Brick & Barley Bar and Restaurant ⭐ 4.3 (520)

My goodness order that steak (if you like gorgonzolla) it's phenomenal! Music was a good volume, lighting was good. Open concept feels inviting. Plenty of drink options, I had the "Fuzzy Pink Unicorns 🦄 Dancing on Rainbows 🌈", which is a sour and quite nice. Truffle fries were a good start to the meal.

Walked by the restaurant and never stopped until today. Wanted something different and was surprised lunch wasn't being served at noon, but breakfast was. Our server said they had a great breakfast and he was right. The breakfast poutine was tasty and the fries remained crisp. The chicken & Waffles was a surprise. The waffles were crunch on the outside and tender inside. They held up to the syrup very nicely. The chicken tender were made from a chicken breast, lightly seasoned and juicy. Our breakfast was a hit. We'll be back to try lunch, the truffle parmesean fries are calling our name. UPDATE July 7th, finally got a chance to have lunch and try the truffle fries. YES, they are that good, these fries are the benchmark for what fry should be. Crunchy, good truffle flavor and a good parmesan cheese, everything in perfect balance. The burgers were fantastic, to me the best in town. The garlic aioli cheeseburger with arugula was perfectly done and flavorable. The maple bacon sriracha burger was my personal favorite, not over powering and the bacon was crisp and packed with flavor. It's a must try stop! OCT 20th, just can't get enough of the pamesean truffle fries. You won't eat plain old fries again. The queso burger was fantastic. Very flavorable and the queso was well balanced. The poutine was outstanding and had great taste. I like going in Sunday mornings and you can pick either breakfast or lunch. UPDATE: Mar 2nd, another great meal. The huevos ranchero was flavor packed and a good surprise and the corned beef hash is one of best in town. What can I say about the truffles fries, they are addictive. MAY 4TH, the breakfast tacos are awesome. Flavor packed and yummy. I enjoyed the crunch on the tortilla, just right. Again, if you haven't tried the truffle fries, you dont know what you are missing.

One of the better bars to go to in Downtown Grand Forks. Most of their food is made freshly made, not frozen. Our favorites are the Mac N Cheese Bites, & the Crab Cakes. Their Black Truffle & Parmesan fries are wonderful as well! Staff is friendly & easy to flag down if needed. Update 3/13/2024: It's become a regular place for us to visit. Staff is always friendly & the food has never missed the mark. We've gotten the Honey Garlic Chicken on a previous visit & the Honey Garlic Salmon on our most recent visit (we had them sub in the cilantro rice & add avocado). Both are phenomenal & makes me want to try everything on the menu.

No Hurley beer on tap was disappointing. Seat yourself and serve yourself!  We found a table and waited for a while and finally went and ordered food at the bar.  Food came with no napkins, plates or silverware.  I had to go back up to the bar and get them myself. Luckily the food did come quickly in 10 minutes and it was good.  The poutine was our favorite.  Nice dark gravy and good cheese curds topping the fries.  Cheese curds were breaded which is a bit unusual for a traditional poutine, but they were delicious! The homemade Salsa was a hot medium. Great if you like your salsa hot. Chicken tenders were good.

First time I felt a need to post a review. We must have caught them on a bad night (9/5). Unfortunately I ordered "take out" or I would have sent it back to the kitchen. O I ordered the B&B Philly; the amount of meat was ridiculously scarce and the thin steak was grossly overcooked; rock hard and no moisture whatsoever. The bun itself was also hard and "dated." I couldn't even get through the first half before I threw it away in disgust. I paid the extra $2 for the truffle fries and enjoined them but there were less than a handful. While the nearby restaurants were full of customers the B&B was nearly empty. Evidence I should have considered before I spent $23.50 (w/tip) on a meal that was far inferior to a poor drive through.