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   MakiofArlingtan

   Washington DC

   6 reviews

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   2.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on May 20, 2022

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   Unfortunately, I wish I could write a good review about Barley Mac, but I simply cannot. It’s been a neighborhood favorite for me and my family, and frankly I was deeply disappointed in the quality of the food that was served. Let me start with the positives. The ambiance, service staff, and the overall cleanliness of the restaurant is good and nothing can be taken away from that. The big however here is the food, the main reason anyone goes to a restaurant. I am not sure if the chef, ingredients, or both have changes, but the quality has suffered tremendously. There was nothing appetizing about the steak and frites that we ordered. The steak was tough, not properly cooked and filled with ligaments and fat. The frites were noticeably different than the last time we ate at this restaurant,m and very under seasoned and burned. The salad was the only saving grace and that says a lot. I am almost sure they are cutting costs to make a bigger profit (this dish at $29 is shameful), and that is a big disappointment. We loved this place, both for happy hour and dinner, but this will be the last time we eat here in a long time or ever. I hope they get their act together, because there is increased competition nearby who are not skimping on quality.

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   KateM

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 15, 2022

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   Barley Mac brunch, with the exception of the donut ball appetizer, was disappointing. The traditional eggs benedict needed more substantial ham. The huevos rancheros were uninspired. The blueberry bourbon french toast was flavorful, but needed a substantial bread (think challah, not plain sliced white bread) to keep the dish from being mush. The french dip eggs benedict lacked the french dip part and was only well done roast beef. We understand that restaurants are having a hard time finding servers, but we would have ordered a second round of drinks/coffee, if only a server or anyone on staff had stopped by to see how we were doing. We had to track down our server to get the check. For a $115 brunch for four, we were disappointed.

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3. MB

   MenuBlues

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 14, 2022

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   Their menu has unfortunately changed. They used to have an amazing T-bone steak and a Humboldt Fog Cheese Salad to die for. Their octopus is still great, but everything else was very disappointing. I could barely eat half my salmon. The prices are and always have been high…. Going out to spend a pretty penny, the food should reflect that.

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on May 14, 2022

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   Felt rushed for Saturday brunch. Food was excellent. Service was fair.

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   CubaLibreDozo

   Washington DC

   17 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   17 reviews

   Dined on May 13, 2022

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   Took our entire Tech Crew here to celebrate the promotion of one of our Team members. I ordered all the food and charged it to the company as a morale booster. We had a large party but they were able to get us tables pushed together with our reservation request. The three types of chicken wings were all great. We had three types of pizzas - margarita, mushroom, and meat lovers, and they were all outstanding. Had the roast chicken egg rolls, prosciutto, mozzarella, and coccoli, and they were all devoured. Decent Old Fashioned cocktails. Good beer selection. Definitely above average for tavern food. Service was a little slow and forgetful, but we weren't in a hurry so it didn't really matter.

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6. CC

   CherryC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 13, 2022

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   Great restaurant. Reasonable price with good quality food. I will definitely recommend this restaurant to visitors around the area.

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 8, 2022

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   Mother’s Day

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8. CP

   CatieP

   New York Area

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 7, 2022

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   Went in on a Saturday for brunch an it did not disappoint. Got the mushroom pizza and it was delicious. Im from ny an super picky about pizza but this was so good!

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   KatherineS

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 1, 2022

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   Our waitress was wonderful and the food was absolutely delicious. Highly recommend the Coccoli appetizer.

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    PhillipS

    Washington DC

    82 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    82 reviews

    Dined on May 1, 2022

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    Three of us had Sunday brunch. Service was friendly but inattentive. Food was passable, lacking flavor and quality. Sugar in salt shaker, but restaurant did not offer to replace ruined food. Noted in reservation that we were celebrating a birthday but no one so much as wished a happy bday. Not going back.

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    Susan

    Naples

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on May 1, 2022

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    Good food, fabulous menu for brunch! Service was courteous, friendly and professional.

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    LorieB

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2022

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    This was my first time at Barley Mac and it won’t be my last! We sat on the patio, which was very nice and spacious- lots of room between tables. Happy hour is from 4-7 with $5 drinks and $2 off appetizers and pizzas. The Margarita pizza was excellent. Best of all, our server was wonderful! The only suggestion I’d make is to please have Chardonnay on the HH drink menu. Other than that, a really great place to chill after a long workweek.

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    MariaL

    Washington DC

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2022

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    Our server is so nice! Brunch at the bar# Easter Sunday

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    AngieV

    Washington DC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2022

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    Food was good, and the service was excellent. Nice brunch spot with a great outdoor seating area.

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15. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 10, 2022

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    Great service and lobster Benedict was fabulous! Mimosas good too!

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    Renee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 2022

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    Personable and knowledgeable staff (Stevie is a hoot!) and warm atmosphere. From pizza to salmon, all 6 of us enjoyed our meal.

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    akdiner

    Anchorage

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 5, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Good variety of options …great service!

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 3, 2022

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    Came here with some girlfriends for brunch after running the cherry blossom ten miler. Our server was very helpful and answered all of our questions. Food came out quickly and drinks were good. We got the champagne bottle with different flavor juices (raspberry & mango) which were great. We had a nice time and were able to hang out without being rushed out.

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19. MB

    MelissaB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 2, 2022

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    Fun! Excellent food! I would definitely return we had to wait for awhile for food, but someone from kitchen came to explain they were short handed due to a call out and I would rather have to wait for food than have someone sick in the kitchen!!! Great for a date or to bring kids or anything!

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20. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 2, 2022

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    I arrived at 6:45 PM on a Saturday night. Our entrées had not yet arrived at 8:45. The food literally took forever. I had to get it to go to get my children to bed. It seemed like other people were waiting a long time too. The food is fine. The wait staff is perfectly pleasant. But it literally takes forever to get your food!

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    Ichabod

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2022

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    I chose Barley Mac in an effort to accommodate three highly particular dietary preferences: someone who doesn't care for exotic fare, a vegetarian, and a Weight Watchers point accountant. Barley Mac met the bar, but I would try somewhere else next time. The mac & cheese was nothing like the crusted baked mac & cheese dishes brought to the numerous church suppers of my youth. I expected a place named "Barley Mac" to have memorable mac & cheese, but this could probably have been replicated with microwave Kraft mac & cheese supplemented by some herbed bread crumbs. The pizza crusts looked pretty good, and if your idea of good pizza is having so much cheese that the tomato sauce cannot be seen, the mushroom and margarita (sp?) pizzas fill the bill. I noted that the non-adventurous eater ate only one slice of hers, though, and I am not sure whether the polite "I'm full" was real. The weight watcher had no complaints about her chicken. As for my lasagna, the interior was cold, and the only tomato sauce seemed to be spooned on. I'm sure I've had worse, but I can't remember where. The shining star of our meal was the waitress, Stevie. She was a pleasure to talk with, and she came by at the right times. I didn't take up the issue of my cold lasagna simply because I didn't want to wait another ten minutes to eat my dish, but I'm certain she would have taken care of it.

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22. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 26, 2022

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    The food and service was good. Had a 12:30 reservation and it wasn’t crowded at all. There are a lot of brunch places in the DMV with good ambience but the food is terrible….this is not one of those places. I will definitely be back!

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    Teetee

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 26, 2022

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    Second time eating here… first time around was lovely… this time service was slower … Appetizers came out the same time as all the other food… waiter didn’t check on us as often…

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    conniek

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2022

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    Lipstick on glass. No apology. Slow rude service. MEH food. Never again.

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    Jane

    Washington DC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 5, 2022

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    Our service was very slow and the restaurant was not very busy. It took 30 minutes to get our cocktails after we ordered and food was also slow and our waiter was not checking on us regularly. Most of the food we ordered was mediocre, definitely not worth the price.

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26. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 5, 2022

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    Waiter was fabulous. Drinks and food were yummy. Cool decor and booth provided privacy. Would def recommend!

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27. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    23 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2022

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    An old friend (who I hadn't seen in many months) and I met up for dinner on a recent Monday night. We wanted to catch up, so hoped for quiet conversation, and we were OK with "pub grub". Barley Mac worked our perfectly, with convenient parking for his drive in from the suburbs, and a short walk for me. He was craving "a good burger", and I settled on linguini with clams. We both ordered our server's recommended IPA. We started the meal sharing an appetizer of grilled octopus. The polpa was a hit, cooked perfectly and served with white beans, tomatoes, and crunchy cale. The burger with fries got an excellent review - prepared as ordered, substantial, and tasty. My dish was excellent - a rich clam sauce with ample clams in shells as well - and good garlic toast to soak up the remains. I can't speak to a different day - a Friday evening, for example - but on this Monday, the dining room was only modestly busy and we were able to converse quietly. It's worth looking at the menu in advance for first-time visitors; it is not extensive, but nicely represents the major food groups, and there are daily specials. The convenient location (a short walk from the Roslyn Metro), convenient parking next door in the parking garage, excellent food, and wonderful service make Barley Mac an excellent choice for lunch or dinner. not sampled - the interesting looking drink menu. l'm sure I'll be back!

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28. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2022

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    Service was horrible. Waited for everything for 20 Min between the food, drinks and check. French fries were soggy. Mac and cheese was cold.

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29. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Valentine’s Day

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30. AJ

    AshleyJ

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2022

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    The igloo experience looked nice however the restaurant was not prepared. The igloo has two portable heaters it was not warm in the igloo when we arrived but bearable with jackets on. I think the heaters should have atleast ran for and hour prior to arrival since it was cold can the time to use two heaters was limited. The igloo can only withstand one heater and lights or the circuit will blow so when it gets dark you have to choose between eating in the dark or being cold.

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31. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2022

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    Food was outstanding and service was great even though they were busy and seemed a bit understaffed. Was really impressed how the team worked together . Would highly recommend for a nice date night.

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    kristenW

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2022

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    Jose was our server...he was efficient and very friendly. Kudos to him:)

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    Blaise

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2022

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    Not our first time here, and it never disappoints:)

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34. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2022

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    It was our 25th anniversary from the day that we originally met

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35. TJ

    TaylorJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2022

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    Great experience. Would recommend to others for sure

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    MeganF

    New England

    5 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2022

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    Advertises a “bottomless brunch” for $30, but it isn’t really one. The “bottomless brunch” is one entree (average cost $15-20) and then you get bottomless mimosas for 1 cent refills. However, the normal cost of a mimosa is about $3. Certainly wasn’t worth it for us, so we just did entrees. The food was pretty expensive for portion size provided. Taste was average at best. Spent way too much for a lackluster brunch.

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37. PZ

    PaolaZ

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2022

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    On my check the happy hr drinks were not apply

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    Tatianaw

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2022

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    Stevie was our server and she did an excellent job! She was friendly and knowledgeable about menu and drinks.

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39. JC

    JalesheaC

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2022

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    Fun experience! We enjoyed our host, Dave! He was great!Beware that happy hour is not included in the igloo.

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40. LS

    LisaS

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 30, 2022

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    Bar drinks sub par (Bloody Mary and Mulled wine), food average.

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