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Barrio Comida

  1. Newcastle upon Tyne
  2. Newcastle Upon Tyne Mexican
  3. Newcastle Upon Tyne Latin American

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Address: Wesley Square , Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DE, XTW, GB
State: XTW
City: Newcastle upon Tyne
Zip Code: NE1 3DE

opening times

Wednesday: 12:00-15:00
Wednesday: 17:30-22:00
Thursday: 12:00-15:00
Thursday: 17:30-22:00
Friday: 12:00-15:00
Friday: 17:30-22:00
Saturday: 12:00-15:00

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Reviews
The food is decent, I really enjoyed trying the tacos here, except for the pork ones, but that is because I don't like the taste of fat/crackling. The food is all made fresh, and it's nice to have an independent Mexican restaurant in Durham that appears to be more authentic. The staff are all lovely, it is nice and clean with a fun atmosphere. The staff at Hjem actually recommended this restaurant too - so that's how you know it's worth a try!
Service is polite and nice, but the food, across courses, comes out very slowly, which is not to he expected at a taco place. Food a bit of a mixed bag - all great quality and made with care but overall lacking some of the tanginess, or spiciness to be expected. Additionally, the portions are rather small. Great potential for five stars, but forcing a more balanced review.
Having grown up in California, I tend to keep my expectations for Mexican food fairly low in the UK but Barrio Comida is a place I’d frequent even if it were in California! Not only is the setting along the river absolutely magical especially on a sunny day but the food and drinks were amazing too. My only disappointment was that we timed our visit to be when they serve Pastor on Friday and Saturday night - but despite it being within the hours advertised and staff telling us it would be ready in 5-10 minutes it never appeared on the ordering system. And that very system is the reason I’ve docked a star from service because it made the ordering process unnecessarily complicated. I’ll definitely be coming back here even though we live up in Scotland and recommending it to anyone who asks me for recommendations on Mexican.
Overall a bit disappointing- Birria taco did not have any cheese on it nor they were pan fried - didn’t taste like authentic birria taco! The flavour of onion and coriander was over powering throughout the tacos! We liked the pork tacos the best! Chicken one was ok!
Lovely place that I’ve been wanting to try for a while! Interior was gorgeous and made the atmosphere very relaxed. The staff were friendly and helpful. We needed to order some dishes gluten free and they were very helpful in explaining the menu We went for some tortilla chips and guacamole for some picky bits and then we had a selection of tacos. Pork, beef, chicken and prawn prawn wasn’t gf all were delicious and full of flavour! Would definitely recommend and will be back!
Popped in for some late evening tacos after some pints. Totally adore Mexican food and this was a lovley mix of traditional and more anglophiled/americanised Mexican food. Recommend getting the tacos which are around 5.99 pounds, each. The idea being you get a few different ones. I started with the carnitas, birra, and the carbon chicken. By far the best one I had was the carnitas which was a perfect mix of flavour with a secondary heat that came after. The pork was juicy and flavoued well and the toppings of coriander and onions were the icing on the cake, well taco. The carbon chicken was a little lackluster with flavour compared to the pork carnitas likewise was the birria. Although served with its cooking liquid it was not nearly rich enough and, again, unfortunately lacked flavour. I ordered a second round of tacos and went for two more carnitas and a prawn taco which was very nice. The tacos were chased down firstly with a pina colada, which really hit the spot, and secondly, a mango dacuri. Wanted to try the al pastor however as I was later In the evening I believed they ran out. They prefer if you use a QR code to order through a website app which was easy and painless. They do have ordering cards for those who don't do so well with technology. This limited my interaction with staff but they were still friendly and attentive when they delivered the food. The atmosphere was really cozy and I loved the decor, with the open kitchen adding a nice section of entertainment. It's clear that most things are made fresh as you can see them make it. Overall I was slightly disappointed with the lack of flavour for some of the dishes which is something Mexican doesn't usually fall down on. The carnitas proved that it can be incredibly tasty and it's a same the others didn't come close to it. I would return and I would recommend but it's better if you go as a group as it became pricy when on your own. 7/10 Great decor, great staff but food needs improvement
Tortillas made right here at the restaurant the meat marinated so deliciously. Excellent vibes, cool tunes What a great stop on my first visit to Durham
Muy bien. My favourite taco place. In order of preference: 1. Pollo al carbon 2. Barbacoa and carnitas 3. Camaron 4. Pescado 5. Birria I had the birria quesadilla as well, but I didn’t love it. The margaritas are tasty and they do a happy hour. Chicharones were tasty. The best thing it you can order and pay straightaway using your phone so don’t have to faff about trying to get attention or being sat with the receipt but no card machine for 15 minutes Tango. It’s a shame La Mesa shut, but I have a reason to come back to try the burgers and chicken downstairs at Wishbone.
Great patio! The salsas and burritos were delicious! We went twice on a recent visit to Durham because we enjoyed it so much the first time. We were pleasantly surprised to find spicy, flavorful salsas. The burritos reminded us of ones we get in California. The papas burrito was easily modified to be vegan and was quite filling!
First time dining at barrio comida and was not disappointed. A warm and friendly greeting from Maddie, and excellent food served. I appreciated that each dish was labelled, especially when placing the order for several people. Victoria made sure that everything was to our satisfaction. Very pleased to note the premises were clean and tidy including the toilets ! Definitely worth a visit. Would highly recommend!
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