
The Barrel Room
236 Carmichael Way #322, Chesapeake, VA 23322
About The Barrel Room - steak house in Chesapeake, Virginia
Easygoing pub with a wide selection of craft beer on tap, comfort eats & weekend live music.
Customer Review Summary
The Barrel Room offers a vibrant atmosphere with live music, creating a unique dining experience. Many guests praise the food, particularly the scallops, hot honey chicken sandwich, and well-prepared filets. Appetizers like the truffle fries and seared ahi tuna nachos also receive accolades. The cocktail selection is extensive, with a knowledgeable staff contributing to excellent service. However, there are mixed reviews regarding consistency; some diners experienced poorly cooked dishes or long wait times, particularly during busy nights. Despite the shortcomings, many recommend the restaurant for its lively ambiance and committed service team. Overall, with a few notable issues, The Barrel Room is celebrated as a hidden gem worth revisiting.
Key Features
Service options
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Fast service
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Sports
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Comfort food
- Hard liquor
- Late-night food
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
Dining options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Restroom
- Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cozy
- Trendy
Crowd
- College students
- Family-friendly
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Tourists
Planning
- Accepts reservations
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
Children
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Parking
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
Customer Reviews
Rating Distribution
Erica Friedman
We went right before Valentine's day and they had a Sinatra singer serenading the entire place! So cool. We sat at the bar for drinks and an appetizer. The dip was amazing, highly recommended!
Amanda “MommaBear” Boedker
We started off with the rustic bread appetizer which was a fresh nicely grilled bread however the balsamic dip was a little lack luster until you reached the bottom where all the seasonings were, then it was really nice. We both ordered the filet dinner. I had two old fashioned made with the Jack Daniel's Sinatra 🤌🏼 and he had three high balls with old elk wheated. Everything about dinner, drink's and bar service was fantastic!! The filet was well seasoned and could cut it with a butter knife. Cooked perfectly to our desired medium temperature. The fresh broccoli....oh my gosh! Perfectly seasoned and steamed. mashed potatoes were good to. I was pleasantly surprised and extremely pleased with everything here at The Barrel Room. We will definitely add TBR in the rotation of restaurants to eat dinner at. The plating could have been a little better. Highly recommend!
Mandi Brooks
We had the shishito peppers and scallops on corn. As well as the Salmon caeser salad . Everyone was incredibly friendly and professional and the food was amazing. Thank you for such great service!
David Schradermeier
As many times as I've been here and have never reviewed this place, I should be punished. Because this hidden gem shines so bright in many different ways. The atmosphere is vintage with some modern twists. The band(s) that show up to play are great and although it can be a bit loud at times, it's not an every night thing. The restaurant is small, so the noise does carry, when music is playing, but it's not too overwhelming, unless the place is full of older people that don't like it. The manager does a fantastic job with no law control, so I've personally never been bothered by it but others might be on band nights. The cocktail menu is great. They have a wide selection of bourbons, scotches, wines and beers and their staff takes a crazy amount of pride with the liquid beverages. On a busy night, you could wait a few extra minutes, but it's well worth it. The food is just incredible. I've had everything on the menu, to include a few specials and I have yet to have anything that didn't deserve applause. But my go to.....their hot honey chicken sandwich. It's incredible. The perfect amount of heat and that cabbage slaw just adds a perfect complement. Their dishes are always well prepared and served very artistically. Finally, the staff. I challenge someone to come in here and find an unhappy staff member. They are kind. They are busy. They are most importantly.....aware. They can carry on a conversation with any customer and still know what's going on around them and the teamwork is incredible. Kudos to the gentleman running this establishment and thank you to the kitchen staff and restaurant staff for everything they do. This gem is incredible.
Ryan O'Neil
If I could give half ratings, I would give the food a 2.5 out of 5. Got the hot honey chicken sandwich. The flavor was its only saving grace, but there was more bread than anything. Small piece of chicken and almost no coleslaw or pickles. We also had the steak salad, generic iceberg lettuce out of a bag, two croutons, and half a hard-boiled egg. Steak was supposed to be medium but came out rare and cold. The service was fine, the waitress was nice and attentive, the bartender was chatting with the people at the bar too. The atmosphere was alright, nothing to write home about. Probably won't go back.
Douglas Arterburn
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!!!!
Risa Rideb
The good: *The scallops were amazing. *The Honey Hot chicken was perfectly cooked and the sauce is yum (order a little extra on the side) *The Bourbon Bacon Jam burger was tasty. The cons: *The drinks were diluted. *Cesar salad was boring and lacked a flavorful dressing. *Even though the burger was tasty, we asked for med-rare and it came out VERY rare. We were sharing sammy's and I had to scoop the, straight up raw, meat out of the center of my burger🤮. I gave it to my husband cuz he likes it mooing. No complaint on taste, just cooking differed than ordered. Savannah was great, she checked in on us frequently and answered all my husband's off the wall questions😆 Have been back here several times now. This time I got the bourbon margarita, it was very good but ordered an extra 🥃 to add to it. The hot honey chicken Sammy is still my go to and I don't ever really care for chicken anything. It's cooked perfectly. Service was top notch, as always.
B
Been here before and liked the vibe. For drinks/apps. Came again for a girls night and it was busy! Waited for a table - no biggie. Once we got our table we ordered… it took almost an hour/45 mins to get our appetizer, and finally after almost 2, we canceled our order entirely and left because our food was not even up to be cooked. The waitress was nice enough but just kept saying “it’s a mess in the kitchen right now, and it’s been that way all night.” Disappointed. We left starving!
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