was super yummy! It has Carmel inside of them, YUM! It also comes with vanilla ice-cream.

It was fine. Big production to make the guacamole but it was rather bland. Not much flavor and zero spice. The salsa was excellent though. Fajitas were solid; nothing special but not bad. Son got the margarita flight and they were okay. Parents had the fish tacos and shrimp tacos, both were a bit salty. Service was solid if a bit slow at time.

When in Arizona, get Mexican food, right? Let me preface that yes, I know I'm in Scottsdale. People told me to drive away for good Mexican food. But, I didn't want to stereotype. I had to stay close to Mayo Clinic and the Yelpers gave good stars, too, so I folded and listened to them. And just like before, I listened to them. And I have regrets. I am sorry, but while the decor and atmosphere is quite trendy and on-point with its open-air seating, the food is Bland AF. Birria meat is super salty and the veggies that color the meat tops were mealy (tomatoes) and wilted (cilantro). Shrimp taco was questionable upon first bite (not fishy, but texture was offly soft, almost like its been defrosted for too long or inadequately). Tomatoes and cilantro were so old they lacked taste in the free salsa. Elote was not grilled on the cob (only the husk) and lacked any spice. The free chips and salsa chips were probably the best, but even that, I didn't finish. One star because It was cheap: $20 for a drink, 2 tacos, elote, and the (free) chips and salsa. I sat at the bar, and service was fine: she checked just enough and was friendly enough. It wasn't busy at peak lunch time, though I did see some commuters and/or older people there. Maybe an off day based on the reviews, or maybe it serves a particular clientele? What ever it is, it was subpar.

Beautiful Desert Ridge location. Servers are friendly and beautiful. My date's beer was forgotten. I love both inside decor and festive outdoor dining. Freshly fried tortilla chips. I love the chipotle salsa. It was not too spicy but oh so tasty. The quesadilla appetizer was rolled. It was meh. I wish I got the chile verde pork. It came in a cast iron and was super duper hot. Yummy!

Good Mexican food here, not too heavy on the stomach and good size servings, lots of choices! My favorite is the guacamole which is prepared and served fresh at your table. This guacamole is very authentic. They also have the best chips, tortilla chips serve warm, and salsa. A good children's menu is available. The service is awesome. They pay a lot of attention to you from the moment you walk in and the food comes in pretty quickly. Love the decor on this place very Mexican and very artsy. It's quite entertaining. This Mexican restaurant is definite must try! Oh, and don't forget the margarita and they have a full-size bar as well.

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Much better experience than yesterday's at the Scottsdale location. Sat at the bar for happy hour. Had a really good margarita and a tasty small plate called pork tinga poblano. Service was as good as could be expected with just one bartender. Nice bar atmosphere with good conversation to be had.

Service was great. Food, not great. I ordered a chicken taco. It was awful, and tiny. My friend had the Chile Relleno, which she said was very mediocre. Two for lunch. Had soft drinks. Bill was over $50. Won't be back.

It's a great atmosphere. Open, airy, well lit with plenty of inside and outside seating. Great menu and drink selection. Waitstaff is mostly friendly, just not consistent from employee to employee. We each had a poblano based dish and both presented well in a solid average size, but necessarily generous in size. Service was good and when you ask, prompt. It is in a great location along with plenty of other retail options to choose from.

I've had numerous friends recommend this place to me if I wanted casual and decent Mexican food in the area and I recently had the chance to try them out. After looking over the menu, we decided to order the Barrio guacamole with less jalapeños, to share, and a trio of tacos each as our main entree. We really enjoyed the amount of pomegranate seeds that was in the guacamole. However, we thought that the guacamole overall was way too salty for our preferences. For my trio of tacos, I decided to get one al pastor, one camaron asado, and one camaron taco with a side of rice. Unfortunately, the al pastor taco was way too salty for my liking. The two shrimp tacos on the other hand, were both enjoyable, nothing amazing, but decently solid tacos. Overall, the service was friendly, not too fast, not too slow. The ambiance was quite charmingly casual. They had fun music playing, but it wasn't too loud where we couldn't have a comfortable conversation with each other.

I got the nachos chingones. It's usually my fave. But today the melted cheese was drowned in black pepper. Which is new. No roasted red onions. The Mexican cheese corn had a random chunk of chicken inside that was really cold and weird. Was very disappointed today.

Enjoyed our visit to Barrio Queen. Perhaps my favorite thing about visiting this place is the stylish decor and ambiance. Whether you're dining indoors or out, it's a great experience and place to spend your time. The fajitas I ordered were good - nothing particularly notable, but enjoyable. The service was also good - just what you'd expect on a casual Sunday evening.

Came for their happy hour deals, but stayed for everything else. The inside and outside offers plenty of seating and it's super spacious which is great. Even though I initially wanted their happy hour tacos, the enchiladas were calling my name and they were delicious. We wanted guacamole with our chips but we could only see the table side quac on the menu, and our waitress was already hustling around to enough tables that we didn't want her to get caught up doing a table side guac for us (since we could see she looked a little flustered whipping one up for the table next for us). Regardless, salsa was great, and they offer a great variety of other food and drinks as well

This was a pretty decent place. I liked the outdoor patio area. They said if I sat inside the wait would be over an hour on a Tuesday night at 5:30pm. So we got seated right away on the patio. We got the mojohete bowl which was pretty decent. There were not many beans in it and odd to see all the rice. There was something that look like chicken in like inch wide by 3 inch long squares. I could not tell if it was tofu, chicken or fish.. lol. I asked one of the bus service gals for a strew and she gave it to me and did not even smile at all. Overall it's not a bad place. The menu is black beans this and black beans that. No refried beans at all.

They changed their tortilla chips! Their previous chips were so thick and delicious! Their food is good and I especially like their taco selection. Their margaritas are excellent. With so many choices of Mexican restaurants the chips were the deciding factor for me. Their chips are a lot thinner now and don't stand out from other restaurants. Please bring back the thicker chips!

I haven't had service this bad in years. They sat us at a table with no silverware and no waitress in site for the first 10 minutes. We had to flag somebody down & Ask them to please find our server. No one ever came back for refills, it took almost an hour to get our food. And our waitress seemed more concerned about closing up the restaurant, & getting things put away for the night instead of paying attention & bringing us any refills or our food. Very frustrating, especially when you have a little baby who is getting impatient and tired. Tip: learn to be more attentive to your tables, even if you are in training. Taking an order and never going back is just terrible service.

Our service with Ricardo was incredible; he was impressively attentive, made sure all of our food arrived correctly, and was thoughtful with our large family to cater to everyone's needs! Will absolutely return for the wonderful ambiance and service.

Haven't been here in awhile, but made a quick stop here for happy hour/taco Tuesday. Three kinds of tacos were 2 for $5. My chicken was supposedly white meat, but still not sure. The corn tortillas needed to be doubled and tacos were nothing special Elote ribs were interesting and pretty good flavor on the four pieces. $5 margarita was good, but not potent.

Excellent food! You could easily fill up on chips and salsa; the salsa has a kick but is packed with flavor. I got the taco trio with the cochinita pibil, carne asada & chile relleno, and the mar y tiera (surf & turf). All the tacos were fantastic. My son got the barrio pollo burrito and finished it all. Our server was very attentive and kept our water filled. Highly recommend the roasted elite for the appetizer.

Great atmosphere here with the Day of the Dead theme decor. My husband got the vegetarian burrito. He said it tasted good, but we all agreed it was very small with not much filling. I ordered the 2 vegetarian tacos which tasted ok. The tortilla they came on was very small and thin and fell apart. Salsa was good, but chips were super thick. We only ate a few chips. Most all of our food was very salty. Our server was for sure having a bad day or was an unhappy person. Sorry, I usually don't leave anything less than a 4 or 5 star, but when you're paying Barrio Queen's prices you expect a little more.

The ambience and atmosphere are great. It's also kid friendly! The quality of the food was okay, it wasn't super flavorful. We ordered enchiladas, guacamole, and elote. The portion sizes are good. We also got the margarita flight, which was unique and good! It wouldn't be my first choice for Mexican food as there are many more options in the Phoenix area!

I had gone to this spot several years ago and had a really good memory of the food, however this time it was not the case. I went with my mom on a Tuesday night and it wasn't too busy. At first the hostess sat us at this extremely large table even though there were only two of us so we asked to move. We had to wait for about 20 minutes while they cleaned a table and when they finally sat us the table was still all sticky. We asked them to bring a towel to clean it and they misunderstood us and thought we wanted to move again so while they were discussing they proceeded to seat three large groups around us and take their orders. When they finally came to tell us there were only high top tables to move to it had been another 10-15 minutes. Finally we got them to bring over a towel but they seemed annoyed. Chips and salsa were delivered finally and the chips were stale, salsa was average. I had veggie tacos which were fine but nothing exceptional, my mom had cheese enchiladas and they were terrible -- the sour cream tasted expired. Also had the tableside quac which should have been much better than it was -- it wasn't terrible but also wasn't amazing -- not worth the $18!! I also had a skinny margarita -- it was fine, again nothing to write home about!! The ambience is fine but nothing too special. Overall was not impressed and will never go there again!!

Reservations needed for anything after 6 on a weekend because this place was packed. Drinks and food were pretty good, the spicy cocktail was a unique taste I'd recommend. The elote (mexican street corn) was the best thing we had. Make sure to eat it with the chips as the extra salt really perfects it. All the meats in the burrito and tacos are clearly marinated all day, they're incredible. Sauces leave a lot to be desired. I would recommend drinks and apps only, but even with just those you'll have a good time. Would come back.

The food was terrific and it was cool enough to sit outside so the atmosphere and ambiance was great

This was our date night and my wife had two Mexican restaurants in mind. She left it up to me to decide and I chose this restaurant because of the delicious food. We arrived around 5:30 PM and had to wait 35-45 minutes because there was a private event occupying the other room. After waiting's about 40 minutes, we sat down and ordered our drinks and also placed our order. Each of us ordered 3 tacos. It was the perfect amount of food. The fried tortilla chips were thick and scooped the salsa without snapping in half. The server was friendly and attentive and the atmosphere was great. You can actually hold a conversation without screaming.

We were not impressed by this place and would not recommend. So overhyped. Food took exactly an hour to get. The table side guac is overpriced, a very small portion and bland. The carne asada was so over cooked and dry it was white inside. Probably should have stuck with the tacos. The good: Margarita was good and the chips were fresh and warm.

We did a girls night here for dinner. Our server Ricardo was wonderful. He was attentive, friendly and kept us updated on food and drinks. We had a wonderful time celebrating friendship while here. The album pastor tacos were good, the tortillas were completely full. Will come here again when back in AZ.

I'd come here just to smell the place but also I die for the chips and salsa. Homemade and never enough. I love that I can throw on my pretty summer dress or go in workout wear ...just depends if it's date night or lunch with the ladies. The listers are on outside, so I also love that outdoor dining is still an option. I ordered off the summer specials and went with the watermelon and chicken salad. You pay $6 extra for the chicken but the meal was $20, so still under my $25 budget. Flavor for days on this salad and I think I ate pretty much every lettuce leaf. I'm not a fan of walnuts and forgot to order without them, but that was on me. Service is always exceptional and everyone's good at checking in on the table, so no staff complaints. Also...do they all have to be so stinking pretty?

For only the second time since it's been open I went to this restaurant. My first experience wasn't the best, after being served an order of table-side made guacamole that was so salty you could not eat it. However this time I had lunch with a colleague, and ordered two different kinds of street tacos, all of which were delicious. Also the chips and salsa to start the meal were very good as well. Our service was fast our server was friendly. I will always prefer a hole in the wall type Mexican food restaurant over a fancier one like this. However I would definitely come back to Barrio Queen

Just AWESOME!!!!! The guac is amazing and so are the tacos. Chicken fajitas were great as well

We dined here with a party of 9 while on vacation in the area. Everything about this place was excellent. Josh took great care of us. Drinks: I had the People's Margarita which is one of their specialty Margaritas. It comes on the rocks with pineapple juice. Added a Grand Mariner float and it was Killer. Also, had a Dos XX Amber that hit the spot. Food: I ordered a Quesabirrias taco,Carne Asada Taco, and a Fish Taco with rice and beans. All extremely delicious. We ordered a few appetizers including the tableside guacamole which was amazing. My kids enjoyed their food as well. Overall our experience here was pretty much perfect. Great service, food, drinks, and atmosphere. I would return here again the next time I'm in the area without a doubt.

This place never disappoints! I love their margaritas. It's a must every time I come. Plus, their servers always do a good job. Today I tried something new, fajitas. I typically don't order these anywhere because they're never as good as they smell. These ones were amazing!!! Such great flavor, the meat was so tender, and I was so happy. It came with a side of rice and beans. Ofcourse, their rice is good. I think it's something I'll come back and have again. I actually split it for lunch with my husband & it was perfect for both of us.

Customer service, ambiance, and food were very good. Freshly prepared guacamole is an option. Busy for dinner. I'd recommend a reservation if possible. I'll keep it on my list of places to visit whenever I'm in the area.

My kid got married on Friday at Moon Valley Justice Court, and we decided to go celebrate at " Barrio Queen." They have a really great Happy Hour and is conveniently close to the Court house. It was very busy and obviously a very popular place. It took a while to get seated, but once we did, we were quickly greeted by our waiter. I love the decor with artwork in the "Day of the Dead" theme they have some great $5.00 Happy Hour food and drink specials, and we got a little bit of everything. We had to start with the tableside guacamole $15.00, which has fresh pomegranate as one of the ingredients, which was a refreshing touch. The food was flavorful and fresh. We pretty much enjoyed everything, and the 5 of us dined for under a $100 and amazing deal. We plan to definitely return to enjoy more of their menu. If you are looking for a "Happy Hour" spot, this is the place available M-F from 3pm-6pm.

Food came out lukewarm. Nothing authentic about this food. Save yourself from dining here!!

We tried the restaurant on a Friday evening with some friends. The decor is beautiful and represents Mexican culture which was really cool. We ordered multiple dishes but I picked the carne asada enchilada with more rice and no beans. I also chose a mocktail made out of lime, lemon, and passion fruit. One thing I noticed while browsing the menu was that they had quite a bit of dishes with chorizo and alcohol. This made my choices pretty limited. Prior to getting our food, we enjoyed some chips and salsa. The chips was fresh and crunch and the salsa had the right amount of heat. The service was great. They were able to take good care of our big table (of 11 adults and 3 kids) and made sure the dishes all came out together. The dish that I picked was not my favorite. I would give it a 3. The drink however was superb, it scored a 5! Overall, prices were ok and we enjoyed our experience. We would likely return to this location but I will order something different next time.

This is a must stop when in Phoenix. Happy hour menu has several amazing options and hefty portions. The roasted elote is one of my favorites (picture included of happy hour portion) along with trying several different street tacos (must try: ca?casabirrias), although all have never disappointed. No matter what you try, make sure you order the World Famous barrio guacamole made fresh table side, with fresh pomegranate seeds. The service has never disappointed, the food always great and never a wait to be seated.