Barrio Costero Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is creative in a way you haven't seen yet until you go. Absolutely delicious in a way you haven't tasted."
• "The food was amazingly flavorful and unique!"
• "Pork tacos were delicious and so was the shawarma from their sister restaurant."
• "Every food selection at our table was flavorful and unique."
• "Food was delicious. Shrimp tacos had the most incredible flavors."
• "The food was incredible, the shrimp fajita tacos and the salas were 10/10."
• "The Pork Belly was crispy but juicy with loads of flavor and spice."

Cons:

• "Both tacos tasted like they were spoiling."
• "The food here is comparable to Taco Bell, if not worse."
• "The food was extremely salty couldn’t eat the calabaza horrible."
• "The fish tacos were fresh and spiced but was a little underwhelming compared to the rest."
• "Food was absolutely disgusting, everything had so much salt in it."
• "The pork taco was soaking wet and tasteless, ate 1 of 4."
• "The tacos were soggy and the relish was acidic and afterwards I felt like throwing up."

Service

Pros:

• "Service is fast."
• "The staff is superb!"
• "The service was great and our waitress was very nice and friendly."
• "The staff was extremely friendly and made great drink suggestions."
• "The service was spot on - bartenders were fast, drinks were great, guests were accommodated with quick plate removal."
• "Our waiter was honest and polite."
• "The service from the host to the servers were warm and attentive."

Cons:

• "The service was also slow - we had a hard time getting our waitress’ attention."
• "The server spent 15 minutes telling us what we could and couldn't do."
• "Our server was nowhere to be found on top of being pretty cold and unwelcoming."
• "Service: seemed like they didn’t want to be there, talking in the corners, not really attentive."
• "Service: Rushed and rude."
• "Horrible service. We went over the weekend and the host was slow to put us on the list again."
• "Service was poor."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The vibe is great."
• "The atmosphere... which is stylish and comfortable."
• "Dining outdoors made it even more enjoyable as Asbury continues to thrive 😊"
• "Trendy atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere is super hip."
• "The ambiance is fun but relaxed."
• "The place has a very cool vibe, reflective of Asbury."

Cons:

• "We went on a slower week night, so the atmosphere was lacking."
• "You can't hear yourself think and you have to speak loudly for the person across the table to hear you."
• "Ambience: Sort of like being inside of a loud Home Depot."
• "A few suggestions from out of state visitors: Turn down the music. We couldn’t hear half of what was said to us at the table."
• "What a disgrace…"
• "The owners should be embarrassed about portion size, given the moderate to high prices of the dinner."
• "Don't waste money on food, you will leave underwhelmed and unsatisfied."

Value

Pros:

• "They offer a special on Tuesdays that is 2 tacos and a margarita for $15."
• "The prices are very reasonable and well within what is charged in the area."
• "I think the prices are crazy low here considering how well put together the tacos are."
• "Great portion sizes for the price."
• "I appreciate the modest portions and prices."
• "The cost is on the higher side but completely worth it."
• "The Tuesday special is two tacos and a margarita for $15, can’t beat it."

Cons:

• "The portions for those prices were laughable!"
• "The prices are unreasonable."
• "For this price I expect much more."
• "The food is definitely on the pricey side, but has good flavor."
• "Very expensive. Very small portions."
• "Its about 5$ per taco which you could literally eat in two bites."
• "Small-ish portions (think tapas) and a little pricey (not the best value)."

Drink Selection

Pros:

• "Awesome tequila menu."
• "Cocktails were amazing. Great tequila cocktails."
• "Great drinks too, including non alcoholic."
• "The drinks are creative and delicious!"
• "The margaritas were fantastic and their spicy salt for the rim is exceptional."
• "Great Mezcal and tequila inspired cocktails for sure."
• "The drinks are strong and delicious."

Cons:

• "Drinks took a very long time."
• "Service was super slow, drinks took a very long time."
• "Also the drinks are really not that great either."
• "The drinks do not taste good."
• "We ordered many dishes and every single one had an overwhelmingly sour flavor, as if they had been doused with lime and vinegar."