Barrio Chino

Barrio Chino is located at 253 Broome St, New York, NY. This business specializes in Restaurants and has 11 review(s) with a star rating of 4.4. Barrio Chino is open Mon, 5:05am-1:05pm; Tue, Closed; Wed, Closed; Thu, 11:05am-1pm; Fri, 11:05am-3pm; Sat, 11:05am-3pm; Sun, 11:05am-1pm and accepts Mastercard and Visa.

What to Drink: The bar stocks over 50 types of tequila. Chinaco, Don Julio and Pura Sangre are some of the best.

The bar stocks over 50 types of tequila. Chinaco, Don Julio and Pura Sangre are some of the best.

Its Spanish name translates as ‘Chinese neighborhood', and sure enough this "rustic", "microscopic" LES cantina specializes in "unusual" Mexican-Sino fusion fare; it's still "something of a scene" after more than a decade, maybe because of its "highly affordable" price point and "lay-you-out-flat" tequila list.

Barrio Chino is very conscious of its environs—the name translates, after all, to "Chinese neighborhood"—and rather than let its position as a Mexican restaurant in an otherwise Mexican-light area, it takes the ball, dunks it, and flies through the hoop full-bodied. A list of tequilas that would floor W.C. Fields is on offer as you wait for a table or long after you've sat down to eat, and with...

Barrio Chino Restaurant Review: Named for its location---in the southern section of the Lower East Side where Chinese and Hispanic cultures cross---this ten-table Mexican eatery focuses on small plates and strong cocktails. The atmospheric space, with exposed brick walls and hanging Chinese lanterns, is the perfect venue for sampling the creamy jicama-laced guacamole (and homemade chips), the...

Comfy, serene, open to the front—drink one of the copious tequilas and breathe deeply. All about wearing your very best Bad Idea jeans and seeing where the night goes, which is probably nowhere good. Something about agave makes us sin profusely. Good eats, too, should you be in the market for tacos and tortas.

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