This weekend I decided to visit one of my favorite cities in Ohio, Cleveland. I went to Cleveland on Friday and stayed overnight at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Oakwood Village-Cleveland. I scored an awesome deal on the room via my favorite hotel site (https://www.booking.com/) which I have mentioned before in a blog. The room was very nice looking and spacious. I also enjoyed the pictures on the wall for decoration as it gave the hotel a more cozy feel. The bed was also very comfortable. Unfortunately due to Covid, we received sacked breakfast, but I still appreciate the hotel providing the guests with some type of breakfast. If you are in the Bedford/Oakwood area, I would recommend staying at this hotel.
Although there were many awesome times during my trip and I enjoyed hanging out with my friends, I wanted to talk about the food at this restaurant because that’s what you want to know right? Where did I eat and what did I have? My friend and I ended up at Barrio (https://barrio-tacos.com/) located in Cleveland Heights. I was a little hesitant because I am not a huge taco fan unless I am having taco salad using Doritos. My friend reassured me that this place not only had great tacos but also great margaritas and that had me sold.
We had to stand outside the building until a host came to escort us to either the patio or an inside table due to Covid safety. The hostess was really nice and accommodated us when we decided to sit inside where there were less people compared to outside. We were able to sit near the open part of their establishment which still allowed us to feel as if we were enjoying the outside weather and being safe.
The inside had a lot of character to it. It gave off El Dia De Los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) vibes which I enjoyed because I admire the holiday. I also enjoyed the different forms of art displayed in the air, such as the skeleton bride and groom on a bicycle.
Now what can be a little overwhelming is the menu. They have two, one is for creating your own tacos and the other is for selecting tacos that they normally served. Since this was my first time and I had no idea what I wanted on a personalized taco, I decided to just pick some crowd favorites. I ordered one Camarone Agrietado taco, one La Tierra taco, and one El Jefe Loco taco. They were all pretty good, but I was full after the first one and just took bites of the others and saved them for later. The Camarone Agrietado includes a flour shell, jalapeño lime shrimp, cilantro rice, napa slaw, crack sauce. I thought the crack sauce was going to be something tangy and addicting but for me it was not. I was a little disappointed, but the shrimp made up for it. I would highly recommend eating it with your head down in the basket and foil because the shrimp will slide out on the table or floor if you are not careful (I was salty, when I lost my shrimp). The La Tierra includes a bombshell (flour soft+corn hard+queso+crumbled bacon), coca-cola marinated steak, pan seared portobellos, caramelized onions & poblanos, chihuahua, secret sauce, cilantro aioli. It was okay, but my least favorite of the three tacos. Something about it just did not sit right on my taste buds. Although it wasn’t a favorite of mine, the waitress said it was a favorite. The El Jefe Loco was really good as it includes a stoner shell (flour+corn hard+chorizo+queso), spice rubbed chicken, fresco, smoked cheddar, pico de gallo, corn salsa, chipotle honey bbq, salsa roja. I would say the Jefe Loco was my most favorite because the sauces blended together perfectly and it has a little after spice kick to it that I enjoyed.
To wash down all of this good food, I decided to try one of their margaritas which was really good.
I would suggest a visit to this restaurant the next time if you are in the area for their yummy tacos and margaritas. The staff are super friendly and they have affordable prices. If you have been already, feel free to share your experience. Until next time…
Adventures with Ny 
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