Some friends of mine were visiting from Canada and they said they liked Italian food. I went on Trip Advisor to find a restaurant near their hotel, and noticed the Brickhouse Café had very good reviews. So, that's where we went.
The first thing I...noticed was parking can be a problem-- the restaurant seems to have no lot of its own, and relies on the lots of neighboring businesses (who are evidently okay with it) or parking on nearby streets. But that was the only problem. Everything else was absolutely wonderful.
One of my friends had the pizza margherita, my other friend had the pasta marinara, and I had the special of shrimp posilipo. I cannot say enough good things about the food-- everything was fresh, the flavors complemented each other, the sauce was not overpowering, and the presentation was very attractive. And the portions were so big that we couldn't finish them. For dessert, we split the creme brulee, and the chocolate bread pudding-- both of which were amazing.
This is obviously a popular local restaurant, and yes it does get busy. But service was always friendly and efficient. Prices were what I would expect from a nice Italian restaurant at dinnertime, and over all, I was delighted that we went to the Brickhouse Café. And I definitely plan to come back.More