“ I went there for a business meeting and was blown away by the killer food and vibe rocking at this restaurant. It reminded me of the restaurant El Camino that used to be in Little Italy. The chip and salsa were great but you have to get the guacamole. It compliments the chips so well. The lunch hour on a Friday wasn’t very busy so we got great service. I am sure service would be good when it’s busier too. The decor in the restaurant was super cool and I am sure I’ll bring my wife here for a date night soon. ”

“ The tacos are delicious and big (heavy). I ordered 3 and was full after 2. Live music in Dec in Fri & Sat nights. Difficult to park, but the tacos were definitely worth it, if you are patient enough to drive around searching for a parking spot. ”

“ Quiet afternoon happy hour. Soyrizo tacos were quite tasty as were the shrimp tacos. Jalapeno margarita definitely had some heat! ”

“ We had the potato tacos and the Brazil bowl. So flavorful. Was the best food I've had this year! ”

“ Wow! Great food! Cool place. My server Paola was amazing, friendly, fast and fun. Do yourself a favor and get the Surf N Turf bowl, and a margarita. You’re welcome! Will come back for sure! ”

“ This place was so good! We all shared appetizers as small plates and they were delicious; especially the corn. There was also a large selection of tequilas and they were very moderately priced. The vibe here is great and I would love to come back. ”

“ After a long day exploring Balboa park we went to The Market Place for a bite to eat...to our disappointment even though their Open sign was on their doors were locked. But little did we know that it was to our great luck because our next stop was at Barrio Star. We decided to give this a try as it was nearby and we had a coupon for chips and guac...hey why not. It's a nice spot with a bar for people to eat at the counter and watch TV as well as a fairly large sit down area and live music also entertained us halfway through our early dinner. Well the chips and guac were gigantic. I started laughing when the server came out with the bowl huge. To be honest I think I like the chips at Jimmy Carters (just down the road) more than here but my GF preferred these...they are both great. GF wasn't as hungry as me so she got the Grande Quesadilla off the Starters section of the menu and I ordered the Chile Relleno. The Grande Quesadilla was also HUGE, and yes, it says Grande but it's in the appetizer section so we figured it wouldn't be that big. We were wrong...it was a giant quesadilla that I equated to the Costco Cheese pizza equivalent of cheese in it. It was simply one of the better quesadilla we have had. The Chile Relleno was very different from what I am familiar with. I'm used to the pepper having a nice egg coating on it but this one was served just plain but I have to say that I actually really enjoyed it. While not my favorite I liked that the poblano flavor really stood out more since it was drowned out by the coating. I would definitely enjoy this from time to time to change up the version I'm used to. Service was fast and friendly and I really enjoyed the vibe of the place even though I usually don't like bar/restaurants, I think dining early really helped in that regard as I usually don't like noisy establishments. ”

“ We stopped walking down the street due to the nice life music and walked in for dinner. Very friendly service, delicious margaritas made with love, and wonderful acoustics guitar life music. We had the mixed and fish tacos with mahi mahi All was very crisp and fresh, made from scratch, the rice and beans made with love all was amazing. The little restaurant takes care of every little detail to make you feel very welcome and come back. We will surely be back. Thank you for a great date night ”