Barrio Social

Overall place does not worth the cost. The portions are small, but cost is way above average for a good restaurant. That could be ok if service was outstanding… but it wasn’t. Server messed up the table accidentally and never decided to come back and clean, disappointing for such value. The atmosphere is a killer there, though busses pass by often, it’s nice to sit on the terrace. No reason to bring kids in this restaurant, but not bad for couples.

We live in Vail for a few months each year and have eaten at pretty much every restaurant. We didn’t feel this was a very good value relative to the price. Vs other options nearby. Here’s some Details. If you sit on the patio, it is essential that you be on the left side. The bus stop is right in front of the right side of the patio. The electric buses are pretty quiet, but the diesel ones are very noisy —really kills the atmosphere. Bread - Good quality, excellent butter. Four dollars. A deal. Gazpacho. Pretty tasty. Great deal at $10 Avocado soup. Very nice. Had A reasonable amount of crab sprinkled on top. Around $15 in a good value. Octopus. Not that great. A little stringy. Cut into small pieces, not served as an entire tentacle. Dry. But most oddly , It came with mashed potatoes and potato slices. Since the octopus was dry, there wasn’t any sort of a liquid element or sauce that would’ve really helped out. Disappointing. Poorly thought out and poor execution. Watermelon salad. Probably the highlight of the meal - really well seasoned. Had some nice mini Barada cheeses to go with it. Smart design! Cheese plate. Two of the four cheeses were manchego variants, one with a strong truffle flavor and one with a wine flavor. We didn’t enjoy them. The Pure manchego was excellent. The fourth cheese was OK. Olives were good. Overall, disappointing for the price. Potatoes - ok but not great; expensive. Wine - $17 for a small glass of OK wine is just really typical in Vail. It’s a nice location and the service was OK. We won’t be back. There’s better options.

Stopped-in on a whim while trying out restaurants around Vail on our wedding anniversary. We had no idea what to expect, but can honestly say that out of all the places we stopped, this was our favorite! The menu is seafood-forward, so we decided to start with the shrimp carpaccio. We were blown away by the flavor and freshness. It is rare to get totally sweet-smelling shrimp in a mountain town! Then we moved on to the bone marrow and beef tartare, which was truly comparable to dishes that we enjoyed in the French countryside. To top it all off, we were served by the kindest bartender named Gavin, who makes a MEAN margarita! Definitely drop by this place for fresh, flavor-filled take on dinner and drinks in the Vail Village!

As I was walking through the village, I noticed their seafood paella special and I had to try it! It did not disappoint, I was very impressed with this place. The ambience of the place was on point. The cocktails were executed to perfection by the bartender Gavin! Our server, Tim recommended an appetizer special Tian Squash Blossom, it was one of the best things I’ve ever eaten, this is a must eat at restaurant while in Vail I will be back!

We are locals and are mistaken for not making it to Barrio Social until now. Fabulous location, great drinks, and lovely food. We are vegetarian, ordered a bunch of random plates to share, and enjoyed them all. Maria was a lovely and very helpful Spanish waitress. Gavin’s espresso martini is spot on, not sweet, but espresso and vodka forward. Definitely recommend.

Me and my boyfriend went couple nights ago for dinner to this amazing Spanish food restaurant, the food was great and also de place and serving. Maria was our server that night we ask her few things about the menu and she answered and recommended some dishes perfectly, also Gavin the Bartender made a really good esspreso martini for us (best I ever try) thank you so much for make us a lovely night. Recommended 100%

The Zarzuela (fish) stew was extraordinary. Perfect balance in the broth, care in cooking the seafood…it hit on every note. The peach tart was great . The service was exactly right. Very glad that I stopped in.

We visited Barrio Social twice while we were in Vail and had great experiences both times. Sit at the bar if Gavin is bartending - he is super knowledgeable on all things food & beverage, and we had a fun time chatting with him. The plate with Spanish jamon, olives, and almonds is a great app. Great wine selection too.