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| - I decided to select this place to bring in my most recent Bday. I ended up choosing this place solely based on the fact that it has very good yelp ratings, some of the highest most consistent ratings there is in the chandler area...
Overall, I would rate the Brickyard a solid B+; here is the breakdown.
Service: A -mazing! The female server that assisted us throughout the evening was probably one of the best I have ever encountered ... She was very knowledgable about all the food & drinks right down to the very ingredients, which was quite impressive! Even the hostess was able to suggest some drinks/food items after promptly seating us in the back patio.
Drinks: A- wesome! By far this place has one of the best/most creative extensive custom cocktail menus out of any place I have ever eaten @ in AZ. Not to mention many of the spirits carried here like one of my favs - mezcal- you usually can't find at the majority of places. All the different drinks we tried rocked the house, and as long as you know what spirit/alcohol you were interested in their mixologists will make you something delicious!!
Food: Good, not great or anything exceptional ... But at the same time there was nothing to complain about ... I think I just had higher expectations based on the high yelp reviews.
Specifics on the food since I'm a real foodie: the best thing to do, since this is a tapas spot is to try as much as you can and share. The best items were the pork tacos & the squash ravioli - both very flavorful and tasty. The beef tacos, duck, and fingerling potatoes were good. I didn't find any of the food items to be out of this world though, but I heard their menu changes frequently, so I will definitely go back to try other things.
The scene: I grew up in the northeast - NY to be exact, so this place reminded me of places I would frequent back home w/ all the brick and the long tight bar throughout the restaurant. Cool ambiance & social crowd - definitely low key compared to the old town scottsdale scene. It was a very chill spot to hang, and I was very surprised how busy downtown chandler gets these days!!
In summary, this place is a must try ... It definitely stands out from your typical watering hole/eatery!!
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