Barrel House Restaurant & Tavern

It's located at Lantz's Corners which is a nothing sort of highway intersection situated in the middle of nowhere.

The Barrel House is primarily a beer drinking semi dive bar type of place, certainly not much of a restaurant and I certainly wouldn't recommend the food though they do make some OK burgers.

We stopped by here on our way north. It's right at the intersection of 6 and 219 and doesn't even show up on Google search for restaurant. We walked into the bar entrance which is the road side entrance. I was scared thinking I don't want to eat in a dark pool hall. So I asked to used the bathroom and a friendly voice showed me which direction to go. Along the way I saw a decent looking dining hall so I breathed a sigh of relief and we asked to be seated. So it is deceiving from the outside.

The hall was mostly empty. We sat and was served by a very nice lady who ended up being prompt, attentive and friendly. We could tell this is a local favorite. The meat tasted fine. It was grilled decently. The rest of the food tasted like it came from a box or a can, definitely pre-made. The desserts are freshly made though. I had a cookie sundae which was delicious. Prices are cheap.

So come here for dessert, friendly service or ok but familiar box type food. Not a bad choice for the middle of nowhere and like the only place open on Sunday.

Also the bathroom was surprisingly nice.

Two stars for the food quality (except the sundae which my boyfriend loved).
One star for the dining hall because it was just dirty... tables sticky, food under tables smushed on rugs, etc.
Four stars for the attentive staff.