Pat Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I thought there was a thread for this restaurant but I can't find one. I stopped in this evening and got a Troegs DreamWeaver beer and a small plate. The food was pork and veal meatballs cabbage all'Amatriciana. The vinegar on the raw cabbage made the whole thing work super well. Wow, that was good. It was $13. (Beer was $7.) There were maybe 5 meatballs, but it was enough for me and what I wanted. I've heard mixed things about this place, but I think the most critical comments were about the bourbon selection, which is not something about which I claim any expertise. The meatballs and cabbage were awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I thought there was a thread for this restaurant but I can't find one. I stopped in this evening and got a Troegs DreamWeaver beer and a small plate. The food was pork and veal meatballs cabbage all'Amatriciana. The vinegar on the raw cabbage made the whole thing work super well. Wow, that was good. It was $13. (Beer was $7.) There were maybe 5 meatballs, but it was enough for me and what I wanted. I've heard mixed things about this place, but I think the most critical comments were about the bourbon selection, which is not something about which I claim any expertise. The meatballs and cabbage were awesome. Nice to hear. I went over to the website to look at the bourbon selection. Not bad, I'd say. Certainly nothing to grouse about. Prices are pretty good, too. I might have to stop in soon for an Eagle Rare 10 and some meatballs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dedrick Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 They do a reasonable job with cocktails as well. I never really think about deliberately going here, but it's a good meeting spot in that part of town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 Tim Carman gives Barrel a solid, mostly positive review. Includes updates on chef, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveO Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 43 minutes ago, Pat said: Tim Carman gives Barrel a solid, mostly positive review. Includes updates on chef, etc. I enjoyed the review. I liked reading about the "underdog"/trained in house status of the chef. It was interesting to read about the effort for brunch. From the "bar school" staffing side, we have heard way too often, no matter how many different alternatives and variations on cocktails a place has and promotes...the overwhelming variety of drinks that are served during brunch are mimosas and bloody's; overwhelmingly so. I was there several years ago, met an old friend/someone I often work with and downed some whiskey. The liquor was good!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 58 minutes ago, DaveO said: I enjoyed the review. Agreed - it reads like a short story, in sonata-allegro form (exposition, development, recapitulation). Since you're reading this 😉, beware of the, "But not every card is dealt an ace" jolt, often found 80% of the way through positive reviews, and limited to one paragraph (avoiding this, especially when writing regularly, takes endless creativity and mental energy). Their downstairs pub is called Rum-D.M.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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