Our favorite restaurant in Austin bar none. With a variety of seasonal offerings, Bryce Gilmore's tasting menu never fails to disappoint. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and friendly, providing impeccable service that lasts 2+ hours. Barley Swine's environment is calm and comfortable creating the perfect ambiance to enjoy a meal with friends and family. This impressively splendid culinary experience is worth every penny! Reservations are highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jason Arrol
What a treat! Will definitely return whenever I go back to Austin. One of the best meals I’ve ever eaten, better than Michelin starred restaurants. Often unique surprising food experiences prioritize creativity over the actual taste of the food, but at Barley Swine every dish tasted spectacular on top of being creative.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sonja
Staff was great. Some plates were better / more flavorful than others. Though, the positive plates were very complex in taste and appearance. Fun experience. I think a tiny bit little over priced.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Edward Morgan
A wonderful experience at the kitchen counter. We love a show and the kitchen was well orchestrated. Our server Devin most certainly elevated the experience with his service style and knowledge. A little pricey for the experience compared to other tasting menu experiences but still a great evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yellowtail Crudo
Stefan Mcninch
I am a fine dining skeptic. There aren't many upscale joints I'll return to. But I will keep an eye on Barley Swine's menu for a return. It's thoughtful dining. It really was an experience that was casual, fun, delicious and memorable. Service was present without hovering. The fixed courses made it simple and my favorite dishes weren't what I would have ordered. They were amazing about substituting ingredients for my pregnant wife. The only downside was my cocktail was meh, but hardly a knock against the experience. Worth the price, worth a review, worth a return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shawn Hua
Amazing services.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Chrisiellefaye Pagarigan
Absolutely phenomenal. Ive been to multiple Michelin star restaurants… I’m just wondering how come this restaurant doesn’t have one?The chefs are so creative with blending opposing ingredients together to just burst into fireworks of delicate flavors. Best foe grais I have ever had so far. The service was excellent. They presented some of the rarest wine to the table. The restaurant comes with a complimentary parking to put the cherry on top. I only put 4/5 for the atmosphere, because I believe they need to have a bigger restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Na Alexander
I have only visited twice and this is my all time favorite restaurant. It will take a lot to dethrone... I don't expect it to be done ?♀️The vibe is comfortable but sophisticated and classy. The lighting is absolutely perfect (which is a big one for me).Every staff member is engaging, easy to talk to and attentive to every unspoken need. They are smart and super cool... Great people.The food is an experience.... Definitely a playground for those who think of the taste of food like they do art.Depending on where you sit, you have a different experience I imagine. I have eaten outside which was great but last night I experienced the bar- that was super cool. I loved getting to see the chefs work and it was very engaging.Can't wait to go back. I highly recommend taking your favorite person ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Donna McBride
We were treated to a work related dinner at Barley Swine. It was absolutely outstanding and every dish that was served was pretty incredible. We all agreed that the experience was amazing and delicious. The staff was incredible too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cory Mills
Dietary restrictions: Great dietary accommodations
Went for a wedding dinner, what a great time. Food was delicious, great beverage selection, best part was the service. Real personable, knowledgeable, truly cared about what they were serving. Thanks for a great evening y'all!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sol
Everything was wonderful here, amazing service, atmosphere, and great/interesting food. Larger party and still perfect execution. Incredibly accommodating for allergies and a very nice wine pairing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mohamed Bakhit
Went with a group of 9 for a company dinner. They accommodated the group's dietary restrictions. The food was amazing and the service was one of the best that I had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Glenn Roid
We wanted something special for our anniversary and weren't disappointed. This place has a tasting menu. We had 8 different small plates. Every one was incredible. A mixture of flavors, tastes and textures that complimented each other so well. I'm amazed at how someone can come up with these combinations.Emmy, our server was marvelous as were all the other staff. I did ask them to cook my piece of ribeye a bit more as I don't like beef that's not well done. They made it perfect. Two different fabulous desserts were masterpieces like the other small plates.Although not cheap, this was as good a meal as I've ever had. Sometimes it's worth paying more because in this case you got what you paid for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ken Blackwell
Absolutely wonderful! From the greeting to the bill. We loved it. Each plate delivered exquisite flavors & textures. We both were blown away by the quality and variety of flavors. Deserts were out of this world! Brown butter cookies are a must to take home. Do it!
Our favorite restaurant in Austin bar none. With a variety of seasonal offerings, Bryce Gilmore's tasting menu never fails to disappoint. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and friendly, providing impeccable service that lasts 2+ hours. Barley Swine's environment is calm and comfortable creating the perfect ambiance to enjoy a meal with friends and family. This impressively splendid culinary experience is worth every penny! Reservations are highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a treat! Will definitely return whenever I go back to Austin. One of the best meals I’ve ever eaten, better than Michelin starred restaurants. Often unique surprising food experiences prioritize creativity over the actual taste of the food, but at Barley Swine every dish tasted spectacular on top of being creative.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Staff was great. Some plates were better / more flavorful than others. Though, the positive plates were very complex in taste and appearance. Fun experience. I think a tiny bit little over priced.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
A wonderful experience at the kitchen counter. We love a show and the kitchen was well orchestrated. Our server Devin most certainly elevated the experience with his service style and knowledge. A little pricey for the experience compared to other tasting menu experiences but still a great evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yellowtail Crudo
I am a fine dining skeptic. There aren't many upscale joints I'll return to. But I will keep an eye on Barley Swine's menu for a return. It's thoughtful dining. It really was an experience that was casual, fun, delicious and memorable. Service was present without hovering. The fixed courses made it simple and my favorite dishes weren't what I would have ordered. They were amazing about substituting ingredients for my pregnant wife. The only downside was my cocktail was meh, but hardly a knock against the experience. Worth the price, worth a review, worth a return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing services.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Absolutely phenomenal. Ive been to multiple Michelin star restaurants… I’m just wondering how come this restaurant doesn’t have one?The chefs are so creative with blending opposing ingredients together to just burst into fireworks of delicate flavors. Best foe grais I have ever had so far. The service was excellent. They presented some of the rarest wine to the table. The restaurant comes with a complimentary parking to put the cherry on top. I only put 4/5 for the atmosphere, because I believe they need to have a bigger restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have only visited twice and this is my all time favorite restaurant. It will take a lot to dethrone... I don't expect it to be done ?♀️The vibe is comfortable but sophisticated and classy. The lighting is absolutely perfect (which is a big one for me).Every staff member is engaging, easy to talk to and attentive to every unspoken need. They are smart and super cool... Great people.The food is an experience.... Definitely a playground for those who think of the taste of food like they do art.Depending on where you sit, you have a different experience I imagine. I have eaten outside which was great but last night I experienced the bar- that was super cool. I loved getting to see the chefs work and it was very engaging.Can't wait to go back. I highly recommend taking your favorite person ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were treated to a work related dinner at Barley Swine. It was absolutely outstanding and every dish that was served was pretty incredible. We all agreed that the experience was amazing and delicious. The staff was incredible too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dietary restrictions: Great dietary accommodations
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Went for a wedding dinner, what a great time. Food was delicious, great beverage selection, best part was the service. Real personable, knowledgeable, truly cared about what they were serving. Thanks for a great evening y'all!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything was wonderful here, amazing service, atmosphere, and great/interesting food. Larger party and still perfect execution. Incredibly accommodating for allergies and a very nice wine pairing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went with a group of 9 for a company dinner. They accommodated the group's dietary restrictions. The food was amazing and the service was one of the best that I had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We wanted something special for our anniversary and weren't disappointed. This place has a tasting menu. We had 8 different small plates. Every one was incredible. A mixture of flavors, tastes and textures that complimented each other so well. I'm amazed at how someone can come up with these combinations.Emmy, our server was marvelous as were all the other staff. I did ask them to cook my piece of ribeye a bit more as I don't like beef that's not well done. They made it perfect. Two different fabulous desserts were masterpieces like the other small plates.Although not cheap, this was as good a meal as I've ever had. Sometimes it's worth paying more because in this case you got what you paid for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely wonderful! From the greeting to the bill. We loved it. Each plate delivered exquisite flavors & textures. We both were blown away by the quality and variety of flavors. Deserts were out of this world! Brown butter cookies are a must to take home. Do it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Duck Breast, Aged Beef Tartare, Fennel Sorbet, Yellowtail Crudo