This is once of those places that if you saw the kitchen/fridge you would wish you hadn’t eaten there. It’s a really awesome location and has a lot of potential. They just don’t seem to care much.
brian miranda
Great food, drinks, atmosphere and service. The Ahi Tuna bowl is fantastic!
ANS Tv
Super rude manager. Yelled at delivery driver during business hours while the entire outside restaurant was dining. Made for an unpleasant experience for our friends & my fiancé. I will never return & Ive reported this establishment. Highly disappointing.
Cameron B.
This place was great! Went with two of my friends from high school that I haven't seen in a while. I got the BBQ Bacon Burger cooked Medium Well, with fries and a Nectarine Tea for the drink! Everything was tasted amazing and the service was great.
Walt Lutter
Went for an event with munchies. Great beer selection and the flatbread pizza was delicious.
Shane Bushey
Stopped in for brunch late morning and found the place mostly empty. The quiet was super nice. Open ambiance with a few TV's quietly showing different sports in the bar area. Friendly and quick service. With the exception of the fries, the food was excellent. The fries were bland and plentiful, but the sandwich was fantastic.
Joseph Cavera
Our server herself was great (shoutout to Rosemarie), and the hostess even managed to seat us when it was busy, but we waited 30+ minutes for our food after the crowds had left, and our appetizers didnt come for an hour, well after our entrees. Overall quality of the food was decent, but this place is hit or miss I'd say.
Anton Zalutsky
While I often go here for food and drinks as my office is close, I couldn't help but want to try to warn you about how bad their "ramen" dish is. If you want vegetable soup with an egg and chop sticks, this doesnt involve you. But the lack of resemblance to a ramen was embarrassing. Again, their other food is good, but this SUCKS.
Charles Atherton
Great bar apps and lovely atmosphere
Darren C.
NIce brunch A group of us went for a Sunday brunch. The place wasn't very busy and we were seated immediately. The menu has a good range of breakfast and lunch items. We had drinks and I ordered the hash and tater tots. They have a table of a wide range of hot sauces you can try. The service was friendly and good. I would recommend this place for a mellow weekend stop.
Sad brunch experience. Our server was so slow I wondered if he was even awake. We arrived 10 minutes after the restaurant opened. Even though we were the only patrons, we didn't see any employees for almost 10 minutes (we should have left at that point). After ordering our breakfast, it took another 25 minutes for our food to arrive. Our meal was underwhelming. Waiter never checked back on us and I had to hunt him down to ask for our check. It felt like a server called in sick and they asked a dishwasher to be a waiter for a day. Staff needs training and some supervision.
Scott Rancourt
great menu, excellent beer selection. the Braised Short Ribs over Risotto were awesome!
Karen Scott
It is in a great location for people working nearby. The food was OK sat at the bar, not the best service. Just not attentive.
mathieu baissac
Solid authentic Chinese restaurant in brookline
Joe O.
We just moved into a new space on A street and I decided to try Barlow's. I walked in and went over to the hostess station and the gal had asked and I indicated table for one and then another couple came in and she apparently knew them and then seated them first. I thought "Okay, that's rude and instead of one strike, I thought that was so blatant that she swung twice for two strikes. She was horrible. I then was asked by another gentleman to have a seat at a table. Sebastian was my waiter and he was just great. Completely the opposite of the "Hostess of Rudeness"!! He was very attentive and kind. I have already circulated an email to the team of 80 who moved into the new space that the place has horrible welcoming skills of lack of. Thanks Sebastian! You have great customer service skills and you don't take your employment for granted.
This is once of those places that if you saw the kitchen/fridge you would wish you hadn’t eaten there. It’s a really awesome location and has a lot of potential. They just don’t seem to care much.
Great food, drinks, atmosphere and service. The Ahi Tuna bowl is fantastic!
Super rude manager. Yelled at delivery driver during business hours while the entire outside restaurant was dining. Made for an unpleasant experience for our friends & my fiancé. I will never return & Ive reported this establishment. Highly disappointing.
This place was great! Went with two of my friends from high school that I haven't seen in a while. I got the BBQ Bacon Burger cooked Medium Well, with fries and a Nectarine Tea for the drink! Everything was tasted amazing and the service was great.
Went for an event with munchies. Great beer selection and the flatbread pizza was delicious.
Stopped in for brunch late morning and found the place mostly empty. The quiet was super nice. Open ambiance with a few TV's quietly showing different sports in the bar area. Friendly and quick service. With the exception of the fries, the food was excellent. The fries were bland and plentiful, but the sandwich was fantastic.
Our server herself was great (shoutout to Rosemarie), and the hostess even managed to seat us when it was busy, but we waited 30+ minutes for our food after the crowds had left, and our appetizers didnt come for an hour, well after our entrees. Overall quality of the food was decent, but this place is hit or miss I'd say.
While I often go here for food and drinks as my office is close, I couldn't help but want to try to warn you about how bad their "ramen" dish is. If you want vegetable soup with an egg and chop sticks, this doesnt involve you. But the lack of resemblance to a ramen was embarrassing. Again, their other food is good, but this SUCKS.
Great bar apps and lovely atmosphere
NIce brunch A group of us went for a Sunday brunch. The place wasn't very busy and we were seated immediately. The menu has a good range of breakfast and lunch items. We had drinks and I ordered the hash and tater tots. They have a table of a wide range of hot sauces you can try. The service was friendly and good. I would recommend this place for a mellow weekend stop.
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Sad brunch experience. Our server was so slow I wondered if he was even awake. We arrived 10 minutes after the restaurant opened. Even though we were the only patrons, we didn't see any employees for almost 10 minutes (we should have left at that point). After ordering our breakfast, it took another 25 minutes for our food to arrive. Our meal was underwhelming. Waiter never checked back on us and I had to hunt him down to ask for our check. It felt like a server called in sick and they asked a dishwasher to be a waiter for a day. Staff needs training and some supervision.
great menu, excellent beer selection. the Braised Short Ribs over Risotto were awesome!
It is in a great location for people working nearby. The food was OK sat at the bar, not the best service. Just not attentive.
Solid authentic Chinese restaurant in brookline
We just moved into a new space on A street and I decided to try Barlow's. I walked in and went over to the hostess station and the gal had asked and I indicated table for one and then another couple came in and she apparently knew them and then seated them first. I thought "Okay, that's rude and instead of one strike, I thought that was so blatant that she swung twice for two strikes. She was horrible. I then was asked by another gentleman to have a seat at a table. Sebastian was my waiter and he was just great. Completely the opposite of the "Hostess of Rudeness"!! He was very attentive and kind. I have already circulated an email to the team of 80 who moved into the new space that the place has horrible welcoming skills of lack of. Thanks Sebastian! You have great customer service skills and you don't take your employment for granted.