I had never heard of this place until we pulled up along side it. Definitely a casual dining experience with the openish kitchen and choose your own seating. Simple menu. We got a fried fish bowl with grits and greens, a pork bowl with rice and spinach, a romaine salad to share and 2 glasses of wine. The meal cost under $60 and we got our food quickly. Everything we had was delicious, the service was good and prompt and the staff was friendly. Will definitely be back!
Absolutely love this place!!! The food here is amazing! I love their pulled chicken w/ red beans and rice and my husband loves the quartered chicken w/ red beans and rice. He also orders the cheese grits for us to share - as southern transplants in the Twin Cities, we were beyond happy to find a restaurant that can make grits and Brasa makes them deliciously!!!!
You know, this was alright, not terrible but not stellar. The chicken bowl was jambalaya like, but the rice wasn’t cooked in it. So maybe more gumbo? Regardless, it was something in-between and I felt it lacked an identity. The rice was really dry, it had spice but tbh, nothing beats steamed white rice. The most dominate flavor was the sausage. If you weren’t looking for the chicken, you wouldn’t even know it was there. The pork bowl was similar in the sense that the rice was desert like and the dominate flavor was Wilbur and not much else. The egg was definitely needed to add some moisture. The baked mac’n cheese was solid. Creamy, cheesy, and the crumble on top added texture. It was a little runnier than I prefer but it was better than the bowls. A little side gripe, I hate small drinking cups and especially if you are like me and drink like a parched elephant, you’ll be making frequent trips to the water station.Tangent, the server didn’t do much, brought water, utensils, and menus. That was it, no check ups, and you order on your phone. What warrants a tip now-a-days? I know it’s deeply engrained into murica culture and I tip well, but I just thought it was interesting to see places go more “self-serve” and wonder if tips suffer due to lack of presence at a servers assigned table?Keeping it a buck, I’d go again and try some other items on the menu.
Wonderful, casual yet special date night spot!! After getting the farm egg sandwich for take-out once before and tasting the side of plantains, I knew I had to come back for a sit-down meal and am glad I did. Delicious food (perfectly fried fish sandwich for me this time) and very friendly, welcoming environment. Jacob and Jameson were honestly so delightful and helpful, truly made the difference in turning a good experience into a memorable one. Thank you!!
Good food and unique menu. Only had take out from South Minneapolis location. Maybe a tad over priced but nice change of pace from other favorites.
My partner and I wanted to try Brasa for several years. We were told via word of mouth from several locals that the food was awesome and to check it out. Due to 2020 statewide COVID shelter in place orders and us staying closer to home in general nowadays we were unable to give it a try until now. We tried a variety of dishes. We ordered the rotisserie chicken, smothered pulled chicken, slow roasted pork, collard greens, yellow rice with red beans and the sweet corn cornbread muffins. The food was just meh. Mediocre at best. Basic fare. In our opinion there was nothing that stood out as a must return for soon item. We were really disappointed. Where was the lip smackingly good food we were told awaited us at Brasa?! The total bill versus the quantity and quality of food that we received is outrageous in our opinion. $6.50 for two corn muffins ?!! $32.00 for one pound of roasted pork and it was very dry! This felt like a total waste of time and money. This visit to Brasa will be a one and done for us.
Love love love this place and all they stand for! Delicious food and amazing people work here. It is a no tip environment and with the set prices they have they give their employees a proper wage, benefits, etc.. The food is always consistent - highly recommend the Yuca fries and fried plantains. It’s also gluten free minus a few small items so they are conscious of food allergies
Streamlined Southern menu. Delicious, affordable, and filling food. Vegan options. Order for your table from an app or at the counter. Parking lot in back. Can be a bit chilly in winter by the front windows. Very pleased with this eatery in the space that was Java Jack's once upon a time and will be visiting often.
Pork sandwich was great, and my granddaughter loved the Mac and Cheese and corn bread.
We booked Brasa Catering for our daughter's wedding. Our family has several Celiacs and truly gluten free food was necessary. Not only was the food GF, it was very tasty and everyone enjoyed it. However, what I was more than impressed with was the catering staff who set everything up, took everything down and did everything needed in between. They were hard workers, very attentive, kind, and extremely helpful! Would I book Brasa for catering again? Absolutely!!!!!