I visited off season so I cannot tell you about food or service. It was all closed up. But it has a very interesting history.
Hawai'i R.
Best root beer, root beer floats and varieties of special hot dogs! Chili cheese dog and baked beans are our FAVE!!! Love this place. Can't wait for them to open up already next season. Bummed that we discovered this hidden gem very late in the season.
Laura Nemtuda
Not as restaurant, but a landmark. If it is-it wasn’t open.Unique.
Sanya Vitale
Super cool roadside attraction.
Atmosphere: 5
Michael Valla
We stopped there on a whim, and enjoyed it immensely. Unfortunately we had already eaten, as we didn't know they serve food as well. The root beer is great as well as the root beer float my wife had. The food looked and smelled fantastic, we will definitely try the food next time we are by there. They have picnic table set up for people to eat at, it's just a cool experience all around. I talked to a very pleasant young man you seem to be one of the ones in charge. He was very nice, and invited us to come back anytime. We would highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Float, Root Beer Float
Andrew Cardosi
Great root beer floats, fair warning, lots of bees are present.
Marah Buzzard
Stopped by the Douglas Rootbeer Barrel on our way out from visiting the beach. My kiddos love rootbeer floats and this was by far the best float they’ve ever had. The team working is so nice and the atmosphere is perfect for hanging out and enjoying a cool drink and yummy food. Mom and kiddo recommended! If I could give more than five stars I would!!! Will definitely stop by next time through!
Stacey P.
Awesome chili dogs and Chicago dogs! The root beer is pretty darn tasty as well. It's inspiring that the town rallied behind the preservation of this iconic landmark!
Okay boys and girls, this place is worth the visit. It's cool, dogs are fantastic and the service, even though you can't really see them in that barrel, was amazing. Girlfriend had the root beer float and said it was the best she has had in a long time! Oh and I bought a tee shirt and she got it free!!! They gave my dog treats, that's right, not one but 3 treats, free!!! Who does that these days? He was a very happy boy! So please do yourself a Hugh favor and check this place out. You can thank me later!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Classic, Root Beer Float
James Sheff
I feel dumb rating pretty much anything, and honestly my expectations were really low considering that when I got there there was a blockage in between me and the person working so thick that I was trying to give my order and I couldn't even tell if they were there or not.As somebody who cooked for a long time I can honestly say the flavor was outstanding.Everything was not just properly seasoned, but obviously fresh and well thought out. The Mac was awesome, the chicken sandwich was really good. Flavors were properly layered, portions made sense.Well done barrel bros!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Mac
laura kenworthy
We loved getting to sit outside the adorable Saugatuck landmark (the barrel) Workers were super friendly, the sitting areas were clean and cute and we really enjoyed the root beer. Worth a quick stop for sure! They do have food but just got the root beer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Greg H
Great atmosphere, they have umbrellas and a water mister for when days are hot!Root beer is great and food is timely! They also have bee covers/netting for some of their
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Becky Fecht
Stopped for a veggie brat. They were out of those, but recommended the Mac n cheese. It was delicious!!! And it is the most adorable little place!
Fun place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I visited off season so I cannot tell you about food or service. It was all closed up. But it has a very interesting history.
Best root beer, root beer floats and varieties of special hot dogs! Chili cheese dog and baked beans are our FAVE!!! Love this place. Can't wait for them to open up already next season. Bummed that we discovered this hidden gem very late in the season.
Not as restaurant, but a landmark. If it is-it wasn’t open.Unique.
Super cool roadside attraction.
Atmosphere: 5
We stopped there on a whim, and enjoyed it immensely. Unfortunately we had already eaten, as we didn't know they serve food as well. The root beer is great as well as the root beer float my wife had. The food looked and smelled fantastic, we will definitely try the food next time we are by there. They have picnic table set up for people to eat at, it's just a cool experience all around. I talked to a very pleasant young man you seem to be one of the ones in charge. He was very nice, and invited us to come back anytime. We would highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Float, Root Beer Float
Great root beer floats, fair warning, lots of bees are present.
Stopped by the Douglas Rootbeer Barrel on our way out from visiting the beach. My kiddos love rootbeer floats and this was by far the best float they’ve ever had. The team working is so nice and the atmosphere is perfect for hanging out and enjoying a cool drink and yummy food. Mom and kiddo recommended! If I could give more than five stars I would!!! Will definitely stop by next time through!
Awesome chili dogs and Chicago dogs! The root beer is pretty darn tasty as well. It's inspiring that the town rallied behind the preservation of this iconic landmark!
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Okay boys and girls, this place is worth the visit. It's cool, dogs are fantastic and the service, even though you can't really see them in that barrel, was amazing. Girlfriend had the root beer float and said it was the best she has had in a long time! Oh and I bought a tee shirt and she got it free!!! They gave my dog treats, that's right, not one but 3 treats, free!!! Who does that these days? He was a very happy boy! So please do yourself a Hugh favor and check this place out. You can thank me later!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Classic, Root Beer Float
I feel dumb rating pretty much anything, and honestly my expectations were really low considering that when I got there there was a blockage in between me and the person working so thick that I was trying to give my order and I couldn't even tell if they were there or not.As somebody who cooked for a long time I can honestly say the flavor was outstanding.Everything was not just properly seasoned, but obviously fresh and well thought out. The Mac was awesome, the chicken sandwich was really good. Flavors were properly layered, portions made sense.Well done barrel bros!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Mac
We loved getting to sit outside the adorable Saugatuck landmark (the barrel) Workers were super friendly, the sitting areas were clean and cute and we really enjoyed the root beer. Worth a quick stop for sure! They do have food but just got the root beer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great atmosphere, they have umbrellas and a water mister for when days are hot!Root beer is great and food is timely! They also have bee covers/netting for some of their
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Stopped for a veggie brat. They were out of those, but recommended the Mac n cheese. It was delicious!!! And it is the most adorable little place!