Barrel House - Bloomington (IL)

4 /5 M Craig “Detroit”: The food was great. Nachos with chicken appetizer was very good. Way better than expected. Also had the fish and chips which was also very good. Can’t complain about the food at all. Service was a bit slow, but our waitress was nice and courteous. Atmosphere was okay, like Applebees.

3 /5 Randy Baker: Went there with a group for drinks and hors doeuvres. Cocktails were good and there was a decent beer selection that was very cold. Service was terribly slow. Waited at the bar for almost 20 minutes before I finally said "excuse me" to one of the 3 bartenders. Once you order the timing was fine. But when I went to get another round I again had a long wait until I spoke up. It was particularly annoying because they had several employees standing around while a couple seemed to be working their tails off. Didnt try the food this time because the last time I was there it was average. I dont need to go out for average.

5 /5 Jack Pennoyer: I went here for dinner with my friend last night and we immediately noticed how relaxed the atmosphere felt without seeming empty or too spacious. The extra room to navigate the space and plenty of lower seating was great because he utilizes a walker and requires a certain level of accessibility. The biggest standout to our dining experience other than the excellent food was our waitress, Julia. It was apparently her first day working at Barrel House and my friend and I wouldve had no idea if it hadnt come up naturally with her during conversation, she was SO good to us. We would absolutely come back again knowing that places like this clearly prioritize the customer experience and that aspect of service. Everyone else I have encountered here was awesome and polite too, but we wanted to give Julia a shoutout! Oh yeah, the chicken & chorizo soup was so good I immediately asked for another to-go!

5 /5 JJ: Appetizers for half off is a real bargain. We had the onion rings but my favorite also was the mushrooms. They were out of the lobster dip which I want to try. I also go the walleye it was very big portion and very good. Kids enjoyed the burgers off the kids menu. One had fruit and the other fries. Great atmosphere and the manager is a real cool guy he waited on us. Well return soon to try the lobster dip and some other menu items.

2 /5 Shannon L.: The 1st time I came inside the building, waited 45 min for food & finally decided to leave. 2 days later, I placed a pick up order thru door dash, and this time, it took a full hour for it to be ready. Place was not understaffed, plenty of waiters & both times were not busy nor full of customers, just unprofessional. Just the staff looks to be unmanageable from what I seen. Would you have waited an hour for this?