Barrio Avion

The little aluminum tin of flan had no caramel sauce and was $ 5. Very disappointing!

This is a great option for good food, prepared quickly and priced reasonable.
All the ingredients are already prepared, so you slide down the «assembly» line selecting the combination that you want.
I went with 3 chicken tacos (street size). Added salsa and pico, passed on the beans and the guc was an extra $ 2.00.
A little disappointed that they do not serve ice tea.

Had a quick chomp here for dinner before catching my flight this past Friday night. Well, for one thing, retailers/​dining, etc in any airport are going to be tough to compete with the non-​airport «stand-​alones» simply because of the constant transient foot traffic.
So, I acknowledge this fact and try to cut airport places some slack. This place could be REALLY great, and the other night, it was decent/​okay. But maybe they like mediocrity?
I had the beef quesadilla and I really liked that I could add on unique ingredients to it such as raw cabbage, pickled carrots/​onions, cilantro/​onion, etc. The taste was pretty good, after literally using maybe 20 napkins to press out the yellow/​orange grease from the cheese? Ughhhh :(
Service was friendly but condiment area needs improvement. They had ample amounts of black pepper packets but no salt?! Plus, just a little better housekeeping would improve on the diners’ experience greatly.

Efficient and fast. Exactly what you’d expect from a fast food place. The burrito is pretty good and quite large. The pork looks spicy and flavorful but needs some salsa and other spices. Otherwise it is surprisingly bland. The guacamole side is not bad although a bit too heavy on the onions and also very small for an additional $ 2.

Has to be the slowest worst run airport food stand anywhere. Do not get into line with less than 2 hours before your flight

This was not good at all. The food was greasy and disgusting looking. The bad smell of grease should have been a sign that I shouldn’t have eaten here, but terminal 2 doesn’t have many options so I thought I would give it a shot.
The service was terrible. There were two women working who seemed to be making an effort to move as slowly as possible. All I ordered was a quesadilla and it took about 15 minutes with only one person in front of me in line. By the time they finally asked what I wanted, quite a line had formed behind me. Even worse is that they weren’t friendly at all and seemed agitated that I decided to eat there.
The food wasn’t great either. I only tried the quesadilla, so I can’t speak for anything else, but it was disgustingly greasy and dripping with oil. I couldn’t stomach even half of it. They also got my drink order wrong, but by that point I was just ready to leave so I didn’t say anything.
I know it’s airport food, but you can do much better.

I am writing this review in hopes that the management of this restaurant reads it and makes some serious changes. I ate a pork burrito here on 08APR2016 and got food poisoning. I am a flight attendant now but used to be a chef, so I was required by law to know exactly what food born illness is and how to prevent it. Aside from a prepackaged granola bar, that burrito was the only thing I ate that day. About 8 hours later, (while on a plane to Mexico ironically), I felt it hit me. By the time I got to my hotel it had been about 12 hours and I was completely immobilized. Luckily I was able to get the situation under control myself rather than go to an E.R. in Mexico, (I do not speak Spanish so that was my main concern), but it was really, and I mean REALLY close!
I will obviously never eat here again, but I do hope that the management of Barrio Avion reads this and takes measures to ensure this never happens again, this can literally kill people. Make sure the meats are being kept at the proper temps, and don’t save meats from the previous day and mix them in with a new batch. Please educate your employees on proper hygiene techniques and take measure to ensure they are using them.
Eat here at your own risk people, you’ve been warned!

Holy Chalupa what a great find. Ok it’s at the airport so expectations are aways low for airport grub. But I needed a bite prior to jumping in a flight and wow, I was impressed. Good quality offerings and fixed for my consumption extremely fast…
I grabbed a Dr Pepper and chorizo Casa Dia. So warning for you wimps the chorizo is HAWT! Your mouth will need a tasty beverage to put the fire out it, but massive flavors for one to enjoy. You have several meat and veggie options to incorporate into your food so pick what u need. Based on brief experience I can say I’ll be back when I’m a sky harbor airport waiting for a flight.
Hope u enjoy.

Close to the worst airport food I’ve had. I ordered a Bol with rice and chicken. The rice was crunchy and cold. My husband ordered a breakfast burrito which was pretty bad too. Even if the food is bad, it should be served hot but it was cold. Service was slow as well. I think next time we’ll be looking at packaged food options vs. sit down options.

Avoid! Greasy globs of food… out of some salad items… slow. I ate at Cleo’s at The Yard on Saturday — there’s a Barrio there that I THOUGHT I’d like to try sometime. NO WAY! What a disappointment.

I’m giving Barrio Avion 4 stars for two reasons. First, because I had a good experience here. And second, because airport restaurants deserve to be graded on a curve. I mean, let’s be honest. How many airport eateries would be worth more than 2 or 3 stars in the real world? Across the board (at least in the US) these places serve pre-​made, low quality, reheated, packaged food that looks bad and don’t taste much better. And with service that is reliably below average. So let’s acknowledge that when you’re eating while flying, you’re in a bubble where the usual rules don’t apply.
So with this in mind, I think Barrio Avion deserves some credit. They offer a simple menu of Baja style favorites that are pretty tasty, relatively fresh, and better than anything else in Sky Harbor terminal 2. Their chicken, pork and beef all have good flavor. They grill their tortillas, and prep some great condiments including guacamole, and grilled onions with jalapeños. Which you’ll need since Baja style beans and rice are typically bland.
So I appreciate the criticism, and have no doubt that many folks either don’t like the food and/​or had terrible service. But be honest. You’re eating in an airport. If you had higher expectations you’re kidding yourself. Cut this Barrio Avion some slack. Their food is as good as most any chain burrito stand, and worth a visit.

I guess it could be considered typical airport fare, but it was honestly quite gross and barely edible. I hate to be so critical of a small business, but this place needs to get their act together to make this place worthy of a first, let alone return visit.

Let me preface this review. I’m from a northern country where good burritos tacos and enchiladas are hard to come by. So for me when I have the opportunity to be in the American SW, I enjoy eatingMexican as much as possible. Let me explain folks… I can empathize how some reviewers who eat high quality Mexican on a regular basis may think this place is crappola. It is airport food so I lower my expectations firstly and foremost. For me however I really had a great meal!
My choice was three small tacos for an early lunch. Two chicken and one pork. With them I was served fresh queso, rice, fresh pico de gallo and some black beans and chopped lettuce. Everything was fresh and tasty. It’s really all I could ask for. So it’s a nice change for me a different meal than your regular run of the mill Airport crap consisting of burgers, sandwiches etc. If in the United Terminal of PHX-​Sky Harbour I’m all over this place again.
Just a word of mention, in this little airport restaurant seating is very limited. Be a good person and eat quickly and let someone else take your place rather than use the mindset that it’s a Starbucks and hang out here all day like a lazy gator.

There is no choice. I wasted ten minutes in a slow line. I wanted pork. Good thing there was no other meat available. But at 1 in the afternoon, who would think you could still eat here?! I looked over reviews. I thought the and half would be a very good spot. But I can’t give two starts to a place that doesn’t serve half its menu.
I understand I’m in Phoenix. But my bol construction person spoke English very well when they had what I would ask for, then quickly speak Spanish when they were out of salsa, queso, chicken, beef, chili wuth Limon. … I can’t let another person go through this place

Meh. Didn’t have the enchilada sauce, and actually not too many good options. but it is airport food. I still scarfed it down as my last Mexican meal in America before leaving the country. Quick and friendly service.

I stopped in today before my flight and was honestly underwhelmed. I am shocked that Chef Silvana puts her name to this dumbed down concept. The staff was not friendly at all… they seemed bothered to help me. The chicken burrito was good, but nothing special… you expect a lot more after dining at Barrio Café on 16^th Street!

I had breakfast here — a chorizo quesadilla — and it was just great. It was way too large — I could have been happy with one-​third of what I was given. I ended up leaving over half of it – so maybe smaller portions could be offered. The service was fine.
What I want to tell Barrio Avion, if they read these reviews, is that the signage is highly confusing and makes it hard to order. I suggest: 1) increase the type size on the signs (it’s small and really hard to see), and 2) show some photos of the food.
I would surely go here again — no doubt.

Stopped here during an early morning flight out. The breakfast bowl was so-​so. Not pricey at all. They also have wine and beer to curb those preflight anxieties. Staff can be friendlier… but then again it’s early morning.

***Barrio Avion is a good breakfast option for airport food in the Phoenix International Airport***
Barrio Avion is from the popular Barrio restaurant team in Phoenix. This airport eatery is in the United terminal, which has very few dining options due to the limited number of gates. Barrio Avion looked good so I decided to give it a try. For breakfast, they offer build-​your-​own breakfast burritos and quesadillas. You can also get chilaquiles.
For my breakfast burrito, I had scrambled eggs, cheese, chorizo, guacamole, salsa, spinach, grilled peppers, grilled onions, sour cream, and cilantro. There were many other options too including a variety of meats (more lunch/​dinner-​like meats than breakfast meats), beans, rice, and a variety of vegetables.
The burrito was good. Everything was fresh and the meaty and juicy chorizo had a very strong spiciness to it. The burrito was very heavy and you can add quite a bit of not that good for you ingredients in the burrito so I am not sure if it is the best thing to consume before jumping on a plane. In terms of being a satisfying and quick meal though, I think Barrio Avion does its job well for an airport eatery. I also saw their breakfast quesadillas and they looked very appetizing.
I also had their churro and it was disappointing. The flavor was fine though it tasted like it was made a long time ago. The texture and quality of the pastry (or lack thereof) made it seem like something you would get at a grocery bakery as opposed to a restaurant (airport or not) that should strive for made-​to-​order (or at least very recently made) food whenever possible.
Service was friendly and quick.
Prices were a tad high, but portions were generous and definitely more than enough for sharing between two people.
Barrio Avion is order-​at-​the-​counter though they do have a comfortable and clean fast food restaurant-​esque seating area.
Barrio Avion is a satisfying breakfast option for an airport. Barrio Avion definitely does not have the finesse or attention to detail of a great airport eatery like Tortas Fronteras in Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, but I enjoyed the food here significantly more than most airport eateries and restaurants I have dined at.
I am not sure what the parking situation is like at Phoenix International Airport, but I imagine parking here is expensive like other U.S. airports.

This is a nice little diversion from the typical airport food venues. I’ve been here a couple time and the food is very good.
Food choices are basic, which I like… why reinvent mexican food. They have tacos… pork, beef and chicken… Burritto’s (same choices)…and salad. That’s it… and that’s about as simple as it gets… perfect.
I like how they steam the tortilla ‘s and make them all soft… pick your condiments. I’ve tried the Burritto’s…pretty tasty, but this time I went for the taco’s and added pork, avacado, pico de gallo, hot sauce… a squeze of lime… awesome. Use caution as each taco uses only one corn tortilla and it will break apart very quickly… but thats what napkins are for!!!
Good food, quick, tasty… fair price. Go enjoy!!!