Have wanted to stop by for some time, but always has seemed packed! So, visited on a not so busy Tuesday.
The staff were all very friendly and welcoming. Loved all the Christmas decor and inviting ambiance.
Tried some soup and a sandwich and both were good. The pastries all looked yummy (a little pricey though) and the espresso bar looked legit.
Will be back to try more items, clean and cozy little spot for bite to eat or coffee.
emily Ellsworth
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February 15, 2025
I want to start with the good. The raspberry jam was to die for, it was so sweet and full of texture. The aesthetic of the place is incredible, both inside and out. The outside is black and white, so modern and fancy with a nice contrasting green sign. I loved the touch of the real roses at each table. The food itself, rather the ingredients are clearly high quality ingredients. They care about health. Even the ketchup is in a glass bottle. The bacon was cooked perfectly.
We ordered a side of toast for our 3 year old, now I don’t know if this isn’t an option and they tried to make do, but if that’s the case just say we don’t have toast, because it came out black. Photo attached. I ordered the grilled cheese and tomato bisque, I felt like that was such a safe choice. However, I can’t figure out why it had no flavor? Especially because it claimed to have had 3 types of cheese. When I make mine at home they usually end up with too much seasoning. But I speculate Barrett’s doesn’t use any on that sandwich. I really wanted to like this place, BECAUSE of the vibe. $45 for 2 adults and 2 toddlers, for food we did not like. Additionally there was no fountain drink options, so I suppose this is a place for high end people who don’t drink fountain drinks?
I unfortunately will not be coming back, as this was not worth the 50 minute drive from my house.
Ricardo
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March 30, 2025
Barrett's was a good place to eat. I got a croissant with ham and cheese. The croissant was flaky, but the toppings were only okay. My friend got the southwest skillet, which seemed to be more of a stew than anything. I did enjoy my mocha, and that's probably the only item I would go back for.
Reannah Jones
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January 12, 2025
Beautiful well-lit, spacious, cozy vintage atmosphere. Beautiful display of desserts. You order your food at the counter and they bring it to you. Multiple water refill stations. The Orange Chai mini cake is delicious. They call the bathroom the 'wash room.' I
Amy May
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October 28, 2024
We had lunch twice, 1st time tuna salad in the sandwich was good but the oat bread wasn’t, so next visit for the turkey sandwich we switched the oat bread to country and it was much better! Breakfast burrito was tasty. I like their cappuccino.
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Have wanted to stop by for some time, but always has seemed packed! So, visited on a not so busy Tuesday. The staff were all very friendly and welcoming. Loved all the Christmas decor and inviting ambiance. Tried some soup and a sandwich and both were good. The pastries all looked yummy (a little pricey though) and the espresso bar looked legit. Will be back to try more items, clean and cozy little spot for bite to eat or coffee.
I want to start with the good. The raspberry jam was to die for, it was so sweet and full of texture. The aesthetic of the place is incredible, both inside and out. The outside is black and white, so modern and fancy with a nice contrasting green sign. I loved the touch of the real roses at each table. The food itself, rather the ingredients are clearly high quality ingredients. They care about health. Even the ketchup is in a glass bottle. The bacon was cooked perfectly. We ordered a side of toast for our 3 year old, now I don’t know if this isn’t an option and they tried to make do, but if that’s the case just say we don’t have toast, because it came out black. Photo attached. I ordered the grilled cheese and tomato bisque, I felt like that was such a safe choice. However, I can’t figure out why it had no flavor? Especially because it claimed to have had 3 types of cheese. When I make mine at home they usually end up with too much seasoning. But I speculate Barrett’s doesn’t use any on that sandwich. I really wanted to like this place, BECAUSE of the vibe. $45 for 2 adults and 2 toddlers, for food we did not like. Additionally there was no fountain drink options, so I suppose this is a place for high end people who don’t drink fountain drinks? I unfortunately will not be coming back, as this was not worth the 50 minute drive from my house.
Barrett's was a good place to eat. I got a croissant with ham and cheese. The croissant was flaky, but the toppings were only okay. My friend got the southwest skillet, which seemed to be more of a stew than anything. I did enjoy my mocha, and that's probably the only item I would go back for.
Beautiful well-lit, spacious, cozy vintage atmosphere. Beautiful display of desserts. You order your food at the counter and they bring it to you. Multiple water refill stations. The Orange Chai mini cake is delicious. They call the bathroom the 'wash room.' I
We had lunch twice, 1st time tuna salad in the sandwich was good but the oat bread wasn’t, so next visit for the turkey sandwich we switched the oat bread to country and it was much better! Breakfast burrito was tasty. I like their cappuccino.