We've been here two times and overall it's been a positive experience. The service was very good, the food and drinks were tasty and the atmosphere was good as well. The prices were on par for similar establishments - which is a little high across the board in this state, but that's just how it is. There is really only one problem here, and it's the seating. While the wrought iron chairs may have been an aesthetic decision that match the rustic design, they are really, REALLY uncomfortable! We were fortunate enough to have chairs that had a cushion on them (which most of them didn't appear to have), but even with the cushions, sitting in those chairs for only a short time was uncomfortable. Gotta say we would have stayed a lot longer and ordered several more rounds of drinks, but our backs and butts just couldn't take another second on those hard metal chairs. Ultimately, I'd give this place 4, probably even 5 stars if new comfortable chairs were added. Hopefully management will take this suggestion into consideration in the future. read more

Good drinks even better atmosphere. the whole place turns into a club after the kitchen closes. Kinda difficult to get order in tho. read more

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Menu is a little odd because the name/decor/music gives BBQ place but there's also seafood on it. I'm not from CT so maybe that's a CT thing. Got the calamari as an app -- it was okay but a little rubbery. Pulled pork sandwich as the entree was disappointing. The meat had no sauce at all there was a little sauce on bun. I asked for an extra side of bbq sauce which was brought over no problem! The server was extremely attentive. I would not go back and wouldn't recommend it to anybody. read more

Whiskey Barrel - Pulled Pork Sandwich - American Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

While staying in the area for business, I searched extensively for a restaurant with a "foodie" menu featuring unique dishes and eventually found this place. The menu is indeed intriguing, offering a variety of appetizers, handhelds, and entrées. Upon entering, I noticed the restaurant was quite empty, with only a few other diners. I chose to sit at the bar, where the bartender attended to me. He provided some decent recommendations and gave an overview of the menu. Although he was friendly, he seemed more interested in conversing with another couple and later a co-worker, which affected his attentiveness to me and other customers who arrived. I started with the smoked wings, which were excellent. The BBQ sauce was flavorful, and the wings had a perfect smoky and crispy texture. For my main course, I opted for the Kick'n Chicken Sandwich, but without eggplant, as I'm not a fan. The sandwich looked appetizing, but the bread was not toasted, lacking the crispy texture I would have preferred. The chicken was well-seasoned but the sandwich overall was dry and lacked flavor. However, the fries that accompanied it were outstanding - nicely crisp and piping hot. Overall, I enjoyed my visit and would consider returning. This review would have been five stars if not for the minor service issue that caused some delays. read more

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The Whiskey Barrel was "Over the Top" !!! My Wife and Daughter Planned a Retirement Party for Me, Retiring from Sikorsky, After 46 Years ! Friendly Staff and Service, Food was Amazing and Size, Location, Parking Hit it Out Of The Park !!! Thank You So Much, "Whiskey Barrel" Staff ! read more

Whiskey Barrel - My Daughter Made "Daddy Cookies" for the Party https://www.facebook.com/share/1CNVt731oV/?mibextid=wwXIfr - American Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

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Nice atmosphere, good food, decently priced drinks. The servers are attentive, friendly, and have a good sense of urgency, especially at the bar! read more

Don't go here for a game as they don't turn on the sound for sports games unless it's a "big" game. UCONN playing one of its last conference games on a Saturday afternoon with a relatively empty bar doesn't count I guess. Too bad food was good. Service was meh. read more

I think my wife probably would have rated her meal a 2 and me a 5 so I'm settling at a 4. She had the southwest salad with shrimp. The shrimp was not well seasoned or cooked and overall her salad was blah. I had the WB Queso burger which was awesome but I could have used more of the queso and more poblano flavor. Love that they have sidewinder fries. Rare and elite - I'd come back just for those. read more

Whiskey Barrel - Southwest Salad with Shrimp - American Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

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Whiskey Barrel has a nice variety menu and a full bar. I always enjoy brunch; it has a parking lot and the food is good. Highly recommend if you're looking for a straightforward meal. read more

Great service! Good food! This is one of the best Happy Hours with food and beverages! From 2 to 6 pm Mon to Friday, you have some nice options. The wings are pretty good! The quesadillas are filling and taste great! Honestly, I have not tried the entrees yet . It's hard to get past these appetizers. I keep ordering these and getting full! It's open, looks like a hole in the walls, but looks great inside! Stop by and try them out! read more

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Whisky barrel is always a good time! Their espresso martini is yummy and the food is good. It gets pretty crowded on the weekends but the service is always quick. read more

Great local watering hole with big burgers and great staff. Priced well and always seems busy. I can see why.

Food was great! Came for Father's Day and had a great time with the family. I had to take some home that's how big my burger was. The fries was the hit! If you go try the brunch special chicken waffle read more

Whiskey Barrel - This is the breakfast quesadilla! - American Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

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Food is always great. Top picks Steak and sticks, French Onion soup,Deviled Eggs and Druncken Clams. I know most of these are appetizers but I have never had a bad meal. Staff is awesome as well. read more

Pretty good the food was very good very well made customer service was not bad as well

the food was so good and the servers are the sweetest! I love the entire restaurant and how quickly the food comes too! Appetizers and main dishes are always top tier! Would definitely come back! read more

Whiskey Barrel - chicken bruschetta - American Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

A little bro-y. It definitely has part sports bar feel and part gastropub feel. We sat outside because it was pretty empty compared to inside. However, someone kept coming outside and smoking, and the smoke kept reaching us in the outside space. There are some interesting whisky flights, one of which we went for. There are also some cocktails, not only whisky based. The birthday martini was fun. Our waitress was a little distant, but that was ok. I think she was also working at the busy bar. We had to bring our check inside to pay. read more

Whiskey Barrel - Birthday cake martini - festive ! - American Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

DO YOU WANT WHISKEY AND MEAT! Do you? You know, a place where cavemen and cavewomen can eat food off the bone and drink good whiskey! This is your place. Don't get me wrong, this place has wonderful culinary delights such as Thai Shrimp, and Chicken Scarpiello. You can also get ribs, steak, burgers and wings. Something for everyone. A large menu, a large beer list, a large whiskey list. A comfortable place that is decorated in a roadhouse style. Awesomeness! read more

Food and service are spot on. Some unique and fun dishes. Can get a bit loud on weekends but fun nonetheless. read more

Ok so we returned to try more bourbon and this time get some food. Happy we did! Everyone enjoyed their meals. They put together a bourbon flight for us with bottles I picked out. They messed a couple things up but she corrected it. I wish I remember her name because she was so nice and accommodating with our requests!! Will be back if I'm in the area again for sure. read more

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Just a question. Why coat the big pretzel in grease! It's great without it! The extra calories and slippery to pick up!

The chocolate martini The Fried calamari or wings The pickled chicken sandwich (no longer on the menu) so get the burger and thank me later. Btw....always great service. Can be a little loud but otherwise my go to place. Bone appetite! read more

Food was very good, beer was affordable. Sat at the bar for a while ( could have been less, before she served before bartender acknowledged my presence read more

First visit, We walked in the door around d 6:10, the place was very crowded. We were seated immediately. In less than 5 minutes our waitress came by, apologized for the wait (again, less than 5 minutes), explained she was the only waitress on tonight, and took our order. I would say almost every table had a party seated. Our food came phenomenally fast, it was hot, cooked perfectly, and absolutely delicious. This place is a gem, we live just over an hour away and will be making the trip back again just to eat here. 5 stars without a doubt. The food and the staff are all out of this world. read more

Brunch is amazing! Extra casual. I wish I could rate the other food, but I've only been here for brunch. Many times. Check out brunch for football games, or whenever you feel like it. Where else can you get a chicken finger and bacon in your Bloody Mary? Food is great. Plenty of comfort food. Prices are reasonable. Staff is friendly and attentive. read more

Stopped by to grab some delicious wings after shopping before the snow storm at BJs. To my surprise, they have specials for wings during football season. Sorry, I forgot to take a Pic of the offer, but ask your waiter/waitress for details. I love coming to Whiskey Barrell for their wings, fried pickles, tots, and whiskey cake (omgoodness so good). Food: We ordered the tailgate platter where you can order 25 wings with 4 different flavors. We ordered Thai chili wings, Buffalo, maple bacon, and mango habanero. We didn't need to advise how the chicken should be cooked. It was cooked well done, crispy not wet and nicely coated in all the sauces. The fried pickles are cut thick and are breaded perfectly similar to breaded wings, but beer battered. The best fried pickles ever. We decided to get the Lawson's Mad River Maple and a pitcher of city steam naughty nurse amber ale. Both great beers, my top choice is Lawson's Mad River Maple. Ambiance: There was a kid's party to the side of the bar towards the back of the restaurant. It's nice to know that you can have dinner parties buffet style here with much space available. They have a nice, cozy, warm, and inviting vibe. It can become crowded pretty quickly. The parking lot is a decent size but can be packed pretty quickly, especially during happy hour or when sporting games are airing. Service: Was amazing Ashley was our waitress. She was super nice. She was very social, friendly, and attentive. Overall, we love coming to Whiskey Barrell and have been many times. We have enjoyed their steak tips with mashed (app) delicious, and their whiskey cake is Mmmhm ahmazing! read more

Whiskey Barrel - Fried pickles (double order bc they are just that good ) - American Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

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food was good. oysters with bbq sauce wasn't that good. pickles chips were really good. mac and cheese was ok read more

Whiskey Barrel - American Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

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Hands down the worst dining experience I've had in a long time. We were a party of 8 with a reservation, and from the start, everything went downhill. After ordering drinks, we waited 20 minutes just to get them. We had clearly informed our server that we had an event to attend and needed to be in and out within 90 minutes--but that didn't seem to matter. Our food took forever, and when it finally arrived, it came out at random intervals, meaning none of us ate together. One person got their appetizer at the same time others got their entrées, and by the time the rest of us finished eating, he still hadn't received his main course. We had to take his dessert to go. We raised concerns multiple times to the so-called "manager," whose dismissive attitude made the experience even worse. The waiter was clearly overwhelmed and struggling, but rather than stepping in to help, management was rude, unhelpful, and completely indifferent. The owner? Nowhere to be found. Complete chaos, unacceptable service, and a manager with an attitude problem. Never again. read more

Generally I enjoy whiskey barrel. Service is good and a great beer selection. Food is solid and I like the casual atmosphere.

On a work trip and gave this place a shot. Really really good food. Service was on point t as well and a nice relaxing place for a quick bite. I'd definitely suggest giving it a shot read more

I found this gem on Yelp.. Thanks Yelpers! And it was absolutely amazing. I came here the one day it snowed the whole winter and the food is definitely comfort, snow day food. The ambiance was soooo cute I can't wait to come here when it's nice out to sit outside. The service was top notch. Jenna was absolutely amazing. So I had the wings, deviled eggs and chicken quesadilla. So good. For drinks I had a margarita. It could have been stronger but I am margarita connoisseur if I say so myself, and I like my margaritas with an extra kick. When I go back I'll just request a strong margarita. And their Happy hour starts at 2 so that's a win win in my book. The Happy hour selection is decent too and I saw they also do brunch on the weekends. read more

Whiskey Barrel - Good food. Wings, deviled eggs, Margaritas. - American Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

We went with friends for Sunday brunch! Super charming and rustic. I ate the Pork pulled sandwich with fries. Pork was juicy and flavorful with good proportions. My wife ate the pickle back burger with pretzel bun and tots. She said it was well done and yummy. She didn't let me take a bite. read more

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Great drinks. Amazing calamari. Drake was here. Amazing take on "bar food"... upscale bar food would be my description. read more

Whiskey Barrel - Deviled Egg Flight - American Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

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The service was friendly. The place wasn't too busy. The food was okay! The pretzel was bigger than I expected. The drinks were good! read more

Whiskey Barrel - American Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

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The ambience is soothing in the sense that the crowd there is just relaxing and enjoying themselves. The service is appealing and friendly. One may feel that is visiting a familiar place. The crew is diligent and polite. read more

Food is true to the menu and excitement of the server! Friendly, outgoing and fun would describe staff from the hostess to the service! Lots of energy in this place, should be everyone's go to! read more

Whiskey Barrel - The water is even fun! - American Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

Great location and setting! We sat at the bar and were quickly greeted and served, we tried out one of their whiskey flights which was out of our wheelhouse. Great way to experience e something different. We ordered the Thai chilli Brussels WOW, nice serving size and new twist on sprouts. We also had the house calamari again nice sized portions. read more

Whiskey Barrel - Thai chilli brussel sprouts, fried calamari and whisky flight. - American Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

Not to sure about this. Our last experience was iffy. We had a very sweet server but the food was just eh. We ordered wings and couldn't tell if they were cooked all the way through. Will possibly give another chance read more

I have gone there twice and while I must say the staff is Very pleasant the food was just meh. Not awful and yes it was edible I just wasn't really impressed by it. If a friend wanted to go I would oblige but if it was my choice it would be a no go - to many other local pub like restaurants around town that are much better read more

Great bourbon and whiskey selections. Food is very good. Always a good selection of specialty cocktails. So many bourbons so little time.