Barrel & Vine Bistro & Bar — Restaurant in Berlin

My family and I went on a Sunday, there were two other tables there. It took the server 10 minutes for her to acknowledge us, even though she was within 2 feet of our table. A simple “I’ll be right with you” would have been nice and in the least made us feel better about waiting. When she finally came over service was alright, but after we ordered it took 25mins to get a fried calamari then another 40 to get the food we ordered. And there was nobody there. The 2 tables that were there when we arrived we’re eating when we got there so it’s not like the kitchen was busy. The manager nor the server never said “so sorry the food is taking awhile”. The only semi acknowledgment, was a complimentary humus and pita. The food was again alright, not really good. Overall just very underwhelmed with the food and the service. Probably will not be going back for...

The food was great. Unfortunately, the Saturday we went, it appeared there was only one server, who was also doubling as the bartender. He was great, but staffing level needs review. We waited over an hour after ordering for our food to arrive on a party of 6. They were out of ingredients to make 2 of the special drinks on the menu, and one ingredient for our ordered salads. Once again, the server was great in being flexible and offering substitutions. This place has great potential, but these management issues gave me a...

Last night I went with a friend to Barrel and Vine. We both got the Cable Car sandwich. Both of us were very pleased with our meal. Sandwich was a nice size. Fries were crispy. My favorite kind. Loved the cheese on the outside as a crust. Great idea. We had the sauce and chili on the side. Atmosphere was very relaxing. Nice inside. Owner came over to chat with us to make sure everything was ok. Which it was. I’m looking forward to going back soon to try something else. Great place to...