Downtown Grill & Brewery

Reviews about Downtown Grill & Brewery

• 1 / 5

  By Joseph Alai
  Been 3 times. First visit was surprised. The grilled chicken was flavorful and the potato skin appetizer topped with taco mean was terrific and fries were decent for what seemed to be frozen steak fries. The blue cheese slaw was terrible and tasted flat out bitter and bad. But one miss sometimes happens. Second visit had the steak. Big mistake. The steak was the least tender piece of meat I had in years. Was absolutely terrible and full of gristle along with chewy toughness. Maybe I was served the cows leather? The mac and cheese was also just shells with little flavor and the salad an expensive heap of lettuce with the house dressing that tasted way too sour and bitter. Tried them one more time hoping for improvement. I flat out felt sick. Went for a repeat on the great tator skins but this time the taco beef was dry and tasted terrible and there was very little of it. And this time tried the pork chops and those were a complete miss. Dry and leather just like the steak. Not sure how this place with such an amazing ambiance along with a menu of food that sounds so fabulous can be serving up such garbage while keeping decent ratings. I see a lot of potential here if the kitchen can bring quality to where it needs to be. Maybe try here again in the future. But until the kitchen improves, best to be avoided. UPDATE: Since they are one of the few places open late, went back for try number 4. Result. Well. Same result. The chili came out ice cold. The jerk chicken was excellent quality and flavor and warm. Yet the fries I enjoyed before were cold and old this time. So once again. Kitchen and consistency issues. Hoping some new and better late night grub places open soon in the area. UPDATE AGAIN: The Chicken Wings are good and seem to always come out fresh. Seems to be the only item I have got that has been consistent and good. Opt for the Caribbean style with a side of hot sauce for a good experience. The fries still old and cold most times so quit ordering those. And actually now when forced to go here when all else in the area quit serving food. The wings are my go to item and only item I will order from here on out.
  January 06, 2017