Pat F.
Yelp
Barrio BX, kudos to them opening locally during unfavorable conditions that is Covid-19.
I wasn't all that ready to try out delivery from this establishment, but my friends were. So who am I to hinder the support of a new local restaurant trying to remain open during a pandemic?
So forging ahead, we used the Yelp delivery app and ordered Chicken Alcapurrias, Criollo Salad, Sautéed Zucchini and Pernil which turned out to be a decent portion served with a container of white rice and side of red beans. Pushing our boundaries to change things up, we also ordered dessert, Chocolate Cake. We should've stuck with no dessert. More on that later.
After an expensive total of $80.00+ without tip for two apps, a side salad and a main, we pondered that this had better be worth it. Set time for delivery was promised for 60 mins. Moments after placing our order we received a call that they were out of chocolate cake. Choices were Cheese Flan or original Flan. No one cared for cheese Flan so we went with the original.
Forty minutes later our order arrived, hot where it needed to be hot and cold where cold. Good start. The Alcapurrias, which I've never had before were unexpected and really good. The Pernil was plentiful, seasoned authentically and surprisingly very tender. Beans could've had more flavor but were easily doctored up.
On to the dessert. The Flan's texture was thick and creamy as I've had in the past and not custardy which is a turn off. But more importantly the disappointment was that it was a Cheese Flan instead of the original as discussed. So that was an unfortunate comical waste.
Aside from the dessert mix-up, mistakes happen, and the very high price of our order, we would recommend this spot with a forewarning to double check your order and be prepared to pay premium covid prices.