Best dining experience I've had in Reno. Â Excellent food and perfect service. Â One of the few places I've been to, and the only one in Reno, where the waiter actually knew what he was doing. Â The food is really what belongs in the spotlight though. Â That chef knows that hes doing.
Review Source:Just got home from a wonderful dinner at Bricks. What a pleasant surprise! We had no idea what to expect and this restaurant delivered - big time! The service was impeccable and the food matched. I had the seafood thermidor. Huge chunks of lobster, shrimp and scallops in a tasty mornay sauce nestled in a lobster tail. I requested it to be served with simple linguine with olive oil. All I can say is WOW! My partner had the lobster tails with vegetables. Again - fantastic! I will now be a regular at Bricks. Reno - you should treasure this place!
Review Source:Went to Brick's last night and it was amazing! Â A true Reno gem that I highly recommend - an absolute must. Â The staff is friendly and efficient, but it's truly the food that takes center stage.
Here's the lineup:
Appetizers: Â Crab Cakes, Pork Belly served over Lentils, Caprese Salad
The crab cakes were fantastic, texture was just right and they didn't fall apart super easy. Â We squeezed a bit of lemon and then lightly applied the sauce they were served with. Â The pork belly was beyond flavorful, such a treat to eat. Â The lentils were as good as any I have had, but I'm not particularly a fan. Â The caprese salad was super refreshing with heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, drizzled in a perfectly balanced olive oil, with thinly sliced avocado on the side (I added freshly grated black pepper).
Entrees: Â Rib Eye Steak in seasoned garlic butter with french fries and Seared Ahi Tuna with Lobster Risotto
The Rib Eye was cooked to perfection, wonderfully tender and full bodied steak flavor, and the french fries were perfectly crispy. Â The ahi was was seared just enough, but not too much. Â There was a sauce drizzled over it that had a nice kick to it that really complimented the fish. Â The risotto was loaded with lobster and cheese which makes an even better combination than I had ever imagined. Â The combination of the tuna and the risotto was true culinary perfection.
Dessert: Â Bricks Belgian Chocolate Mouse
Super rich and decadent desert - I consider myself a chocolate lover, but we had to tap out less than halfway through the slice. Â Don't get me wrong, it was delicious, but perhaps a bit too rich or our blood.
I don't know why I used to think Bricks was a French restaurant. Â Maybe it was at one point but it is now contemporary American with seafood. Â Some reviewers here seemed unhappy, but I think you have to take into consideration that this is an upscale restaurant with upscale prices. Â Yes, Reno's restaurant scene has become highly competitive lately with awesome new places like Midtown Eats, Brasserie St James, Bowl, Campo, and Old Granite, in my top ten list, but if you're looking for good, old fashioned upscale eats in a very nice, upscale restaurant, this is the place to go. Â I mean, if you're trying to impress a date or take one on some anniversary or birthday, it's a nicer atmosphere than say Midtown or Brasserie. Â Atmosphere does count for a restaurant's overall score. Â I wouldn't call the menu that innovative. Â I'm thinking this is a place for more conservative, older types. Â And that's fine, because every restaurnat should cater to a niche and not try to be everything for everyone. Â Everyone in Reno also loves 4th Street Bistro, but I think the atmosphere there is 80's while the food is spectacular and organic. Â The big problem I have here is the 80's easy listening music they pipe in with Dionne Warwick and Lionel Richie. Â Oh boy. Â After several songs my ears bleed. Â They have a seperate bar area where you can eat solo which I like and a very attentive, professional bartender.
Review Source:Went to dinner here with the wife and the in-laws. Extremely solid all around. Great service, classy atmosphere, and extremely delicious food.
One word of caution.... don't get your heart set on anything on the menu until you hear the specials. There were several the night we went and they all sounded great. I had the venison and it was outstanding. The rest of my party had seafood dishes and everyone was impressed.
The wine list was solid as well--Cab heavy like most places, but had some good selections at acceptable price points in other areas as well.
Dessert was all winners too. It's pricey, but it should be, because it's worth it.
I'm surprised at the high ratings for Brick, which prompted us to try something new last night. Â The price point is ridiculously high for the quality of the food. Â We were offered the specials of some kind of risotto, lobster thermador, and caprese salad. Â We then heard two other tables close to us hear about specials such as elk chops, salmon, and venison, which made us really suspicious. Â Are the wait staff assessing what we would order? Â And if so, they were absolutely wrong. Â We were put off by this aspect alone. Â
The wine list is okay, nothing to write home to Mom about. Â We had high hopes after selecting the Manhattan Lobster chowder, even though it was not a chowder, but a soup, it was nicely layered flavored with vegetables cooked to the right tenderness. Â From there it went downhill. Â I ordered the filet mignon, which was, honestly, about 1/3 of the thickness that most filets are cut, cooked okay, but lacked seasoning. Â The garlic whipped potatoes were a misnomer, perhaps they waved a clove of garlic over the potatoes at some point in the cooking process, that was the only essence of garlic I tasted (after being told by our server that it was really garlicky, I was sorely disappointed). Â My husband had the rib eye, and it, too, was not the thickness of a normal ribeye, and it was more toward the black-and-blue rare than the medium-rare he ordered. Â For plates over $30, this felt like robbery. Â His fries were clearly frozen-from-a-bag, and the ketchup was commercial. Â Really, how hard is it to make homemade fries in a restaurant that charges these prices? Â
We skipped dessert, we'd had enough disappointment for the night. Â In a town with amazing restaurants, you can't afford to be this average and charge these prices.
Bricks is easily the nicest restaurant in Reno! Such a beautiful space and classy food. They gave our group the 5 star treatment! Â We ordered a bunch of appetizers to share - the best were the Barbecue Peppered Prawns and Baked Mushroom Caps. Â I think I ate two orders of the mushrooms myself! Â They were served in an Escargot plate and were stuffed with Escargot and Blue Cheese.
Next I had a cup of their soup special which I can't remember if it was pumpkin or butternut squash - I just remember it was so delicious I forgot to share with my husband! (oops) We were supposed to be splitting the soup and the Spinach Salad. Â The best part of the Spinach Salad was the warm goat cheese - so melty and creamy! Â My entree was the Fettuccine Pescatore with huge chunks of lobster plus scallops and shrimp.
Definitely a memorable meal with good friends in the Biggest Little City in the World!
Since my move to Reno I have heard very good things about this restaurant, and luckily had the privilege of attending a small group presentation held at this restaurant. When arriving at this restaurant, there is simply just a black sign indicating the name. There is nothing that makes this restaurant stand out on a busy south virginia street. But, right when you enter the restaurant there is definitely a different ambiance compared to many other places in Reno. Â Our tables were set in a private room with white table cloths, a perfectly set table, and low but appropriate lighting. Â Our server was very friendly and quick, not even a minute passed before she greeted us and took our drink orders. Â The dinner started off with a plate of jumbo prawns and another plate of mushroom, garlic, and butter escargot. Â It was my first time trying escargot and the verdict is...not bad at all. Â I had a spinach, walnut, and apple salad that was very fresh with a nice light vinaigrette. For my entree i selected the filet mignon with mashed potatoes, and was very surprised to see the portion for the filet mignon. Â It was a lot bigger than I expected and it was cooked perfectly to my request. Â After the appetizers and the salad I really had to force myself to finish my entree because I just couldn't let something that good go to waste. Â But the night still was not over, for dessert...yes I know I am a fatty, but I had to try one of their desserts since everything else was so good...I selected the bread pudding with apricots, walnuts, and apples with caramel sauce. Â I love caramel so I knew I was going to like it, and I did! It reminded me more of a pie than a bread pudding but it was also very good. Â So I ended the night very satisfied and very full!
Review Source:We ended up here for a low key bachelor party dinner. If I lived in Reno, I would probably pop in here- no doubt. Love the decor, menu selection, and the bar.
We showed up right after 9 on a Saturday. What blew me away was that they were just closing- at 9PM on a Saturday! No way a place like this should be closing on a Sat until 11-12. But I guess I am more accustomed to places in SF.
Anyway, I will come back here. Good steak and service.
Went here for my boyfriends birthday at 6pm and there was no one there. Eventually more groups came but at first it felt a little awkward being the only ones in the restaurant. But our waiter was very nice, he helped us choose a nice glass of wine to go with our dinners so that was great. My boyfriend had the special of  Elk chops which were sooo yummy and I had the risotto with scallops, which were also very delicious. Would definitely go here again!
Review Source:We've been to Bricks a few times before and enjoyed it and when we couldn't figure out what we wanted last night - Bricks had some availability slightly earlier than other establishments.
Once we got there, we were seating right away which was good since we got there early and they were busy. Â
Nice table linens and the restaurant was clean. Â The brass and glass combination needs to go, makes the restaurant a little dated. It was also a little too much on the bright side vs a little darker for a more intimate setting.
Regardless, we ended up ordering a bottle of Kenwood Zinfandel, the Ribeye Steak and the Driver scallops on Risotto.
Right off the bat - risotto was cooked perfectly and tasted amazing. Â Well done to the chef that put it together - it was awesome. Â The scallops were also cooked great, seared on both sides and tender in the middle.
The steak and fries were also good. Â Â I realized once I took my first bite that I didn't tell the waitress how I wanted my meat cooked, and she didn't ask either. Â Â The steak I had was thinner on one side and thicker on the other. Â My first few bites were of well done steak and I was a little worried, however, after a few bites I had nice medium-rare steak that tasted really good. Â It was a little on the dry side and if I had to guess, they are using USDA Choice cuts, not Prime.
Regardless, it was still a good meal and we enjoyed it. Â Service was very good and everyone was very nice, prompt and courteous.
My only complaint was when we left and used the restrooms. Â The wastebaskets were full and the floor of the mens room could have been cleaner. Â Not the end of the world but one of those small details that should have been taken care of.
Pricing for Bricks is very reasonable for what you order. Â If you decide to go with something more unique - like the Abalone (which they serve EVERY night) expect to pay for it ($70). Â But all the other menu items are reasonable priced (~$20-$30 per entree).
I'd recommend Bricks to anyone looking for a quality meal out at a fine restaurant without spending too much money.
I took my boyfriend here for his birthday dinner and we loved everything! Â Our server was very nice & friendly, actually everyone was. I got the king crab legs w/ veggies & pasta, my boyfriend got the filet. Both were amazing! Â Bigger portions than what I was expecting too, but not too much. (fine dining usually has those little portions). I also had the shrimp gazpacho for a starter it was the best soup I've ever had. Definitely recommended!
Review Source:The food is great. We definitely enjoyed our dinner. The wait staff was also very accommodating to our requests.
The only thing I didn't like was that they charge you extra for everything, the salad, soup, beverage refill are all extra. Â They wouldn't let you know either unless you ask. It's kinda sleazy now actually.
Tried Bricks for my husbands birthday. Everything was excellent. Â We took our time and they did not try to hurry us at all. We tried the abalone as an appetizer first. Although it's pricey, it was a worthwhile splurge. The martini's were perfect ( be careful though, they are doubles!) I had a salad with grilled goat cheese that was wonderful. The pasta was the only thing I can say was just ok. Desert was great too! We would love to go back again!
Review Source:I would give Brick's 4 1/2 stars if I could.  5 Stars is darn near perfection, so I have to be picky who I give that to.  Bricks came close.  We went last Thursday for my birthday, although we did not mention this.  I wanted to get a very objective idea of their service without "tainting" it by telling them it was my birthday.We had booked a table, and were greeted at the door by name (how did they know us?) when we walked in. That was nice.  We were shown to a beautiful booth.  The restaurant is gorgeous.  The decor is beautifully styled, modern, and soothing sort of soft metallic grays and golds.  Very pleasing to the eye.  Our waiter came quickly, and took our drink orders.  I had pelligrino and my husband had a beer, and I wonder if our not ordering wine affected the level of service we got.  The waiter, Steve, took quite a while to come back and take our food order.  We saw him acting very pleasant and chatty with several other tables as he refilled their wine glasses.  Don't get me wrong.  Our service was good, but Steve was more attentive to other tables at which he was pouring wine.  Interesting.  We ordered the mushroom caps appetizer with escargot and bleu cheese, and it was fantastic.  We had a wedge salad, which was not a wedge of iceberg lettuce, but it was layered leaves of Romaine.  It was done really nicely, though.  Bleu cheese dressing was painted on each leaf, and then stacked, and then bacon and crumbled bleu cheese were scattered over the top  - yummy.  I had the sea bass, and my husband had the seafood fettuccini.  His pasta had tons of seafood in it - loads of shrimp and other goodies.  My sea bass had crushed macadamia nuts on the top, and it was absolutely delicious.  We were very full, and decided not to have dessert.  I stopped at the restroom afterwards, to check it out, and was pleased to see a stunningly decorated, very modern and spotless restroom - nice.  We loved our meal, and will definitely go back.  They would have gotten 5 stars from me, but I felt we were taken down a notch by Steve because we did not order wine.  We still managed to spend over $100, and he could have talked us into dessert if he had tried, but , alas, he did not!
Review Source:So now i've had lunch as well as dinner at Bricks and it's still one of my favorite resteraunts in town! They are open for lunch i believe wed-friday. Its a good alternate to their higher price dinner menu with food that is just as excellent. For an appetizer we had mushroom caps filled with escargot and blue cheese. Very rich but very tasty. For entrees i had a grilled portabello veggie sandwich, my boyfriend had a shrimp and avocado salad and my mom had an appetizer of grilled scallops and calamari steaks. Everyone's was awesome and they were very decent portions. 2 NA drinks, an appetizer and 3 lunches was $60- very reasonable i thought considering the quality of food and service. Thanks for taking care of us Mike!
Review Source:What a great dining experience. Â They are open for lunch on selected days and luckily today was one of them. Â Started with the manhattan style lobster chowder and so different from other places it was literally swimming with lobster including whole claw meat as opposed to the salty lobster whisperer and not one mushy potato to be found. Â Awesome! The wedge was chunks of blue cheese and large pieces of bacon on really crisp lettuce as opposed to the bacon bit whisperer which also sucks. Awesome twice! The ahi salad had so much flavor we are thinking why don't we come here more often, well duh we live in Tahoe. Â Seriuosly service was awesome, thank you Mike, and it was a fabulous meal from start to finish.
Review Source:Classiest place in Reno. I ate at the bar with family, what a bar! Loved the ambiance, polite and knowledgeable staff. My brother is a NYC man, likes the finer things and he approved of this place - it was up to his standards, it was the wow factor for Reno.The appetizers  we ornate, beautifully displayed and did I mention delicious? I will defiantly go back for lunch or dinner. It is a place to bring family, classy friends, and a date if you do that thing.
Review Source:I only ate here once. Had the king salmon and it was excellent!! The other person I was with had the lamb. The lamb was so-so. Not bad but not awesome either.
The service was excellent. Prompt, knowledgeable and attentive.
Ambiance was more formal than I am used to. But it was not pretentious either.
So after having one meal and sampling another I say 4 stars. I would definitely return here when visiting Reno.
This is a fancy little restaurant with a not too huffy vibe. Our server was very sweet and good at her job. She even perfectly rattled off the 5 million specials of the evening. (does anyone ever really order those??)
I had the free range chicken pasta. It was ok. The sauce was too thin and had a tangy-ness to it that I didn't really appreciate. But the chicken was cooked perfectly and wasn't fatty or creepy.
The bruschetta was pretty good. It was made with fresh mozzarella instead of parmesian... which I think may be the traditional way.. but I prefer parm because it has more flavor.
I enjoyed the dinner experience but I could have gone someplace else and spent half as much and enjoyed my food twice as much.
I am thinking I am not cut out for fancy food!
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