Barrelhouse - Creative Locally Sourced Dining with Build-Your-Own Sandwiches & More in Akron, OH

The anti-wedge salad is a great idea, all the toppings stay on the salad. The anti-wedge salad is romaine lettuce cut in half. Great Idea. The braised beef short rib was delicious and I liked how it came out boneless. The Snickerdoodle cheesecake was perfect, not to sweet or spicy.

The menu seems honestly affordable for what appears to be inspired by a fine dining experience. I was impressed by the wide selection on the menu, and the ingredients stand out. I appreciate a locally sourced draft menu too. We met the owner, Nick, and he has a personal hand in the workflow while letting his chefs follow their inspiration to create exquisite dishes. Very friendly staff and would love to come back and continue to sample their meals.

My family and I had lunch at Barrelhouse today, and everything was fantastic! The owner happened to walk in at the same time as us and greeted us so nicely — such a great first impression. Our server, Alex, was wonderful; and the server that assisted him towards the end of our meal was just as friendly and attentive as well. (Unfortunately, his name escapes me.) We started with the Buffalo Chicken Dip (amazing flavor without being too spicy) and then we each chose BYO sandwiches. My son’s smash burger was perfect, my husband’s salmon sandwich got a big “delicious!” from him, and my grilled chicken sandwich was one of the best I’ve had — juicy, flavorful, and full of great toppings. We shared a full order of Old Bay fries (plenty for everyone!) and tried the Tempura Avocado on a whim — it was crispy, creamy, and came with a sweet soy sauce that tied it all together beautifully. Everything was excellent — great food, friendly people, and a menu full of many creative options. We’ll definitely be back to try more!

Really great, high quality food. The build your own sandwich idea is really creative and they execute it very well. The penne was really good and so were the stuffed peppers, though they were spicy (I am really good with spicy food so they would be very very spicy to a no spice eater). So just beware. Will definitely be back and we recommend.

This is one of the best newer restaurants in Akron. They have a consistent group of employees that get to know you and remember what you like. The food gets better by the day, they always are pushing the boundaries of what you would think a casual restaurant would serve. The pallet is continually surprised. Two of my favorites is the Stuffed Banana Peppers and the build your own burger process. Also when they have the Pork Chops.....LOOK OUT they are fantastic.

Barrelhouse may be in a strip mall but don't let that fool you. It's a surprising nice bar and restaurant inside. The standout dish here was the French onion perogies. They are very good with a strong caramelized onion flavor coming through which is really nice mixed with the mustard sauce and sweet slaw it comes paired with. The chicken and waffles was also good the chicken breast was fried well. It wasn't dry. The waffle are very sweet but they are small so there is plenty of chicken to pair with them. Biggest downside was the fried green tomatoes shareable which is good but its $12 for 4 tomatoes which seems steap. The drinks here where really good a reasonably priced. It wasn't very busy when we arrived it was quiet and there was plenty of parking.

Stopped here for lunch… had the pick your sandwich components… I opted for the bowl and lettuce with the BH smash burgers, and various toppings … all toppings like jalapeños, lettuce were fresh, great blue cheese, and their fries were hot and fresh… great place!