Reviews of The Barrel (Restaurant)

Driftwood Pond

Locally known for their freshly prepared hand-made and home-made specialty pizzas cooked to perfection! The Barrel is the place to be for this item and more!

Matthew Lopinski

Great food. Great service.

Mark Vanee

Good service good food.

Joseph Schoukens

Excellent good ,service was fast and friendly

Tammy Frakking

All you can eat spaghetti night on Wednesday is definately worth it

William MacEachern

Great food, great service and amazing value!

Julie Lafontaine

Dine in

Susan Paterson Keller

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

drunkennewfie midget

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!

Alex Marr

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!

Heather Roo

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 !!!

Rachel Holierhoek

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.

Fiona Wong

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.

Seika Groves

Very very nice servers. Experienced stafd. Food is excellent and plentiful. Well done.

Morgan MacLean

Love this place. Never disappointed. Great food, clean place.

RUMIMUME

Excellent food, service and prices. 5 star rating for this small town! Best wings in Fort Erie since i was a child.

Robert Hudson

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

Amanda Wilson

Still waiting for 3 subs that were ordered over an hour ago. We are regular customers who order roughly 2-3 times a week, called after waiting the 45 minutes we were told it was going to take and was told that it was out for delivery and would be delivered in the next couple of minutes. Waited another 10 minutes only to receive a call to say that it actually hadn’t left but would be leaving in the next 5 minutes. Wish we would have been told at time of order it would take so long as we would have ordered elsewhere. Will definitely be trying the other local pizza places after this poor experience

Danno

Good food, great service, friendly employees

Misty Hudson

Dine in

brenda ariganello

Great pizza, pasta and salad. Pretty busy spot. Great for hockey teams

A Gaertner

Great food, very reasonable and the staff are always friendly and amazing. The shrimp linguini is excellent.

Vicki Gruber

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.

David Caldarelli

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.

Eric C. S

Great food, pleasant waitress, awesome service, fair price....we love The Barrel????❣

Michael Wheeler

Staff was very attentive to guests at a birthday party we attended at The Barrell. Excellent veal Parmesan.

Ross Thomson

Best place in town for pizza and wings. Delivery is fast and friendly. Times are accurate for pickup on takeout. Eat in is always great, with good food, service, and atmosphere.

Paula Salinas

Excellent food the best dinner date night with hubby . the waitresses are so pleasant it was a full restaurant when we ate supper there tonight well worth the wait

Gerson Pacheco

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 ????????????????

Laura M

I personally love the food myself, but my girlfriend was very upset after ordering there chicken parmesan with no sauce. Her chicken parmesan came out with sauce on it , so she sent it back and the cook just scraped the sauce off and sent it back to use. My girlfriend sent it back for the second time, so the cook gave her a new piece , but by now, the fries were stone cold and sauce was on some of the fries. By this time she was very upset and she will never go back, which is unfortunate because I actually would give the barrel a 4.5 star if this didnt happened to us. The cook should take more pride in his work and that should have nevered happened in the first place!!!

Kim

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

John

Super friendly, delicious food, homey atmosphere!

Arlene Hearn

Great food and Great service

Devin Sheppard

Food was great. Owner is a jerk

Jasmine

Service

Victoria Grainge

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!

Amanda Nothanks

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

TCR Web (tcrweb)

Have continued to LOVE this diamond in the ruff, always consistently great food and service!

Andrew Mietkiewicz

This is a real gem! Food is prepared with a Gordon Ramsey-esque kind of mantra. If there is a mistake made, they try and make it right. Mistakes are few as they take pride in everything that hits the pass. Delightful ownership and great food makes this a must stop for the whole family!

Roger Edmonson

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

EagleEyesTV

Unfortunately I ordered the steak sandwich with mayo and no tomatoes. I recieved it with tomatoes they did take it back to make another but a few moments later when I realized my husband was almost finished and asked them not to bother they said it was to late. My husband finished his lunch before mine came. I took a few bites there was no mayo. I just had them box it to go not wanting to be more of a pain. The waitress did apologize for the tomato mix up and offered us a small sundae to which we declined. No other compensation was offered. I was very disappointed☹

andy stevens

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

Breanne Kirkwood

Love this place! Such good food and great service. We have been going there for years!

Sanam T

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!!

Spencer Paul

As good as it was 30 years ago. Impressive

Jillian Smith

Good food, good prices and good service. I will definitely be back!

Barbara Scarlett

Dine in

Irshad Mulla

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!

Katriena Barager

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

M G

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

Ben Martinez

Perfect food, great service and affordable prices.

Derek Miller

Seated quickly, and the waitress arrived very soon afterward. Service was excellent! Food was beyond excellent, and plentiful. Free refills of drinks. You will not leave here hungry. I recommend this highly!

Kaitlin Silveira

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

Kimberly Boland

Great price on take out pizza

killakitty hill

Great meal at a fair price. Food was good. Quantity was abundant. Service could be friendlier.

Kevin S

One of my favorite places to eat in Fort erie. Pizza is really good. Not a huge fan of their wings.

Barry Andrusyk

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)

Stuart Crawford

Consistently good food and friendly staff.

Brittany Cornwell

Awesome Lasagna, Pizza and everything else for that matter. Staff is very friendly and welcoming. Well worth the trip!

Erica Duffy

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.

Sean Stubbs

Dinner

Shlomi Shitrit

The pizza was good. Lots of toppings. Pleasantly surprised :)

Ed B

Our large group was served fast and food was delicious!

Amanda Green

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.

don swalm

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!

Mark Campbell

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.

Dave Holmes

Amazing food and fantastic service! Ida was amazing. Will definitely be coming back!

Bob Hanna

Consistent quality, good prices, great staff.

Chris Hutchison-Hounsell

Omg.. best pizza in fort Erie. I have loved the barrel for what seems like forever.

Mike Vedder

Awesome Greek salad. Try anything, it's all good. Freshly made. Real ingredients. Fair prices. Friendly / efficient staff. 5 stars.

Neil Blanchard

Delicious ceasar salads. Homemade dressing.

Bailee King

I was a bit surprised at how good this place was. Service was on the ball, the Caesar salad was tasty, and the pizza was excellent. I would return.

David Christine & Zaylah Romain

While my meal was good, the minestrone soup that was served was not vegetarian as it should be. It was in a beef broth, not a tomato base and it contained sausage. This was not addressed to the party, which happened to have vegetarians as part of the party. The chicken cesar wrap that was served to my colleague was soggy and hot throughout. It was almost like they put the wrap in the oven (salamander). When a complaint was raised, she was basically told that's how they do it there.

Tckin1761@gmail.com Chapman

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.

Nicole Crawford

Delicious chicken wings and pizza!!!

TaShawna Williams

Gotta love this place. The food is delicious, the service is friendly, and the menu is priced at a bargain. They serve diner style food. Do try the pizza or the burgers. Portions are generous. A gem hidden in Fort Erie. If your in the area or passing through, I recommend a stop for some simple yet good food.

Rafael Moncayo

Oh my goodness real home cooked italian food. I will forever have a soft spot for the Barrell. Well priced. A family favorite. Great customer service and communication.

SRmainecoons Maine Coon Cattery Kittens & Babies

Amazing food deffinitly my favourite pizza I've ever had and its the best with their blue cheese

Jor dan L

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!

Michael Joseph Rapai

Good food. Some of the folks at my table didn't enjoy their food as much as I did. Service was attentive but scatterbrained. I liked it.

Angie Coombes

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!

Rob McConnell

Quick service and great food. Also very good prices

Chester Baarda

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

Michael Hunter

My favorite restaurant in Fort Eire.

Colleen Bandy

Pasta was good but my pop was flat then my soup was bath water warm, not nearly got enough to enjoy. It's not a bad restaurant in any means, I just had those small issues which teetered my review to less favorable. Worth a shot for your own opinion.

susan chambers

Amazing quality food, great atmosphere. Everything overall was awesome.

Jackson Lucas

Best pizza and wings place in Fort Erie! Definently recommended????????????????

Frank Spinelli

I have always ordered take out here but more recently and tonight the food can just go to the garbage. Pizza is burnt black and the garlic bread is also burnt flat and all stuck together. Try to get it apart and forget it.

Michael Velemirovich

I would highly reccomend this restaurant! A party of 12 of us ate there today (they were already busy) and were beyond happy with the service and food! Sarah & Kate were our servers- they were absolutley amazing! The food was delicious and fresh. We will definitly be back.

Diamondgirl Kat

Food was terrific, fast service and hot

Roy Holierhoek

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

Julie Hayward

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

ED MUELLER

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

Margaret Dodgson

THIS IS NOT THE SIMCOE BARREL. Don't expect the same stuff. Inside, it seems like the Barrel in simcoe from the 90s... but flavor was not living up to expectations.

Katrina Monette

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

Priya Almeida

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!

Nick

Friendly service. Excellent price point.

Patrick Oelkuch

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

Gabe Munoz

The best place ever well worth the drive from the falls best price best service, best quality, and of corse best food!

Ghi Boissevain

I was Very Disappointed in my last few visits. I ordered 2 chicken rice soup and 2 ceaser chicken salad two visits ago.when I got it home the soup had no rice or chicken in either one. I called to complain the girl said just tell them the next time I ordered. The next time which was the last time I ordered 1 soup and 1chicken ceaser salad i told them about the soup with nothing in them. When I got home I had no chicken or rice in the soup again and no chicken on salad. When I called they said if I come back they would exchange it. I asked them to deliver it because I was in for the night but they won't deliver to Ridgeway which is 8 minutes drive even though it's their fault. When I said I'm in for the night they offered me $5 off my next visit. Told them to keep it I won't be back. Very poorly managed they aren't worried about customer service. I've spoke to other people who have had the same sort of issues. Too bad they don't care about offering customer service on there own mistakes. Food is good that's why the 2 stars

Ken M

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

Tammie Macbain

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.

Megan

Party tray and chicken wings. Yum!

Rohit Chauhan

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 ......

Jacqueline Speck

I wanted to say something about the food however we didn’t have an opportunity to place an order. We spent about half an hour at the table (we got a table from one of the staff) and no one seemed to be interested to take care of us. Even the manager on duty didn’t express and interest to speak with us. Sadly we left the place after 30 minutes without being stopped by anyone. Very bad experience…

Tanya Dias-Wright

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!

Will Thrun

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

Mark Wilson

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

Jason Charles

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

Jawn Sanders

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.

Andrew Lachance

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.

Pavan Vasishta

Great food, good prices, fast friendly service.

Emilia

The el Greco pizza was awesome with the basket of fresh bread. Could order the bread and soup and make a meal of it so good. Worth the drive

Jennifer Keech

Great food and great atmosphere. The Barrel has been around, I'd guess, for more then 40 years. There's a reason why they have been in business so long, second to none food quality and service. The staff are great. The food arrived exceptionally fast. The serving size is ridiculously good especially considering the price. 4 people ate with 1 alcohol beverage for $91.00. We're talking about a: -humongous Chicken Ceasar -an extremely large lasagna -enormous piece of chicken parmesan with pasta side -large bowl of spaghetti and meatballs That's an exceptional amount of food for an amazing price. You'll be impressed. You'll get great value. You'll have fun. You'll be very happy.

Sarah Fokkens

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

Terry Mawhin

We loved The Barrel when we lived in Fort Erie. We have been living away from the area for a couple of years now and recently visited...I don't know if we just had a bad day (it happens). But our waitress dropped our bread, forget to bring the bread until we reminded her. Got my wife and daughters meals reversed....and it looks like my sphagetti works, meatballs and mushrooms had the mushrooms forgotten initially, because they looked thrown on afterwards. Maybe it was just a rough nite...but the experience wasn't as good as I remember.

Derrick James

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

faith S

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.!!!!!????????

John Markiv (Johnny M)

Awesome food!

Jeff Godin

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

Holly Sxox

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.

George Demetry

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

Gaynor Quieros

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 ????

John Newton

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

Sterner

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!

Misha Kononov

Thanks for a wonderful experience. Love this place I will definitely be stopping by again if I'm ever in town! ❤️

Tiffany Chan

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

Haroon Malik

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

Brian A

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!

AIDEN WEBB (Student)

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...

Gautam Mohata

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

Diane Hill

Great day with family lovely lunch and very friendly staff

Sara Wolfie

Very good pizza. Busy all the time because it is good. Recommend house special lg pizza.

Bob Jacob

Hey Barrel - stick to your agreed upon pick up times or at least call people and let them you’re running late. And if you make people wait, don’t charge them extra for extra blue cheese! UPDATE-Did speak with manager who apologized and offered a $10 gift certificate. I give them credit for that, just wish it didn’t have to come to a bad review to get them to see the issue in a different light. A bump up to 4 stars...

Shawn Williams

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

Kamay Lyn

The worst place I have ever experienced. I ordered spaghetti and I received watery sauce, and an old stale bun. To be fair I ordered a fool proof dish the next time I ordered , fish and chips, for an expensive restaurant I expected quality, I received old oven chips, and what I can only describe as hells fish. The fish was inedible, you can smell the stench through its packaging and was surely rotten. I have had many fish n chips dinners and I didn’t like all of them but none of them made me afraid to eat it due to the smell of rotting flesh. To make matters worse the coleslaw was carelessly packaged and tasted like rotten milk and blue cheese. For a place that makes spinach and artichoke dip out of Alfredo sauce I’m not wholly surprised. I give a one star because I Can’t give less. Edit: I don’t have faith in your establishments ability to offer me good food for many reasons. I am taking this as a $50 loss, and will not be dining at your restaurant. You have many people who enjoy your food somehow so I’m sure my money is not needed. Which is great for you. If you want my advice I would say hire better chefs.

Catherine Hunt

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.

Samuel Hill

Great place, good atmosphere for family most importantly food is good. Only thing if being picky I wish the wings were bigger.

Kyle Rutter

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

Roberta Vriesema

Classic Italian-Canadian decor and menu. Accommodated a large group with very little notice. Great tasting food and sizable portions at a reasonable price.

Phyllis Thiessen

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

fermina vazquez

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

J D Home lawn

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.

Sharon J

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.

Anuj Mathur

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.

ashley mclean

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

Judy Halladay

I ordered pizza and wings. It took 30 mins to get a pizza and over done wings. Not the best place, but sadly the only place in town.

Marcos Hack

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.

Bobby Singh

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!

Walker Mulley

When in Fort Erie you must visit this place.Fantastic tasting pizza along with other delicious tasting Italian food.We visit everytime we are in town.

Dmitry Smirnov

Great food delicious pizza and awesome wings great staff

Emily Butko

Great food good choice of menu

Christopher Grant

I went here with my grandpa today without many expectations and we were BLOWN AWAY. It was the best Italian food I have ever had and my grandpa still cannot stop raving about it. I wish we lived closer to go there more. Our waitress was incredible too. Overall 10/10 would recommend!!

Garrett Aitken

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.

Rudy Gerling

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

Epicman400

Waitress attentive. Meal delicious and reasonable value

Samantha James

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

Jay Haywood

Service

Fady Badir

Fast service, great menu and pizza were wonderful!

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

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

Zsófia Halmai

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

Wes Beach

Kaitlyn was an awesome server! We were upset when we got there to find a huge line even though the person on the phone said no reservation was needed.. Kaitlyn gave such good service it more than made up for it!! Excellent food and comfy atmosphere!

Mike Daines

Meal type

Rachel Roy

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

Sam V. Kuruvilla

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.

Chris Haun

Good pizza and wings

Christopher Johnsen

I love foibf tge large portions great food and service

Brian Fullarton

Great food, never disappointed, big portions

Zeta McMillan

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!

Kyle Frayne

Excellent pizza and wings. Also great fish and chips. The desert - brownie boat was crazy good!

Julie Oke

Love all the food here especially the pizza and wings. Been coming here for over 20 years. Thanks Barrel staff for all the memorable meals we've had as a family here.

Kevin “Beldin73”

Took a friend there for the first time and her reaction was "i never knew pizza could taste this good"

4 Realz

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

Frank Croft

Wonderful service with delicious simple dishes. Their pasta sauce tastes homemade and just may be! Tasty food at a fair price is why this place is great for the whole family.

Jessica LaHay

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.

Saahir Kapasi

So good!! The bread was to die for!! Amazing prices and such friendly staff!!

Patrick P

It was great to dine out. Well spaced tables.

Elden Faulkner

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

Derene Harriettha

Great

Shari Harper

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

J.E. S.

Meal type

Alex Sutliff

Pretty good food. Dont buy the subs though.

Vicky Kirkpatrick (GoldenLady)

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

Raphael

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

stefi hofauer

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

Michael Brown

This has been my favourite restaurant since they opened. Excellent food and customer service.

kovy

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.

Charlie Whitwell

Great food and good service

Steve Taylor

Great food Fast service for our lunch breaks when we call ahead !! Love it !

Swati Gupta

Meal type

Frank Miele

Very bad order taker , if you don't wanna respect customers close the buissinise, no one is allowed to treat you bad, I am paying money, iam not taking free stuff, if you think again you had enough close it The lady that was taking the order her shift just ended so she threw the phone to a guy who doesn't care...... And who thinks that he is superior.....no body you are good because of us ...nothing more .please listen to the order so you can understand, not like you told me you have never worked for this place for 10 years ........ Respect is the only thing asked from yourseld

Sally Macphee

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.

Kassandra Maccandless

Been going there for years and never had a bad meal. Great staff as well. Visit them and you'll love there food. All the best to all your staff.

Richard Smith

Great food friendly service

Steve Dearlove

First time and will definitely go back. Had a baked shrimp Mac and cheese. Excellent

Hannah Brennen

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

Patrick Elliott

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.

Jerry

A great family restaurant with courteous and friend service. The menu has something for everyone and your selection will be sure to satisfy every taste.

Rick Porter

Pizza and wings so goid you want to go back

Richard Clemons

Decided to try out The Barrel while we were visiting Fort Erie and were definitely impressed! The food was delicious! We had a pizza (I think called the works) which was loaded with topings and the pasta primavera had a ton of veggies in it. Would give 5 stars but the actual pasta noodles were stuck together and didn't seem super fresh. The meal otherwise was delicious though!

Linda Sider

The classic Italian family restaurant. Took me back to being a kid at Mother's Pizza. Good food good value.

aida valoroso

Great value for lunch specials!

Rose Goertz

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

Eileen Vanderhaeghe

Very yummy! I got calamari and a salad that was good, however, I wish I got the pasta because it looked amazing. Service was wonderful, I will definitely go back.

H Matthews

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!

Rob Hogg

Amazing food, delishious Everytime

D. Waterman

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.

Roger Moore

Consistently excellent pizza! Great service from the staff.. The prices are amazing, the pizza so good, sometimes We drive there and eat a medium house pizza in the parking lot! Warm atmosphere , HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PLACE☝️

G. Miller

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 …

robert kloosterman

Great place for take out or eat in. Great staff!

Donnie Baer

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 ????

Misti Lambert

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

jennifer speers

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.

John Mytroen

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.

Tech Planit

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 …

Amanda Tanko

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.

Michele Sollen

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

Michael Currie

This is a staple in Fort Erie! Excellent food, service and fair price. If your in the mood for Pizza or Italian food this is "the" place to check out!

carly drake

Great food, good prices, the barrel has been one of my favorites for years!

Steve Goodwin

Excellent food great service

Colleen Mason

Italian, family friendly, casual. Servers are great. We had Stacy... She was very attentive!

Julia Crown

Excellent and friendly service. I had the El Greco pizza. Tons of toppings. Perfect crust. And I used to work in a pizza parlour.

Daniel Simoes

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.

Sandra Fuenmayor

I am not from the area but have eaten here several times as a part of business at several different times of the week. The wait staff are excellent, friendly, do try very hard to accommodate requests and strike a nice balance of service with giving of space. The restaurant is steadily busy from about mid-afternoon on, yet I have easily had friendly meetings here. I do have dietary concerns - celiac - and there is basically one meal I eat here, the staff know which one. The only negative is the rigid insistence on no substitutions. I find the portions sizes HUGE, and will suggest they leave an item off my plate, or serve me less but they won't. This always feels like waste to me! I have asked, as an example, can you leave the potatoes off my meal and give me a side of mushrooms instead? After fully explaining that I will pay for the mushrooms as extra, just keep the potatoes, I will get told no. So I end up with potatoes and mushrooms. I have tested this several times... At the end of the day it doesn't matter too much, but I do find it odd.

Lynn Cooper

Old fashioned in a good way. Food is fresh and staff make you feel at home.

debbie mozel

I had placed an order lastnight and there was miscommunication between us so I never received it. But the owner was amazing and responded right back to me on Facebook and promised me FREE pizza and wings for tonight ! I appreciate it, and always have ordered from barrel ! Delicious pizza !

Tara Karr

fast delivery....best steak subs

Romeo Brennan

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

Jan Haney

Great food and great atmosphere

Nick Papaleo

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. ????

Danny Grenier

Friendly staff and great service. Food is very good

C. Ewings

Always great food and awesome service. Thanks Angela

Gordana Mikulic

Love eat there

DeeAnn Becker

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.

Alexander Avolio

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

Jenifer Hall

Great friendly service from Kate. Awesome food and value.

Moe hill

My favourite pizza ever. Funny story with this as well. I grew up north of Toronto and Barrel Pizza was originally in my hometown. When I was about 20 they restaurant was gone. We were all so sad. Some 30 yrs later I happen to be at Fort Erie taking part in the 1812 reenactment and we decided to go for pizza with friends. SURPRISE and JOY when we drove up I said Hey funny this sign looks just like a pizza place we had where I grew up. Inside I told the gal behind the counter the same thing.. she said it is the same place the family had moved down to Fort Erie. Now we live near by and come to Barrel when we are heading to Buffalo or taking the long route back from the falls. BEST PIZZA EVER!!!!

Cheryl Allen

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

April Luska

Excellent food. The best lasagna

Sean D

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

Julie Buckshot

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.

iman r

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.

alyssaan91

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

Jeff Meskis

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.

Douglas van Zanden

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

Cal Bernard

Good food a little pricy

Donald Gignac

Delicious, hearty Italian food in cozy casual digs. Friendly wait staff. Limited beer selection but the glasses after nice and cold.

Jessica Lutomski

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

Kyle James

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

Richard Todd

Its a great place for having a dinner with your family or a friend. The food is magnificent but it does get busy a lot.

Theresa Woods

Great food and properly keeping everyone safe!

Myrna Smith

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.

Chris McTague

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! :)

schoolboyN

Food is always great! Service is amazing! And the prices are on point! Lots of food for your money!

Candice Pigeau

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

Danielle Jarvis

I've Been going to the barrel for about 25 years. Great pizza and wings deal. Most likely the best pizza I've ever had. Great service and very affordable. Thank You To The Barrel

Ken Cunningham

I have driven by this place for years but never had a chance to stop in... However, after yesterday I will be a regular! The food is delicious! The only reason I have 4 stars is, the salad was very plain.

Spick

Great good!! Portions are great for the prices

Joan Rivait

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.

Diana Foresi

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

Joanna Shelton

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

Timothy Nichter

Very good food and you won't go away hungry

Micheal Bugeja

GreAt food, really good pizza

Kevin M

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.

Shelley Morey

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.

Kim L

Pizza and wings are very good. Service is fast and friendly. Large menu and ample space for large groups and parties.

Danielle Hay

This has been my favorite restaurant for years! Since I was a child. I grew up in orillia and visited the barrel only on holidays and it has stuck in my mind for years. Excellent food, excellent service. Truly is a one of a kind place.

Nori Nes

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

Jean Sigut

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.

Donna Weaver

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 !

Ian Millar

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.

David R

This is the best Italian restaurant I have visited till date. I like the salted garlic bread very much. The ambiance is good.

Jason Botelho

Had a great steak. Cooked exactly how I asked.

L L

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

Chevy Halladay

This was the best restaurant experience during my travels to Niagra Falls, Canada. Great service, great prices, & delicious food. The restaurant is in Fort Erie about 30 minutes from the falls.

Matt B

Good food. Fast and friendly service. A bit pricey. Nice atmosphere.

Dave Hessel

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.

Lauren Jamieson

OMG amazing food. Friendly and efficient staff. Great price.

Don Reid

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.

Brian Wharten

Found the pizza to be "doughy" (ie under cooked) it wasn't raw by any means , but the dough wasn't crispy on the edges or fluffy. I've subsequently informed to tell them "don't be afraid to cook it". Personally I'd bee happier going somewhere that can figure that out for themselves.

Dianne McGinn

Great food

Fiona Mashford

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

Louise Davis

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!

Tim Culp

Delicious! On time, friendly staff!

Cheryl Higgins

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.

James Santaguida

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!

Pat Brady

Favourite pizza in Canada. These guys know what theyre doin

joe pellegrini

Food is mediocre but prices have become wildly inflated.

jeff stone

My wife and I go here when we are in the mood for some tasty food in a casual atmosphere. The service is quick and friendly. The menu is varied and truth is we haven't had anything we haven't liked it wasn't cooked very nicely. Definitely worth it for a nice dinner.

Jake

Amazing!! Very friendly family orientated restaurant. Fast and reliable

Tom Priftis

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 ????*

Bryan Blalock

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.

Connor Smith

Just go there you'll know why its 5 star

norman t

Dinner

Lisa Zielony

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

Robert rhunt@sbna-inc.com

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.

glen mcdonald

Food is soooooo good!!! Staff is friendly too

Erica Phillips

I have eaten there twice a pleasant experience both times friendly staff reasonably priced.

Kathleen Deering

Lunch

Kim Rydall

Friendly staff and remember everyone. Food is great and service is great. This goes for takeout as well

Dave Jamieson

Fantastic food and atmosphere. Some items appear pricey that’s all.

Tanja Komit

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.

Patricia Northeim

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

Cory Botelho

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.

Syd Morse

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.

YoungBlood1912

I was in Fort Erie on the hottest day of September after a 125 km bicycle ride and was staying at the Howard Johnson. Needless to say we were all starving. I ordered the veal parmesan to be delivered because I needed the pasta fix and the meat protein. The veal parm was ok with a generous portion of veal, unfortunately, there was hardly any spaghetti with very little sauce. What's up with that? Pasta is cheap. Order also arrived without any utensils. Why would you not include utensils on an order to a hotel automatically? Luckily I got a hold of the delivery driver in his BMW before he left the lot and had him go back to the restaurant and get us utensils.

Luis Hanna

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.

Scott Duchart

Great food nice atmosphere and good service

Tenika Millington

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

J-C Tremblay

Generic Italian, Pizza is disgusting. Worse If it's take out. The manager Dino, has no idea how to run a business or treat employees. Which is why he is the talk of the town. Can't see this place lasting much longer with Dino running the show

Barb F

Having been a favourite of mine and my family's for well over 15 years - celebrating every special event and milestone in our family (birthdays, mother's and father's day, graduations) I would love to have been able to give a great review but unfortunately, I cannot. Due to the owner's rudeness to myself and my wife on no less than three occasions - we have found it necessary to seek out other options. Tonight was my wife's birthday and we would have normally come to the Barrel and enjoyed our celebration but instead we went to Johnny Rocco's and were treated like royalty! We even received $15.00 off our dinner as it was my wife's birthday. Our dinner came to $48.00 - money that could have been yours. Too bad you just didn't value our loyalty and custom. Perhaps you should go to Johnny Roccos and learn how to treat your loyal customers - it definitely wouldn't hurt!

Bill Young

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

S M

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.????

Sandie Bateman

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

Anton Gee

Excellent service. Excellent food. Excellent experience.

Елена Кравченко

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

Larry Larouche

Fantastic food and service! Definitely try Ida's stuffed chicken. Delicious!!!!

Melissa Lapegna

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

Steve Fulop

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

Cindy Mahylokstet

Service

Vincent Amodeo

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.

LeeAnne Dionne

Great food service and pricing. Staff very good.

Michael Gee

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

CHERYL Pawlick

Great food, service was amazing, will come back for sure.

Bree Johnson

All the food was amazing and service was fantastic!

Kevin

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.

Crissie Mark

Hubby and I went yesterday,our friend Doug recommended it,we loved the great friendly service by Pam who introduced us to Dino the owner!Buffalo pizza and wings were the best,can’t wait to try more of their menu,everything looked delish????

Tom Lawrence

Great wings, good pizza and pasta, fairly priced and service was perfectly fine

Robert Hooper

The best Italian food and pizza/wing joint in Fort Erie. Great servicing staff as well. I wish their wings were a little larger, but I love their flavour! The pizza is excellent and is particularly better when dining in I find. This place is a Fort Erie staple.

faith thibault

Delicious pasta. Good attention

Rhonda Horton

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.

Ian

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

Gail Kehl

It's ok, nothing special, just basic Italian food. Only had lunch there.

Alex S

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.

Ghislaine Creelman

The Barrel has great sauce. My favourite is spaghetti with mushrooms. The lasagna is yummy too. Try the breadsticks with sauce. Friendly staff and a cosy atmosphere.

M T

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

Walter Brooks

Best pizza and pasta in town! A really fun place, the staff is very friendly.

Janet McInnes

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. …

Nick Earle

Awesome, was like walking into mothers pizza. Ravioli was awesome. The staff chat a little to much about things they shouldn't but it was good and great service.

Randeep Butalia

Very cozy environment. Friendly staff. And great food

Sue Yeong

Was taken to lunch here and delighted by the Family restaurant and it's menu. Fresh, tasty food at reasonable prices served quickly for lunch. Friendly staff. Will go again.

Darq Burns

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

Rachelle Balch

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.

Tim O

Wonderful atmosphere, great food and fantastic service. Jenny and Julie were our servers and made our dinning experience superb!!

Red Baaron

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!

Nancy McDonald

Delicious food, great prices, wonderful atmosphere, friendly staff, and awesome service by Stacey, our server.

Jennifer Agnew

Great authentic food, Great service, Great atmosphere

Ava Dalcourt

Has good food but terrible service. Was ripped off 15.00$, also had 2 close friends previously worked here who were poorly treated. Not worth ordering from here, can get food just as good or even better from a place that wont rip off their customers.

Maggie Strong

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.

Dan Auger

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

Ashley

Great food and great prices, with a comfortable atmosphere. We are from out of town and seek out this place when we're in the area.

Josh Young

Great food, quick service, very friendly takeout staff.

Tara Turner

Came to this restaurant because it was recommended and it had great reviews, we were very disappointed. The server was rude and very inattentive. We ordered a pizza and pasta. Every part of our meal was processed and probably came out of a package. There was nothing authentic about this experience at all.

Cory Moxam

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 …

Erin Steadman

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

Lauren Cooper

Great menu great pizza.

Safira Yilmizeli

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

Barbara Currie

the absolute best restaraunt in fort erie

Michael C

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

Chris Rokosh

Wonderful place to eat, food was delicious and great quality! In addition, the atmosphere was great and our server Sarah was extremely nice and just added to our great experience at the Barrel.

Adrian Firth

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!

Michael Tallevi

Around 20 years ago I came here with my family when we visited my grandmother. At the time it was the best pizza I ever had in my life and I always thought back to how good it was. Now I'm nearly 40 with more life experience and I see that my memory was biased since back then I was typically eating Little Ceasars and Hungry Howies. This is still a fabulous pizza that blows those chains out of the water but I think my latest visit may have killed some of those childhood memories. I've been to other countries and regions since then, and had thousands of other meals. I was bound to find some things I liked better, so this is in no way a criticism of the quality or taste of this food. I'd still totally recommend this place for anyone looking for a good meal.

Dave Wilson

Good food , kinda pricey tho

Robert Rogers

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.

2021 Reviewed

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.

Simon Groot

Loved the atmosphere, service and food. Will definitely be back!!

Matt Mariage

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

Nor-mar Stras

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.

Anthony Rubino

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.

Tim Proctor

Great food and good prices. Perfect location!

Greg Rock

Lacking tartar sauce. Should come with enough for the fish. Called them and was told I could have asked for extra. Didnt think they were going to rip me off so didnt think I would have to ask. Fish wasnt the greatest either. Just not getting anything from there again.

Shirley Jones

Amazing food every time we've been there. I normally get wings, sea food or any of the chicken dishes but the pizza is always amazing as well. Great salads and the bread couldn't be better

Haley Albu

Lovely restaurant. Food was great. Servicer was friendly and fast.

Linda Morrison

This is an excellent restaurant, we always pick the Barrel when we are in Simcoe, great tasting food , good service and good prices. Have tried many different items on the menu and not disappointed with any of them. Margaret Dodgson

Terri Grigoroff

Great food great menu love this place a bit expensive for my taste

Terry Kozak

We went here for Valentine's Day so they were pretty busy, but even in spite of that our waitress was good humored and more than competent. I wish I'd gotten her name. The food was absolutely delicious and the employees were very friendly, if rushed, but that's reasonable given the holiday. I was very impressed on all counts with the service, the atmosphere, and overall quality of this restaurant. Highly recommend!

Richard Bender

The wait staff were efficient and friendly but spent most of their time chatting with each other (within our hearing). The food was good and appropriately priced.

Matthew Wayne

Great experience as always Fantastic food good times

Roseanna Gucciardi

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