Reef and Barrel

I was very dissatisfied with the service it seemed like if we weren’t in the bar they didn’t give good service the food was expensive and was cold when we got it not an experience I would pay for again I was very disappointed with all those people who gave this a good review shame on them. giving this place one star is a gift we came from an hour away not happy at all!

Giving this a one star is being generous! I paid $ 10 for a tiny grilled cheese sandwich that was cold when it came out. On top of that, they don’t even give you fries with your sandwiches. You have to pay $ 2 extra for those!!! Otherwise, you just get chips. Also, I paid $ 2.50 for a cup of coffee that you could clearly tell was instant. Either that, or it was just old. AND, to top it all off, we had to wait FOREVER for this horrible food! Go to McDonald’s, you will be better off. We were so pissed that we spent $ 45 for 3 of us to eat here and none of us were satisfied with the food. Also, we asked for ketchup, which we never got. Don’t eat here!

First time back since it used to be Edgars, back then our party ran through multiple wine glasses due to dirt and lipstick stains, so we, were cautiously optomistic… so here goes. Quaint atmosphere. Food was fair to good. Service was mediocre. But more importantly management needs to instill in waitstaff that playing with your hair is not advisable in the food service industry. Also timing if food us critical, the Cuban sandwich was good, but came out cool to cold. They put it in the broiler to warm it and only ended up drying the meat and making the bread rather hard. The cheesecake was frozen solid so we were unable to tell if it was truly dry or creamy.
So hopefully, management will take notice and pay a little more attention to training staff and the details.

Excellent! The restaurant is really open and clean on the inside. Very large space. Our waitress was very patient, never rushed us, and was super nice. The meal did not disappoint. The classic burger was such a good choice. The chicken lettuce wraps were simple but delicious. Even though their menu is a bit small, I had a difficult time deciding on what to order. Everything looked and sounded good. The cocktails were also really great. Loved it all !

Love all the renovations that were done. Reef and Barrel is huge and has a super open layout. There’s a large bar with a bunch of TVS, great if you’re looking to watch games. They also have live entertainment.
Food:
Mini wild boar tacos — a nice light appetizer that has great flavor, the chipotle slaw was the perfection addition. I’ve never really had boar before but its very comparable to ground beef but I think its leaner… very good!
Veggie pressed sandwich: yum yum yum, if you’re a veggie and goat cheese lover, this is for you. I’m crazy about goat cheese so as soon as I saw it in the description I was sold. The marble rye bread was also very tasty. Also, I swapped out chips for fries with my sandwich. The fries were the real skinny ones and were nice and crisp just how I like them.
The service was on point and there’s also a good beer selection.
I would definitely come back to Reef and Barrel to try a burger (because I’ve heard that’s what they’re known for) and I would recommend it to anyone in the area.

Brought the family in for dinner the other night and it was fantastic. Service was attentive and friendly. I had the ⁶⁰⁄₄₀ burger while my brother had the Turkey Burger on a stuffing waffle, I of course, had to try his, it was awesome! I will definitely be back to try some of the other menu items, can’t wait!

The veggie pressed sandwich was a couple frozen peppers in between the bread with some spread. The menu said seasonal veggies. Inedible. The other time I went I ordered shrimp taco and got beef ones. A no for now.

For $ 14 the ⁶⁰⁄₄₀ burger should be 86’d.
Supposedly, 60% ribeye and 40% smoked bacon.
HOW COULD IT BE DRY?
It was.
Asked for Medium, came Medium well.
That is not a deal breaker but at Medium well it should not be dry.
Bun, just average. Fresh, toasted, but lacked any kind of flavor that would add to the burger.
Fried onions on top were good. (how can they be bad)
One onion ring placed on top of the burger.
Obviously, it was just laying around because it was only luke warm and very greasy.
Oh, and for the record, the burger was just an average size, and compacted too hard.
I substituted sweet potato fries for regular fries.
The sweet potato fries were very good.
The Johnny Walker Black was outstanding, but the Reef and Barrel had nothing to do with that.
But they did pour a good drink.

First time here, I chalked up the subpar service & long wait for our mediocre food to brand new, working the kinks out. Returned 5 months later tonight, during Restaurant Week, ordering off the prix fixe menu. Selections should be samplings of at least one mainstay featured item in each category offered. Both entrées ordered were of lesser quality ingredients, tasteless, and not as described. Server Sarah tried her best to accommodate, but was speechless when the cheesecake came out frozen, and inedible. The Reef & Barrel may be more of a notch up watering hole for locals when the band starts playng, than an eating establishment. Eat dinner at home, and then head there for a drink and entertainment.

Stopped here based on reviews for Edgars. Not terrible but not great as tar as food goes. Ordered Yuengling beer and tasted a bit off. The burger was good but ordered medium rare and it arrived barely pink and on a potato roll. The fries were soggy although they did have a good flavor. The brisket sandwich was ok. Not real flavorful but was very tender and ok. Served on a hoagie roll, not a chibiatta as listed on the menu. The chips were good, thick cut, not commercial. And to top it off the waitress had a cowboy jersey on.

The service here is HORRIBLE, we waited an hour and a half for our food and our waiter came to check on us TWO times out of the 2 hours we were there.

Apps were better then the entrees. Not a lot of food to choose from so don’t bring picky eaters here.
Our waiter purposely didn’t come check up on us and he kept walking past our table or blatantly ignoring us.
At least the girls in the front had a friendly smile because the rest of the workers did not. Entrees are super small for the amount of money they charge.
I would avoid

Tried dinner at Reef & Barrel last night and was really impressed with all the changes that were recently made.
First off, the new design definitely makes the space more open and inviting. Great job to whoever was responsible.
But the real star of the night was the food & drinks.
Our group ordered several apps/​entrees and everyone was delighted with all their choices.
Standouts included the Short Rib Taco and their ⁶⁰⁄₄₀ burger which is ground rib eye (60%) and ground bacon (40%). Super flavorful with just the right amount of smokiness from the chipotle aioli.
Our group also sampled most of the cocktails that are new to the menu and we found them to be really well done.
Service was also super friendly but not overbearing.
We will definitely be coming back to R&B…sooner than later.

I went on a Thursday for 2 for 1 burger night and was excited to try it. First we sat at the bar because there was a bit of a wait. The bartender came over to us right away. The bar was really nice, too. I was disappointed that my beer wasn’t filled all the way, though, as the bartender didn’t wait for the foam to dissipate. Regardless the bar was a nice atmosphere with a new and happy vibe.
Both me and my friend ordered the ⁶⁰⁄₄₀ build your own burgers. My friend ordered his burger medium and it came out well done, and I realized when I got mine that I was never asked how I wanted mine cooked (it was medium). It was so stupid that we had a pay a DOLLAR extra for lettuce, tomato and onion. That should come standard with a burger (is it weird this actually offended me?) It would be nice if they could spring for a pickle too. The onion was fried and displayed on top of the burger with a toothpick and was limp and cold which seemed to be the theme of this meal as you’ll see. The fries were seriously the biggest disappointment! They were completely limp and cold– AWFUL. You see «hand cut» on a menu and you think fresh, flavorful, and crispy but these were the exact opposite. In fact everything was cold on the plate. The bun should have been hot and toasted and it was also limp and cold just like the fries. The burger was luke-​warm at best. The flavor of the burger was just okay, nothing special at all. Both me and my friend had to salt everything (burger and fries) and neither of us ever do.
The waitress was nice but this place just looked unorganized service-​wise. Food was slow and all the servers were crammed in the corner of the restaurant in a line waiting to use the POS all night.
I will not be recommending this place to anyone, a definite disappointment. Go to Rod’s down the street for a quality burger if you’re in the area.

There is a lot of inefficiency. Food took over an hour to come out. They have one machine for the servers to input the orders and they all line up. We had the grilled caesar which was pretty good. The meat was cold in the taco’s, good quality though. The mini burgers were good.
Reef and Barrel will need to work out the kinks of the kitchen. Nice renovation, great location and lots of potential here.
I hope to come back later in the summer and see the improvements which always happen at a new Resteraunt.

I dont like writing negative reviews but this place is under new ownership and they need to hear it. I ordered a salad that supposed to have walnuts and a bunch of other toppings as well as steak. It was drenched in dressing with almost nothing but mixed greens and a small piece of steak… it was sad… and after 15.00 later I felt robbed. The rest of our table had similar complaints… tiny portions of mediocre food. Tacos were anemic… nachos were also sad with velveeta cheese. The only thing decent was the dish they didn’t change from the last restaurant… the burgers that a couple other people at my table had. I know they are new so I am hoping they get it together.

I don’t like writing negative reviews, but management needs to be aware of the flaws. The floor is not handled well, and there is far too much inefficiency. I waited over 30 minutes for a drink, and then was told that they were out of what I ordered. Couldn’t you have figured that out 29 minutes ago? The food took forever to come out… I ordered the ¨allegedly¨ great burger, and mine was raw. Not rare. Raw. I really want to like this place because I’m local… but it was bad. Staff seems unapologetic or maybe apathetic. There are plenty of other better options… like someone else stated in an earlier review, maybe I’ll give them another shot in several months to work out the obvious kinks. There are many.

Nice make over and a decent pour of happy hour wine but their claim to fame ⁶⁰⁄₄₀ burger’s were OK but not as good as say Harpoon Willies or The Ark Pub. Overall they deserve the 3 ½ star rating they are currently pulling. And, we will return again to sample other food and perhaps this will convince us to move our rating up a notch.

Friday Night (8:30−11:00) Experience–
I grew up in the «SG» and Edgars had been there as long as I can remember. The «new Edgars» was awesome. Better food, management, and service. Then the name changed to Reef and Barrel. I get trying to fix what is broken, but from an outsider looking in Edgars seemed to be doing well and had a long standing reputation. Can’t figure this one out.
Atmosphere– It looks like Jon Taffer (bar rescue) threw up on this place. You walk in and there is a «shore theme» everywhere you look from the décor, ceiling fans, to the wait staffs blue T-​shirts. It is like when you go in to an old lady’s summer house and you know there is a 100% chance of the soap dispensers being sea shell and know there will be some kind of tacky beach «welcome» picture frame.
Bar– The bar itself is excellent. Probably a lot of wasted space with the huge rectangle bar, but I like to sit at the bar sometimes so it works for me! The bartenders are friendly and quick. The drinks are strong, they have a decent tap selection, and drink prices are reasonable.
Appetizers– Takes forever to come out. The guy next to me at the bar ordered apps and it came out 1 hour later when he was on his way out the door. He didn’t push the issue, but the bartender or manager didn’t offer to comp them. Really? The apps did look good though. Unfortunately no one tried them. I should of snagged the plate before the bartender scooped it up!
Food– After we had a few drinks, my group moved to the tables. Looking around the seating area, 9 out of 10 people got burgers. This is what Edgars was known for. The burgers were still awesome. I don’t understand how they came out perfect temperature 1hr and 20 minutes later. It wasn’t even that busy. I like how you can pick toppings for the burger, but the add on prices are off. $ 1 for lettuce and tomato, really? Then cheese is another dollar. Some of the items like avocado slices were $ 2, which was too far out there. My group thought that this was a little absurd. The burgers were as good as Edgars. Probably best around. Their other menu items were a little on the pricey side compared to Edgars and the menu itself shrunk exponentially. I was tempted to try the ice cream sandwhich, but $ 7 for it seemed kind of high. Maybe it is worth it. I’ll find out one of these days.
Service– There were blue shirts everywhere. Bar service was excellent. Table service was bad. Did not see any managers to address the hours people were waiting for the food. It was unacceptable. It just wasn’t us, there were a lot of «hangry» people. Echo another review, with unapologetic waitress whose mind seemed to be on another planet. We didn’t even complain once, but she should of known that the service was that bad. Hopefully this is corrected.
Overall– When I am back in town, I will go there again. I will walk there, drink a few beers, get a burger, not care that it took forever, enjoy it, drink some more, and then stumble to my folk’s house. I am a patient person, and that sounds like an awesome time to me. However, if that does not fit your night out, then I hope the lack of service, management, and food wait times improve. In addition I hope it adds on some additional unique character everyone liked about Edgars.

This place (when it was Edgar’s) used to have the best burger in my opinion. Then one day it becomes Reef and Barrel and I had to see if the burger was still good. Good news, it was better.
Their ⁶⁰⁄₄₀ burger is what dreams are made of. Literally, I dream about this burger weekly. It was cooked perfectly and melts in your mouth. I’m a burger snob so this is a big deal.
We also got chicken lettuce wraps which were okay, probably wouldn’t get them again.
There’s always this same bartender lady there when I go and she’s really friendly so that’s another plus!
Decent beer selection too.
But seriously, try the burger.

Nice and clean and sleek, good renovations– and they got the best prosecco in town «Mionetto»

Nice décor. Friendly bartender and patrons. Cold beer. Nice TV’s for watching games. Quesadilla came with a fresh tasty Salsa. Worth checking out :)