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I met a small group of people here for dinner on Saturday night (4/7/12) at around 6:00pm, and was quite pleased with the experience. It went a little something like this... We were promptly seated near the bar area, which was OK by us. The interior is open, a bit craftsman-like, and a little on the noisy side. Our server stopped by immediately to gather drink orders; Brickhouse has 40 beers on tap, most of which are microbrews from around the USA, and all are reasonably priced. Server left to get the drinks, and we browsed the menu. Brickhouse leans toward the southern side of BBQ - there are grits, collard greens, and spiced apples - all of which are fine by me. We decided to try the duck legs and the pork quesadilla for appetizers, entrees were ordered as well. I was really tempted to try the Cobb salad, but opted for the two meat combo, after seeing other tables receive their combo plates. Quick side note... I've read the many raves about the Bourbon, Scotch, and Whisky menu here. After carefully studying the menu, I have to say: "Meh." Yes, they have some OK stuff, but it's really over-priced, and there's nothing outstanding that comes to mind, aside from the Pappy van Winkle offerings. Everything else is fairly pedestrian... So, if you're looking specifically for good whiskys, this probably wouldn't be my first choice. The appetizers arrived - the quesadilla was excellent. High quality (read: low moisture, low grease) cheese, and a TON of pulled pork. The side of salsa was great as well. The quesadilla was devoured in seconds - sort of like the neighborhood dogs that steal the Christmas turkey in "A Christmas Story." The duck legs were good, but duck is fatty... and I'm not a huge fan of greasy/fatty food, so it wasn't something I'd order again. Others at the table liked it, but not as much as the quesadilla. We refreshed our drinks and shortly thereafter, the food arrived. Light eaters take note: the plates here are HUGE. And this is coming from a guy who can easily eat an entire apple fritter from Greenbush bakery. My two meat combo platter featured pulled pork, ribs, collard greens, and spicy green beans, with a piece of cornbread. If I had to guess, I'd say there was a full pound of pulled pork on the plate, along with 5-6 ribs. I'm a bit of a rib snob, so take this with a grain of salt - the ribs were good, but not outstanding. A bit gristly, a bit fatty, and I swear they had a hint of pine taste. Good bark. Just not really my preferred style of rib. Rib lovers - go to Knoche's Meat Shop on Old Middleton, buy the baby back ribs, and make 'em yourself. You'll never go anywhere else... The pulled pork was superb. Moist, smoky, lean, and delicious. Really a winner. The sauces (molasses, vinegar, and mustard) were excellent as well. Spicy green beans were a bit oily, but good. Greens were superb. Not over-cooked, full of flavor, and really good. I sampled the mac-n-cheese, and the rave reviews are accurate - the stuff was phenomenal. Get it. Even if you're on a diet. Brickhouse = WIN Food = 4 stars -- solid Service = 3 stars -- average Value = 3 stars -- average MISC = 4 stars -- good beer list, nice interior I will definitely be back. I'll order the smoked chicken, pulled pork, and mac-n-cheese. Oh, and a sandwich... those looked amazing as well. BBQ is polarizing and subject to a lot of personal opinion. And in my opinion, this is a solid place, especially for a Wisconsin 'que place....Choices: (a). negative (b). positive I think the answer is
(b).