Why all the hating on the Barley House?
Yes, this place is busy and crowded at night but guess what? You can tell how crowded it is from the outside, i.e., PRIOR TO GOING IN. If crowds are an issue for you, don't stand in line watching one form, enter the bar to find yourself in the middle of it and then complain how you got there and why you're in it..
Beyond that, Barely House is through in and through out a place that pulls no punches. Yes, their name is Barley House and they serve "irish influenced fare." Psh...doesn't make it an Irish pub, kids, so stop complaining that this is an Irish pub that's parading around as a club. It IS a club and a pretty good one, I think. I don't mind crowds and I don't mind loud music or dancing in a huge pool of strangers when I'm in the mood for it sooooo Barley House, in moderation, is a pretty cool place.
That's why people come here after all. Because somehow between all the other bars/clubs/restaurants, Barley House fills a void for them, whether it's guys who want to hit on girls who don't care listen to them, or girls who want to walk around in a skimpier-than-skin dress JUST to see how many people will give them a second look, or people who just want to take part in a scene that seems to give a damn. If it doesn't fill a void for you, then don't go. Pretty simple.