The Barley Mow

719 Penn Ave, West Reading
(484) 926-2094

Recent Reviews

Brittany Brown

Love this bar! We especially love playing board games by the fireplace. Fun!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: French Onion Mac and Cheese, South Philly Hoagie Spring Roll

Ivan Martirosov

Food was absolutely amazing. Spring rolls with prosciutto were fantastic and the Ruben sandwich was great. Big selection of beer. Atmosphere is great. Dog friendly on the patio.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Mike E.

Food is quality and delicious. I was impressed this "bar" turned out serious food. Fun place with front and back patios.

elizabeth H

Food is phenomenal! I love the choices and have never had anything that I didn’t

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Craft Beer, South Philly Hoagie Spring Roll, Pastrami Melt, Korean Fried Chicken Bao Buns, Korean Sticky Chicken, La Jolla Grilled Cheese

Rusty Shackleford

We have been customers from day one and things have only gotten better. Somehow manage the best beer selection and food in the area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kevin M.

Phenomenal experience, worth all they hype I've heard. For a foodie and craft beer enthusiast like myself, this was fantastic. The selection of beers will hit everyone's taste. The food, wow it was beyond what I expected. I will absolutely be returning and sharing to friends it's a must visit.

Dave

The beer selection was great and the food was stellar! I got the vegetarian beat Ruben and it was ?.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rdg R.

The menu was pretty unique. Prices were quite high, however the quality of the food was superb. My food tasted amazing! Don't go for the beer or alcohol. You get served canned cocktails and the beer is overpriced. I'd say definitely try the place out for the food and the atmosphere. The service was excellent.

Alejandra Machado

Really great selection of beers, and the food was

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jason Farrell

It’s a great spot. I love the atmosphere, they have lots of good seating options, a few fireplaces, it’s cozy. The food is very well rounded, lots of good textures, unique flavors. It’s wonderful. We definitely come back. We enjoyed the chicken bow buns and the poutine.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Truffled Corn Taters

Neal

Nice selection on tap and great can

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Victoria Cosenza

This place certainly has a nice vibe when you walk in. Cute, chill spot. Food/apps are good. Nice drink selection.However, myself and a group of friends have now encountered rude bartenders here on two occasions. The first was a male during the local Santa bar crawl. It was extremely busy, so based off of that, I tried not to judge...I'm sure bartending in that busy of an environment is not easy!However, this second time...I can see the bartenders are just plain rude here. Not only rude to myself and the group I was with, but rude to other customers as well. Heaven forbid you're unfamiliar with the establishment and don't know that you have to provide the menu number for the drink you want off the screen. They'll stand there and look at you like you're an idiot, making it clear you're bothering them. If it is so incredibly important to say "beer #2", etc....maybe post signage of this requirement. The icing on the cake during this second rude experience was the female bartender filling the two beer cups only 3/4 full, on purpose I'm sure.We'd love to go back, but if you have to be scared to order in fear of pissing off the bartender and them clearly letting you know it, there's plenty of other nice places within walking distance to patronize.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 1

Steve Detwiler

One of the best food and beer selections in the area! You walk up to order food and beer, which I prefer. Lots of seating for West Reading. Absolutely must stop in if you're driving by or even live in the area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rob S.

I only got a beer here but the service was quick even though the place was busy. The draft options are great and I got a South County IPA Liminal Moment. I definitely recommend if you want delicious beer options.

Cheryl Aron

The food is delicious, everyone loved what they had ordered I love the feel of the place when you're inside. It's better to call a head for a table. Also, this is a order and serve your own food. In other words, you have to go up to the bar or order your food and get your drinks yourself.Vegetarian options: There is a symbol by each dish that is vegetarian. Also you can have things removed and addedDietary restrictions: I am gluten free sugar free and dairy free it was able to find Several optionsKid-friendliness: They do have booster ChairsWheelchair accessibility: There is a ramp in first floor accessibility

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 2

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