The Barge Restaurant and Banquet Facility Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The house made creme brulee and rice pudding were very good."
• "Broiled Scallops- GREAT."
• "The drinks are amazing."
• "Good seafood at a very fair price."
• "The seafood combo was good and came with a choice of potatoes."
• "Main course of cioppina and broiled shrimp and scallops did look fresh off the flame and were both very good."
• "Everyone enjoyed their entrees, which ranged from surf & turf(very good), to perfectly done scallops, and a delicious stuffed lobster tail."

Cons:

• "The person bringing food out didn't bother to tell her, and our food sat there."
• "Appetizer - crab cake not good no seasoning."
• "The shrimp tasted like something I can't describe horrible inedible."
• "The Prime Rib Steak had been Frozen. It was Not Fresh!"
• "We ordered 2 red snappers. 1 of them was cooked properly but was tasteless and the other was definitely microwaved."
• "The calamari I had for myself was horrible. It was extremely greasy and undercooked."
• "The baked clams had far too much breading, and what seemed like an overpowering lemon taste."

Service

Pros:

• "Recently had a 'surprise' baby shower at the Barge. The food and service was good; however, one of the staff members blew the surprise."
• "The staff which attended us were courteous and attentive."
• "They have a very friendly staff and they check on you often."
• "Our server was very polite and attentive."
• "Service is top notch."
• "The staff was very attentive, the food was great and the owner Alex was so accommodating to all my needs."
• "Service - excellent and friendly."

Cons:

• "The waitress that waited on us was useless and never came back to table to see if we needed anything until we were almost finished eating."
• "Terrible greeter...terrible service"
• "The waiters didn't do anything worthy of getting a tip except for the minimum."
• "Service was sparse and needs attention."
• "Very rude, almost felt like it was a surprise a customer had walked in by the host"
• "Never go here on a holiday. Service is not up to par."
• "The waitress was already up our ass before we could even read what we wanted."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Make no mistake- this place has 4-5 star potential."
• "the atmosphere is a little old school, which is nice for some, but not for me"
• "Outside patio with a view of the water. Live music Friday and Saturday evenings."
• "The water view is nice from most tables."
• "This is a wonderful restaurant with wonderful food, service, and atmosphere."
• "The service, food and ambiance were top notch!"
• "Such a lovely view as were seated by the window."

Cons:

• "No air either"
• "loud as hell in the restaurant"
• "The filet mignon served on a slice of toast. Seriously? On a slice of toast?"
• "A woman got very sick while we were there"
• "Sat at the bar. More flies than we have ever seen. They were landing on our food"
• "Very rude, almost felt like it was a surprise a customer had walked in by the host"
• "Zero privacy and extremely poor atmosphere"

Value

Pros:

• "the pricing was reasonable..comparable to other resturaunt we go too"
• "They have earlybird specials on Sunday that gives you a soup salad and entree very cheap."
• "Prices are very reasonable for seafood, great view and great quantity."
• "Their prices are fair and reasonable."
• "the portions were good...and the presentation was too"
• "the food is great and I would recommend the greek salad. yuuummmm!"
• "Get any of their broiled, or fried seafood combo platers, and you would not be disappointed."

Cons:

• "After a 450$ bill very upsetting on the outcome of mother's day dinner at the barge."
• "Don't waste your time. Don't waste your money."
• "I really wanted to like this place but as many things that went wrong, and left with a $70 bill and no manager addressed the situation, I will never return."
• "I WILL NEVER COME BACK HERE & ADVISE YOU DONT EAT HERE IF YOU DONT WANT FOOD POISONING."
• "Food awful and over priced."
• "It wasn't as we'd expected for the price paid. Definitely over priced for the food."
• "I would rather stay home and starve than to go to this hole in the wall ever again."