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El Barrio (meaning the neighborhood in Spanish) Cantina & Tequila Bar was developed to be a warm and welcoming neighborhood hangout with a rustic Mexican look and feel with a scratch menu and a new twist on Mexican comfort and style. Our distinct interior for El Barrio was developed much in the way we approach out menu, with a vision of combining old with new. We started by scouring the local area and found distinct reclaimed wood beams and church pews which were a perfect fit to incorporate into our custom tabletops and wall treatments throughout. // Tex-Mex Restaurant, Happy Hour, Mexican Restaurant
Lofty Mexican joint with a chic, wood-clad interior offering homestyle chow & craft cocktails.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1470 Buck Rd, Southampton, PA 18966
Phone: (267) 685-0725
Website: http://www.elbarriocantina.com/
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Reviews
Aron Galonsky
A hidden gem off of Buck Road. My Wife and I visited El Barrio Cantina & Tequila Bar with another couple and we were very impressed by the food, drinks, service, and atmosphere. The restaurant has a fun and colorful decor with a Day of the Dead theme. The menu offers a variety of dishes inspired by Mexican cuisine, such as tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and empanadas. We ordered a pitcher of margaritas to share. They also have a nice beer selection and a beer store attached to the place. The prices are reasonable for the quality and quantity of food and drinks.
The service was attentive and friendly, but they also gave us enough time and space to enjoy our meal and conversation. We appreciated that they didn’t rush us out of our table. We also enjoyed the live music that added to the lively and festive vibe of the restaurant.
We had a wonderful time at El Barrio Cantina & Tequila Bar and we would definitely come back again. We recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a fun and delicious dining experience with a Mexican flair.
… moreThe service was attentive and friendly, but they also gave us enough time and space to enjoy our meal and conversation. We appreciated that they didn’t rush us out of our table. We also enjoyed the live music that added to the lively and festive vibe of the restaurant.
We had a wonderful time at El Barrio Cantina & Tequila Bar and we would definitely come back again. We recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a fun and delicious dining experience with a Mexican flair.
Will Vorhaus
We finally made it to El Barrio and we loved it. Unique takes on Mexican dishes that did not disappoint. Not only was the food very good but the service was top notch and the restaurant had a cool decor that we enjoyed.
I enjoyed the Shrimp and chorizo quesadilla, fried plantains, fig and bacon guacamole, and smores empanadas. Every was awesome.
… moreI enjoyed the Shrimp and chorizo quesadilla, fried plantains, fig and bacon guacamole, and smores empanadas. Every was awesome.
Megan Brin
The food was less than impressive to say the least. The manager told us there was a new cook in the back and he was trying different recipes and to come back in a few weeks. He refunded all of the food that was not great and was very nice. The alcoholic beverages were great and the atmosphere was awesome. The steak fajitas steak was chewy and overcooked, the chicken in the flautas and burrito was pulled and sweet but not very good, it was missing a zing. The grilled chicken for the chicken fajita was delicious! The shrimp was awesome and the short rib was also tasty.
Our large party still had a fun night and we will come back again to give them another try.
… moreOur large party still had a fun night and we will come back again to give them another try.
THADDEUS BOLAND
I’ve always known El Barrio to have good food and an impressive tap list. With that being said I tried a beer I had not seen at other places. It was called Damn Amber from what I learned to be a small up and coming brewery, Understable brewing. This beer was absolutely amazing! Whoever is picking the beer for the beer list is doing a great job. I liked it so much I had a second one instead of trying something else off their draft list.
… moreShannon
I had high hopes for this place and was sadly let down. I want to start off by saying the chips and salsa were great. Besides that, the waitress was clearly miserable and didn’t mind showing it. I ordered an appetizer immediately which did not arrive until nearly 25 minutes later. It actually tasted ok but it was lukewarm, almost cold. Then to the next course. I ordered the Buffalo chicken tacos which were absolutely disgusting and had a weird tangy taste, also, cold. My guest ordered fajitas which had ZERO, I mean NO seasoning at all whatsoever. Save yourself the money and irritation- go somewhere else.
… moreEric Zam
Substandard tacos. Lacking authenticity and flavor, sopping wet on my plate, some sort of well done beef product instead of carne asada. Salty margaritas (I actually like it this way, but it was way strong) and the chips were a tad over cooked, but not inedible. The staff are very friendly and efficient. I was a little upset they didn’t have an al pastor taco, but I don’t think it would have mattered considering how bad those tacos tasted.
… moreGina Condo
I love this place! Been there a few times and everything I’ve ordered so far has been soooo good!!! The loaded fries with chicken came out and it was HUGE!! And every time I took a bite, I kept saying how good it was! And I’ve always had super friendly and good service there. I don’t have a bad thing to say about it. Try it!
… moreCindy Sikora
Used to be our “go to” for Mexican-most recently awful for both take out and dine in . Last visit will be our last-seated at dirty table with sticky menus ( yuck!). After 10 minutes, no server stopped by. We left, told staff why and went elsewhere.
Nit sure why things have gone downhill but won’t be back!
10/22/25
Just saw that El Barrio is closing next week. Wish them well in their next venture!
… moreNit sure why things have gone downhill but won’t be back!
10/22/25
Just saw that El Barrio is closing next week. Wish them well in their next venture!
Cory Crabtree
I am in no way a food critic or restaurateur but simply a keen observer and this is one of those places that has everything to be wildly successful with the exception of one thing that brings it down from a 4.5 stars to a generous 2 stars. I want El Barrio to do well but clearly something must change for that to happen. Instead of just “hating” on El Barrio I want to write constructively, yes this is a long one, but for the owner and management staff to read because I want to continue to return and bring others with me.
I have come here twice which is a 45 minute drive – one way. I love good beer and food and this place has no shortage of that with an epically good draft list, bottle shop and tequila selection. With Maine Lunch, Lawson’s Sip of Sunshine and Bell’s The Oracle on tap clearly the owner knows what he is doing and caters to those seeking fine craft beer and who are willing to drive a long distances for such beverages.
The food on both occasions, fish tacos and the marinated pork burrito, were very well prepared with flavors that easily surpass other Mexican restaurants in a 25 mile radius. The portions are appropriate and not the obnoxiously oversized piles of rice and beans common to Mexican fare.
But now to the wait staff which is truly an enigma to behold. The host all of maybe 16 years old was cleaning tables upon our arrival which I don’t have much of issue with if there are no customers waiting to be seated. However, table clearing is the responsibility of a busser not the host. We along with everyone, literally everyone after us waited to be seated as he bussed tables. This continued throughout our entire dinner with some customers walking to the bar to complain about not being seated. Meanwhile the owner, an older nice gentleman, was calmly seated off at a side table reading the newspaper as though he was home on a lazy Saturday morning. Pro Tip: hire a busser whose primary task is to clear tables not seat people or serve food. Train the host to greet people with a smile and with a small amount of enthusiasm.
In passing our waitress apologized twice BEFORE ever taking our order. A full 15 minutes passed without water, chips & salsa or beer. Just an occasional apology. Pro Tip: don’t apologize without being specific and never apologize more than once. It makes the customer uncomfortable. Also, chips & salsa with water all around go a long way in keeping the customer happy when the wait staff is busy.
It was strange to see both waitresses on many occasions running, yes actually running from table to table to kitchen. Pro Tip: running in a public food establishment sends a very negative vibe and calls the attention of all patrons. Don’t do it unless in an emergency.
Running up to our table the waitress took our beer and food order and ran off to the next table. Almost 15 minutes passed with no beer. With only two people at the bar the bartender should not be helping serve food – he should be… tending the bar. Finally our freshly poured, seasonal, hard to find, IPAs arrived unfortunately with the waitress bear hugging them into her bosoms from carrying too many things and then saying to us, “Who here ordered some beers?”. Nope, these aren’t a pitcher of Miller Lite at a local dive – these are expensive craft beers. She had no idea what beers they even were and I, not meaning to be pretentious, sipped them for identity. Certainly the beer was delicious but not the experience I was looking for. Pro Tip: If you are going to serve craft beer on tap know how to pour it, what you pour, how to carry it and who ordered it. I represent a huge community of people who will pay top dollar for good beer. Get it right or we will never come back and even worse we will spread the word to skip your establishment entirely.
So wait time in total: to be seated (4 minutes), waiting to place food/beer order (15 minutes), waiting for beer (15 minutes) still waiting for food (20 minutes). Total time: 54 minutes to eat in a restaurant half full.
El Barrio – stop reading the paper and properly train your wait staff!
… moreI have come here twice which is a 45 minute drive – one way. I love good beer and food and this place has no shortage of that with an epically good draft list, bottle shop and tequila selection. With Maine Lunch, Lawson’s Sip of Sunshine and Bell’s The Oracle on tap clearly the owner knows what he is doing and caters to those seeking fine craft beer and who are willing to drive a long distances for such beverages.
The food on both occasions, fish tacos and the marinated pork burrito, were very well prepared with flavors that easily surpass other Mexican restaurants in a 25 mile radius. The portions are appropriate and not the obnoxiously oversized piles of rice and beans common to Mexican fare.
But now to the wait staff which is truly an enigma to behold. The host all of maybe 16 years old was cleaning tables upon our arrival which I don’t have much of issue with if there are no customers waiting to be seated. However, table clearing is the responsibility of a busser not the host. We along with everyone, literally everyone after us waited to be seated as he bussed tables. This continued throughout our entire dinner with some customers walking to the bar to complain about not being seated. Meanwhile the owner, an older nice gentleman, was calmly seated off at a side table reading the newspaper as though he was home on a lazy Saturday morning. Pro Tip: hire a busser whose primary task is to clear tables not seat people or serve food. Train the host to greet people with a smile and with a small amount of enthusiasm.
In passing our waitress apologized twice BEFORE ever taking our order. A full 15 minutes passed without water, chips & salsa or beer. Just an occasional apology. Pro Tip: don’t apologize without being specific and never apologize more than once. It makes the customer uncomfortable. Also, chips & salsa with water all around go a long way in keeping the customer happy when the wait staff is busy.
It was strange to see both waitresses on many occasions running, yes actually running from table to table to kitchen. Pro Tip: running in a public food establishment sends a very negative vibe and calls the attention of all patrons. Don’t do it unless in an emergency.
Running up to our table the waitress took our beer and food order and ran off to the next table. Almost 15 minutes passed with no beer. With only two people at the bar the bartender should not be helping serve food – he should be… tending the bar. Finally our freshly poured, seasonal, hard to find, IPAs arrived unfortunately with the waitress bear hugging them into her bosoms from carrying too many things and then saying to us, “Who here ordered some beers?”. Nope, these aren’t a pitcher of Miller Lite at a local dive – these are expensive craft beers. She had no idea what beers they even were and I, not meaning to be pretentious, sipped them for identity. Certainly the beer was delicious but not the experience I was looking for. Pro Tip: If you are going to serve craft beer on tap know how to pour it, what you pour, how to carry it and who ordered it. I represent a huge community of people who will pay top dollar for good beer. Get it right or we will never come back and even worse we will spread the word to skip your establishment entirely.
So wait time in total: to be seated (4 minutes), waiting to place food/beer order (15 minutes), waiting for beer (15 minutes) still waiting for food (20 minutes). Total time: 54 minutes to eat in a restaurant half full.
El Barrio – stop reading the paper and properly train your wait staff!
Dave F
Well, loved the beer list on the online menu, came to see all my choices were no longer on tap, list was dated 8/31, it was 9/8. Service was slow, but, was not servers fault, she was the only one. While eating, 2 customers came into the bar, sat down, and waited for 5 minutes while bartender looked at his phone. This entire time the manger/owner just stuffed menus, hopefully updating the tap list. The food, maybe I’m just American, but I could taste zero Mexican influence, no cilantro, just things I would expect to taste. I ordered the “house specialty” molcajetes, expecting to blown away, chicken was burnt, yellow onions, not red, guacamole was grey. Bowl was great tho, Volcano hot, neat. Feel this place has great potential, just on beer menu, but a Mexican place, nah. Looks like a side job for regular job people. other note, was in the bottle shop, and the owner/manger came in to yell at some poor lady, saying she did not charge a customer for a ten dollar purchase, I almost left at this point. Hello bar rescue?
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