Brick House Tavern + Tap

Inconsistant service... but always a table or a couch whenever we show up.

We keep forgetting to go when there are large sporting events... but this is really a sports bar with a larger than expected menu.

You have 4 options of seating... the bar... tables / booths... couches... recliners.

The tables at the couches are a bit too tall for me... it feels like the kiddie table... so we stick with a regular table if possible.

Service varies... sometimes the staff could care less... but there are 2 waitresses that are really good with refills and check backs.

Tonight we started with the cheese board... never enough bread... more than enough "stuff" for 3 or 4 people.... strong brown mustard that never feels at home with the Brie or the Goat or the Cheddah... but over all a good $10 buy

Our favorite for a while was the deviled eggs... oh the joy of great bacon!

Hubby's fish and chips were OK... not stellar... but good.

My black and blue burger was a perfect medium with a nice amount of grilled onion and just enough blue cheese.

We were too stuffed for dessert and sat back and marveled at the table full of beer bongs... almost as amazing as the group sitting outside by the fire in 33 degree weather... but this is a beer joint after all!

Service and staff are always great.  I've had just about all their food and its all very good except the pizzas.  The pizza is just like one of the crummy grocery store-brand that you take home and bake yourself.  They should really just take it off the menu.  Can't give 5 stars because of the pizza and everything is $1-$2 too expensive for what it is.

Timing and direction issues - but always a table on Friday and Saturday nights!

Usually I crave restaurants that are consistent. But Brick House is consistently terrible at timing the arrival of appetizers and entrees. This happens all the time! You get your appetizers, then the food shows up before you can take a bite. I hate that. I wanted to give two stars, but some of the food is actually tasty, so they get three.

We don't even order our food and appetizers at the same time because of this issue. I guess you have to wait until the appetizers arrive to order entrees if you want to enjoy them.

There's some tasty treats here that I recommend - zucchini curls, the breading is really tasty and I like the parmesan cheese on top. However, they ran out of siracha ranch and instead of making more, brought out regular ranch. Huh? Go make more. Which is what they did, when I asked them to please bring the correct dipping sauce.

My husband ordered the meatloaf, which sounded interesting. It was very tasty. I would order that on a future visit.

I like the French Onion soup - my mom doesn't like that they use smoked provolone, but I thought it was still good and would order again soon.

The calamari is a super treat - with large whole pieces, not the little crappy rings you find elsewhere.

I ordered the roast chicken - which really was grilled, but a whole half! That's a lot of chicken. I really would have preferred a veggie with this instead of just mashed potatoes. And the potatoes were listed as including cheddar but I had none of that. My husband's potatoes too - maybe they ran out!

My parents order the same items every time (pretzel stick appetizer), mahi mahi, and either fish n chips or shrimp (sometimes fries, sometimes tots - I love that they have tots, I am such a fan!).

I do not recommend the mac and cheese. It's terrible. They served it to me cold - not hot at all. Then I requested they add a few little bits of jalapeno - I got a boat load of teensy tiny jalapenos - they covered at least a 1/2 inch at the bottom of the bowl. And the bacon was gross - it was too fatty and in huge chunks. This made the entire thing pretty much inedible. Then, they served it to me cold. Yes, not hot, not warm, cool. How did they make it right? They reheated it! Yuck. Now it was dryer than the desert. How did they make it right? They took it off the bill. It still doesn't erase the memories of that disgusting dish.

Oh - I know I'll be back because my parents are regular diners there - so it's their go-to place. Plus, compared to nearby restaurants like Olive Garden or Applebees (bleh Chains), this has less crowd and more space. I like the fire. I love the patio. I like the bar. I like the stylish seating areas even though my folks require a table.