La Barca Restaurant

01/11/08

this place rocks

by partygirlsf at Citysearch

la barca is the best place in the town to see all aspects of city life. you'll see preps, gangsters, scene-sters, sports fans, surfers, hot chicks, douch-bags, etc. it's down to earth and you don't really feel like you are in the marina at all. the people who work there are super nice, and most of them are freakishly good looking and cool. i would try a "freshie" if i were you but know that they are strong. the beef fajitas are the best thing on the menu. go there to have a great time in a traditional old school bar with a great juke box.

• Pros: friendly service, fun people
• Cons: gets crowded on weekend nights, really loud music sometimes

10/11/07

Worst food EVER

by braedyn at Citysearch

First off, the building itself is incredibly moldy (you get a stuffy nose just looking at it), damp, dank, and reeks of dust. We ordered margaritas - strawberry and regular. We found green chunk that looked like rocks that fell off a mosaic on the wall in our drinks!!!! My dinner companion almost broke her tooth. The waiter was really nice as we showed him the EIGHT pieces from our margaritas (which tasted like bananas...worst margarita in the world!) and traded them for two glasses of wine. Which must have been from a 7-11 box of wine. When we finally got our food (steak asado cooked with herbs and fajitas), we were further disappointed. The steak tasted like frozen food and was too tough to chew. The fajitas weren't sizziling on the plate, but half cold. It was absolutely abysmal. DISGUSTING. Instead, go a few doors down to Alegrias Spanish restaurant where you will find an amazing array of delicious foods.

• Pros: friendly wait-staff
• Cons: EVERYTHING

02/14/07

Frank Sinatra & Jimmy Benardo

by blountm1 at Citysearch

I Grew up in the La Barca Room, with, Dini, Burns, Doyle , etc; We listened to Frank , Everynight & Consumed Margaritta's & Enchillada's until we Exploded. Jhimme Bernardo is the "Man " The Staff was Awesome .I have'nt Been to the Labarca Room, for Over 20 Years & I Still Miss It. Vio Condios !!!!!!!

08/24/06

fun drinking spot - average restaurant

by rachheart at Citysearch

the mexican is blah but it's a huge restaurant with a lively crowd. The margaritas were ok but not anything to brag about. I'd return but more for fun than for the actual restaurant experience.

08/20/06

not too special but worth a try

by audreyjl at Citysearch

We went here at 10 on a saturday for dinner, not the smartest plan since by that time it seems to be a much better bar scene than restaurant atmosphere. There was no hostess to take us to the dining room because she was too busy having drinks at the bar and flirting with guys but we were able to track down a waiter to ask for some menus. Besides the lack of service in the beginning the rest was fine. Good chips and nice spicy salsa. The margaritas were good, not the best but ok. The good was also good. Our waiter, though exhausted and overworked did his best to accomodate us and was friendly. I'd go back here, but I'd choose a better time frame if it's food I'm coming for instead of the bar.

• Pros: chips n salsa
• Cons: bad hostess