The food at this Stittsville Barley Mow is (surprisingly) better than the food at the Barley Mow in Westboro. I also like the layout of this Stittsville location better.
I had the Ahhh Nuts burger here recently ($15) and it was so delicious. It's a vegetarian burger made of cashews, almonds and sunflower seeds. Here they top it with mushrooms (they call them "cremini zoomers") instead of black bean salsa. I had it in a wrap instead of their regular hamburger bun because I can't eat sesame seeds and this wasn't a problem for them at all.
The nut patty was delicious. So flavourful with a nice texture. Now no one is going to mistaken it for a real beef patty, but it's intention is not to imitate meat. The slightly chewy texture of the mushrooms was a nice contrast with the nut patty. I loved it.
It came with a creamy kale coleslaw which was pretty good, although the dressing was a little too sweet for my liking. As my side I got half garden salad and half fries (extra $1 charge). The garden salad at the Stittsville location does not contain cilantro like it does at the Westboro location (thank goodness, I hate cilantro). The salad was fresh mixed greens, carrots, cucumber, cherry tomatoes and purple onions. The fries were hand cut and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Just perfect.
On Sundays, they have a Prime Rib Special, $21 for a thick slice of prime rib, mashed potatoes with gravy, mixed vegetables and a Yorkshire pudding. Both my husband and my father-in-law had the special. They both loved it.
The washrooms here have the perfect layout. The faucets are on sensors and they have both a hand dryer and paper towels. Then there is a garbage can right near the door. So after you wash your hands you can use a paper towel to open the door and then throw the paper towel in the garbage can and leave with clean hands. Love it. If only all restaurants could adopt this layout. My only complaint is that the water in the washrooms is freezing cold. I like to wash my hands with warm water, but this is a minor thing considering all the other things that this restaurant did right.
Lots of free parking in the parking lot. The place is open with lots of windows all around. It does get a bit noisy, but this is not unexpected for a pub.
I would definitely come back. read more