Brick Street Grille, Johnson Style

"Ate there for the first time today, the steak Philly and frys were amazing!! Hot and fresh. Will definitely be back! Thank you for the great service."

"Small town treasure. Stopped at a local store and asked for a suggestion asked where to eat lunch at. Lady was nice enough to give me three choices but I went with her first one and blood we did."

"The homemade chips are great! I had the bacon cheese burger. Sooo delicious! The atmosphere and service are wonderful. Family friendly. Highly recommend eating at Brick Street Grille."

"NEVER had a bad meal here. The wings are ALWAYS fantastic, great tenderloin! Friendly wait staff. Better wings than any place in Waterloo!"

"Can something that isn't all that special be perfect? Evidently so, as I found out while having lunch during a bike race weekend. I had traveled to Albia, IA, on Friday in order to start racing early the next morning. I spent time driving and riding sections of the course as is my habit, and I was definitely ready for a tasty lunch. By the time I curtailed my activities and made it back to town, it was 4:00 pm, a bit late for lunch, and too early for dinner. So I looked up a bar/restaurant that could accommodate me and choose the Brick Street Grille - Johnson Style. Yes, that is actually the name of the restaurant, there doesn't seem to be a Brick Street Grille - Smith Style in town, so the "Johnson Style" moniker will remain a mystery for another visit. The place has an unprepossessing exterior, which is not indicative of anything. Many excellent eateries don't advertise the fact with a flashy facade. It was also nearly empty, but given the time, again, not much of an indicator. I looked over the menu, which contained pub favorites, fried pretty much everything for appetizers (pickles,onion rings, pepperjack cubes, green beans, cheese curds, corn nuggets, mini corn dogs, jalapeno cheddar poppers, mac & cheese bites, mozzarella sticks, and mushrooms... whew!), a variety of burgers, the ubiquitous wings, and an array of sandwiches. I am a big fan of the sandwich and began narrowing down my choices. Again, we have the usual suspects, the Philly, the Reuben, a Tenderloin (grilled or breaded), a battered Cod sammie, a steak sandwich, and some variations on the chicken sandwich. I ended up focusing on the chicken offerings for no reason other than the fact that I love chicken sandwiches. The top of the list contained some standard offerings, grilled chicken, Chicken Parmesan, Chicken Bacon Swiss. Then they started to deviate a touch from the norm, we have a Tropical chicken (grilled chicken breast, bacon, pineapple, and Swiss on Texas toast), the Southern Sweet (grilled chicken breast, bacon, BBQ sauce, and Swiss on Texas toast), and lastly, my choice, Bubba's. Evidently, Bubba has a taste for grilled onions & peppers with pepperjack cheese on his grilled chicken breast sandwich. Bubba and I have something in common, as I love these sammie ingredients myself. They do offer a quite similar chicken variation of the Philly, with grilled onions, peppers, and Swiss on a hoagie roll, but the pepperjack sounded just right to me. The staff, at this point, one individual, although more filed in as we approached 5:00, took my order quickly, and the food arrived just as quick. The sandwich was simple, just the ingredients stated, no aioli, no roasted garlic jam, no artisanal blue cheese crumbles, none of that. Just four ingredients. And it was great, really tasty, hot and delicious. Not great in any particular way. It wasn't grilled in a special way. The bun was just a bun, but its simplicity somehow struck just the right note with me on that late afternoon. It wasn't special, but it was perfect."

"THE FOOD WAS GREAT!!! Went for a late lunch today with my wife. I had the "Jalepeno cheeseburger " & she had the "Bacon ranch burger".. Totally loved the food &service!! Definitely bringing the rest of the family here. Thanks again & see you soon!"

"Small town charm with a decent menu and a jukebox. My husband and I went to the Victorian Stroll 1st and an early dinner after. They were very att"