brick & tin

sandwiches are delicious! i loved the slaw i had here considering i hate slaw. the chips are great, meat is on point. quick and deliciouslunchspot.

good luck finding a better sandwich. four of us hadlunchat brick & tin today. i wasn't thrilled with my classic salad--the salads my friends got looked great, though, and they cleaned them up. we ordered the brisket sandwich, desi , and gaucho. we all agreed they were delicious. my brisket was tender and full of flavor--and they don't skimp on the serving size, either. the bread was as good as the meat.
i usually skip dessert but i took a bite of the chocolate bread pudding and vanilla (?) bread pudding that my pals ordered. the chocolate bread pudding was okay but that vanilla(?) bread pudding was a real treat. be sure to give that a try. (strangely, the person who actually ordered the bread pudding thought it was just okay.)
parking is a pain (street parking--finding a free meter atlunchtime can be a challenge) but the dart goes right by it so "park and ride" is an option.

i wish i lived closer or worked downtown--i'd eat here at least once a week.

i'm soon to be a "regular". i regularly eat at trattoria centrale the incredible pizza, etc. place across the street. interestingly enough one of the guys there told me i ought to try brick and tin. i have been there twice now once atlunchtime and once mid-afternoon. the first time i had the florentine panini and the simple salad. wonderful!! the bread and seasonings were perfect, the peppers were fresh, the service was quick even though it was a busy time and i knew i would be back. this week i returned in a very quiet time and was one of three diners. i had the steak sandwich panini and the classic salad and again it was perfect! the only think i can say bad about this place is they are closed saturday and evenings except friday.

wonderful food and attention to detail. i was in a business meeting the other day andlunchwas brought in. my sandwich was beef brisket. i bit into and wehnt oh my god, this is the best beef brisket sandwich i have ever had. tender does not begin to describe it. i asked and was told it was from brick & tin. i had eaten dinner there once before and really enjoyed it but for reasons not b&t's fault i just had not been back. so i went to eatlunchat b&t the other day rather than my 'usual" downtown eatery when i do business downtown. i order the beef brisket sandwich again and the butternut squash soup. what was served to me was culinary art. the soup was nothing short of divine with a touch of olive oil swirled on top. i believe they make their own bread but in any event it was delicious and very fresh. the beef brisket was once again perfection and intensely flavorful. as far as attention to detail, mylunchwas served on a somewhat rustic but really cool bright red ceramic plate with this unique shaped soup bowl/cup that was mustard color. i appreciated such a presentation for something as simple as a less than ten dollar lunch. i liked the ceramics enough to look them up on the internet which was casa mia. turns out the plate is $40 and so is the soup bowl. $80 of dinnerware for my simple sandwich and soup. that says something to me. attention to detail and presentation. kudos to b&t.


-----06 feb, 2011-----

tasty and a touch different. went to brick and tin one night on a whim with the gf and another couple. we shared a tasting platter and enjoyed the meats, cheeses, olives, etc. that came with the platter. nice presentation and simple good high quality food. had the duck confit and enjoyed that as well. the staff was pleasant and competent and a good time was had by all. i enjoyed it and will go back. kudos to brick and tin.

excellent food. the brisket is wonderful as well as the veggie sandwich. always fresh sides. excellent house made bread. get there a little early or a little late forlunchto avoid the line. least fav = pimento cheese.

wonderful! if only they had more hours!. this place is fantastic. the sandwiches are made with quality meats, cheeses, and vegetables. the bread is delicious. everything was fresh and delicious, extremely high quality food, apparently all local. each of the paninis even comes with a salad or soup, and these are delicious as well, and the prices were unbelievable for the product - under $10. my friend and i visited today, and when the server brought us our food, he brought a side of their delicious fresh pea salad, just for us to try. this is one of my favorite newlunchspots in birmingham. the atmosphere and the food are a perfect combo. sadly, they're only open forlunch(10am to 7pm i believe) monday-friday.

well with all the talk of a new place to eat for lunch, i was very excited to try it, at first glance it looks like a pub but once you step in it's a totally different feel, the crowd was mixed with buisness people and the urban hipsters! after waiting ten minutes to place my order, onlyvteo people ahead of me, i ordered the roasted chicken salad sandwich and pea corn and tomato salad. after 17 minutes i finally got my sandwich, i was good , not great but good, the salad was okay but lacked flavor. after spending 27 minutes just trying to get my food i had to ear quickly to get back to work! i really hope they the speed things up for lunch, the buisness people need to bet back to work. i just hope they don't cater to the urban hipster snob like several if the other downtown places. i will try it again when they know how to getlunchdone in a moderate amount if time! so for the quality of food and the time i waited it's not worth it. it's just ok for me. i wish them luck and hopefully they can get all things out faster seeing they have alot of staff in the kitchen.

slow on second day, but well worth it.. brick & tin is a new restaurant on the increasingly busy north side of town. owner mauricio papapietro touts the place as a "gourmet sandwich" shop; and while that may sound a bit like an oxymoron, the billing is not far off. consider the fact that papapietro did his time under both frank stitt and chris hastings, it should come to no surprise that the product he puts out is nothing short of the highest quality, freshness, and goodness. but with that kind of pedigree, why sandwiches?

for starters, there's enoughlunchdemand around. bankers, lawyers, and businessmen (and women) of all stripes flock to anything open around there. rather than opening up just a sandwich shop, though, papapietro has brought our city something truly special.

first of all, papapietro and company have done a lot to make this place feel great inside. they took a blight of a building and made it look and feel timeless, classy, and warm. the extremely high ceilings, exposed brick walls, and slightly modern-industrial look make for one of the better atmospheres of anylunchspot in town.

but the atmosphere is only secondary to the really important thing: top-notch food. both the brisket and provence (vegetable) sandwiches were killer. brick & tin uses nothing but locally grown organic produce and meats, and bakes its own bread daily. every bite of the sandwich tastes wholesome and worthy of savoring. it's refreshing to see the local/organic trend catching on in town, and it's a great feeling to feel good about what you're eating--especially when it tastes so dern good. the field pea, sweet corn, and cucumber salad on the side was particularly amazing; it would make a great meal in and of itself.

the only negative was that it was a bit slow for lunch... but seeing as how it was only the second day it was open, the meal and service were generally flawless. brick & tin should operate like a well-oiled machine with time. look for this place to become one of the go-tolunchspots in birmingham.