I really want to like this place but after a couple of trys, the food is avantage, service is average and atmosphere is cold despite having all the makings for a good local pub. The Nashville crispy chicken burger was overly fried, there was no discernable flavour except for the hot sauce and the Caesar salad was drenched in sauce. My husband had the Barley burger which he thought was good (2 beef patties with bacon and cheese) and his side of Green salad looked very fresh and with a more reasonable amount of dressing. Caesars are $7 on Saturdays and Sundays. read more

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Great service, fun vibes, yummy food! You must check out the rooftop patio! They have fun live music on Saturdays up there.

The service here is great. On the second and forth and Tuesdays of the month, they have live trivia. Every once in a while they have some live music as well. Bar tender is hilarious and a great place to go. Food is good, solid, but a bit pricey. read more

Barley Mow - people sitting at tables in a restaurant - Pubs Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Nice rooftop patio, friendly staff, decent beer selection, unique and interesting cocktail menu! The 1000 Island beer flight was cheap and fun. The cocktail list was quite large with some very unique and interesting cocktails on there using interesting Canadian liquors (including some sangria and a bunch of warm coffee and hot chocolate based drinks)! read more

A pub near my old neighborhood in Westboro, I came here on two consecutive weekend trips to Ottawa for a bachelor party and a wedding. I was surprised by how good the food was. They do the standard pub stuff like burgers and wings and also some interesting Asian and Indian options. Huge menu but everything I tried was good! Service was also very attentive each time. Recommended read more

My husband and I went back to the Barley Mow tonight and boy have the prices of the food gone up since we were last there a year ago. They've changed their menu quite a bit and their daily specials are no where as good as they used to be. We were up on their rooftop patio, which was quite nice. We were a group of 6. I had the Coconut Smash ($7.50) and I "Mow-sized it" which basically means add another ounce of alcohol for an additional $3. It was coconut rum, pineapple juice, lime juice and sugar. It tasted a bit like a pina colada, just not slushy and not as creamy. And more "pineapply" than "coconutty", haha. I would order this drink again. My husband had some beer ($8 a pint). I have no interest in beer, so don't know what it was (sorry). I had the Warm Mediterranean Salad ($18). On the menu it is called a "salad" and it is listed under "Soups and Salads." The description was "grilled chicken, bocconcini cheese, tomato, basil, chow mein noodles, arugula, balsamic reduction and sweet basil pesto." I thought it was an arugula salad with crunchy chow mein noodles sprinkled on top and the other ingredients. Friends, this dish is not a salad! It is a pasta dish that masquerades as a salad. The bulk of the dish is noodles (like angel hair pasta) mixed with pesto. There's a small amount of wilted arugula and basil leaves mixed in. There's some grilled chicken and it's topped with onion sprouts (look like alfalfa sprouts except the seeds are black). Bocconcini cheese and grape tomatoes encircle the dish. They drizzle the balsamic reduction over the plate. It was really good. It wasn't overly dressed and I loved how they were generous with the bocconcini cheese. The chicken was nicely grilled. The flavours really went well together, it's just that it's not a salad and when I ordered it, I was expecting a salad. There should have been some disclaimer saying that the dish is carb heavy and it is not really a salad. Or at least put the word salad in quotations. My husband had the Meatzer Flatbread. It's usually $17 but on Wednesdays after 4pm all Flatbreads are $10. It came with fries. The Flatbread had ground beef, chorizo sausage and double-smoked bacon. There was cheese as well and some white sauce drizzled on top. I didn't have any, but my husband said it was great. I had some of the fries. They were pretty good, but not as good as they were on previous visits. I felt that the prices were high for a pub, but I guess it's in Westboro where the rents are also high. Service was good. I wish that they would bring back the daily specials that they had when they first opened. And also bring back the Ahh Nuts Burger and the Fish Burger. read more

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Food was good but our server must have been having an off night. Forgot requests, brought the wrong item, was rude and had to ask a couple of times for the right item. read more

Great patio! It has a really nice vibe, however the food was mediocre and the drinks were okay. The caesar I got was not very great. I thought it was pretty watery and tasteless. I loved being on the patio but the drinks just weren't good enough to make it my go - to spot. read more

Barley Mow - Moscow Mules! - Pubs Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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I never have a bad time at the Westboro Barley Mow! Here's what I love: - Their brunch is good and consistent, and it's not over-hipster'd, so you never wait in line to get seated. - They have a private room in the basement, which is free to use, you just have to book it. I threw my buddy a birthday party down there and the staff even helped me tack up a pinata. - It ain't expensive This is a great local, and I'm glad it's in Westboro! read more

My Gang of Four visit the Barley Mow frequently for lunch. The place has a pleasant atmosphere, the servers are friendly if occasionally short-staffed, and the menu has a little more variety than what you sometimes expect to see at a Pub. I'm a fan of the Blackened chicken burger, myself. If the food aspires to be more than just pub fare, it meets its goal inconsistently. Sometimes the fries are hot, crispy, and delicious; sometimes they're not. Sometimes the salads are fresh and filling; sometimes they tend to be slightly wilted and plain. Same with the service: all the wait staff seem to take pride in their job, which is rare enough that it's worth mentioning. But sometimes, service is slow enough to be frustrating, simply because there's not enough staff. When the 'Mow is on their game, it's a solid experience. And when they're not, it's disappointing. Fortunately, they make it work often enough to keep me coming back. A little more consistency and this could be our go-to place for lunch. read more

"All about the Benjamins" here. Overhear the barstaff talking about money all the time... whether it be their mortgages, a customer who spends 3 grand a month who has his own sign post for his table or whether they made 30 grand on st. patricks night! They keep raising prices through "seasonal menu updates". Also the middle area is just a melange of stools with no privacy to eat allowing for maximum seating capacity! Much prefer other locals down the block like "Churchills" (one price upgrade in seven years) or in West Wellington/Hintonburg for their authentic social atmosphere. Patio is on the roof and 20% of tables have a view. As such, female "Manager/Owner" is uncaring of customer complaints. read more

Haven't eaten here yet but popped in for a beer opening weekend. Like the feel and look of the place. Nice beer selection and live music on weekends. Friendly staff as well. As much as I think Westboro doesn't need another pub this place is a nice addition. read more

Ever wonder where left over pieces of veggies go? Curios to try over cooked flavorless meat? Well u picked the right place! Looking for service where the staff look busy but are really just on their phones? This is it! Honestly, I could write more but u get the hint. Save your money and go ANYWHERE else! read more

Ever wonder where the ends of ur veggies goes? Try a burger at this place and ill find it. Ever wanted over fried chicken wings, so burnt that the bone will break into ur mouth? Well, they got them! And don't even ask about the fries. No really, don't. These limp sorry excuses for potato share neither crispy or delicious. Oh, did I mention the service? The manager made fun of us for not ordering alcohol; guess it's perfect if ur in recovery and want to get off the wagon. Just save ur money and go somewhere else. I would write more but I think u get the point. read more

Worst restaurant experience ever. I went here with my husband to meet his coworkers for a drink and dinner. We were up on the patio but it got quite cold so we requested to go down into the restaurant to eat. They said no problem so we went down, we stood around for about 5-10 minutes and the manager walked by and we requested to be seated. She immediately replied "no" I can't seat a party of 7, not possible. So we asked again and she sighed and said,"well if you want move the tables and sit there" and walked away. No help, nothing. The tables were extremely heavy and we weren't sure how to move them, no one was willing to help us. My husband went and spoke to the manager and she barked at him that she already spoke to us and was extremely condescending and downright rude. Again completely unwilling to try and seat us. Eventually a few people at a large table saw us trying to figure out how to sit and offered us their table which was very kind and sat at a different table. We sat down, 30-40 minutes later a waitress came by, we eventually ordered and ate. I don't know why we didn't leave and go somewhere else, I have never seen such terrible rude service in my life. Needless to say none of us will ever go back and I believe that the manager should NOT be in the service industry. read more

I have to say I am disappointed. We have been there before and their food was way better. Service was ok and food was ok. Won't be back too many other good places around. read more

Barley Mow " upscale pub in Westboro" - not! Brought my family to BW last night for dinner. Pub was surprisingly quiet for a Friday night- only 1/3 full in the downstairs section. Our very inappropriately dressed waitress firstly told us the special of the night " chicken and chicken wings- " like a chicken and rib combo but without the ribs" we were told. Ordered our meals and drinks. Waited a fairly long time for our drinks and meals which upon arrival had several problems. Unfortunately our waitress was no where to be found ( meals were delivered by two other staff but not our original waitress) and didn't check on our drink situation or satisfaction with our meals. My chicken curry was tasty enough but came with rice instead of the quinoa I had requested. My husband's $18 chicken skewer noodle bowl came with only 2 oz of chicken and was a rather odd, poorly executed dish. My 80 year old mother received sub standard perogies which had barely been cooked and a very unappealing but generous dollop of sour cream thrown all over the side of arugula on her plate. Rather unsavory. When we did finally see the waitress again, I immediately requested the manager who agreed that our meal was unacceptable. Rather than apologise and express hope that we would give the BM another chance, she proceeded to tell us that " we would come back, we would have to come back" . This arrogant approach to customer service did not endear us to the BM. In the end, we were given 2 of 3 poor meals free and a $ 50 gift card. Can't say that we will go back. Tried to submit a formal complaint on the BM website but the comment box wasn't working even after several attempts. read more

Great location, staff and atmosphere very positive. Summer menu was awesome but new winter menu is disappointing - not a fan. New menu is standard general pub fare - not as unique as the summer version. Also, new menu appears to have limited GF options. See ya next summer! read more

My boyfriend and I arrived here at approximately 8pm on Sunday night, during the grey cup. After waiting a few minutes for someone to come to the door we were finally seated at a booth. After waiting approximately 5-10 minutes a sever had arrived and taken our drink order. She returned and our drinks were fine. However, we had continued to order 3 more drinks for my boyfriend (bud draft) and 4 more drinks for myself (double vodka soda with bar lime) for the duration of the night. The majority of these orders (as well as any empty dishes/ glasses were taken by the bus boy-who was extremely polite and helpful). My boyfriend's beer was fine. However, my drinks were extremely short (definitely not doubles, if any vodka was in there at all). I know this because we were there for about 2 hours and we just asked for our bill because they continued to not put vodka in my drink. After about two hours of us being there the bill was $85 dollars with a charge for 5 double vodkas (clearly after 2 hours and 5 double vodkas I would be intoxicated and not able to write this). The server ignored us the entire night and spent time outside smoking or talking with her friends at another table. This would not be a problem if we had received the drinks we had order. However, we did not and got ripped off significantly. 5 double vodkas cost approximately $50 and this amount of alcohol was definitely not in the drinks. Long story short, if you go here order beer or if you order a mixed drink order the shots on the side so you can make sure they are not ripping you off. read more

My husband and I made reservations at the barley mow on richmond for the new year's special. When we arrived we were shown a table at the very back of the restaurant, by the back door, past and behind the stage...we asked to be reseated...we stood around for a while, nobody seemed to be doing anything so we sat at the bar...we had appetizers, the perogies were ok, my yorkie was ok but not very interesting (a yorkshire pudding stuffed with sloppy mashed potatoes), the "au jus" was disturbingly salty. The wine was delicious, oyster bay sauvignon blanc. The main meal was just horrible, my chicken thai something or other was a gooey, pasty mess....no flavour that I could detect and so hot (temperature) I had to blow on it and wait 10 minutes before tasting it ughh...I told the waiter it was not a very good rendition of this dish and he offered to remove this item from our bill, my husband's vindaloo was almost inedible, highly salted and over spiced (he ate very little but did not complain as much as I did)...we were never offered the dessert that was part of the fixed menu and we couldn't get anyone's attention until we put our coats on...we left ASAP, not only was the food awful, the band was quite terrible and the decor shockingly uninspired...what is the meaning of upscale??? we brought in the new year at home...barley mow be not afraid, we will never darken your door again. read more