summer word

My favorite restaurant in all of Houston! Food is always served quick, hot & fresh. I have been dozens of times & will be back dozens more.

Nelson

The burritos are really good (I sub the fries for rice) and service is great. It's convenient that they are opened late. I usually pick up after I put our baby to sleep for a late dinner.

Kristopher Kuss

I stopped in for some takeout. The service was good. The food was ready quick. The roast pork burrito was delicious. I really loved the red hot sauce they gave me as well.

Seth Walker

I’ve been coming here for the past 5-6 years since I moved to Houston. A buddy recommended it to me, and it instantly became my favorite taco spot to go to. But I don’t come here that often. Why is it that you ask… it’s my favorite spot after all. Their prices are just a bittttt overpriced. These 2 tacos cost me $13.41. Just a Carne Asada and add avocado…basically $14 for 2 tacos that are slightly bigger than street tacos is crazy work. Please, y’all’s prices are a bit much. I can go to another taco spot around town or a damn good taco truck and get more for less. Other than that, the vibes are immaculate. Customer service is straightforward but nothing to write home about. It’s really a “No BS” kind of spot, so you just get what you get. They’re not rude, but I feel like often times it feels as if they’re a bit too “cool for school.” Another annoying nitpick is they don’t have a phone number you can call, which is…bizarre to me. Maybe they’ve added one since this review, but I’ve never been able to find it. The deck & cover they added on the side is a really nice touch compared to the gravel that was there before. It keeps the sun from destroying your soul in the middle of summertime. And the small little shack they have on the opposite side of the deck is a whole damn vibe in the summer and whenever they have it open. You get some quality DJs in there, and it’s a super fun time. Overall, I’ll keep coming back because they’ve never given me a reason not to. This is one of the dopest spots in Houston to hit up for some tacos by far!

Michael Sparks

After reading about this place on Secret Houston I wanted to love it so much. Unfortunately I did not and one of the reasons was because of why I wanted to go in the first place, Birria. Upon arriving we were told that the Birria isn’t available until 2pm (would have been good to know) so we ordered other tacos off the menu. We tried the papas con rajas (best taco we had!), smoked pork and carne asada. Apps we had were plantains. The meat tacos were fine, just like any other taco and the tortilla seemed pre-made. The best taco was the papas which was very good! The plantains were amazing as well and would recommend. After we got our food the lady who took our order came and told us it was our lucky day because the Birria was done early. So I eaglery hopped in line and got 2 orders. First the price was a bit high because it was $11 for 2 tacos and then the whole taco itself. I must have hyped it up in my head so much because the tacos were disappointing. We had Birria a couple weeks before in Vegas and those were damn good, so I was hoping the same. Unfortunately it wasn’t close. The meat and broth were fine, no flavor really, and the tortilla seemed pre-made again. The only flavor came from the cilantro and onions. Needless to say I was let down and wouldn’t recommend the Birria. We were told the most popular item on their menu was the hamburger, and no one in our party got that, so that’s our fault I guess. If you stop you gotta get the papas con rajas and plantains. Also make sure you stop Thursday - Sunday because the bar next to it is open! We wanted to try the bar (another reason I wanted to visit) because it’s the tiniest bar in Houston and the drink menu looked fire!

+3

Yaya Perez

Its a small place, the food is good but prices kinda high. the drinks are on point tho. I got a watermelon margarita.. well a couple of them and some tacos sat on the patio. Wasn't loud and was able to sit with friend and just chat and enjoy the breeze. Only one restroom was a big issue the line was long but staff was nice and fast

Great late-night spot with tasty tacos and a relaxed vibe. The food had a nice smoky flavor, drinks were good, and the atmosphere felt lively but comfortable. Staff were friendly and service was smooth. It can get crowded at night and parking isn’t always easy, but overall it’s a really solid place to grab food and hang out.

Stefani Fontana

This place is fun for an after work drink, happy hour is $6 margs. The tacos are good but a bit dry. The 2 cheese burger and fry meal is a good deal. Fun atmosphere

Giovanni

Cantina Barba Is a classic mezcal bar, I visited the bar at night after winding down from a fun night in the city. The food here is reasonably priced, and the ambience is pretty cozy, I personally haven’t had a chance to visit the bar in daylight but I’m willing to bet it’s prettier in the day time. Ambiance: outdoor patio 10/10!! Spacious, and vibrant at night. Indoor seating 6/10 a bit cramped, indoor seating gives off dive bar vibes. Cuisine: 10/10 classic bar food, the nachos were even better!! Price Range: reasonably priced, the chicken quesadilla was priced at $8 with a drink. Parking: 4/10 awkward real estate location, late night stiff parking. Alcohol/smoking: Alcohol/Smoking friendly Operating hours: 9AM-2AM SUN-THU, 9AM-3AM FRI & SAT, great spot to hit up late at night.

Steven Brumgard

Where can you get mezcal margaritas and tacos on a Sunday evening after 11PM? Cantina Barba! The mezcal margarita is pretty decent on alcohol content, but would like to see a bit larger margarita for the $12+ price you're paying. Tacos are $4.50/per so I'd recommend getting the burrito on a food/$ basis. The red sauce has a good spicy bite to it. The green sauce is not spicy and compliments the food well. The food is made to order so within 10 minutes we had our order delivered to our table by the cashier. Indoor seating is limited (~6-8 total indoor seats) while plenty of outdoor seating is available. Plan ahead: Very limited parking, you may have to park along the street.

I got 2 carne asada and 1 pastor tacos with an horchata drink my sisterhad the same but with a paloma. The staff was friendly but the food was disappointing and the drinks. We also tried their Agua de Jamaica and it was too sour. The food was too overpriced for it not to taste good. It was a disappointing experience considering spending $70 just so the food to be tasteless.

Great tacos but they keep increasing prices to the point where it doesn't make sense. Two street tacos $13 dollars $6 a piece. Photo attached. Would you pay $13.25 for these two tacos?

I ordered a burrito delivered from here because I heard you can order them with French fries inside. Being from near San Diego, I was excited about the thought of ordering a California Burrito. What I recieved was one of the smallest burritos I have ever seen. If a happy meal came with a burrito, it'd be this size. It tasted pretty good,, but low on all fillings. For $15 plus the cost of hot sauces, the portion is just unacceptable. It was probably half or even a third of the size of a regular California burrito. I'm beyond disappointed. See picture for scale with 12oz soda can. I finished it in probably under 10 bites.

P P

Dive bar that sells food, go for that and the frozen mezcal margaritas. Hamburgers are soooooo overhyped, you will be disappointed and wish you were across the street at What-a-Burger (if they had a bar) oh, don’t get the guac taste like it’s out of a squeeze bag. Decent soundtrack. $$$$

Ordered through door dash and the order was cancelled 30 minutes AFTER it was supposed to be delivered. No phone number to call Cantina Barba? A restaurant without a way to ask for help is ridiculous. Unreliable, hiding from customer service, and I no longer recommend. Don't take a chance on getting service like we did.

Ramiro Orta

This is the second time in the row that I've gone to order food from this place. Which I always enjoyed, but waited almost 15 minutes for somebody to come back to the bar and take my order. There seems to be no urgency for customer service. When I left tonight there were 8 people in line waiting. Sometimes success breeds arrogance.