Haystack Burgers And Barley

The food was great until my brother and I got food poisoning. Unfortunately I'll never go back.

We had a great experience. Shoutout to Numan at the front. He was so caring and attentive, I thought he was the manager. He definitely deserves a raise for how well he treated us!The food was amazing. Everyone loved the burgers - they were just perfect. The garlic Parmesan fries were great, but the fried pickles were even better. The fig and goat cheese burger should be on the regular menu, not just a special. I had the Escabeche Burger and it was awesome. Right up my alley with everything spicy. It's a kid-friendly place too, and the bartender was really nice.

Solid four star experience. The burgers have always been yummy and they definitely scratch that itch, but sometimes for all of the ingredients they provide it ends up tasting more flat than it should.You absolutely can't beat this location if you have kids tho. We love taking our family here to play on the playground and to run around together!Good drinks too (I can speak for the beers at least)

I have eaten at least 10 meals at 2 other Haystack locations, all were great!Today, my little cloud of happiness crashed to the ground. Instead of the usual fresh, juicy, hamburger patty... this was DOA.These mushrooms were sliced so thin... they were see-through! The french-fried potatos were cold & old.I arrived at 4PM, ahead of their dinner / happy hour rush, I was only customer here!It was hard to get anyone's attention, so I had to announce myself, laughing.C'mon guys, don't look annoyed. I guess this is a "Locals Only" home turf? The next customers were cheerily welcomed, started a big chatty convo, got backrubs, etc!The Hillcrest Village shopping mall has a grass play area, with modest outdoor playground, with Haystack, and other eateries surrounding. There is also a pay-to-play indoor businesss here. If you have youngsters, they can get in some kid business here! Parking pro tip: No parking next to, or near Haystack. Park in the east end lot, walk west past "Cane Russo" restaurant (red pig statue out front). Now, look for a silver/chrome metal "totem pole" art statue about 20 feet tall, Haystack is back behind this totem pole. Outdoor seating with umbrella tables. Indoor seating on hardwood seats, modern industrial metal chairs. The dozen bar seats are padded with backrests. *Power outlets under the bar counter! Twin big screens behind the beertaps. At 5PM it was 35% capacity, a few families with kids, some friends meeting at the bar, and a few solo burger fans. I hope they all enjoy their meals.

Haystack is arguably the best place to eat in Hillcrest Village especially when the weather's beautiful, you can sit outside, and your kids can play all around freely and safely. It might be the best factor Haystack has going for itself. Since it's not a greet-and-sit restaurant where you have a waiter, there isn't much to say about the service. People take your orders. You pay them. Food is brought to your table. That sums up the service, and it can be hit or miss. Maybe they'll bring you that extra plate you asked for, or maybe you'll get up and awkwardly stand at the kitchen entrance to ask for one after it became clear no one was coming back. This is the kind of place where you grab your own silverware, napkins, condiments, and drinks. So service hardly factors into Haystack's appeal. Pros on the food: the prices are fair because the portions are towering. From mountainous heaps of chips with salsa and queso, or personal fav fried pickles, to any burger or sandwich on the menu. Seriously, they're huge. We always order one kid's burger to split between my two littles and it's plenty. I'd split a burger with my wife if she wasn't traditional and I wasn't explorative. I do love seeing so many varied options of the American classic. I keep feeling an adventure is awaiting when I order. Cons on the food: for all the creative combinations to crunch on top of the patties, the flavors have never been robust or breathtaking. Something gets lost in all that innovation and I can't tell what it is. Any burger that boasts heat - that's really all it has going for it. I do like The Barn and Escabeche burgers, but somehow they're only one note. All those toppings seem like it would be a symphony of deliciousness. Same for the El Tres that I think is supposed to be named for three cheeses but there are only two? I must be wrong. Regardless, it's flavors fall flat and not even its size makes up for it. One thing definitely not going for Haystack are the bathrooms. Shamefully filthy and unkept. Management needs to bring the hammer down on that because it can ruin an appetite. But I do love coming here for the atmosphere and location. It's great for families to get together and let the kids be free as birds while parents get some adult topics in. (Who'm I kidding? We just talk about our kids.) I still am hopeful that in the other menu items I haven't tried yet there will be one that will make me go from "Haystack? Eh, alright," to "Haystack? I love that place!"

Haystack never disappoints. The burgers are delicious! Fried pickles always hit the spot and they have a variety of options for the whole family. Cocktails are delicious featuring local distilleries.

$40 for a hamburger onion rings and a salad with two drinks. Who are you kidding? Average quality burger with shredded onion rings that you need a fork to eat. Serve by kids with very little training and no social skills. There are several good restaurants in this complex. Avoid this one. One stars for location only. They will be gone in the next six months if they're lucky.

The employees are very nice. The food is delicious and low priced I love haystack would totally recommend

Amazing fries great service and burgers are decent good drinks definitely recommend it

Seated at the bar area , came in on a very busy Friday afternoon and still got the food pretty fast , found seating with no hassle , and the woman who took our order even checked up on us. Love the view , lots of kids playing right outside which is extremely awesome to see!!! Got the haystack burger , loved it along with half and half fries and onions rings.!!! Loved it , will recommend. Haystack Onions Half/Half Half/Half