The manager is an amazing person!! A group of us who had never been there, half live in Southern Delaware and half in Northern Delaware so this was a good halfway point. They didn't open until 3, however there was a private party in one of the rooms, the manager opened the bar area and served us!! The food was delicious. I had the bbq brisket sandwich. It was delicious really delicious. The kindness of the manager will not be forgotten and we're now planning a dinner there!! read more

I heard this was a good place but I had a terrible experience. Waitress and Bartender couldn't get the order correct. The food was awful too. I wouldn't recommend read more

i have been to the Brickworks in Smyrna Delaware several times and have always been pleased. The food is always fresh and good. The service great. They have different rooms to choose from for seating preferences which is nice. If you go in the fall make sure to try their Pumpkin Martini. read more

Like the other reviews on this, I enjoyed the beer and the food. However the staff were incredibly rude and not welcoming at all. It almost felt like we were an inconvenience to them by being there. Our waitress was the worst. Several times, she walked away from us mid-sentence. This was during an order and she came back 10 minutes later and asked us what we wanted. We had to repeat ourselves because she wasn't paying attention. Our food arrived quick but there were several errors in our order. An easy fix but it took 15 minutes to get our waitress attention. And no, it wasn't busy at all. When we finally got our order fixed. We didn't get an apology or anything. Just basically a "here you go" We don't like doing this but we tipped only 5% because of this experience. It was pretty awful. If you can get past the staff, the beer and food aren't bad at al read more

Usually don't write reviews but our server Otis was exceptional! Gave us great recommendations for beer& food. Recommend the bandit sandwich& crab dip! read more

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Good beer, GREAT food. We were looking for something to eat on our way back from Ocean City and were so so glad that we couldn't find a Chic Fil A near by, because this was way way better. We had the Bleu Cheese Rolls (which were delicious!!!), the Schnitz (such a big sandwich & the fried egg was a great touch), and the Brisket Sandwich (so tender!). Everything from the potato salad to the apple-jalapeno coleslaw was perfectly seasoned and most definitely homemade. We walked away super satisfied and we wish we lived closer to go more often! read more

Good beer with a great atmosphere. Nice place to catch a game and have a drink or two.

The Works salad with salmon deliciously fresh and very tasty. Third time there since opening very pleasant experience. Hidden gem in Smyrna!! read more

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Remains the best restaurant in Smyrna and has for a number of years. Actually is even now better with additional seating outside. Service can be inconsistent, but food always good. read more

Do not like the fact that the only beer choices are the ones the brewery makes. Not impressed with the beers they make; however the burgers are very good. read more

Just left. Front of the house service is terrible. I called ahead of time and the lady said there's no wait and they can't hold a table. I told her we'll be there in 15 min. She took my name and number down. We arrived there exactly 15 min. She was not welcoming dry. Now she told us the wait was 25 min! Now my out of town guests are upset and hungry. read more

What a fabulous brew pub! Amazing service , food & beer! Gastronome Hat trick! The pork schnitzel sandwich is outstanding. Brick chicken was cooked perfectly. The Salmon BLT was really well done, as in not overlooked & very tasty. Beer choices are great with the exception of no porters or Stouts. The Mac & cheese is homemade & fantastic. I would definitely come here again. read more

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Just couldn't wait for the new one in Long neck to open so came to this one. Disappointed with the first attempt. Nacho hard cheese sticker together so bad couldn't eat and not a lot of topping. Pulled pork was DRY BIG TIME! We will try again though because hubby did liked the smoked hot wings read more

The food was delicious! However, service was slow, and my particular meal was lukewarm. I got the bratwurst and it was delicious! Ambience: 9/10 Food Quality: 7/10 Presentation: 6/10 Beer: 7/10 read more

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I'll preface this by saying I come here often and 9 times out of 10 I get the same thing... the Brisket Pot Roast, and it is delicious. However on this visit (Thursday evening) a few minutes after ordering I hear that they have run out but I was good to go. When the meal came out I was presented with 1/3 the portion of brisket as normal. I would have had no issue switching my order from my norm and having something else; if I would have been informed that I was going to get cut short. Portion control is something to be desired here and not the first time I've noticed the portion sizes drop here. Overall, I still enjoy the food and the beer and I'll still remain a regular. read more

Friendly service. Definitely worth trying if you like craft, speciality beers. The nachos and Mac and cheese are really good as well!

This place was recommended to me by my Dad who still lives in Delaware. The locals and my friends down there love it. It is in a great location on Rt. 13 and their farm to table menu and craft beer is what drew me here. Our server Jen was super awesome with even being a little overwhelmed as she had the whole room to herself on a busy Monday after a Nascar race the day before. There were plenty of businessmen and locals to fill the room. We ordered the brisket blue cheese spring rolls as an appetizer and it was amazing with the sauce it came with. Our entrees were seasoned well although my burger was slightly over cooked. She had he Turkey Rueben and loved it. We sat next to the kitchen and could actually hear our orders called out as they were made. The craft beers we sampled (7 out of the 10 on tap) were solid and wouldn't leave any craft beer fan disappointed. The only criticism I have is that the floor was slippery (a server actually commented on it) but then it is Delaware and the humidity was rising. read more

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I've visited 4 times. To start, they are always out of menu items. Every time. They run a lunch menu on Saturday, which is annoying because the lunch menu isn't that great! Only 6 appetizers and a few sandwiches! I went in yesterday at 3:15 pm and was presented with the lunch menu. I asked about about the dinner menu and was told the kitchen wasn't ready (why? Why don't your cooks come in to prep before the restaurant opens?). However, everyone who came to the bar after that was given the dinner menu. I ordered wings and a cheeseburger. The menu is not GI friendly with mushrooms on many items. It took half an hour to get the wings. I ordered the cheeseburger rare and it came out medium well. I actually want both items together, I'm at the bar, I don't need several courses. They possibly use MSG in their food. My stomach felt terrible the rest of the day. Just on this alone I won't be returning. It's never great to eat a meal and then be sick the rest of the day. That was my last time. The staff is not very professional at all. The bartender never refilled my ice tea at any point during the meal. He's too busy talking and most of the other staff just hang around the bar. read more

Went here with a larger party and received subpar service . I'm not sure what the servers issue was with my husband but she walked away as he was mid sentence, completely forgot one of our kids orders, and never checked back on the table. I def understand being busy and having slower service but that is no excuse for lazy service. She mixed up the break down of our checks several times while we were trying to pay and took forever to come back to the table so we could finish paying and leave. The place was extremely warm and seating was cramped. I wanted to order dessert, growlers to go and needed ranch for my entree but she took so long I finished before she ever came back and didn't want to wait even longer for additional added items. The food itself and beer were pretty good. We'd def come back for growlers. But this would not be my first choice for a dinner with a large party. And next time we would def request another servers section. read more

Was in town for some training for work and stopped here for dinner. Service was friendly and expedient. The serving sizes are generous and the appetizer just about filled me up. The wings were large and cooked just about perfectly. The local brews are tasty. Ambiance is neat with a unique setting inside. Seating outside was available but we decided to take advantage of the AC today. Would definitely come back again. read more

Had dinner last night with friends. 6 total in our party. And to be totally honest I was not impressed. Had the crab dip it was small and lacked flavor. I then chose the brisket and lobster Mac and cheese. The brisket was tasty but half of the piece I had was fat. Very unappealing. Another member of our party pointed out it was not fresh lobster more like a fake substitute. His went back. Another in our party got the fish and chips. Fish under cooked and very very greasy. Another meal went back. The others in our party ordered the burger which she said was good. And the fish tacos were A hit as well, other than the small portions. The main dining area was very warm and very loud. Not in a hurry to return. Sorry. read more

I will give this a two-star instead of a one-star for the simple reason that I know they were newly opened, and it can take some time for a new restaurant to get going smooth. I should give it a one-star for the simple reason that they boast on their website of the all-star line up of founders of the restaurant (Abbott's Grill, Nage, Mispillion River Brewing) - and yet everything from service to food was sub-par at best. As a matter of fact, part of the reason that I choose here to celebrate Fathers Day with my family is because of those listed credentials. And when we showed up at about 4:30, the place was packed, so I took that to be a very good sign. There were no seats immediately available, but we were told the outside patio was open if we wanted. Since we have had a few good times at Abbott's Grill patio, we said absolutely. The hostess said, "we haven't gotten the umbrellas up, or whatever they are doing out here, so it might be kinda hot." With all that restaurant experience, how could that have been overlooked with a summer opening? It was a long wait to get some service, but I was happy to overlook that with it being busy inside and us being the only folks seated outside. When the waitress came, she had shorts on that were borderline obscene. The tattoos and piercings didn't offend me in least, but with it being Fathers Day the place was full of families (mine included) and my children saw a little more than they should have. She was very friendly and apologized for the long wait. As I opened my mouth to order some appetizers, she cut me off to inform me that they were out of chicken tenders, brisket (which essentially eliminated 3 - 4 menu items that I was considering), and something else which escapes me at the moment. That was frustrating, and again - a very non-experienced restauranteur move. They were seriously out of some staple menu items at about 4:30 on a Sunday afternoon in June? No worries, plenty of options, we order the beer cheese fondue and pretzels. When it finally arrived, there were no pretzels. One measly skinny little tiny loaf of a wanna-be french bread - and no mention from the server of them also being out of pretzels. My wife suggested we mention it to her, but there would be no point in doing so. I ordered the Pork Schnitzel sandwich, which was ok at best. A couple of my kids ordered wings as a meal and said they were very good. Another one ordered the classic burger, and said it tasted "ok" as well. I'm not bashing the place, just being honest about my experience. Disappointing for a place with a such pedigreed owner/management/chef group. And costly. It will not be high on my list to return to, but I trust it will get better over time. read more

Wow, fresh, locally sourced food, super nice wait staff, and killer music, what's not to like? Don't listen to the negative ratings, when a place like this tries to cook the freshest way possible, of course they are going to run out of some of the most popular dishes! If you eat mostly Vegetarian like us, this restaurant is a blessing! If you want really fresh food and good beer, check this restaurant out! We love it. The fish dip and flat bread triangles are awesome! read more

First time. We sampled some beers in a flight. The Cuban sandwich was good. The sweet and spicy Brussels were neither sweet nor spicy. The crab fries were LOADED. Would definitely come back. Every beer we tried was great! read more

Love this restaurant. Great food and really loud atmosphere. It is a great atmosphere for kids. We've been here twice and it's been good both times. read more

I ordered the short rib nachos. Question? Where is the short ribs and the toppings? Most of the cops did not have any toppings. It took a while to get drinks. Food was decent but will not come back :/ read more

Food was subpar. My 3 year old said the chicken tenders were nasty. She's the boss. I cook better at home

How can you go wrong? This place had good local beer and food. I got the fish and chips and they were perfectly cooked and a good portion. Nice atmosphere we will be coming back! read more

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I had lunch here yesterday and dinner today, b/c yes they are that great. Came w/ 3 others for lunch and we all had the pick 3 lunch special. The wraps were delicious, but the soups ( crab and beer and bacon) were amazing, and I am a make it from scratch soup chef myself, so high praise indeed. For dinner I had another bowl of the beer and bacon soup and the salmon BLT. Fish was perfectly cooked, as in still juicy and rare, the sauce had capers in it which was a nice touch, and fries with skins were done right. I ended everything with a bite of the key lime pie. Driving out of town or I'd find an excuse to come back tomorrow too. Bring friends and share as the portions are big, the atmosphere casual, and staff friendly and knowledgeable. Wish this place was closer to home, I'd be a regular read more

Love this place. My picky son and I had a great time. The wings were cooked to perfection with the right amount of Crispness. I had the big oyster beer, was a perfect light taste. The stuffed pepper was flavorful. Thanks to the staff for a great visit. read more

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Very busy due to the excitement of a new business in town. We tried two different times in one night to get a two bar seats. (It happened to be the craft crawl) Food- I appreciated that they took a unique gastropub approach to the menu. It all looked really exciting on paper. We ordered the cream cheese dip, oops i meant crab artichoke dip. Very overly cream cheesy and kind of overwhelming after a few bites. The pretzel loaf was good though, we joked they forgot to give us a bagel instead, for all the cream cheese. We did not like the brisket nachos. The chips and beef needed salt. The cheese was in the form of a beer cheese sauce that was watered down and puddled in the bottom. They put this "chow chow" like cabbage slaw on them with didn't really do much for the dish. Very blah all together. Beer- Typical in a good way. Definitely craft but nothing shockingly new or unique. They do feature other local brews as well. Service- The bartender was clearly overwhelmed but handled it nicely. Was on top of everything. I witnessed him deflect many rude comments with professionalism. Three "benefit of the doubt" stars because we did not actually eat a sandwich or entree, we will probably try one this place one more time for that. read more

We had to check out the brickworks in SYMRNA because we are getting a brick works in Long neck... It was a sunny day so it would've been nice to sit outside, a little dark on the inside, but very nice... The brisket sliders and beer bacon and cheese soup were totally amazing!!!!! I would say please check them out they were delicious and worth it... The beer selection was wonderful between a stout, an IPA and my favorite Joose Goose IPA. Can't wait for them to come to longneck enjoy read more

Excellent food, service and craft beers (always something different each time we're there). The nacho platter is the best within a hundred miles of Smyrna. The freshness of the chips, salsa, jalapeños topped off with cheese, creme fresh, chicken, pork and brisket is off the hook. My friend had the pork schnitzel at my recommendation because it was the very first dish I had there years ago. It was done to perfection and he loved it. I had the traditional chicken wings which I always have (my wife and I tend to share two or three appetizers). They have a new appetizer in the form of Italian long hot peppers served on a toasted garlic brioche (I think), with shredded Parmesan on top, very good, but, only two pieces of bread with one long hot pepper spilt between them. It was tasty, but, as a full blooded Italian from the northeast, it wasn't what I was expecting. My experience with long hots being served as an appetizer is about six peppers slit open long ways, then filled with thin slices of sharp provolone cheese and drizzled with olive oil and placed under a broiler until the cheese melts and begins to bubble. Then, plated and served with a side of crusty Italian bread or garlic bread!!! Otherwise, we enjoyed our food as always and my friend was duly impressed with our choice of establishment for dinner. read more

Very disapointing. No where to wait for a table, would not seat us until our entire party was there so they lost out on the sale of 3 drinks while we waited for our fourth. Main dining area bland and loud. Food was mediocre and not at proper temperature, it was all luke warm. We won't be going back. read more

We were driving home to NJ from southern Delaware and decided to look for a place to stop for lunch. We had two dogs with us so need somewhere with an outside patio (too hot to leave dogs in the car). I found Brick Works on my phone and could not have been more pleased. The food was excellent, all freshly prepared. We had the bacon wrapped figs and they were excellent. My husband's turkey reuben was outstanding, and my falafel was also excellent. I really loved the beer too! Otis, our server, was terrific, bringing dog bowls with water for our dogs right away. I'll definitely be back when I'm in the area. read more

My father and I had bacon wrapped meatloaf, my mother had the Mac and cheese with crab on top. Everything was delicious! The beer as well was very very good. I had the black Denaliah Double IPA and my father had the Cathode Ray IPA. Both beers were great. I highly recommend this place! read more

This is one of our favorite around town restaurants. We visit a few times a month. I love the Brick chicken and the beef barley soup and my husband loves the famous Pork Schnitzel sandwich and handout fries. The newest addition we love are the empanadas as the appetizer. Definitely recommend! read more

Great food!! I waited a little to long to be seated not sure where the hostess was however my lunch and waitress was awesome!! read more

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3 of us came here for lunch, ordered 2 appetizers calamari & Earth fire fries, first was very good but the fries didn't have.much flavor or heat, both had very small portions for the high price they were. I had the fish & chips, fries had very little old Bay seasoning to the point it couldn't be tasted at all. The breading in the fish was da bomb of flavor ! But as I tasted the fish only it was extremely bland. My daughter had .a buffalo chicken wrap, she loved that, but didn't care for the cooler slaw they have, nor did I when it came with my entree, wife had the brisket sandwich with Mac & cheese, sandwich was very good but Mac was bland also. I had one beer, it was good but this place only sells the beers they brew. On another note, their menu is nothing like the one.listed.on Yelp, apparently it changes.ofter read more

Manbo Sun - This one starts out floral and has a tart finish Basic Brick Cream Ale - my 83 year old father in law says this is how beer ie supposed to taste Started with fried green tomatoes - crispy with a spicy sauce. Lunch for me was Strawberry Salad with Broiled Crab Cake - Arugula with fennel, strawberris, pastacios Father in law got 1/2 shrimp salad and house salad All together a great meal! read more