The Barley - Bar & Restaurant

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  Rachel Martin

  ·1 month ago

  “Here for the weekend in our motorhome. Great place. Friendly staff and on the ball with everything. Food was absolutely gorgeous. Cannot fault it. Great use of toilets as they are kept open 24/7 which is a massive bonus. Being able to park up here for free is amazing. If I had a critism it would be to say this......a shower being added to the outdoor toilets would be a huge bonus. Also the surroundings areas are heavily littered and look scruffy. Would absolutely lift the 1st I impression you get upon arrival. I get that the area surroundings arent the pubs liability but it would make a huge difference and maybe people wouldn't litter. Just little things that can make a place a tiny bit better helps. Otherwise......im very impressed. Joanne, huge thanks for hosting us.”

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  JAMES NAPIER

  ·1 month ago

  “Very very disappointed. Went for a birthday meal. Booked a table for 6 people at 6pm drinks order taken promptly and delivered. However after ordering our food not much after 6pm it was nearly 1945 before we got our food. We had two young children in our party so they had to wait this long for food. When the food came it was very poor quality and not very well cooked. To be specific I ordered a Turkish platter half of it was cold the other half warm. The Moroccan lamb which was supposed to come with cous cous one came with this the other came with what appeared to be microwave rice. The waitress that served us after I complained twice about the wait at the bar, was nearly in tears when she gave us our food and could not apologise enough. We felt so sorry for her as she was clearly massively overworked and under pressure. When i went to pay our bill the staff member did discount our bill and acknowledged the service we had was not right. Not a great experience at all, but i feel The management have really put on the staff and it showed. We were not the only group to complain about the long wait. Not going to rush to come back here at all. Disappointing.”

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  JAMES STANIFORTH

  ·3 months ago

  “Really great menu, dined in a 4. Had starters which were amazing, I had the mushroom taco which I recommend. Followed by the salmon and prawn skewers. Really nice, prawns were heads on which I'm not keen on but that's my preference and no criticism of the dish which was delicious. Others had the brisket, lamb chops and burger which all were good.”

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  Mikkee Mitchell

  ·3 months ago

  “Menu full of options and the food is absolutely devine. Ive never seen my son in law scrape a plate before and i suspect he would have licked it clean if it wasnt so busy. Best to book but we walked in on a Sunday at 1pm and got seated straight away even with 2 other private events occuring. But it soon filled up. Large car park but it is tight and i would recommend reversing into a parking bay. Keep a look out for events evenings too.”

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  cheryl pattison

  ·3 months ago

  “Excellent pub, service everything . My fave goody place at the mo.”

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  Angel Gough (Noidea)

  ·5 months ago

  “Went last night for Birthday celebrations and can not fault it one bit. This place is outstanding. Four of us had starters 2x Calamari, 1 Bruschetta 1 King Prawns. Mains were 2 Seafood Paella, 1 Fish and Chips and 1 King Prawn and Salmon Skewer. Proper homemade chips and it was all piping hot. Service was brilliant and as for the bill that included 2 rounds of drinks it came to £132. Absolutely worth the money pictures dont do it justice.”

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  Morgan Conroy

  ·6 months ago

  “We had a lovely pre-mother’s day meal last night at the Barley. The staff were really nice and friendly, and the young lad who served us was lovely with excellent customer service (I didn’t catch his name). We wanted the Turkish Platter but was told that due to its current popularity it was out of stock. The situation was handled really professionally and they were very apologetic which was appreciated. I had the Adana Turkish Kebab with cous cous which was amazing! The cous cous was so fluffy and tasty, and the kebab was huge and filling. My mum had the pork rack of ribs which fell of the bone and the chips were beautiful, tasted like home style cooking. Both meals came with aioli dip which was a great accompaniment. You certainly get what you pay for here, the quality and portion sizes were brilliant and we will definitely be returning!”

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  Michael Caswell

  ·7 months ago

  “Was recommended this place by friends, it appears to be on it's own road near Thorpe Hesley with car parking area. The pub and staff are welcoming and we were seated straight away. The menu looks fantastic and offers something for everyone. It is not the cheapest place around but good food and service rarely come cheap. I had the meat and potato pie with chips and mushy peas and my wife shared a mixed grill with my son. My daughter had the lamb shank (not pictured). We all agreed that the food was excellent, well cooked, fresh and the plates were empty at the end which is review enough. Take no notice of the chips in the pics being brown, they tasted delicious and that in itself is difficult to achieve. The pastry on my pie was also fantastic and the filling mostly meat (and not all potato that you may find in other places). For those that read my reviews you will know that I have a gripe about every eating establishment not seasoning garden peas (hence why i had the mushy) but I tried my daughters, and yes, they had no seasoning either. As stated, this is the same wherever you go in the world. The staff were great and the place exceptionally clean. The only downside was that the hot water in the toilets ran cold. Honestly, I recommend this place, we will be back and next time I'm not taking my son so I can share the mixed grill with my wife!”

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  Kelly Pidd

  ·7 months ago

  “Visited here for the first time Christmas Eve 2025. During this visited everything was absolutely spot on i.e food, service and waiting time. Our second visit was 14/02/26, during this visit the service and waiting time again was fantastic. My husband had the brisket burger which was absolutely gorgeous with the portion being plenty and very filling. I had the meat and potato pie, mash and mushy peas. Everything was okay but unfortunately the meal itself was not hot, just warm which meant by the time I had got down it, it was going cold. The mushy peas themselves were like warm. I have not let the experience put me off as it is a very nice little pub. Although I wouldn't opt for the pie again.”

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  Graham Davidson

  ·10 months ago

  “Visited for the annual firework event. Hot to say we really enjoyed it. Although everything cost money, there was variety for the kids, differnt food options including a ham spanking hog rosst sandwich. The drinks were cheaper than a Tramlines event and somewhat reasonable. Lots of security to help you feel safe and a good atmosphere all round. Will visit again!”

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