This place is awesome. Built in 2021 definitely some great new restaurant vibes in addition everything is very clean here. I'm not a beer snob so I appreciate them having some classic on tap like Coors and Guinness. There other beer selections are good too. Great watermelon margarita. The food was the best part. I had the ribs which were definitely home made and very tasty. Carolina vs Memphis bbq sauce. Cornbread is superb a little spicy for me with the jalapeño in it. read more

We live locally and stopped in as we were driving by on a busy weekend. It is located in a very cool and unique location. I loved the open air feel and casual vibe. Definitely a locals place. We waited for about 10 minutes while watching the servers and staff walk by us, I understood as they were busy. Maybe short staffed? After standing at the entrance for 10 minutes, next to the wait to be seated sign, we realized you have to walk up to the register to actually get a seat. I spoke to the girl behind the register and she said she would clear an empty table for us. We waited another 10 minutes at the entrance and the table remained dirty, so I again went to someone and asked for an empty table. There were now at least 3 clean ones around the perimeter. A waitress told us to sit at another cleaned one. We sat and waited another 10 minutes to be acknowledged and get water. We then waited another 10 minutes to be told they didn't have the beer listed on the board that my partner asked for. We would have been better off getting our own beverage at the bar that was just across from us. Then again waited a while to get a second choice. The food was served in a timely manner and was better than I expected after our initial experience. I got a salad I liked, it was super fresh and the chicken was moist and flavorful. My partner liked his burger and fries, it was cooked as ordered and flavorful. The menu is pretty big and looks like there is something for everyone. By this time it had slowed down a bit so we got the check in a timely manner. We sat to casually relax and finish our beer after cashing out on the digital platform (toast). We left and got into the car. When backing out, the waitress was at our window knocking and telling us we didn't pay our bill. Never have I ever experienced this and never would we ever do such a thing. My partner explained no, we paid using the digital platform and that we would never do that and she insisted we did not. After pulling up our digital PAID receipt to show her did she casually say, "Oh, ok." And walk away. Honestly, it was not the way we wanted to end our experience there. Not sure I'll return here especially with so many other places to go that we've had good experiences at. It's unfortunate because I wanted to love this place. read more

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The owner has contacted me regarding my previous review, they helped rectified the situation and were very apologetic about the food we had received. read more

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Got there and it was packed. They got us in right away. They have a corner that is filled with toys for the kids and that was great. Service was great and food was really good. I didn't care for the sweet potato fries as I found them a little too sweet from the sugar but just my preference. I would highly recommend read more

We were looking for an open restaurant on a Monday and found Northern Barrell. It reminded me of Cheers, where everybody knows your name. Well, they didn't know our name but it didn't matter. Our waitress was very pleasant and checked on us numerous times. If we ate red meat, the deal of the year is on Monday - burger and fries for $3.50. If only they had turkey burgers - but sadly they don't. Anyway, what we had was very good. My wife had a black bean burger and myself and our friend had the asian salad with chicken. The folks next to us were playing board games while they ate and they had many games to choose from. The bar was active with a very friendly crowd. All in all, this is a very nice place. Again, being open on a Monday is a very smart move because the business is there for the taking and they take it and take it well. read more

Awesome spot not far from downtown Voorheesville. Great priced food & drinks. Multiple TVs on the wall, large draught selection with a very attentive & pleasant staff. We stop often & continue to swing in anytime we're near by. Food trucks on Monday per the menu. Don't skip this one if you are near by!! read more

Northern Barrell - Old Fashioned with the NB specialty ice cube - American Near Me - Voorheesville, New York

I stopped by Northern Barrell in Voorheesville for lunch over the weekend. Since it was a bright sunny day, the garage doors were open for open air covered dining and drinking. The covered space has a full bar, high top tables, regular tables, and a fireplace in the corner. The bar has seating, flatscreen TVs, 12 craft beers on tap, bottle beers, wine, and cocktails. There is also outside patio tables with umbrellas on the side of the building.  I was seated at a high top table as requested. The food menu offers a variety of pub fare including appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, fries, salads, mac & cheese, and a little buddies menu. I ordered a Bacon Jam Burger ($15.99 plus tax) with choice of side and Veggie Mac & Cheese ($13.99 plus tax).  My food came out in 12 minutes, but they gave me a side of field greens salad instead of the sweet potato fries specified. The staff went back to the kitchen and brought me a full side of fresh hot sweet potato waffle fries covered in brown sugar, but they added the $4.99 plus tax for the sweet potato waffle fries, which was slightly bigger than as just a side (add $0.75 plus tax) with a burger/sandwich. The bacon jam burger was very thick which had housemate bacon jam on top of a thick slice of breaded fried mozzarella, arugula, mayo, thick ground beef patty on a toasted brioche bun. The mega veggie mac was served in a hot skillet which had firm cavatappi pasta in a white cheese sauce (not thick), topped with bread crumbs, peppers, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach. There was enough food I ordered for two good meals and I requested boxes to bring home much of the food for dinner later on. The check with tax and before tip was $37.77. Overall, the food I had tasted pretty good and was very filling and heavy. Northern Barrell is a great chill place for food and drinks, away from the busy commercial strips. read more

After a walk on the local rail trail I took a peek and noticed that northern barrell was there in Google maps but didn't think a lot of it because in the past when I had checked on a Monday they were closed, but this time I looked on their website and got wide eyed with delight. They are now open on Mondays and my girlfriend and I could finally go there! My day off is Monday. We stopped in and discovered that they have a three dollar and 50 Cent Monday burger special which comes with tomato onion and lettuce, the burger came out medium rare and had a delicious seasoned flavor in the meat. We also got a basket of fries that we were munching on voraciously, so crispy fluffy and juicy and nicely salted. They have an interesting beer selection as well so it was easy to choose something. The bartender didn't miss a beat there was rarely an empty glass and she was vivacious and friendly. Locals started piling in and people seemed happy and talkative at the bar. This will definitely be a Monday stop for us again soon. On a sidenote does Voorheesville have a special parade day for Friday the 13th with a giant Jason float? read more

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Great spot for a casual meetup on a nice day. Usually the garage doors are open and there are chairs outside to relax in. Food and service is always good. Lately I've only been there when a food truck is there. read more

Happy patron cheers ! Delicious ribs and baked beans , friendly and prompt wait staff, cool ambience. I'Il be back read more

Northern Barrell - Happy patron cheers ! delicious ribs and baked beans , I'll be back - American Near Me - Voorheesville, New York

Wow! Everything is totally handmade! We tried the mozzarella wedges and fried pickles to start off. Delicious! Then the blackened chicken salad, Grown Up Grilled Cheese, and Big Buddy Chicken Strips. Everything was outstanding and cooked to perfection. Service was attentive and pleasant. Atmosphere was fun with giant roll up garage doors and a colorful patio. We'll be regulars! read more

This place has great atmosphere, is cozy, and friendly staff. I want to love this place. When it opened two years ago, we were excited. "Finally!" a local place with "12 rotating taps" and a nice pub menu with some healthy options. Well, the fact of the matter is they haven't been able to keep the food service going. They just lost their kitchen staff/chef/sub contractor for the third time. And as far as rotating taps, they have had 10 of the 12 beers on for a year. They have got to do better. I want a local place in the neighborhood that I can frequent. When it first opened, we were going about once a month/every other month. We haven't been back since the fall. And yes, they have very loyal clientele that will throw a brick through my front window if they find out who I am. But loyalty is a two-way street. If Northern Barrel wants my return business, they have got to do better. read more

A great new place in the village. Bert nice staff and a newly constructed restaurant. Extensive beer selection and excellent chicken wings.

We went this past Friday at 7 pm. I expected to find a 40 minute wait but it wasn't so bad. We sat down at the bar and were halfway through our tasty beverages when the hostess said she had a table ready. We went outside to the lovely patio area. The place was full but the staff was on top of things. The space itself is attractive and airy. The location is kind of unlikely but worth the hunt. I ordered a bacon jam burger. It was tasty. I guess I did not read the menu close enough so I was not expecting a huge fried Mozzarella square on the burger. It makes for an enormous burger that was more than I could handle. I managed to finish about half of it and boxed the rest. My dining companion enjoyed a panini. If you're looking for a burger and a beer, or just a drink and app, give Northern Barrell a try. (There are more things on the menu but I can't speak about those.) I know we will be back. read more

Fun spot right off the Albany County Rail Trail. Great food and good beer list with several rotating taps. Nice outdoor space with high top tables and rockers. Great place to meet up with friends! read more

Excellent food, warm friendly hometown service.Great place to meet your friends for a nice relaxing evening out. The Salmon was prepared perfectly ! Will return with friends soon read more

The food was excellent! The drinks were tasty! The patio was great for the kids and relaxing for us! We got the shark bites, French onion soup that has chucks of brisket in it I think! It was Father's Day and my husband hit the prime rib dinner which was huge! With garlic and rosemary mashed potatoes whole chunks of garlic YUM! I had the brisket bbq pile! Omg it had pan seared salt potatoes, cheese, homemade bbq sauce and Melt in your mouth brisket. There where 2 different kinds of sauce on the table and both were delicious! Atmosphere was great! Looks like a fun place to come and hang with friends! Nice and clean! Friendly owners and staff! read more

New to our area and love it. Food is great and so is the service. So glad that they opened up

Wow... just wow.. such a friendly and a young, lively environment! Definitely gay friendly! The food was a 4/10 in my opinion and I'm not a fan of everything being smoked.. but not bad! Exquisite and exhilarating live music! Had a grand time! read more

Interesting. Decent food, but won't be back. It's funny how just one small thing can ruin you wanting to go back. The food was good, but a bit on the expensive side. The kicker was getting a soda and ice tea, having the cup filled with ice and then paying for refills. Who charges for refills of soda these days? Anyway, there are so many places that have food, no reason to go back someplace that nickels and dimes you as the other places don't. read more

Went to bar Friday night. Place was quite. Waited 15 minutes at bar and no service or greeting. Only 4 others at bar so guess what? We left!! 3rd time service terrible and what a shame. Sad read more

Fine. That's about all I can say about NB. The outside area is cute with different colored umbrellas and multicolored chairs and tables, string lights, and outdoor bar. The inside is well decorated as well (for a bar-like atmosphere), but it kinda ends there. Service was ok, not great, but ok. The food......eh. We wanted to try the meatball appetizer, but never got the chance, because our server forgot. Ended up with two sandwiches and a salad (party of 3). The sandwiches were just ok. Grilled chicken (not actually grilled) with bacon, cheese, some sort of sauce on brioche. Edible, but not anything to write home about. The fries were awful. Seemed like they were from the bottom of the barrel; way too salty and a random mix of shapes/sizes. The salad did not look like anything special. My friend enjoyed it, but same review....she wasn't wowed by any means. The 12.00 martini was decent, but not worth 12.00 (what drink is?!). All said and done, I may give it another try, as it's pretty new, but things would need to be significantly better for me to give more than 2 stars. read more

I really like this place. I've been twice. On the first visit, I sat with a friend outside and we had pork belly tacos and beer. On the second visit, I came with a group. Unfortunately, it was a Wednesday night and it was also trivia night. While we wanted to sit inside, we couldn't because tables were reserved. Nevertheless we sat outside. The drawback to sitting outside this particular day was that we had to order from the bar. We were told that we couldn't get table service. As for the food, it's quite good. We ordered tacos, chicken sandwich and bacon burger. The pork belly is cooked really crispy. I got the chicken sandwich on a brioche bun. The chicken was crispy and well seasoned. I was worried that the bun and chicken would be too much, but it wasn't. I also ordered a side of sweet potato fries. They are waffle fries and really good. The ambience is also cute. We almost got turned off by the (lack of) service, but I overlooked it because of the food. That's the reason for the 5 stars. read more

Biked here on a beautiful fall day with the kids. Great selection of beers and menu. We'll be back more nice days. Try NB you'll like it!

We stopped here after a long bike ride on the rail trail. It is located right off the trail in Voorheesville. The food is delicious! We had Rita's mac&cheese and the chicken strips. The service was efficient and friendly. They offer a wide variety of drinks and a good selection of beers. We will be back! read more

Great spot. Nice, casual vibe, well-prepared pub foods, craft beers. Outside patio is really nice.

Not sure what the deal is here. Stopped by to get dinner place wasn't real busy. Took forever to get any service. They seemed annoyed we didn't order alcohol. While waiting for our drinks what I assumed was a kitchen employee came out and threw a hissy fit about taking more food orders. How do you run a restaurant with a cook who doesn't want to cook. Our drinks came and we weren't quite ready to order and the server again seemed annoyed. Not sure how long we waited for our server to come back but we ended up leaving $10 on the table for two soft drinks and left. Won't be back read more

I keep going back to give it another try, wanting it to be great, and each time I'm disappointed. First time we went, it was a beautiful, blue bird, 80 degree evening and they wouldn't serve us food outside on their patio. Then, next time, we went to sit on the patio, but the tables were only for food customers and we were just getting drinks - we were told we had to sit at one high table while three lower tables around us sat completely empty. This last time, we finally got to sit outside to eat - but our food portions were about 1/3 what they were the first time we went! And prices were up. Drinks and food are way more expensive than they should be for what you get. Their service is mediocre at best, and they started out with too many rules. Food is good - don't get me wrong, but you will not leave there feeling full. read more