“ First time visiting this location, I used to visit the one in El Monte. I can't wait for you guys to reopen that location. The food was OK. It could have been a little bit hotter. Brian or server was efficient. He had multiple tables and was super busy. I love the open floor of the store First time visiting this location. I think we will be back. ”

“ Food and service is amazing great pricing would recommend for sure ! Will be celebrating my birthday there today and I will be eating carbs asada plate ! ”

“ We drive all the way from the high desert because we Love the delicious breakfast! Lunch and dinner are equally yummy! We'd like to thank all the wondeful staff at La Barca ”

“ Very trendy. Food was great but we had a large party and had to keep waiting for more napkins, and the tortillas, and a the .... It went on and on. We were there forever and not in a fun way. Other than that I would have rated 5 stars. ”

“ I came to Downey California because my uncle Joe had to file some paperwork and my aunt was hungry afterwards. She requested me, my acquaintance and uncle Joe try out La Barca. My aunt is Mexican and she loves Mexican food. She claims this place is good nearby where she lives. We all ended up going here to see if this place is good or decent. Entering, it is spacious, clean and a setup of tables and chairs were abundant inside. The waitresses were all friendly. They were all bilingual and could speak Spanish fluently and were Spanish descent. One thing is that the menu is only two pages. Prices were kind of on the high end with about $20 on average for a plate of food. The nearby places are tight, skin tight. There were limited parking spaces and a lot of smaller food chains next door and around the area outside. Restrooms were clean. Food quality? It was alright. The food was spicy and very very salty in my opinion. I started to welt(acne) after a couple hours and was tired for an hour. It had some sort of corn oil used. The taste was okay to me. It didn't blow me away. The machaca eggs with steak was pretty good. It had a nice texture and flavor. The beans looked weird. It had an orange color instead of the light brown one you would normally see in refried beans. Not sure if they used a different oil for it. The tortillas were the highlight because they were hand made and very fresh unlike the grocery store brand. It was soft and had a very nice bite to it. Warm and cozy! The hot pot I ordered had steak, cactus, chicken, jalapeños and Serrano peppers in it. The broth or sauce included was incredibly salty and had a very spicy taste. The chicken and steak inside were good but the sauce really made it worse in my opinion. It was like salsa on it. We also ordered a Birria steak, rice and beans to share. It was tender and texture was soft but it didn't smell good to me. Chilaquiles was ordered by my aunt, I've tasted it before, not a fan to me. Bill was around 90$ with tip and everything including a red drink. Overall, it was a nice ambiance, okay food, fast service. The attitude of the waitresses could have been better, but it was okay. I personally would try something different next time if I were to come back. It is truly a Mexican restaurant and better than most I have tried before. But the food was something to at takes getting used to for sure. ”