The food was great - our table ordered chicken fried steak and the impossible burger with sweet potato fries and everything was delicious. Look for daily specials - the CFS was only $15! A great bargain. This is the original location and it's right in the middle of a colorful neighborhood. The staff treated us like family - honestly even if the food wasn't good I'd go back for them - especially our waiter Randy. LOVED him. Bonus - bathrooms were recently renovated and super nice. We did not have dessert but our friends with us said the apple pie and ice cream is fantastic. read more

This was our first time here, and we chose it because there's a dedicated parking lot. We were greeted as soon as we walked in and seated right away. The service was super friendly. We went with the guacamole burger and fries. Our hamburger was cooked perfectly and fries were nice and crispy. The restrooms were clean too. They had a piece of carrot cake in the display that looked really good, but we didn't have room for it this time. Oh well, there's always next time! read more

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I ordered dinner from Barnaby's Cafe the other night for pickup and overall had a really good experience. The salmon was delicious and well cooked, and the rice was very good as well. The portion size was generous, which I appreciated. The broccoli was the only downside for me. It was very tough and difficult to cut, which made it hard to eat, and it did not keep well over the next day or two. One standout was the chicken dog meal. My dog is small, so I was able to split it into a few meals, and he loved it. It was a great value and a fun option to have on the menu. I placed my order over the phone, so I did not dine in, but when I went inside to pick up my food, the restaurant was quiet and calm. The cashier was very welcoming, which made the pickup experience pleasant. I would definitely order again, especially the salmon and the dog meal. With a little improvement to the vegetable sides, this would easily be a five-star experience. read more

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This appears to be the OG Barnaby's location in Houston. Located in Montrose, this is definitely the least modern interior location that I've been to. It feels a bit old school and dive bar esque but the menu seems fairly similar. There is parking, which is decent because parking in this area is fairly tough. The interior is a bit older and if you like clean and modern, then this ain't it. Got their white queso and chips and Asian wings for appetizers. The wings were cooked well and were tender but the Asian sauce was a bit bland and not very Asian. The white queso was slightly watery and not my favorite to be honest. The chips were definitely pre-made and tasted like it. I got their free range buffalo burger for my main with a side of sweet potato fries. The burger was requested as medium but was definitely a well done by the time it got to the table. The buns were pre-made / not made in house; there was also some seasoned oil or spread on the buns that I wasn't a fan of. The burger itself was alright; if not a bit bland. I could not tell it was buffalo. The fries were crispy and cooked well; these are also confidently not freshly cut. Overall, this is an alright meal for a fairly popular Houston chain. The burger wasn't impressive and at its price point, it's fair to say it is fairly average in terms of quality and taste. Their menu is pretty expansive so I might've accidentally skipped their heavy hitters. read more

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such a charming and welcoming diner with feel-good food! i really love that they offer healthier options without sacrificing flavor, and everything tasted incredibly fresh. the omelette with salsa was so silky and fluffy. the grilled chicken sandwich was MASSIVE, with juicy, well-seasoned chicken, and the house-made honey mustard was sooo addicting. the waffle was also a standout, so soft and cloud-like, which went really well with the crispy and tender fried chicken. the service was also amazing and super attentive. def a new comforting go-to! read more

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We LOVE this Barnaby's! Not only is the food always delicious, the people who work here are awesome!! Always a fun meal and the food is delicious! Love their salads, burgers and do NOT forget to order extra fries!! Oh and apple pie with Amy's ice cream. And they just remodeled the restrooms! Well done guys! Always a go to! Kudos read more

Great place with friendly staff and awesome food. The dining area is very kitschy and that style fits nicely as the restaurant is in an old house. Mathew, our server, was very helpful telling us about the menu, as some items were interesting like the Coronado Beef or Newport Chicken. But I opted for the blue cheese hamburger and it was so juicy and tasty on a sweet ciabatta roll. Now, I can put away most burgers but this one was super filling and well worth it. We also ordered the Newport Chicken, which is a grilled chicken breast with slices of ham under melted cheese, and an epic hotdog that was grilled and split down the middle. Both of these were super good. This is the only location of Barnaby's I've been to, but I am confident that the food and service at the other locations is just as good. read more

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Definitely NOT baby Barnaby's and don't fall for the snake oil! Super friendly waiter, he was great! Just as cute here as it is next door. The adult meals (steak and hot dog) were delicious. The kids' corn dogs had a funny taste and were rubbery. Our main complaint is our kids walked into the wrong door and I realized our mistake before sitting. I intended for us to go to Baby Barnaby's next door for breakfast but the hostess promised us they had breakfast too. We'd had drinks ordered and once we looked at the menu realized the breakfast is not the same. Her promise of breakfast we a couple of breakfast items but it's nothing like the deliciousness next door. We could overhear her upset everyone was going next door but it doesn't help to mislead. read more

Cute little restaurant right across from George Country Bar. I remember going to other Barnaby's Cafes but could never find parking to this one on Fairview. As I was looking at the black awnings across the street, they looked like doggy's eyelashes winking at me. So, here I was. This restaurant seems to be an old house converted to a functional restaurant. As I walked in, waitress greeted me and say "it's open seating. You can sit anywhere." Lovely, I found a table for solo diner looking at the kitchen and the front of house. The menu is a placemat on the table. I quickly glanced at the categories and I picked lowest priced item - Chicken Salad Sandwich at $14.00. My waiter took the order and brought my food so quickly, I didn't get a chance to read the reviews. I think Barnaby and dogs are related. Dog motifs are everywhere, including the ceiling. Part of my meal was french fries, which dressed it like a shaggy dog without ears. Because the fries were so fresh I couldn't believe I actually finished them before getting into my sandwich. I was already full eating half of my sandwich and all the fries. I enjoyed my leftover next day. It was as delicious as the day before. The restaurant was filled with happy customers during the New Year's Day dinner hours. Waitress was very energetic as she waited more tables than my waiter. I don't go out to gayborhood much. It's always nice to see many young people enjoyed eating at Barnaby's Cafe. read more

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First dinner in Houston. Had a drink at a nearby bar and Barnaby's was recommended. Had a french dip and a wedge salad. The wedge salad was enough for two actually, half an iceberg lettuce. It was good. Being a french dip connoisseur, it was also good, 8 out of 10. Appropriate bread roll and Lots of thinly sliced beef. The au jus was just about the right beefy flavor, not too salty. A few little stringy pieces of beef but not bad. Service was friendly and efficient read more

Barnaby's Cafe - Huge wedge salad yum - American Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Great food, good service, busy place with casual ambiance. Homey looking old school business. Started with spinach dip and chips, very good. Huge portions served, enough for 2 meals or to share. I tried the lasagna today. It was very meaty and not dry at all. Lots of gooey cheese. Ordered a chicken salad and that was huge and looked delicious. I recommend coming here. Matthew was our server today. read more

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Enjoyable meal with family. Friendly service. Delicious and large wedge with blue cheese. Salmon cooked to a tender grilled tastiness. Noodles and macaroni were enjoyed by the younger children. Reasonable prices. Solid meal in a simply furnished, comfortable setting. read more

Barnaby's Cafe - the interior of the restaurant - American Near Me - Houston, Texas

It's good if you get their traditional dishes such as American comfort food or their salads. When they try to put something on the menu that isn't American they fail miserably. For example I got their Asian salad which turned out to be amazing. My wife got their chicken Alfredo pasta. Alfredo runs pretty quick in my house however this has been sitting in the fridge for 3 days now and no one has touched it. Sad part is when we ordered it the guy said this has been our most ordered dish today. I also remember asking him what kind of fountain sodas they had and he said all they have is canned but it's free refills and would refill me as much as I want but never came to check if I wanted a refill. I still tipped him over 20% but I wouldn't go back. read more

Let me start by saying I meant to write this review a while back.... I used to love going there for lunch and dinner. 4 stars definitely before....The pesto chicken salad sandwich and chicken mill valley were my favorites. Service and iced tea were usually pretty decent...Then I noticed the roaches on the kitchen floor at night around 5ish and told the night manager (a short Hispanic man, he may have been the kitchen manager) and he didn't care a bit. Then during the day I noticed a good amount of rat dropping on the ledge between the kitchen and bathrooms. I told the lady (that I was told was the gm) and she didn't seem to care about that either. Ultimately separate disgusting instances and neither manager cares. I won't be back. read more

Great place to eat. I love the artwork on the ceilings. Staff is very friendly. The texas chili burger was very good. The meat was cooked exactly how I like it (medium well). My friend, who is vegetarian, loved the impossible meat burger. Prices are reasonable. Food portions are huge. I preferred the chips instead of fries with my burger. read more

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Have not been here in a long time. Decided to pop in for lunch and it was a great reunion to be back at the original Barnaby's. The atmosphere is bustling and lively just as I remember. Noah was our waiter and he was attentive, fun and made sitting in his section a delight. If he is there, sit in his section. I ordered the Spicy Asian Wings and it was more than enough. Spicy and tangy with nice pickled cucumbers to graze on. So good. My friend ordered the huge egg salad sandwich with homemade potato chips. It was so good I could not keep my hands off his chips and egg salad. Stop into Barnaby's if you are in the area. It's a local's hotspot. read more

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Always friendly service at the locations I have visited. I love their falafel burger! Had it for lunch and it delicious with the warm bun they serve it on! Every thing I have tried has been yummy! read more

Barnaby's Cafe - Falafel Burger - American Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great service. Very clean. Food was good. Big portions. Server recommended and food was delicious.

Great food consistently (love their burgers!, salads, and sandwiches!). The service today was just as great as always! Love the Montrose location! read more

Okay, I have been Eating here for over 20 years and I LOVE it! The Brian's club with honey mustard is to die for. Fries are delicious, the lemonade is a good alternative to soda. The burgers are the best in Texas , I especially like the guacamole cheese burger, although it ends up getting all over me. They still serve Forrest's Fresh pasta which isn't on the menu , but absolutely fabulous! My only complaint is they no longer have the Italian cream cake which was so good I could eat it for breakfast! Service is great . Try it you won't be disappointed! read more

Love this place so much and was so sad to find out that the beloved Black Labrador I frequented during college had closed, after 33 years ;( Driving down aimlessly on Montrose Blvd, I was heading toward Allen Parkway and remembered, BARNABYS Cafe on Fairview. The Original. Was super happy and surprised with all the locations now opened: The Heights, River Oaks, Museum, Midtown, Woodway - jeez, they keep on going! Was pretty hangry for a salad, as my body was craving roughage. And the super nice waiter gave me the rundown on the ingredients on the 8 delicious salads on the menu where I picked the Chinese Chicken Salad $16, there is a smaller salad size available for $2 less, however, you want to order the large one. When it arrived at the table, people gawked as it was so ginormous...and delicious filled with thin sliced chicken, carrots, cilantro, crunchy cabbage, wonton crisps, and topped with a super thick peanut sauce. I tried my best to eat my way through it, however, I was beat by this salad! Taking it home, I enjoyed TWO more meals as the nice waiter was kind enough to provide me with extra peanut dressing. Great food, great service, great location with small private parking lot. Inside tables have plastic see through partitions for extra safety. Thank you! I look forward to coming back and eating my way through this menu, too! read more

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I have been coming here for years. Omg. Like more than 20! I remember giving blood and then having the best meat loaf of my life here. I'm vegetarian now (although, I still think about that meat loaf) and I love their falafel burgers. Sweet potato fries are also hot and delicious. Service today was quick and friendly. I enjoyed a glass of $5 Pinot Grigio too. Eating here always makes me happy. Reminds me of the old Montrose. read more

Barnaby's Cafe - Falafel burger with spinach and feta - American Near Me - Houston, Texas

The food portions are large. I ordered the smaller salad and it was more than I could eat. The sweet potato fries were delicious and I was pleasantly surprised by the BBQ sauce pairing. I wasn't sure if it worked but it definitely does! The Texas Chili hamburger was cooked to perfection as well. Dean and the other employees were fantastic! read more

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Atmosphere is pleasant enough and service was pretty good. It was easy enough to find some parking nearby. Really just expected better food from what I had heard about this place - I ate after a fast so it was a bit of a let down. I had the green eggs which come with cheese - which would have been nice to exclude but it comes pre packaged. Portion size was pretty decent the food was just pretty bland. read more

Been a fan of Barnaby's for more than 20 years but a visit to original Fairview location ruined it for me and my family today and we will never go back. We went for dinner this evening and took our 3 year old who is an extremely picky eater and only eats McDonalds and were told she could not eat it in the restaurant "company policy." Do not call yourself family friendly. This is MISLEADING to the customer. Whoever came up with this brilliant policy either never had children or doesn't care about families. It was embarrassing. We had to leave. And the resturant was completely empty except for one other customer. Great way to keep the few customers you have. DO BETTER BARNABYS! If I could give zero stars, I would. read more

I got the chilli cheeseburger with fries. Service was stellar! This place can NEVER disappoint!

Rica comida y muy buen ambiente para toda la familia , almuerzo y cena deliciosa me encanta este restaurante vuelvo una y otra vez , bien atendida muy amables todos los empleados el café delicioso , la limonada de fresa me encanta es mi bebida preferida aparte del café . read more

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Stopped by here for breakfast because I saw the great reviews and large portion sizes and had to see for myself. It was so good! Everything! And service was also great. It was a chill vibe inside and super casual, which I love. 10/10 recommend. read more

Barnaby's Cafe - Buttermilk waffle, egg whites, chicken apple sausage, steak and eggs, potatoes - American Near Me - Houston, Texas

Love this place. Food and Service are always the best. The salads and sandwiches are my number one choice. read more

Barnaby's Cafe - Cobb Salad - American Near Me - Houston, Texas

Ok wow so good. I'm honestly so stuffed after eating here. I ordered the sweet potato fries and wedge salad. They do not wimp out here!! Sooo much yummy food. I will say I think the sweet potato fries could have been a bit crispier, they are pretty floppy, so just depends what you like. Service was amazing! Staff is super friendly and so does a good job of checking up on you. I would definitely come back. read more

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Love the atmosphere. Nice place to meet and greet. Family and adult dining. Large portions. Meatloaf is my favorite.

A pleasant place with serviceable food. I ordered the chicken salad and it's a bunch of chicken on a bed of lettuce that was Nothing special. Service made up for it and the quantities are abundant. read more

Barnaby's Cafe - Chicken Mediterranean Salad - American Near Me - Houston, Texas

I have gone to this restaurant before, but not this location. Came on Sunday with a group of 4, it was busy! The wait was crazy long. They have a sign up sheet where people can walk up and sign in for a table for in or outside dinning. The wait area has seating but it's open to the elements including the hot sun, yikes. This business would do well to create some type of shade for the waiting customers, especially when the wait is 30+ min sitting under the sun. Food- I split the beligion waffle. It was good, tasty! Once seated, service was good. Someone in my group had the fresh squeezed OJ, I tried that it was tasty. Tip be ready to pack your patience with this place, but on the plus side, staff seemed kind. I overheard one server greeting a return customer which is always nice to hear. Place is tight and cozy. read more

Decor/service: service was friendly and the food came out quick. Could use a decent cleaning and updating. Food: the breakfast tacos were fine but I have had better. Could use more toppings or something to really make them pop. The omelette side were fine but lacked some flavor. read more

Atmosphere was so cute and the service was very good. We tried the burgers and everyone loved them! Definitely a dish to share.

Running into a restaurant for a quick lunch isn't always the best way to gauge the quality of a place, but Barnaby's knocked it out of the park from the moment we walked through the door. We were warmly greeted by Justine and seated outside where a big ol' fan gave us our own little breeze which was a nice touch in the midst of 90+ degree weather. Before we could even ask, Justine came out with two giant glasses of ice water and a pitcher. I could've cried. It was exactly what we needed. We told her we only had a few minutes for lunch, so she quickly pointed out the items on the menu that came out the fastest. I ordered the Smoked Chicken Tostadas and my partner got the Tuna Sandwich. They both were at our table before we could even get halfway through our waters. It was ridiculously fast which was even more impressive because the restaurant was packed inside. Now I'm just passing through Texas and I totally forgot about the portion sizes here. The chicken tostada was MASSIVE. More than I could've powered through even if I had a couple of hours. Same went for the honking huge tuna sammich. Seriously, we had enough leftovers for another lunch when we were done. Everything was delicious. I kept stealing sweet potato fries from my partner's plate and there was enough guacamole on my dish to have topped three plates of nachos. Since our time was limited we shoved the leftovers into to-go containers and booked it to our next thing. Justine was amazing the entire time and *super* fast with everything. She understood our time constraints. We are most definitely coming back for a more leisurely visit. I'll also remember that the portions are ridiculous and wear my stretchy pants. read more

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Yummy food and big portions! I came here on a Sunday afternoon for some lunch. I have been to their fountain view location before but I believe I had breakfast when I was there. This time around I decided to try their lunch options and ordered the meatloaf bruschetta and the housemade lasagna to share. The portions were HUGE and there was definitely enough to go around and to pack to go. I liked the lasagna the best because of how saucy and cheesy it was. I personally enjoy protein more than I do carbs so this meaty lasagna was just the perfect ratio. This was my first time trying meatloaf in general so I thought it was a little on the drier side but I believe that is normal for meatloaf. I really enjoyed the bruschetta part as it brought acidity to the dish and a little more complexity to just the bread and meat. Service was good! The staff is very friendly when you come in through the doors and make sure that you are in the right place for either breakfast or lunch before seating you. read more

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My friends and I came here for Brunch. The food was decent but we had unpleasant interactions with the hosting staff while we inquired about signing up for the waitlist and the process for outdoor seating. I'm Black and never play the race card, however, I had the most uncomfortable experience dining here. Our entire party noticed that our server who was Caucasian woman, was outgoing and welcoming to the Caucasian guests, yet was extremely curt and rude to us we greeted them friendly pleasantries, navigated through the menu, asked questions, etc. Due to this being the 4th option for Brunch, we decided to stay and really pray they didn't spit in our food. I hope people understand that is a reality with disgruntled restaurant employees. Our order consisted of the Breakfast Plate, French Toast, and a Breakfast Burrito. The food hit, but we'll never return. Even with bad service, I like to tip the standard 20%, but our server was not getting any additional money from us. read more

Tried Barnaby's Cafe and it did not disappoint! Delicious food and great service! Highly recommend! read more

Nonpretentious neighborhood joint with solid food and great service. Our group of 3 came to Barnaby's cafe on a weekday night so promptly got seated. My friend who drove did not have trouble finding parking during this time. I shared Asian spicy wings and Club sandwich with my boyfriend. The portions were huge and I had leftovers for my next meal. The chicken wings were delicious and I loved the cucumbers and onions that came with it. The Club sandwich was solid but you can't really go wrong with that. The service here was amazing though (super attentive but not overly) and I can't rave about it enough. read more

Barnaby's Cafe - Club House Sandwich - American Near Me - Houston, Texas

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