Pele's Wood Fire - Park and King

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

Off topic, but the family went to Pastiche for their new Thurday Night Supper Club last night...  It was pretty fantastic.

I grew up eating home-cooked southern food, so they were already behind the eight-ball competing with Mom, but Jenny knows her shit and did a great job with the food.   Turnip Soup & cornbread (not the Jiffy Mix, real cornbread) for starters, then Braised Pork Cheeks, Brussel Sprout Hash, Turkey Meatloaf, Glazed Carrots, BlackEyed Pea & Edamame Succotash? all served family style.. ,We finished with an apple pie / cobbler ?!?   

It appears the menu will change from week to week, but the theme will stay as southern with a twist, so I see my self becoming a regular for this one.  It's reso only I think, but totally recommended.

[Bativac]

I like The Brick! 

It's been years since I had any problems with their service.  I like their food, and when they have had live music it's always been very good. 

When our daughter comes down from NYC, we always head straight to either The Brick or to Biscotti's.  If it weren't for those two places I don't think that she would like Jacksonville nearly as much as she does.

I know this isn't a Brick thread but I have to echo the other posters' bad experiences. I've been twice, I think, at the insistence of different friends, and both times the service was lousy and the food was lackluster. They're on my permanent "do not return" list.

My wife wants to try Pele's but by the sound of it we better give 'em a couple weeks...

[Dog Walker]

"De Gustabus Non Est Disputandum"  About taste their can be no arguments - attributed to Cicero

[JeffreyS]

I really really like the Shrimp and Grits at the Brick.

[downtownjag]

I really really like the Shrimp and Grits at the Brick.

I like the fried green tomatoes, crab cake, ahi tuna.... I think the dinner menu is pretty good, it's the lunch menu that is bland.

[north miami]

Brick?

fast backward......
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    Partners!

     hi Noel Freidline trio! watching those frog like fingers in the mirror...who here recalls??..... and the Students... The Silver-spoon who drove her boyfriends Porsche through the Fox storefront

Food? typically so what 'good'.  ( some of us are lucky,the best meals are at home)

  **********   Hello Jane.....love the way that beautiful curly dark hair flows over.....   *********

    ( P.S.- believe we had a Seven Eleven just down the way then... park & king so bland and all was relatively Grand.)

[thekillingwax]

Said it before, will say it again- Brick is Applebee's in fancy clothing.

[Dashing Dan]

Said it before, will say it again- Brick is Applebee's in fancy clothing.

If Brick was in a mall and I could walk to an Appllebee's in Avondale, then I'd probably pick the Applebee's

[outofhere]

Dashing Dan....ugh!!

[JHAT76]

Brick:

It doesn't help that Brick prices are a bit lofty and its in what is considered a 'fancy' location.  With upper edge pricing and that location people expect more.  To me it isn't terrible.  I really like the jazzy bands they bring in and the general atmosphere.  I can see though how for the money people would choose to go elsewhere. 

[ben says]

Brick sucks....honestly....1980's food at 2010's prices. Figure they do more reheating/frying than actual cooking. But yes, they're in a nice location, with a nice interior, and a nice crowd.

I hope this isn't what Pele's turns into...shitty food, kept alive by a good location.

[Charles Hunter]

Ate at Pele's late last night, and the place was busy.  Food was good, staff friendly - but our waiter kept forgetting parts of our orders, at least he asked before putting in a wrong order.  Good beer list, and our selections were on tap.  We will be back.

[north miami]

Brick sucks....honestly....

I hope this isn't what Pele's turns into...shitty food, kept alive by a good location.

I bet many Park & King region home owners (Dellwood West...,) would love the stigma of Good Location.......

Existing "good location" empowered the likes of Biscottis,Partners/Brick,later day Fox,Sterlings.....ad nausea
the synergy engrained.........in the Core retail is subservient to The Neighborhood

Are we to assume the Reverse at P&K???

[IamAmerican]

About Brick - one of my least favorite places in town. Too arrogant of a workforce/management for the crappy food that is served. This place is an incredible let down. Their only selling point is the location. I'm miffed that the 7-11 won't be in avondale...as they assuredly would put Brick out of business. Who wouldn't choose a gas station heated taquito over anything you can get at Brick?

I felt inspired...this is there last inspection report:

http://data.ocala.com/restaurant-inspections/duval/brick-restaurant/sea2613266/2443684/

About Pele's: I haven't tried any of their entrees, yet. I have had the opportunity to try a couple of their desserts. The tiramisu and  cheesecake...wow! It's some of the best cheesecake I've experienced. The tiramisu, though a little heavy on the "cream" was still light, fluffy and lovely.

[IamAmerican]

MAybe I was a little harsh last night about the brick...a 7-11 taquito won't put brick out of business...the 7-11 fruit cup might.