Red Brick Cafe

Went on a road trip. From Nola to Franklinton. No reason had just never been before. Not many local places to choose from so we chose the red brick. Outside looked promising with their bistro side walk tables. Walking in we weren't sure what to expect. Felt more like we were walking into a storage closet foyer of someone's home who was cleaning out closets. Entering the cafe portion was an experience unto itself. Cozy sofa. A couple of scattered tables and chairs. Not sure what vibe they were going for. Across the room open kitchen area. When I say open it is exactly what I mean. Shelves of stock and surplus stacked up with steam table items, in what I am sure was a reason. But the rhyme was totally unapparent. We weren't treated so we walked up to the counter where a polite young lady stood. I asked if we ordered at the counter or table and she said counter. No biggy. I asked for a menu she pointed to a chalk menu board. I was rather shocked by the dinner price menu. For a lunch style meal. We ordered two Ceasar chicken wrap two sweet teas -and a piece of cake. Over 35 dollars. Not including tip. I tipped the jar sitting prominently on the counter next to a big tan purse. She handed us the receipt and told us we could help ourselves to the drinks down the counter. We followed her finger and on the counter were styrofoam cups with ice already in them half melted. I politely asked for a fresh cup of ice so as not to water down my tea. So far so good no red flags here. She complied. She took a styrofoam foam cup. And scooped it into the ice bin. Big health violation. Sorry I know my fda food handler rules. This is a no no. My husband excused himself to check out the restroom. It was locked. We sat at a nice lil table by the window. Where the ketchup could be heated by the glaring sun. Nice sticky bottle that it was. Our food arrived. No napkins. No silverware. Just the food. My husband looked around for utensils and napkins but could find nothing by where the drinks were. We ate with our hands. My husband went to check the restroom. Still locked. As we were finishing the young lady brought our cake out. Two plastic forks. We asked for napkins. She replied they are over there in the bin on the shelf under the counter. Well hells bells why didn't I look and rummage Thru the supplies that were stacked there. Now I had already tipped her for doing nothing more then taking my money and delivering two plates. I would have thought she would have offered to retrieve some for us. But nope she went about her happy lil business. The food? It was a tortilla wrapped handful of lettuce and some grilled chicken. Nothing to write home about. The ambiance was clutter meets confusion. Black chandeliers. Bistro tables. Coffee shop vibe. Totally confusing. The real down fall was the blaring evangelical Christian rock. In the setting we were in it didn't fit. All the hard surfaces made it indistinguishable and unintelligible. It was just grating noise. But like I said we were on a road trip to somewhere we had never been for no reason. And now we have no reason to ever return.

The best omelets! The staff and owner are friendly and welcoming. The atmosphere is cozy and I love the couch!

Breakfast was good and staff was friendly. I loved the worship music that was playing.

Burger was plain with no flavor but the atmosphere was good. Service was ok. To much mayo.

Awesome place eveeeeer!!! Yeah!! foods fresh people are get and the chef is amazingly handsome and can cook like a genie makes your dreams come true!

If I could rate service a negative I would this owner is so disrespectful & rude when speaking to customers because they didn't cook the fish properly. Selling raw fish is unethical and unacceptable. After the waitress said "oh that's not done" the owner walks over picks up the plate slams it down and says "I don't care who you are, that fish is done." Up until that point I was calm. Once she spoke to me in a condescending tone I all but lost my temper. How dare you treat paying customers this way! Because we don't look or speak a certain way you act this way. After reading several comments on a post made on Facebook about the incident I learned she's treated quite a few people this way. One mother commented that her daughter got food poisoning. Which I can see why her child got sick they sell raw food. Salmonella is real and dangerous. To blatantly blame a customer for not ordering a blackened fish well done is absurd. Hence the point of blackened. This is typical behavior of you're not a regular. If you don't look like a upper class you will be treated like trash if you complain.

They seem to only like certain people here. The food is good but I'm pretty sure they do consider my patronage as valuable. I should just take my $20.00 and go somewhere where I'll feel welcome. I'm serious I feel uncomfortable here.

Eh. It was okay. The restaurant could use a deep cleaning. Strange layout. The employees weren't very friendly or helpful. I wish I had tipped after the meal and not before. The served the food without napkins or silverware and forgot the drinks. However, you can get a wallet or purse with your meal. Merchandise is all over the place.

Made us some great cappuccinos. The customer service was great. Prices were very good.

Awesome food and great service. Sometimes can be a little crowded for lunch. Back room is a great place with several tables. Good for conversations and meetings. Highly recommend