This is a great place to grab a beer and watch a game. Â The food is nice and greasy, just how I like my bar food. Â Its a sports bar but I think the food is definitely above average and the service great. Â Good burgers, cold beer, and loud TVs is pretty much all I need out of my sports bars and this definitely hits all of them. Â Most of the beers are the standard domestics, but they do have imports and some craft beers. Â When searching for sports bar with good food in Omaha this was on a lot of lists and it did not disappoint. Â Â
Be careful on big event days (St Patrick's Day, NE football, Superbowl, etc) as this place can be very crowded.
Barrett's is one of those places that you have to take for what it is. It is kind of a dingy little place with a VERY small kitchen. However, the service here is decent and the food is a cut above your average bar food.
They offer specials that I hear are very popular. We opted for fried pickles & onion petals to start. The fried pickles were pretty good (for spears) and the onion petals were your standard fare.
For entrees we ordered the Patty Mick and a blt. The Patty Mick was greasy and delicious - it's a patty melt with ham and a fried egg. The blt was decent and the bacon was above average.
This is not a place we frequent but we always leave satisfied.
Welllllll.............I did give it another shot and my statement about everyone having a bad day was correct. Tenderloin? Perfect. Service. Outstanding without being obtrusive. Brought a friend visiting from Texas and met another friend that played in the band with us. Great food and great atmosphere!
Review Source:Occasionally I find myself wanting to watch some live sports on TV and have a glass or two of beer and munch on some fried bar food. But since I don't own a TV and try not to fry food at home (I have plenty of beer, being a home-brewer) the only option to sate this occasional craving is going out. But places like Buffalo Wild Wings, Hooters, Roman Coin...the typical chain "sports bars" do not appeal to me in the least! What I prefer is a small dive-y local place. And being new to Omaha, such a place had not revealed its self to me yesterday, until I went into Barelycorn!
First things first, this place is NOT a dive. Its a medium sized local pub. Its clean, its well staffed and it has a full menu of food.
The sandwiches all looked great, and the one my friend had was reported to be excellent. I had the Onion Chips, fried onion wedges. DELICIOUS. The onions were fresh and of high quality. We split the beef nachos, which to my surprise were based on real fried flour tortilla chips!
The beer selection clearly caters to the mass produced swill market, but they did have a few craft offerings on draft. PBR for 2 bucks. Why not?!
There are several TV's and the seating is very conducive to watching them.
This is a great spot that I'll definitely visit again.
If you have a threshold for complacent Creighton grads, live in the midtown area and prefer the casual watering hole to drink life's worries away, then I would definitely recommend Barrett's.
It has it's range of bartenders: the good, the bad and the ugly. But the good ones are damn good...and the bad ones, well, they can open a bottle and most the time that's good enough for me.
I find the food to be just so-so....standard greasy bar food. AVOID the chicken drummies - worst wings I've ever had. But consider the spicy chicken nachos, they are pretty damn good, with plenty to leave on the plate.
I don't eat burgers, so do consider that. My life partner and several friends claim they've had some damn fine burgers there.
You can count on Barrett's for large portions of fatty fried deliciousness. Lunch for two: $20.
What you get: Two giant, never-empty plastic cups of soda (club soda with limes for us). A reuben sandwich on toasted marble oozing with generous portions of meat, sauerkraut and dressing that requires two hands and plenty of napkins to eat. The kitchen sink burger takes the basic bacon cheeseburger to the next level by adding tomato, grilled onions, sauteed mushrooms, 1000 island dressing and bbq sauce (I'm probably missing an ingredient or two) and is a tasty mess. Both sandwiches came with chips, but we went ahead and ordered a giant basket of curly fries.
The only con on this visit - too cold to sit out on the patio.
You might think this place is a dive, but the atmosphere is authentic and welcoming. Â Parking can be a bit of a haphazard affair, but for the dedicated it's really not a problem.
When you go to a bar, you expect bar food. Â Pretty standard, right? Â Same menu, same ingredients, same taste. Â Well, I'd have to disagree when it comes to Barrett's. Â The food here is a notch or two above your average pub and is freshly prepared. Â My favorite item is the red fish sandwich -- spicy and hot -- and 4 out of 5 visits that's what I'm ordering. Â But in the times I've strayed from my favorite, I've always had a good dish.
I crave the Chicken Philly! Â Loaded with flavor--creamy from the cream cheese, and nicely cooked chicken. Â
Also the salsa is very fresh tasting, and the Pork Tenderloin sandwich is great!
Good atmosphere, at times hit and miss service, but all in all---cold brews, great food, and good location.
How to rate this one? I'm tempted to give it 4 stars, just because it's my neighborhood bar and I'm partial to it. Â On the other hand, there are usually a couple of blah wine options and they don't make mojitos or anything exciting like that. It's just average bar food and the place inside is far from fancy. Â But then again, it's my local bar and I love it. Â It's GREAT for watching a sporting event and great for when I can't muster up the energy to put on make-up before going out. Â It's not a place that will get me psyched up to go out, but it's a place I'm grateful for when I want to go out with friends for a drink, but don't want to GO OUT. Â Make any sense at all? Â 3 1/2 stars.
P.S. Food - very average bar food. Â Wine selection, non existent. Â Mojitos - they don't make them.
Excellent bar food. Â The Patty Mick (a patty melt with a fried egg and a slice of ham) is my favorite hangover cure. Â The phillies are also quite good, as are The Reuben and The Blarneystone (turkey, cream cheese and onion mixed together). Â Their nachos are even surprisingly tasty. Â
Pretty decent bar overall, but I typically just stop by to eat or get takeout.
It took me a really long time to go to Barretts... Especially considering the proximity to my domicile. But one night we walked down after dinner at La Casa.
I always expected it to be kind of a dive, but was pleasantly surprised with a nicely kept Irish pub / Sports bar atmosphere. Â We had good service and drinks were on par with any other tap beers. Â I haven't had the pleasure of watching a NU football game here yet, but you can bet I will be this year, I imagine it'd be packed. Â Even for a regular Thursday night the place was full of people laughing jovially, talking loudly and generally having a good time.
The food lived up to my (by now lofty) expectations - tenderloins!!! Â And my husband said they had made a fan for life in him. Â The only downfall was that service kept pace with the casual mood... it felt pretty slow paced because we were just there to eat - we'll probably sit up at the bar next time we do that. Â Otherwise, awesome place... especially the secret volleyball court out back.
Nice little bar that's been recently remodeled. I'd have to say my favorite thing about this place is their two-for-one burgers that can be had Monday evenings. The food is great, the drinks are reasonably priced but the wait staff is NOTORIOUS for being sub-par at best. Loooooooooooong wait times for drinks or to take food orders, and when it comes time to pay you may as well saddle up to the bar yourself because by that time your waitress has forgotten about you for sure. If you don't mind any of that this place is A-OK.
Review Source:Typical older bar, laid back crowd, lots of college kids, especially when sand volleyball is going on. Â Monday night's 2 for 1 burger special is a great deal. Â Excellent burgers and the nachos are pretty solid as well. Â Try the paddy mick, a patty melt with egg on it. Â Good beer selection, not terribly pricey. Â Outdoor seating when the weather is decent. Â
They have keno so there is smoking, but it doesn't overpower the place.
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