Barrio Queen - Gilbert

Barrio Queen - Gilbert reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Krysti

   Phoenix / Arizona3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We went for restaurant week. The menu had the perfect choices for everyone. Great food, great service!
   

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   Desiree VIP

   Alabama1 review

   3.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   I know Mother's Day is always tricky because it's busy, so I have taken this into consideration. However, the restaurant garage door was opened on a day when it was 103+ outside. I was sweating, the servers were sweating. It was not a comfortable experience.
   

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   Francis

   Phoenix / Arizona2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 10, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great service and food. Would recommend to everyone.
   

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   Patti

   Phoenix / Arizona4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 27, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Fish tacos and burrito were delicious. The trio fajitas were disappointing. Flavor was good but we only received 2 shrimp. Chicken and beef were a little skimpy. There were more veggies than meats and shrimp. Service was excellent.
   

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   Manraj

   Phoenix / Arizona1 review

   2.0

   Dined on April 27, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Went here with my friends for our prom dinner and honestly, it was a disappointing experience. When we sat down, our waiter didn’t even bother to bring out the complementary chips and salsa, which is something every table around has had. We waited 40 minutes after placing our order and still didn’t get them, so we had to flag down a completely different waiter because ours was nowhere to be found. When the appetizer finally came out, it was cold and it arrived just 3 minutes before the entrées, which kind of defeated the purpose of ordering it. To make it worse, about half the plates at our table were cold too. The food itself was alright, but nothing special, and definitely not worth the long wait or poor service. Overall, the service was honestly terrible and it really put a damper on what was supposed to be a fun night for all of us. Wouldn’t recommend this place, especially if you’re going for a special occasion.
   

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   Mary VIP

   Phoenix / Arizona6 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 19, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   We had reservations and because they moved people from outside to inside we would have had over a 30 minute wait with reservations. Not our fault people didn’t look at the forecast! We had to set at the bar which those people are bartenders not servers although they tried their best! Food was good as always, this is the first review I have not left great remarks for Barrio Queen!
   

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   Steve

   Phoenix / Arizona2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on April 13, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   The Barrio Pollo was served dry with no queen sauce. We asked for a side of queen sauce however it was watered down and had no flavor. The Barrio Deshebarado was bland and neither the barrio deshe or pollo had cheese which is per usual any other store. They were also out of 20oz mugs so we had to purchase 16 oz glasses of beer which was not a huge deal but the value is less. Service was okay but not over the top. My opinion is that when the food or service are not up to par with other stores that is a poor or weak management issue. Won’t return to this store.
   

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   ken

   Southwest Florida7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our food was delicious. The service was very prompt. The menu was very innovative overall we had a wonderful experience.
   

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   Jeanette

   Omaha3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 7, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food, the guacamole, the drinks, a margaritas. The flight was amazing.
   

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    Jesse VIP

    Philadelphia9 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3

    This was by far the worst experience I’ve had at Barrio Queen. The service was very slow. I asked for napkins multiple times and never got them. Our waitress was MIA for most of the time. We had a reservation at 745 and didn’t eat till almost 945. The table side guacamole was not as good as it usually is, absolutely no salt. I ordered the chopped salad which is my favorite food item and got half a portion of what I usually get and the shrimp was very overcooked. My friends and family also said some of the meat in their tacos was overcooked and chewy. One of my friends got a different taco than what she order. I was so disappointed as I’ve eaten at Barrio Queen several times at the Tempe location and never had this experience. I will most likely not return and will definitely not be going back to the Gilbert location.
    

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