My boyfriend and I have been to Barley Vine twice. Our first visit was wonderful! Our waiter was really knowledgable of the menu and encouraged us to get a flight which includes 6 samples of their draft list, which is full of local breweries. Being beer nerds, we LOVED it. The boy got chicken and waffles which came with maple syrup and a spicy cajun butter, which he still raves about. I got the Gouda Mac and cheese with kale which was also very good. Vegetarians beware though - their fries, chips and kale are all deep fried in animal fat. Our waiter saved my veggie conscious! The second visit was great as well, I got the sweet potato and black bean tower and couldn't stop saying "oh my god this is so GOOD" throughout my meal. He got a burger with a fried egg and loved it. My only complaint is we got the cookie platter for dessert and it was skimpy and not what I was expecting, but this place is great nonetheless. Can't wait to try their spring menu!
Review Source:The craft beer selection, both on tap and in bottles, was phenomenal. Five stars for that. But the rest of the experience left me feeling  lukewarm. It seemed as if the bar staff and the kitchen were undermanned, and/or they were otherwise distracted.
It was very difficult to get the two bartenders' attention at the end of the bar closest to the door. I saw customers closer to the kitchen end of the bar have better luck. When you could get one bartender's attention, he was friendly and seemed to recommend just the right beer to the patrons he was interacting with. The other bartender, though, definitely seemed in the weeds and out of her element. She barely cracked a smile, except for a patron or two she recognized. She hurried through the order-taking process, and was not the least bit interactive about the menu or beer selections.
The food all seemed overcooked too. The praline bacon was tasty, but had the texture of jerky. The Cuban sandwich bread was burnt in places, and the bread seemed to have extra flour or some other powdery consistency on the outside. The onion rings were huge, and beautifully presented, but seemed as if they had been left in the Fryolator too long. They were dark brown and dry on the outside, so much so that I broke them apart so I could just eat the onions on the inside and leave the crust behind.
I really hope this place was having a bad night. The customers around me were friendly and conversant, and all seemed to be enjoying themselves. Conceptually, this is the kid of place I should love. I will give it another chance, but the first impression left me underwhelmed.
I'm torn on the star rating. Â They have an excellent beer selection, great vibe and atmosphere, but the food hasn't impressed me. Â The pizza sauce needs some seasoning and the burgers need less salt. Â I do love the soft pretzels and the wings. Â I'm going with 4 stars for the brews, atmosphere and bar bites.
Review Source:I keeping wanting to give Barley Vine another chance because Bristol needs a place like this. Every single time I am more disappointed than the previous visit though. I have given them many chances. The food sounds like it would be good but the portions are too small for the price and not actually that good. The service has has also never been good. The final straw for me was brunch last weekend. I ordered fried chicken and waffles. Sounds good, right? What I got was 3/4 of a waffle that wasn't anything special, a few chicken wings, and some eggs that tasted like they'd been sitting under a warming lamp for a while. I expect a lot better than that for a $12 breakfast. I'm not really sure what happened with the other 1/4 of my waffle. It's hard to make just 3 of the 4 triangles of a waffle. I guess the my point in this review is that if you are paying Barley Vine prices you should either be getting really good food or at least large servings. Barley Vine doesn't have either of those.
Review Source:Pilin' on w/ the 4 stars. There's an argument for 5.
Beer selection is wonderfully eclectic, as are the specialty cocktails. We stuck w/ the little plates both times here; worked well. 1st time we were on our way to a wine benefit around the corner, and stopped here for a bit before. The menu changes, so the pork belly that I got is unlikely to be there now, but then again, something else very worthy will certainly be there.
Fellow diners tend to be on the eccentric side, which is also a plus. I noted the diner to our right's  onion rings looked particular evil, and he offered them to us as he was full. The tasted even better than they looked, but are a coronary waiting to happen.
The second time there, a friend from NYC was in town and we were on the way to a cookout but had some time to kill. We got the beer flight for liquid refreshment; all tasty, well-chosen, some you'd recognize (Dogfish 90 min IPA), some perhaps not t worked, but the cocktails are just so over-the-top that I'll tend toward that the next time. We were short on time, so ate at the leather couch just inside the entrance. Salads and ceviche... latter with corn chips, which seemed to have been made in shoppe.
Parking was convenient; we'd been fortunate enough to park right out front both times. Service has been decent and great; I found the bartenders service better so will go straight to the bar next time.
It caters to the local big sports company, and games are on the TVs. It kind of a pub atmosphere, w/ undertones of trendy. You can wear a suit and tie or shorts and sandals, and neither would get a batted eyelash.
My husband and I popped into this place after I saw it driving home from the Imagination Nation Children's Museum. Â WOW! Â Was this place AWESOME! Â Great wine list, even better IPA list and the menu was incredible. Â The chef uses local ingredients and it shows. Â I started with their cornbread with local honey butter (amazing) and their fried pickles (yum). Â I then had one of their homemade burgers with cheddar, arugula and HOMEMADE BACON. Â Let me tell you, I could have eaten that bacon all day long!!!! Â Not a beer drinking myself, but Steven, our waiter, encouraged me to try Long Trail Blackbeary Wheat IPA. Â Light, refreshing and crisp. Â The hubs had their pork and rice dish and their beef satay. Â He gobbled them up so fast that I could not get a bite! Â I am so in love with this comfortable place that has both a lovely and energized bar and a dining side that was better if you wanted a quieter meal. Â A welcomed change from the usual Farmington hang outs and with their entertaining bartender and friendly staff we will hit this place up again!
Review Source:After a third visit, I think my experiences have averaged out into a three star rating. Â Since I've written about this place before, I'll be brief
Good:
Excellent atmosphere
Delicious food
Bad:
Inconsistent Beer list
-They had EIGHT or NINE lagers/pilsners on my last visit. Â This is absolutely insane, especially for a place where beer is one of the drawing points. Â The beer manager here doesn't seem to know what he/she is doing at all. Â There are very few places that have the number of taps they do where I can struggle to find something to order. Â At least they served me the correct beer this time!
Incompetent Service
-The aforementioned beer this was a big problem, but so was the bartender that didn't know how to make the drinks we ordered and was also waiting on the entire restaurant. Â We also were given brunch menus at about 2:50 in the afternoon and the server made us wait until 3:00 to see dinner menus. Â That is purely a lack of common sense and oversight. Â The management of this place needs a lot of work. It is a shame because it really hurts the positive things this place has going for it.
Small portions
-I was kind of surprised that appetizers were only $4, but I was even more surprised when I was served TWO small pieces of bison jerky. Â Quite frankly, I would have no problem paying slightly more for more food. Â If a table is splitting several appetizers, two pieces of something just isn't going to cut it. Â
Bottom line - If I have come to this place and written about it three times, there must be a reason I keep going back. Â My hope is that the management and personnel issues are straightened out because this place really could be something special if they get their act together.
I'll start off by saying that Barley Vine is a much needed addition to the soft Bristol restaurant scene. Â I love this place! Â It's located in downtown Bristol where there is 0 competition for a gastropub. Â The only thing around there are dive bars and fast food joints (aside from Monterrey Mexican a decent mexi joint down the road). Â I also have my qualms and was reluctant to give it 4 stars. Â The bar is often left unattended and when the place is busy, forget about getting a drink or service at the bar. Kaleed (the only worthwhile bartender), Is often swamped while the other person (usually a blonde woman) stares at the micros computer and pretends to look busy. Â Also a couple things on the menu don't really sit well with me, for instance the praline bacon is so salty it's barely palatable. Â One of the owners is usually there and he seems to run a tight ship, the place is clean and the food is on point. Â Being a new restaurant I'm sure they have plenty of kinks to work out and I'm excited to see and try their new creations. Â I respect the fact that they are trying to think outside the box and all and all this is a place you HAVE to try!
Review Source:I'm giving Barley Vine 5 stars based on my first visit, and because I really like what they are trying to do. When I found them on the internets, I was pretty excited to find that a new place had come up that was dedicated to making really good fresh food, sourced locally, and homemade all around. Â This is the place. Â To be honest, though, I'm not sure if I found them because of their amazing food, or because they have an amazing tap list of craft brews. Â The place is very cool - brick and wood ambiance with good lighting. Â Two rooms - the bar and a dining area make up the entire restaurant. Â They've got good amount of seating, and we had our choice of tables at 7 o'clock on a Friday (maybe that's early?)
With their vast tap list - including lots of local brews - I was glad that they offered up a 6 beer filght - a great way to try a lot of craft beers. Â We ordered one up, and a pretzel from the bar bites menu. Â
The rest of the menu is pretty awesome as well, and I'll be back to explore it for sure. Â Tonight though, we just split a burger and a pizza. Â The burger was better than the pizza, but both were good. Â The meat was ground fresh, the bun baked in house. Â Everything on the menu is handmade and fresh, and it shows through on the plate. Â The bacon was amazing- thick cut and smoked - obvious that it wasn't sourced from a regular retailer. Â And the rest of it? All delicious. Â
The staff was friendly and welcoming - a great group of people. Â I'm already making my plans to go back for Sunday brunch - from what I can tell, it will include a plate of bacon, a stack of pancakes, some sausage, with a side of bacon.
The Barley Vine is a much needed addition to the desolate downtown Bristol area. I can honestly say I really like what this restaurant has to to bring to the the table, and I especially enjoy the idea of what they are trying to accomplish.
   With a modern, and classy feel this busy gastropub offers a diverse, mouth watering culinary experience far surpassing any other bar or restaurant within a 20 mile radius. With a smaller but well executed menu I find myself perfectly content with the offerings, however it would be nice to have daily specials or some sort of a chef's tasting menu.
   The " beer on tap" selection is impressive although ever changing, the list seems to be a little too partial to the excessively - hopped varieties in which I absolutely enjoy however may be slightly heavy and strong for the average joe. Some nice additions in my mind could be some hooker beers as well as harpoon, at the very least a Boston lager or ale on tap would make me happy, this would also flow well with the locally sourced identity the Barley Vine seems to want to project.
   As far as the food goes its pretty good I could pick apart every restaurant's food in detail but everyone has their own interpretation on what tastes good to them and how they like their meals prepared. Obviously with a four star rating I'm sold on what this establishment has to offer, the pretzels and burgers are my favorite, but so many original not so ordinary dishes make this place what it is.
   All in all a great locally owned, locally sourced, delicious eatery with abundant options to satisfy every palette. Also the service is wonderful except the uniforms are kinda weird (they just rub me the wrong way) and hey next time there's a blizzard they will be open and packed) just ask Khalid (sorry if I'm misspelling ) dude drove from Bloomfield to sling some drinks in a pretty nasty storm amen...-enjoy
I used to work in Bristol, so when I heard about Barley Vine opening downtown, I was intrigued by both the location choice (it's downtown, not exactly the main strip) and the creative menu and formidable beer list. No offense to Bristol, but when I worked there, there wasn't much going for the downtown area, especially in terms of places to eat. My coworkers and I made do with what we had, but if you told me then that you wanted to grab some quality brews close by, I would have told you to get out of town (literally).
Of course, when I visited Barley Vine on a Saturday afternoon with my boyfriend and some friends, we found it right next door to the Bristol Press, my first job out of college, the place where I worked for over a year. (I told myself that I would have spent my entire paycheck at this place if it were here four years ago, but I couldn't help but feel a little jealous of people who work in the area now.) I pulled into the bumpy parking lot across the street that I used to pull into every single day and made my way into this nice, spacious restaurant with a good number of tables on one side, a bar on the other, and a beer list on a chalkboard on the back wall. The decor goes with the "Barley Vine" theme with nice wooden furniture and exposed brick walls. We got a table for 5 right away, and 4/5 of us started with beer flights, which gave us a choice of 6 beers.
In terms of beer, the selection is excellent. I filled my flight with an Allagash Dubbel, Two Roads Ol' Factory Pilsner, Berkshire Raspberry Barleywine, Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA, Calvary Hatch Plug Ale, and a Boulder Honey of a Saison. (Thank you, Untappd, for giving me a place to track my beers.) In terms of food, there is a great list of apps, sandwiches, soups, salads, and pizza - many with creative twists. The pizza is a thin crust about the size of a dinner plate with your choice of up to four toppings, so I decided to get one with fresh mozz, ricotta, prosciutto, and shrimp. It only cost $2 more to add a half salad at lunch, so I also got a salad with wine braised pear, goat cheese, and arugula. I could have used more toppings on my pizza (a lot of it was just the crust), and my salad didn't come with the candied nuts as described on the menu, but all of it was delicious and made for a very nice lunch. My boyfriend got a half sandwich/half salad/soup combo with a porter chili, which I tried and liked. We spent $12 each on lunch, and we got a good amount of food.
Prices were all very reasonable - for both the beer and the food. Our waitress was friendly and attentive. The bathroom was clean, though a little cold. Overall, a very good place. I wouldn't drive out of my way just to go here, but if I'm in the area or visiting a friend, it's now at the top of my list of places to go in Bristol.
This was my second time here. I love the beer and wine selection and the staff is knowledgable and helpful. For small bites we got the praline bacon, Moroccan spiced & cheddar crackers, and a soft pretzel with IPA mustard sauce. I like how they really are small bites of these savory treats. They don't fill you up like usual American-sized appetizers. Our waitress was training another server and unfortunately they must have forgotten about us in the front window nook because they didn't come back to ask us if we wanted more drinks. I think they got really busy or someone must have finished their shift, because it doesn't really reflect the service we got the other time were ate there.
I indulged in Chicken and waffles for my entree, which came with spiced butter and vermont maple syrup. The fried savory chicken with the sweet syrup was decadently good. It came with ratatouille, which I thought was a vegetable soup ( from the Pixar movie that I saw about the french mouse) but this ratatouille was basically a side of grilled squash, zucchini ,red peppers and onions. I am veggie-girl but I wasn't really into this side dish thingie. My bf got a personal pizza with goat cheese, mozzarella, sausage and tomato sauce. He was happy with it.
The owners at the Barley Vine know what they are doing. Â I had the opportunity to talk to Victor while my brother was performing there and start to finish, this guy knows how to run a restaurant. Â The atmosphere and ambiance was of a restaurant shaped through years of trial and revision. Â So I was shocked to learn that at the time, the BV had only been open a few months! Â The food was tasty and the beer selection phenomenal. Â If you're in the area, go visit and have some fun!
Review Source:I recently hit up the Barley Vine while home visiting my parents for the holidays. I was so surprised to find a craft bar in downtown Bristol - my husband found it while doing some searching for places to go out and I didn't believe him. We decided to stop by for some trivia, snacks and beers with my sister and her fiancé. The place was packed on a week night and we had to stack out by the high top tables in the other room in order to get a table for trivia.
The beer selection was top notch here...very similar to what we expect and have come to love out here in Seattle. We all had some great winter brews and enjoyed the trivia (which was run by Geeks Who Drink, who also run most of the trivia out here in Seattle). We'll definitely be back next time we're home to try out the food for dinner.
Nice addition to Bristol - I hope they are able to make it in the sparse downtown.
I went on a quite sunday night and had a wonderful evening. The layout is wonderful and the place has a clean modern but slightly rugged look. I would describe the atmosphere as warm and elegant. Beer selection is pretty great as well. Prices are a bit higher than most craft beer bars but nothing crazy. We ordered build your own pizzas, gouda and kale mac & cheese, honey butter cornbread, mussels and a side of colcannon. Everything was well prepared and tasted great. I'd say the mussels were the weakest link but not a deal breaker. We were served by the bartender and he did a fantastic job. He was very congenial and looked like he was having a lot of fun behind the bar. I can't wait to go back and try out more of the menu!
Review Source:Really enjoyed my 1st visit here, great beer selection,the chili was fantastic,Khalid the bartender was one of the most professional  bartenders I've seen in a while,the owner came and talked to us and was very pleasant,and the restaurant itself is beautiful.will definetly be one of my go to places
Review Source:Beer - great selection on tap!
Food - I had the spicy fried beans as an app. I though these would be deep fried whole green beans, but they were actual beans that were deep fried. I don't recommend these for $4 since they actually tasted like the leftover burnt food that floats in a deep frier.
I had the Gouda Mac and cheese which was very good. The Gouda gave it a great taste, but $14 is pretty pricey.
Service - could be improved. Took a good 5-10min before I saw my first beer sitting at the bar. I'd hate to be there when it's busy.
The feel of the place I great, I love the brick and wood look.
I'll definitely be back to try more beers and try some of the other food!
My husband and I dined here tonight and were pleasantly surprised. Finally a restaurant in Bristol worth eating at. They have a small menu of local seasonal items where quality reigns. The beer list is impressive with 14 craft brews on tap, the wait staff was knowledgable efficient and excited about the menu. The prices are what you would expect for this type of food and drink. Â We would happily return . The only complaint is that it was a little loud in the dining room even it was only half full. With the tin ceiling and brick walls it's causes it t be louder than we'd like. However we would overlook the noise to have such great food so close to home again
Review Source:I've checked out dinner at Barley Vine with friends twice since they opened a little over a month ago, impressed so much by the first visit that we headed back several days later to explore their menu more. The menu is seasonal, and is designed around categories (land/sea/garden, and sweet/salty/savory, for examples). The food is incredibly good--there's not a lot of seasonings or added sauces, so if you don't like your food tasting like what nature intended, this isn't the place for you. Portions are modest for the pricing, as quality over quantity rules here.
During our first visit, we had to try the house made praline bacon, which was like a candied form of the breakfast staple. Â It was intensely sweet and salty. Â We also had the onion rings with what should be a staple side on every dish: their IPA mustard. Â The onion rings were good, not bland as they've been cited by other reviewers, even without the mustard or other condiment. Â
The mussels on their menu are served in a beer broth with a slice of bread. Â The broth is light and doesn't pack a lot of flavor. Â An arugula salad dressed in oil and vinegar was a special during the second visit. Â I detest vinegar, but I liked it with the salad, which says something. Â The Barley Vine porter chili was disappointing, because it neither looked nor tasted like chili. Â The broth was pasty-thick, and a subtle curry flavor roosted where cumin and oregano should have ruled. Â It was a good soup, but I wouldn't call it chili.
The Barley Vine pizza for one is about 9" in diameter, good for splitting as an appetizer or building as your own entree, and accomodates for up to four toppings. Â The crust is thin and charred, but is good. Â The burgers are very good for a restaurant not fashioned to be a burger joint, like Plan B. Â Unless you order the Barley Vine burger (like me), the burgers are build to order starting with either a beef or bean patty. Â When we placed ours, they came out as ordered--a big plus. Â The toppings are exceptional, including heirloom tomatoes that stood on their own, and onions caramelized to perfection.
They have fourteen draft lines flowing and a catalog of roughly 30 bottles. Wine and hard liquor are available as well. There is a chalkboard in both rooms that advises what's on draft for the day, the serving amount, and the cost. When I visited on both occasions the lowest cost for a pint was $6, which was for 16 oz. of Cavalry's Marauder IPA. I feel it's important to note that Founder's Breakfast Stout and Goose Island's Bourbon Country Brand Stout were both on tap when I visited, because I wouldn't expect to find either of these beers at a place that's been open for less than two months.
A large, brick wall that matches the barren brick walls encompassing the interior segregates the dining room and the bar. Â The walls would fare better if, say, local art jazzed them up, but that's just a nit-picky thought for a restaurant still in its infant stages. As for service, the members of the waitstaff are nice. It's easy to tell that they put more than their best foot forward to exceed customers' standards.
Overall, Barley Vine is becoming an important piece in Bristol's revitalization and a great addition to the craft beer scene that's embracing the state. I really hope they continue to grow and find success in their ventures.
Let me start out by saying that this review is for the food at Barley Vine and not the beer. I am not a beer aficionado by any stretch. While out running errands with a buddy the subject of lunch came up and he being a fan of craft beers suggested BV. I was curious about the food and so on we went. We sat at the bar which gave us a good peak into the semi open kitchen. After a long look at the lunch menu I opted for the Barley Vine burger and my friend the brisket sandwich. We both ordered sides of onion rings. I was happy to see that the beer battered onion rings were actually being battered and fried to order. Nice touch. When the food arrived it looked fine. Both sandwiches served with a side of house made sweet potato chips. First my burger which was topped with Wisconsin Mt. Blue cheese, burnt onions, roasted peppers and arugula all atop a fresh ground beef patty sitting on a potato bun. I added some house made bacon a well. The patty appeared to be hand formed but was not flattened out enough to cover the entire bun. The topping were good including the bacon which was a standout relatively speaking. The taste was fine. Not the best burger I've ever had (hello Plan B) and not the worst. Just nothing special as the sum of it's parts. The onion rings were a disappointment. Totally bland and tasting only of the great that had soaked into the batter. What a shame to go to the trouble of battering these fresh to order and then serving that final product. Not good. My buddy agreed with my assessment of the onion rings and found his brisket sandwich to be less tender than he would have liked. He did enjoy the beer though. It's clear that this place has big aspirations to revitalize a downtown Bristol area in dire need of a breath of fresh air. While there is potential here the kitchen needs to step up on their execution of the menu or it could be a tough road ahead.
Review Source:A desire for all things pork brought myself and a companion here on a Wednesday night. Â After reading all the positive reviews already posted, i was looking forward to a good time- in Bristol, no less!
After a small snafu with directions (from their own site, i might mention. Â For me it was a right onto main st., not the left that was suggested...), i settled up to the bar. Â It's nice and long, almost running the length of the lower half (there's an elevated dining area, too). Â It probably seats about 20 or so. Â There were bar tables, too, as well as a little couch/ lounge area right inside the door, which is good if there's a wait for table service, or for late-night gathering.
The place is done in brick and blonde wood: handsome, though it needs more character. Â Maybe some more details to indicate the gastropub POV? Â The kitchen isn't quite open, but it is adjacent to the bar, and there is a window through which orders for bar guests are passed. Â If you're sitting near that end, it can make for an entertaining view. Â I wasn't sure what i was in the mood for, so our bartender poured me a few samples. Â They carry a nice variety of higher-end brews, palm and pyramid being two that i recall. Â Upon settling on one i liked, i indicated i would have it, as long as it was not $9. Â I checked the menu online, and some of these beers are wicked expensive. Â I know, high prices keep out the riff raff, but they also don't encourage a longer bar stay... Â (stay more = spend more)
The menu is set up as small plates, medium plates, burgers & flatbreads, and entrees. Â Small plates included praline bacon, olives, salted nuts, housemade soft pretzel and mustard, housemade bison jerky, and crispy green beens. Â Medium plates consisted of pork belly with Spanish rice, beer-bathed mussels, shrimp bisque, and some interesting salads. Â In a sharing mood, we ordered praline bacon and the bison jerky. Â Well, they were out of the jerky (SO sad, was i), so we got the pork belly, instead. Â Bacon was delicious, though not hot, as i was expecting. Â It was about room temp. Â What a joyous example of salty/sweet. Â For $4, it was a small portion, but how much bacon should one really eat in a single setting? Â (I'm sure I'll get grief for that last comment... Â ;-) Â )
I know others commented that the medium plates were also small in portion, for $8, but i have to disagree. Â We were served 3 large hunks of pork belly nested on a bed of rice mixed with cannellini beans. Â It truly could have been a meal. Â The belly was perfect: fatty, salty, savory, unctuous. Â The rice was also good, as some parts had gotten a touch crisp during the cooking process. Â We also ended up getting a cured meat and cheese plate. Â For $8, it had quite a bit of variety: goat, bleu, and Parmesan cheeses, as well as porchetta, mortadella, cappicola, and prosciutto- yum!
Other items i saw included a burger (big and juicy-looking), mussels (gorgeous), and flatbread (actually looked kind of tiny, but appropriately charred in their pizza oven).
Owners were present and introduced themselves, which can be a nice touch especially if a place is new. Â Service was a little spotty. Â We were left to sit at times when we really should have been attended to more quickly. Â We also had to ask for plates, which is a little pet peeve of mine. Â For the 2 of us we spent $70, including tip. Â We ordered 2 beers, 2 cocktails, a soft drink, a small plate, and 2 medium plates. Â Not exactly a value, but i guess you can't always expect happy hour prices. Â Overall, though, this place has definite potential, and the food is on-point. Â I will definitely be back.
Wow, Bristol has a place that I'd actually consider bringing a date to?? Never thought I'd think that in a million years...
Unfortunately, a lot of locals may think that the prices are a little high and the portions small, but I for one am more than willing to pay a premium for the inspired menu and solid ambiance. Â Go for the higher-quality bar bites and burgers and enjoy their truly excellent beer selection and you won't be disappointed. Â
Also, with regard to service, the server we had was great. Â You could tell that she was psyched to be working there after many disappointing stints at other local spots. Â One of the owners was also on the premises keeping a watchful eye on things, which I appreciated.
Great job, Barley Vine! Â Thank you for trying to do something cool in my home town.
My fiancée and I thoroughly enjoyed our first visit. Overall, this is a great addition to Bristol. We are looking forward to bringing a group of friends down.
Pros: Great Beer list including local draughts and Innis & Gunn bottles.
Great servers.
Excellent house made bacon and mustard.
Cons: Beer board not well lit, yeah, that's nitpicky, but throwing a light right at it would be useful.
Still working out the links with the new wood fired oven. The cooking in it is very slightly uneven, but that just takes practice.
Very very happy overall visit.
After much anticipation we tried Barely Vine tonight. I couldn't find a last minute babysitter so I called to be sure kids were allowed/welcomed.. they said yes-but with our 3 kids  (even though very well behaved) the answer was no. They had high chairs but they were never offered. BEER was excellent! Best selection in the area- and further! Don't go there for food- my husband's burger was good- not great- served with chips and kale (kale was a waste bc it was scraps and you could barely eat it) I got a small bite (yes it was small) with goat cheese, wine pears, and hot nuts, nice dish but for $8- especially compared to local places with similar dishes for $8 or $9 it was VERY SMALL) .
My overall opinion is:
Great night out!
Great Beer!
Nice Atmosphere!
Don't take the kids-
Not for dinner (unless you are going out- not wanting to get full)
Nice Staff
We met an owner- granted it was the first week open- but really nice none the less. Definite plus!
GREAT addition to Bristol! Bristol RISING here we come!
needless to say- we'll be back- minus the kids
My husband and I were really excited to check this place out and we left with all our expectations met. Â We started out with 2 of the "small plates". Â The deviled eggs and the praline bacon. Â The deviled eggs were good but they were just regular deviled eggs. Â The praline bacon was AMAZING! Â I have never had anything quite like it. Â Perfect match of sugar and salt and bacon. Â I wanted to order extra to take home. Â For the entrees we both got the Barley Vine burger. Â I had originally ordered the chicken and waffles but they were out of waffles which is fine I will just get that next time. Â The burger was great. Â Fresh, juicy and full of flavor. Â You didn't even need condiments. Â We were too full to have dessert. Â For the beers we tried the Founders Breakfast Stout (AMAZING) and the Trout Lake which is also a Stout. Â Both very good. Â The beer list is quite expansive and reasonable prices. Â If you know craft beer at all you will be happy with the prices and selection. Â Definately check out! Â I plan on becoming a regular.
Just went a second time and got the chicken and waffles. Â Definately the best chicken and waffles I have ever had!!!
Barley Vine is craft brew and local wine gastropub. Most of those words probably don't register with most Bristol folks, so this is a welcome addition to downtown!
The interior is very attractive. A few TVs, but not too many. Very respectable beer list with microbrews and some bigger names (Sam Adams, Hacker-Pschorr, etc.) I had a Brooklyn Fiat Lux with my individual pizza while my wife had a Pschorr Oktoberfest with her (essentially) bangers and mash. All ingredients tasted quite fresh.
My only gripe was with the wings. They offer three sauces but don't state that all three are mayonnaise based. This is important info for those of us who despise mayo. Luckily the sauces come on the side and the wings themselves are really good. The cook offered to make a special sauce just for us, but we just had them bring out some hot sauce. No big deal. Good service on that end!
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