Barrel House Tavern

Excellent service excellent food excellent ambience

Fantastic view of San Francisco Bay and the City. Great service and quality food. Great for a quiet and relaxing lunch.

The outdoor seating is not very good. It was too cold and there were lack of view. The food quality was fine.

It was a great experience for looking at the skyline of SF

Have been going to this spot for years and I often send my clients here who are traveling to and from SF. My partner and I were asked to leave our table because apparently there’s a hour and thirty time limit. Granted we had ALREADY told our server we were ready for the bill and both had about a quarter of our drinks left to drink. I find it hard to believe that if we were more affluent looking this situation would have happened. We spent over 100 dollars on food also, so it’s not like we were just drinking. I work in the industry and understand turn over but this was plain rude. They had us sit on a dirty wood bench and wait for our check which took a while to reach us. The whole situation was ridiculous and mishandled. Our server was amazing and kind. I won’t be spending my money here again or recommending this location.

We love this restaurant but unfortunately, the service was poor. Our server was either overworked or having a bad day. There were some strange comments that were made and our drink orders were forgotten. We felt rushed to get out of there at 8pm on a Saturday night because our server told us he had been there since 10am & he needed to close out the check so he could leave. We hadn't even ordered dessert at that point.

The food was great per usual. Hopefully, it was just an off night, or they are working out some details since the Covid shutdown?

Great views of the bay! Friendly, helpful staff! Decent food. Brussel sprouts are a must try! Nice place to stop in and have a cocktail while enjoying the vistas.

Amazing view and food, best cocktails in Sausalito

I requested to sit outside, there was no one waiting for the bar area outside. But the guy sat another party right where we wanted to sit, right in front of us. I made rez a head of time with a note on the rez. He didn’t care or take this into consideration.

One of the best places we've eaten at in a long time. Food was excellent: fresh, locally-sourced ingredients and just the right-sized dishes (we ordered only the small dishes and shared them). Plus the view of San Francisco was stunning. The only complaint we had was the background music was a bit too high for us. Otherwise, a great place to have a laid back dinner on a Saturday night.

We made an online reservation for 8:30 PM. After being seated the server immediately told us in the kitchen is closing at nine we had to order soon. The staff was only interested in leaving as soon as possible and not at all concerned with the service or experience. A restaurant should not take an 8:30 reservation if they don’t intend to commit to a real meal. We definitely understand that the kitchen closes at 9 PM and people like to get all three nights. But I felt like we were not welcome there from the minute we sat down.

The food was hit or miss. Most of it was fairly bland for the price.

Great view, food and service. What more is there? Ask for a seat by the window. They usually accommodate.

We had a beautiful evening all around. Service was great, very welcoming and friendly. The food was tasty and the view was over the top. Loved it all...will be back for sure! Thank you!

It was a beautiful day and we were able to get patio seating for a gorgeous view of the bay. Food and service was 1st class.

Dinner, ambience and service was excellent! Only missing was a really chocolaty dessert. Mouse doesn’t count. Would definitely recommend and visit again.

I would absolutely recommend BHT to a friend with the caveat that the service (like just about every other Sausalito restaurant I have been to is LESS than great and barely tolerable!!). Great views, Great Location, Great Food!!

Was warmly welcomed by the staff at the desk...was a bit disappointed when an outdoor table was not available as I had requested when I booked the reservation....the gentleman that helped me assured me that we were getting a great table...and we did!
Spectacular view! Service was perfect and the food was delicious...we will be back...again....and again!

Amazing food and views. Got the half chicken and it was delicious - same with the cauliflower curried soup. Great options for people who do not eat/like seafood - but still want the on-the-water views!

Great Valentine’s Day meal!

We got an amazing table next to a window and had a great view of the bay. The drinks were delicious and so was the food. Wait staff was very friendly and fast.

Generally ok, but not as good as it was 1-2 years ago. The service was definitely off and the food; it was borderline cool and bland (unlike two years ago). Ok is really the best description I have for the experience... probably won’t go back given the availability of more reliable options.

Another great dinner in Sausalito with extremely disappointing service!! We rarely saw the waiter and half the time he couldn’t remember what he wrote down. 🤔
The only other downside to this adventure was the incredible level of noise!!! Couldn’t hear the people across the table from me! UGG!!
Most of our meals were delicious however the scallops with risotto special should have been called the risotto with scallop special. Although tasty, very skimpy on the scallops.

Very disappointed in experience. Took a long time to receive cocktails before, during and after dinner - and it was not very busy in either bar or restaurant. It was not clear that the "house Manhattan" was pre-made and not customizable - what was received was very heavy on the bitters and had to be sent back.... We were informed that all seafood was exceptional (by server) but sole with dungeness crab we ordered was very disappointing. Hard to tell what exactly was it was that was considered "dungeness crab", especially with the addition of red bell peppers to disguise whatever it was. Generally bland dish. Other than the beautiful view of SF, not much to recommend about restaurant. Would definitely not go back for a meal.

Food wasn’t worth the cost. Service was good

Beautiful lunch setting with expansive views of the bay & wildlife. Delicious chowder & flatbread. My husband loved the fish tacos.

Great spot. The view if the water was great and so was the food.

This place is fantastic. Our server was very knowledgeable about the food, made recommendations and accommodations for some of my picker family members. We got lucky on the day. It was pretty clear and calm so the view was wonderful. Highly recommend!!!

Thank you. Enjoyable meal in a beautiful spot with terrific views.

Great food, great service, highly recommend!

I love Barrel House Tavern. The food is creative and delicious, and the view is dramatic and beautiful. The large windows make the restaurant feel so spacious, and the service is incredibly friendly.

Great view! Food was good and our server was so attentive and had a contagious smile. Very enjoyable meal

Great service and food!

What an amazing place this is. The service was incredible, and the quality of the food was outstanding. And then of course, you have the setting and the view. Can’t recommend this place enough.

We had a lovely New Years Eve Sunset. The staff was gracious and attentive. The Food was very good.
A shout out to Jack for helping us get our time changed, a great table and making us feel very cared for.

Very beautiful building right on the water and next to all of the shops at the beginning of Sausalito. The views of SF are incredible. Service was great and the food was good as well.

Amazing views and service. Food was better than average. Tables by the windows see San Francisco.

Because we were 15 minutes late, you (open table) or the restaurant put our reservation off the computer.
Therefore, we did not get the table we wanted. And, the gentleman that checked us in, was not very pleasant.
However, the waitress made up for that.

Great service, nice ambiance, good food! It was slightly cold, because we sat close to the entrance.

Fascinating view, beautiful restaurant, delicious foods and kind waiters

Great location, friendly and attentive wait staff. Excellent meals - especially loved the cheese platter with accompanying relishes etc. And the short rib was amazing.