The Barrel Room

To me the atmosphere is perfect. Right up my alley. Dim, wooden features and a great looking bar. Food was absolutely outstanding I cant remember exactly what is was I got, but I believe it was the Cajun chicken and shrimp pasta. Flavors were amazing. My wife ordered the buffalo sandwich I believe and it was nothing short of phenomenal. I absolutly recommend the barrel room. Just a note, it is a little pricey so I would recommend it for a special date with someone special lol.

Went stopped by on a pretty busy night. We had good service and good food. The restaurant was a little loud but fine. The have a very nice whiskey selection and a good selection of other spirits. Definitely somewhere I would stop again to have a pour or a cocktail and grab a bite.

I’ve loved The Barrel Room for a long time. The food the drinks the atmosphere BUT the past 3 times I’ve been in has been less the satisfactory. I keep trying because I loved it before! Ordered 2 different common bourbons (one supposedly what is in a few of the cocktails)…all out. So what was in the cocktail we also ordered? Two different menu items we tried to order. Out. Dressing was definitely not house made like they stated. Or like before. Waited 1.5 hrs for subpar food sadly on a Thursday night with a half full restaurant. Our waitress was great I will add!!! But definitely not worth the price anymore. I did politely express my concerns to the waitress and the owner chose to stand behind the bar and not to come over and discuss it. Sadly, I will not be back.

Was very hopeful, after remembering a friend recommending this place a while ago we decided to try. All of our food was cold, my son got the kids 8 oz sirloin - which is also the size of the adult one. It came out and there was maybe 5 pieces of steak on the plate pre cut. Didn’t look like 8 oz. Waited over 45 minutes for food, probably 30 minutes for beer and the menu was limited. Server didn’t have much knowledge for what they had and didn’t have. Seems like this place has gone downhill based on other reviews.

As usual we were looking for something different. I spotted The Barrel Room on a search and we decided to try it out. We were surprised at 6:00 on a Friday night that they were not busy. Sometimes that can be a bad sign. We were seated immediately. The waitress came by and took my husbands drink order. I was still trying to decide. We ordered our meal when she returned. Hubby had the Inside Out Pot Pie. He said it was very good! I ordered the Salmon and it was delicious. The only real issue was that after we ordered our meal I decided what I wanted to drink. I wanted to try the Orange Crush, add Pinnacle Whip. It took us almost 10 minutes to finally catch the waitress so I could order. That was a bit frustrating. The atmosphere was casual, not overly lit or noisy. The food was delicious, and other than a lack-luckster attention from the waitress it was a fantastic evening and meal. We will definitely be going back.

Extremely disappointing experience. We had a 7:45 PM reservation that was made over two weeks in advance to meet friends who were in town for the holidays. The restaurant closes at 10 PM, so there was no reason to feel rushed. After ordering drinks and two appetizers, our server disappeared for over 15 minutes and didn’t return to take our entrée order until around 8:30. At that point, she told us the kitchen was “closing soon” and that we could only order something quick, like a burger. We ultimately had to leave and walk down the lot to a Mexican restaurant just to have dinner, despite having a reservation and arriving on time. If there was any chance the kitchen would be closing early or limiting orders, that should have been communicated immediately when we were seated, not 45 minutes later. Terrible service and a frustrating experience, especially when trying to enjoy time with out-of-town guests. Unfortunately, we won’t be returning.

We stopped in on a recommendation for my wife’s birthday. Great selection of bourbons! Delicious well-prepared food and a great atmosphere. Our waitress was helpful and really nice to talk with. We started with the seared ahi tuna nachos, truffle fries, and grilled rustic bread. We were surprised to how much tuna there was that we could have just had the nachos. The truffle fries were on point with the right amount of parmesan cheese. The rustic bread was ok but the balsamic olive oil and parmesan put it over the top. They have happy hour from 4-6 Monday-Saturday and the prices are amazing so we started with an old fashioned and an orange crush. Both were well made with the right flavors. We ordered so much food off the appetizer menu we never made it to the main course so we will have to go back. We defiantly recommend everyone stop in and enjoy a delicious meal and drinks!!!!

I tried this place for the first time. I must say, the atmosphere was great the food wasn't. I got the bourbon bacon jam burger. The burger was burnt and had no bacon jam on it. My fries were burnt as well. My server was great food was horrible.

We had dinner at The Barrel Room recently and we had a great experience. It was a dear friend's birthday and they were kind enough to let us crash their party... they had a fairly large table and some of their guests didn't show up, so they asked us to join them. I decided to try the Steakhouse Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing. Unfortunately, they ran out of the usual NY Strip so I was offered a choice of a Ribeye or Sirloin, I chose the Ribeye. It was beautifully prepared to a perfect medium rare, just like I like it! We really enjoyed this ourselves as did everyone else in the group!

Service was sluggish and slow. Waitress then comes up to tell us kitchen was closing an hour and a half early before restaurant was scheduled to close and no entrees would be made--after not coming around to check on us but once after being seated for our reservation. Attempted to light a smoked old fashion without wood chips even in the smoker multiple times; clearly no idea what she was doing. Complete joke of a restaurant and will not be going back.

Update. I spoke with the owner who was very concerned with the issues I mentioned. He stated he had made the appropriate corrections and would like me to give them one more chance. I did. This past weekend I went back to the Barrel Room and was soooooo. Pleased. It was like it was when they first opened. The employees had a smile on their face and seemed to know and enjoy their job. The food was amazing and I fell back in love with this place. I want to say Thank you to the owner Mr. Valazquez for his love of his place, and the pride he takes in making it one of the best restaurants in Chesapeake. I appreciate the fact that the owner is open to issues and corrects them. It has made me return as a loyal customer.

My wife and I decided to try this establishment in Edinburgh for our evening meal. There isn't many tables and seating but we got lucky by arriving early. The food was good, but it's hard to recall because of the distractions. This is were I will speak of the staff. Mostly comprised of young women. They were kind, and friendly but several of them had outfits that I was not expecting. Skin tight short shorts and tops that revealed way too much for a family oriented dining experience. I would feel much more comfortable if I were with " the guys" having a few drinks at the bar. Call me old fashioned but I found it in poor taste. Just know what to expect. Good food, good drinks, good view of staff exposed cleavage.

Wanted to try somewhere new for dinner came across this on Yelp and thought we would give it a try! The place was easy to find. No reservation needed midweek, I was informed that weekends it's suggested you make a reservation. I don't believe i will be going back. My friend ordered the potato soup it was more like mashed potatoes I was able to try some with my fork, there was no broth at all. She ordered the fish and chips as she stated you can tell it was frozen fish not fresh. The fries are frozen fries as well. I ordered the filet medallions which came out under cooked and had paprika all over the dish. The waitress took it back to be cooked longer it came back dry as a bone and no flavor at all. The mashed potatoes and broccoli clearly sat under a heat lamp while they cooked or microwaved the steak. The mashed potatoes tasted like they came from a box honestly the potato so called soup was better than the mashed potatoes. I ended up not eating any of the meal. We ordered desserts my friend wanted the key lime pie but we were told they no longer have that. Time to print off new menus then. She ordered cheesecake and I ordered chocolate tart we both agreed that the dessert was the best part of the meal. I also had a margarita that was good as well. I wouldn't recommend going here to have dinner maybe drinks and desserts.

Manager Mike is amazing Took care of issues to insure we would come back Appreciate the customer servixe

I love the barrel room! But the last two visits have been such a let down!! Two weeks ago we called at 4:30 to see if we could get a last minute reservation same day for a party of 9. We knew that we may be turned down but it was worth a call. BAM! To our surprise they said they could take our reservation if we would come at 7:00. That was no issue. We get there and waited 50 mins!!! At 7:50 they say they can seat us but it would be at a high top (we have a baby who needs a high chair). This shouldn't have been offered as an option for a high chair, and to make it even worse it was right in front of the musician. We would basically be sitting in his lap with no way to communicate! So we ended up leaving with sad faces and hungry bellies!! Then this last week we went on a Wednesday night at 7:00. We got seated right away. We were a family of five. We had to wait for food for over 45 minutes!! It wasn't crowded and didn't order but one item per person. 2 of which were kid meals. And then make it worse, my favorite thing which I rave about, the Parmesan risotto, was the WORST I have ever had. I basically had a bowl of cream with a lot of grated Parmesan cheese and a few grains of rice, and it wasn't garnished!. It was absolutely depressing. Then a friend of mine ordered take out this oat Saturday and she almost waited 2 hours for her food! Not sure what is happening, but I'm so sad because idk when we will chance it again.

I'm not sure if we came on an "off" night or what, but we just did not have a great experience here. We walked in at dinner time on a Sunday night and there was NO ONE else there, which should have been our first clue. We were told that they were out of about a quarter of the menu (including ALL burgers) and the drink I wanted, so right off the bat that wasn't great, but the specials sounded pretty good so we went ahead and ordered. We got a peach margarita, the crab dip as an appetizer, and the prime rib and the inside out chicken pot pie (I believe that's what it was called) as entrees. The crab dip was mostly crab flavored cream cheese (the choice of chips or pita bread was nice.) Both the chicken and the steak were very dry and hard to cut and the prime rib was cold and filled with gristle. The mashed potatoes and asparagus were pretty good but truly unimpressive. The drink was alright, a good amount of tequila. Our service was not the best. Constantly forgetting what we asked for (a spoon, the salad, and tea. Again there was no one else there at first and only 2 other couples came in.) Then we went to order dessert and guess what! They were out of that too! (I wanted the chocolate torte.) The actual place was cute, but we will not be going back. What a terrible experience. Especially for the price we paid to eat there!

Cool atmosphere and awesome bartenders!! A good after work chill spot. Good food and great drinks.

Always great food! Service is wonderful! Love the cocktails and especially the Smoked Old Fashions!

Unfortunately me and my boyfriend did not have a good experience. The wait time between the appetizer and entrée took over 40 minutes to get to the table. The restaurant was not busy for a Saturday night. All of the food was at most warm or room temperature. I ordered the ahi tuna and got brought completely cooked tuna instead. The server offered to bring me a new slice of tuna. In the process of waiting for my new tuna to be made my sides got cold. Just would've been nice to have been offered a brand new dish with fresh sides as well. Definitely wasn't the experience we were hoping for.

Always good when we stop in. Lots f clearly marked gluten free dishes. Drinks are too pricey the food never disappoints.

Had a good experience at The Barrel Room tonight. Ordered the Caprese Burger with a side salad. I loved how juicy the burger was. I also ordered a Paloma, it was delicious! Perfectly made Paloma drink, thanks! Place is cozy and dim lighting adds to the ambiance. There was a football game on and an awesome musician, he was playing fun tunes. Parking is ample, you might not get a space right in front, but there's plenty on the side. Overall , food was 5/5, Service 4/5. It was a nice time.

Well the service was awesome. Loved the waitress and ambiance however. I ordered my steak medium well. Had to send it back twice and still was basically rare on the third try. This was no fault of the waitress. But this (see picture of 3rd steak) is not medium well. Sorry to say we will not be back.

Reviews were on point and food was great. Risotto was perfectly cooked and sear on scallops was on point. But in the pricey side averaging $30-40 per meal. Wait staff was a little lacking in the attention to the table, but food flavors close the gap left by that.

We were looking for a different place for a Friday night dinner and decided to try Barrel Room. The service was great. She checked on our drinks and was attentive. The food was pretty good. My husband got the Guinness burger, and it was cooked perfect and tasted great. I got the spinach artichoke dip blue corn chips. I'm GF, and while there was a great selection of salads and 2 seafood based dinners, I stuck with the appetizer. I'm not sure we will come back, though. It wasn't really our scene. The crowd was more of a country bar atmosphere, and we were expecting more of a tasting room based on the prices. Still 4 stars, the food was the price. It may be the place for you!

I don't like to leave reviews, but I contacted the management to let them know our experience and not one word, so I'm sharing. Friend and I ordered the fish and chips at the waitresses suggestion and had to send back because it was overcooked on the outside and undercooked or grease soaked in inside. Was told someone would come talk to us and no one did. Took 20 minutes before waitress asked what else we wanted. I ordered the chicken sandwich and my friend ordered a burger. It took almost an hour to get them. Told them to box it to go because everyone else had already eaten and we had been there 2.5 hours. Got home and started to eat my sandwich and it was undercooked. Horrible experience and obviously the management does not care. Let me be clear, this is nothing on the wait staff, this is clearly a management and kitchen problem. We will never go back.

Been here quite a few times, but tonights food was soooo on point! As usual we tried sitting at the bar, but it was packed solid, as was the restaurant (6 pm on Saturday). There was 1 open seat which wifey sat in and our bar sitting pickiness struck again, the couple sitting next to her were paying the check. BOOM! Bourbon selection has grown significantly! They have most of the top shelf stuff. We settled on house old fashions, which if you want more bite I'd ask for a higher proof bourbon. They use Benchmark which is an excellent pour from Buffalo Trace Distillery but it's a lower proof. If you like a mellower old fashioned then go with the house! Delish! Shishito peppers for an app. 100! So good with the chargrill, freak Parmesan and dipping sauce. We shared (both bartenders recommended) the inside out chicken pot pie and the pork chop. Both were cooked perfectly and tasted outstanding! We passed the plates back and forth and settled on the pork chop being our favorite! Hats off to the Chef! Bartenders = attentive and awesome! I swear as busy as they were, I'm shocked at how fast the food came out! The place had a great buzz as usual and was playing the Orange Bowl....which was a massacre. Sad really. If you are passing by. You have to stop.

While looking for a good place to eat in the Chesapeake area, we happened to stumble upon The Barrel Room and I'm so happy we did. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted and seated right away, since it wasn't crowded at all. Our waiter, Josie, came right over, welcomed us to the restaurant and took our drink order. As I looked over the cocktail menu, I wanted to try the Cucumber Jalapeño Margarita and it was amazing. I am a huge fan of jalapeno/spicy margaritas and it was a 10/10! We then ordered our entrees, I went for the Orange Bourbon Glazed Salmon, substituting the cilantro rice for mashed potatoes, while my boyfriend chose the Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich. The food came out fairly quickly. The Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich was pretty good. The chicken was fried perfectly but it could've used a little more hot honey for me. The salmon was also good but I did have to add salt and pepper since it lacked a little flavor, same with the mashed potatoes and asparagus but once I added a little seasoning, it was great and I finished the entire plate. Overall, I would return in a heart beat. The night we went, they had live music which was awesome and created a really nice vibe. Josie, our waiter, was great and super personable and the food and drinks were good. Definitely try them out, you will not be disappointed.

Drinks / Food / Staff - very nice place to eat. Back outdoor patio has 2 fire pits. Very nice establishment

This was an okay spot, but not my favorite. It's very loud. They have a live singer who is awesome, just very loud. He walks around as he sings classics like Frank Sinatra. The food was pretty good, but nothing wildly special. The drinks were good until we got the bill. They are insanely expensive. If you want to try this little spot, I suggest coming during happy hour times.

Excellent service!!! Some of the best we've had in a while. Ambiance was fabulous. Live music, but not too loud. Fantastic food and drinks. Overall great night out.

The old fashion was on point! The Ribeye was cooked perfectly! Great staff, great food and great place!

We had a guest from out of town. Gave them several restaurants to choose from and they liked The Barrel Room's menu. We had never been but it was always packed when we went by there to See l Gran Rodeo ( great food and drinks) With reservations at 4:30 the place was pretty empty. Service was just okay. Left us for a minute so we could decide and it was over 10 minutes to get back to us. Ordered 3 drinks. No fish and chips- they opened at noon and at 4:30 they were out.... Two people had Cajun pasta. Mostly ziti noodles. One piece of sausage, three slices of partially cooked red pepper, a few small chunks of chicken and maybe two shrimp cut in three pieces $27!!!. 1/2 pound hamburger was a joke- looked all bun and slider size meat. Swordfish over salted. No veggies like advertised with the meal. $140 before tax. 3 okay drinks, 4 meals . AND ALL FOUR OF US WENT HOME STILL HUNGRY. I was so embarrassed to have taken our guest to such a place. They are considering moving here. I'm sure they will never go here if they do. Lots of people when we left. I have no idea why you would spend your hard earned money here.We will not be going back and will advise others not to either. Only one photo because the food was so lackluster we did not take any others. What the photos are on the website must have been made by management.

I've been to the Barrel Room a bunch of times, and I've never been disappointed with the service or the quality of food. Nearly everything on their menu is incredible. Big shout out to the chef and kitchen staff for always having the food taste consistently amazing and getting the food out in a timely manner. This place, especially on Friday and Saturday evenings, can get very busy and I've never had to wait too long for my food. The staff there are also amazing. They all do a fantastic job keeping customers happy, and you never, and I mean never, see them just standing around. They hustle around that restaurant literally all the time and they are always patient with those one-off customers that don't know how to treat people nice. From the hostesses, to the waitresses, to the bartenders...they keep that place running top notch. I would say the only negative issue I have with the Barrell Room is the manager (I think his name is Mike). He seems more interested in conversating with the customers than he does helping the staff, especially when they are slammed. There have been a few times that I've come in and the place was packed, and he would just be mingling with the customers, especially at the bar and the bartenders usually have to walk around him to get the drinks out. The other concern is his management style with the staff. He only hires beautiful young women, which is not necessarily wrong, but it does raise some red flags about his choice of staff. Not a single male has applied to the Barrell Room, ever? I find that hard to believe. There is just something creepy about the way he talks with his staff as well. Almost seems like a power trip as he talks down to them in a very chauvinistic way. I don't even work there and even I'm creeped out by him. I'm sure I'm not the only one that see's that either, as I've overheard some other customers talking about it within an earshot of where I've sat. If he were to leave, that place would flourish more than it already is. They definitely have a staff capable of running that establishment without Mike. Outside of "him", I'm overall happy with all my experiences there. The chef, bartenders and the rest of the staff, really make my time spent there well worth it!!!! The five stars are for the food, the service and the overall ambiance of the restaurant.

We visited this establishment due to the birthday guy favoring bourbon cocktails. They have an abundance of bourbons to choose from. We ordered the shishito peppers appetizer. It lacked flavor and the cheese sprinkled on it had no flavor at all. It comes with a ranch style sipping sauce to rescue it. The fish and chips entree looked amazing but came out warm and not hot. The seafood risotto was super cheesy but the scallops were cooked to perfection. The southwest chicken salad was delicious. Service was good and the restaurant is nicely decorated.

Nestled in a strip mall this lovely restaurant proved to be a true hidden gem! Service was good and the food was even better! I highly recommend the Guinness burger. It comes with your choice of salad or fries. The fries are delicious!! We also observed a smoky old fashioned being made if you're into those and fancy specialty ice cream sandwiches! Only con was parking but a few extra steps never hurt. It wasn't that bad.

The Good: Parking, location, Live music The Bad: Very Pricey, Very loud, Small. The Ugly: The Cajun pasta had no sauce and was too spicy, I like spicy but it was hard to eat. Fish and chips were decent but the fish was too soggy, no crisp. Drinks were decent and service was good. If I come back it will be for drinks only.

great find! delicious smoked old fashioned and yummy menu!!! apps are super yummy!!! Staff is amazing!!!

The good here is great! We have had burgers, steak and seafood before and it's all delicious. Our server last night waa Jolene and she was wonderful!

Jolene has been our server many times and she's always been the best. Food is always great!

Great place food is excellent Sid is the best. Always attentive and caring. Great place to eat. Excellent staff great atmosphere

I love nights when they host Frank Sings Frank best!! My favorite dish is the seafood risotto with scallops. It can get loud and crowded but that goes to show that business is going great.

I'm definitely not sure what I was expecting when hubby and I had a date night here a couple of months ago, but this is quite clearly a popular place! The parking lot in front of the restaurant is a fairly small private lot and it was tight maneuvering with the high volume. We got VERY lucky with 2 seats at the bar when the place was wall-to-wall people. We could tell the parties standing/surrounding the bar had been drinking for a while, but they soon left and we enjoyed a peaceful dinner after this. The bartender that helped us offered some great suggestions for beverages (specifically for hubby) and for entrees. She was attentive and prompt throughout our meal. My one disappointment on this visit was with the appetizer rustic bread. It arrived at the same time as our entrees and half of the pieces were burnt on one side. My entree salad had a ton of chicken, veggies were fresh and the portion size was good. The Pork Chop was the star of our meal. Several years ago, when The Egg Bistro was open for dinner, they had a pork chop/apple/boursin dish that was one of our favorites. This meal was as close as we've gotten to enjoying that dish again. Overall, a good experience and the menu was intriguing enough to warrant a return.

Wow, where do I begin. My wife and I came to the Barrel Room as a weekly date night for over a year and a half. Tonight was our first night back since January or December and boy were we disappointed... Our favorite menu item was removed. (Salmon burger). Our favorite appetizer, the ahi tuna nachos, were the worst we have ever gotten. So bland. I got the bourbon street pasta which I have had numerous times, but this time it was hands down the WORST pasta dish I have ever had. Chicken was so over cooked, but the worst part was the amount of seasoning they put in the dish made it almost unpalatable. Our waitress also never asked how any of our ordered items were. Just an utter disappointment.

Our server, Victoria, was wonderful. The food and ambiance was awesome. As new empty nesters, we may be visiting often.

It was our first meal at The Barrel Room and I really wanted to like it. But it is really noisy and we couldn't hear each other talk. We're all over 65, so maybe the noise isn't a problem for most patrons. We had two different servers for some reason and it took 20 minutes to get our cocktails. Also what bar runs out of olives for martinis at 7pm on a Saturday? By the way there's Walmart and Target nearby and I know both sell olives. I had the seafood risotto which did have 3 scallops but I asked our server where the shrimp was and was told it was cut up and mixed in with the sauce. For the price I also want to see 3 whole shrimp. The other two entrees were slightly over salted. The dining chairs are very hard, so we didn't linger for coffee and dessert. Also, the two inch roach we saw crawling up the wall and disappearing into the ceiling was our signal to leave. It seems The Barrel Room is a good sports bar and the service is very good at the bar, it's just not our type of restaurant.

First two times was great. This time, No chef. Had a high school student as head chef with new cooks in training. Waitress had too many tops. 7 I think. Owner, despite the place struggling, was not there to help. Long wait. Ended up leaving without getting our dinner. No offer to discount our drinks despite waiting over an hour before deciding to walk to Mexican. Wry disappointed. We need this place to succeed.

Couldn't ask for more from a neighborhood bar! Always a great time with what seems like long time friends when we sit at the bar with people we've never met. Good food, great drinks, awesome whiskey selection. If you like old fashions (or if you don't), try the bourbon margarita. Easily my favorite place in Chesapeake!

I love this place! The service, the staff, the food are top notch! The bourbon selection is top of the line. The bartenders are super personable and treat you like family. They only use fresh ingredients for the mixed drinks.

The burgers are great, a little pricey, but very well put together with great apps and sides.

Noms! A new fav! In a nice location with plenty of nearby shops and parking which is alway important to me! It's in a quiet strip and easy to find via GPS. Our server, Jack, was such a sweetheart. He easily accommodated my friend's food allergy and double-checked everything was OK for her in the kitchen. Even coming back to tell us we couldn't get the app we thought we could but suggested a few other things for us. We both chose salads - mine was house and hers was ceasar. Mine had a delicious, house-made apple honey dijon dressing that I loved and when I asked for extra tomato and they forgot, Jack brought me a ton of them. For entrees we both chose the ahi tuna and it was a large and delicious cut of fish, perfectly cooked, served with a spicy honey sauce and wasabi swirled on the bottom of the plate, fish on top, with asparagus and rice. Very good entree size for $28 and service was top-notch! We very much enjoyed it and I plan to bring my husband back soon. Vibes inside are kind'a like a dark classy Western place with Clint Eastwood hanging in the ladies bathroom on the wall. Nice.

I went here last night after hearing so many great things about this place. For starters, we ordered the brussel sprouts which were so hard we sent them back. Our waters were never refilled. Then I received the salmon as my entree and all tasted well. I proceeded to spend the rest of my night vomiting from this dinner I had at the barrel room. I will never go back here and would never recommend this to anyone. DO NOT GO HERE!!!!!!

I wanted to like this place. Unfortunately fell short- well honestly off a cliff. Brussel sprouts raw. Long wait- not an issue- however when food arrived the fries were cold. Waitress was pleasant, however never noticed our empty glasses at all and had long times she disappeared. Was expensive for what we were served.

The Barrel Room (TBR) seems the place to be on a Saturday night in Chesapeake! It has such a nice vibe in here. You would never expect it from the outside. Located across the street from Target, in the other strip of business is The Barrel Room (TBR), squished between Ever Jane Boutique and Great Clips. It's all quiet outside and then, you open the door and boom! It comes alive with all the activity in the space. It was pretty packed when we arrived. There was a good wait, but we noticed this beautiful couch by the window that faces out into the whole restaurant. We asked if we could sit there to wait or to eat even. We weren't really there for a full meal. We were just roaming the streets of Chesapeake haha, and had started our evening with Pelican Pete's pizza at Big Ugly Brewing (we can't pass up wood fire pizza) just before. The hostesses were so excited that we even asked. They were like "Yeah! It's the best seat in the house but no one ever wants to sit there!" Well, our lucky day! We were seated immediately and cut the wait time. Our waitress was a DOLL! I just wish I caught her name, but seriously. She was the best! Thanks Girl! I will be on the lookout for her next time we go back. - Sips & Bites - Mocktail - I don't drink, I'm usually the DD. I asked our waitress to just make me something and she did just that and came up with something juicy and refreshing (see pic). Like I said, we had just had a pizza before going to TBR, so we ordered an app and a main to share. Jumbo Shrimps - cooked perfectly with a light, crispy coat. Served with sweet chili sauce. Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich w/fries - the sammie came with chicken, pickles, slaw on a brioche bun. It kind of reminded me of a Nashville style Hot Chicken sammie. The chicken was well cooked, loved the sauce and the fries were nice and crispy. I am not normally one to like dark spaces, I'm more of the tropical, light and bright type of gal, but I dig the space at TBR. I can't wait to come back and try more of their menu. Just a thought: we saw so many of this one drink being brought to multiple tables. Like I said, I don't drink and my husband was in the mood for beer that night, but it looks like they do specialty whiskey cocktails. It looks very intriguing. The cocktail has a smoking cap, they light it on fire at the table and voila! Smoke starts seeping onto the surface of the drink. Don't you love a show? You might wanna try it and if you do, let me know how you it is because you know your girl can't drink! Stay safe, Friends!

I had a recent reservation to have dinner at the Barrel Room in Chesapeake with a group of friends. The room presence a dim ambience, along with pub seating by the bar for those interested in beer, cocktail, and or wine. The servers were incredibly friendly and accommodating, making sure that our party of seven was comfortable and well taken care of throughout the evening. The atmosphere of the restaurant is warm and inviting, with a cozy and rustic decor that makes you feel right at home. For appetizers the shisito peppers and the brussels sprouts were good beginning dishes. The rest of my party all had dishes that they all enjoyed. I particularly enjoyed the ahi tuna with rice and asparagus. They seared mines well enough to taste the flavorful seasoning that covered my ahi tuna. I also tried the ahi with the garden salad. I dipped my ahi with soy sauce and honey mustard dressing.. it was a well needed element that went well with my salad. The sriracha sauce and wasabi aioli complemented the dish. The finale to our meals were dessert! I had to say, I was overjoyed with excitement seeing nightingale's ice cream sandwich on the menu. It is my ultimate favorite ice cream sandwich and my guilty pleasure. I ordered the raspberry donut ice cream sandwich. I was obsessed and couldn't contain myself. I got my girlfriends hooked and they had to order ice cream sandwiches of their own. The $8 ice cream sandwich is mindblowing and a game changer.

Great burgers, a little on the pricey side, I ordered the Guinness burger $19. but you get what you pay for! It was delicious, i ate the whole 1/2 pound patty! My gf ordered the seafood risotto, $36. She cleaned her plate as well! Highly recommended! great atmosphere as well! (Nice whiskey selection)

First time here and the atmosphere. The food! The alcoholic beverages I ordered the Guinness burger and that garlic pepper aioli was on point!!! My husband ordered the tuna nachos....which surprised me. He doesn't eat sushi. But he ordered the seared tuna nachos and actually liked it! It was definitely flavorful! The cocktails were amazing! Get the old fashion! And for $3 more make it smoked!!! They have their own parking area and plenty of room.... however, it does get crowded!

Good food, from their appetizer, main up to their desserts. Excellent service, in-spite of we are 8tops our service was very attentive and gave what we needs! I also love the ambiance which is pretty cool! I actually regret forgetting to take picture of it because my friends and I was so buddy catching up!lol But we definitely had a great time and enjoy our experience here!