briggs kitchen and bar

food was poor, service was decent. not worth the money. plenty of other better venues in the area. wouldn't return or suggest thisplaceto family or friends.

love it. excellent. service and food were
good, beautifulplacefor sure i will celebrate my bday in briggs

i am slightly remiss because last time i was at brigg's, i would have given them a 4. their brunch was fantastic. their boozy punch bowl - even better. this weekend, i took some family there for lunch. 

ambiance: i love the feel of briggs. i loved coming here previously for a boozy brunch with friends. i love the industrial, restoration hardware feel, with mortar oozing out between the bricks - assumably all original. i love the open kitchen concept and the bar in the centre (voyeurism at its finest if your a foodie like me!). they allow kids there, which is fantastic for brunch - there were a ton of families there when we went.

service: service was good. our waitress was on point- she brought us drinks, took our order, and there was no mid-bite awkward 'how's your meal going?' as the waitress watches you chew your food before answering (or do you answer with a full mouth? i've never quite figured it out.). 

drinks: i started with the rosemary & jane cocktail - i found it like drinking straight lemon juice but the server was super accommodating and recommended a different drink for me to try - the oolong lady. it was so good, i may have had two.

food: everyone enjoyed what they ate - my father-in-law raved about the beef barley soup, my husbands prime rib sandwich and poutine was fantastic. horseradish mayo - to die for. gravy on the poutine - not traditional but super flavourful! if it's your 'cheat-day' this is the lunch to try. i ordered the tuna potato salad - and everything about the salad was good except the tuna - it was prepared correctly, unfortunately, it was quite fishy for tuna - not as fresh as i would have liked. 

in summary - i would definitely go back to briggs - i'd like to try more on their menu, and get more of a feel for the quality of food. greatplaceto bring a big group of people - the restaurant definitely has a social-feel to it!

would give it 3.5 starts, if half stars were available. i have been here a couple of times over the past 2 years. it use to be one of my favourite places but hasn't been on my go-to recently. they no longer have the lobster mac and cheese, which was my go to. the last time i went i ordered the tacos and they came back and told me they ran out of the meat and that i had to order something else. i ordered the rock crab gnocchi, it was decent. one thing i do love is the potato tic tac's. overall do like theplacebut comparable to a lot of other places that serve similar food. it is a little more on the pricy side as well.

wow, we were really disappointed. my husband had the pappardelle with chicken...pasta was sooo overcooked and was served as a big lump with no seasoning...had to ask for salt.
i had the paella royale.....was like a smoky, greasy chinese fried rice....really poor quality and no spice or heat at all like it should have.
3 of the shrimp had actually spoiled so i removed them from my dish. i used to come here often when they first opened but we will not be back...huge waste of time and money. too bad....maybe thisplaceis ok for a quick lunch but it was a brutal dinner....

met a friend for lunch before christmas and theplacewas full.  i ordered the briggs paella $15 with chorizo, prawns, calamari and saffron rice.  it appears small but it is definitely filling for 1 person (female).   when i have visited in the past, the food has always been pretty good but this time, the paella was way too salty.  maybe just don’t order their paella when you go. 

the space is large - great for groups. this lunch was just two people so it was a bit loud at times for us to have a conversation.

came for lunch on a friday when the jay's game was on. theplacehad a nice spacious atmosphere. we were a group of 4 and got the 48 oz tomahawk rib eye with a bunch of sides. the rib eye itself was not bad, the fatty parts at the end were amazing and the body was so so. it was dry at some points but delicious at others, i can understand as this thing was massive.

the brussel sprouts salad was surprisingly good and their deviled eggs were out of this world. i will probably be back to try some of their other dishes.

we stumbled upon this gem on a friday night when we had to give up our reservation at japanese village. we are sure glad that happened. they were able to accommodate a party of 14 with no issue and no trouble. we even had two kids and thisplaceis totally kid friendly. i had family visiting from malaysia and australia and they wanted alberta beef. they were not disappointed! ribs and meat was ordered and we loved it. 
service was quick and efficient and the kitchen staff, who you can see, looked happy to be making our food.
the decor is very trendy and they even have a private room that has a super cute table with a tv and soundproofing!

nicely renovatedplaceand awesome server who was very attentively and really knew the menu and restaurant inside out. i would go back just for the server.

the food was good but not amazing that i am dying to go back. i'd be willing to give theplaceanother try when the menu gets switched up a little bit.

have been here a number of times under different circumstances (dinner on a busy weekend night, brunch, lunch on the patio) and have always enjoyed it!

there are a number of things on the menu that i would recommend to everyone (the brisket sandwich, potato tic tacs, lettuce wraps and the fantastic short rib stick out in particular). cocktails are pretty tasty, but many of them are quite strong, so be aware when ordering them. have always had a great, personable server as well, which is a bonus. 

not the cheapestplaceyou will find, but if you are looking to pay for quality, this is theplaceto go!

i so would have liked to give thisplacea slightly higher review but it was all in the details for me. we went on a quiet sunday afternoon. it took about half an hour for our food to come out which felt long considering there was only 3-4 other tables filled. my eggs benny were great, but the potato hash was slightly burnt in spots and over seasoned. my friends enjoyed their meals but our waitress didn't come check on us too often. overall, an adequate experience and the menu options are so appealing i'd be willing to give theplaceanother chance. fingers crossed that it all comes together a little better.

so good!!! we just happened upon this fabulousplaceby chance and stopped here for a late dinner after oktoberfest- what a fantastic find!! none of us had heard of it before but now i can't wait to go back!! all of the meals were delicious from the crispy halibut sandwich to the beef short ribs that were so glisteningly tender that the bone just slid out- no knife required. can't wait to gather up some friends and go back again soon!!

this is a greatplacefor lunch or dinner. the menu is unique and the servers are very detailed in going through the items to make sure you know what you are getting into. we had the paella and angel food pasta, both delicious!

this is a niceplaceto have dinner when you're on date or out with friends. the atmosphere here is really nice and comfortable. the lobster mac and cheese was delicious, minus the fact that for some reason there were a lot of peas. i also ordered the deviled eggs and they were just as good! i would definitely come here again to try their other dishes.

this restaurant is always busy and good luck getting a table at lunch time if you've not made a reservation a while in advance... that said, it is because the food is damn good, theplaceis lively and fun.
if you want to tweak your order a bit, they will not have a problem with it at all... and i definitely recommend the twisted blt, add a fried egg and avocado, and you'll have the perfect breakfast sandwich!