Barrio Coreano
2/5
Opening at 5:00 pm
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The increasingly bustling Koreatown gets a new jolt of energy with this Mexican/Korean resto where delighted guests chum in close quarters overseen by an evolving chalkboard menu and nosh on Mexican yummies injected with a unique Korean flair. That means taco and tequila standards are lit up with kimchi juice and bulgogi beef whose provenance adds a special layer to the experience. Tangy signature cocktails, along with a decent selection of beers and wines, are worthy adversaries to the wide variety of eminently shareable food. more... See more text

Restaurant type

  • Tapas Bar,
  • Bar,

Cuisine type

  • Korean,
  • Mexican,
  • Fusion,

Dishes

  • Fish,
  • Taco,
  • Seafood,
  • Comfort Food,
  • Chicken Wings,
  • Vegetarian Cuisine,
    • Tapas,
    • Grill,
    • Ribs,
    • Roast Beef,
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Features

  • Restaurant With Delivery Services,
  • Reservation,
  • Restaurant With Bar,
  • Online Menu,
  • Group Reservation,
  • Full Bar,
    • Take-out,
    • Oyster Bar,
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Atmosphere

  • Romantic,
  • Casual,
  • Trendy,

Products and Services

  • Smoked Meat,
  • Restaurant,
  • Online Reservation,

Brands Carried

  • Mill St. Organic,
  • Mexican Coca-Cola,
  • Clase Azul,
  • Modelo Especial,
  • Mexican Fanta,
  • Tromba,
    • Beau's,
    • Corona,
    • Negro Modelo,
  • more...
  • less...

Languages Spoken

  • English,
Location
642 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6G 1K9
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  • $11 To $25,

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Meet the owner

Barrio Coreano owner Dave Sidhu first fell in love with Latin American cuisine during his time working in the restaurant industry in New York City and Los Angeles. “Toronto really didn’t have much of a Mexican food scene at the time,” he explains. “So when I moved back, I wanted to bring something authentic to the city.” He launched his first Playa Cabana eatery in May 2011 and has gone on to establish a number of spin-off locations across the city.

“At Playa Cabana Cantina we serve the LA Truck Taco with chipotle marinated kalbi beef and citrus slaw,” Dave explains. “I was always coming down to Koreatown to buy the Asian pears we use to marinate the meat. After spending so much time here, I thought it would be a good idea to open up a new restaurant inspired by the Korean flavours of the neighbourhood.”

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This was my 4th time at Barrio and honestly it was not as good as the previous times. I had relatives from Korea visiting and I wanted to show them a good time. Food was tasty as usual - it was just the service that was lacking. No friendly conversation, no follow up, never checked up to see if we needed anything else. It was only at the end when I was paying that he started to ask about our time and spoke more than 1 sentence to our table. Half the experience is the service. Disappointed.

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 2/5
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