This was a stop my dad and company had us make on the way from my arrival at the Tri-Cities Airport after starting the day in Connecticut.
So Beef O' Brady's is a name that brings back some later childhood memories. When I grew up in Florida, it was a popular name that I may or may not have eaten at there. Anyway, coming here is much appreciated just for the nostalgia alone.
On my visit to this Johnson City location, we were served by Danielle, and I would have to say her skills as a waitress are good. She's friendly and takes your order without complaint. Really, that's all I ask for people who wait on us. My dad was footing the bill on this one.
So for what we had, my older brother is the only one who doesn't drink alcohol (anymore), but the rest of my group of 4 had some kind of alcohol. Dad does a beer, and while I don't remember off the top of my head what my stepmom went with, I chose the Caribbean Rum Punch (most of the buzz from my drinks in Charlotte had worn off at this point that I could have another drink). For our main, my brother had the OMG Burger with no tomato, done medium, and had fries. The rest of us had wings, and this time I know exactly what we had. Mine were 10 boneless Blackened wings and were the only ones that were boneless, my stepmom had Sweet Thai Chili, and my dad did Mango Habanero. For appetizers, we saw the onion rings and mozzarella sticks this time around. My brother was given the marinara because I do not have it if it can be helped. I also heard that the fried pickles were actually really good and my stepmom did actually want to order that, but we didn't have those in the order.
I will say everyone liked what we ate for the most part. My brother and I have differing opinions on doneness (I am of the opinion that anything not done at least a medium-well is almost the same as if I were eating it raw). My brother likes the juiciness of medium-cooked foods and likes to joke that these eating anything cooked past that are eating hockey pucks. I thought my wings were good and crispy, but I do feel like they kind of skimped on the spiciness a tad. Blackened wings should have a good kick to them, and these taste more like a seasoning than a coating. The chicken was at least tender, so I will give them points for that. As for the mozzarella sticks, most of mine had a good cheese pull that I appreciated and enjoyed. There were maybe 1 or 2 though that were hollow inside, so that was disappointing, but the fact that the rest of them more than made up for it means I can't knock them too much.
At the end of the day, this is going to be another 4. It's a good place to stop by and eat. Just know Beef O'Brady's ain't a small restaurant chain and locations in multiple states, so as such it might help to slightly temper expectations. read more