Barley Mac

Barley Mac reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Sampoorna

   Dallas4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 1 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Excellent brunch and the mimosas are so so good!! Very friendly service too!
   

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   James

   Richmond5 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on 1 February 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   This is not a fair review because we ended up leaving without eating because they were only offering the “ brunch” menu and not the standard menu. The server said they only serve brunch on Saturday and Sunday from open until around 3:00pm. The website did not say that when I booked the reservation. The reservation actually gave you the option to select the brunch or the standard menu… which I selected. I hope to return when they’re serving the standard menu. The food really looked great.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Charleston4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 20 January 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Mac and cheese was great but the lobster was a bit dry. Menu says butter poached. I tasted no butter. The pizza and ceasar salad were great though. We sat in the bar and although the service was great eventually, we probably sat for 10 minutes before someone came to the table.
   

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   Jason

   Washington DC3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 10 January 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Food and cocktails were great, except the fact that my wife’s cocktail smeeled like a dirty dish rag. Service was terriblly inattentive. Waited 30 minutes before I was able to flag down a waitress to pay my check.
   

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   Arlette

   Caribbean2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on 26 October 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   We made this reservation 1 week in advance in preparation for the Marine Marathon because of the varied menu. However, upon arrival we were notified that there was a fixed menu becaise of the marathon with NO pasta options or vegetarian options. These options weren't what we expected when we reviwed the menu prior to booking. We had to leave and scavenge food elsewere.
   

   Barley MacResponded on 15 November 2024

   Dear Arlette, We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the limited menu during the marathon event. We understand your frustration and will review our communication to ensure guests are informed about menu changes in advance. Thank you for sharing your feedback and hope you'll give us another chance in the future.
   

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   Ingrid

   Washington DC3 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on 21 October 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Slow service from disengaged server. Salad was drowning in dressing.
   

   Barley MacResponded on 15 November 2024

   Thank you for sharing your feedback, Ingrid. We're sorry to hear about your experience with the service and the salad. We’ll work on improving both areas and hope to have the opportunity to serve you better in the future.
   

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   Alex

   Washington DC1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 13 October 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was fantastic—service on the other hand was not
   

   Barley MacResponded on 15 November 2024

   Thank you for your review, Alex! We're glad you enjoyed the food, and we sincerely apologize for the service not meeting expectations. We'll be addressing this with our team to ensure a better experience next time. We hope to welcome you back soon!
   

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   Matthew VIP

   Washington DC6 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 8 October 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Had lunch there today. Pretty generic/anemic chicken sandwich, and salad seemed like it came from one of those pre-made bags. I'd stick with HH and their fine bourbon and scotch menu.
   

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   Bobby VIP

   Washington DC22 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on 3 October 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was great. Service was abysmal, awful, and any other negative adjective you can fill in here. We waited a long time for anyone to approach our table. We were pleased to learn that Happy Hour was still in effect for the next 25 minutes. It took a long time for our drinks to arrive. Hot appetizers were served at room temperature. No staff member returned to our table (except to deliver food) the entire 2 hours we were there without me asking for someone to stop by. I had to clear the appetizer plates from our table. I had to get up and find a staff member to take our dinner order. I had to get up to get our check. Such good food but so many mistakes by a poorly trained and managed staff will mean that it will be a long time before we return if ever.
   

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    Kyla

    Baltimore1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 1 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    Excellent! Loved the entire experience and a great place for picky eaters
    

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