A disappointing experience tonight. My wife, daughter amd I had supper. We ordered two skillets…read more My wife had the bourbon chicken and I had the mushroom and sirloin tips. The skillets come out sizzling. My mushrooms and some of the sirloin where charred from the skillet being far too hot. My wife had a similiar experience with her onions being charred. I mentioned it to the server when she took away my plate and said she would mention it to the kitchen. It should have been very evident from what was left from my meal that it was unacceptable. I would have expected a follow-up from a manager or a comped dessert or something. Nope, instead we got a $100 bill. I'm just sorry to the server that it had to be reflected in the gratuity

Went to Applebee's for their new "Breakfast Menu". Server…read morewas fairly good given the breakfast is fairly new. Not your typical menu items, yet they say it was designed for Brandon appetites. Manager came out and spoke to us and comped several items & that was nice of him. He listened to our comments as they do seem to want to improve. IMHO they have a very, very long way to go. Bacon, sausage, eggs, pancakes & coffee is about $17.00 + tax. The kids menu has two $8.00 item choices. The $3.00 coffee, sausages and the pan-fries were good. There is no "Normal" menu item of "Bacon, eggs, toast & pan-fries" listed, but possibly available à la carte for even more. Food came out fairly slowly even though it was not very busy. Will not be trying it again as the price was way too high and the quality was too low. See photo for what the $14.00 breakfast looks like (minus the two pancakes). Add coffee for a $17.00 breakfast! The feeling at our table was "Almost any other restaurant in Brandon would be considerably cheaper and better quality".

Bathroom stall door doesn't lock, so had to hold door closed, sewer smell, and not the cleanest…read more Wasn't busy when we went in but the service we received you would have thought it was packed. On a good note the food was decent.

I worked their as a dishwasher a few years ago and it went down hill after I was let go do to…read moreowners wanting more money with less staff.

Went there for breakfast. Server said plate was hot! Yes, it was SCALDING HOT. DO NOT TAKE A PLATE…read moreFROM THE SERVER if you are silly enough to go there. Make them place it on the table. I suffered a bad burn on my hand and had to immediately run cold water on my hand for 5 minutes to cool it so it would not blister. Then I had to eat with my left (wrong) hand. They did give my wife 15% off her meal! (hers was the cheapest meal) We met with the managers and their statement was "well the server said it was hot". It was WAY BEYOND HOT. Also, three of us that had sausage felt the sausage was barely cooked. . There are WAY better restaurants in Brandon. Avoid (both) Smitty's at all costs. I know they lost 6 customers today.

Been here a few times. Usually pretty good. But tonight when it slowed down in the bar, all that…read moremattered to the staff was they're friends that sat around the bar. I was at a table 10 feet from the bar, was totally ignored even though they walked right by my table time and again. Acted surprised when i walked up asked for my tab and pointed it out. Wish i would have gotten the waitress name that served me until her shift was done because she was excellent and i have no complaints toward her but the others, well just keep giggling and having a good time with your friends while ignoring customers. Im sure thats great for business

Great steakhouse. Normally a resturant in a hotel is not that good but this was a great suprise…read more The wings were also very good. Server is good and quick nice atmosphere and not too crowded, even on hockey nights.

I will not be back. The environment is very Mom & Pop, nothing wrong with that, but they market…read morethemselves as a bit more upmarket, which they are not. Also, they really, really like the Habs. The food: I ordered a filet mignon, which I did not get. Whatever cut of meat they served, it was not what I ordered. It came with a "tossed" salad, which consisted of iceberg lettuce and two pieces each of tomato, cucumber, carrot, and celery sitting on top. My friends ordered burgers which came completely plain and tasted like they were from M&M - nothing wrong with M&M but the restaurant prides themselves on home-made everything. Overall it was expensive and not enjoyable. I would highly recommend instead going to the Keg for steak and Five Guys for burgers (comparable prices and Much better food). Sorry Beef and Barrel, not good.

I have gone there for years and have never had a bad meal. The steaks are always cooked perfectly…read moreand the burgers are fantastic. An awesome privately owned establishment.

Good tasting, fresh, tender ribeye. Fast, friendly service. Would definitely come back here.read more

It's closed for business. Up for sale. Birchwood has been a fixture in the area for many years. It…read morewill be missed.

Ribs were pretty darn good, just the right amount of tenderness without falling apart. But that's…read morewhere the positives ended. Brisket didn't really appear smoked- grey and dry without any smoke ring. Oddly there was no meat platter option that included ribs and pulled pork. The boneless chicken wings were pre-made chicken tenders with a vinegary sauce. Service was friendly, but long stretches of not checking in left us drink-less. What cocktails we were able to snag didn't taste like they actually had the liquor in them. Stick to beer.

Kansas is not a dry state, like the menu claims. (I've gotten besotted in bars there plenty)…read more But, otherwise, the food is good, and they have reasonable specials especially during the week. I had some work to do, so I came in the afternoon, logged into WiFi, ate to my heart's content and hit the road. Server was nice and professional. Decor is legit western. Recommended.

Took my daughter for her all out bday dinner and it didn't disappoint, service was fast, food was…read moreexceptional and the ambience set the tone for a great evening

Started out with a Caesar cocktail - fantastic! I ordered the Keg Classic meal with a filet mignon…read more The Caesar salad was enough for two people and it was nice and garlicky! The steak was cooked to perfection and the twice baked potato was scrumptious. The complimentary sour dough bread comes out hot and delicious with the whipped butter. I think this is the best restaurant in Brandon. The Keg is always consistent and never disappoints.

Cute and quaint little water hole in rugby. My wife ordered a cosmopolitan and the bartenders did…read morenot know how to make one. We offered a recipe and nobody was interested. The food we had was good and I will go back again, but hopefully the bartenders can learn how to make more drinks.

I've been to a lot of small town bars and this place is the BEST one I've been to by far! It's…read morerecently renovated and has an ENORMOUS bar with tons of tvs if you want to come out and watch a game. There's an outdoor patio, lots of bar games like darts and pool, and a separate side room that my large group basically took over for a private event. There were a couple dozen of us and the servers were on top of it, very attentive! I have to tell you though, the best parts about this place are the amazing food and the people! This is not average bar food. Everything was super fresh and they have a lot of creative menu options. The southwest burger, Reuben and fried green beans are a must try!! I will also never forget our bartender, Heather. She became our best buddy, suggesting drinks she knew we would like to try and chatting us up. I just loved her!! Thanks for the great experience, 3rd Street Station!!

Cute patio & friendly servers. The wait wasn't terrible & the place was slammed. We sat outside for…read moreabout 15min until they called us in to be seated. We ordered drinks and poutine. They came out quickly. The margarita slushy was on special & was basically like drinking a frozen pouch sold for $1.50 in every liquor store... not a great value or drink. The beer on tap was a Minnesota brew, no complaints there. The poutine was frozen curds over frozen fries with packaged gravy. It could be worse & could be certainly be better. I ordered a western burger, which came out well done on a chilled bun - with onion rings, which were decent tho I'd venture to say frozen. Hubs ordered a 3pc chicken with fries & the leg & thigh were good, but the breast was pretty dry. For $65, I dare say we could have done much better elsewhere. Of course, there aren't a lot of other options to choose from close by. The food is your basic bar, inexpensive frozen fare that's deep fried and over-priced, but will do in a pinch. I will note that they offered some dinners with some better side options - and - again, the service was really good. You can only expect so much tho from quick-fix products.

ordered the Swiss mushroom burger. The wait was too long for a non-busy hour. The burger bun was…read moreold and smelled bad, and the mushrooms were barely cooked, I could taste the raw mushroom