The Brick

The artwork on the back wall is simultaneously unintentionally hilarious and insulting. It looks like something a third grader did in art class and the teacher put on the wall, and they want 75 bucks for it lol.
Other than that it's an okay place. A couple of the waitresses/bartenders who work here have really bad attitudes and think they're super duper cool, which is a major buzzkill obviously.
BUT, the food is pretty good and there's cheap beer. They used to have karaoke but no longer apparently, which is too bad since it was pretty awesome. I've seen several bands here -- some sucked, some were okay and some were great...just like everywhere else lol.

Nifty little dive located  downtown.  Diners Drive-In and Dives have been at this location before.

I had the famous Oklahoma dog and it was interesting to say the least.  It is a hot dog wrapped in back, dipped in a beer batter and fried. (needless to say not under 100 calories).
I've come to the conclusion that I'm not a fan of beer batter but I did take some of the batter off and it was really good. Can't go wrong with bacon.

My niece had the Cob Sandwich and it was simple but it was really yummy.  And Did I mention that the fries are fresh cut fries, and are GREAT!!

Overall a nifty little place to go to.

I love the Brick. It's on the short list of my favorite places in KC.

Good music - yes. They have great bands here on a regular basis, and it's an intimate spot to hear a local group play. They have karaoke (I only did it once, and I apologize to those who had to hear me). And they just have a really awesome playlist on your average weeknight or Saturday brunch.

Good food - yes. You'll be surprised, after your first impression of this as a divey little spot, to discover that the menu is really interesting and the food is consistently delicious. Not only is the food creative and good, they have ton of great options for vegetarians. I love the italian grilled cheese, with goat cheese and tomatoes on a really nice, dense wheat bread. According to my BF, the veggie tacos on taco Tuesday are even better than the meat ones (and only 75 cents!), they have great veggies specials on Thursdays, and the B&G bar during brunch even has a veggie option! Also, the tots rock.

Good people - yes. The relaxed, comfortable atmosphere comes from the genuinely nice people who work here.