Blue Bricks

Business lunch with a colleague and a customer during a recent visit. We got there a bit early - the place was empty when we arrived, so we got a good seat without a wait. I had a burger, which was very good. The others ordered the daily specials. All were satisfied. No problems with service, facilities, or anything else. Prices were fair for a place like this. Good atmosphere. I'm not a local, but I'd have no problem going back when I'm in town again.

Was out the bars and was so grateful to stumble into this place. They sure a large food menu late night which no other places do! Also Angie was an incredible bartender. She was so thoughtful and attentive. Will definitely stop back in when we are back in the area.

Stopped in last night about 10ish...for a night cap since our hotel was next door.... The bartenders were friendly and attentive. Fun bar and will stop back in next time I'm in town but earlier in the night so I can check out their menu. Thanks Blue Bricks!!

This is by far the best place in Mankato for beer, food, and good hangs. The staff is like family. Brooke, Gaby, Doug and Brandy are by far and away the best waitresses and bartenders in town. You can't beat their all day happy hour in Mondays, $1.75s tall domestics on Sundays, and their Wednesday 2-for-1's. Been coming here regularly for five years and is always my #1 recommendation for late night drinks.

Worst service ever! Gabriell was our waitress and from the beginning she was extremely rude. We were nothing but nice and throughout our night we received dirty looks and poor service. She is such a B I T C H!!! I will never come here again!

My experience at blue bricks was not very pleasant. I ordered a pretty simple meal, just a burger and fries. Our waitress was not the greatest. We ended up waiting about 45 minutes for our food. The kitchen messed up my order right off the bat. They also burnt my burger and way overcooked the fries. The best part of my meal was the pickle that came on the side. It was definitely not worth $11 the meal cost. I will not be coming here for food again in the near future. I would much rather go next door to rounders. There are so many better food options in the area.

This was one of my hangouts in Kato. I was happy when it expanded.Pluses: -Great bar food, especially the old standard chicken strips with lightly seasoned fries and honey mustard. Nachos, the Maverick Burger, the Ace of Spades and their buffalo chicken salad are tasty too.-The Cider beer on tap. Nice if you're sick of beer or hungover.- Location. Good place to get your night going. Always people around and the patio is nice.- Music/Decor. Love the blues and the photos that compliment the bar's name.Minusses:- The smell. It's almost worse since the smoking ban.- The staff. It's tough to get any service, even when it's slow. I wish the back bar would just stay open all the time. If you know someone that works there, only go when he or she is working. It helps.

I've been to Blue Bricks three different times now, with more than a year between the first two times. I find it to be a nice little piece of the city in my home town. It's a large-ish establishment which, having been divided into three distinct long and narrow rooms, has managed to retain (at least somewhat) the feeling of a smaller bar. In addition to that, Blue Bricks has the largest (and by far the best) draft beer menu that I have seen in Mankato, featuring craft beers (including several from Minnesota), as well as imports and domestics. Leinie's Honey Weiss, Summit Pale Ale, Sierra Nevada Pale, and Boulder Singletrack are a few examples.The only food I've had is the breaded cod sandwich (around $7) with onion rings substituted for fries. The sandwich was better than I expect for Mankato, and the beer-battered onion rings were tasty, too.Waitstaff has been attentive but not overbearing during all of my visits.In short, this is a place I would expect more of in the beer & food departments if it were in a larger city, but in Mankato I feel quite comfortable here. Reminds me a little bit of the Old Town Alehouse in Ballard. But I do wish there were no TV's behind the bar ...

Where would I be without Blue Bricks? I mean I totally miss the old school Don's Hobby and their creaky floor. Blue Bricks, in my opinion, definitely holds the honor of being able to sustain a business in this memorable building.The first time I ate here I was a little sketchy about the food just looking at the kitchen. Just a little corner grill not much bigger than what you find in most RV Campers these days. I was completely worried my burger would be this grease riddled slab of tough meat. To my surprise, The Maverick Burger, THE MOST DELICIOUS CONCOCTION TO GRACE MANKIND.It seems lately that the K-Town bar scene has become a place for trendy elitist college bar snobs and it's hard to be able to go to anyone specific establishment and actually enjoy it.I'll come to B.Bricks for as long as they're around, not because they have one or maybe two choices of Oregon beer, but because it's my version of Cheers. It is most definitely a place where someone there will know my name. No matter how infrequent I actually make it there these days.

Glori is literally the best. Come here for cheap drinks and excellent service and fun.