5/5 Glen H. 2 years ago on Google
The
Brick
House,
in
Benton
Harbor,
Michigan,
is
a
fun
pub
in
the
heart
of
the
downtown
Arts
District,
serving
up
top
shelf
meals
and
cocktails.
Perusing
the
menu,
I
noticed
all
the
sandwiches
were
named
after
Van
Halen
song
titles.
The
fun
meal
names
continued
with
the
kids’
menu
which
includes
“I
Don’t
Know,”
“I
Don’t
Want
That,”
and
“I’m
Not
Hungry.”
We
began
with
a
Lillian
Board,
named
after
the
owner’s
late
grandmother.
It’s
The
Brick
House
version
of
a
charcuterie
board
but
features
Michigan-made
Polish
sausage…
a
tribute
to
Grandma
Lillian’s
Polish
heritage.
The
sausage
is
sliced
and
seared,
then
served
with
spicy
mustard,
a
side
of
house-made
pimento
cheese,
toasted
bread,
and
cornichon
pickles.
The
sausage
is
not
smoked
like
some
polish
sausage,
allowing
you
to
taste
the
savory
flavors
of
garlic
and
what
I
think
is
marjoram.
I
had
never
had
homemade
pimento
cheese
spread,
and
it
was
fantastic.
I
would
take
a
tub
home
with
me
if
they
sold
it
like
that.
Next
up
from
the
appetizer
section
were
the
best
frickin’
fried
pickles
I’ve
ever
had,
which
are
cleverly
called
Frickles!
They
come
sliced,
breaded
and
flash
fried.
Unlike
most
fried
pickles,
these
maintain
a
nice
crisp
crunch.
The
seasoning
is
on
point
with
some
fresh
cracked
pepper
zip,
and
the
Brick
Sauce
served
for
dipping
is
outstanding.
You’ll
find
this
secret
sauce
in
several
of
the
Brick
House
signature
dishes.
The
Atomic
Punk
is
an
elevated
grilled
ham
and
cheese
sandwich.
The
buttery,
creamy
taste
of
Brie
cheese
brings
the
other
ingredients
together,
which
includes
fresh
spinach,
honey
mustard
and
get
this…apple
slices!
Who
comes
up
with
concoctions
like
this?
The
sweet
and
crunch
of
the
apple
slices
are
certainly
unique
and
delightfully
contrasts
the
saltiness
of
the
ham.
We
sampled
a
couple
cocktail
creations
too.
The
In
a
Van
Down
by
the
River
cocktail
was
a
huge
hit
for
all
of
us.
It’s
grapefruit
vodka
with
fresh
lime,
soda
and
a
jalapeño
slice.
The
jalapeño
is
very
subtle
with
only
a
trace
of
heat,
however
the
longer
it
steeps,
the
more
the
spice
kicks
in.
Lastly,
I
smashed
my
face
into
the
Smash
Burger
prepped
with
American
cheese,
pickles,
grilled
onion,
and
more
Brick
Sauce.
The
perfectly
steamed
brioche
bun
could
barely
contain
it
all.
Benton
Harbor
has
some
pretty
amazing
burger
joints,
and
everybody
seems
to
have
a
strong
opinion,
but
there
is
definitely
a
new
contender
in
the
Benton
Harbor
burger
debate.
The
fries
are
natural-cut,
leaving
the
skins
which
lend
an
earthy,
savory
flavor
that
I
enjoy...you
know,
fries
that
actually
taste
like
potatoes.
My
wife
wants
to
come
back
and
next
time
order
the
Unchained
crispy
chicken
sandwich.
The
pickled
jalapenos
and
Brick
Sauce-infused
slaw
sounds
yummy.
Oh,
and
make
sure
to
save
room
for
Judy’s
Chocolate
Cake!
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