Barriques - Middleton in Middleton, WI Open now

Reviews about Barriques - Middleton

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  August 19, 2020, by Colby Shoemaker
  I struggle when reviewing Barriques because I absolutely love the products available and the atmosphere, however, the service of late has been hit or miss. My fiancee and I have been going to Barriques for a long time and it has been a favorite for us. On one of our recent trips, there was a woman working who seemed to clearly be new, although she refused to say anything along those lines. Rather, she gave the impression that she was unwilling to ask for help from others. She basically blamed my fiancee for the fact that she couldn't find an item on the register because "that's not an item people really order here". It was a frappe. Even if no one else in the universe orders this product, my fiancee orders it almost every week! She then messed up my tea order, making it "for here" rather than "to go", which wouldn't have been a big issue, but she wouldn't acknowledge me when I said something as she put it on the "order up" counter! Another kind employee remade it for me when she noticed us. Furthermore, we had ordered a scone and she never gave it to us. Granted, we forgot to ask because we were busy trying to get my tea put into a cup to take on the road. After this ordeal, we e-mailed Barriques and never got a response. This was the most frustrating part. We were not even acknowledged. It really changed our viewpoint and we are less likely to patronize Barriques because of this.
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  January 30, 2020, by andrew landphier
  I ordered a large light roast coffee to go. The barrista comes back and says, "I topped your coffee off with dark roast because we ran out". This is like ordering an IPA from a bar and the bartender tops it off with a stout because they tapped the keg. Some people may not care but this ruined my coffee. I didn't feel like making a big deal out of it then, but someone working at a coffee shop should know this is not acceptable. Following with that trend I have been buying whole bean coffee from many local roasters and barriques has gotten consistently bad at light roasting coffee. Most "light roasted coffee" are City+ or Full City roasts which in coffee standards is truly medium-dark roast. Maybe its time for me to part ways with barriques as it begins its assimilation into a star bucks.
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  March 13, 2019, by Jeffrey J
  Best coffee in town. The atmosphere is very relaxing and the food is great. If your looking for the perfect bottle of wine for a special occasion, they will help you find it and at a reasonable price.