Over all I like Brix but it needs some work living up to its appearance.
I'll start with the pros, but please read on for the cons...
My
favorite aspect is not their food, or the Newport Vineyard wine they
serve....it's the atmosphere. Rustic, charming, warm, inviting and
elegant but not at all pretentious. High ceilings with dark wooden
beams, eclectic lighting fixtures, a beautiful fireplace and leather
sofa sitting area and windows over looking the winery. While we did have
one waitress who left something to be desired in the 4+ times I've been
there, overall the service is top notch. The servers have been very
attentive and go out of their way to make you feel welcome and answer
any question/request you may have.
Another plus...in the winter
(at least in January and February) they offer a Winter Warmer menu for
$29.95 which includes any soup or salad on their menu (not just a plain
house or Cesar!), any entree (steak entree is +$5) and a glass of wine
or draft beer. Quite a deal when a couple of their salads are $12 each! I
personally tend not to order a salad before dinner, especially if
they're $8-$12, but man were they good! I got the Beet + Arugula Salad
and my boyfriend got the Vintner's Field Green Salad. Perfectly dressed
and seasoned....YUM!
Now for some negatives...
With the winter
warmer menu, following my awesome salad I got the Allagash White Ale
Braised Short Ribs. It was good...but not great and the beef was very
obviously pot roast...not at all short ribs. It was tender and tasty and
I can understand trying to cut costs, especially with the special
they're running but I personally find it insulting to think I wouldn't
notice the swap and it's false advertising. It was also served with
acorn squash disc which was aesthetically pleasing, but it was almost
all skin and only a few bites were edible. That same week we went back
after an event at the winery I got the Duck Confit Pizza and there was a
BONE in it. I was understanding and brought it up to the waitress
thinking they'd either bring me a new dish, comp the pizza, or at least
offer a drink or dessert on the house....nope. She just seemed flustered
and apologized and walked away. In my opinion a duck bone on a pizza is
a pretty dangerous thing and thankfully I did not swallow it.
Overall,
for an establishment that seems to want to be upscale and for the
prices they charge....they're falling short. It's worth checking out, if
only for a few drinks and the atmosphere, but don't expect a fine
dining experience like I feel they are trying to sell.
Source: https://www.yelp.com/biz/brix-restaurant-middletown-2
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