{"id":1111,"date":"2016-01-03T10:02:47","date_gmt":"2016-01-03T06:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/palmjumeirahguides.com\/?p=1111"},"modified":"2016-01-05T15:07:35","modified_gmt":"2016-01-05T11:07:35","slug":"barrel-12-can-they-kick-it-er-maybe-they-can","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/palmjumeirahguides.com\/bars-and-clubs\/barrel-12-can-they-kick-it-er-maybe-they-can\/","title":{"rendered":"Barrel 12 – Can They Kick It..? Yes. No. Um, Maybe..?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s a split in the PJG jury when it comes to Barrel 12, the sports bar that lies directly opposite Sun&<\/a> in Palm Views West, with some extolling\u00a0the quality of its food, great\u00a0staff and atmosphere, while\u00a0others reporting poor\u00a0service, sub standard food, and an atmosphere\u00a0that could only be appreciated by a denizen of outer space (yes, zero atmosphere).<\/p>\n

We know the chef is good – you can read his CV here<\/a> – and this reviewer has personally tasted some of his dishes and found them to be excellent. What seems to be missing is consistency. You can have a great experience, and you can have a poor one \u00a0– especially if you order something slightly less chosen, and a change in shift means your food\u00a0does not get the attention it should.<\/p>\n

The food and drink menus may be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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We also know that on its day Barrel 12 is a barrel of fun. When it’s busy, on big occasions, it has the right space and the right dimensions to be a sports bar par excellence. There are enough screens to see a match looking in almost any direction, from any position. When there is no big game on there’s a different game on each screen, and a different talking point.<\/p>\n

If, that is, there was anyone to do the talking.<\/em> Quite often Barrel 12 is less than a quarter full which means if you do not bring happiness and energy with you, you won’t find it here.<\/p>\n

As with Sun& on the other side of the Palm’s trunk, the outside area of Barrel 12 is dirty and grungy, while there is no pavement to actually reach the bar. Given how impressions are formed, it is quite understandable how those who are not filled with joi de vivre before they arrive, can get a very different first impression of Barrel 12 than those carrying the part mood with them.<\/p>\n

Our view? Barrel 12 could be one of the best new additions to the Palm, but it needs to make its service and food consistent, it needs to promote itself more, and it needs to really, really tidy up its front of house.<\/p>\n

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