BARROCO

Beware - not as "cozy" as it would appear
Primary reason for the 4 stars is the music was crazy loud. Some may enjoy the so-called "energy" but if you are drawn to this place because of descriptions of "cozy" and "intimate", that sort of describes it without the music. Small, elegantly lit, exposed stone, view to kitchen all are great. Add in 8 bookshelf speakers hanging from the ceiling (I counted) in a space approximately 800 square feet, with an overzealous person at the controls, and the ambience is ruined. That said food is fantastic, and service is frenetic while reasonably friendly at the same time.

Absolutely horrendous! First time visiting the place. Reserved a table for 945 and waited for 30 minutes while watching people who spoke french and came after us get tables! The host was rude and extremely cold / discriminating! Unbelievable experience from such a highly rated place. Disappointing.

I celebrated my birthday here with my parents, decent food, atmosphere is nice and cozy, and the service was good. For appetizer, the grilled octopus and for desert millefuille is a highly recommended!

Chose Barroco for dinner on the fly while walking around downtown & couldn’t have been happier we did! BEST short rib we’ve had! Marc the bartender was awesome too - highly recommend!

Great service and great cocktails. Amazing service 10/10 recommend. Reservations recommended

Stopped in for aperitivo before dinner and sat at the bar. Amazing service and conversation from the bartender Marc, had the octopus and it was phenominal.

Delicious food, great ambiance and an attentive server. Suggest to make your own cocktails off the menu as bartender is VERY capable.

We didn’t have a reservation so we got a table outside which was rather cozy and cute. As appetizers we ordered the Burrata and the octopus which were ok. We felt that the raspberry vinaigrette didn’t really work with the burrata and the octopus was a bit overcooked. However as a main course we ordered the beef short ribs and a glass of red wine both were delicious and worked very well together. For dessert we got the millefeuille which was also pretty good. Service was good and friendly.

Le service est terriblement lent. Mon steak tartare n'était pas plus grand que la paume de ma main et aussi épais que mon téléphone cellulaire. Ce n'est pas le genre de restaurant ou aller si vous avez faim. Car Coté prix, vous allez vous faire dézinguer! $$$$. Pour vraiment pas grand chose dans l'assiette! J'ai du me refaire à bouffer en rentrant chez moi! - (

The service here is absolutely great, and the cuisine is very sophisticated. Definitely recommend trying this spot located in the old port of Montreal.

Small and intimate restaurant with great service. Overall food was good. We ordered medium rare ribeye and it came out medium well, a bit on the dry side but it was quite tasty so we just ate it. Spaghetti was delicious.

Always a pleasure to come here. And happy to see the place so crowded and doing well. First time there since December 2010
It’s a great place for a romantic dinner
The food is great
Tried the home made brioche with butter, the grilled octopus and ribsteak
Highly recommend the eggplant grilled

Un restaurant à l’ambiance chaleureuse, le dîner était vraiment délicieux et le service parfait.

We got really lucky one day and snagged a last minute reservation on my birthday while on vacation in Montreal. My boyfriend and I still talk about the food here (it’s been a year) and how we can’t wait to come back when we come to Montreal again. And soon as we plan a trip back this will be the first place we make a reservation.

Classical vibe.
Everything I've ordered whether the cocktails or the meals have been made with care & talent.
The service is always pleasant & professional.
I highly recommend Barroco to anyone who's passionate about Mediterranean vibes.

Service extraordinaire. Serveuse souriante et qui cherche à bien comprendre sa clientèle pour qu’elle soit satisfaite de son expérience culinaire.
Bruyant pour tous, personnel et clientèle, donc pas vraiment pour un tête à tête

Everything was fine except the food. When you are expected to pay $100+ per person, the expectation is very high something similar like Le Club Chasse et Pêche experience. Unfortunately the prices do not justify what they offer.

We really like the environment of the restaurant, and the service is very timely, but the waiters seem to be reluctant to smile.
Halibut tastes very good, I like it!
Beef short ribs are rich but salty.
We were a bit disappointed when the aged ham first came, but it wasn’t bad.

Food tasted okay- pretty bland in my opinion. The fresh bread is good though and I would recommend ordering it from the apps menu. Overalls takeaway is that it’s overpriced for what it is but the ambiance and vibe is good. One thing that really annoyed me- my wife is pregnant and we ordered the Trous Normand for dessert. I am traveling from abroad and did not know it has liquor in it. My wife had some and that is obviously not okay. When I mentioned this to the server, she acted like I should’ve known there was alcohol. Instead, the menu should state that there is alcohol in it. Not cool

Such a beautiful venue, beyond tasty food (the paella was incredible…truly incredible!) and outstanding service. My server was knowledgeable and genuinely friendly…like he was the actual owner! Excellent experience!

We had beef tartare and paella.
I’ve had better beef tartare but paella was delicious, perfectly cooked scallops on top. The inside is small not good for big crowds, it’s more like a romantic dinner place.