Great service and great service drinks were amazing can't wait to go back. Especially enjoyed the music making the whole experience great!

The Barrel Room in Chesapeake is one of those places that just gets it right. The atmosphere is great, the drinks are consistently excellent, and the bartenders are true mixologists... not just people pouring drinks. They know what they're doing, they care about the craft, and they make the whole experience feel personal without trying too hard. It's become one of my favorite spots because it has that perfect mix of laid-back, elevated, and welcoming. Great place to grab a well-made cocktail, relax, and enjoy a bar that actually feels like it has some character. read more

Pleasantly surprised! We stopped in here for a girls night prior to seeing a movie and had a nice meal. Casual space but could be visited for a more special occasion, especially since there doesn't seem to be a ton in the area. Service was very friendly and welcoming. We were a party of 6 and our server handled it with ease. Side salad was great, as was the pork chop. I felt that the truffle fries were mediocre. Brussels on the other hand were great! Loved that the chef (or maybe owner) came around and checked in personally on each table. read more

We recently had dinner at The Barrel Room located just off Highway 168 in the Southern section of Chesapeake. There have been some changes in management but those changes have been positive. They have a new chef on staff and he's cranking out some wonderful dishes. The new bartenders are friendly and fast with your drink orders. I love the new vibe here and I highly recommend checking them out! read more

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We use to come here often but stopped when there was a change of management and cooks. Decided to try again a couple days ago. Our server was the sweetest girl and had great recommendations. We started with calamari for an appetizer - it was ok, nothing special or different from your usual calamari app. For dinner I ordered the orange bourbon glazed salmon and my husband ordered the rib eye- which we have had several times before and never disappoint. Both meals looked delicious and presentation was on point. As for taste and flavor- my salmon was tab bit on the sweet side which can be expected based on the name of the meal. My husband's prime rib was disappointing! He ordered medium rare and it was pretty much medium well. It was also pretty thin. Overall, it has gotten better with service but the food is still not quite there yet! read more

Had the Red Snapper and Calamari. Great taste and impressive service. Will definitely be visiting again read more

The Barrel Room - Red Snapper special and Calamari appetizer. Everything tasted great and the service was impressive as well. - New American Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

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Very bad experience. The food was flavorless. I ordered the Brussels sprouts and they were not crunchy. In fact they were soggy and tasteless. The truffle fries were super greasy. They also had a singer which was a nice touch, but the speakers were right in our ears and we left with our ears ringing. Overall it a good experience and food was meh. read more

Wanted to try somewhere new for dinner came across this on Yelp and thought we would give it a try! The place was easy to find. No reservation needed midweek, I was informed that weekends it's suggested you make a reservation. I don't believe i will be going back. My friend ordered the potato soup it was more like mashed potatoes I was able to try some with my fork, there was no broth at all. She ordered the fish and chips as she stated you can tell it was frozen fish not fresh. The fries are frozen fries as well. I ordered the filet medallions which came out under cooked and had paprika all over the dish. The waitress took it back to be cooked longer it came back dry as a bone and no flavor at all. The mashed potatoes and broccoli clearly sat under a heat lamp while they cooked or microwaved the steak. The mashed potatoes tasted like they came from a box honestly the potato so called soup was better than the mashed potatoes. I ended up not eating any of the meal. We ordered desserts my friend wanted the key lime pie but we were told they no longer have that. Time to print off new menus then. She ordered cheesecake and I ordered chocolate tart we both agreed that the dessert was the best part of the meal. I also had a margarita that was good as well. I wouldn't recommend going here to have dinner maybe drinks and desserts. read more

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My wife and I decided to try this establishment in Edinburgh for our evening meal. There isn't many tables and seating but we got lucky by arriving early. The food was good, but it's hard to recall because of the distractions. This is were I will speak of the staff. Mostly comprised of young women. They were kind, and friendly but several of them had outfits that I was not expecting. Skin tight short shorts and tops that revealed way too much for a family oriented dining experience. I would feel much more comfortable if I were with " the guys" having a few drinks at the bar. Call me old fashioned but I found it in poor taste. Just know what to expect. Good food, good drinks, good view of staff exposed cleavage. read more

Waitress: Ally was very attentive. Brussel sprouts were delish my favorite vegetable to order on a menu. Crab dip was warm with pita bread. Ribeye steak was melt in your mouth delicious. Dessert was delicious as well, cookies & cream ice cream sandwich was good as well as cheesecake. Ambiance rustic pub vibe read more

I love the barrel room! But the last two visits have been such a let down!! Two weeks ago we called at 4:30 to see if we could get a last minute reservation same day for a party of 9. We knew that we may be turned down but it was worth a call. BAM! To our surprise they said they could take our reservation if we would come at 7:00. That was no issue. We get there and waited 50 mins!!! At 7:50 they say they can seat us but it would be at a high top (we have a baby who needs a high chair). This shouldn't have been offered as an option for a high chair, and to make it even worse it was right in front of the musician. We would basically be sitting in his lap with no way to communicate! So we ended up leaving with sad faces and hungry bellies!! Then this last week we went on a Wednesday night at 7:00. We got seated right away. We were a family of five. We had to wait for food for over 45 minutes!! It wasn't crowded and didn't order but one item per person. 2 of which were kid meals. And then make it worse, my favorite thing which I rave about, the Parmesan risotto, was the WORST I have ever had. I basically had a bowl of cream with a lot of grated Parmesan cheese and a few grains of rice, and it wasn't garnished!. It was absolutely depressing. Then a friend of mine ordered take out this oat Saturday and she almost waited 2 hours for her food! Not sure what is happening, but I'm so sad because idk when we will chance it again. read more

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My husband and I were having a date night, we chose the Barrel room. We have eaten here before always happy with food and service. Not the case this night. The service was great, food was mediocre. We ordered the truffle fries for a starter , they arrived warm not hot. Cheese was barely melted. We ate them anyway but very disappointing. Next my husband received his she crab soup, it was also warm and very thick. We thought maybe it was the crab dip. We asked the waitress, she checked and yes this was the soup. Both of our mains were to be served with buttery mashed potatoes. We got smashed potatoes, no butter. My husband was supposed to have crispy onions. No onions. Overall it was a disappointing evening. Not sure we will be back. read more

Update. I spoke with the owner who was very concerned with the issues I mentioned. He stated he had made the appropriate corrections and would like me to give them one more chance. I did. This past weekend I went back to the Barrel Room and was soooooo. Pleased. It was like it was when they first opened. The employees had a smile on their face and seemed to know and enjoy their job. The food was amazing and I fell back in love with this place. I want to say Thank you to the owner Mr. Valazquez for his love of his place, and the pride he takes in making it one of the best restaurants in Chesapeake. I appreciate the fact that the owner is open to issues and corrects them. It has made me return as a loyal customer. read more

Been here quite a few times, but tonights food was soooo on point! As usual we tried sitting at the bar, but it was packed solid, as was the restaurant (6 pm on Saturday). There was 1 open seat which wifey sat in and our bar sitting pickiness struck again, the couple sitting next to her were paying the check. BOOM! Bourbon selection has grown significantly! They have most of the top shelf stuff. We settled on house old fashions, which if you want more bite I'd ask for a higher proof bourbon. They use Benchmark which is an excellent pour from Buffalo Trace Distillery but it's a lower proof. If you like a mellower old fashioned then go with the house! Delish! Shishito peppers for an app. 100! So good with the chargrill, freak Parmesan and dipping sauce. We shared (both bartenders recommended) the inside out chicken pot pie and the pork chop. Both were cooked perfectly and tasted outstanding! We passed the plates back and forth and settled on the pork chop being our favorite! Hats off to the Chef! Bartenders = attentive and awesome! I swear as busy as they were, I'm shocked at how fast the food came out! The place had a great buzz as usual and was playing the Orange Bowl....which was a massacre. Sad really. If you are passing by. You have to stop. read more

The Barrel Room - Pork chop with mash. - New American Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

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While looking for a good place to eat in the Chesapeake area, we happened to stumble upon The Barrel Room and I'm so happy we did. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted and seated right away, since it wasn't crowded at all. Our waiter, Josie, came right over, welcomed us to the restaurant and took our drink order. As I looked over the cocktail menu, I wanted to try the Cucumber Jalapeño Margarita and it was amazing. I am a huge fan of jalapeno/spicy margaritas and it was a 10/10! We then ordered our entrees, I went for the Orange Bourbon Glazed Salmon, substituting the cilantro rice for mashed potatoes, while my boyfriend chose the Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich. The food came out fairly quickly. The Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich was pretty good. The chicken was fried perfectly but it could've used a little more hot honey for me. The salmon was also good but I did have to add salt and pepper since it lacked a little flavor, same with the mashed potatoes and asparagus but once I added a little seasoning, it was great and I finished the entire plate. Overall, I would return in a heart beat. The night we went, they had live music which was awesome and created a really nice vibe. Josie, our waiter, was great and super personable and the food and drinks were good. Definitely try them out, you will not be disappointed. read more

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Always good when we stop in. Lots f clearly marked gluten free dishes. Drinks are too pricey the food never disappoints. read more

The Barrel Room - Southwest chicken salad - New American Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

Decided to try this place out off reviews and unfortunately I would steer people away from this place. Ambiance wasn't bad but also not too different than a strip mall bar and grill. But two areas I felt they did a very poor job with was whiskey pricing and food. Their prices on whiskey was around half the cost of the bottle per pour. I asked the price of Stagg and I thought he said $15, when in fact it was $50 (my bad I heard wrong) but most places here are between 15-18. Personally I got a bottle at $100. Down the line as I asked prices (none were listed) they were 50% of the full bottle price. So the food. I was recommended a Cajun pasta dish, and I said I'd love that but I can have dairy, he said no issues we have a dairy free sauce. Okay I am in. The sauce was not great, but I would have lived with that, but then they covered it in shaved Parmesan. Instead of sending it back I scraped it off, since it wasnt melted. Needless to say I wouldn't go back nor recommend. read more

Had a good experience at The Barrel Room tonight. Ordered the Caprese Burger with a side salad. I loved how juicy the burger was. I also ordered a Paloma, it was delicious! Perfectly made Paloma drink, thanks! Place is cozy and dim lighting adds to the ambiance. There was a football game on and an awesome musician, he was playing fun tunes. Parking is ample, you might not get a space right in front, but there's plenty on the side. Overall , food was 5/5, Service 4/5. It was a nice time. read more

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Service was sluggish and slow. Waitress then comes up to tell us kitchen was closing an hour and a half early before restaurant was scheduled to close and no entrees would be made--after not coming around to check on us but once after being seated for our reservation. Attempted to light a smoked old fashion without wood chips even in the smoker multiple times; clearly no idea what she was doing. Complete joke of a restaurant and will not be going back. read more

Well the service was awesome. Loved the waitress and ambiance however. I ordered my steak medium well. Had to send it back twice and still was basically rare on the third try. This was no fault of the waitress. But this (see picture of 3rd steak) is not medium well. Sorry to say we will not be back. read more

The Barrel Room - Still rare. On third try. - New American Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

I'm not sure if we came on an "off" night or what, but we just did not have a great experience here. We walked in at dinner time on a Sunday night and there was NO ONE else there, which should have been our first clue. We were told that they were out of about a quarter of the menu (including ALL burgers) and the drink I wanted, so right off the bat that wasn't great, but the specials sounded pretty good so we went ahead and ordered. We got a peach margarita, the crab dip as an appetizer, and the prime rib and the inside out chicken pot pie (I believe that's what it was called) as entrees. The crab dip was mostly crab flavored cream cheese (the choice of chips or pita bread was nice.) Both the chicken and the steak were very dry and hard to cut and the prime rib was cold and filled with gristle. The mashed potatoes and asparagus were pretty good but truly unimpressive. The drink was alright, a good amount of tequila. Our service was not the best. Constantly forgetting what we asked for (a spoon, the salad, and tea. Again there was no one else there at first and only 2 other couples came in.) Then we went to order dessert and guess what! They were out of that too! (I wanted the chocolate torte.) The actual place was cute, but we will not be going back. What a terrible experience. Especially for the price we paid to eat there! read more

The Barrel Room - Inside Out Chicken Pot Pie - New American Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

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Reviews were on point and food was great. Risotto was perfectly cooked and sear on scallops was on point. But in the pricey side averaging $30-40 per meal. Wait staff was a little lacking in the attention to the table, but food flavors close the gap left by that. read more

The Barrel Room - Orange bourbon glazed salmon - New American Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

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Cool atmosphere and awesome bartenders!! A good after work chill spot. Good food and great drinks.

Manager Mike is amazing Took care of issues to insure we would come back Appreciate the customer servixe read more

We were looking for a different place for a Friday night dinner and decided to try Barrel Room. The service was great. She checked on our drinks and was attentive. The food was pretty good. My husband got the Guinness burger, and it was cooked perfect and tasted great. I got the spinach artichoke dip blue corn chips. I'm GF, and while there was a great selection of salads and 2 seafood based dinners, I stuck with the appetizer. I'm not sure we will come back, though. It wasn't really our scene. The crowd was more of a country bar atmosphere, and we were expecting more of a tasting room based on the prices. Still 4 stars, the food was the price. It may be the place for you! read more

I've been to Barrel Room a few times and none of the food has ever stood out as being great, but I like the atmosphere so tried it again a few weeks ago. The orange whiskey salmon and cilantro rice sounded very good in the menu but unfortunately had no flavor at all. There was no orange glaze or sauce to be seen or tasted, and the rice was literally plain white rice with no color, flavor, or cilantro . The salmon was a bit overcooked so perhaps the sauce cooked off. I requested some of the orange whiskey sauce, and once I added the sauce, it had great flavor. I'm giving 2 stars bc the server and staff were friendly, and the atmosphere is nice. I think it has potential if the cooks have more training. As is, it's a good place for drinks and maybe an appetizer, but not for a nice dinner. read more

Unfortunately me and my boyfriend did not have a good experience. The wait time between the appetizer and entrée took over 40 minutes to get to the table. The restaurant was not busy for a Saturday night. All of the food was at most warm or room temperature. I ordered the ahi tuna and got brought completely cooked tuna instead. The server offered to bring me a new slice of tuna. In the process of waiting for my new tuna to be made my sides got cold. Just would've been nice to have been offered a brand new dish with fresh sides as well. Definitely wasn't the experience we were hoping for. read more

The Barrel Room - Seared ahi tuna - New American Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

Drinks / Food / Staff - very nice place to eat. Back outdoor patio has 2 fire pits. Very nice establishment read more

The Barrel Room - New American Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

I don't like to leave reviews, but I contacted the management to let them know our experience and not one word, so I'm sharing. Friend and I ordered the fish and chips at the waitresses suggestion and had to send back because it was overcooked on the outside and undercooked or grease soaked in inside. Was told someone would come talk to us and no one did. Took 20 minutes before waitress asked what else we wanted. I ordered the chicken sandwich and my friend ordered a burger. It took almost an hour to get them. Told them to box it to go because everyone else had already eaten and we had been there 2.5 hours. Got home and started to eat my sandwich and it was undercooked. Horrible experience and obviously the management does not care. Let me be clear, this is nothing on the wait staff, this is clearly a management and kitchen problem. We will never go back. read more

I'm definitely not sure what I was expecting when hubby and I had a date night here a couple of months ago, but this is quite clearly a popular place! The parking lot in front of the restaurant is a fairly small private lot and it was tight maneuvering with the high volume. We got VERY lucky with 2 seats at the bar when the place was wall-to-wall people. We could tell the parties standing/surrounding the bar had been drinking for a while, but they soon left and we enjoyed a peaceful dinner after this. The bartender that helped us offered some great suggestions for beverages (specifically for hubby) and for entrees. She was attentive and prompt throughout our meal. My one disappointment on this visit was with the appetizer rustic bread. It arrived at the same time as our entrees and half of the pieces were burnt on one side. My entree salad had a ton of chicken, veggies were fresh and the portion size was good. The Pork Chop was the star of our meal. Several years ago, when The Egg Bistro was open for dinner, they had a pork chop/apple/boursin dish that was one of our favorites. This meal was as close as we've gotten to enjoying that dish again. Overall, a good experience and the menu was intriguing enough to warrant a return. read more

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We visited this establishment due to the birthday guy favoring bourbon cocktails. They have an abundance of bourbons to choose from. We ordered the shishito peppers appetizer. It lacked flavor and the cheese sprinkled on it had no flavor at all. It comes with a ranch style sipping sauce to rescue it. The fish and chips entree looked amazing but came out warm and not hot. The seafood risotto was super cheesy but the scallops were cooked to perfection. The southwest chicken salad was delicious. Service was good and the restaurant is nicely decorated. read more

We had a guest from out of town. Gave them several restaurants to choose from and they liked The Barrel Room's menu. We had never been but it was always packed when we went by there to See l Gran Rodeo ( great food and drinks) With reservations at 4:30 the place was pretty empty. Service was just okay. Left us for a minute so we could decide and it was over 10 minutes to get back to us. Ordered 3 drinks. No fish and chips- they opened at noon and at 4:30 they were out.... Two people had Cajun pasta. Mostly ziti noodles. One piece of sausage, three slices of partially cooked red pepper, a few small chunks of chicken and maybe two shrimp cut in three pieces $27!!!. 1/2 pound hamburger was a joke- looked all bun and slider size meat. Swordfish over salted. No veggies like advertised with the meal. $140 before tax. 3 okay drinks, 4 meals . AND ALL FOUR OF US WENT HOME STILL HUNGRY. I was so embarrassed to have taken our guest to such a place. They are considering moving here. I'm sure they will never go here if they do. Lots of people when we left. I have no idea why you would spend your hard earned money here.We will not be going back and will advise others not to either. Only one photo because the food was so lackluster we did not take any others. What the photos are on the website must have been made by management. read more

The Barrel Room - Cajun pasta - New American Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

I've been to the Barrel Room a bunch of times, and I've never been disappointed with the service or the quality of food. Nearly everything on their menu is incredible. Big shout out to the chef and kitchen staff for always having the food taste consistently amazing and getting the food out in a timely manner. This place, especially on Friday and Saturday evenings, can get very busy and I've never had to wait too long for my food. The staff there are also amazing. They all do a fantastic job keeping customers happy, and you never, and I mean never, see them just standing around. They hustle around that restaurant literally all the time and they are always patient with those one-off customers that don't know how to treat people nice. From the hostesses, to the waitresses, to the bartenders...they keep that place running top notch. I would say the only negative issue I have with the Barrell Room is the manager (I think his name is Mike). He seems more interested in conversating with the customers than he does helping the staff, especially when they are slammed. There have been a few times that I've come in and the place was packed, and he would just be mingling with the customers, especially at the bar and the bartenders usually have to walk around him to get the drinks out. The other concern is his management style with the staff. He only hires beautiful young women, which is not necessarily wrong, but it does raise some red flags about his choice of staff. Not a single male has applied to the Barrell Room, ever? I find that hard to believe. There is just something creepy about the way he talks with his staff as well. Almost seems like a power trip as he talks down to them in a very chauvinistic way. I don't even work there and even I'm creeped out by him. I'm sure I'm not the only one that see's that either, as I've overheard some other customers talking about it within an earshot of where I've sat. If he were to leave, that place would flourish more than it already is. They definitely have a staff capable of running that establishment without Mike. Outside of "him", I'm overall happy with all my experiences there. The chef, bartenders and the rest of the staff, really make my time spent there well worth it!!!! The five stars are for the food, the service and the overall ambiance of the restaurant. read more

The Good: Parking, location, Live music The Bad: Very Pricey, Very loud, Small. The Ugly: The Cajun pasta had no sauce and was too spicy, I like spicy but it was hard to eat. Fish and chips were decent but the fish was too soggy, no crisp. Drinks were decent and service was good. If I come back it will be for drinks only. read more

Nestled in a strip mall this lovely restaurant proved to be a true hidden gem! Service was good and the food was even better! I highly recommend the Guinness burger. It comes with your choice of salad or fries. The fries are delicious!! We also observed a smoky old fashioned being made if you're into those and fancy specialty ice cream sandwiches! Only con was parking but a few extra steps never hurt. It wasn't that bad. read more

Noms! A new fav! In a nice location with plenty of nearby shops and parking which is alway important to me! It's in a quiet strip and easy to find via GPS. Our server, Jack, was such a sweetheart. He easily accommodated my friend's food allergy and double-checked everything was OK for her in the kitchen. Even coming back to tell us we couldn't get the app we thought we could but suggested a few other things for us. We both chose salads - mine was house and hers was ceasar. Mine had a delicious, house-made apple honey dijon dressing that I loved and when I asked for extra tomato and they forgot, Jack brought me a ton of them. For entrees we both chose the ahi tuna and it was a large and delicious cut of fish, perfectly cooked, served with a spicy honey sauce and wasabi swirled on the bottom of the plate, fish on top, with asparagus and rice. Very good entree size for $28 and service was top-notch! We very much enjoyed it and I plan to bring my husband back soon. Vibes inside are kind'a like a dark classy Western place with Clint Eastwood hanging in the ladies bathroom on the wall. Nice. read more

The Barrel Room - Ahi tuna entree. With asparagus and rice. Seriously delish. - New American Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

This was an okay spot, but not my favorite. It's very loud. They have a live singer who is awesome, just very loud. He walks around as he sings classics like Frank Sinatra. The food was pretty good, but nothing wildly special. The drinks were good until we got the bill. They are insanely expensive. If you want to try this little spot, I suggest coming during happy hour times. read more

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Always great food! Service is wonderful! Love the cocktails and especially the Smoked Old Fashions!

First two times was great. This time, No chef. Had a high school student as head chef with new cooks in training. Waitress had too many tops. 7 I think. Owner, despite the place struggling, was not there to help. Long wait. Ended up leaving without getting our dinner. No offer to discount our drinks despite waiting over an hour before deciding to walk to Mexican. Wry disappointed. We need this place to succeed. read more

Excellent service!!! Some of the best we've had in a while. Ambiance was fabulous. Live music, but not too loud. Fantastic food and drinks. Overall great night out. read more