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Casa Barron's
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
2 reviews for Casa Barron's
When my sisters suggested that we have Mexican for dinner (to compliment the gallons of margaritas we'd served ourselves at the hotel), my first thought was "... in Perrysburg, Ohio? This can't possibly be a good idea." BUT after Fargo, ND surprised me with excellent cuisine, I felt I shouldn't be too quick to judge an area's ability to produce quality food. So I kept my mouth shut and searched for a Mexican restaurant in the vicinity.
My search lead us to Casa Barron, a nice looking building in the heart of a quaint little downtown area consisting of about 4 buildings. When we walked in, the outdoor seating area was PACKED (probably because the inside smelled a little bit like rotten butthole) and I thought "ok, this is a good sign! it's popular!"
The sign read "please wait to be seated," which was an interesting concept considering there was no host or hostess on duty and the servers seemed to take pleasure in ignoring us. Eventually we decided to seat ourselves, and magically a server appeared almost instantly.
We were aiming to keep our buzz going, so we ordered a few margaritas. The margaritas were poured from a vending machine similar to what is found in 7-11s across the country. In case you're wondering, this is NOT how a margarita should be prepared. Along with our tequila-infused ICEEs, our server (who was NOT happy to be there) brought out a basket of chips and carafe of salsa -- both of which were made a long time ago in a factory far, far away.
When our food finally arrived, it was clear that whoever had prepared our food had never been to Mexico before... or even to a Taco Bell. The food they brought us was somehow even LESS authentic than Madonna's British accent. The rice had definitely come from a box... in fact, it tasted like we may have actually been eating the box itself. My enchiladas were prepared without any enchilada sauce and with an abundance of Kraft singles melted on top -- topped off with fists-full of white onion. I know I've been spoiled by living in a state that was once a part of Mexico, but seriously, this meal was out of control. An embarrassment.
The worst part is that all of those white people in Perrysburg, Ohio are going to continue living their lives thinking that they are dining on real, authentic Mexican food when in actuality, what they are eating can't reasonably be called "Mexican" nor "food." Considering how much I enjoy Mexican food, it is a sad thought indeed.
I'm giving them 2 stars only because I'm the second reviewer and I'm feeling generous. I snuck a peak in the kitchen and felt like I caught them off guard. (never a good sign)
we were invited out with my cousin who lives in town and we read the only yelp review and knew what to expect. But, even knowing it was going to be expensive and horribly lacking aunthenticity we were dissapointed.
the food took forever, there were three waitresses at any given time trying to get us to drink more, and the 3/4cup margaritas were TINY and $4.50.
this place is a glorified theme bar, don't expect anything better than your out of the box supermarket tacos, and iceberg lettuce.
that being said, people out here don't use Yelp I'm learning but YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
if you like $1 draught beers drink up
also - we were sat with a party of 8, so gratuity was added to our check, and after giving them the credit card the receipt came back with a tip line!! (we wrote 00.00) but watch out you don't drink too much to miss this.