Barrigas Mexican Restaurant — Restaurant in Garden City

What a lovely little find! We are ridiculously excited about Barrigas. Not the standard "mexican food" that is served in our area. This is fresh and fun food. I had the most amazing vegetarian burrito ever (yes...there is a huge difference in veggie burritos in this valley). My sides were a salad and fresh steamed veggies that were absolutely fantastic and seasoned quite lovely. So much flavor and everything cooked to perfection. Hands down this is a winner in the valley. The guys had carne asada burritos and our gal pal had the carne asada. She commented on how good it was and seemed quite impressed that they cooked it perfectly. Everything is fresh and tasty and when you leave this establishment you don't leave with the feeling of a gut bomb. The restaurant itself is very clean, open and fresh. The servers are some of the best in the valley, super sweet and attentive. The only thing I would change is a little variation in the beer menu. I think it would be cool if they carried a couple local beers as an alternative option (like an ipa and/or a porter or stout) but I also realize that that is asking a lot! haha And beer is definitely NOT a deal breaker. We just try to support local in every way we can. :) Give them a try. You won't be disappointed! Oh...and docking a star on a review is not cool because they are short staffed. It is hard, in fact somewhat impossible, finding help these days. It is not the fault of the restaurant and staff if they can't get enough help. Just sayin'...someone might want to reconsider that 4...

I've been searching for the best Camarones al Mojo I could find after Gloria's closed over a decade ago. Some places have come close but tonight, Barrigas blew my expectations out of the water. These were incredible with the bits of garlic, mushrooms, I think caramelized onions, butter, and perfect blend of spices. the presentation was stunning. The rice and beans are the best we've ever had. Partner got the Churrasco con Chimichurri with the steak perfectly cooked medium-rare and beautiful flavor profile. We are blown away. The service was so welcoming and attentive as well. We will definitely be back!!

Update 8/20/21: Went back again! Just as friendly as before. I needed the Camarones al Mojo again but my partner ventured to the asada. Oh mah goodness. It was all so incredible AGAIN. The beans are the best I've ever had. The shrimp was wildly delicious again. I was nervous the asada wouldn't be as great as the Churrasco and i was very wrong. I let that asada rest on my tongue and the buttery, umami was incredible. Another great dish! By far, the best Mexican food we've ever had. We'll keep driving from Meridian/Nampa to come here! I know people keep saying this is pricey but i don't agree with them given the quality and quantity. With our two amazing dishes and a soda, it was only $40 before tip. It's worth it and i would pay more...

Do not be fooled by the 3, 4,5 star ratings. lol this place has ok food. It’s not your typical Mexican food. You know the red rice and Mexican flavors. It’s a very different flavor of Spanish food.. i ordered a virgin pinacolada with an appetizer. They never brought me water nor did they offer me another drink or water the entire hour I was there. They brought my apitizer my drink.. and ignored me the entire time after. A girl came to check the table quickly but only to make sure I was still there since she couldn’t see me behind the big bench. I just noticed her walking away quickly. She didn’t even notice I was out of drink and been waiting for the check. After waiting another 20 min for someone I just see a head pop out of kitchen every 10 min.. then finally I made noise at the front area two rude little girls put their phones down and came to the front. They appeared bothered that I had interrupted their social media time. Not asking how was everything or nothing. When they saw I put a big fat 0 on the tip they both laughed and said some rude comments as I was leaving. They expect kids to be servers in restaurants when they have no idea how to interact with people just their...