Bacobar in Covington

Menu looks good, I would be up to try it out.

Went. Carnitas bacos and crawfish Rangoon gratin were great. They did a real good job with the renovations.

Is that the old Jerk's location?

just back from there tonite
place was packed, definitely make a reservation

one cocktail and one beer
wings, chicken/avocado lettuce wraps, shrimp pad Thai, pork bun tacos, Brussels sprouts, coffee and dessert
80 bucks plus tip

everything was excellent, we cleaned the plates
if you have a craving for spicy/sour/sweet this is your place
service was excellent especially considering how busy they were
I'm an easy grader but this place is right in my wheelhouse, 10/10
can't wait to go back

Finally got to try it, and we had mixed reviews with an overall positive in the end. There were 4 of us, and we thought the following:


Bland, not very good:

*Bacos- oyster, shrimp and carnitas; none were necessarily bad, but they all were very bland.


Mixed opinions at table:

*Mexican Street Corn- it's good, but it takes a bite or two to really appreciate the flavors. I think this was due to my first taste following the strong flavor in the excellent brussel sprouts.

*Baco bangcock chicken- I didn't get to taste, but others said the chicken was very good. The problem is that none of them liked the slaw on it. I did get to taste that, and I agreed. It was bad.

*shrimp bacon pad thai- I thought this was very good, and it is different than traditional PT. My wife was not a fan, but our two friends liked it.

*kimchi debris fries- this could be excellent, but it needs more kimchi and debris on it. the fries are killer; however, this was all we could really taste.


The winners:

*Brussel Sprouts- best thing on the table. this is Cochon great... maybe even better!

*Crawfish Rangoon Gratin- very good. everyone really enjoyed this. some thought it was great, but I was a tad less impressed than they were.

*habanero guacamole- my second favorite dish! others were turned off by the spice (not me!), but we all agreed the flavor was unique and outstanding.

*Vietnamese roast beef poboy- everyone agreed this was the best entree. THIS is what needs to be on their "bacos," not the other ones we had. I would love to get this on one of those delicious steamed buns.





We all agreed it is worth going back, though it is not a consistent menu. The Wife and I will definitely be there in the future to try the other menu items along with more brussels. Those things were addictive.

3.5/5 rating for me with room for improvement.