Recently went to attend a meetup here. Had to wait around 30 minutes as a huge party was clearing…read moreout. The inside is no frills but service was excellent with our waitress handling multiple checks. My jerk chicken dish over rice was a bit dry and too mildly spiced for my liking. The sesame wings were delicious. Beer selection was superb. Very casual vibe with ok food. Recommend $$

My wife and I were in Ferndale for a meeting and decided to have an impromptu dinner date. Since…read moreneither of us had been to Barrel House before, we thought we'd give it a try--and we're so glad we did. We entered through the back entrance and were immediately greeted with a warm welcome. We quickly found a table for two, and our server was attentive from the start, bringing water right away, answering our questions, and walking us through the wine and beer selections. My wife ordered the Beet & Salmon Salad, while I chose the Crispy Chicken Club with white cheddar and house-smoked bacon. The sandwich was absolutely incredible--hands down the best crispy chicken club I've ever had. The chicken was perfectly crispy, and the combination of flavors was outstanding. I also stole a few bites of my wife's salad and was pleasantly surprised by the yellow beets. I'd only ever had red beets before, and both varieties were prepared beautifully. The salmon was cooked to perfection and paired wonderfully with the fresh ingredients. Between the excellent food, welcoming atmosphere, and friendly service, this turned out to be one of the best impromptu dinner dates we've had in quite some time. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience and are already looking forward to returning to explore more of the menu. Highly Recommend!

Another neighborhood gem! Chef Greg has re-created the almost forgotten Boogaloo sauce that was…read morepopularized by Brothers' BBQ fifty, count'm 50, years ago. I like the steak sandwich with a generous serving of Boogaloo sauce. This is not something that can be eaten while driving. I also love the triple-butter peach cobbler. Do not miss it.

Service: Initial customer service was a bit sketchy but as we continued to talk and once we got our…read morefood the staff appeared to be nice and somewhat humorous. Food: Boogaloo was AMAZING 10/10‼ Seating: I wish the seating and table was more organized as we sat inside the restaurant to eat. Though I do understand it is designed for to-go orders Experience: 9/10

My friend heard about The Oak Parker from another friend, so we decided to give it a try and now I…read moretotally understand the hype. Walking in, there was very limited seating and about an hour wait, which clearly showed how popular this spot is. Thankfully, the hostess told us about their basement bar area where you can grab drinks and snacks while waiting. The downstairs area had such a cool speakeasy vibe dark ambiance, vinyl music playing, and honestly the perfect date night atmosphere. The drinks were REALLY good, and you can also order appetizers down there. Once we made it upstairs, we grabbed bar seating and talked to a few people around us who all said this was their favorite spot. Our bartender was amazing -- super attentive, explained the menu well, and gave great recommendations. We ordered the wings (perfectly seasoned and so good) and the chicken sandwich with buffalo added for a little spice... absolutely delicious. I also tried the pistachio martini, and wow definitely one of my favorite drinks I've had in a while. Overall, such a great experience from the atmosphere to the food and service. I'll definitely be back, and I've already been telling all my friends about this place!

I'd been invited to a house music night. Upon walking in, I almost thought we were in the wrong…read moreplace! Upon entry, we saw a quaint restaurant. Then someone politely said y'all must be looking for downstairs. Sure were! As it turned out, we were escorted downstairs to what people refer to as the Vinyl Room. The vinyl turntables that night were replaced with computerized ones. The vibe was unsurpassed and the drinks were tasty. I'll be back when I need the good time again.

Delicious! Yummy appetizer with gluten free crackers. Great cocktails and mocktails! Friendly staff!read more

We were a group of 3 who wanted to be seated outside on a hot and sticky Michigan day. Luckily…read morethere was a nice breeze. Ok make that 2 of 3 that wanted to be outside. As we followed our greeter to our table I kept screaming in my mind "no no no no no not that table no!" and she sat us at a table in full blasting sun. Nevermind the fact that there was a whole shaded section in the back part of the patio area. The rest of my group said it was fine and a beam of sun slowly bore a hole through my chest. Drink orders were up. I ordered a fabulous cross between a Moscow Mule and a Mojito. A+++ for the drinks. Mine was loaded with fresh mint from their garden. Same grade for our waitress who explained the drinks in detail and ended with "ugh- are you sure you want to sit at this table straight in the sun?" The other two said it was fine. I was ready to move, but was out voted. She continued to check in regularly and brought extra water. Most items on the menu were hot. I considered the fish, but we all landed on appetizers and we would just bounce from place to place for bites and drinks. We ordered the charcuterie board and the lavender lemon whip with bread and cucumbers for the 3 of us. The charcuterie board was the large version and had minimal offerings. It wasn't full and pretty. It was little piles of each thing on a board. This one definitely wasn't making it into Better Homes and Gardens magazine. There was a little pile of mixed nuts, a little pile of lose green grapes, a little pile of lose red grapes - not all grapes pristine or large and none were on the vine. There were 3 little piles of cubed cheese and 2 types of sliced sausage and sliced pepperoni. There were 8 crackers that were wheat thin size. This matters because we had some onion jam on the board and a nice serving of mustard. There really wasn't anything to put them on except for the 8 little crackers. That part was weird. These weren't elevated offerings. I could have picked up any of these at Walmart. They were not elevated quality either. We also got a lavender lemon infused whip which was their answer to tzatziki sauce. It was excellent but again, we were given so much of the sauce without a bunch to put it on. The cucumbers were sliced lengthways and there was a lovely bread that tasted like sourdough. There was 6 pieces of bread, and these were not particularly large pieces. A lot more would have been needed to use all of the sauce they gave. The proportions were off. All together the bill was over $100 for the 3 drinks and appetizers. If I ever did go back I won't order food based on what I experienced. There are too many other great options within walking distance.

Food and service was good. I definitely recommend coming on a Saturday not Too crowded and music…read moreIs on point. I Loved our bartender as well her name was Janine

Always great customer service received when I come here and the "Issa wrap" on the food menu is a…read moremust try!

Was in town and took some friends for Sunday Brunch. We sat upstairs in the Cigar Lounge. It…read moreended up raining really hard and we were able to sit, smoke, eat and drink. It was a great experience and Morgan's service was amazing. Definitely a 10 out of 10 and will go back next time we are in town.

The food here is so good! We got the turkey burger w/ fries. We also got the spinach and artichoke…read moredip. I absolutely love the way they cut the fries. Everything was delicious! The service was very good. We sat on the patio so the ambiance is lovely. Ive been here before but not since 2020... so glad they're still doing well!

Big fan of this place. Had several dishes here always above average and every server I've had here…read morehas been wondeful.

This place astonishes & pleases us every single time we go--it really is a top notch restaurant…read more Friendly staff, great cocktails, very delicious food. They had several spritz cocktails available, and they are so good & refreshing in hot weather! Mine was great. We shared the arancini, which was quite large & very good--the red sauce it was on was a little spicy & really suited the arancini. Loved it! I had Ravioli stuffed with shrimp & scallop with clam & white wine sauce , which I'd had several weeks prior, & really hoped was still on the menu, as they do seasonally change it up. It was so delicious! I ate & savored EVERY bite. My husband had the short rib ragu, Paccheri, they generally have some variation on this dish & he just loves it. The meat was fall apart tender & the sauce was a little spicier than it is sometimes, but he loves it that way. We also shared a desert that was wonderful--cream puff type pastry (choux) strawberries & cream. Beppe is a local favorite for us--always a stand out great meal & great service!

-Service: Celebrated a special event here and a sweet card was on the table, the dessert celebrated…read morethe event again, and few people who served here congratulated us throughout the dining course. So if celebrating a special occasion, they'll surely make it extra special for you. - Food: We did the 5 course and opted for cocktails instead of the wine pairings. The lobster, sweet potato, cauliflower, pasta dishes and red velvet dessert were very nice. A couple of items were about ok. Overall food was great. - Cocktails: The last word cocktail is just perfect! - Ambiance: From outside we weren't sure of the place, but once you walk in the ambiance is nice and inviting, so were the music and overall vibe. We found parking on the street. - Pros: Food, service, last word cocktail, ambiance inside. Will definitely recommend this place

Service was excellent. We had a group and did the dinner tasting thing for $95 each. Every starter…read morewas excellent from the bread to the salad to the cold scallop dish to the pasta and clams and veggies. We ALL got the aged short rib as the final meal. None of us cared for it. It was not very tender and way undercooked. If I was them I would take it off the menu. If 9 people had the same opinion best switch it out with something else. Freya will not be famous from this particular dish. I should have got the fish! Overall was a great experience. We had drinks at the dragonfly after which is prolly the same owner.