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Burro Bar
Review
About
A neighborhood Mexican kitchen & tequila bar, The Burro Bar is the smaller sibling of The Painted Burro in Somerville. Our tequila list features over 100 bottles that are "Burro tested and approved". With splashes of influence from Baja & Oaxaca to Veracruz & Yucatan, Chef Joe Cassinelli's dishes showcase a creative, fun side of familiar flavors, where ingredients & local produce take center stage
Features
CUISINES
Mexican
Meal types
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks
PRICE
$$ - $$$
FEATURES
Accepts Credit Cards
Gift Cards Available
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Street Parking
Table Service
Takeout
Location
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Hours
Closed now
• Opens at 4:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday
4:00 pm - 12:00 am
Tuesday
4:00 pm - 12:00 am
Wednesday
4:00 pm - 12:00 am
Thursday
4:00 pm - 12:00 am
Friday
4:00 pm - 12:00 am
Saturday
10:00 am - 12:00 am
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Brady771
Boston10 contributions
Aug 2023 • friends
I had bottomless brunch this past Sunday with my husband and some friends. We are undoubtedly coming back again and again!
For $25, it's a must! It's not buffet style, like others on here have mentioned, it's small portions of tapas, mini tacos and small portions of entrees. It's pretty genius actually.
Order a few things, then the server will come back and ask if you want more. You get 90 minutes total. Between the four of us, we tried a lot of the offerings. Everything was fantastic...every.single.thing.
Drinks aren't included in the price, naturally. We all loved our cocktails as well.
I had two Bloody Marias with Mezcal...unreal!
The staff is very organized and friendly. Emilio J was our server and he was just wonderful!
I'm so glad that a friend told us to check out the brunch. Five stars!
Written 8 August 2023
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mistermarietta
Marietta39 contributions
Oct 2022 • couples
First time visiting and we were sold. The Cadillac margarita really packs a punch, the Mexican meatballs were unique and very tasty, and the chicken chimichanga was absolutely delicious. Highly recommend and will return.
Written 1 October 2022
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Mark P
Swampscott2569 contributions
Oct 2020 • family
We were in Brookline and had our Burro Bar ordered delivered via DoorDash. The food and cocktails were terrific: I especially recommend the Cholo Corn-essentially a street corn-and the house margarita. DoorDash was a bit slow, but we were still pleased with our meal.
Written 3 October 2020
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Jeff K
Boston4 contributions
Mar 2024 • couples
eaten here many times and loved it but yesterday was very disappointing. ordered two tacos. the chicken was ok but the steak was lukewarm and tired. the cole slaw looked and tasted old. it was my first time since the renovation and maybe it was a new chef or just an off day. but I'm going to avoid this place for the time being.
Written 31 March 2024
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FlyAaron
United States850 contributions
Apr 2022 • friends
I loved the vegetable enchilada here. Delicious, with a lot of veggies and large portion. John, our server was awesome. Friendly, and provided great service. There’s a separate bar area. The decor/art work rocked it.
Written 17 April 2022
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Bill B
Waltham3259 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
Stopped here while in Boston celebrating a friends b-day. Been here before and have always enjoyed it. We all loved the spice El Diablo margaritas. Sat around the bar with other friends joining us later. Great service and nice atmosphere inside.
Written 20 January 2020
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karenkaveh
Dublin1880 contributions
Oct 2023 • couples
Lovely restaurant with great Mexican menu , everything we ate was delicious , this is a high end Mexican , Tacos were delicious
Written 30 October 2023
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Haley G
2 contributions
Jun 2023 • friends
Loved this spot for mexican food! the drinks were amazing and the food was delicious. Definitely recommend!
Written 17 June 2023
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I9192GHraquelr
Boston75 contributions
Aug 2022 • couples
Not Mexican. Not special. Food descriptions are great but flavor is generally lacking. It’s a watered down version of actual Mexican food. Drinks are good. Eat elsewhere. Drink here.
Written 27 August 2022
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jls803
Plymouth40 contributions
Feb 2022 • none
Busy Saturday and still received great service. Beautiful restaurant with great drinks and atmosphere.
Written 7 February 2022
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Bill B
Waltham3259 contributions
Nov 2021 • none
My husband and I joined a good friend here for Sunday Brunch. It was amazing! We all ordered the Bottomless Brunch Margarita option. For $21/each, we enjoyed all you can eat for 1.5 hours. We also enjoyed several PINEAPPLE MANGO MARGARITA - $12/each. We enjoyed the CHICKEN QUESADILLA with tres quesos, chipotle aioli; PANCAKE with crushed almonds, maple syrup; SHORT RIB “DOUBLE STACK” - crunchy + soft tortillas, tres quesos, napa cabbage, beef carnitas, poblano + onions, Mexican crema, cotija; CRISPY "BAJA STYLE" FISH savoy cabbage + jalapeño slaw, baja mayo; GULF SHRIMP DIABLO guacamole, mango + habanero salsa, pickled red onion; BURRO BENEDICT -poached egg, ham, home style english muffin, hollandaise sauce; FRIED SHISHITO PEPPERS -crushed fried garlic, pickled shallots, sea salt.
Written 11 November 2021
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AnnieO11
Cincinnati105 contributions
Apr 2019 • business
A co-worker selected this and we had a fabulous dinner. The chips, salsa and guacamole were outstanding. I also recommend the street corn. My short rib double-stack taco was delicious. Everything was flavorful and the textures were wonderful - thick crunchy chips, tender soft tacos. This was a delightful surprise. Everyone enjoyed the appetizers and entrees.
Written 11 April 2019
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Bartunek
Boston25 contributions
Apr 2019 • friends
Went here for lunch with friends and our kids. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. There was plenty of space to park our stroller by the bar on a Sunday afternoon. I had the michaelada and it was so good (think the bloody of beers). I wanted to get the cravcrcrab cake benedict but they were out of crab cakes so settled for the shrimp tacos which was tasty. The corn deconstructed was delicious though a tad spicy. I wish there was a changing table in the unisex bathroom but other than that would go back.
Written 7 April 2019
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mamontgomery
Ninh Hai142 contributions
Aug 2018 • family
This S. End restaurant is nice to have in the neighborhood. Agreed that the mostly male Spanish-speaking staff is friendly and pleasant. But also lacking in efficiency. 2 out of 3 of us waited over an hour for their food, though we specified that we wanted our 3 items brought together to the table. The manager refuses to give out the restaurant's wifi password, not sure why and no explanation for that. Lastly, the music was very loud and the staff weren't able to reduce it to a reasonable level. grrrr. Some decent food items but the other negatives were one too many. Burro Bar had been highly rated to me.
Written 8 August 2018
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TravelLoverBoston
Brookline159 contributions
Jul 2018 • friends
Lots of pluses for dining here. The interior redesign is amazing. Very warm and welcoming. Big bar, comfy seating (a little too close together, but whattyagonnado?) and a small menu which always makes me happy - because what they do...they do right. Front door greeting was great, waiter was great...maybe a little anxious to keep things moving at his speed, but it all worked out. Margaritas are amazing, appetizers all looked good (I had the chalupas). The short rib double stack taco and the blackened mahi mahi taco were fantastic (a little less sauce would have made them sublime). Dessert was just okay. Burro churros. Coffee was delicious. I'm definitely going back. Big plus - they take reservations AND they have valet parking!
Written 25 July 2018
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