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Every 2nd TUESDAY of the Month!

Tuesday, 6-08-10 at 6:30pm
DANCING GANESHA
1100 Harmon Place
Minneapolis, MN 55403
www.dancingganesharestaurant.com

Tuesday, 7-13-10 at 6:30 pm (maybe a little later to watch the movie???)
SOLERA
900 Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612.338.0062
www.solera-restaurant.com

Tuesday, 8-10-10 at 6:30 pm
Open for suggestions.... It is still patio season!!

September or October we are thinking Glockenspiel???
www.glockenspielrestaurant.com

Please notify JANA.KARL@YAHOO.COM if you'll be attending dinner!!


Monday, March 23, 2009

Review from Barrio

So I'm a little busy right now so I haven't gotten around to this... blah, blah, blah... are any of you even reading this?

So when entering the restaurant I was very pleased with the ambiance and decor but was surprised at how snug the restaurant was. As we sat down we were greeted by our waitress that seemed in a hurry and not to patient. While at Barrio we enjoyed a few cocktails that were very tasty. We had the Macho Camacho which had a very distinctive flavor with the Blood Orange Ancho. The Caesar Chavez which was just a good old Margarita! The Old Cuban that was unique but good. The Cobra Verde that had a nice sutle cherry lime flavor. And then there was the Black Bonita that was fabulous and we could have thrown a few of those back a piece they were so good.

Then we ordered a few small plates and a few tacos/enchiladas which consisted of:
GUACAMOLE - which was served chunky so we weren't really sure if we were suppose to wait for them to mash it or do it ourselves?!?
BARBECUE PORK SOPES - good, tender, and tasty.
BLACK BEAN & CHICKEN TOSTADA - The best small plate we had... very tasty and we'd definitely recommend.
POTATO SOPES - We didn't know what to think of these, they were kind of weird tasting.
QUESO FUNDITO - You can never go wrong with queso but I would recommend adding the chirizo for more flavor.
FRIED MAHI MAHI TACO - This taco was excellent and something different and the citrus pico added the perfect flavor.
GRILLED SKIRT STEAK - This one was also good but a tad greasy with the mushroom and steak combination.
CHICKEN ENCHILADA - Simple but good.
SPICED SHRIMP TACO - Definitely good flavor.
POTATO-CHORIZO TACO - Our favorite taco, it had a the most spice and flavor.

Throughout our dinner the service was so so. She took away our menus when it's obviously a place you continually order throughout your visit. Then she took cocktail's that weren't finished. Basically she was just going through the motions and was just "there". During our visit we go a little shower when a waitress spilled a drink upstairs and it splattered on us below.

All and all we were very pleased with the restaurant. We would definitely recommend the tacos and enchiladas versus the small plates because they had better flavor and were cheaper. The cocktails were spendy but delicious. I will definitely return but maybe try making it during their happy hour to save money on the cocktails.

**** (4 OUT OF 5 STARS)

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