The Toasted Barrel - Corona

Take this review with a grain of salt, as it’s my personal thoughts and opinion.The Toasted Barrel,I came here to celebrate my fiancé’s birthday, he wanted to eat here.The place is dark and gives off a “Classy etiquette, expensive” restaurant type of look. The waiter was great, however the seating area is dull and very old looking. Chipped paint and tables, worn down walls, just a weird vibe all together. Food was pretty expensive. 22$ for just 2 crab cakes as an appetizer. Our bill for the appetizer, two meals, and 2 drinks came out to 123$. The food is not good enough to be charging such high prices. Its just “alright food”.I understand things are more expensive now, however the over pricing for meals and appetizers was the biggest turn off for me.The place as a whole was a let down for my fiancé and myself as well.But like I said. Take this with a grain of salt. The placed sucked to me… it might not for you.

We had a terrible experience... Don't go there it's so overpriced for what it is. They're trying to be fancy but they're really not.For one, the service was bad. The place was empty, but it still took forever for our server to get our food order in. By that time the appetizers were here but with those big a menus there was no place to put the food. The server also didn't know the first thing about the menu. You'd expect more from a wannabe fancy steakhouse.But more importantly, the food was just terrible. The 27 Wagyu burger was super dry and came with a comically large iceberg wedge. The 85 ribeye was not cooked to order and yeah, definitely not worth the money. But my friend had it the worst, as she was served a 1 inch piece of cardboard that somehow passed as a 50 medium rare filet mignon. It looked like one of those pretend food pieces my toddler plays with. We were seriously wondering if they cut a real filet in half to save some money...Then we overheard the servers gossip that the place might close for good come Saturday... which would explain a lot. And if not true, they should at least consider it

My second visit this time with a group of 14. The service was still great and my steak was perfectly done and tender! No disappointments for me. My friends with me had never been there and they also liked the food and the service. ??

Very good food, but pricey. They have a great wine selection. Their his wine is good and if you sit at the bar you can have a wine tasting. The calamari is good, their filet is cooked great, the lobster is ok. Don't get the fettuccine Alfredo. It's not worth the price.

While in town on business entertaining a client, The Toasted Barrel burned my experience.Firstly, the wine was significantly over valued...Secondly, the escargot was prepared using mushroom caps and their flavor completely overpowered the snail.Thirdly, the prime roast was OK, but low on flavor volume. The sour cream with horseradish brought nothing to the party. Perhaps because the horseradish was almost undetectable.Fourthly, the server said they were new and didn't know the menu. I'm patient, but please train your staff to not make excuses. Especially if you want to justify what you're charging the customer.Finally, the bill came and the market price for the 18oz prime was $85 each. I've paid significantly less for significantly better experiences at many chain steakhouses around the world.