Baro - Toronto

Very good, original cuisine with a wide choice. The service is top notch and the team is very welcoming, we take great care.

Barö was really a surprise. Being a South American nut myself, I always look at themed restaurants with a little bit of doubt. Barö really surprised me, the ambiance was incredibly hip but relaxed, service was attentive and on the money and most importantly the food a real treat.Starting with drinks, the Pisco Sour was executed to perfection, the perfect mix of pisco, brilliantly crisp egg whites and a great balance of key lime and syrup, sweet but still a in depth hint of strong pisco. (I would not venture to say if this was a Peruvian or Chilean version of the drink to not offend any of my respective friends ).Coming to food, we decided for a few small dishes to share vs. main dishes. The tuna ceviche ( 'Tiradito' ) was pure genius, exceptional tuna and the passion fruit, cilantro, chile in a well balanced mix, the great surprise was thin sliced fried garlic that reminded me of back home... then we have Chori Papa with tortillas to make tacos with a delicious chorizo base complimented with potatoes and goat cheese, then was the time for 'Matambre' ( I was expecting the real thing, however flank chimichurri did work wonderfully ) to finish with some 'Cachetes' ... perfectly deep fried cod cheeks in a very traditional setting.I would totally recommend Barö considering the food, service and drinks are just exceptional. However, if you are looking for a place where to have a dinner in a calm -or romantic- setting and expecting being able to carry a calm conversation, Barö can get a little loud and crowded, excellent place to spend time with friends...

Went with my fiancee for her 30th Birthday. We didn't have a reservation but they accommodated quite fast in a busy restaurant by sitting us against the bar overlooking the kitchen. We were greeted attentively by the Manager, Dirk, who gave us some recommendations on the menu including the duck confit chaufa, the nikkei ceviche, scallops, and the matambre (flank steak). We chose all reco's and each were fantastic!To top it off, the pastry chef created a special dessert for her Birthday, complete with a mix of their churros (awesome), and tres leches cake. Overall great experience, and we will be back. Thanks, Baro!

My wife brought me here for my Birthday dinner last Tuesday primarily because I wanted to come here since it has opened!!!!!! For drinks I had the Pisco sour very good and a nice kick! my wife had the mango margarita! and prior to that as a surprise a flute of Champagne for my 45th B-day. We started off with the wings in a guava bbq sauce very tasty! some beef empanadas which are amazing the field greens salad which was refreshing!!!!! If you're a real adventurer and like to kick it up a notch ask for their hot sauce!! IT WILL BLOW YOUR SOCKS OFF!!!!! but it really tastes great!! For our mains we had the Chufa which the duck fried rice which is really AMAZING and a whole branzino deep fried which was awesome!!!!!! accompanied by some rice and fried plantains which are sweet and caramelly!!! soo YUM!!!!!!! This place has a great vibe which reminded me of Mexico!! Can't wait to go back!! OLE!!

I came here with 5 friends for dinner and drinks recently and had a fabulous time! First of all- the space itself is beautiful. Secondly, our server was phenomenal! So attentive amongst other things which I will describe shortly.Our table did the Latino Street Party sharing option- $65/person and it was a great choice! We had starters/apps, main course and dessert, all shared family style. Also it was half price bottles of wine on the night we went! The food is delicious and they accommodated my not eating seafood by giving me my own little side dishes when there was fish involved. That was really thoughtful.I would absolutely return to Baro!