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The Barley Mow
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
4 reviews for The Barley Mow
4 reviews in English
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Review from Graeham M.
Toronto, ON
5/31/2010 1 Check-in Here
Bar none, no pun intended, the best Fish N' Chips in Ottawa. Flaky battered Haddock with a side of tangy tartar sauce and real fries the Barley goes head-head with any speciality Fish N' Chip eatery and this isn't even their speciality. A very eclectic menu with green beer and ketchup to boot on St. patty's day separates the Barley Mow from other Brewpubs that try and utterly fail to make any advances in offering this British staple with any significance.
In the summer there is also a great front patio that over looks the trendy Bank St. in the Glebe section of Ottawa. I used to frequent the Barley as a student and have spent many a night on this infamous patio. -
Review from Gregory D.
Nepean, ON
3/13/2011 1 Check-in Here
I hadn't been here in years and popped in with some friends. The thing I like most about the Barley Mow is that the menu goes above and beyond the usual pub fare. I think the quality and variety could stand up against most "regular" restaurants as opposed to just being pub fare. The biggest downside in my opinion is that is a pretty small place. Warning: I had the Malaysian chicken and it was spicy. Really spicy. And I can handle a lot.
On a side note, when I started coming here a few years back, the credit card receipts always "649 Pub". I had heard it was because the owner had won the lottery and used the money to start the business. Doesn't have any bearing on the food, but it makes for a nice story. -
Review from Martin G.
Nepean, ON
12/3/2010 1 Check-in Here
Good atmosphere but the service was a little slow.
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Review from Jason D.
Ottawa, ON
11/13/2008 1 photo
My friend flew into town and I devised a bar-crawl tour to show him how great Ottawa is. There are a million pubs in town, but I decided to choose a few on Bank Street - mostly because they are fun and they are within a short walk of each other, which is handy in the chilly weather. We got to Barley Mow at around eight on a Monday night. We assumed it would be dead, being a Monday and all. Au contrare - Barley Mow was full. On Mondays they have a pub quiz night and the place was packed with participants. It was a great scene - we snuggled up next to the bar and enjoyed some snacks and pints and watched the teams fight it out for quiz supremacy. The food is a little different from your local pub - the old standbys yes, but also filet mignon and butter chicken??? So, it has the best of the pub scene plus more. I totally recommend the Barley Mow.
