The Brickhouse Cafe claims to be the home of the "Big Ass Burger." Well, it tastes good but it's not large, certainly nothing to advertise about... the crispy fries are what they should be promoting! But when you have flavor like this, size doesn't matter (much.)
For brunch, I had the Mexican burger: a jalapeño-studded beef patty topped with pico de gallo, jack cheese, avocado, and sour cream, all piled in a soft and buttery bun. I must say that I really love the sour tang of the pico de gallo against the fatty richness of the avocado and sour cream. I've had many southwest- or tex-mex-inspired burgers but this flavor combination seemed fresh compared to the others I've tasted.
Wary of spicy food? The jalapeños don't add any heat to the patty. Avoiding fat? There's not a lot of sour cream and avocados pack that "good" vegetable fat your body craves. Still daunted by the so-called big ass size? Want a veggie patty instead? All acceptable substitutes are suggested on the menu.
The drink menu at Brickhouse looks pretty good... there are various cocktails with Western-themed twists and beer on tap at both the upstairs bar and the main bar on the ground floor. I stupidly did not order any of these glorious libations; instead I persuaded two of my friends to get the housemade ginger ale. I have fond memories of sipping a very strong and bubbly homemade ginger ale in Dublin in Temple Square, complete with little ginger shavings at the bottom of the glass.
The Brickhouse does NOT serve this sort of wonderful gingery soda stuff. All I remember is a light coral-colored flavorless club soda placed in front of me. What a shame that they advertise this atrocity as housemade. I must be more cautious of associating travel memories with items of the same name in local restaurants, and I must drink some ginger beer now to push the awful memory of the "ginger ale" out.
Good burgers and (one) bad drink. That's the Brickhouse.
No comments:
Post a Comment