Brickside Food & Drinks

Name: Brickside Food & Drinks
Address: 4866 Cordell Ave., Bethesda, MD, United States, 20814
Telephone: (301) 312-6160
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 3.7

3.7 (81)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

4866 Cordell Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Innovative
Hot spot

Brickside Food & Drink in Bethesda, Maryland is an airy, open dining room and bar with eight huge LED TVs, so you can be assured of never missing an important game. There is also a climate-controlled terrace, so you can dine outdoors all year round. Start your meal off with smoked tomato aioli, a grilled baguette, roasted garlic hummus, grilled jerk shrimp skewers or pickled jalapenos. These are just a few offerings from the "Bar Bites" section of the menu at Brickside Food & Drink. The Rico burger or Brickside chicken wrap are just a couple of the sandwiches on offer. House specials at Brickside Food & Drink include braised short ribs, pork belly & kale pasta, Gulf of Maine salmon and Brickside shrimp & grits. Brickside Food & Drink also has an extensive drinks menu featuring several specialty cocktails.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Lunch Hours Monday Through Friday From 11:00 am until 3:00 pm Brunch Hours Saturday and Sunday From 11:00 am until 3:00 pm Also for Brunch we offer Bottomless , Mimosas , Bellini's , Screw Driver's and Bloody Mary's Dinner Sunday through Thursday 3:00 pm until 1:00 am Dinner Friday and Saturday 3:00 pm until 2:00 am HAPPY HOUR every day Monday Though Friday from 4-7
Phone number
(301) 312-6160
Website
http://www.bricksidebethesda.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
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Location
4866 Cordell Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814
Neighborhood
Chevy Chase
Parking details
None
Public transit
Bethesda Station off the Red Line
Entertainment
Couple Saturday a months Live MusicHAPPY HOUR every day Monday Though Friday from 4-7
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 81 people are saying

Brickside Food & Drinks reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.7

3.7 based on all time ratings

3.5Food
3.8Service
3.4Ambience
0.5Value

Noise • Energetic

81 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Washington, D.C. Area1 review
1.0
Reviewed on April 22, 2018
1. Overall 1
I've been to Brickside a few times, generally uneventful. Pretty standard bar food, generally speaking, but the experience we had the other night made me vow to never return here. Our friend has a peanut allergy. Nothing on the menu is listed as containing peanuts. She ordered the Barbacoa tacos. As soon as she'd finished the first one, she realized something was wrong. She started to her mouth started to feel itchy. She asked the waiter if there were any peanuts in the taco, somehow, (because who puts peanuts in a barbacoa taco, right?) and the waiter said "Not to my knowledge, but I'll check with the kitchen". Turns out, they use peanut butter in the preparation of the meat. We complained to the manager, concerned for the other people with allergies who may frequent Brickside. He did not apologize. They offered to call an ambulance, but that's where the niceties ended. He said, "We're following the law..." as though that was supposed to make up for the fact that our friend was breaking out into hives. She went to the emergency room later that evening. They didn't even comp us the barbacoa tacos which caused the whole mess. I'm guessing they're not going to want to cover the emergency room bill, either.
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Rjjarvis
Washington, D.C. Area19 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 5, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
My wife and I stopped in for dinner on Tuesday night this week. We were greeted very kindly by the staff, and our waiter was solicitous and efficient. We ordered a burger and split it, along with some broccolini, a couple of glasses of wine, and the soup of the day which was tomato with, I think, goat cheese. The burger was great, the broccolini good, and the tomato soup was forgettable, tasting more like someone had just taken some Cento tomato paste, added a bit of water, maybe some salt and pepper, and thrown some goat cheese on top. The wine selection by the glass was good but not a bargain. There was a promotion on beer, but it was by the pitcher, and an unappealing US mass-market beer, so no interest there. The online Tuesdays promotion was $12 burger and beer, but for some reason we seemed to have missed the point there--the materials they supplied seemed to stress the beer pitcher and not the $12 burger with it. We probably just failed to understand. We ended up paying something like $60 for a burger, some soup and two glasses of wine. This was greatly overpriced in my view. I think we could have gone to Mortons or the Capital Grile and gotten better food for less. Notwithstanding, it was good, the place had great ambiance, and the wait staff and management were very nice and responsive. It looks like a great place to get together with a friend or two for happy hour, taking advantage of the inexpensive appetizers and drinks.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington, D.C. Area18 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 28, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Have had drinks and dinner at the bar before, which was fine. Four of us went for a table on a recent Saturday night and it was a disaster. Not sure if it was just our server or the kitchen, too. Not super crowded. Seated promptly, waiter took our drink order shortly thereafter, and we then waited 20 minutes for the drinks to arrive. Probably another 20 minutes before he came back to bring the drinks. Walked way before we could order and didn't come back to take the our food order for another 15-20 minutes. Food then took 30-45 minutes to arrive, and when it did, the flat bread, which usually comes out piping hot, was cold and hard -- must have been sitting for at least 25 minutes. Didn't see out waiter again for another 25 minutes. He brought the desert menus only after we asked for them (another wait) and when we wanted to order, he took one persons order and then walked away without waiting to see, let alone asking, if anyone else wanted anything. Thankfully, we were with good friends we had not seen in a while, so we were able to enjoy ourselves despite what certainly makes the top ten list of worst restaurant service ever.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington, D.C. Area4 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 18, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Took my boyfriend out for a surprise date and we LOVED this place. They happened to be doing a trivia night when we were there (maybe they do them on Wednesday nights?), but regardless our food was amazing and cooked perfectly. Drinks were amazing as well.
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DCLawyer68
Washington, D.C. Area13 reviews
3.0
Dined on January 30, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Brickside Food and Drinks is essentially a great place to see a sporting event with its many TVs, large selection of beers and a menu that is best on bar specialties such as burgers, many flavors of wings and pizzas (or flatbreads). Because its fairly noisy and has a kids menu with hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken its also a good place to come with the family as well. Service is very good, and they went to some lengths to accommodate us when our original table wasn't working (too close to the door for the kids). The good was between good and very good. Everyone enjoyed the Old Bay flavored wings. A child's hamburger was a little overcooked (we didn't specify how it should be done, but it's customary to ask how the customer would like a hamburger). A flatbread with jaalpenos, pulled pork and cheese was excellent. Mussels were only adequate though. Hence the recommendation to stick to traditional bar food here.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington, D.C. Area2 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 3, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The sweet potato fries and flatbreads are very tasty!
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Westbrommick
Washington, D.C. Area15 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 1, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Friendly management and waitstaff, good menu with a couple of surprises, good beer list, nice place to chat with a group.
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Lisa
San Diego3 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 30, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This is such a fun place. The bar is really fun. Mark and Tyler are great bar tenders and Tyler makes a mean Old Fashioned. The food is also very good. We had two different flatbreads and they were awesome. It's good for dinner and its a great place to watch a game. We watched a Maryland basketball game and it was a fun, friendly crowd. I definitely recommend this place.
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LHK429 VIP
Washington, D.C. Area137 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 21, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Wanted a Bethesda location to meet up with a couple friends for brunch. This neighborhood is adorable and feels very "small town." Love the menu - the blueberry and lemon pancakes looked terrific! I had a benedict with artichoke/chicken sausage and substituted a broiled parmessan tomato for the English muffin. WHAT A GREAT IDEA! It was delicious and helped me stay on my current, low-carb regime. I'm doing this at home now. Didn't love how loud the TVs and music were - cut into our ability to talk. Overall, a great place, and I'll be back.
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DougM
Washington, D.C. Area3 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 31, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Brickside never disappoints. Great food, vibrant atmosphere, fantastic service - it has it all. It's a great place for lunch, brunch, or dinner. Biggest TV screen I've ever seen; technically, it's a Buffalo Bills spot, but it is an awesome place to watch any sporting event. It definitely stands out as the place to be in Bethesda!
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Brickside Food & Drinks is rated 3.7 stars by 81 OpenTable diners.

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4866 Cordell Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814

Additional information

Neighborhood
Chevy Chase
Hours of operation
Lunch Hours Monday Through Friday From 11:00 am until 3:00 pm Brunch Hours Saturday and Sunday From 11:00 am until 3:00 pm Also for Brunch we offer Bottomless , Mimosas , Bellini's , Screw Driver's and Bloody Mary's Dinner Sunday through Thursday 3:00 pm until 1:00 am Dinner Friday and Saturday 3:00 pm until 2:00 am HAPPY HOUR every day Monday Though Friday from 4-7
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Public transit
Bethesda Station off the Red Line
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Entertainment
Couple Saturday a months Live MusicHAPPY HOUR every day Monday Though Friday from 4-7
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.bricksidebethesda.com/
Phone number
(301) 312-6160
Catering
Ask for Menu

Brickside Food & Drinks

About this restaurant

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What 81 people are saying

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