Barra azul

Barra Azul was recommended to me and, since I was in the area, I decided to stop by for a late lunch. This is located on Ramona Expressway in Perris, just the far south end of Moreno Valley. I’m so glad we stopped by because our tastebuds were in for a treat. Our server, Claudia, welcomed us in and sat us down with complimentary tortilla chips and salsa. The salsa was good but had too much heat for me. The tortilla, however, tasted slightly burnt so it was a bit off-putting. Our virgin Pepino con Limón (Cucumber with Lemon) margaritas made its way to the table and it was refreshing and delicious! They have a pretty big menu and I ordered what was recommended to me, as well as what I thought was interesting. Here’s a list of what we ordered: * Poke Nachos - I was confused when this came out thinking it wasn’t my order. I expected a spread of wonton chips with cubes of ahi tuna and the other fixings; instead, to my surprise, it came out as three towers of wonton chip on the bottom, a sriracha-mayo imitation crab mix above that, with avocado, cuts of tuna topped with fried onion crispies and a drizzle of sriracha-mayo and eel sauce. It was delicious! * Surf & Turf Taco - Look no further, this is all you need! Succulent shrimp and flavorful pieces of carne asada topped with crunchy cabbage, and drizzled with a magic sauce! I am salivating just thinking about how unctuous and savory this was! I thought this was the best thing I ordered from Barra Azul! The size of this taco could be entire entree. I shared this with my party and they loved it too! * Fried Fish Taco - Excellent but the tomatoes or the pico de gallo on top had too much heat! * Shrimp Taco - Really good but was overshadowed by the delicious Surf & Turf Taco! * Asada Taco - Again, this was also really good but, because we tried the Surf & Turf Taco first, this just didn’t hit the same way. It was still good on its own but not as great as the S&T Taco. * Pork Belly Sliders - This came as a recommended item but we had no room to devour this. The portions of the previous items were generous enough so this went in to-go containers. This had really great flavor but the pork belly was a bit tough. * Street Style Shrimp Ceviche - This was enjoyed at home since we were full from everything. It came with 4 tostadas, mayo and hot sauce packets. I think it was fine without the packets. The price wasn’t too bad. We paid $85 even for everything before taxes. That’s roughly $20-$30 per person with it without the drinks. Overall, I was impressed with the Surf & Turf Taco. It blew all the other dishes away. The portions were generous as well and our server was kind and knowledgeable. I loved the mural inside the restaurant and the bright open space. I can definitely see my self back here to enjoy round 2 of my favorite S&T Taco - and perhaps another menu item I haven’t tried yet! I recommend Barra Azul if you’re in the area!

Food was delicious and service was great.Claudia was great she was really professional and helped us a lot by explaining what the food was.

This used to be an amazing place with outstanding food but that time has passed. I was charged $3.00 for the basic chips and salsa and the food I ordered was significantly smaller and not as good as previous visits. I will not be going back ever again and do not recommend.

All I can say is wow, its been awhile that a restaurant meet all of the standards. The food was amazing, It has its own flavor its in touch which is amazing delicious. The sushi blew me away, I was not expecting that. I normally eat Japanese sushi ???? The sushi is up there with Japanese sushi with a twist. The environment is great the music is loud it was a nice touch up tempo environment. The manager is also on the floor making sure everything runs smoothly. The waitress was very nice and knowledgeable about the food suggested a great sushi roll and ribs kudos to her. The whole experience makes me go back for more and more. The food makes me wanna try everything on the menu. Love the club sounds music was perfect touch. Made me wanna dance. The bar is a plus as well not to mention so much to put in one review. Keep up the good work. A new favor spot in PERRIS CA.

This place used to be really good. I don’t understand what happened. Our last visit The food was really bland and our usual plates didn’t taste the same or looked the same. The GuamichiliIto roll had no flavor , the tostada mixta was half the size it used to be and also lacked flavor . The camarones with bacon used to be served different now they just add cold French fries to the plate . I might give this place another chance in hopes they improve.