Barrio Queen

Service way below average. We had to ask for silverware. I asked for a fruity drink and the drink I was given that the waitress recommended was horrible and not fruity at all. And she never took the drink off my table after I told her I didn’t like it. You don’t have to take it off my bill but get rid of it. Bad experience all around. Food was very average. Overpriced street tacos.

At Barrio Queen, you’ll find steep prices for delicious tacos.
Oh, and if you’re not dressed to impress like the local demographic, be prepared to get treated like a criminal-​to-​be.
Dude and I were meeting up with a group of Unilocalers for Name Twin Meghan L.‘s sendoff before leaving warm, sunny Arizona for freezing tundra Wisconsin in June.
We noticed that Brett B. had already checked in, so we assumed he and the Crew had already been seated. OK, no big deal, we’ll go find where they’re seated.
Upon arrival, we told the hostess that our group had already been seated and thought we were being polite by saving her some trouble and locating them ourselves.
This woman was hot on our trail, following us with a sense of urgency that was borderline disgusting and completely insulting.
Is it because we were in shorts and t-​shirts and not in dress code? We were clean, showered and not sloppy looking. This is Phoenix Summer for Crissakes.
Whatever, Brett B. and the Crew rolled up right as Crazy Woman herded us rough lookin’ North Chandler Folk back to the front.
Thoroughly miffed at this point, we got a table outside.
Thankfully, our server was attentive and made up for Crazy Woman’s (unacceptable) shenanigans.
I forgot what kind of tequila was in the Skinny Chola Margarita, but it had me floored in minutes.
I really enjoyed the chips and salsa here. Nothing too spicy, but an excellent flavor.
Brett B. ordered some of the famous TEN DOLLAR, MADE FROM A SINGLE AVOCADO (per our server) Barrio Guacamole with pomegranate seeds that everyone raved about for us all to share.
Uniquely tasty for sure, but based on price alone, I wouldn’t order it again unless it were a group dining situation.
Dude and I both went with the 3 for $ 10 street tacos.
I had the Cochinita Pibil (pork) Camaron Asado (grilled shrimp) and the Carne Asada y Chile Relleno tacos.
I don’t remember much about the Camaron Asado, but do remember the Chile Relleno one to be perfectly spicy.
The Cochinita Pibil was the absolute winner of the night, marinated in some tangy yet sour orange juices and topped with orange pickled onions and pico de gallo. It made for the perfect variation in textures.
Also, why aren’t these tacos «doubled corn tortilla-​ed» like typical street tacos?
Get the Chipotle Mashed Potatoes for your side if you want to get away from the obligatory beans and rice. I can’t speak for the Calabacitas, but Joycie Joyce Dubs’ order looked great.
While I enjoyed the ambiance, service, food and time with friends, I will NOT be returning to this location.
Why?
I met another friend at the Gilbert location the following week, where we were able to enjoy tacos and burritos sans harassment based on our appearances.

Taco-​bout a hidden gem! My office set up a happy hour for the visiting Bostonians. You can expect that they have high standards for good Mexican food when they travel out here. They weren’t dissapointed.
The casa margaritas are out of this world! The picante casa margarita is a bit odd for my taste but if you like cucumbery spicy drinks go for it! I’m more of a sweet and spicy marg girl.
I had the veggie tacos and a side of sour cream and rice. Amazing! It’s very rare I can go to a Mexican food restaurant and have a quality vegetarian meal but this place kicked it out of the park. They even have symbols next to the veggie items on the menu.
A word of advice: get the guac. It’s award winning… rightly so.

I have ordered delivery from Barrio Queen twice. The first time we ordered both the Caldo Tlalpino (Chicken Soup) and the Pozole Verde. Both were good, but such tiny portions that I thought it must have been a mistake. $ 8 and $ 9 respectively for barely a cup of soup is ridiculous, no matter how good it is, and both were very flavorful. We also ordered the Barrio Pollo burrito, which was quite good, although slightly underseasoned.
Although the prices are so high, we decided to give Barrio Queen another try, this time leaving out the insanely expensive soup.
We had the guacamole, which was decent, somewhat bland, but insanely overpriced for the small amount. For $ 10.75 we were expecting a portion large enough to share, but it barely satisfied two of us. We definitely would have wanted more, were the accompanying tortilla chips not thick and almost too hard to bite through.
We had a side of veggies, which was mostly zucchini and corn, completely unseasoned. Along with that we ordered the Azteca burrito in anticipation of the «delicately slow-​roasted beef brisket». Instead we got a pile of flavorless chewy strings. But the best was the part where we suddenly began pulling hairs out of our mouths. The burrito was literally loaded with human hair. Can you hear us gagging? I am still gagging as I write this review.
I complained about the food through the review function of Door Dash, the delivery service, which quickly responded with a credit for our next purchase and a promise to forward the complaint to the restaurant, so we waited for a response from Barrio Queen, but none has been forthcoming. That does not indicate the kind of customer care and concern for quality that one would expect from an expensive restaurant like Barrio Queen.
Not recommended if you like to receive value for what you pay for, but highly recommended for those who enjoy chewing on long greasy strands of black hair along with your bland and overcooked highly priced food.

Came here for dinner the last night we were in Arizona. We were seated relatively quickly although the restaurant seemed very busy. We were seated outside, and although it was very cold, there were propane fueled torch heaters that made it feel like I was sitting next to a fireplace. Super toasty and warm! Our server was awesome! I asked him to turn on one of the torch heaters behind me since the other ones’ warmth originally didn’t reach me. Although I was the only one really seated in that area, he was glad to.
The salsa here is super fresh and flavorful. We cleared out the tortilla chip basket pretty fast.
Salsa. Our waiter told us Guy Fieri dropped by for an episode of diners drive-​ins and dives, and I didn’t feel any of those vibes here, but maybe it was because I was sitting outside?
I tried the Pollo en Crema Verde at suggestion of our awesome waiter. The chicken was juicy and although I generally don’t like Mexican food flavors and spices, I actually thought the cream sauce was very tasty and kept dunking my chicken in it. The highlight is definitely the chipotle mashed potatoes. I just want a bowl od that alone!
Entrée portions are huge. If you’re not that hungry, there’s enough food to split!
tl;dr chipotle mashed potatoes are delicious, crema verde sauce is creamy goodness. sitting outside for dinner feels like eating next to a toasty warm fireplace thanks to the torch heaters. Service was very on point, helpful, and made good suggestions.

Food was good, as always, but our server was… hungover? Confused? Not sure what but… we honestly had a choice of laughing it off or getting mad. We chose to laugh.
That being said — great guacamole, excellent tacos, and the Sonoran hot dog was given a thumbs up. I do hope we never get the youngest Kardashian server again. You can only laugh some things off for so long.

Food was good. We did the 3 tacos for $ 10. They are the small street tacos though.
I can’t eat much in 1 sitting and I still didn’t feel full after my food was gone.
The salsa brought out with chips before you meal is really good! The guac looked amazing also!
I would go back but would probably order something different. I love tacos but $ 10 is pretty steep for the amount of food you get!

The food was great and the ambience was lively! Great Chicano testaurant offering a look into great art and authentic food!
The enchiladas bistec were a great choice. Our server, Fernando, was also very helpful and friendly!