It's been said that \"It's the little things that count.\" While true, it neglects to mention how important the big things are.  Barrio Caf\u00e9 is a perfect example of the limitations of this maxim.\n\nYou see, Barrio Cafe nails the little things: great art, horchata served in empty Mexican coke bottles, banana leafs on plates, a fantastic mural, pomegranate seeds in the guacamole, a very enjoyable adobo flavored ketchup, a hip ambience, a smartly dressed wait staff - all very well done and deserving of stars.\n\nWhere the house of cards crumbles is when the food hits the mouth.  My cochinita pibil sandwich, recommended by the waiter and a signature dish, could only be described as bland.  Served atop two plodding pieces of thick French bread - it made me long for the powerfully flavorful and soft bites at Tortas El Guero down the street.\n\nBC has been out for a while and has a reputation in the area as a winner - maybe their food quality has slipped with a change of chef.  \n\nUntil the eats get better, barrio cafe will remain, to me, just a place that gets the little things right.  \n\nTwo little stars