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This past Friday (9/13), 3 friends and I tried to have dinner at Barley House before going to the Billy Joel concert. I made a reservation on Monday (9/8) for 5pm, so we would have plenty of time before the concert started at 7 (confirmation email attached below). When we arrived, we were met with a careless host who admitted there had been a problem with their reservations and said he couldn’t find ours, even after we showed him the confirmation email stating the date and time for the reservation. He then offered us the first spot on the list, but let us know it could be a 30-40 minute wait time. With no other options, as all other restaurants were full due to two concerts and a Guardians game on the same night, we were forced to wait. After 45 minutes, we checked in again, reminding them that we had a 5 pm reservation, and were told it would still be another 10-15 minutes. We waited again, only for 15 minutes to go by without being seated as we watched other groups of 4 get seated before us. We attempted to speak with the host once again after this incident, but instead watched as several staff members made direct eye contact with us and walked away, seemingly not wanting to deal with us. Meanwhile, we saw at least 5 empty tables inside the restaurant, and only 3 servers on the floor. At this point, we had been waiting for over an hour, meaning we no longer had time to have dinner. On one of the busiest nights in Cleveland, Barley House was incredibly unprepared and uncooperative. We never received any type of apology or compensation for the reservation errors on their end. Staff members were rude and ignorant, clearly unaffected by the extreme inconvenience they had caused us. Issues with reservations happen, but it is the restaurant’s responsibility to resolve them. Instead, Barley House made no amends and left us without dinner for the night.
Sophia HSophia H
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One of the worst, homophobic, places in Cleveland. Not surprising that they don't allow reviews on their Facebook page. I've been to Barley House one time before I went on Friday, August 3rd. Never have I felt so discriminated against until I waited in line to get into the bar. About 8 people were in front of me, two guys wearing ripped jeans, and four girls who were wearing either ripped jeans or a short dress. They all got in the bar fine and then when it was my turn the bouncer told me "no ripped jeans allowed". I asked why considering two guys with ripped jeans got in 3 seconds ago in front of me and it made no sense. The bouncer didn't answer the question at all and just said it makes perfect sense. The real reason they didn't let me in was because I had a black shirt on with a little rainbow on the right side of it but of course they would never admit that. Complete homophobes at this bar with an arbitrary dress code that they selectively follow based on your gender and sexual orientation. Will never be back at this bar and I'll make sure everyone I go out with in Cleveland knows about this. Response to owner: Thanks for the quick reply. All of my friends (who are straight) thought the exact same thing, not just me. I really don't throw Homophobic around lightly, in fact I can't think of a place I've ever been to where it was homophobic besides this occasion. I'd be happy to talk to you about this. Emaill or let me know your best contact number and I'll reach out.
Joseph RichardsonJoseph Richardson
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I was assaulted by a bouncer. One of bouncers here was overly aggressive and lifted me up and promptly threw me on the concrete unprovoked back first. I could have been paralyzed and the force of the throw shattered my phone screen. Update-5/1/23: Despite the response beneath claiming the damages were covered, Barley House has still not compensated me for the damage to my property caused by their former staff member and has as of today apparently decided to cease communication with me. Update: After speaking with management and explaining the situation they assured me this bouncer would no longer be working at barley house and agreed to cover the damages on my phone screen. The management was very respectful and listened to me.
Liam GrahamLiam Graham
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Always a good time to be had!! Good food and the staff is excellent!!
Vinny CervellinoVinny Cervellino
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1261 W 6th St, Cleveland, OH 44113
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(216) 623-1700
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Website
barleyhousecleveland.com
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3.6
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Lively spot for eclectic eats, beer & a post-10 PM bar scene with a dress code & bottle service.
attractions: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Tower City Center, JACK Cleveland Casino, Huntington Bank Field, Greater Cleveland Aquarium, Great Lakes Science Center, Hilton Cleveland Downtown, The Arcade, Cleveland Public Square, Museum of Illusions - Cleveland, restaurants: Barrio Tacos Gateway, Mabel's BBQ, Butcher and the Brewer, Margaritaville Restaurant - Cleveland, Marble Room Steaks and Raw Bar, Music Box Supper Club, Blue Point Grille, Harry Buffalo East 4th, BrewDog Cleveland Outpost, Flannery's Pub
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