Brick's Downtown Bar & Grill — Restaurant in Manitowoc

We had been curious about this place for months. Time to try it. We walked in and noticed games and multiple TVs blaring. If you are nostalgic about old time shuffleboard tables, you'll love this. I must say they did a nice job on making this old building look good.

After standing in the entrance for a while we were finally approached by a friendly waitress and offered a table in the middle of the restaurant. No thank you, we'll take the one on the far wall. This turned out to be a good move, as we were as far from the TVs and most of the noise as we could be

As it was the Hallowed Eve season another wait person dropped off about 8 little candy bars on our table. Iced tea came quickly. Wasn't the best, wasn't the worst.

Then our waitress disappeared for a while. We waited while we listened to the screaming kid at the next table. And the little boy running laps through the dining area. Parents were oblivious.

Finally our order got taken. They have several options for ovo-lacto vegetarians. I ordered a falafel salad with greens, and beet humus. My wife ordered a Portobello mushroom sandwich. Both our meals came with fries. We asked for more tea and our still smiling waitress brought us a nice carafe of better tea.

My falafel was a bit undercooked, but the whole dish was really really good. My wife loved her sandwich. I've been to restaurants where the cook doesn't remove the gills on a Portobello. Here the chef had the sense to do so. The French fries were in house made and great. Whoever they have working in the kitchen does a good job,

Our waitress came by to offer dessert. Sorry, no, we were stuffed. Our bill came quickly and then another disappearing act. After what seemed like an eternity, we took our bill to the bar. Confusion reigned, our card was shuffled from bartender to bartender until our original waitress showed up and got it straightened out.

As the food was a solid 4 and a half star I feel a bit guilty in giving a three star review. I've said it before; and I'll say it again. Loud sports bars and fine dining are not compatible. Seven or eight TVs, music and people screaming at each other does not contribute to an enjoyable meal. At one time one or more of their speakers started some kind of feedback loop, the sound was literally painful until someone got control of it.

We were here on a Saturday night. We definitely like the food a lot; but we'll save our future visits for a week day, when hopefully the place will be calmer. And parents, if your child makes noises that sound like a wounded pterodactyl for 15 minutes, it's not adorable

Bottom line, if you want to eat some superlative food and you don't mind the noise and activities going on around you, it would behoove you check this upscale...

We were en route from the Twin Cities to New York Finger Lakes and drove by this beautiful renovated historic 1894 building in Downtown Manitowoc, MI. We were looking for a fun lunch experience while on the road and were thrilled to find BRIX PLACE.

It stands kitty-corner from the Manitowoc County Courthouse, which is stunning. We enjoyed a brief walk to take in the buildings and area.

We were immediately seated at the bar and had an exceptionally pleasant server. She told us about their famous serves gourmet burgers, wraps, and flatbreads – but said everyone especially loves their Brussels sprouts. Also, I tried the shrimp wrap, and it was my favorite. Nice fresh veggies and sauce with it.

We were glad we tried this place! The burgers were first-rate and went fine with the grilled Brussels sprouts. The menu has loads of sides to select from. It is a very clean, polished restaurant/pub with fun decor. We appreciate the attention paid to keeping the history in place and could tell the staff were proud to work there. You can order 3 old fashions – very good. They have craft beers and cocktails available, but we were heading back on the road.

We took time to tour both the upstairs and the downstairs levels – great options that can be rented for special events. We had no problem finding street-side parking and could keep an eye on our car while dining – good windows for a nicely lit restaurant. They also provide a Keto diet. There are no steps to enter, so it is...

First time here & was very happy. Great food, service & atmosphere.

9-16 Enjoyed our first time here so much we planned our day to be in this area foor lunch, not from the area. We ordered a full ceaser salad and a Flatbread w/ chicken, mushrooms, onions & garlic to share between myself and my mom. The food took approx 25 min & it was 11:10 when we ordered. When the food came out we thought they split the salad already & were bringing out the other half. For $13 there was maybe 1½C. if greens & 2 croutons. We asked the server if there was another portion coming out, her reply was- this is how the cook made it!! I insisted it go back. When it came back it had a bit more lettuce, a couple more croutons and shredded cheeee this time around. The Flatbread had good flavor however for being on the regular menu, not an appetizer it was tiny, 8" round. When the bill came our $13 Flatbread was $22!! No where on the menu was there toppings w/ a charge. Server asked us what we warnted. i understand the $3 for chicken. $5 for the few pieces of portobello mushrooms, it was all they had, $1.50 for onions. I asked to speak to the manager who came out 5 min. later. He gave me a story about how the pricing changed for pizzas, took $5 off. WILL NEVER GO BACK!! If you have separate charges for each item selected for the Flatbread pizzar, put them on the menu!! Most people would not have spoke up, I'm not most. Also the young server kept calling me sweetheart, ...