I was very disappointed. The wait staff was very slow. It took an hour and 15 minutes just to get a drink and an appetizer. Then when I got my food it was another 45 minutes wait and the food came cold. At that point I was already angry so I got up and I spoke to the owner he told me oh it's because they have too many people that things are slow. I told him my food is cold I'm not waiting another hour to wait for them to heat up my food so I told him I'm leaving and I'm not paying for s*** he said okay. I left I was so mad and disappointed at how the owner handled this situation...I will never go there again!!
This was our first time here. We went to celebrate our anniversary. First let me start by saying that everything was great. The service, the music, the food even the girls we sat next too. The music was loud but enough that you can have a conversation. We started with the bacalaitos, a must have. The staff was very attentive. Definitely want to go back and try some different stuff.
This is the place for Sunday brunch! The food is so good, can't get enough of the coquito french toast and mimosas! The DJ will have you dancing the entire time and you won't leave before doing a conga line! The staff is so nice and the owner stops by and talks to you. I am a huge fan of customer service, so that scores bonus points for me. Great vibes always when I go there. So happy to have a place like this in my neighborhood!
Iight so boom. I saw this place on IG and it looked amazinggggg. So on this here Sunday when my girl and I were looking for a brunch I said hey, let's give it a go. And let me tell you, best decision I made in a while.When we arrived they had outdoor seating which was separated by tall plexiglass and accompanied with heating lamps. Win. We put our name down on the waitlist and were told it would be 25 minutes. No prob. In those 25 mins the owner approached us, introduced himself and we had a really nice convo (small talk) about the restaurant and ourselves. As a fan of hospitality & customer service, I really appreciated this gesture. For me, it's the little things.In a little less than 25 minutes, our table was ready and the festivities began. A DJ was in there spinning Spanish, hip hop & rnb tunes. Love to hear it. Inside, the tables were socially distanced as well. You can tell that they were very intentional about setup which I love.We sat at about 2:25, brunch is from 12-4, but what I loved is in addition to the brunch entrees (which looked scrumptious) you could also order from the dinner menu and still get bottomless! They offer bottomless sangria, mimosas and rum punch and an entree (from the brunch or dinner menu) is required to purchase bottomless. If you only wanted an appetizer from the dinner menu, you'd have to order a side as well in order to get the bottomless. And they give bread for the table which I literally could've eaten by itself as a meal. I know it's grilled, idk what else they baste it in aside from butter but babyyyyyy omg it was good.I ordered the skirt steak with rice & beans & my homegirl ordered the coquito French toast with chicharron de pollo. Let me tell you. That food was FIRE! Ughhh. Portion size was fantastic, flavor was on the money. No complaints. All smiles and good eats. We both had the rum punch and it was gooooodddd. By gooooodddd I mean both tasty & strong. My favorite kind.The refills were on point, music was on point, and the owner even came over to check on us & take a shot. Honestly I couldn't have asked for a better experience. There was a larger party of family members who were thoroughly enjoying themselves, other tables of friends, some dates & everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Good vibes all around.I'll most certainly be back. I definitely want to try the French toast and the trifongo & a handful of other items on the menu. Great job Barrio BX and welcome to the neighborhood!
the best puertorrican food. la mejor comida puertorriqueña en el Bronx, NY y excelente servicio.
This Bronx Puerto Rican flavored restaurant sure threatens Made in Puerto Rico’s patron base.The hostess and waitress were attentive and charming. The background music was a tad higher than expected but overall good selection. Would love to hear more salsa y bachata.The food was absolutely delicious. The meat was cooked to perfection. The rice was okay and the beans could have used more sabor bóricua.The presentation as seen in the pictures is beautiful but the rice, beans and meat pots don’t all fit in your oval wooden plates perhaps secure rectangle plates to present the plates beautifully.The decor was tasteful and the hospitality was on par with a 5 star dining experience.The dessert was delicious.The establishment was awarded five stars based on the hospitality, service, decor and food quality.Highly recommend this charming spot in the Bronx.Local parking is readily accessible.
Great brunch menu and overall ambiance with a live DJ. I found the music to be a bit loud which made it a bit loud to communicate and within noticed her talking to the manager who automatically took action. Great customer service! First time and definitely will be back!
Soooooo good!!! Hubby had a coors I had a passion fruit piragua with Don Q rum. For dinner we had alcapurrias which were really good!! Also ordered chicken pastelillos, also really good! My hubby had chicharon de pollo with rice, beans & maduro. The only thing I didnt enjoy was that the music was really loud. Way too loud for a weekday early evening date night. The blasting reggaeton music is something I wouldve expected on a weekend there. Nonetheless, we will definitely be back. Oh and for the two drinks & food, our bill was $75
Been here a few times before but this last time was such a good time. My family and I went for my mom's 69th Birthday. It was also the first time some of us went out to eat since before pandemic!!! The food was amazing!!!! AUTHENTIC COMIDA CRIOLLA!!!!!! The MayoKetchup is slamming!!! The only complaint about it is, they don't give you enoughhhh!! BJ was so helpful and Charismatic the whole time with us. Some drinks were too strong and others not enough but still very tasteful.The only thing I have to say is, if you are going to be a server at any restaurant, you should know the menu. Especially with paperless menus, I shouldn't have to reload the menu to show you want I want. Especially if its something as simple as 'Aguacate'. That's pretty much a staple item in a Puerto Rican Restaurant.
I ordered pastelittos, papa relleno, yuca fries, steak sandwich and flan. I haven't been so so disappointed with food in my life. They over fried the shrimp pastelittos which were super soggy, oily and the filling was even worse, the papa relleno had no flavor, the yuca fries were dry and over done. It got to the point where the food just wasn't cutting it so I didn't bother trying the steak sandwich. Imagine I was trying to have it delivered with postmastes but thank God I didn't because who wants to spend fees in food that isn't even worth it. The crazy part about it is that they had so much time to get the food right. How as a restaurant you allow food to leave the way it does because you wouldn't serve that to dining in patrons.