Barrow Street Ale House
“My favorite bar in the city…great place to watch a game, do happy hour, and just hang out with friends.”
“So we found ourselves at Barrow Street Ale House, a trusty staple in my cousin's West Village eating repertoire.”
“Dark oak booths, plenty of room to sit, cheap drinks and cheap bar food–that includes TATER TOTS as a side option for any sandwich or burger option.”
Barrow Street Ale House
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Has Pool Table: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I've been to Barrow a couple of times and my overall consensus is good bar for sports watching/chilling, meh for food. The bar itself has plenty of TVs all around and a good number of booths for groups to drink and eat. It's well lit and service is pretty attentive.
As for the food, I was very disappointed with what I got. I know it's supposed to be bar food but the portions and quality was just below average compared to other sports bars. My friends and I started with the nachos ultima and let's say those nachos were not ultima. They were barely standard nachos. For a name including the word ultima, I would expect it to be humongous. It was just meh. The saving grace was the pork that it came with. The pork was amazing, super tender and flavorful.
I also got the alehouse burger. It was a standard burger with lettuce and tomatoes but I found the meat to be overly greasy. I also asked for it to be medium but it was extremely well done. I substituted fries for tater tots for $2 extra. Tater Tots are my most favorite fried potato so I will always get it when I can. I kind of wish I did NOT get it here. It was way too fried. There was more oil than potato I felt. I can feel my arteries starting to clog the more I ate. What a pity.
Overall, I will still give this place three stars because it is still an adequate sports bar. My friends got other sandwiches and wings and they thoroughly enjoyed their meal. I would be willing to go back and try other things, just not what I already got.
Came here late on a Tuesday after a fancy night in the neighborhood. This by no means is a fancy place, but just right for me and the BF. It reminds me of an old pub that my father and his friends would hang out in. Old wooden booths, and bar stools.
Modern and an inclusive beer selection. Great service, and perfect place to come and relax and chat late night with my man.
I came here to meet a friend late last night after work and it took me a little while to even find this place and walk in. It's pretty discrete so you really have to look out for the post on the outside with the horse!
I had goose island IPA which was recommended to me by the bad ass bartender named Brittany. She gave me this because I had originally asked for Stella and they didn't have it so she wanted me to try something that tasted similar.
Everyone there was so friendly and amazing it was like I made a whole new group of friends in one night!
Cool place to go to! Really nice set up and all! Go go go whenever you're in the west village!!!
Only thing I'd say was bad is the size of the bathroom. You have to be like 10 pounds and thinner than cardboard to fit in there!
This place was A-ok. It was a little bit of a dude-fest but understandable since the NCAA games were on.
Stopped in for a drink and bartenders were attentive. Can't ask for much more.
Well done
Came here to grab some drinks prior to dinner in the west village. The place almost reminds me of a ski house lodge, all you're missing is the fire place.
Their normal happy hour runs from mon-fri, 11am-8pm
4 dollar draught
5 dollar wells
6 dollar wine
My jack n coke ran about 7 bucks. A good option pre/post dinner if you're looking for a spot w/ a divey charm to have a drink or three at.
Landed in Barrow Street Ale House on a Monday with some friends for a happy hour. First impressions were good, and the food was pretty good for your standard pub fare, although the wings exceeded what I would call standard; not too fried, not too oversauced. Just good wings. This is an excellent happy hour destination, whether you're in the area or not. $4 drafts with a very reasonable selection, pretty nice old-school interior; it's a real down to earth establishment. I recall them having some well drinks for $5 too and a Cosmo, so if that's your thing you can go for it. My wife tried to come here two weeks later with a friend but their AC was down and it was HOT, so they passed. I can't imagine this to be a normal order of affairs. For the record, the temperature on the visit I am reviewing was just right.
Vivian, our waitress on a Saturday afternoon, was bubbly and accommodating. I'm updating my review because of her. She was attentive and great at helping me find a beer; I ended up trying and ordering a beer I would never have tried – a triple IPA! – if it hadn't been for her determination. (And a shoutout to the bartender, too!)
In terms of food, the tater tots are the best deal; they come in a huge bucket, and they are enough to share. The quesadilla, though, was pretty small for the price ($10+) and quite underwhelming.
There's a pool table in the basement, but their cue ball was recently stolen.
One of the tiniest women's bathrooms I've seen in a while, though they manage to squeeze in two stalls.
This is a great spot for cheap beers and good wings in the West Village. It's such a nice breathe of fresh air as opposed to the other overpriced bars in the area. $4 six points on draft during happy hour? How can you beat that anywhere in NYC?
As for the bar itself, it's not quite total dive, but it isn't classy by any means. It's a little more divey in the basement bar area. Lots of tvs scattered throughout which is nice. Definitely a good spot for a cheaper late night drink or bite.