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| - Brillobox is many different things. On any given night it can be a bar, a restaurant, a dance club, a venue, a movie theater, or just a hipster-watching mecca. Some nights, maybe most nights, it is all of these at once.
The bar/restaurant portion of Brillobox offers mostly standard fare for this type of bar in the area. A decent draft beer selection that changes regularly at OK($6ish) prices, a food menu of slightly upscale pub grub(French Fries? Sorry, we only have 'Pomme Frites') - Appetizers in the $6-10 range, entrees in the $9-14 range, and a large liquor selection with some cool additions at times(Can't wait to see another vessel of pineapple infused tequila grace the shelves). To me the bartenders are friendly in general, as long as you don't waste their time, and they'll generally pour a stronger drink. The downside is that the best I can say about the food is that it is inconsistent - sometimes wonderful and sometimes bland. Also, the bar can get packed at times so don't always expect to get a seat. At a certain point in the night(8 or earlier), they card everyone at the door, so minors be aware.
Every Wednesday they have a Trivia night around 9pm that features a wide range of questions, including a video round and a name-that-song round. The trivia questions are usually well thought out - difficult, but not impossible with a diverse group(6 or less), and third through first competes for a free appetizer, a $10 gift card, and a $25 gift card, respectively. Ties are settled by arm wrestling.
Every Sunday at 6pm they have a $6 vegetarian dinner special that goes 'until they run out'. I have yet to attend this, but it is high on my list of to-dos. They also serve a brunch on Saturday and Sunday which I have not been to, and many other events throughout the week.
The venue/dance club portion of the Brillobox is upstairs and depending on the night usually opens around 8 or 9, and there is usually a cover to get in. There is no seating up here save for one vinyl booth, and table space is limited, so get there early if you need either one of those things. The upstairs is small, narrow, and loud, and tends to get packed, so if you aren't looking for a party, then don't bother coming up and paying the cover just to be miserable. On the bright side, if that is your kind of thing, then a dance party night is definitely a place to be. Shows here tend to be decent, and are always 21+. There is also a smaller bar up here.
The crowd is filled with the hipsters of Bloomfield, Lawrenceville and the Garfield Arts District, but I've never noticed much elitism among their ranks. The music mostly caters to them - sometimes it has substance, sometimes it doesn't. If it's a dance party, you can't and shouldn't, ask for much.
In general, Brillobox offers a pretty fun time for almost any kind of night you're looking for
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