Reviews The Barrel (Fish Shop) in Fort Erie

Matthew Lopinski

Excellent meal! Our server, Ida, was wonderful! Very personable. Had us laughing every time she came to our table. Service was quick. Prices more than fair. Serving size was large. The food was fantastic! Our first time there so we each had the South of Italy platter. Better than Olive Garden! We will definitely not going back.

Mark Vanee

Dinner

Julie Lafontaine

This is an amazing restaurant.... First time there 2 weeks ago ... Amazing staff very fast talkative and friendly.... Food was so good and the potion I found huge a family of 5 and was had 7 to go containers as we couldn't finish the food ..... I don't give reviews but I'd give this restaurant a 5 ***** all day long ......

Susan Paterson Keller

Nice place. Pizza and wings were delicious and the staff were pleasant with speedy service.

drunkennewfie midget

Great Service. The Menu is amazing. So much variety. I found the food very good This was my first time there....I WILL BACK!!!!

Alex Marr

Really enjoy the new addition to the pizza line up! The new Buffalo style is quite authentic with the cup and char peperoni.We now have no need to go to Buffalo to pick up pizza. Great job, hope you keep it on the menu!

Heather Roo

Great pizza and wings, a little pricey, food was good

Rachel Holierhoek

Great food and good service

Fiona Wong

Food was delicious. Great family atmosphere. Wish I had room for dessert, maybe next time.

Robert Hudson

It was a great visit again. The service was excellent as well. The food was great as always as well.

Misty Hudson

Love this place... food is always good when we go and the staff have always been great... down side, its a little pricey, but worth it.

Vicki Gruber

Best pizza in Fort Erie. So far it's the only good pizza in Fort Erie but that said it goes above and beyond in taste and quality.

David Caldarelli

Excellent friendly service and delicious meals. Definitely one of our favorites!

Gerson Pacheco

Great good!! Portions are great for the prices

Kim

Amazing good one of my favorite places on the area. Amazing food fast service. Great staff.

John

Reminds me of Mother's from my youth. Delicious!!

Arlene Hearn

A nice local place with good food and big portions. I visited about six years ago and remembered it being a good meal, we were in Fort Erie last week and decided to try it out again. It was very enjoyable and we will return. I had the fish and chips my wife had the Slovakia both were very good. Next time we are in Fort Erie we will be sure to come again.

Devin Sheppard

Dine in

Jasmine

Beautiful gem! I love the decor and ambience of this place! Stopped in for lunch and was not disappointed! Great food, perfect portions and wonderful service! If ever passing through, visiting or close to Port Erie this place is a must!

Victoria Grainge

Extremely organized and clear, same great food and service as pre-covid. We were a bit uneasy facing our first dine-in experience but staff were clear and communication was excellent. Michan was a superb server and we thoroughly enjoyed a great lunch in a well-spaced dining room. WE'LL BE BACK :) Thanks, Everyone!

Amanda Nothanks

Meal type

Roger Edmonson

Short review: best pizza in town. Straight up. Now, their boxes say, 'best pizza you've ever had, guaranteed', and sorry, but that title goes to a place on Long Island, NY. The people are nice, the wings are also reasonably good, which I appreciate, since that seems to be a scarcity in this town (the fact that it's walking distance to Buffalo, New York notwithstanding). My only real complaint is that when I ask for 'extra sauce' on my pizza, I literally never get it. I still gave it 5 stars though, because 'extra sauce' seems to be some foreign language that literally no pizza joint on planet Earth understands, and literally nobody ever gets it right. Ever. Anyway... if you want pizza in Fort Erie, this is where you should be getting it.

andy stevens

This place is an absolute must. The service is amazing. Our server, Debbie, was fantastic. The food is absolutely delicious. Highly reccomend the Flatbread, fish and chips, mussels, and their South Italy platter. Will definitely come back if im in the area.????

Sanam T

Service

Spencer Paul

great food, great people ,extensive menu, among Fort Erie's best restaurants.

Barbara Scarlett

Forgot my dads Caesar salad. Called them to tell them. Said they would have someone bring it with their next delivery run. Half an hour later they delivered the salad by leaving it on the ground outside of our door.

Irshad Mulla

The service was fantastic. Brought my wife for dinner at the Barrel on a Friday night. There was no real waits between getting our different courses. We got our drinks, she took our order, returned promptly with our salads. A few minutes later brought out a loaf of bread(which we didn't realize we were getting) and our side of bruchetta. A few minutes after finishing the salads, our entrees were ready. All of this despite being fairly busy. Even after having our fill, they were quick to box up our food and get us the bill. The food and was fantastic, and we were pleasantly surprised by how inexpensive it was for a nice dinner out.

Katriena Barager

What can you say about the Barrel. 9/10 it’s really good. Fast service. Good stuff.

M G

Went for spaghetti special! Very good value! Soup or salad, spaghetti with marinara sauce and fresh bread 8.50! Going to go again!

Kaitlin Silveira

always amazing service, their chicken parm is to die for, as well as the appetizer menu

Kimberly Boland

The chicken wings are grade a! They're beyond perfect and same with the pizza. Would recommend going here!

Barry Andrusyk

My wife and I just had lunch, she had the El Greco Pizza I had NY Deli Pizza, it was EXCELLENT! Service ( Kierstin) was EXCELLENT, price was decent at $35 tax incl with two iced teas. Highly recommend based on this visit!

Erica Duffy

Excellent food great service

Sean Stubbs

Great pizza! Crust was cooked really well and the cheese was amazing. Their wings were average but good.

Ed B

What can I say! We absolutely love the food. Have had many birthday celebrations there.

Amanda Green

Very disappointed with their food high prices and very bad customer service when you have a complaint , their menu and pictures look good but the food doesn't look like the pictures, had a very bad experience with them would not recommend this place waste of money.

don swalm

Great family restaurant. The soup and the liver dish was great, the service was extremely quick. Staff is friendly. Beer on tap is great. Prices are more than acceptable. Gave only 4 stars because the rib was old and a little tough. Would recommend.

Mark Campbell

We always LOVE to go to the Barrel. It will forever be a family favourite! Thank you for the excellent service and food, fair pricing, and family-friendly environment. If you are looking for the perfect place to go... this is it!

Bob Hanna

Great food and service! If you're undecided to what you want, you can always rely on The Barrel!

Tckin1761@gmail.com Chapman

Great atmosphere ????, fantastic, friendly staff and great food .

Nicole Crawford

Very nice Restaurant the food and services are excellent! Cant wait for their reopen once they allowed

Jor dan L

I cannot say enough of this place. The service was above & beyond. We paid approx $70 for 3 adults & 1 child and we were stuffed. Can't forget the bruschetta. Large portion sizes and our server knew exactly how to keep my child entertained. Next time we're in Ft Erie, we're definitely going back here.

Angie Coombes

Liked the customer service and food but in wish the place was open to dining. The environment so nice

Chester Baarda

The food is amazing. Would've given 5 stars but cost of adding fries to your plate is horrendous. I paid 3 dollars on top of the price for my dinner for a dollar's worth of fries. They should at least lower the price for a side of fries. But all in all, great service, reasonable prices (except for a side of fries) and great staff

Roy Holierhoek

Want to take a minute to give this establishment a 5 * last week we ordered take out and the order was wrong, I’m not a person to complain as we are humans and all make mistakes, but THEY called me once they realized there was an error and within minutes my order was delivered to my door, I have to compliment them on acting on the problem and making it better, very impressed with the food and service and the management!! Job well done ????

Julie Hayward

My family/friends and I come here every chance we get. We're from Kitchener and we love the pizza/wings combo. Highly recommend!!

ED MUELLER

It was great to dine out. Well spaced tables.

Katrina Monette

The wings have been the same here since I was just a little kid. They have a sweetness to them you don't get anywhere else and overall are a decent wing. I tried the meatballs for the first time, and I recommend saving them for the next day cold. We also split a pie which was a little thick for my liking but this place has some of the best blue cheese.

Priya Almeida

I wish I could give The Barrel MORE than just five stars. This is exactly how dining at a restaurant SHOULD be. Right off the bat, as far as first impressions go, I saw their sign with the marquee lighting as we were driving by and knew I HAD to go in. We literally pulled a U-turn and went back. As we entered, we were warmly greeted by the ladies behind the takeout corner, and immediately seated. I sat there for a moment taking in the charming décor -- the cozy, inviting ambiance; the PERFECT lighting; the great music. Our waitress, Angela, was effervescent and attentive. Our meal was absolutely fantastic. Ordered the mozzarella sticks and the NY Deli pizza. The flavour/freshness/quality of the ingredients, the portions, the price -- all of it exceeded my expectations. I want to try everything on their menu. I can't wait to go back!

Patrick Oelkuch

Excellent pizza. I'm very picky. I usually don't like breaded wings but I really enjoyed theirs.

Ken M

Favourite pizza in Canada. These guys know what theyre doin

Tammie Macbain

pizza and wings are great, and the fries are some of my favorites. We tried something different recently since green acres has been so busy. We had fish n chips and veal parmesan. Pretty disappointed with both those dishes. fish seemed frozen, veal very tough....... good customer service, nice environment. Stick with the pizza and wings they are delish !!!

Megan

Great service, fantastic food (best wings I've ever had). Our server, Jenny, was super diligent and pleasant! Overall, awesome restaurant!

Rohit Chauhan

Did you guys change your pizza dough? Last 2 times we've ordered it has not tasted like the barrel pizza at all. Emailed about it the 1st time a couple months ago and got no response. Decided to try it again tonight and again the pizza did not taste like what we are used to receiving from you guys, which is a shame because we lovvved your pizza.

Tanya Dias-Wright

Great food friendly service

Will Thrun

Great pizza. All the food here is very good. Try this place

Mark Wilson

Great place for lunch. Food is always great!!!

Jason Charles

Food is mediocre but prices have become wildly inflated.

Jawn Sanders

Great food at good prices. We always make sure to stop when we visit Niagara.

Andrew Lachance

As good as it was 30 years ago. Impressive

Sarah Fokkens

I can't believe I found liver and onions (bife de fígado acebolado). And they even upgrade to mashed potatoes, exactly the same way my grama used to do for me!

Derrick James

Good service good food.

faith S

Really good food. Love the old school feel to the place. The lampshades remind me of The Goodfellas. Very comfortable atmosphere even when packed. The servers are very polite and attentive. Free delivery in Fort Erie and that's awesome! Portions for certain dishes are great. I found the chicken wings to be small and slightly overpriced as a result. Their pizza is probably the best in Fort Erie. The prices are a little higher then chain pizza joints, but the ingredients taste of quality and freshness and their generosity with mozzarella is greatly appreciated. Unlike other pizzas, the dough/crust is one of the best parts. Try this place out if you get the chance.

John Markiv (Johnny M)

We moved here less then 2 years ago. The Barrel was the first restaurant we visited. It is to this day our favourite place to go! We LOVE the food and the employees. Everyone from the kitchen staff to the servers are always happy and pleasant! My favourite dish is the Spaghetti with mushrooms and of course a great glass of Merlot! ???? Thanks for the warm welcome and great food! Sam & Jazz

Jeff Godin

Great place to dine in for pizza and wings. Best pizza and wings in fort Erie. The staff is very friendly and the facilities are kept very clean! Child friendly as well. Great place to go out for dinner!

Holly Sxox

7 of us went for dinner, everyone loved the food and service. Went to chucks the night before The Barrel was hands down much better. We will be back for sure.

George Demetry

Such an amazing restaurant! I definitely recommend it. We went there for our Christmas dinner and everything was amazing! The staff was very nice and professional. Food was delicious too.

Gaynor Quieros

the absolute best restaraunt in fort erie

John Newton

Good memories at the Barrel. A Fort Erie original. Good to see it still operates.

Sterner

This was my first time here and I was very happy and looking forward to coming back. The food was delicious and great portion sizes. I was on a break from work and the service was wonderful and attentive... I was checked on several times and my drink was never empty.

Tiffany Chan

There aren't many options in Ft. Erie. The food was just ok, the server was polite, but just everything they did was wrong. Constantly walking and leading people to stand right over us while we were eating, as their table was prepared. Offering only one small loaf of garlic bread when 3 of 4 people had meals that said free bread was included. One loaf per table is not a reasonable policy. To be fair, the waitress made it right and for another for free when I complained upon hearing there would be a charge, but it should never be a charge in the first place. And the bread had some random splotch of tomato sauce on it, and when I pointed it out, they didn't even want to take it back!

Haroon Malik

Best pizza in town... great customer service.. I had asked if there is alcohol in the Cake. Erin at front desk went out of her way to find out which was really appreciated.

Brian A

Excellent food and great service. First time there will definitely go back.

AIDEN WEBB (Student)

Great food, never disappointed, big portions

Gautam Mohata

A great local find! Staff were lovely!!! Delicious pizzas served quick. Would love to come back here.

Shawn Williams

Very decent pizza and wings for CN. Wings were on the small size but not tiny. Good amount of white meat. Got hot and had a good tang, not burning. No batter which made the wings small but I prefer non battered even if smaller wing is the result. The wings were cooked crispy, very nicely done and good tasting. Excellent blue cheese dip, large container and good quality. Pizza was very good, thinner crust but not too thin.

Catherine Hunt

Good food and great service during covid. Have always been pleased coming here.

Kyle Rutter

I’ve dined at The Barrel several times - the food is consistently delicious! Service is amazing and wait times are minimal. Staff is competent and attentive and management is superb. Looking forward to my next dining experience at The Barrel!

Phyllis Thiessen

I've had mixed experiences with The Barrel. When they make the food right it's usually 8 or 9 out of 10 but they have been known to mix up orders, forget toppings on pizza or not input the deals they offer on the takeout into your bill. Service has been better as of April 2021 but in the past the waitresses who answered the phone or who you payed the bill too have been rude and not inviting. Overall a decent spot for a meal.

fermina vazquez

Easily one of the best restaurants in Fort Erie. Their wings are amazing!

J D Home lawn

Good food a little pricy

Sharon J

Great menu great pizza.

Anuj Mathur

Quick and excellent service. The chicken parmigiana was perfectly made. The pesto sauce was flavorful and rich. We will definitely come back

ashley mclean

BEST pasta I've ever had! I'm from Toronto and have had pasta at over a dozen Italian restaurants easily... These guys make them the absolute best. Would come back weekly if it wasn't a 3 hours drive from home. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Also super friendly services.

Marcos Hack

Delicious chicken wings and pizza!!!

Bobby Singh

Very friendly, professional staff. Great food. Strongly recommend a visit ????????

Emily Butko

Food was awesome. Lots for your money. They ran out of bread so they charged us for garlic bread. I didn't agree with that. Service was excellent. Just that one problem.

Garrett Aitken

This was our first time... the man who greeted us and brought us to our table was very friendly and personable. The food...amazing! Delicious actually... every bite. My only negative is with the waitress, not very attentive or engaging. Empty dishes left on our table after bringing next course and walked away. Had to ask for another drink. At the end she appeared more friendly but not through the meal service. She could have had a lot on her mind... who knows. But overall this was a great experience and i would recommend and will recommend to everyone!

Rudy Gerling

Food is always good. Service is good. Popular family restaurant. We had a large group of friends join us this week for a birthday party, and the staff went out of their way to accomadate us. Food was excellent and service was very good. Would absolutely recommend this place to anyone.

Samantha James

GreAt food, really good pizza

Jay Haywood

Amazing food, delishious Everytime

Steph M

My dad and I found this on one of our many hockey trips and oh my gosh the food is AMAZING. Authentic Italian, great staff and an even more cleanly establishment. Tucked in a strip mall in fort Erie you won’t regret eating here. Try the half lasagna half fettuccine with chicken parmigiana!!

Nathan Sayers

On the first visit, had the penne pesto pasta and during the second visit had the shrimp linguine. Both pastas were really good and filling. Would definitely return.

Zsófia Halmai

fast delivery....best steak subs

Mike Daines

Our second time here,but whenever in Fort Erie it is the place for us.A warm friendly environment,friendly staff ,quick service.The pizza is the best...All food hot snd tasty...have a rootbeer float,a forgotten delight that is hard to find,but is a must when available.The seating is designed for maximum pleasure,not too close so groups can enjoy themselves and quiet spots for those looking to enjoy a meal and a nice conversation.There is a separate room that can be closed off for those special occasions.Stop for your favourite Italian fare,or just a rootbeer float you will leave planning your next visit.

Rachel Roy

I love the pizza and wings specials, and their minestrone soup is great. The wings aren't huge (but the medium sauce is awesome), and I'm biased due to the nostalgia of the place, but it's a great place to visit. The staff are always very friendly. And make sure to say "Hi!" to Ida. :D

Sam V. Kuruvilla

Giving a 3 star because, Recently I moved to Fort Erie and The first time I ordered pizzas it was awesome and everyone liked it so much and so we ordered again last week but sadly both the pizzas were overcooked and not as good/tasty as my first experience! May be the person who made was a different person or dint make it well! The pizzas were over burned! Hope you guys maintain the taste and consistency!

Christopher Johnsen

I love the Lentil and sausage soup. One of the main reasons I go. The staff is friendly and courteous. The pizza is fantastic and so is all the other menu items.

Brian Fullarton

Great price on take out pizza

Zeta McMillan

As always the staff go above and beyond to ensure customer satisfaction. Never been disappointed with service or quality of food. Prices are really good too. Thank you to all the ladies on staff for the way you treat everyone and to all of you in the kitchen you all rock.

4 Realz

I love foibf tge large portions great food and service

Jessica LaHay

The server was lovely. The food came quickly. My hubby didn't find the portion of fish and fries big enough. The mushroom ravioli was amazing. The soup was good. They forgot my bread. And the server never checked on us once. We waited 15 minutes for our bill. The kids enjoyed colouring.

Patrick P

Ordered 3 dinners tonight panzerato,fish and chips and South platter and the first 2 were good but the platter was NOT ,the veal was dried out and tough and the lasagna was dried out and stuck and burnt to the pan very disappointed on that should have returned it but was to far to waste time to go back .UPDATE was contacted right away by the barrel about the meal and they apologized about it and were very nice and credited us on that order ,appreciate the fast responce.

Elden Faulkner

Abbot and Costello theme was interesting. Food was delicious. Portions sizes generous. Menu is in the pricey side for what you get. The Garden Salad with House Italian dressing was delicious. $3 up charge for a Caesar salad was not worth it. Service was slow. They apologized and were trying but it did make the meal less enjoyable. I would give them another chance.

Shari Harper

This was a great Italian restaurant. Pasta was perfectly prepared. My travel companions remarks were that their pizza was better than their hometown favorite, that had been in business since 1914. Quick service, attentive staff.

J.E. S.

We came to Fort Erie for the weekend (my wife, son and I). We were at the hotel deciding what to have for dinner as we were tired and didn't want to go out. Well, thanks to Google reviews, we decided to order from The Barrel. What a great decision it was. Since we called in to make the order, the female person on the phone was very pleasant to talk to, very polite and professional. Their delivery was very fast and their food was out of this world. If the food was so good for delivery, I can imagine how awesome it would be to dine-in at The Barrel. We will definitely order again and we will go to their restaurant as soon as we have an opportunity. Fully recommended ???????????????????????????????? Update Aug 22nd 2021 Due to the great experience with the food last night, we decided to come to The Barrel restaurant. The restaurant itself was very clean and well maintained. Even better of what I imagined. We (my wife, my son and I) got served by Michan. She was wonderful. Very polite, kind and helpful. The food was amazing... totally worth it. We will definitely keep coming back when in the area. Fully recommended ????????????????????????????????

Vicky Kirkpatrick (GoldenLady)

Ida is a pure treasure. The food is amazing and staff very friendly and welcoming. Will definitely be coming again.

Raphael

Me and my family had a wonderful dinner in this restaurant. It's very close to Fort Erie (which I recommend to visit too), the food was delicious, especially tomato sauce, the portions size was decent, the staff was really friendly, especially older lady, we liked her very much. And we didn't have to wait long, which is very important when you dine with kids.

stefi hofauer

Love the Barrel! Great wings and pizza, and service is always so lovely!

kovy

I go here every time in the the Niagara region, I actually live in Mississauga The wings are absolutely amazing. The breads are beautiful. Pizza? Phenomenal. Service? Pretty good. I always get 50 wings and the garlic bread. That's probably my go to Then I get 50 more wings for the road

Charlie Whitwell

This will most likely be deleted. There's a reason their Facebook page doesn't allow for feedback and reviews. I order the same thing every time. We order once a week from the barrel. I asked for a substitution of spaghetti and meatballs instead of lasagna. Not one person has said this cannot be done, or said it will be an extra charge. I called last night, the girl on the phone was SO polite and apologetic that I got the lasagna instead of what I ordered. Said she will send one out right away! The owner or manager called and said they can't do that. They don't offer it and won't send it. I asked why I wasn't informed this when I ordered it. He said VERY rudely that I must have been mistaken, and am I sure I got the lasagna?! Questioning me as if I'm lying... I know losing my business won't effect them one bit and that's fine. But be warned, don't call and complain unless you want your future orders to be completely messed up and awful in the future. They make note of the addresses of who complains... -- no I do not want to email you to discuss my concerns. The owner and management are incredibly rude. You do not run your business properly. You're only benefit is that you're pretty much the only place in town, and pizza pizza is worse. We will never give the barrel another chance unless you change owners and get proper management that doesn't yell and demean customers and staff. I feel bad for your staff, you're lucky you haven't been contacted by the labour board YET *See the owner doesn't actually read what you say - I said I won't email and he gave me the email anyway. Copy and pasted response. **** You know the pizza is terrible, when your kid who eats pizza like a ninja turtle doesn't want the leftovers ????*

Swati Gupta

Girls dinner. Ordered lasagna. Delishes as always. Michaen(spelling?) Favorite restaurant anyway of the week.

Sally Macphee

So delicious! I had the Greek chicken souvlaki with roasted potatoes, grilled green peppers & Greek salad. So filling and so good. My first visit and I'd go back for sure! Even during a pandemic. ????

Richard Smith

Used to be one of my favourite places to order from but the past almost year it has gone DOWN HILL, service is fast but food has been horrible. Stopped ordering but tonight I decided after a while to give it another shot and order but was yet again very disappointed way over priced for the not so great quality...

Hannah Brennen

Fantastic food!! Great portions. Our waitress was fun. IDA thanks again!!!

Rick Porter

Excellent lunch menu. Prices are great. Great service good sized portions. Just saw our server, Kate help a confused gentleman to his table in such a compassionate caring way.

aida valoroso

Delicious food, especially pizza and wings - some of the best I’ve had! The negative is they delivered cold food multiple times. I mentioned it to them twice, and both nights the food was still cold.

Rose Goertz

Have ordered from here for a while now!! Food is so good!! Can't wait to go in and dine!!

H Matthews

Just go there you'll know why its 5 star

Rob Hogg

I drive there to get wings all the way from St. Catharines. Best wings I've ever tried!

D. Waterman

They went above what we expected to correct our situation thx you looking forward to our next pizza night

G. Miller

Our server was the best. Attentive, personable and very natural. The salads were great. The food was good, but apparently the liver and onions was GREAT! Would definitely go again, though it would not be my first choice.

Donnie Baer

I can't say enough nice things about the Barrel. It is my go to for pizza and wings (addictive). Excellent customer service from waitstaff and delivery!

Misti Lambert

Amazing food excellent pizza and staff are polite and friendly .. we visit the dining room frequently and have no complaints non what so ever..during the lock down we order take out .. service and quality has not change .. I highly recommend them

jennifer speers

Always great food and awesome service. Thanks Angela

John Mytroen

The food at The Barrel is always amazing! Especially the pasta dishes and pizza which are made from scratch. Service prompt and drinks not overpriced. We always enjoy.

Tech Planit

We stopped into "The Barrel" out of pure frustration of trying to find a place to please everyone. Italian was it! I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of food at The Barrel. I ordered spaghetti and meatballs as I was craving a good plate of spaghetti. However I wish I hadn't after the pizza came out that both my son and wife ordered. I'm not sure if they are using a wood fired oven but the dough, sauce and cook on that pizza was perfect! Now on to the pasta. It was a fresh made pasta which was fine and the sauce was good, but the pasta was quickly taken from the water and placed on the dish which made the sauce watery and didn't stick very will to the pasta. Being an Italian eatery I wish they would have cooked the pasta with the sauce for a few minutes before plating the dish so that the fresh made pasta could have infused some of that flavour of the sauce. That would have also prevented they watery base to my dish that was not so appealing. Our other guest had the oven baked lasagna which looked really good. If I ever go back I will definitely stick to the pizza!

Amanda Tanko

As always, we love the environment, the atmosphere ???? Jessica & Ida and of course everyone else are always super nice & friendly. It was not our first and defiantly not our last visit???????????? Thank you from the crew JD ????????????????

Michele Sollen

This is one of the best restaurants in Fort Erie. The staff is great and so are the food and prices! A lot of people love the pizza and wings. I myself love the wings but the pizza isn't my favorite. I do love the pasta. I like dining in as well with family and friends. The service is always great. I miss the baked ziti that they used to offer, but I have been trying other items on the menu which are very good as well.

Steve Goodwin

Gotta love this place. The food is delicious, the service is friendly, and the menu is priced at a bargain. …

Daniel Simoes

Great food and Great service

Tara Karr

We love this restaurant. Wonderful, polite staff. Great food, lots of choices. My husband is addicted to the liver, replaced mine with no problem and mine is good! My only minor complaint is they’re a little too fast! We’d like to finish our salad before the main comes, so you can feel like they want you out quick. But I’m sure that’s not the case. 9 out of 10 for sure!

Romeo Brennan

Good food. Good customer service. We order from here all the time. Great chicken wings

Jan Haney

A awesome place to eat. ????????

Nick Papaleo

Great food. Great service.

C. Ewings

Dine in

DeeAnn Becker

Best Italian food around!!! Always great service! We drive and hour and 45mins just to come to this place. We love it

Alexander Avolio

Delicious! On time, friendly staff!

Cheryl Allen

Party tray and chicken wings. Yum!

April Luska

This is our go to restaurant. Always great service and food! We Highly recommend ????The Barrel

Sean D

Delicious food and loads of it! Angela was our waitress and she was great in every way.

Julie Buckshot

Meal type

iman r

Had really high expectations with this being "the best pizza you've ever had", but unfortunately it didn't live up to the hype. The service was great and is the only reason I would try them again, but the quality is what's turning me off. Attached is a picture of the party size pizza we just order. I would have much rather waited while they re-made it, instead of serving it to me, as I don't believe this is acceptable by their standards.

alyssaan91

When our server spoke poorly about the menu options we asked her about, that should have been our first sign. I think her name was Ida, older woman with short brown hair. She said the Fish comes frozen so it's not that great, and the panzerotti is a big pile of dough with sauce poured on top. Four of us ordered a sub at her recommendation, and it wasn't anything special. My steak sub was pretty flavourless and mostly bread. The reason I am giving 2 stars is one of us ordered the liver and onions which was really good, and the other enjoyed her pizza. The reason why I am writing this review is at the end of our meal we wanted to have coffee and catch up, as the 6 of us rarely go out for a meal together. Before we could order coffee, our server came over with all of our bills without asking if we would like anything else. We didn't bother telling her we weren't finished, and she clearly didn't care. That was really disappointing. There were only 2 other tables besides ours in the whole restaurant, why rush us out the door at 12:30pm? Will not be returning. *Edit: I am very impressed with the level of kindness and professionalism that Konstantine has shown me in our emails following this review. Its very clear that he genuinely cares about his customers experiences. Next time I'm in Fort Erie, I'll give The Barrel a second chance.

Jeff Meskis

the service is 10 stars. the twenty five dollar buffalo pizza was a bit sad, i was excited to try it but i could have gotten two pizzas at bellas for same price besides the different pepperoni. also id hate to see what regular cheese and regular pepperoni would be if this is double cheese and double pepperoni. The pizza looks good as a regular cheese and pep but not for twenty five bucks. The only reason i will try again probably not pizza is because of the service i received.

Douglas van Zanden

Every meal l have tried was yummy. Their pizza is amazing especially the double cheese and double pepperoni. Great salads, gluten free meals are available. Staff are very friendly and helpful.

Cal Bernard

Updated: I wanna say how much I enjoy eating at barrels, or having takeout at home. They have changed some items slightly it seems. Not a bad change, but a different normal. Once i get used to the change, it will be a 5/5.

Jessica Lutomski

Ordered take out from the Barrel. Food was ready when promised and even better -- food was excellent. Ordered the vegetarian pizza, Party Tray, and Bruschetta. No hassle pickup and payment. Thanks for a great meal.

Kyle James

Great experience as always Fantastic food good times

Myrna Smith

Our large group was served fast and food was delicious!

Chris McTague

Best pizza and wings around! My families been coming here for years, even decades. Great food, great service :)

Candice Pigeau

Great food good choice of menu

Spick

First time trying as my husband and I are working in the area, delivery was so fast, staff was very nice on the phone, price of a tray and pop was super reasonable. and above all the food was amazing. 100% recommend

Joan Rivait

Great food, huge portions, friendly service. Will definitely go back.

Diana Foresi

Great value for lunch specials!

Joanna Shelton

Great atmosphere. Food is really good. Staff are very friendly. Will definitely be back.

Micheal Bugeja

Awesome food!

Kevin M

Consistent. Delicious. Free Delivery. Can't be beat.

Shelley Morey

We went with a group of people our food was fantastic I haven't had a good pizza and chicken wings in a long long time I wish we lived closer cuz we would be eating there all the time service was excellent the food was fantastic and we really enjoyed the meal and the staff and we live in St Catharines it's nice to see a nice restaurant serving such good food I'd give it 10 Stars if I could thank you

Nori Nes

Dinner was absolutely fabulous definitely recommend the Barrel to the World! Delicious homemade food.. Thanks Bunches for being such a Fantastic Chef!!! Cheers Maggie

Donna Weaver

Over 1 hour waiting, when being told 20 minutes. Went to Chucks down the street. Still on the wait list after 2 hours and nothing. The manger was ignorant. What a terrible business

Ian Millar

The staff were fantastic with all the kids. A great experience that totally reminded me of a family, Italian-style restaurant from when I was a kid. I am happy my kids were able to enjoy it and when we go back to fort Erie we will definitely hit The Barrel!!

L L

The best fish and chips ever ! Very tasty , not greasy, good portion . I recommend 100% ! The owners are also very kind

Dave Hessel

I just had to write another excellent review. I had dinner with my mom and her gentleman friend. The chicken rice soup was superb as was the chicken and goat cheese salad. It seems there are new dishes on the menu which only adds to the Barrels flawless reputation. Also awesome service from Angela.!!!!!????????

Don Reid

I love the barrel here such amazing staff so kind caring and omg the food is amazing I love the steak cheese sub they always pack it full ????

Fiona Mashford

Great food! Great service! Generous portions! A real treat to go there.

Louise Davis

Excellent pizza, wings, lasagna! The service was also outstanding! We’ve spent many celebrations here, and look forward to future visits!

Tim Culp

Ordered the veal parm sandwich and I couldn’t even bite through it, so tough it had to be cut into small pieces for it to even be edible. Also tried the steak and cheese sandwich, basic at best.

Cheryl Higgins

Best chicken wings every time... 27 years eating here and never been disappointed.

James Santaguida

Excellent service. Excellent food. Excellent experience.

Pat Brady

It was fabulous service and a very wonderful place to eat everybody was friendly they cared I had a great experience there I was really comfortable you must try it my dad had the shrimp linguine he loved it mom had her soup I had the chicken linguine and we all shared the garlic bread and it was great what an amazing experience loved it thanks everyone

joe pellegrini

I will say they have gone down a bit. Food is still great but I think the new cooks are just not producing what the other ones did.

Tom Priftis

Consistent quality, good prices, great staff.

Bryan Blalock

Excellent customer service, really good chicken parm and panzerotti 10/10

Connor Smith

Lunch was good and owner is very friendly. Very good place for a family lunch or dinner.

norman t

This place is the spot in town for sure. It was busy in the dining room and takeout was busy. The rack was shelves deep with orders being ready to be picked up which is another good sign. Now for the the food. Pizza, wings, and garlic bread cheese bread was perfect! Great place to eat as a family at the restaurant or take out

Lisa Zielony

Great food and great atmosphere

Robert rhunt@sbna-inc.com

We were at the barrel the other night, service and food were fantastic! We've been many times before, they never disappoint! Highly recommend bringing your family for some genuine Italian food!

Kathleen Deering

my 1st time was great food was yummy I will definitely go again

Tanja Komit

My family loves eating at this restaurant. The food always meets our expectations. The 3 younger ones in my family always have what they call, the best (real) pizza ( and wings) in Fort Erie. My husband and I normally have other individual dishes which we love all options that are on the menu. The last time a week ago I had the Chicken Pesto and I can say it was top class meal, unforgettable, craving for it now as I write this. My family collectively considers this to be the best place to eat in Fort Erie. We also find the staff to be very friendly.

Patricia Northeim

Great first experience. Food was amazing and service was fantastic.

Cory Botelho

Friendly attentive staff. Nice hot food. Big portions. Clean. Lots of if room around tables and the menu looked impressive. Tomato sauce & cheese on penne was great. Lentil sausage soup had the right amount of spices.

Syd Morse

Excellent italian food ever time. Always consistent and reasonable prices. Large menu to pick from. All favorite Italian dishes. Soup is like homemade.

Luis Hanna

This is a very clean and friendly family restaurant. Service is excellent food quality and quantity better than most. Great value for your money, large portions. Overall experience was excellent. I would recommend for sure.

Tenika Millington

Always a pleasure to eat here. Friendly staff, great food, gentle atmosphere. Family friendly!

Bill Young

Such fast service! Very friendly staff, food was hot and delicious!

S M

This place is great.. awesome staff and food was delicious..

Sandie Bateman

Food was great. Owner is a jerk

Anton Gee

Met some friends here who live in the area and recommended this place. I can see why. Great prices, really good portion sizes, a nice variety on the menu and good atmosphere. I will definitely visit this restaurant again when I'm back in Fort Erie.

Елена Кравченко

My family has owned a business in Fort Erie for 20 years, however this was (unfortunately) the first time I had visited the Barrel. I had family come in and we wanted to take them somewhere that had a wide menu selection and was a local business just like us. We'd heard so many great things that we thought we would try it. The food was AMAZING! And the service was SUPER kind. The atmosphere was really neat as we watched a couple of Charlie Chaplin films while we ate. As someone who works within the hospitality arena, I would completely recommend this place to my customers and friends! :)

Melissa Lapegna

The food is also awesome! Veal parmigiana is my favorite.

Steve Fulop

Food was amazing, wings are small but mighty. One of the better sweet-mild wings I have had in the area. Pizza was delicious, served hot and fresh. Prices are very good considering the quality of food that is served. Environment is homey and welcoming, tons of seating. Quick and friendly service. Might be my new favourite pizza & wings combo on the Canadian side of the boarder!

Cindy Mahylokstet

I couldn't wait to write this review. I'm currently sitting in the restaurant still, stuffed with the biggest smile on my face. I can not say enough good things about this place. The food was impeccable. We got the fish and chips, mussels, one of the flatbread pizzas and the southern Italy platter... My goodness it was amazing. Great friendly staff, the food was beyond delicious, the environment is so welcoming and family friendly. Again, I can't shut up about this place. I'm a foodie so to get a 5 star from me is nearly impossible. I've never given a 5 star til now. Just WOW!

Vincent Amodeo

Went here as a child. Came back and its just like I remember. Good food check it out.

Michael Gee

Most Italian restaurants I have been to are expensive with small portions. I was not expecting so much food. I was full before my entree even arrived. The spinach dip and pita were great. Caesar salad was good. You get bread prior to your meal and the parmesan garlic butter they brushed on top of the bread was delicious. I got the chicken parmesan and my husband got the mushroom ravioli. Both were delicious. We had to pack up our meal less than half way through because there was so much food. Staff were friendly and attentive, restaurant was clean and prices were good.

CHERYL Pawlick

Great food and service but they don't deliver past 10km unfortunately.

Kevin

Awesome! Food is fantastic. Service is awesome. Cushions on the chairs might be a good idea. But won't hold me back from going. We go quite often. And we live in st. Catharines and drive to fort Erie. Highly recommend.

Rhonda Horton

Had the chicken souvlaki dinner. Seems as though the plate has gotten smaller along with the potatoes and salad. If I recall correctly you used to get this dinner served on an oval plate now it is on a round plate. The chicken was at least the same amount.Taste wise was good but missing something.

Ian

Excellent food. The best lasagna

Alex S

What a cool little restaurant! We has gone and ordered the pizza and wings. The pizza crush was far too thick for my liking, but the wings were absolutely excellent! The drink menu was so disappointing that I decided to just get a water. The other menu items sounded fantastic, and i will be back to try them! The service was average here. Nothing to sing praises about, but also nothing negative to say about it. We got our food fairly quickly. Overall, I recommend this place. I will be going back to check out the rest of the menu!

M T

The buffalo style pizza is seriously awesome, never ordering from another place in Fort Erie again as long as they keep it on the menu!! Really filling and the pepperoni is so good compared to the regular pepperoni which is good aswell just not as spicy as the little cup ones on the buffalo style (which is right up my alley)

Janet McInnes

Just finished a wonderful and absolutely delicious lunch! Had the chicken and rice soup to start which was scrumptious and so very hot! This was followed by a veal sandwich for my husband and a caesar chicken wrap for my self. Both were so big we could hardly finish them and so delicious. Service was outstanding. Will be returning again no problem.

Darq Burns

Super friendly, delicious food, homey atmosphere!

Red Baaron

Great deal for a large 3 topping pizza and 20 wings. Was about $35. Pizza is always good here and the pasta dishes here are amazing.

Maggie Strong

Cozy place with excellent food and service. Loved how our server remembered that we were in a rush and made sure we got our food super quick.

Dan Auger

Lunch

Cory Moxam

Was an amazing experience ! Excellent service great tasting food and a calming environment. I'm thankful to be living minutes away . We will definitely be back.

Erin Steadman

Amazing service great food every visit. Myself and my family love the Barrel the owner is very friendly and welcoming.

Lauren Cooper

Staff is always friendly. Fast and efficient service. Great menu with lots of options for everyone, and the food is always perfectly prepared.

Safira Yilmizeli

We come here annually from Florida and our first stop is always The Barrel for their unique, amazing wings! It's not a 5 star facility, but you'll get 5 star food and service.

Barbara Currie

Pizza and wings so goid you want to go back

Michael C

Pizza & Wings are good. The sandwiches aren't worth getting they let me down every time I've given up. I will stick to the pizza and wings.

Adrian Firth

Pleasant staff and great food. I give this a 5 star rating and will return often.

Robert Rogers

Food is always good! Lots of variety. Would prefer a smaller wine glass for my wine, the wine glass feels more like a water glass LOL. Overall, the service is excellent and I always enjoy my meal!

2021 Reviewed

Good food and service and restaurant has that 70's feel

Matt Mariage

Located in Fort Erie Ontario. This is a family owned Restaurant with a very positive attitude. It's a small establishment and their food is absolutely delicious, but their take out portions are small, otherwise I would have given them five stars !

Nor-mar Stras

Great restaurant with a 5 star rating... except when I'm stuck with that shorty, lippy, waitress who's too old to serve, plus, she's lost her "touch" years ago. Sorry, but it's time for her to go.

Anthony Rubino

Great food for a family night out! Always a smiling face (even with masks!

Matthew Wayne