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17/09/2024: Staff is very nice, food is good, atmosphere is very appealing.

11/09/2024: **addendum** Like the owner says (and must have complained to remove my legitimate review, which was admittedly some time ago, so perhaps they've changed), the type of reimagined Mexican food you get in the states isn't authentic, nor does it claim to be, but when you're getting massive portions at a truck stop a couple hundred miles from Mexico, cooked by 3 generations of Mexican women, and eaten by Mexican truckers, you can be pretty sure the stuff is decent. Plus, you're 99% of the time going to get even more flavorful dishes in the origin country, and good US-Mex is already incredibly tasty, while I just couldn't say the same for what we had here. So while the owner may well be serving authentic Mexican dishes with pomegranate bits, it's just not something I'd go back for, and again, certainly not at this price and more so keeping in mind that Mexico is far from a rich nation with expensive dishes with a pretentious flair. All the same, I wish them the best and hope other patrons do enjoy their food. **/addendum** It was okay. Not 'authentic', based on my growing up in the US (Tex-Mex, Cali-Mex), so perhaps there are parts of Mexico that have food like this, but I kinda doubt it. It's more Mexican reimagined. Even considering tax and tip, I can get much better fare in the States pretty much anywhere. Service is fine, ambience is good, food presentation is good, and it's the first place I've ever been where there's more guacamole than chips, which is odd, though not 6 Euro odd. While the freshly deep-fried chips are better than out-of-the-bag ones you'd get in most places, I'd rather they be made of corn tortillas instead of flour. Crispy beef tacos look nice, however, they lack punch or depth of flavor, almost as if it had no seasoning, not even salt. This is surprising, given the amount of queso that should be in there. The side of sauce tastes basically like beef drippings and doesn't really add much, either. The fried chicken is vastly different. Again, not a Mex dish I'm familiar with, but it was tasty, with cumin (?) and chilli peppers in the batter. Cheesecake looked better than it tasted. Neither creamy nor dense, it was more like dehydrated curds or something. Passion fruit sauce was nice, but like most everything else, the bulk of the item just wasn't rich. As for the Moonlight Margarita, the big cube of ice is a fancy touch, but it's the first margarita I've ever had that's served with no salt on the rim and a dried lime slice instead of fresh. 3 stars if the price was better.

21/02/2025: We showed up to our reservation and they were not open. We had our reservation for 6 months and it’s during operating hours. Lights were off and the doors were locked. Thank goodness for the next door restaurant for making room for us. This restaurant apparently is barely open when it’s supposed to be. Do not come here. Kind of confused on how it has such a high rating…don’t even waste your time.

25/01/2025: This place is closed! Our groupon and booking were accepted but when we showed up, the place was closed and no one was answering phone calls

10/08/2024: Great homemade Ice cream. Lots of choice and the people working there are so friendly. Great value for money

25/07/2024: Ice cream melted so fast I only could eat half of it. Taste was good I guess, but couldn't really focus on that...

30/12/2025: Had food there this evening, chicken tenders tasted more like fish?!?! chips were poor

23/10/2025: Found this gem on the worst night, the weather was awful and we had got lost with our baby and both of our phones had died. After buying two new chargers and ports nothing would work in the car so we had to stop. The lovely chap on the counter kindly charged the phone for us and was extremely helpful and kind. It really helped us. Food was lovely although chips could be fresher otherwise a really lovely little spot

21/02/2025: servers are nice and kind. Food was good.

16/02/2025: Poor quality food. Bland. Greasy. Chips soggy. Chicken dry hot and spicy was pure dried out chicken. Rice didn't seem fresh and fluffy. Sweet and sour sauce flavourless with grease in it. They don't take card only cash. Will Never go back there again

15/01/2026: The staff are so kind and friendly and they are always welcoming you with a smile on their face in reception and the servers in the canteen are very nice and your definitely going to be stuffed for a day with the excellent food that they have to offer.

28/04/2025: Incredible value and quality of food!

05/01/2026: After arriving home from collecting my order I realised it wasn't complete. Was not in a position to head back down and was told they wouldnt bring the rest of the order to me. For paying over the odds prices, I would expect to recieve everything I ordered. Follow up : In regards to the reply from the owner, I was not offered a complimentary beef curry. I was however offered the price of the rice not received off my next order. I'm not sure on how this would have worked since the rice is suppose to be included. I kept this detail out of my original review to limit the embarrassment to your establishment.

04/07/2025: Charming, friendly and relaxed cafe. An original gem.

19/05/2025: Coffee was good and the owners were very friendly. A real credit to Barrack Street.