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| - We only had an hour for a quick lunch and decided to try BRI. We were a little unsure of how the seating worked when we walked in. When nobody came to the front, we assumed it was seat yourself. It was very busy and we were lucky to find an empty table in the corner. It took a little while for someone to come to our table and greet us. Finally someone, whom I assume was one of the owners, stopped to check on us. He apologized that nobody had been by and said he would send someone over. After that, we had great service and the staff was very friendly and attentive.
The FOOD! We ordered the SW Poutine appetizer, which was fries topped with pico, machaca, and gravy. It was the best gravy I have ever tasted and the fries were perfectly seasoned. A server tried to take our empty plate away and we told him to leave it so we could lick the rest of the gravy off the plate. They were out of the food we wanted to order because their delivery was late for the day. We ordered cuban sandwich, fries, and a side salad. I was not expecting much out of this sandwich, after all this is a bar, and how could anything else compete after that delicious gravy! We were really impressed with the sandwich and even the simple side salad. The sandwich was very flavorful and probably one of the best cuban sandwiches I have had in this area. I can't wait to go back and try the daily soup, green chile mac & chesse, and the tacos.
We each had a draft beer but did not have a chance to try a BRI beer. We will definitely be back to try the house beer.
I'm looking forward to many more visits in the near future. I'm happy to have a small brewery in the east valley with such great food! I would love to see a small outdoor seating area and maybe a few more tv's inside.
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