Sean Corcoran
Google
The last time I had been to Barley's before 11 March 2024 was right after COVID. And wow, has Barley's ever done downhill! Here are the downsides from my recent visit:
1. They only have pint glasses now. They use to have 20oz, 32oz, pitchers, and growlers.
2. For the 10 years I lived in Vegas, they only had their craft beers on tap. Now they have a bunch of normal beers. Feels cheap now. At least they still have a few of their crafts.
3. I know there has been some inflation, but wow, have the food portions and options shrunk. $5 use to get you a heaping burger and fries. $13 now gets you what feels like half as much.
4. My burger, somehow, was a little burnt but half was medium and half well-done.
5. The parmesan cheese shaker was dented. I know this isn't that big of a deal, but it's a reflection of what Barley's is now.
6. A cockroach joined is for lunch.
On the plus side, the pizza is still delicious. We did put the order in before 11, but we didn't get it until 11:37am, so if you're planning on pizza, there may be a wait. It could have been because there was only one waitress working the whole casino and bar.
I, still, even gambled a little bit while I was there, and I regret it not because I lost, but because Barley's has gone so far downhill.
I didn't even complain because I don't think management would have cared.
I'm worried a place that held a special place in my heart will be a dumpster fire from now on. As long as they don't have the large mugs, I'll never go back.