Extremely disappointed. My sister excitedly called to reserve a spot here for her birthday dinner tonight. When we arrived, we mentioned our reservation to a blonde waitress and were met with a very nonchalant attitude. In the 30 min after being seated, not one waitress came to our table. Despite constant glances at us, they continued to simply walk past us like they didn't see us at all! It might have been understandable if the night was busy, but it wasn't...which made us question if we were being purposely neglected/discriminated against for some reason.... It's very disheartening to come to an establishment and feel so incredibly unwelcome. We ended up just leaving. I would not recommend Barely Works to anyone.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Nicole Morandin
bad food, bad place
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Javier Fierro
I got food poisoning after eating here. Don’t order the poutine, one of the worst one I’ve ever had.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Yatura Yamira
I was celebrating my anniversary. Unfortunately the romantic environment got ruined after we saw a poor group of international students being discriminated.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Andrei Pérez
In six years in Waterloo, I never knew what discrimination felt like—until I had the misfortune of stepping foot into this charmingly grimy establishment. Don’t let the summer’s beauty fool you into missing the dirtiness of this place. It all started with a blonde waitress who gave us the side-eye and seemed to think serving us was beneath her. When we asked for water, she heard our accents and promptly decided we didn’t exist until she took the rest of our order. I won’t bore you with more details of this farcical experience, but a few minutes later, she outright said, “I don’t want to serve you.”
We asked for the manager five times—five!—until he graced us with his presence. When we suggested that maybe, just maybe, her behavior had a dash of “racism,” the manager immediately retorted, “I don’t want to talk to you,” and strutted away. Oh, the hospitality! We thought this place had more class, but clearly, we were mistaken. If you enjoy being ignored and disrespected, this is your spot. For everyone else, avoid this place like the plague.
Go to Ethel’s lounge instead. Nicer and better environment (:
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Karla Castro
I had an extremely disappointing experience at this pub. The waitress was not only rude but also displayed racist behavior. Despite having my national ID, which has always been sufficient in my 6 years in Waterloo, she insisted on seeing my passport for drinks. We brought our passports, but she still refused to serve us and said “honestly, I don’t want to serve you”!
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
brajun kari
Really bad food and terrible service. The patio is just about all they’ve got. Stay away
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Brian P
Super terrible service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
AS U
For the sake of food, you'd literally make the same meal at home, better, for 1/2 the price. Trash food. Venue is nice. Come here for drinks only. Nice staff. Zero sum game.
Got the smokehouse burger, it was obviously beef patties from the frozen foods section at the grocery store. The server came by a couple times. Overall I would not go out of my way to come back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Michelle Bartlett
Food was super mediocre and
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Tammy Gormley
We just hosted my Mom’s 70th Birthday party in the Boardroom of Barley Works. I was extremely impressed by the staff including the manager. Everything was organized and the service was outstanding! Food was incredible. Everyone was attentive and my Mom truly enjoyed her special night. Thank
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Angelina Doiron
Parking: There are plenty of free parking lots around the restaurant
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Kyle Mitchell
Waiting 20 to 25 mins per two separate drinks to orders .. service was absolute
Charlotte was wonderful :) very good service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Extremely disappointed. My sister excitedly called to reserve a spot here for her birthday dinner tonight. When we arrived, we mentioned our reservation to a blonde waitress and were met with a very nonchalant attitude. In the 30 min after being seated, not one waitress came to our table. Despite constant glances at us, they continued to simply walk past us like they didn't see us at all! It might have been understandable if the night was busy, but it wasn't...which made us question if we were being purposely neglected/discriminated against for some reason.... It's very disheartening to come to an establishment and feel so incredibly unwelcome. We ended up just leaving. I would not recommend Barely Works to anyone.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
bad food, bad place
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I got food poisoning after eating here. Don’t order the poutine, one of the worst one I’ve ever had.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I was celebrating my anniversary. Unfortunately the romantic environment got ruined after we saw a poor group of international students being discriminated.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
In six years in Waterloo, I never knew what discrimination felt like—until I had the misfortune of stepping foot into this charmingly grimy establishment. Don’t let the summer’s beauty fool you into missing the dirtiness of this place. It all started with a blonde waitress who gave us the side-eye and seemed to think serving us was beneath her. When we asked for water, she heard our accents and promptly decided we didn’t exist until she took the rest of our order. I won’t bore you with more details of this farcical experience, but a few minutes later, she outright said, “I don’t want to serve you.”
We asked for the manager five times—five!—until he graced us with his presence. When we suggested that maybe, just maybe, her behavior had a dash of “racism,” the manager immediately retorted, “I don’t want to talk to you,” and strutted away. Oh, the hospitality! We thought this place had more class, but clearly, we were mistaken. If you enjoy being ignored and disrespected, this is your spot. For everyone else, avoid this place like the plague.
Go to Ethel’s lounge instead. Nicer and better environment (:
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I had an extremely disappointing experience at this pub. The waitress was not only rude but also displayed racist behavior. Despite having my national ID, which has always been sufficient in my 6 years in Waterloo, she insisted on seeing my passport for drinks. We brought our passports, but she still refused to serve us and said “honestly, I don’t want to serve you”!
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Really bad food and terrible service. The patio is just about all they’ve got. Stay away
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Super terrible service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
For the sake of food, you'd literally make the same meal at home, better, for 1/2 the price. Trash food. Venue is nice. Come here for drinks only. Nice staff. Zero sum game.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
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Got the smokehouse burger, it was obviously beef patties from the frozen foods section at the grocery store. The server came by a couple times. Overall I would not go out of my way to come back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Food was super mediocre and
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
We just hosted my Mom’s 70th Birthday party in the Boardroom of Barley Works. I was extremely impressed by the staff including the manager. Everything was organized and the service was outstanding! Food was incredible. Everyone was attentive and my Mom truly enjoyed her special night. Thank
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Parking: There are plenty of free parking lots around the restaurant
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Waiting 20 to 25 mins per two separate drinks to orders .. service was absolute
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
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