Was very eager to try this place but was greeted by a rude red haired hostess who looked at us like she couldn’t be bothered with anything but mindless chitchat with another employee. Seems like she wanted a $100 bill just for talking to her about a table. Won’t be giving this place another try, no matter how good the food looks.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Janet Goins
This place is one our family faves. And now that we’ve moved, whenever we come back to visit our kids and grandkids, at the top of our list to eat out is El Barrio.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rodrigo Acosta
Absolutely great. Wait time is worth it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Larry Cummings, CA-AM
Their service was exceptional, atmosphere enjoyable, and their salsa was the best thing I've ever put in my mouth.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Extra Josh
Chorizo meatloaf? It was twice as good as it sounds. Their different margaritas were kicking. Great place with great people!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jason Rabon
My wife and I drove to Birmingham from Atlanta to see Leon Bridges play at the new Coca Cola Amphitheater.. We had an Air B&B guest that is from the area and said this place was in my wheelhouse.
We walked up and it had a good crowd already with a few couples waiting for tables.. We opted for the community seating table next to another couple going to the show. We were just inside to the left in a little area that was perfect..
We had the queso with the peppers and chorizo added to start and then moved on to the asada steak with a potato cake made with hatch chilies. My wife had the green chili enchiladas and some charro beans.
Our waitress was great.. her recommendations were exactly what we were looking at and that made it easy. She was very attentive
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sharon Jones
Our first experience there. Excellent!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Laura Wilson
The tacos were bold and creative, especially the pork belly, though the rice on the side felt a bit plain. Staff kept things lively, and the colorful, urban décor gave the place a fun and energetic vibe.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Karen Burch
Amazing food!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Collier
I love eating at this restaurant. The food is amazing. I've never had a bad meal there. The carne asada is amazing!
It's not often you find a place as amazing as this one. Not only was the food spectacular (we sat community, had house margs, queso fundido, and other amazing food items) but service went ABOVE AND BEYOND as a unit to help me. You see, I broke my shoe walking in Downtown Birmingham and in an off chance I asked if anyone there had any duct tape. They came back with OPTIONS. Helped me literally tape myself back together before our next destination. You guys are so awesome and we definitely will be back. Thank you so much and you deserve all the stars.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A Person
A really quirky and lovely place. It was very busy and we hadn't booked. They were so helpful and said they could accommodate us in 20 minutes. It was much sooner than that. We had been given a great table and the atmosphere was wonderful. The food was fabulous as was the service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
faiza sindatok
Fun place ,food is good just not much into spicy u stuff lol
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Pablo Ridho
The tacos were packed with bold, smoky flavors, and the guacamole was fresh and zesty, though one of the small plates leaned a bit salty. The colorful, lively atmosphere gave the evening a fun and casual pulse.
Cooper Vajner
Although I went for an early dinner at 4:30PM, service was prompt as people were just beginning to arrive. The staff was extremely friendly and attentive. Food was amazing and plentiful! I highly recommend the chorizo meatloaf.
Was very eager to try this place but was greeted by a rude red haired hostess who looked at us like she couldn’t be bothered with anything but mindless chitchat with another employee. Seems like she wanted a $100 bill just for talking to her about a table. Won’t be giving this place another try, no matter how good the food looks.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
This place is one our family faves. And now that we’ve moved, whenever we come back to visit our kids and grandkids, at the top of our list to eat out is El Barrio.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely great. Wait time is worth it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Their service was exceptional, atmosphere enjoyable, and their salsa was the best thing I've ever put in my mouth.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chorizo meatloaf? It was twice as good as it sounds. Their different margaritas were kicking. Great place with great people!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I drove to Birmingham from Atlanta to see Leon Bridges play at the new Coca Cola Amphitheater.. We had an Air B&B guest that is from the area and said this place was in my wheelhouse.
We walked up and it had a good crowd already with a few couples waiting for tables.. We opted for the community seating table next to another couple going to the show. We were just inside to the left in a little area that was perfect..
We had the queso with the peppers and chorizo added to start and then moved on to the asada steak with a potato cake made with hatch chilies. My wife had the green chili enchiladas and some charro beans.
Our waitress was great.. her recommendations were exactly what we were looking at and that made it easy. She was very attentive
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our first experience there. Excellent!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The tacos were bold and creative, especially the pork belly, though the rice on the side felt a bit plain. Staff kept things lively, and the colorful, urban décor gave the place a fun and energetic vibe.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Amazing food!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love eating at this restaurant. The food is amazing. I've never had a bad meal there. The carne asada is amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Enchiladas, Grilled Chorizo Meatloaf, Steak
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It's not often you find a place as amazing as this one. Not only was the food spectacular (we sat community, had house margs, queso fundido, and other amazing food items) but service went ABOVE AND BEYOND as a unit to help me. You see, I broke my shoe walking in Downtown Birmingham and in an off chance I asked if anyone there had any duct tape. They came back with OPTIONS. Helped me literally tape myself back together before our next destination. You guys are so awesome and we definitely will be back. Thank you so much and you deserve all the stars.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A really quirky and lovely place. It was very busy and we hadn't booked. They were so helpful and said they could accommodate us in 20 minutes. It was much sooner than that. We had been given a great table and the atmosphere was wonderful. The food was fabulous as was the service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fun place ,food is good just not much into spicy u stuff lol
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
The tacos were packed with bold, smoky flavors, and the guacamole was fresh and zesty, though one of the small plates leaned a bit salty. The colorful, lively atmosphere gave the evening a fun and casual pulse.
Although I went for an early dinner at 4:30PM, service was prompt as people were just beginning to arrive. The staff was extremely friendly and attentive. Food was amazing and plentiful! I highly recommend the chorizo meatloaf.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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