Brick Works Brewing and Eats

The restaurant has a large indoor and out door dining area. Plenty of chairs and tables. TVs on the inside and outside. The mac daddy dish was amazing and the The Shnitz was also very good. Given that's it's a brewery as well I also sampled a few beers. Customer service was great and everything came out in a timely/ efficient manner.

We visited for my birthday and had an experience that felt a bit like a stress test simulation for either the first waiter we had or my spouse and I. The evening was a series of logistical hiccups.

The Food: Brisket sandwich was delicious, but my spouse’s tortilla dish had a strong Play-Doh scent (a sign the masa/tortilla has spoiled) and the meat was so oversalted we had to send it back. We also tried to order two desserts, only to find out 40 minutes later that one was never entered and the other, (key lime pie) was out. We placed a to-go order at the start of the meal, which we had to ask about at the end only to find it was never placed, leaving us waiting another 20 minutes for it to be made.

The Drinks: They use impressively large 7oz flight glasses, but the menu is a guessing game, due to severely generic labeling "made with stone fruit", or no hops listed. Several actively recommended beer by our first waiter were all unavailable.

The Service: Our first waiter was friendly, but after the second hiccup with the "Play-Doh" tortillas and the recommend-but-didn't have beers, he joked that he’s "the last to know" and "never told anything." After that comment, he disappeared until right before we left, and was replaced by someone else. When the new host asked if it was my birthday, we said yes and my wife requested a cake/candle; it never came out, despite the table directly next to us receiving one while we waited. We didn't see Waiter #1 again until the very end, when he hovered closely to check the tip on the receipt.

The Atmosphere: The seating is incredibly tight; you’re close enough to your neighbors that you can reach out and touch shoulders. Staff seemed stressed/stretched out.

There’s definitely potential here because the brisket was a standout, but the communication between the bar, kitchen, and floor needs work. I wouldn't come back for a special occasion, and I'd probably only order takeout for lunch, but I wouldn't leave without checking the bag first.

They recently changed from a red sauce base for mussels to a beer based sauce. It is absolutely incredible! We get it all the time now, if you go during Happy Hour it is $3.00 off. Highly recommend it! The Bandit Chicken Sandwich is also awesome!