Beckett's Burger Bar & Barrel Room — Restaurant in Bowling Green

I wasn't going to write a review because we're from out of town and won't be back anyway, but the more I thought about our experience, the more it bothered me. We went here on the recommendation of the hotel staff. My 7 year old, who is very picky, ordered the cheese stuffed bread sticks. She didn't like them so I tasted one. They were fried rather than baked and tasted like old oil. My wife had a chicken salad wrap. The chicken was extremely dry and flavorless. I had the roast beef flat bread and mashed potatoes with bourbon gravy. Where do I even start with this one? First of all, it wasn't even flat bread. It looked like a baguette or French loaf cut in half. The roast beef was very salt and very dry. The provolone was thick and greasy. The horseradish had no spice or flavor. I think it may have been light mayo. The potatoes were too thin and the gravy made it worse. It had the consistency of oatmeal. They were extremely salty. The gravy had a strange flavor that most certainly was nothing that resembled bourbon. I didn't say anything to the server for a couple reasons. I knew we wouldn't be back and I didn't want to embarrass my family. The check was $50 which was completely ridiculous for the quality of the food. The portions were insanely large. Maybe they could charge more reasonable prices if they served a more reasonable amount of food. We didn't eat more than a couple bites of anything. We did take our food back to the hotel because I didn't want to waste the money but the truth is, I'll probably throw it in the trash. It seems like there are a lot of good places to eat in BG. I'm really sorry that we picked this place. I think in today's economy, you need to do...

Staff where friendly, and working decent for a busy night. There were a lot of orders in before ours even though we beat most of the crowd. So it took almost an hour to get our food. We both got the burgers she got the chips I got the mac and cheese. This place is known for their outstanding burgers. My wife got a build-your-own burger, and I got the steak burger. She ordered her a burger well-done as she does not like pink in the burger meat. It came out medium. So she was unable to eat it and didn't want to wait another 30 minutes for replacement. They did take the Burger off of the order. Tater tots which were run-of-the-mill nothing special. The steak burger had onion straws, steak seasoning, A1 steak sauce, on a brioche bun. My burger was cooked as it should have been. I would have liked to have had more A1 sauce as it was cooked in rather than top with. So it was hard to tell the flavor profile of the A1. my burger was good but not as good as I expected for a place that's known for their burgers. The mac and cheese was dry and overcooked. However once I started a lot of the flavor was in the bottom of the dish and it did turn out to be halfway decent. for the prices that you pay here would have liked to have had better attention to the food prep. So after spending the money we spent here we get to stop on the way home from my wife to pick up something to eat. Very disappointed for a birthday meal. Yes I would probably come here again as the drinks were delicious and the food may be better on a not so busy night We would give them a second chance but would like to see better food next time. Staff is friendly...

Update: The Barrel Room at Beckett's really upped the rating! The old fashioned rivaled big city cocktails, with a solid whiskey taste and a nice luxardo cherry (yes, an old fashioned that good-- and absolutely not the common Midwestern glass of crushed ice with a splash of bourbon and cheap maraschino cherry). Beer selection was better than initial review from just Beckett's restaurant, and there's huge potential in the gastro-pub fare. The tuna nachos took a few bites for my tongue to figure out and then I couldn't stop eating them! The mussels themselves and their broth were great, though the pita didn't really work (maybe they could toast them? Or just toast some of the French bread they use for the stuffed bread and remove an ingredient from their menu?). The ability to remove the pork from the brussel sprouts would be great for vegetarians and the various cultures that abstain from pork (and I bet I'd return even more often than I plan to). Bourbon creme bruleé was fantastic! and beautifully plated. The slight bitterness from the singed bourbon and sugar crust was perfectly balanced by the caramel and pecans. I think with a few small changes this place could stand head to head with Detroit/Toledo/Cleveland gastro pubs.

Old Review Pre-Barrel Room: Food was ok, service was great, draught beer list surprisingly sparse. Buffalo cauliflowers a bit too heavy on the breading and blue cheese, burger was good. Sweet potato fries were sugared (would have been nice if...