Real del Barro — Restaurant in Mexico City

Overpriced for tasteless food. Service was just as bad.

Server got my drink order wrong but corrected it when asked. That was fine, people make mistakes.

There are 3 size options for tlayudas. We had two people at the table and my friend ordered her own food. I asked for the tlayuda and pointed at “individual” on the menu. I can forgive the server for not noticing that but he also didn’t ask me to clarify. Later, he brought me a tlayuda size “entera” which it says on the menu is for 3-4 people. Remember, earlier he did not ask me to clarify, and when he brought the giant plate of food I asked what size it was and when I told him I wanted individual he said “oh you didn’t tell me”. Even if that was the case, why would you default to a size made for 4 at a table of 2 people?? Why wouldn’t you ask again?? We were speaking in Spanish but even if it was a language issue, clarification is important.

My friend rated the enchiladas 4/10.

Finally, we decided that since the service was not good and the food overpriced we would leave a tip to reflect that. The server that gave us the bill waited around for the tip and kept asking us to leave a tip. He hovered by the table for a bit and when he left we left the tip and left the restaurant. He ran out after us and once again begged for a tip. We added more cash but he asked for even more and we finally said no, the service was bad, and he left upset. This wasn’t even the server who worked our table, it was someone else.

I would not recommend...

Ever wondered what it's like to pay premium prices for a lesson in patience? Look no further. This restaurant is an over-the-top overpriced experience where you’ll have the privilege of watching waitstaff drift by in slow motion.

The food? Oh, memorable indeed. I can confidently say that Mexico has treated my taste buds to far better fare; this meal was not just disappointing, it was downright unappetizing. The meat tasted... well, let's just say I've had friendlier encounters with cardboard. And that ‘red sauce’? Yes, it was impressively red—an almost aggressively vibrant shade—but that’s where the excitement stopped. If only it had a dash of flavor to go with the color.

But don’t worry, they do offer free refills! Too bad you’ll need to summon a small miracle to flag down a waiter to get one. No need to worry about overindulging here—this ingenious "service" hack seems designed to help them save on costs.

In summary: if overpriced, tasteless food and a scenic wait for waiters sounds like a memorable experience to you, this is your spot. If not,...

The food was ok but overall experience was awful. When we tried to settle our bill we were told there was no connection for the card terminal and my husband's card was swiped 6 times. The charges DID GO through - as we found out later- even though the waiter said the card was being declined and no receipt was even given because "there was no connection". We ended up paying in cash. We've called back several times asking to speak with the manager about the charges but have just kept waiting on the line.

We also noticed very shady people were going in and out of the restaurant and kept looking at us, the place was almost empty so we felt totally unsafe and...