The Barton House of Salado

Reviews

• JH

  Jeremy Hess

  Feb 26, 2026
  5.0
  Went for birthday best experience ever best food ever!
• JE

  Jamz Engelking

  Feb 23, 2026
  5.0
  When you are on the road all day, sometimes you want something healthy. Something that you're mom might have cooked or a wife if you found a good one. The Barton House was even better than that with subtle flavors paired nicely together. Not like a chain where you have to buy thee items to pair. No, their menu is thoughtful, authentic and refreshing. I had almost given up hope on eating out. The owner was attentive, ensuring everything went smoothly, even helping lovely handi-capable old ladies to their chair. I joked with her, "the food was so good, I became territorial when people entered the room." 10/10 Chicken Parm. I would have a pic but I ate it before I could. Good size portion
• DG

  Dave G

  Feb 15, 2026
  1.0
  I only posted this hoping the owners will see it to address issues with staff. I can't make up how bad it was. The table was too high for our grandchild in a highchair that she couldn't even see at table level and couldn't eat off the table due to it being over her head. When we addressed it, they said they didn't have any taller high chairs and didn't offer us a different seating arrangement even though they have standard height tables available. We only saw our waiter twice in the first hour. Addressed it with him and he apologized, but nothing changed . We were seated in the basement and were the only ones down there and they seem to have forgotten about us. No one showed up for 20 minutes. Waiter showed up and apologized but took forever for drinks and only saw him a second time in the first hour. I ordered a beer and it was rank and had to send it back. Took forever to get the second beer. Literally bottled beer, walk upstairs, get one, come back with it. We all talked about leaving due to the rough start but stuck it out unfortunately. Ordered three appetizers and they all made it out before our first round of drinks ever showed up. They were OK but nothing special. Steaks were good. The rest of the food and sides were lukewarm at best and just OK. Lobster Pappardelle was tough and un edible. Had to send that plate back. While we're eating, we are apparently in the speakeasy, where people have liquor lockers. Random people were coming in getting into lockers. It was very odd. One lady came in with a friend and couldn't remember her combination. She was just talking to her friend and rambling on about what her combination might be like we weren't even in the room. This is a small room, there was literally less than a foot of room between the back of our chairs and the lockers and random people are coming in while you're eating?? It was a Sunday night and the restaurant was not that crowded and it made no sense how poor everything was. Our waiter did say that maybe,kinda, possibly he could comp us one dessert for the table for it being so bad. I let him know I wasn't interested in having anything comped that we just had an expectation of decent service and food. The manager came to the table at the end and said he'd heard there was a problem and I simply explained that it was a very poor experience overall. He comped the entire meal for all of us which at this point we felt was deserved. We are very grateful since they did make it right in the end, but something has to be done to bring the service and food up to standards.
• MM

  Miller

  Jan 24, 2026
  5.0
  Favorite date night spot for cocktails and appetizers
• SS

  Scott

  Dec 30, 2025
  5.0
  Did Christmas Eve Celebration with Family here. It was amazing. The Credit Card fee was not expected so be prepared for that.

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