Beef-n-barrel - Olean

The beef brisket melts in your mouth. I would make the 2-hour drive there again. The atmosphere inside is also very pleasant.

I went there with another couple today. I had the rubs and both had a Sirloin steak. the server was not friendly or accommodating. the interieur is well kept and the decor was beautiful. but our food wasn't so great. both sirloins were tiny and very thin and cooked over. my rub was dried and the brot was so hard that the skin is taken from the dach of my mouth. my drink had gone about half through my meal, but not to find a server. I've been there since I was a child, and every time I go to the food quality, it's worse. I'm at the point that I don't feel excited to go there anymore. Maybe it's time to go to other places. then when I left, I was hit at the back door with a person who wanted me to give her money. that's not what you want to deal with after lunch. I'm sorry, I'm not back soon.

I have dined at this restaurant twice and I have to say, I do not understand the positive reviews. The food is bland, the service is below average, and the restaurant itself is quite dirty. Both times I tried to order their signature dishes, but they were sold out on a Saturday night at 6:00 pm? I ended up settling for the roast beef and filet mignon. Both dishes were bland and tough, and the filet mignon was overcooked, especially for a premium cut. I am not a picky eater, but I believe the hype surrounding this place is from people with unsophisticated palates.

This is a fantastic family-owned restaurant with delicious food. Whenever I am in the area, I make sure to have at least one meal here. It is a must-visit spot.

Food was good until table next to us had a child throw up between our tables. Restaurant replaced what we asked and we moved ourself since it wasn't offered to us at the time. It's still my favorite beef place in the southern tier but this is not out 1st time in the last year with issues of some sort. I don't blame the family or the Restaurant, since these things happen, but they could of handled it a bit more professional considering it's a higher end establishment and the fact there was puke pretty much under our table too.