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Q: Ah, Bricktop's...so conveniently located near the mall but not AT the mall. This is pretty clutch, IMO, as I don't like to fight the crowds to score a salad.

I've been to Bricktop's many a time - for a casual lunch to a late dinner. Every time I've visited I've been happy with my meal and the service - seriously, ever server has been oh so friendly and accommodating. Their patio is pretty great for a leisurely meal alfresco and even their bar is fairly roomy. While I've sampled a few different items here, I have a few absolute favorites:

Ahi Tuna Salad: A super generous and light salad with avocado, mixed greens, mango and a hearty portion of delicious seared tuna. I ask for the dressing on the side and sometimes the greens can be a little overdressed.

Guacamole: Ok, you won't believe me until you try it, but Bricktop's guac rivals Cantina's. No joke. It's really, really flavorful!

Griddle cookie sundae: It's magical. It's a cookie baked in a small cast iron skillet, topped with a large scoop of vanilla ice cream and doused in chocolate sauce. It's warm, gooey perfection. I dream about this dessert. Note that it take 10-15 minutes to bake the cookie, so be patient for your dessert!

It's a wee bit on the expensive side for a casual dinner, but it's tasty nonetheless. Yay for Bricktop's!

A: 4 stars
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Q: This place is dark. Loud music, loud obnoxious people comes here....food was terrible. We got the calamari and it was made not like the usual crispy nice dip...it was soggy and spicy. The two steak was order was ok...the more you took a bite of it...the more you didn't want to eat it. My boyfriend and I didn't even eat a 1/3 of the steak and was done with it. It was really salty. All of their special sauce was very plain and weird. Our bill was over $100 and it was terrible. Never come here to eat. I heard vodka cocktails are good here...I'm allergic to vodka...so doesn't benefit me here.

Never coming back....waste of time and money.

A: 1 star
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Q: I've been here multiple times the service continues to get worse. They are severely understaffed and it's impacting everything from their service to their food. We waited an additional 40 minutes for carryout when we were told the food would be ready in 20 minutes. They shorted us on rice as well. We ordered multiple dishes and they gave us one box of rice instead of a box with each dish like they are supposed to provide. The quality of the food is slipping. The curries continue to become more watery. The sauteed dishes or so dilute with water that you can't taste any seasoning but rather just limp vegetables that resemble a bad broth. It is sad because this place used to be 5 stars but it seems to me that they really don't care about customer service. Today was so pathetic, they had one person(one of the owners) serving tables, taking phone orders and busing tables. And the restaurant was busy! Seriously, you can't afford to hire a couple of waiters?

This place used to be 5 stars back when they had a normal waitstaff but for the past 3 years or so, it just seems like they don't care about customer service. Unfortunately, now it's impacting their food.

I would only order carryout. Stick to the curries. If they tell you 20 minutes, double or triple that time when arriving to pick it up. And don't tip on carryout!!!

A:
2 stars
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