My wife and I were in town on business and always make a point of seeking out local restaurants…read moreinstead of chain establishments. Based on the excellent ratings on both Google and Yelp, we were genuinely looking forward to trying this place. Unfortunately, when we arrived around 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, the restaurant was completely closed. The doors were locked, the lights were off, and there wasn't a sign on the door explaining why. What made it even more frustrating was that their website, Google, Yelp, and even their Facebook page all indicated they were open, and there was no post or notice explaining that they would be closed. I don't normally leave reviews for restaurants I haven't had the opportunity to dine at, but keeping your hours up to date is an important part of customer service. If you need to close unexpectedly, a quick update on Google or social media--or even a simple note on the door--goes a long way and saves customers a wasted trip. I'm leaving a three-star review in the hope that this serves as constructive feedback. We'll gladly give the restaurant another chance if we're back in the area, but I hope future guests have a more accurate idea of whether the restaurant is actually open before making the drive. To those about to nosh, we salute you! Hopefully your trip here ends with a meal instead of a locked door.

Stopped in for lunch while in Elizabeth City. Just on the corner of Poindexter and Colonial is this…read morelittle burger spot. It's small inside but relaxing and complements with a little bar. We of course had the burgers and added a side of Brussel sprouts. The burgers were on a nice bun and definitely hand pressed with (our pick) hand cut stake fries. We sat and relaxed while chatting with our server Morgan and discussing areas of interest. We were about to wrap it up and my wife decided she needed to try the peach cobbler! It was warm and had just the right amount of vanilla ice cream. Very good! Everything combined brought this little burger bar to a solid 4 for us. Hope you enjoy it as well!

Food is always amazing, staff have had the same faces for as long as I can remember…read more We stop by here and there when we are busy while in town. We always get the same order, well I do at least because I absolutely love their chicken salad, I always ask for extra. I do love their fries over their sweet potato fries. I just feel like their sweet potato fries could be crispier. Their grilled cheese, burgers, salads, and everything else we have tried have been good. I can't remember a bad meal here. Service is good but they are busy, so sometimes I feel like staff can be short. Our server was a young gentlemen this time and he was very kind, thorough, and checked in on us the appropriate amount of times. The establishment itself is very farmhouse pub vibes, they offer single room bathrooms for men and women and they're always clean. They also have outdoor seating for those nice warmer days. This place stays packed for a reason.

The food here is always good. I'm originally from Mississippi and the food here really reminds me…read moreof home. Our server was good and very attentive and the atmosphere was great. Clean location. Delicious food.

The food was AMAZING and the staff were really nice. The music here is really classic, not too loud…read morenor is it too quiet. The sanitary was also really good. 10/10 recommend.

This place is horrendous. The woman who took my order had the NASTIEST attitude and the poor…read morecoworkers were trying their best to keep a smile. I waited in total TWENTY minutes for ONE sandwich and they had 5 cars in the parking lot. Once I received my food it is NOT what I ordered but given the experience I had just trying to get my food, it wasn't worth going back to fix. This place is a joke and Elizabeth City is better off demoing the building and building something that's worth peoples time.

Fantastic food, friendly service and convenient to my home. What more could you ask for?read more

Service was great, and the seating atmosphere was open and casual. The food was a bit of hit or…read moremiss. The Fried Lobster Ravioli were a bit unusual but pretty good. The bacon wrapped Scallops were perfect as they are wrapped in bacon and deep fired so the bacon is crisp, unlike if you tried to bake it. The crab cakes were OK with either their tater or cocktail sauce. The Mediterranean pasta which was scallops over angle hair pasta, with a cream sauce was a bit of a miss for the wife. Overall not bad.

THREE TIMES IN... AND BARLEY'S IS ON POINT AGAIN. SOLD!…read more Let me tell you about the pizza nightmare we've experienced over the last four years of living in a small town. I would have taken a picture but we ate it all! We consider ourselves pizza aficionados (yes, we have standards). We like a good sauce, not an obscene amount of cheese, and a crust that can actually fold when you need it to--but also one that, when you hold it by the crust, doesn't droop like an old man's eyelid. Over the past four years, we've tried our fair share of pizza places in Elizabeth City where we live and every one seems to have had something that just didn't work for us. Too much cheese. Wrong sauce. Soggy crust. You name it. Just YUCK! Now, we aren't the people who bash restaurants or leave negative reviews just because something wasn't our cup of tea. If we're going to take the time to say something, it's because it's GOOD--and, more importantly, CONSISTENT. And Barley's? Three visits in, and they've delivered every single time. The wings deserve a shout-out too! These aren't those weakling, baby-chick wings that leave you wondering where the actual chicken went. They've got some meat on them, and the hot flavor has just the right kick. Now, you're not going to Barley's for fancy ambiance--and honestly, that's perfectly fine with us. We like our house. We pick up our food, put on the game, and eat exactly where we want. So, without a doubt, we are officially happy to report: WE LOVE BARLEY'S. And to all the other pizza guys out there... You might want to keep an eye on this one. Barley's is a silent gem, and word is definitely getting out.

If I was just grading the flavor of the Stromboli - it would have been a 4.5. Right amount cheese,…read moremeat and sauce for the $16 price. The lower rating is for multiple other factors. Starting with the long wait for the delivery - Ordered at 5:35 and received the order at 7:09p. I would understand if it was a busy Fri or Sat night but it's 5:30 on a Wednesday. Then the cheese bread would have been ok but Wow was there a lot of grease in that box (check pics). Then when I went to dip into the marinara - it was ice cold. I ordered a side of ranch but since they sent it in the box w/ the bread & was Luke warm. Just not a good mix. I would give them a try again because of the flavor of the sauce and taste of the Stromboli but next time might dine in.

This might be my favorite breakfast place in NC. I hate to advertise for it because I dont want it…read moreto get too busy. Only place I've been that asked do I want bacon crispy or regular and home fries deep fried or grilled. Everything was cooked perfectly. Place is clean with nice decor. Wished I lived closer I would wear.this place out

This is a nice little place, good food great wait staff. My only complaint is the price of a glass…read moreof tea. My husband and I went this past weekend and were charged $7.90 cents for two glasses of tea. I thought that was a little too expensive.

We have gone here dozens of time since moving here almost 2 years ago. Every time the speaker is…read moreawful. I BEG OF YOU invest in a better speaker. The service is always good even tho half of them do get an attitude when you don't understand what they're saying because of the terrible speaker. The food is always correct though, and it's always good. Nothing to say about the ambiance of a drive through, but it's usually pretty clean.

I can see why this place gets just over 2.5 stars. Had I not checked I would not have gotten my…read morehush puppies I ordered. I clearly did not get ketchup packets I asked for and I out of town and fires without Ketchup. Although come to think about it, no amount of ketchup would have helped these soggy fires. The burgers were grossly under cooked. About the only thing that was half decent were the onion rings. Although the server forgot a two important items, he was a very nice person, so ++ for that.

Hannah, the waitress/bartender is AMAZING! The food was cooked well and we enjoyed every bite. We…read morelove this Ruby Tuesday for the well mannered and social staff. You would be a fool not to stop by and check it out!

Disclaimer: I used AI to tone down my original comments. What AI provided below is far nicer than…read morewhat I really wanted to say. We had avoided this Ruby Tuesday in Elizabeth City for over a year due to poor management, slow service, and mediocre food. However, because it is the only restaurant in town with a salad bar, we decided to give it another chance. Unfortunately, the experience was worse than expected. Despite the restaurant being largely empty, it took nearly an hour to be seated and receive an appetizer. Multiple customers left without being seated, while others went directly to the salad bar after long waits with no service. Staffing appeared inadequate, with only two servers covering the entire restaurant and bussing tables. The salad bar items looked old, and many of the plates were unclean. Overall, the operation was poorly managed and unacceptable. It is surprising this location remains open, and if it is a franchise, corporate oversight is clearly needed. We will not return and recommend dining elsewhere.

To be fair...I had never eaten from this location before and the food was actually bought for the…read morestaff in my office. We were all so excited. The presentation was really good but the actual experience and taste didn't match what I expected. The burger was well done and didn't have any taste. The avocado bowl wasn't ripe and it was hard to eat. The chicken salad was just chicken and mayo. I can't bring myself to tell the beautiful people who bought our lunch for us that it was disappointing. It's the thought that counts.

Great food and service. Two visits this week. Had the Black and Bleu salad on first visit and…read moreShrimp tacos on second visit. They also have delicious bakery items. I had the Everything cookie.