If you have read our past couple reviews, you know that we love to find unique dining gems in the Gem City.

For our third review, we have chosen to visit one of Dayton's heavy hitters, Barleycorn's.

Why did we decide on Barleycorn's? The simple answer is the copious amount of commercials that feature everyone having a great time and the attractive girl at the end inviting us to come on in.

The second we walked through the front door we heard "Cruel Summer" by Bananarama and could see why the people in the commercial were having a great time.

We were immediately greeted and seated in a booth. The interior can best be described as a traditional bar and grille but a touch above an Applebee's. The lights were dimmed. There were numerous flat screen televisions and a bar that seated about 30. The menu offers a wide range of food, making it an ideal dining location for a group of buddies.

Barleycorn's is a good 20-minute drive from campus, but some of the specials they offer make it well worth the trip. On Saturdays and Sundays, they offer a prime rib dinner special at the shockingly low price of $12.95. Wednesdays or "Wine Down Wednesdays" feature a large variety of wines customers can taste every night from 4 to 7 p.m., and 10 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. is happy hour.



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Nathaniel: The menu featured many items that I know and love, but one particular thing that caught my attention was the "Big Kentucky Brown." The menu offered no guidance as to what this dish was, but that did not stop me. Without even questioning the waitress, I ordered this mystery dish. The "Big Kentucky Brown" can best be described as an open-faced club sandwich. The bottom was a thick slice of sourdough bread topped with shaved turkey, ham, bacon, cheese and tomatoes. It was certainly worth the gamble. The "Big Kentucky Brown" paired with a nice side salad earns a 4 out of 5 stars.



Brian: Upon looking over the menu, I decided I was going to go with a sandwich. The one that caught my eye is the Philly Steak. The grilled French roll embraced the thinly sliced saut