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ReceiveaWristbandandExperienceBarrelRepublicinCarlsbad“Notallgirlsaremadeofsugarandspiceandeverythingnice.Somegirlsaremadeofbarleyandhopsandapairofflipflops.”–Unknown
Imagineifyoucouldsampleandpouryourownperfectbeer(orwine)whenyougoouttoeat…wouldn’tthatbeamazing?ThisnewtrendhasmovedtooverSanDiegoandisinfullswingatBarrelRepublic.Sohowdoesitwork?Whenyouwalkintoalocation(currentlyinPacificBeach,Oceanside,andCarlsbad),thehost/hostesswillhelpyoucreateyourtabwithacreditcardandinreturnyou’llgetawristband.Thewristbandhasasensorthatyouscanateachtaptopouryourchoiceofbeerorwine.
Whenyouscanyourwristband,youcancontrolhowmuchofapouryoudesire.Sowhetheryouwanttosampleafew,createyourownfoodandbeveragepairing,orgostraighttoyourbelovedtap,you’reincontrol.Forabeerlist,clickhere.
Ireallyenjoyedthelayoutofthisrestaurant.Ifyoulovetopeoplewatch,theyhavegaragedoorsinthefrontwindowwithabartop.Ifyouenjoybeingamongtheactionoftheselfservetaps,youmightenjoytheinteriordiningsection.Orifyou’relookingforaquietertable(minusthetrain)withfreshair,thebackpatiowillfulfillyourdesiredambiance.
WhenIgosomeplacenew,Iloveaskingthestaff,management,and/orownerswhattheirfavoritesarefromthemenu.TheChileDustedCrispyPickleChipscameupmorethanonceandI’masuckerforpickles,sothatwasamust.Notonlyweretheyperfectlycrispy,butthecayennedipservedwiththemwastheperfectcomplement.
BarrelRepublichasanextensivelistofappetizerstopleaseeveryone,andthey’reheartytoo.Foratasteofseafood,trytheMiniCrabcakeBites.Thecrabcakeswerepackedfullofcrab,butwhatIlikedmostaboutthisdishwasthepreservedlemonpeelthatisgarnishedontop.Itbroughtanicevibrancyandaciditytothedish.TheGarlicButterPretzelBites,arealsoamustbecausetheyarriveswimminginapoolofgarlicbutter,howfantasticisthat?!
I’mnotdownwiththefungi,butmydinnerdatelovesmushroomsandtookachanceontheVeganWildMushroom“FrenchDip”Flatbread…whichbasicallymeansmushroomheavenforsome.Andwhowouldn’twanttodunktheirflatbreadinsomedeliciousaujus?
I’mnotashamedtoadmitthatI’mtotallysmittenwithgrilledcheesesandwiches,sowhenIsawCrispyAvocadoGrilledCheeseonthemenu,Iwassold!Thistoastedcheesesandwichoozeswithmeltedmozzarella,crispyavocado,andaflavorfulpesto.It’sthekindofsandwichI’dorderagainandagain.
Inmyworld,it’sarequirementtoendeverymealwithdessert,andthiswasnoexception.Aftersomegreatappetizers,andentrees,wewerereadyforadeliciouslylightcrèmebruleewithberries.Thechefmighthavemadeourpresentationalittleextrapretty,anditwaswellworthhiseffort.
BarrelRepublicisthekindofplaceyou’llwanttospendaleisureevening.Betweentheselfpourbeersystem,greatbites,andanicefiretableonthepatio,youcan’tgowrong.Forourvisit,wewenttotheCarlsbadlocation.ThislocationisrightintheheartofCarlsbadVillage,onthequainteststreetofshopsandeatswithavailableparking.FormoreinformationabouteventsinCarlsbadVillage,clickhere.