El Barzon Mexican Restaurant & Bar

The food here is fantastic. It is the best Mexican restaurant in the area. Everyone in Clayton/Smithfield raves about La Cocina, but El Barzon is much better. There are many reasons but I'll give a few:1) Fresh guacamole is the best I've had.2) Food always comes out quickly and hot. 3) I recommend their pollo chipotle. Service- The service is always efficient and friendly, and the restaurant is spotless. It doesn't feel like you'd walked into a locker room with sticky floors, and stale smells. Ambience- the interior has a really nice wood decor. It has the feel of a small town family restaurant. They have a nice bar area as well.

To go order. Burrito tasted good. Not great though. Lame service. Ordered our burritos dry & got wet burritos instead. Red sauce was way too sweet so we gave back our order, bag and all...They "fixed" our order but took back the utensils and napkins. Why? Really? Burrito wasn't properly wrapped with the ends open. Couldn't wrap it properly yet took the napkins and forks which was NEEDED. Asked for hot sauce and was given a side of queso. Was given red sauce instead of green. Just overall a terrible experience. Not sure how this place has 4 stars.

This is a great, very authentic, very well made food. I got something I've never had before, and it was such a pleasant surprise. I have been to many Mexican restaurants, and this doesn't happen very often. The service was also very fast, the atmosphere was homely, not fancy. I would definitely go back.

Awesome service and my wife and I loved the food. Great margaritas too. A very nice small place and great spot for a date away from the kids.

Enjoyed this place!Smithfield North Carolina his some of the best Mexican food I've ever had on the East Coast and this is one place to get itWho does not like a fresh made corn tortillaFlavorful SalsaFast and friendly service

Conveniently located right on the main road with its own private parking lot. Open late, we're here on a Sunday at 8:30pm, a plus for us. The place has the whole Mexican ambiance and colorful decor with a tv playing the game or whatever you want. Staff is friendly and fast. Extensive menu, even though we love ordering fajitas no matter how many options they give us. Love the place, love the food. 5 stars.

The Lengua was very dry. The Michelada wasn't drinkable. When trying to return a drink that tasted awful I was asked 20 questions on "why" I didn't like it. I recommend avoiding this place like Covid!!!

The server was good. The food was excellent albeit a bit on the spicy side. The place had great ambiance and the deco and placement was stellar

Always very good food and fast, friendly service. I get something new almost every time I go and it is always delicious.

food was amazing and served quickly. there was great customer service and the staff was attentive. I've had horchata at several restaurants before, and this was probably the best I've ever had. 100% recommend!!