Despite some mishaps I think that The Barrymore is a fantastic restaurant.
My bf and I had reservations and came here on a Saturday night. Our server was awesome and the entire staff was really attentive the entire night.
Octopus app: 3/5
In terms of apps we tried the octopus since everyone seems to rave about it. The flavor profile was nice, I liked the aioli and the potatoes. My only issue was that the most of the octopus pieces were really chewy. Some pieces were super tender and delicious while the bigger pieces were kind of hard to eat. We let our server know and she brought out a new octopus. The second batch was a little better but it still wasn't as tender as other octopus that we had in the past. The manager kindly took the octopus off our bill which was much appreciated. I probably wouldn't order this again and go for the lobster mac & cheese instead.
Mashed potatoes: 4/5
Really solid mashed potatoes. Really creamy and smooth. Not the best I've ever had but still pretty delicious.
Sea bass: 5/5
This dish was AMAZING!!! This was our favorite dish of the night. The fish was cooked beautifully and the miso broth that it came with was delicious. I didn't care for the rice and frankly I didn't need it at all. Definitely a must have!
Short ribs: 4.5/5
The short ribs were tender, loved the sauce. The root veggies were perfectly cooked. Second favorite dish of the night.