Barry's Cafe

Amazing service and very tasty food. moreover the place is kept in pristine condition, no sticky chairs or table. Definitely worth trying.

Disappointing this time around. The BLT with extra lettuce came with a single lettuce leaf. Both the fries and particularly the onion rings were so oily as to be awful. The restaurant smelled greasy. The service, only the other hand, was delightful... informative, attentive, and really focused on our experience. This Irish lassie noted the uneaten pile of rings, asked if I didn't like them, and immediately took them off the bill, and said she'd pass the info on to the kitchen. The firematic ambiance is really nice, and as a long-time firefighter I enjoy it a lot. Barry was a great guy, that sadly is no longer with us.

Not much of a breakfast girl but this was such a great stop! Serving breakfasts all day, Barry's Cafe is a staple in Raleigh with such a cool vibe honoring firefighters.Large party but our food came out quickly.It's a true diner experience as you have to wait to be seated by the hostess who is the cashier and can also be the waitress :) I enjoyed the veggie omelet.

Great pancakes and omelets. A cozy atmosphere with extensive wall decorations supporting the local firefighters. You come here for the local vibe and the comfort food. It's in a typical shopping plaza, and all the store signs have the same font and color. It's near the grocery store. Also, if you ever wonder about paying the extra $1.75 to add blueberries or other toppings to your pancakes, do it. I got the blueberry pancake and they stuffed it with blueberries that each bite was bursting with the fruit. At the end, you pay at the counter.

I echo a few of the other comments when it comes to the food being good but nothing to write home about at all and the undertone of who feels "welcomed" - I will get back to that part. I would say IHOP or even Denny's would have more "flavor" with their food. I understand that it's a really popular spot for the location as I remember growing up and seeing a lot of the older community dinning there. The waitress was a very kind young lady. She was very helpful in navigating the menu to make sure we got something we would truly enjoy. She would keep tabs on us during our dining experience and made sure to top off my coffee and the other's drinks during our visit. I ordered the Veggie omelet with a side of hash browns (roasted potatoes) and wheat toast (buttered). My wife got the special that provided eggs, meat, bread, and a side (she got grits).The food was fresh and hot - but it needed something. It was if they didn't season it even with salt and pepper! So, I asked for some type of seasoning, the waitress provided they had Cajun seasoning, I told her that was would be fine. Sadly, it was the saving grace to the meal lol because HONEY where is the seasoning! As we were talking with our friends, an older woman walks up and asks us if we enjoyed the food and if we needed boxes? She started to remove dishes from the table and you could see our waitress hurry to our table as if to say "can you please not do that?". At that point, we got the hint. Just agreed to the boxes and was handed our bill. I could over look the food, because it wasn't horrible. However, I can't overlook the "under tone" and with that I will not return.

This is one of my favorite breakfast options in town. It has a smaller menu but any basic option I need is included. Barry's is always a reliable meal - I know exactly what my options are, service will be quick and prices are great too. Our favorite is the Firehouse breakfast!

Barry's is really cute but I didn't think the food was that good! I liked the service and I thought the decorations were good. It was easy to park and get a table, even on the weekend! There is a fire house / fireman theme, and it is cool how there are badges and license plates from fire departments all over the country. However, I did not like the food! I ordered hash browns and (as you can see in my picture) I got roasted potatoes. The potatoes seemed like regular frozen roasted potatoes. I'd rather have some fresh juicy potatoes, and I'd like more seasoning. I also got some apple sauce, and the apple sauce was store bought and they didn't even take it out of the cup. I only got apple sauce because they literally had no other fruit available on the menu (except for fruit inside of the pancakes). My eggs and toast were fine. I also tried a pancake and it was kind of bland.

This place is a diner, with a nice ambiance and friendly staff. My waitress was great and attentive. The Reuben was enjoyable with seasoned fries.

We decided on a whim to make the drive from Knightdale to try Barry's Cafe and we were not disappointed. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. This is a nice diner style restaurant, with counter, booth and table seating. Although they had a server shortage and there were several large parties ahead of us, we were seated within 10 minutes. The food was very delicious. I had the Firehouse (1pancake, 2 sausage patties, 2 eggs and grits) and my husband had the Western Omelette and half serving of French Toast. There's a good variety on the menu as well. We will definitely be back!

The prices have SKYROCKETED! Great diner environment, solid food but it's now ridiculously expensive. $17 for a salad with chicken on it? I think my egg, sausage & cheese biscuit was $10. Our waitress however - from Scotland - was fabulous. Sweeter than sweet. Unfortunately because of the Cary prices for a diner, we won't go again. I'm so sorry Barry, we love your place but can't justify the price.