Reviews of Barrel Restaurant (Catering)

Jim Di Crescenzo

Barrel used to be very good 10 years ago but now the food seems very outdated and tasteless decor needs to be updated. The restaurant is clean inside which is a plus. Staff is semi friendly. Food comes out quick which leads me to believe that a lot of it is not fresh but frozen then microwaved.

Megan Harrison

Would love to see them with some decent draft beer options .. Food is always really good ! Friendly staff !

Forrest Anderson

I came for an early dinner and ordered spaghetti and meatballs with the Italian sausage ball appetizer, the service was very friendly and food was delicious and ready super fast.(for a dine in restaurant) the prices are a bit steeper than most restaurants styled this way but well worth the extra penny. I do recommend trying the barrel at least once if your in the Simcoe area.

Matt

We go at least 4 times a year... Food is great and staff are super friendly! Always clean and food is always hot. Not a value price but the portion sizes are huge and you have enough for a second meal or very large snack. When in Simcoe definitely a must try!

Snadow

Big portions. Over priced. Food was mediocre. Place needs an update

Luis Martins

You may think it's a little pricey but great service and flavorful food. Left feeling full.

Alex Farkas

Deep fried dry fish in Italian Restaurant. Priced as it were proper quality food but it's not.

Marina Ross

Best restaurant in town! Very acommodating and friendly staff, excellent food and reasonable prices. A must try when in Simcoe Norfolk county.

A D

Good Italian restaurant, family owned. Always packed, always busy. Not everything from menu was excellent, my favorite calamari was just ok, but it is not an Italian specialties. Ravioli, soup and staffed mushrooms were good.

Christine DeAlmeida

Not a bad restaurant. Nothing fancy. Very extensive menu. Mix of Greek and Italian. I had Thai chicken. Actually wasn't too bad. The service was quick; food was warm. Lots of parking onsite as well.

mike Johnston

We drive from Hamilton to Simcoe,about an hour drive,To go to the Barrel,never disappoint,food is always hot and the portions are just right and the service is awesome.

Heather Corbett

My family had a great time. Good atmosphere, great staff, tasty dishes. No complaints.

Rob Lelievre

Authentic Italian food, delicious. Very pleasant and efficient service. Worth the visit.

jamie kaiser

Mozzarella Stix were excellent. The spinach dip n chips were too runny. Tasted terrible. I like it thick.

Linda Pogor

Lovely Italian restaurant surrounded in their community by many chains but they offer a more authentic experience. 1st time eating in with vaccination proof. No problem whatsoever. Dinner was quite good, I had cannelloni and quite enjoyed it.

Kim Schlaht

Delicious Caesar salad & lasagna. Very clean

Ina Kulczynska

Authentic Italian taste

Benjamin Grim

Excellent homemade Italian food.

Kenzie Curran

Great food, large portions and good service. Have been twice now and will definitely go back again.

Dino86 Don't change it

The food was okay! The prices were high! The service was excellent!!

Tracy

Service

lxexpress

traveling through Simcoe, coming from a city 9hrs away that serves 90% Italian food and all I have to say about this place is that the food is excellent! Very fast delivery, & big portions!! Would definitely recommend to anyone!

Jen Manzer

I love their pasta and theyre the only resturant ive found so far that serves angel hair pasta which is my favourite. Its a nice comfy sit down resturant you can bring your family to and its always packed but its worth the wait!

Emil Baselj

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed a wonderful tasty meal at The Barrell restaurant on Monday this past week - the service was very friendly and food quality very high and the wine very refreshing - 5 stars for sure from us....

Beatrice Maude

I thought The Barrel was great!! I had a hard time picking from the menu because I wanted to try so many things. Prices are about $15-25 for an entrée which is fair and the food was really good!! Everything was fresh and cooked perfectly. The servers were all very friendly. Food was served quickly. I will be coming back to try some more stuff!

Brittany Hill

Excellent Italian restaurant. Have been a couple times and enjoyed it everytime. Good local beers on the menu and the food is excellent. Highly recommend the mozzarella sticks.

Michelle Hare

We have a local business in town and always order lunch from the Barrel! Excellent Owners who really care and listen, bubbly and friendly delivery gentleman, and superb food, home-made taste, affordable and FAST! Satisfaction achieved everytime! Thanks BARREL Restaurant!

Nicholas Ho Koon

Lunch

Stephanie Berens

Its one of the best if not the best restaurant already in Simcoe. The portions are generous. The food is cook beautifully. It's delicious.The owners are hands -on with their business. They're accomodating. This place is always filled with diners and all seems to have big smiles when they leave. The food is worth every penny from the appetizers to the dessert and most especially the main dishes. It's a must visit when your hungry.

Ronchy53

Stumbled upon this gem. Food was fresh and was great, but what really blew us away was the 5* service from Meg. We were also pleasantly greated and shown to our table. We'll be back when we are back in the area!!!

Heather Rundle

Love this place for great Italian food. Staff always attentive and helpful.

Arina White

It such a friendly place. The cocktails and sangria are the Best. The food is very tasty and the prices are good. We go their from Mississauga it so great.

Derek F

We have been to the Barrel Restaurant many times & have always had great service and the food has always been wonderful. It has been a long time due to Covid but we went this wk with 2 of our grandchildren. The service was wonderful as usual but both my husband & I were disappointed in our meals. My husband ordered the Sausage Penne. He asked the waitress if they could make it spicy somehow. She said that the sausage was spicy. This wasn't the case. He was very disappointed, said it was very bland. I ordered the Chicken Parm, which is my all time favourite at most places I go. I was very disappointed in it. The chicken was very thin and chewy, I have had much better Chicken Parm there & other restaurants. We also felt that the Children's Meals were very pricy. Our 3 yr old grandson had Spaghetti, which was $8.00, it included a drink but that was it. $8.00 for a small bowl of spagetti? Our 5 yr grandson ordered the Chicken Fingers & Fries, which were $9.00, again seems expensive for fries & fingers, the fries were also overdone, so he didn't eat them. Most restaurants also include a dessert for a Kid's Meal. The desserts were $4.00, which were sundaes & milk shakes. We were very disappointed, especially because it has been so long since we have been out to dinner. We felt that it was an expensive meal considering what we had,. Not sure when or if we will return.

Trevor Kerr

Loved it! I’ve only gotten takeout once (so far) but I’d definitely love to come back again. Portions, quality, price, and taste were all great. I’ll have to try dining inside one time to see how it goes, but by the looks of it inside seemed like a fun place to eat with a family.

boosted tony

Dinner

Lexy Arthur

Great service with even better food! Can't wait to go back

Steve Savich

We were pleasantly surprised! Went here on Tuesday night, new in town and the family was hungry. We were getting a bit annoyed, as they sat us down with menus, but no one came to help us for a long time. We flagged down a waitress and asked if someone could please take our order. The waitress that came to help.us was very apologetic for keeping us waiting. She was great and took our order. Food came out and was delicious. Had something wrong with the appetizer, pointed it out and the waitress took it to her manager. The appetizer was taken off the bill, again the right action was taken. Great waitress, great manager. We ordered a meatball sandwich ( daughter loved it), a Fobrizio pizza (son enjoyed it), chicken Milano ( husband devoured) and chicken tetrazzini ( sooo good)!!!! This is a place we will come back to again and again whenever we are out this way. Thank you!

Len Lamourie

The food here is excellent, you owe it to yourself to go here at least once if you've never tried it.

JDK

Service was great & food pretty good! Not my first pick for an Italian spot, but a great one nevertheless.

Virginia Turpin

Good food staff ok

Destiny Carpenter

Recently ordered a greek salad w/ chicken for pick up/take out. Picked up the order in great time, however when I got home and opened up the order little did I know there was only a chicken breast in the container. When I called to explain the issue, it was agreed a mistake had been made and another salad would be delivered to the house. Except for that to happen I was going to have to foot the bill for the $20 delivery charge to Port Dover. It was ended with the next time I go to the barrel I get a complimentary salad "on the house" which doesnt make sense... as I have already paid for it. I very much hope I am in the minority of these incidents and would not recommend anyone to dine here.

Mayai Barett

The host was really great, he ended up getting us a booth at dinner rush by allowing us to move tables. Food was great and our waiter came around often. Would recommend!

Kriska123

Great food, and staff read equally as good. We were a part you if 40 with little hockey players.

Jennifer Vanheighten

Excellent food for everyone to enjoy... including gluten free AND vegetarian options. Impeccable service. Nice atmosphere.

S Z

The Food is always Great & The Staff are wonderful, I've never had a problem here.

Alli Christie

Great dinner with my kids and grand kids to celebrate my birthday. Meals and service were terrific.

Christina Shields

Great food,service, atmosphere and prices.

Mark Bergsma

Excellent food - some of the best pizza in the area!

Leigh Ann Pettinger

Meal type

sam wong

It was excellent. Stuffed mushrooms were excellent and so was the pastar

Tianna Purdy

Food and service is good we love the barrel premium pizza

Emily McDonald

We have been to the Barrel a few times and it never disappoints. Service is great and the food is great.

chance Duvall

Carefully socially distanced. Excellent service as usual, this time from Kelly. Food delicious and plentiful. Will be doing take out with them till Covid goes away.

Kyle TV

The service has been good every time I've ever been there, but I personally find the food overrated and pricey. This could very well be a completely subjective thing, but I've never found myself desiring to go there and have found it really expensive relative to portion size.

Kelly Z

The restaurant, service and food were all excellent. Will def go back.

Peter Jovanovich

Great food and great service. We frequent here

Stacey Moore

Excellent food ..great atmosphere...yummy place ti eat!!

MasonZ.

Good food, good prices, good menu (also for kids). The only thing is we came to have lunch on Saturday and it was busy and the service was slow.

Andrew Ridley

A group of 5 of us visited for lunch on a Saturday. Table service by Michelle was awesome, she was attentive to everything in a very timely manner. The food was excellent from all perspectives, the appetizers to the entres. All the food was served hot and not one person in our party had any issues with what they received. It was an enjoyable outing for 5 friends who had the opportunity to get together. The Barrel made the outing a most memorable one. Special thanks to Michelle and all the other staff for being part of our day! Kudos or shall I say, Grazie!!

Paul Hensman

Very kind and manared staff. Amazing food, fresh and perfectly cooked. Over-all excellent.

Chris Powell

Service was excellent. Very attentive. Physical distancing was not an issue. Servers wore masks and we also when we got up from our table. The food! Omg! Delicious. Drinks apps and dinner all came perfect timing. The house dressing amazing. Everyone enjoyed their choice. 5 stars+.

David Wiseman

In terms of food and service this is a solid 4 star restaurant. To start, the GF and I shared the mussels. We had 1 mussel that didn't open but other then that no complaints. For my main I had the lasagne which comes with a soup or salad; I had the soup du jour which was delightful. The lasagna was good but not exceptional and not a huge serving for your $20+ (even with the accompanying side). GF had a creole seafood pasta and side salad. She suggested it was enjoyable but nothing to write home about. Would consider returning on my next visit to Simcoe.

Laura Crawford

Great food and great service , tad pricey but we'll worth it. eccellente !!

Simon VanDerVoort

Meal type

Emylee Rose

Waitress seemed to be disinterested in refilling my son's pop and was not to have ice in it like original one. Took over 30 minutes to get soup before our panzerottis. The food was good but the customer service needs improvements

Sandy Butler

Great food and service. The meals were obviously home made from scratch and delicious. Service was warm and friendly. What a lovely find on our way home from a Lake Erie beach.

Trish Clark

This is a great place to eat, they have pasta and pizza also chicken salads and other things to choose from you will have to try it out.

morgan Stark

By far one of the best experiences I've ever had, our server was amazing, absolutely great with my son and the food was perfect! Couldn't of been more happy! ????

John Marshall

We've been coming here for years, tried soooo many dishes (and absolutely loved them all). But I have to say we recently tried the wings and they are honestly the best wings I have ever had in my life! I would never have thought to get wings here but I'm forever grateful that we did.

Ronny Wan

Food is excellent, but be careful as they will nickel and dime you to death. Changed order from no rice to extra vegs and was charged approx. $2.00 extra. Same with extra tzatziki sauce. No good will here.

Jim Bender

Was for business in Simcoe, triggered by all positive reviews a went there on a Sunday evening. Surprised that it was not that crowded as expected. Had a crazy Ceasar salad, best one in ages. For pizza i took the house recommend one, size only 4 slices but make me fill completely. Taste was awesome good. Good atmosphere, the waitresses obviously do like their job. Highly recommended!!

Robert Pratt

My expectations were very high for this restaurant as I have been told it is one of the best in Simcoe. My expectations were met and I enjoyed the meal thoroughly. The pasta was not over or undercooked, the seafood was not rubbery, everything was hot and Ashley, our server, was a very polite and attentive person. Not once did I run out a drink and she made sure everything got to us in a timely manner. Easily one of the best places to go for a good food and service experience. I will definitely be asking for Ashley when making my next reservation. The only down side I felt, was the cake. A tad too rich for my liking, but with so many more options available to order, I will try another!

Pizza Guru

Our lunch group orders weekly from locally, owned and operated businesses. 2 Thursdays ago we chose the Barrel Restaurant. You can't go wrong with ordering here. 5 of us were available for lunch. The sandwiches are HUGE and the salads fresh. One of us chose to have their sandwiches without the bun and said it was delicious! Very accommodating. Love the cesar salad and personal pizza. Just the right amount. Delivery driver was very friendly as well. Thanks Barrel!!

Fig Toria

Service was good but not perfect. Ordered appetizer never arrived. Moonstone soup was good but not spectacular. Daily soup (cream of cauliflower) was very good. Spaghetti and meatballs wss quite good. Chicken Thai pasta was excellent. Both dishes reheated well as leftovers. Portion sizes were generous and overall meal was a good value. We would stop again if in Simcoe area around a meal time.

Matthew Le Sage

Hi The Barrel is a regular place to visit. We did take out on Sunday and food was just as delicious. We drove from Brantford (about 45 minutes away) picked up our food and drive back to feed the family. So yummy. Thank you so much for being open during this difficult time. kudos to your team.

Cindy Needham

Excellent food and excellent service. Came from out of town and glad we all stopped in.

A Innes

Take out

Heather Jewitt

Food is amazing service is great .and pizza is the best I've ever had.

Patricia Birdsell

Excellent food and atmosphere! Our server Victoria was more than fantastic! We'll definitely be back.

Andreas Tesfaye

Food was very good and the foot traffic in their front door tells you all you need to know? Would eat there again.

Paul Edward

We arrived at this busy restaurant and we were seated pretty quickly at a little booth that just fits two people. In my opinion it's too small. Unfortunately for us we were rather close to the entrance and it was like Grand Central Station, so many people went by us, it was extremely disruptive and noisy. We had mussels as an appetizer and a Mediterranean pizza for the main course. The food was fair in quality. The service was adequate. I don't think we will be returning.

Nancy Bryans

So I’m going to chime in here, I have had mixed interactions with different staff, some great some idiots.. sorry but not sorry. My big beef is ordering pizza!!! Tastes awesome, but usually under topped with toppings for the $$$$$ you put our for the pie! That being said, Barrel we are paying good money for that pizza put the toppings on that money deserves thank you!

Aaron Mann

I honestly don't think I have ever not enjoyed a dish from here. The sausage, onion and pepper appetizer is to die for when they are making it as it's no longer a regular menu item. ***Edit in response to owners response** Another reason I love this place is that they always curb my craving for this app and make it when I ask! Thanks guys :) :)

Franklin Madison

Waited an hour and a half for my food before I called to see where it was. They said it had just left and is out for delivery. This was the second time this situation happened. Waiting for food for 2 hours to be delivered is insane in my books. Not impressed at all. Will not be happening again.

David Rose

Fresh and delicious. Great for couples or larger groups. Staff are very accommodating.

Dan Doyle

Food good service great

Corinne Bigras

Service

Erin Brady

The food was very tasty. Between the three of us we had some pasta and a grilled veggie sandwich. The service was fantastic! Julia, our server, made sure that our food was prepared exactly right (we've had some dietary requests), and really thought all meals through to ensure full satisfaction. Thank you so much!

Amanda Woods

Great greek food, been going to the Barrel for over 15 years, always great. Takeout time was a bit lengthy vs time stated over the phone.

Richard Ballard

Dine in

linda holland

Waitress was great but the cook got my itmes on my pizza wrong and gave me a $1.10 discount Wich seems insulting

Doug Sloan

If you want fine authentic cuisine that appears at your table just as appetizing as it appears on the menu then this is the place! Everything is prepared and created there and the variety of beverages is perfect. Yes, I did my homework.

T. S.

I love this place. This was the first time i visited with my boyfriend and dined inside the restaurant. …

Mark J

Best restaurant in Norfolk! Amazing food and service, never a disappointment when I dine here.

Jon

Went to dinner last night with friends and shared a House Special pizza and family sized ceasar salad. Absolutely delicious. ????

Daddy O

Friendly people, but long wait for take out, and 'well done' request ignored. In fact, pizza was barely cooked, too much toppings and soggy. I expected better from Italian food experts.

Sandra Blanchette

The Barell is definitely top notch when it comes to Italian dining. The menu selection is totally amazing. The food is homemade the freshness shines through every plate, again totally delicious. The staff are very eager to serve you and make your experience the best it can be. There standards and quality of food are higher than what you would see in big cities around the world. Hats off to the staff and owners thanks for a great food experience. Highly recommended by this group. Looking forward to are next visit.

Chris Busse

Great service and the meal was excellent. This restaurant did a fantastic job serving 24 person baseball party.

Rob McCready

The food was very tasty and the staff was very friendly. We had a group of 10 and we had no trouble getting a table as we came before the after work rush.

Margaret Dodgson

I have always loved the barrel, been going since I was very young. However.. their menu seems to be getting smaller and more expensive.

bonnie spencer

Good food quality but pricey for Simcoe. Can get similar value in Kitchener-Waterloo where cost of living is higher.

Corinne Gossifidou

Great food, and awesome staff ????

Jeff Hoppe

Both food and service were amazing. Very accommodating for my allergies.

Dirit Sanghani

Ordered the perch for take out. I got 3 pieces of perch and fries. No vegetable or coleslaw included. Not worth the money paid.

Michael Birac

Authentic Fresh and Delicious Pizzas have had many pasta dishes also very good food.

A C

Very friendly staff, great food , good prices.

Kanti Dinda

Great food Great service !!!

Cody Kent

Wow.. haven't been here in a long time. Kayla was a fantastic waitress. The food is amazing, apps were delicious and the pizza was to die for. Will definitely be back.

Patrick Gulka

Busy local Italian restaurant with very friendly service. Good family style Italian food. A little expensive is my only complaint.

Esther Chipps Pond

Great ambiance, service, menu, and awesome food! I would definitely go back there again!

Wayne Geiser

Place has great food. Everything tasted really good and seem to be made at the moment. Also affordable for a family.

Rick Wilkinson

Great service , good choices. The pasta dishes need more sauce

Paul Hammond

Valentine's Day visit covid-19 had to wait a little longer than normal but still good food

TAMRA SMITH

Absolute garbage spot. Waited 15 minutes for a drink order but ended up leaving. 3 patrons were served before us so out we dipped. 11/10 would not recommend this brute spot

Daryl Chambers

Went for anniversary dinner. Very enjoyable. Good food and good service.

Adam Schottmann

We go here quite often and everything that I have had on their menu is amazing! It’s always busy for a reason! Great Italian food!

Chris Morrison

Fantastic! A must if you live good pizza and pasta

karyn taylor

Love this place for a great quality italian food. We drive quite a way to go here and it's always worth it. Wonderful place to take a group for a birthday, anniversary dinner. Great service as well. And I love the decor. It feels cozy

Jessica Lee F.

We have been going the barrel for years, the food ROCKS as well as the servers, Ashley, April, Rosie and the rest of the girls are fabulous, definitely a must place to go if your in the Simcoe area. Linda/ John

Nancy Hill

Always a great restaurant for Italian food and some Greek dishes. I've been there many, many times and never been disappointed. Sometimes a quick lunch menu during lunch while working, or a place to visit for our Anniversary. They have always been very involved in the community, donating pizza to schools for a variety of charity projects. My only issue is with the noise during peak hours. U should reserve during peak times as it is a very popular restaurant in this area. Oh, and the desserts r fabulous. And yes, its licensed. Donna Dempsey

Mark Federman

Great food, amazing service.. will definitely be back. The mozzarella sticks are TO DIE FOR.. I didn’t know ‘too much cheese’ was a thing... so yummy. They are accommodating and very friendly????

Jorge adiel Cobix machucho

Wings were dry, tastless and sauceless. Been there twice before with no problems until now

Jeffery Pettit

Had meatball sandwich on a ciabatta bun that was toasted and it was delicious !!! The service we had was amazing, so friendly and served quickly. Had an icecream on heated apple pastry for dessert that was a nice finish to the meal. Wish had a picture of sandwich but got into it too fast.

Carl Walters

Dinner

Jerome Hendricks

My wife and I just had a delicious meal this evening at Barrels Restaurant. Our waitress was very attentive and our meals were served promptly.

Michael Gillespie

Great food, huge portions, good prices, and friendly staff! We'll be back!

Kevin Ball

Great family restaurant. The Pizza and Pasta are great. Big portions if you eat in. Take out is decent.

Betzie Antone

Food was amazing, super tasty, hot and fresh.

Shelby R (Berry Sherbert)

Staff was very friendly, kind and helpful. Heard good things about the Barrel, first visit for me. It's def a great place to have a sit down dinner! Thanks Kelly and the rest of the staff????

Adelle Rulli

I nominally have nice food but this time it was bad the fish was over cooked and i got chinken for myself and it was dry and the vegetables were not cooked and the salad was all pepper and no lettuce and the parking lot is way to hard to get out of

cris amores

Allways great food and services Nick works very hard to keep the quality a 10 out of 10

Timothy I

Meal type

Philip Anthony

Italian food was ok. Reminded me of an East Side Mario's or Olive Garden.

Mark

Food excellent and waitstaff very attentive but they were hesitant to tell customers to wear masks properly.

CerebralAssassin1977

Food was good.... Service was good

Michael MacPherson

Excellent atmosphere. Attentive service. Menu had a wide variety of choices. Food was outstanding! Good size portions and fresh ingredients. We'll be back!

Ace Ace

Food is good. Staff are exceptional and always accommodating. It's like visiting your favourite aunts home

Mark Muia

Absolutely love the Barrel!! The food is always awesome!! The staff, waiters/waitress are all very friendly. ????

Kelley McNamara

Great veal parmigiana. But terrible seating, the chairs need to be reupholstered chairs seating all opened and very hard to sit in.

Rob Warkentin

Good food but I wouldn't say it was "authentic". It tasted pretty basic to be honest, but good-ish. The calamari was flavourful but chewy, one of the soups was decent but nothing to write home about and the shrimp/scallop pasta was pretty tasty! I would say that there is WAY TOO MANY OPTIONS ON THE MENU! Makes it so hard to choose and also makes me think they they could really perfect a smaller amount of dishes instead of having so many mediocre ones. It kind of reminded me of a place that needed to be on a "save my restaurant" kind of show. Needs a makeover and a new, more simple menu.

Linda Beemer

Fabulous food! Beautiful atmosphere! Great staff, very friendly, I love it here!

Crystal Shannon

Used to love this place until my father chewed on a large female whole finger nail in his salad. I have a picture but couldn’t post it. Too bad it was a great restaurant but for this to happen during the pandemic their hygiene and care is simply not up to par.

Natasha Boyd

Food was delicious and the wait staff great!

Schmidtzy pedia (Schmidtzy)

The service was great, food is excellent and i recommend everyone to go there and try it! You wont regret it

ryan bessey

Fantastic restaurant. Classic vibe/decor, staff are great, and the food is tasty AF. 10/10, my favorite pizza hands down, and pasta dishes are huge and tasty.

zenithia

I don't even know where to start here. The restaurant makes you feel loved and welcomed. The quality of ingredients top shelf. There is no substitute. They use fresh quality ingredients and the food tastes like grandma made it. Lets discuss the crust. I have never before ordered a pizza solely for its crust. I got just pepperoni and cheese so I can enjoy this magnificent crust. If they sold just the crust with some of their pasta sauce as dip I would be in carb heaven. Value. This price point on this place is higher and it's WORTH EVERY PENNY. You pay for top shelf pizza here. You pay for top shelf everything here. There wasn't a single dish that wasn't made with the same love and quality(but I am trying to solely focus on just the pizza here). Whether its family dinner, date night, special occasion or just a random Tuesday and you want the best slice of pizza you're ever going to have. You will not be disappointed. Now if you excuse me I have to eat my way through their entire menu. I want to try everything once for research purposes....lol

Flora Parsons

Very good food, portions were absolutely amazing

Michelle Spearing

Great place to eat! Quality is always great and service is amazing. Always a fantastic dining experience

Heather McMillan

Good cappuccino served with a little almond biscotti. Our pizza was great and our mozzarella sticks were absolutely delicious! The service great too.

Ethan Smith

Always good food, usually friendly staff, and the try to accommodate the best they can. A bit of a wait but for good food like this it should be expected. Awesome place!

Clive Pottinger

This place is Outstanding! Btwn our group, we ordered almost everything on the menu and it was All incredible! I had Fettuccini Alfredo with chicken: Yum! Every single app on the menu was Fab! Good luck choosing! It was all homemade fresh! Staff was very friendly and accommodating too! Outside and Inside seating areas were lovely! We will be returning!

Andrew Ahad

Meal type

Darcy B

First visit Nice food. Large variety. It came out to the table quickly. I will go back

Don McCallen

Excellent service for dining in and take out. Meal was piping hot and ready for pick up. Manager was very friendly and informative.

Bob McGrath

Food was delicious and plenty of it. Social distancing was good and our server was very pleasant.

Janusz John Komorniczak

Great place with excellent food.

Faith Rivers

Fabulous food!!! Everything is so fresh and tasty...I haven't tried anything I haven't Loved...I highly recommend this treasure if you love good food...

hailaz cAtz

Love this place. Always a great experience and awesome food!

Nile Livesey (Scolirk)

A good place to have lunch/dinner but service can be very slow and it is definately not cheap. Food is ok, nothing that really stands out. I believe I wouldn't be recommend this place

fcsquire

Amazing food and service. A bit pricey, though, especially for the portions they serve. Wouldn't recommend coming here on a busy day, though. Wait time does take awhile, and staff could forget your orders.

Jan Goble

Excellent food, lively atmosphere, and friendly staff. It's a great place to go for dinner.

Les Friesen

We primarily get takeout from here. The pasta is always excellent. I havent had a bad overall meal from the Barrel. The garlic bread leaves a lot to be desired and they are not high on my pizza list but otherwise recommended.

Nicollan George

Great service, excellent food, and fair prices! Huge menu so lots to choose from. Will definitely be back next time we’re in Simcoe!

Greg Richardson

Good service and food is delicious with great portion sizes

Edith Gate

Went with my team Kayotic to a car show and stopped in for dinner afterwards. Dinner was exceptional and waitress was amazing!

Andrew Barnes

This was the best food my wife and I have ever had! We both tried to think of a better meal we may have had elsewhere but came up empty. From the amazing fresh buns, soup, Perch Meal, and Chicken Masala to the deserts everything was amazing!! Our server (we wish we could remember her name) was amazing and friendly. This was our first visit but will not be our last! So glad we found this place! The prices were also VERY reasonable! You will not regret trying this fine establishment.

Robert Doyle

Best pizza anywhere

Shelley Martin

Really happy this restaurant survived COVID. My favorite restaurant in the Norfolk County area, and always seem to have a crowd. Their food is great taste and quantity for the price. In my opinion their tomato soup is superb! Staff is always willing to help! Can't wait to be back!

joyce primeau

The food is always great and the service always good.

William Christopher Warnick

Ordered the Greek Salad with Chicken. Tasted good but some of the lettuce was brown (old) and I was expecting the entire meal to be completely fresh. $16+ tax. Staff were joking between each other within ear shot. That put me off considering the place was clean and atmosphere good. Won't be back unless with family or friends.

Alec Gilvesy

Awesome small town restaurant with big city quality and variety. Often busy but you never wait for long. My new hometown favourite restaurant.

Steven Boyd

We drive 1 hour to get to the barrel. Never disappointed. We love the pizza, especially the restaurant special. Pasta is tip notch as well.

Jason Schurr

Great food and nice atmosphere, friendly service.

Lisa Culver

My partner and I knew that it would be 4 weeks until we could DINE IN again, so because it was our birthdays in April, we decided to do an early celebration at the Barrel. I ordered the day's special which was linguine, mushrooms, shrimp, in a cream sauce which was delicious. My husband also ordered a shrimp pasta dish, but slightly different. We each had one cocktail and salads, plus shared a delicious tiramisu dessert. The service was excellent and the food was very good. Would recommend.

Rob

Arrived for our reservation at 4:30 pm on Valentine's Day. The restaurant was over half empt when we arrived. My husband and I ordered immediately when our server came. We received our salads and garlic bread quick. When we were done our salads we began to sit there and watch the restaurant fill up with other couples with reservations. One after another they received their main courses and finished eating. Our server apologized over and over again and said this never happens. Our server went and got the manager. He asked what they could do? I replied we would just like our food. He left our table and we continued to wait some more. Funny people that came in about 40 minutes after us were eating their main courses and it was pretty close to what we ordered. Over an hour later ........No Food!!!! It ruined our night. My husband left work early to make it for their reservation time. They had seating times. We also spent an hour driving. So no food so we told our server we were leaving. The manager didn't seem to care. We liked The Barrel and chose to spend our special night there. I'm so disappointed in them. I won't ever be going back. I would not give them my money. We couldn't believe how awful the service was. People eating around us also noticed too and commented on what is going on. To end my story we went to McDonald's cause we we starved! 3 minutes and we had our food! And the service was excellent! It was our special night out as with many other couples. They ruined it and could care less :(

Sher

Thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Would definitely go back.

Bex H

We all enjoyed our well prepared dinners on the patio. Extensive menu.

Bryan Teal

Beautiful interior environment. Garlic bread was scrumptious! And their pizza is perfect crispy outside without a burn. Topping fresh and bountiful.

Alicia N.

Absolutely everything was delicious! We had the calamari, and mozzarella sticks for appetizers. The seafood creole and build your own pasta for mains. Then, the turtle cheesecake, and tiramisu for dessert. Every single plate was made fresh from scratch, the food was filled with flavour. Portions were generous. Pricing was great. Will absolutely be back!

Rahil Bhavsar

Very disappointed with the quality of food lately. Pizza seemed undercooked. Fries were cold. Buns were not fresh. Everything taste like it was made yesterday. Going elsewhere from now on.

James Smith

Always have a good experience here when we are visiting family. Food is always good as well as the service. Looking forward to the visit next summer already!

Karyn Kloetstra-Merritt

Delicious food; great server!

Peter Haans

Pretty good spot in the metropolos of simcoe. They have a great variety of foods....mainly italian and greek. Had a good plate of linguine with bolonese. Good. In a table of four ... all walked away pleased. It was quite a drive to get there but if i am in the area, certainly would visit again.

Liz Colclough

The food and service was excellent. Visited over lunch so we were on a time limit but everything arrived quickly. They also have cost effective lunch choices.

chrystal shaw

Our first experience @ the Barrel. All I can say is wow..!!! When was the last time you had the appetizer...salad ...and main course all taste amazing...The staff were friendly and atmosphere very nice...will definitely be back.

Martin Wilkins

Bit pricey but worth it for when you want to treat yourself. Great food nice atmosphere.

Jo B

Good service and food. Dinner was served in a timely manner. Food similar to big chain restaurants similar eastside Mario's.

Tim Thomas

Pretty run of the mill Italian place. Has good food and is clean. Just nothing special about it. I love pizza and pasta and they do it right. The lasagna is delicious. They have quick and friendly service. Their wait times never ridiculous.

Zoiie Tennant

Service

Jeff Puffsalot

Great service . Excellent Italian food.

Mike Dressler

The food was delicious and the service was fantastic!

Derf Hill

We had reservations for Sat April 4 for 5:30. We were promptly seated and given menu's. The place was packed but our very friendly server assured us that they had lots of help. We ordered our meals and starters and proceeded to wait. It was 20 minutes to get our food but when it was time for my wife's meal to come the server said it was dropped and they would prepare another one in 4 minutes. She did get some fries but the sandwich hadn't come by the time we finished our meals and were ready to go. We told the server to pack it up and she would eat it at home. My beef is, we should not have been charged for the sandwich as a good will gesture but that did not happen. The bill came to 90$ (with Tip), no drinks, just one pop and no dessert. Considering the wait, the absent sandwich, and the price, I don't think we will come back.

AL EICHLER

The best pizza in town! They make pizza the way it should be made every where. I have not had pizza and service this good in all of Southern Ontario. The price is worth the product.

Ken Schmidt

Spaghetti noodles have holes through them and they don't drain the spaghetti. So when eating spaghetti, you're slurping up water and it feels like you're drinking through a straw. Good chicken parm, though.

Dogs Day

Great restaurant with delicious Italian food. We always enjoy ourselves when we go here. Try the risotto bites!!

Leo D

Service

John Woodward

Earlier this year my boyfriend and I went to go get dinner after spending a wonderful day at the beach. I was met with a rude front woman at the restaurant who told me I can not dine there because I was still in my swim top (it covered everything that needed to be covered, and honestly was less revealing than some of the crop tops that are sold in stores). Needless to say I felt embarrassed, I was under the impression I was walking into a 'non-pretencious' Italian restaurant (thats literally what it says in the restaurant description on google) but was met with a rather pretentious dress code. Luckily there was a restaurant down the road that didn't care about what I wore, so our night wasn't completely ruined. Needless to say, I will never go back to this establishment

Anthony Shepherd

Had the meat lovers pizza. It was really good! Friendly staff as well

Scott S.

Our family favorite restaurant. We dine there regularly as well as at home with their delivery services. I've never had a bad meal or experience there. Highly recommend them.

David Alward

The portions were awesome for what you pay! Worth every penny! However I was very disappointed with my salad, it had olives on a ceasar salad and no cheese!

ibc brantford

Amazing food and a decent price. Make sure you book as it's always busy.

Andrew Klink

Always a wonderful experience at the Barrel!!! My favourite restaurant in Simcoe! Friendly staff, attentive service, AMAZING FOOD!!!

Jason Fex

Soo yumm!!! Worth the stop. Book reservations because they are always busy and you don't want to miss your visit????

Shawn

I called in for pizza and wings takeout, the lady told me 40 minutes which was fine, my son got there at the correct time, waited 35 minutes, take out people that came In after him were getting g their good first, I called and she said they were just taking it out of the oven, when I called my son to check the order, our pizza was warm, but the wings were hot, they screwed up our order, trying to blame it on a power outage, but when I called the order in, nothing was said about the outage, my son went back in with the warm/cold pizza and the manager came out asking what was wrong, my son told him hot pizza would be nice to go with the hot wings....my son asked for his money back, which they did give, but no meal for us....so unless your willing to eat hot wings and cold pizza, I would think twice about ordering here....customers should come first, and if you screw up the order at least take responsibility for it....the manager was quite rude and not accommodating in any way.....

Jen

I think the owner or the head office doesn’t read customer’s reviews ABC in business is customer service can double your selling but you have to hire better stuff who can treat your customers better Customer comes not only to buy but also to see a nice smiling face the stuff in that location need to be better trained and clean looking

Donna Acre

I Love everything I have ever gotten for here. It is our go to place for date night. Excellent wait staff.

Donna D

The pizza was almost the best pizza I have never had, the service was good.

Alan Strang

Dine in

Chris Elliott

Excellent service in a packed restaurant. Glad we made reservations. Food is tasty with good variety.

Cindy Swanson

Service

William Brown

We were out on a shopping adventure and did a quick check on restaurants in Simcoe. So very glad that we decided to stop at the Barrel! COVID protocols were taken seriously but were not over bearing. The service from the Hostess and our Server were both friendly and knowledgeable. But the food. Well, that is where the adventure really begins. Hunger determined that we were not ongoing to get too adventurous and we both chose to have the Build your own Pasta offer that included salad, fresh baked buns and of the three types of sauce offered, we both chose the Bolognese sauce. The freshness of the sauce was vibrant and refreshing, the amount of pasta was ample but not over done and we both left feeling full but not bursting. Will we return...ABSOLUTELY!

Jeff Pihulak

Really good food! Spent the same as we would anywhere else but way better food!

Durelle Ryder

First time here, it was good, nice family restaurant with good portions. Food quality and taste were very good. They support local and buy local. Rossalene (hopefully spelled right) was our server and she was fantastic and knowledgable. We came as a family with my 3 younger children, the cups were great and sealed for spills, their food was good and came out in good timing. The only thing I would have expected differently is that the kids meal come with a side and a small dessert (or just a small dessert), those 2 items were at an additional cost. However unexpectedly, she brought out some sugary doughnut like stuff which the kids went crazy for. My experience here was wonderful from start to finish and I would definitely recommend it to friends and family, in fact I already have. We will be back.

Jim Lambier

The chicken Milano was awesome! Service was excellent definitely will come back amd try other dishes on the menu.

viviano k

Yummy always delicious

Morgan Xiola

wow what a horrible dining experience! The food was so salty and there was a hair in my partner food! Also when you are paying $16 plus dollars for a meal it should be fresh! Brown lettuce not good at all!We only saw our waitresses 2 once for our order and once when I flagged her down for the bill. Will most likely not be back there! I wouldn't waste your money guys!!

Kyle Fenske

Usually a wonderful place to eat. Fresh local veggies, clean, good service, etc. Not today!!! Despite the fact I informed the waitress that I have a seafood allergy, I was no more home (5 minutes) when my face began to swell and I was short of breath. Obviously despite my warning there was cross contamination. Good thing I was close to home....

Jean

Very good experience. Attentive, friendly,knowledgeable wait staff. Food was very good. Pizza was excellent. Will return again.

George Brown

This was our first visit to the restaurant and we were very impressed! Service was excellent and the food was also very good. We had some specific requests which they gladly assisted with. Our server Kayla was very helpful and made our visit fantastic. We will definitely return

Joey Runhart

Good food. Friendly staff.

Helmer

Italian and greek cuisine, as well as pizza. Great greek salad. Nice and reasonable lunch menu. We visit regularly and have never been disappointed.

Anna Meszesan

Each person in our party ordered a different meal and all four of us were pleased with the choices we made. The service was excellent and the price was very fair. We shall go there again the next time we are in the area.

Magdalena Czechowicz

Been coming to the barrel for last couple years. Never once had anything off the menu that I did not like or was not fresh. Highly recommend to anyone in the area to stop in. Very cozy atmosphere, very nice staff, and just great food. Would easily say this is my favourite restaurant of choice Good work guys

Dawn Lemieux

Great food and friendly service. Very popular local restaurant.

Anna Friesen

The lasagna was awesome, waitress could've been a little more attendant but overall an outstanding meal

Joseph Campagnolo

Very good restaurant with large selection of pastas and pizza. We've eaten here before when visiting local provincial parks and always had a great experience with food and service.

marc parent

So disappointed you would think for the price you pay ( 47$ For a large ) the pepperoni would be cooked and the veggies not burned ....has anyone ever noticed the pick up and del prices and eat in are different never seen that before !!! Oh well they do alot for the community ...cheers

Shahab Zardynezhad

Sure looks like it used to be "authentic" but its fast food dressed up as such. Not bad but no where near authentic Italian anymore. Patio flies can kill in summer and its a bit run down inside. There are likely no better restaurants for many miles though. The pasta tastes good though just by itself and the fries aren't bad. The sauces. Yeah. OKish. Veggies squishy. Ketchup doesn't seem like the cheap stuff but the lemonade is weak. Service staff are excellent. There may be a very real business opportunity for a competing Italian/Thai/burger/whatever place on the stripa in this small town, despite the Barrel's loyal following. It gets very busy in there on nice evenings; while the rest of the strip looks abandoned. A tourist trap that seems to have lost much of its trapiness since the 60's, when the buildings were newer. Food snobs should perhaps head east for a few more hours.

Bob Smeets

Great food and great staff. Service a little slow and food a bit pricey. Overall good.

Sue Telfer

This is the best Italian restaurant I have ever eaten at. Everything here is cooked to perfection and the wait-staff is always friendly and efficient. The atmosphere never disappoints and I always leave with a smile on my face.

Antonio Santinhos

My favourite family restaurant. Authentic Italian. Family meals on the menu. If you like Italian this place is not to be missed.

Timothy Kovacs

Great food, great atmosphere, great service, bit pricey though.. Would definitely like to go again

Mike McAninch

First meal after the lift of covid lockdown. I was really happy and it was nice to have someone come to your table. They had 2 outdoor patios. I think they were still trying to work out the kinks. Was enjoyable.

Amanda Van Kralingen

Big portions and great tasting food. Prices are reasonable and the staff are friendly.

willy kerr

Best pizza I have ever had.

Chad Murphy

Five in our party, each of us had something different. Pizza or pasta, and all food was very good with great service.

Kristen Hannaway

Honestly the food is overpriced for what you get, it is almost like they want to be eastsides in everyway. Went with 9 people and the waitress only stayed at one end of the table to take orders and serve food making us pass meals and drinks down the table, which was ridiculous there was 5 feet of room behind one side that she could have gone down comfortably. The food was sub-par at best alot of the food was rushed otherwise it probably would have tasted fine but seriously the price was not worth it. Seriously not impressed I remember this place being better.

Fredrick Smith

This restaurant is a family favourite and doesn’t disappoint when it comes to serving great food combined with the fast & friendly service at all times so a big thank you for that. Great Italian restaurant, but my only criticism is that the restaurant interior could use a new renovation.

Bill Byer

The food was fantastic. We had a new waitress who seemed a bit nervous/overwhelmed, but her menu recommendation was excellent (fettuccine carbonera) and she was eager to please.

N V

Excellent food as always

Tom Gillie

Always great food and the experience is delightful. Staff are fantastic. It's probably my wife and I favorite Italian restaurant.

Steven Little

Tasty food, from the fresh salads to the main course. We tried pizza, and chicken parmesan.

Carol Downey

We always eat at this Restaurant when we are in Simcoe, excellent food, great service.

John Kuirinlahti

Could have been 4 stars but.... First time eating here and probably my last. The place was packed and wonderfully so, our server was friendly enough. The portions were very filling but I cannot give 4 or 5 stars for these reasons. One of our ceasar salads came out dry the dressing left well a lot to be imagined, the dressing on my salad was bland and we had to ask for more for my friend. ok no biggie. Our appetizers came out separately and the tzatziki sauce with the fried calamari was just ok, too much sour cream and no dill... um I've had better but ok.. our meals came out and 2 of us ordered the same thing, one was fully dressed with the toppings/sauce the other looked anorexic for toppings. The other dishes were fine. It came time for dessert and the variety was nice. I got mine to go (tiramisu) because I wanted a treat later. We are visiting and heres where I would have still given 4 had this not happened. The bills came split 3 ways. I pay cash and just have the server keep the change for tip, the other 2 pay in card and although we have not left yet and one didnt tip on her card but rounded up her check to the next home number and was leaving cash as its customary to tip as you leave. Rhe owner walks up to our table and asks if there was a problem because she didnt tip. We explain why figure ok no big deal but then when we do leave and the server is asked to break down a bill she doesnt break it down to give my friend the opportunity to tip what she wants she breaks down her bill by half and just keeps what she wants.. NO COOL.. I've been a server I've gotten stiffed on much larger tables than ours was (she was tipped nicely by myself and the person who did tip on their card) and forced an extra nice tip on my other friend who was trying to save her (the server) from being overly taxed by tipping cash... so in review.. food was ok, I've had better I've had worse.. prices were a little high but service was ok but tipping is not mandatory and especially what you are tip.. Oh and update the tiramisu was eh disappointing... very bland, the lady fingers were still dry the mascarpone layers were very thin.. definitely should have gotten cheesecake..

R. Andrew Bognar

Meal type

Maxim Morrell

The food is amazing and our waitress was very helpful and always checked in

Norm Jones

After living close to simcoe for 3 years now this was our first time here and it's a definite that we will be back!! The chicken parm is absolutely delicious and the house made salad dressing is one of the best I've ever had!!!

The King

This was my first time eating at the Barrel. It was great food. The service was excellent and prices were good. I will be going back again.

Linda Strouth

Outstand. Friendly staff. Fair prices. Quality food. The best mozzarella sticks I've ever had. When in Simcoe eat here.

Oblivion bot Bot

It's been a while since ive had the best pizza in Canada because i live out of town but the minute in service begins again the family trip for dinner will happen. You cannot find better pizza in the whole country. We are lookinv forwsrd to Barrel as its that good and me and my family travel for an hour just to have it. See you guys soon.

Barry Marshall

Very impressed with the staff. As we were early for our reservation we sat waiting in the car until a waitress approached us to let us know we could go in early. Service was awesome as was the food

Mike White

It wasn't horrible but wasn't great for me. I could have been in on an off day since it was a little busy but overall it was okay.

Chris Ball

Food is always pretty tasty, staff is friendly. It's a good atmosphere for special occasions too

Sarah Morrison

Love the food, and a great staff,always so friendly and helpful. Debbie

Lynne VanBerlo

Great food atmosphere n prices. The waitresses are the best

Miss Demeanor

Great staff huge menu very feel at home restaurant

Lorraine Hoyle

My wife and I each ordered a 9 oz glass of wine. When the waitress brought them she managed to pour a 9 oz glass all over my shirt and pants. No visit from any supervisor or anyone that might be responsible for the restaurant. I am not supposed to eat shrimp but I decided if they could give me scallops instead of the shrimp I would order that meal. I didn't expect a ton of scallops but I got four that I thought were regular size and the other two I think were one cut in half. Kind of disappointing to say the least. No discount either.

Barb Atkinson

Absolutely the.best pizza I've ever eaten. Highly recommend anything on their menu

Morgan8378

Took my Mom there for dinner service was the worst I've had in a long time. Drinks were not refilled, not asked how we were enjoying are meal. Menu is convoluted and confusing. To many options and not enough focus on the food. My mom had the shrimp and chicken skewers and it looked and tasted like scraps. My pizza was good but not described right in the menu. I'll never be back as for two people a soup and salad to start and two sub par meals with terrible service was 50 bucks.

Sandra Knarr

Food and service was good as always.

dwilky64

I heard great reviews about The Barrel so our family visited. I ordered the Chicken Marsala and it was $20.99 and it tasted and looked like it would be worth $10.99. We also ordered the Calamari and it was hard texture (possibly frozen). They had great wine but as an authentic Italian restaurant...I didnt see an authentic meal. Our service was great...too bad the food wasn't.

Cathi Keene

Ordered take away, Fettucine Carbonara for $17 + taxes. The price vs the portion, NOT worth it! You order this seated and the portion would be double, so why the same cost? This restaurant is not worth the price point.

Deb Longthorne

Fantastic food. Excellent staff. Great atmosphere

Adel Love

Great food and service. My favorite restaurant in Norfolk county

Sandi Takahashi

Favourite spot in Simcoe.

SHIRLEY TEAL

Food was good. Very hot and fresh, and a lot for your money. Server was attentive. She did get my order wrong and I had to wait for it to be corrected. She didn't offer a discount due to the mix up, so that was why I didn't give it 5 stars.

J S

Great food at a good price. Delicious pasta and pizza. Great atmosphere. This place can get packed though and the main restaurant entrance is used for take out as well and contains the only washrooms. It can get congested in this area. Also, the parking lot can fill to capacity at supper. We had to park across the road. But the food made up for it. :)

Aaron Hintzsche

Best Italian restaurant hands down! Cheese sticks were huge and homeade breading make them fantastic! Lasagna and Mediterranean pasta are highly recommended! Come hungry though..very large delicious portions!!

Pam Smith

Amazing food & friendly staff. Best Greek Salad I have ever had!!

Helena Klassen

Delivery options are great. Food is always amazing.

Debbie Martel

excellent food and service, you wont be disappointed

Brian Mahaffy

Great staff and good food! Here's to U Ashley!

Amanda

Grew up eating out at the barrel. Pizza and wings are great, but wouldn't hesitate to have anything from the menu. Always had great service there.

Zaheera

The chickpeas & vegetables in the soup were cooked just right, not mushy or overcooked. The seasoning was light, not overpowering, perfect temperature too. Our pizza was DELICIOUS ????! Definitely returning to try some more items on the menu

Carol Judd

Great food! Good prices

Dave Allison

Excellent food. Superb service!

WFSD Hardwood Floors

Everything good and delicius

Krystal Van Zant

Enjoyed the food, atmosphere was great..

Debbie James

A nice Italian gem, run by Greek chef! :) highly recommended is the Flora's stuffed chicken and big enough for adult. The chicken Marsala is good too and is even bigger portion. As Desert we ordered the Premium of the day which was dark Chocolate cake; heavy but good. I would have preferred something a bit lighter and smoother. The staff was friendly except of one, I guess she did not have a good day or something. She was not really informative when I asked her for her recommendation. The is the only thing I could complain about.

ann Maher

Best wings in Simcoe in my opinion. Absolutely love the mozzarella marina as well. Very big portions for a great price while not sacrificing quality. Went out with my mother which she had the linguine (Tetrazzini I think it was called ). She loved it as well, had the half portion which was enough for her. Service was great and very prompt.

David B

I just want to say thank you for the exceptional service warm smile and consistency. Every time we go there we ask to sit in Jennifer’s section. She is always accommodating very efficient and fast. We enjoy the atmosphere and the bustle of the restaurant itself. The food is always consistent and the portions are wonderful! We will be back again .

J W

Dinner

Sandra Gabriel

If you anywhere near Simcoe and you are looking for a fabulous meal look no further. The staff is amazing, they make the meal even more enjoyable. The quality of food is out of this world and you will not leave hungry. Obviously the chefs put care into all their dishes. Whenever my family is around Simcoe this will be our place to go to.

Anne Kessler

There is NO BETTER restaurant that I know of for eggplant Parmigiano. Never ever had a meal at the Barrel I was unhappy with ....everything is fresh, good, and beyond excellent service. Wait staff are awesomeness.

shannon triolet

I have been here 3 times now and it’s been fabulous, food is great but the staff is the best!! Friendly, and very kind. I have had numerous of the staff come out and say hi to me when I come in. It certainly feels great to be welcomed here. Thank you for the great service. The lady with the butterfly tattoos.

Charlotte Williams

Was passing through and looked for somewhere to eat and found the Barrel. WOW, alot of menu offerings and Italian being one of my fav's, I was very happy. Excellent service, fair price and oh so....Good. wish we lived closer. You gotta eat at the Barrel. You'll be glad u did.

Roger Campbell

I grew up in NYC Italian neighborhood. Being in Ontario I was feeling lost for the flavour and authenticity of the meal. I have found it, I loved it. And I am definitely going back. The food is incredible.

Diane Robbins

Excellent gluten free pasta and pizza option for the girlfriend. Homey italian food options with a good selection of cocktails and frozen drinks. Beer selection needs work. Only got one kind of interesting craft beer in bottle. Otherwise excellent!

Diane Sawyer

Service was great lots of food and the bill was a pleasant surprise

Ruth Yates

We have been here twice this summer. There pizza has to be the absolutely best we've ever had. If u like good pizza u have to take the time and go here.

Fern M

The food and drinks was delicious. The service was fabulous. Well worth the money.

Marlene Chu

Wonderful server, food and experience. What a great business/establishment. Can't wait to continue to support them throughout the lockdown.

Moffski

I travel about an hour and half just to have what I refer to as the best pizza on the planet! The chicken quesadilla's are omg too. My wife usually eats a variety of the items from the menu but states they are delicious as well! Awesome place to eat and the service is excellent!

Dave Van Manen

It's was very good

Lorena Coleman

Delicious food, great service. Our waiter, Stephen (sp) was awesome and attentive.

Ethan B

Wow. I normally love eating here. In the past they have always been fairly tastes and reliable. This past weekend it was just horrid. The service was great and on time but the food just righteously sucked! (Yes with an exclamation point). The steamed mussels seemed to be just a tad undercooked and the sauce was very runny. But tasted fairly decent. I ordered the chicken parmigiana with spaghetti. They must have taken the spaghetti out of the pot, water and all because the breading was just sopping with water. Not too bad of a mistake. My gf had a grilled chicken and shrimp skewer that just screamed overpriced. One small skewer of chicken and one even smaller skewer of shrimp for the ripe price of 19 bucks! Your kidding right? I kid you not. But wait theres more! The shrimp was so salty that it was not even edible. She took one bite and had to spit it back onto her plate. Believe me, she is not a finicky eater and will suffer thru some untastey foods, but this one wasn't getting past her gag reflex. The potatoes and veggies that came with it were another story. The potatoe quarters were so over cooked, dry and greasy that they didn't even make it past the first bite. The cooked veggies were barely cooked at all and were still raw, but you could tell they had been on the grill for maybe 30 seconds. Just enough time to pick up some brown colouring from the grill. All in all though the waitress was genuinely sorry and very apologetic about the whole meal and only charged us for the drinks and the mussels. That being said I gave them 2 stars just because the waitress was doing her best.

Marion Brown

Nachos were cold service left a lot to be desired

Diane Bairos

Fantastic restaurant never had a bad meal or experience yet food is outstanding service today was exceptional waitress went over and above love this restaurant

Scott Hamilton

Service

Darren Gertridge

Had a very nice Mother's Day supper with my family. Wings and pizza always good. The experience was even nicer due to our great waitress, Jennifer.

E M

Both food and drinks were great. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone ????

Mike Tucker

Very nice atmosphere and service. Food is top notch and good value

Karen Arseneault

Fast and very friendly service. They accommodated our large group last minute. The server was efficient, patient, helpful, and very attentive. The food I had was excellent and the portion size was perfect. We had several children with us and the server was friendly and joking with them.

Darrel Newell

Wonderful. Food was delicious and fresh. Wait staff was friendly and professional. Highly recommended

Jeannine Tamblyn

First time coming here and the food was amazing!! the garden salad i got was so fresh and delicious. I got the Fabrizio pizza and it was really good. Prices are not so bad either! Would recommend this restaurant.

onsi dous

Great atmosphere, good service, good food: all the things I want in a restaurant! AND gluten free pastas that don't taste like paper mache paste (my wife was delighted). Make-Your-Own pasta and Make-Your-Own pizza had our granddaughter in a tizzy about what to have. The only reasons it didn't get 5 stars are a) our server had almost no knowledge of their wines and could not help us make a decision, and b) both meals at our table that had noodles were watery - a surprise for a pasta place to miss something as basic as properly draining the pasta. I'm going to put both of those down to 'just one of those days'. We will definitely be back and I am positive that I'll change my rating.

Bethany Wood

The service was great and the food outstanding.

Frank Verconich

Amazing food and fantastic service

John Nichols

My favourite restaurant in Norfolk. Always a great meal with fresh ingredients. Service is always amazing. Would reccomend to everyone!

Iván Escalera

Dinner

Mike Yarek

Great food! Home made taste. Menu has much variety. Had the lasagna which was delicious. Also they are very honest. I dropped money when leaving and called to inquire. They said someone had turned it in and they held for me when I returned. Will definitely return again. Thank you for your great service.

Anthony Clark

Continue to Order and delivery of different dishes. All the dishes are excellent and hot when delivered. Fettuccine Alfredo my fave. The dish is done perfectly as well as sauce. Must try restaurant

Maryann Irwin

Very fine food. And very nice people. Service and food are well worth our drive,20-25 minutes depending on my foot. ????????

chris odorico

Perfect sized meals Staff was really helpful in picking meals and Brenda was excellent at making our experience an event not just a meal

Brenda McCutchen

My server tonight was Jennifer Jones and boy does she know how to make you feel at home and is she ever quick???? You'll always have a customer as long as she is working there, can't wait to go back???? Thank-you Jennifer for the Exceptional Customer Experience, we will be back????

Chris Harvey

Great food from appetizers to dessert. Lots of menu options making it hard to decide what to order!

Christine Michael

Fantastic food! Great, timely service and awesome atmosphere. Always busy!

Celeste Wilkie

Family friendly atmosphere Amazing food! Excellent service and friendly staff I always look forward to a night out at the Barrel.

Margot Fournier

Good food Very good service and prompt not intrusive Food tasted fresh and well prepared Only complaint is They leave doors wide open all the time so seating inside during summer is as busy with bugs and bees as sitting outside

Kathy Hrasko

Host guided us to our table right away no wait, waitress was awesome. Drinks were great meal was awesome we'll be back. Left with a full belly????

Lynne Prodeus

Dine in

Casey Tatchell

Delicious, staff was great. Very busy.

Lynn Dykeman

Best authentic Italian food around ! I highly recommend ????

Bob Momcilovic

Excellent food and service. Sure there is better, but not in this town.

Gavin Ryerse

Excellent food. The pizza was amazeballs. I can totally see myself coming back. Ordered the pizza and pasta tour. Opted for the caesar salad and rounds of rum and cokes. Although a somewhat limited bar menu. All in all, was not disappointed. The pizza was incredible. Done good.

Tracy Lambert

Wonderful experience and amazing food! Our server was friendly and helpful. We will most definitely come back soon.

Katie Arnold

Great food! Friendly service! Very small beer menu. Mediterranean Pasta was excellent and definitely hit the spot.

Carrie Winchairyk

Not impressed at all used to be ok but the price to portion size is the worse i have ever seen. Meatball sandwich had no meatballs and lacked any flavour, the sauce was bad. The bun was very bland and not fresh. You can't just melt mozzarella cheese on everything and think its good to go! Panzerotti was tiny for 16.95 Gino's pizza panzerotti is better and bigger for 5 bucks ceaser salad had the cheapest croutons and a totally flavourless oil based under seasoned dressing. Waitress hated that she had to grate parmesan cheese on our half wilted questionable looking salad. Staff is rude i don't remember being asked if we needed refills or another drink or if our food was fine a single time over the hour and a half we were there SAVE YOUR MONEY EAT ELSEWHERE!!!! all in all food, service, and price were terrible.....$140.00 for us to leave still hungry and can't help but feeling ripped off for the second and final time by this overrated over priced underwhelming Greek italian? Mockery... food and staff are a disaster. I have also been told nasty things are done in the kitchen to those who complain about their food .. so don't complain!!!

Kaylee butler

Great food, wonderful atmosphere and delicious food. The food was very tasty. The portion size was great and the pricing is very reasonable. Highly reccomend this restaurant! Make sure you try their yummy appetizers.

John Watson

Excellent food. Great service.

Leisa Trainer

Excellent food and service. Family friendly. Vegetarian and gluten-free options.

Lee Marquardt

Dine in

Julie Reichheld

Dinner

Ian M

Excellent tasting dinner and presentation, extensive menu, great service, clean and pleasant surroundings. Although prices are on the high side, The Barrel's all around experience is much better than some pricier resturants. The only complaint is cold Cappaccino that was more foam than liquid. Would definitely return.

Cathy Daneluk

Excellent food. Service off the charts. Very good olive oil. Very busy family restaurant.

Herb Lausch

This is the second time we have been to The Barrel since moving to Simcoe earlier this summer. The server was friendly and attentive hence the one star. The Seafood Creole was awful. It was bland and the sauce was watery. The seafood was terribly overcooked and had a rancid smell; even our server noticed the odor. My wife's Baked Chicken Penne, though better, was also watery and had little flavour. It would have been nice for a manager to pop by to touch base; instead it was left to the server to deal with the issues. Coming from Hamilton, we were spoiled with wonderful Italian restaurants like Chicago Style Pizza and Bronzies. We love Simcoe and have supported local businesses and restaurants since day one. After our second attempt eating at The Barrel, we learned our lesson. Next time - Boston Pizza.

Shannon Blackmore

The food was mediocre at best. The quality has not changed since we went two years ago. Service was better than the last time though!

Allan Nelson

They serve lovely italian food, always a fantastic time here. Love the open style kitchen.

Christine Kennedy

Warm, friendly Restaurant. The atmosphere is wonderful!! The food was delicious. There was 6 adults in our party and everyone was pleased!!

Tom P.

It was as i remember. My husband truly enjoyed the pasta and i love there potato soup.

Philip Petz

Barrel was my favorite restaurant when I lived in Simco, ON in 2019. I believe it was the best restaurant in town in terms of food quality/hygiene, trained crew, and services. I went most of the night to this restaurant may be 4 to 5 times per week and tried most of their foods. Try to go there as hangry as you can. Very delicious, clean and high quality foods. My favorite foods : 1) Eggplant Parmigiana, 2) Fettuccine Carbonara, 3) Souvlaki, and Salmon.

Heather Hooper

Stopped in for lunch. Good selection, decent food and good beer. Will stop in again.

Frank Borghoff

Great food! Great prices ! Great staff

Harry Baker

Great food, family restaurant atmosphere and friendly staff. Highly recommended. Would definitely go back. World needs more places like this.

John Ciotti

It was authentic Italian food, nice waitress, relaxed dining at a reasonable cost A++

Rose McRae

No apple pie, pure disappointment. Only cheesecake ????

Jane Brander

Amazing food amazing service,thanks Rosella. Can't believe we never are here before, definitely going back.

Mackenzie Murphy

If you want incredibly fresh, delicious, home made food, made and served by the most loving hard working people that you will ever have the pleasure of meeting then The Barrel Restaurant is the perfect restaurant for you. I not only eat here but I also work behind the scenes as a server, I personally know how much the whole staff pour into providing our clients with the best quality of dining we possibly can ????

rmen5

Always a Great experience! Food and service is spot on.

Phill

Great food, very pleasant service

Charles Cannon

My self and family of 8 came for dinner before going to see the lights last weekend the staff was all very kind and everything was so wonderful from the time we walked in there was a cold Draft and I had asked for it to be shut off as my father had health problems and they where on it also went to change my daughter in the bathroom and wow what a surprise it was so clean and even had change table pads to put down we just wanna thank the staff for makeing us feel so welcome and the food was amazing we sure will be back

Janet Dawe

Great little gem of a spot. The prices seem high but the portions won't disappoint. It's one of the only places the locals that have been in simcoe for decades will still order from

Hiccup

Food was very good; flavourful and generous portions sizes. A definite "go to" when travelling in the area.

Jeff Harries

Food was great. Service was excellent. Prices very reasonable. Will go again in near future

David Symons

Great food, great service - and you definitely dont leave hungry. Cant wait to come back.

Dave Green

Good food, decent prices. Comparable to Olive Garden, and East side Mario's, without the all you can eat salad/soup and breadsticks.

Bob McDonald

Friendly, knowledgeable wait staff. Great food. Gluten free options, suitable for a person with Celiac Disease

Jamie Smithers

Julia provided exceptional service during a very busy lunch hour when my business party had very little to spare. We were asked for our drink order moments after we were seated at our table. Lunch was served hot and delicious. Pasta was outstanding. It was difficult to resist Julia's offer of dessert and coffee. No time. Perhaps next time. Bills were brought promptly and we were all cashed out quickly. Will definitely return.

Kathie Troyer

This is one of the best pizzas I have had. Wow!!!!

Daniel Hartlen

Our baseball Team and parents had dinner here on a Saturday night - and I can't say enough about the friendliness and efficiency of our server as well as the restaurant to serve our party of 24! Food was delicious; and we were all served at the same time. Great experience.

Anne Leeson

Great service. Food was cooked perfect. I don't have any complaints about this place. If you love pasta, this is the place for you.

john mulholland

Great quality Italian food, and great service. Our table of 8 arrived with no reservation, but we seated quickly with no issues. The tables were a little cramped. We had a variety of pasta dishes and one small pizza and everyone was very pleased with their meal. Everyone was served their meal at the same time, which is great when you have a large party. The garlic bread was particularly yummy. We would definitely go again.

Jamin Beauvais

nice italian food. great alternative to the pub and fish and chips fare in the area. good selection and cozy atmosphere.

Rob Browett

Love the service and the food is quite good and reasonably price

Justin

Had a fabulous dinner again at the Barrel last evening, Cathy, our server was so very friendly and helpful. Chicken Parm and Angel Hair tetrazzini was amazing as always. The one thing I especially like is you still get a complete meal, soup or salad, rolls and butter. Can't beat the Barrel.

Sandra Slezsak

Ordered 2lbs of wings, extra sauce. What I got was an order of old soggy wings that had clearly been sitting around. The breading on the wings had basically disintegrated into mush. They were absolutely disgusting, I managed to eat 4 or 5 before I gave up and chucked them in the garbage, which is what they should have done instead of trying to sell them. I can’t believe they charged 27 for that, what a rip off. I don’t mind paying good money for good food, but in this case I paid good money for food that should have been tossed. Won’t be eating there again.

Dean Sharland

Good food, great restaurant, good prices and super fast kitchen!!!

Billie Loder

Good food

Jason Khanna

Love this restaurant. The food is always fresh, I love the salad dressing and the staff is always friendly. If you come to Simcoe, you have got to stop by this place and grab a bite to eat.

Ryan Boudreau

Good service and good food, the service was excellent here and the food was tasty. The staff actually know the wi-fi password unlike a restaurant or two I've been to in the past. It's not the cheapest place to eat but the foods good and they are licensed to sell alcohol, which makes it a pretty good place in my opinion for a date.

Janice Rawson

Good, fast and hot food. Very friendly service. Large parking lot. Value and a nice patio. Really enjoyed this spot and would return again. Lots of food so a take home container was filled for lunch the following day. A healthy glass of medicinal red wine was enjoyable as well.

Fred Bulbeck

Food and service was excellent!

Dave Wilson

Food is excellent. Very well prepared , good variety. Excellent service & serving staff. Highly recommended. Free parking lot.

Jan Gakhal-Humphrey

Great food great service will be back for sure

Dean Young

They have the best waitresses. I love how friendly and welcoming everyone is. I have a few favorite waitresses there and they always remember who you are. It makes for a enjoyable dinner and conversation. Thank you...????????

Honey Turner

Always a great dinner out!

Jerry Arkesteijn

The service was great. We were quickly seated. The servers were quick but we never felt rushed. The bread was excellent in taste and texture. The food was really tasty and had generous sized portions. Prices were quite reasonable. I'm sure we'll be back the next time we're in Simcoe.

Antonella De Stasio

Food was good but services wasnt the best. We got seated and waited 10 mins before having to ask someone to help us with drinks. We gave our complete order and in that time to getting our drinks people next to us were seated and drinks ordered and served. Was walking out as drinks were being delivered. Decided to stay and enjoyed the food at least.

Ken

Great food, excellent owners. Staff are always good and the environment is great.

Sharna Crouch

Awesome Italian food. Everything freshly made. Great menu selection. We all enjoy dining here always outstanding service all around great people. Highly recommended by this group.

Jennifet Dentremont

You have to try the mozzarella sticks

Shawna Smith

Amazing, fresh and authentic Italian cuisine. I got the chicken parm and spaghetti and it was just amazing. The fresh baked dinner rolls were the size of a sandwich bun and so warm. We ordered all the appetizers and the rice balls were a table favorite! Staff was accommodating and polite.

Dennis Pine

The best place in town food is awesome service is good .my sister and family drive 3 hours to visit and this is there favourite restaurant in Norfolk ????

Mark P

The food was decent and the staff were accommodating with our large group of 8.

Joe

This restaurant is an absolute treasure! I have been enjoying their food for over 30 years, and have never had a bad meal. The quality of the ingredients is very evident, and everyone from the owners, to kitchen staff, and servers are just top notch. I was extremely impressed when I showed up with a tour bus full of over 40 students on our Tour of Norfolk, and they got us all served quickly, efficiently, and deliciously. So impressed! My students were raving about the delicious food, and took their families there, and of course they were impressed too!!! Just enjoyed another fantastic take-out today, the pizza is the best I have had anywhere (better than Italy!!!) and their olive oil is amazing. It's also the best I have ever had! Their salads are so fresh, delicious, and very high quality. I would give them 10 stars if I could! I wish them all the best!!!!

jer and

The service and our waitress was great. Our meal not so much...it was not very hot, the chicken was quite dry and my veggies were not cooked. We have been there before and it was much better... maybe just a bad day, we will try again.

Marianne Campbell

Food is really good. So I suggest take out. But in restaurant dining, not so much. Staff is friendly, but the environment is very old and stuffy feeling. It's also a little on the dark side of lighting in there

Kevin Jait

friendly staff, order a pizza which was really good.was delivered to the hotel room. totally recommend.