Loved the food but parking was impossible and the restaurant was very loud and cramped. May go back during the week - maybe it won't be so crowded. read more

Always love a Saturday dinner at The Brickhouse Especially when we get to see the all-star crew--our lovely friends Jocelyn and Paola Excellent food, great service, and even though I skipped the bread pudding this time, the Paper Plane cocktail definitely delivered read more

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A few hours ago, I--a Black woman--came here for brunch with my neighbor, who is a white woman, and experienced what both of us perceived as microaggressions from our waitress, Paula. We arrived around 1:00 p.m., and the restaurant was not busy. We had planned this outing for weeks and were catching up while looking over the menu. Paula greeted us, brought water, and took my neighbor's coffee order. When she first asked whether we were ready to order, we told her we needed a little more time. When she returned, we were still deciding. Rather than politely checking in, she rudely told us, "Let's go--it's time to order." We were both immediately uncomfortable. My neighbor tried to lighten the tension by joking, "You're going to kill us, but can we talk for five more minutes." As Paula walked away, she responded, "You can talk after I bring you your food." Her tone was condescending, impatient, and completely inappropriate. When Paula returned, I ordered French toast with bananas and chocolate chips, with whipped cream on the side--an order I have placed here many times. I also ordered a Western omelette and asked to substitute the peppers with American cheese. Paula then went out of her way to correct how I phrased my order and made me feel as though I were stupid. My neighbor noticed the difference in how I was being treated and was extremely uncomfortable as well. At that point, we paid for the coffee, canceled our order and left without eating. I have supported this restaurant for a long time and have brought family members and friends from out of state here specifically to try the food. I have never felt this unwelcome or disrespected during any previous visit. Unfortunately, Paula's behavior ensured that this will be my last time coming here. Good food will never compensate for service that leaves a customer feeling belittled and targeted. If you are a person of color, please be wary of this waitress. One employee's behavior completely ruined a restaurant I once enjoyed and regularly recommended. read more

The only thing more remarkable than the portion size was how quickly the steaming plates, heaped with the sort of fare that personifies comfort food, are whisked to your table, a mere half-conversation after ordering. The bread on the table may look enticing, but my advice is to leave it alone, otherwise you risk either ignoring your entree, toting home a large portion, or deciding to finish the plate then dream of your couch, whose support will be the only thing keeping you off the floor. Having grown up in Massachusetts, the Brick House has that unmistakable charm of starchy staples, frosty mugs, and folks whose look and demeanor smack of someone who donned a football helmet, or clutched a field hockey stick, on a crisp fall day in their youth and can now either put up a sheet rock wall faster than you can say Carl Yastrzemski or teach Spot over at Boston Dynamics to not drop a single thing except that very unnecessary 'r', should it happen to fall at the end of a word. read more

Brickhouse Cafe - Italian Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

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I came here with my partner and parents. We felt extremely unwelcome by our waitress. We didn't understand why. It was 4pm last Sunday. Only BIPOC family in the restaurant and felt a lot of eyes on us from guests and staff. Tried to ignore it and give the place a shot. It was supposed to be a cute double date. On a low income right now but was willing to pay a bit more thinking the food, atmosphere, and service would stand out. I wanted to support locally owned business. I was extremely disappointed. Food was also nothing special, my partners burger was undercooked-he got sick later. Not planning on going back. read more

THE BEST RESTAURANT IN TOWN!! We visit Boston once a year for work. We came here last year and love the food. This year's visit was even better than the first time. The seafood is fresh and delicious. Everything has so much flavor. The restaurant is always packed, obviously because of how great everything is. The service is outstanding. Our waitress Jessica C. was amazing. I can't wait to visit again! read more

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Food is more than delicious every time. I try different selections. I leave happy. Service is perfect, efficient and complete. Ambients adds to the joy of eating there. We love the pleasure of our time there. read more

This review is from my wife: We visited the Brickhouse Café for my birthday dinner. Not only did we all have the best meal ever, but definitely the best waitress we've ever had, Paula. She was one of the most generous individuals that we've ever met. It's so nice to know that in today's world there are such kindhearted and thoughtful people. Not only is your food delicious but Paula is exemplary and truly one of Brickhouse's most valuable assets. read more

I. At Brick house cafe it very small and they what shoes do your meal and then take the plate from your table we're not even not even being done yet. They cam coming to my table and sat us a Air conditioner. With that being said on and it was freezing with that being said, the food was awesome though my food is very good read more

Good food, good portions , good people to socialize at the bar .... Amazing staff. Definitely recommend 100%

To call this Italian is an insult to Italians. It's Italianish American emphasis on American, I'll give you a few examples Why it's not Italian ... garlic and olive oil for dipping is a big no-no for Italians, Italians never eat protein on pasta. No meat, no chicken are ever eaten with pasta, pasta is one course meat is another. There is no chicken, penne, à la vodka, doesn't exist, Italians eat very simple, flavorful dishes with very few ingredients, now that we got past that I will say the food is fairly good in an American sort of way. It has huge portions. My problem was it had too many flavors going on, I would go back .. just wouldn't rush back. read more

Everything is fantastic... great service, food, and atmosphere. Always a good choice! tvOS U.S. a wonderful neighborhood spot!

To begin with, this restaurant has excellent Italian food and portions are enormous. Five stars for their cooking. I was there Sunday night. Part of my order was the two stuffed clams appetizer. The first clam was fine, but eating the second proved dangerous as a large, sharp piece of the clam sheik was in the stuffing. I bit into it and removed it from my mouth. However I could have swallowed it with tragic results. Complaints to the waitress were not forthcoming. She merely took it away without an apology. When the bill came, I asked to speak to the manager, who clearly looked bothered by having to address a complaint. She Offered to comp one clam, without expressing an apology. She seemed clearly annoyed and bored with me. It is ny understanding that the stuffed clams are not made in-house. I surely hope the owner has related my experience to the maker of these clams. And, finally, I hope someone will instill in the manager with better social skills. That is a requisite of her job. Three of us were there and we all had the same reaction. Her customer service was awful. read more

Love the brick house! Go to pasta and pizza spot in the neighborhood. Huge portions. Highly recommend. read more

Brickhouse Cafe - Pasta Rigatoni A La Vodka with chicken cutlet and homemade pasta. - Italian Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

Ok, maybe I'm fussy but, this was the worst veal Marsala I've ever had. My family is Italian from NY so maybe I'm not aware of Italian cuisine in this area. We were greeted with a chilly response. We were told all the tables were reserved in an empty restaurant! We were placed at a high top in the bar area which was fairly uncomfortable after traveling for hours. So I ordered the veal Marsala and my husband mirrored my choice. When it arrived the veal wasn't breaded as we are used to but sometimes different areas prepare it differently. Our server, Jocelyn, was quite curt and not terribly welcoming, again we had the frosty feeling. She asked if we wanted bread and of course we wanted bread, the bread provided was a multi grain kind and a French bread, but we were starving as it was 4pm and we both had not eaten all day so.... Ok, veal Marsala was coming!! The food came quickly so we jumped in. The veal was flavorless and seemed like it was cooked on a flat grill and put on the pasta and the sauce put on top. There were mushrooms that were an after thought and barely cooked. The sauce itself tasted like Campbell soup. It was very watery and unusually sweet. I'm not sure what their recipe is but mushrooms cooked with the Marsala give it the depth. We didn't want anymore thank you. I guess that's what you get for getting Italian at a pub in the Boston area. We should have gone for seafood! A note: the bathroom was clean which usually Indicates a clean kitchen so I wanted to make note of that. The rest of the pub felt a little depressing with no music just a ball game on the tv in the bar. I'm sure there might be better options on the menu but you are being judged by strangers on what ever item they choose, so each item should be its best. It's a pub, not a restaurant, probably a good place to grab a beer. $60+ for two entrees with no drinks or appetizers. read more

Brickhouse Cafe - Veal Marsala on linguini - Italian Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

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Went to celebrate my friends birthday. I hadn't even taken a sip of my cocktail and the waitress moved a dish and spilled the entire drink all over me! I was soaked and she barely apologized. The manager never acknowledged the situation and not even the drink that was spilled on me taken off the bill! When I finally complained about being soaked all through my meal and not doing the right thing, Allison said..Well it was an accident... Obviously, but I was shocked when she only took $12 dollars off the bill, and made me feel very uncomfortable, instead of trying to make up for what happened. She actually ignored our table after it happened. NOT A GOOD EXPERIENCE AT ALL! And not impressed with my entrée to go back. read more

Saturday brunch here is amazing and the staff is extremely friendly. We usually have no trouble finding parking, also love the large TVs for watching games during football season, the vibe is low key and the beer is always cold. read more

If you're looking for a good Italian eatery outside of Boston, definitely check this place out! What we ordered: Apps: Beet Salad and Eggplant Involtini. Out of all the places I had eggplant for apps, this was my favorite. The sauce was superb! Entree: I had the rigatoni with vodka sauce - delicious! Cheesy and creamy Portions was very generous, and the meatballs were good! Dessert: Gotta make room for the most important meal of the day - dessert! Haha I ordered the bread pudding and it was A+. It contained slices of apple and cinnamon. Overall from food to service and in between, everything was great. If you're headed here definitely make reservations, it was packed when we got here so it's a good thing I did that. Also fyi seatings/tables are very close together. read more

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Your old school kind of a place. Won't rush back. Service was great but the food was just blah.

Really liked the pizzas! We will definitely return or get takeout. I was a little cold in there, though.

Cocktails were awesome. Food was very good and our server was excellent! Even though the Patriots were on and the place busy, we were not rushed. Definitely be returning. read more

Came here for breakfast which I believe they only serve on weekends. Boyfriend and I both got a form of eggs Benny and it was good. I felt COVID safe here as everyone was required to wear a mask and each table has a plexiglass divider. Service was quick and I made a reservation so I was able to come in and get seated right away. The eggs were bland and not runny as I like my poached eggs to be but the crispy homefries made up for it. They only serve black coffee. Overall, good food and COVID precautions would make me come back. read more

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Cozy and friendly local restaurant with nice atmosphere and good, mostly Italian-American food.

Delicious food and good food. Menu has quite a bit to from . Good pizza and drinks too! read more

First time there. Cute restaurant. Food was just ok for me. I found the Involtini was heavily breaded. That's all I could taste. Not much filling. I was very disappointed. None of us cared for the stuffed mushrooms. Our waitress decided it was time for her dinner too. Not good to do while waiting on customers read more

Portions are great, service is great and wish we could stay longer during our meals for drinks or dessert but my toddler always says no.

Went to this place yesterday with my mom and a friend. Here's a few things: 1. The front host desk was impolite. Jocelyn, a manager of the establishment who I read on the wall has been there for 9 years now, was seemingly annoyed and had an expression on her face that we were walk ins. Very unwelcoming attitude and very judgey about the fact we wanted to simply check if they had a table. I immediately got a bad impression she was rude and knew I didn't want to eat there. I could even tell from the stale cold bread alone they were serving to tables in front that it wasn't gonna be great. However, I kept my mouth shut because my mother was in a good mood for the first time in months and was hungry, so I gave in and said we could if they had a table. Mind you, I've worked customer service. I've seen the operations behind businesses that serve the public too, so I understand having a hard day. I get not always having a pep in your step. And sure, it was a busy time to walk in, but my mother has barely left the house months, so it was impromptu to cheer herself up. You don't know what people are going through. We were just checking. We could see with our eyes the bar was full. We just wanted to ask because we heard the food was great, because why the hell not. You never know if they have a table open. And guess what? They did! For the future, if you're so busy and don't have a space for us (which you actually did anyways), don't make ugly facial expressions. Or if you don't want walk ins, let people know. Trust me, I would have been more than ecstatic to dine at another establishment. If you get the pizza, it looked delicious from what I saw. If you order that, it's probably fine. Anything else? Don't even bother. I've eaten better food at my college dining hall. I've never left reviews either, I'm quite an understanding person, but after walking in, the atmosphere was incredibly unsettling. Especially when welcoming customers. This experience struck a chord with me and I wanted to leave. On a positive note though, our waitress was fantastic. Props to her. Incredibly sweet!! However, I will never be eating here again. Pity. read more

We have come here multiple times for breakfast. They have a wide variety of breakfast foods. My favorite was the biscuits and gravy. And the staff there is always so accommodating and friendly. read more

OK so I am a super super brunch girl. Brunch is by far my most favorite meal ever so with that being said, I am super super picky about it. I went to Brickhouse for the first time this past Saturday with my mom and my husband and let me tell you it was amazing from start to finish. I had a homemade chocolate chip pancake as an appetizer and oh my goodness it was perfection. It was not too sweet nor was it overwhelming with the chocolate chips, but the perfect balance of pancake batter and chocolate chips to make an amazing pancake. I also had a meatlovers omelette, sans the ham, double on the bacon with home fries and toast. Every part of the meal was awesome and I have no regrets at all. I will definitely be going back again and I'm definitely bringing some friends with me. Brickhouse keep up the good work. read more

I have driven by this place a million times over they years. Finally, I decided to give it a shot. So glad I did. My wife and I went on a Sunday night. We were greeted by a very friendly host and we were told that it would be a 15-20 minute wait. No problem. We stood near the bar and 5 minutes later, two bar seats opened up. We sat at the bar. The bartender came right over and she was extremely pleasant. The food was excellent and the portions were huge. We will definitely be back. read more

Just okay to me. Nothing wrong but nothing stood out as really good or special. Just kind of mid in all areas.

Always on the money!!! Veal Parm, arrochini salads-you can not go wrong. Best wait staff and bartenders Brickhouse is a gem read more

Very mediocre food, big portions but lacking real flavor. My wife and I sat at the bar and were largely ignored by the bartender while he took orders from couples who sat down after we did. It was either because we are not regulars, or because I wore a Michelle Wu shirt. We won't be going again. read more

Everything they do is excellent!! The only negative is it can be quite noisy! Now I'm being told the review is not long enough!! A long review is not required when the food & service are top notch. read more

Food was great, server was delightful, not loud even though full ( we were not near the bar). Would definitely go again. Never figured out the parking so drive around the block and parked on side street. read more

Brickhouse Cafe - Clams posillipo with homemade pasta - Italian Near Me - Dedham, Massachusetts

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Brickhouse is the best. I could eat here for every meal! Brunch, dinner, they do it all.

I highly recommend making a reservation or doing take-out!!!! I've gone multiple times, and everything (non-mushroom appetizer related) has been 11/10 amazing. The pizzas, particularly the melanzana parmagiana (crispy diced eggplant) are SO good. The eggplant parm is amazing, even for those who *think* they aren't fans of eggplant. I want to give a special shout-out to Jessica, one of the waitresses, who provided excellent service a few times we dined in! And another extra special shoutout to Joslyn (sorry if I spelled your name wrong) who coordinated our 50-person wedding buffet catering. She was super accommodating, helpful with how much of which things to order, typical guest habits and guidelines, made suggestions on how best to cater to guests with multiple allergies, gave us tips and tricks on how best to keep the food hot, etc. And the food itself was amazing - every single guest, 100%, not an exaggeration, said the food was absolutely delicious!!! read more

Amazing veal parm. Best Italian food no need to go into the North End. Fabulous pasta dishes

Good Food and Service. Parking can be tricky. It's an older type restaurant with a bar.

Above average chicken Parm...huge portions, although it was overcooked and somewhat dry. Outstanding espresso martini. Cream broule was outstanding Waitress was very pleasant, although she had way to many tables. On the negative side, this place is small, packed and LOUD. If you looking for decent food at a decent price, and have no intentions of conversing with your dining partners, go for it. If you're looking for a romantic night out FORGET it. Bottom line Value. 4 Quality of food 3 Ambiance 1 They do a huge business, so they must be doing something. For this couple, not the place for us and a quiet night out. No reason for patrons to be literally yelling at each other across tables read more