2 reviews

1. Lera Bassin  

   on January 4, 2016
   

   How have I never reviewed this place? I've been coming here since I was a kid!  The Brick has a neighborhood feel and the food is always solid.  You can order from the menu or grab any of the nightly specials and can't go wrong; really; everything is good in his quiet American Classic restaurant.  I love the Sliced steak sandwich.  It's marinated New York strip sliced thin and covered in rich brown gravy with mushrooms and served on a single piece of white toast.  The toast soaks up the gravy and becomes rich and buttery addition to the dish.  Grab some steak fries or mashed/baked with a side vegetables and a soup or salad at a price that hasn't changed since the 1990s.  The bar has a great atmosphere and is always a great place to catch up with friends.  The bar food is also amazing.  Burgers are juicy and served on English muffins and the tidbits set the standard for which I compare all other tidbits to.  If you want a hot bowl of traditional onion soup, this is the place.  You'll love it.

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2. Cherri Berman  

   on August 23, 2016
   

   While Maier's Brick Cafe may seem like a nice place to eat, I did not think it was anything special when I used to go here to eat with my friend. When you first enter Maier's Brick Cafe, you will find the bar and dining room to be divided into two parts and that the atmosphere is slightly dark, with paneling on the walls lined with sports memorabilia which made the atmosphere a little more interesting. When I first entered, I found it a bit odd that they served tortilla chips with chili as opposed to a breadbasket, as it was not a Mexican restaurant (it is an Irish American restaurant), but the spicy and meaty chili with tortilla chips was an alright way to start off our meal. For appetizers, I found their Buffalo Wings to be decent as they were on the large side and meaty and were served in a Buffalo sauce that was spicy enough to cause a pleasant heat tingle in the back of your throat. I also like the Burgers, which are fairly large and juicy. However, the appetizers and the burger is where the good news about the food ends. I found the Prime Rib, which is a weekend only special, to be slightly tough and very fatty as opposed to tender. The Chicken Kapalua, which is Grilled Chicken with Mixed Vegetables, had Grilled Chicken that was juicy but the Mixed Vegetables seemed like they were just frozen stir fry vegetables, ruining the dish and its presentation, which was messy and haphazard. I also tried the Broiled Waterside Combination another time, which has Shrimp, Scallops and Flounder. I found this dish to be rather bland and lacking taste. Depending on the season, you may also receive a complimentary seasonal vegetable dish with your meal, such as corn on the cob, which was sweet and steamed well (but then again, how hard is it to screw up corn?). The fries were crispy and cut in a wide fashion. I also found their salad to taste as it had been premade for dinner service, in spite of a tangy house dressing. While the food was poor at worst and mediocre at best, the excellent service saves me from giving Maier's Brick Cafe one star as opposed to two. This was so as I found the waitresses to be extremely friendly, efficient, and accomodating of my food allergies to eggs, wheat, and yeast. Also, the owner Hank is very friendly and makes sure that all his customers are happy! While the prices may seem reasonable in the low teens on average and dinners typically include your choice of soup or salad and sides, like some other yelpers, I would rather spend a little more for better food. In spite of the friendly service and decent burgers and appetizers, I would not go out of my way to Maier's Brick Cafe as I believe there are better choices of restaurants.

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