Bruxie - Irvine

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Strange that you mention these two places. I stopped in our local Mexican place for a pick up order (La Fiesta) and passed the new Sushi joint. Several striking things:

The restaurant is very large relative to demand. The dining room was a good 40 x 40 (formerly a Ballpark Pizza joint). Second, the wait staff was living up to the title - waiting, milling around, chit chatting. I'd say there were 5-7 customers and 10 servers in the place. If that ratio continues, and / or if the food is going to get bad reviews, the restaurant's got a short life span.

Driving home I passed Bruxie. You couldn't tell there was any business there at all. The property manager scraped everything out of the location, including the outdoor patio seats. No idea what's going back into that site. The sewer smell is a City, not property issue. I think there is a main line that isn't well serviced near by.

If you happen to wander up to RSM, give the aforementioned La Fiesta a go, as well as Hanna's - both solid choices.

My .02c.
 
Went to Bruxie's recently and was surprised to find out that the sodas are now free refills. I guess too many people complained. They have strawberry soda right now as a special, I half&half it with vanilla creme to get a strawberry creme soda.

It is was pretty crowded from the 6-7pm hour.

I still think Iron Press's chicken waffle is much better than Bruxie's.
 
JMO, but the food is completely mediocre. 

Otherwise, my impression was pretty simple, it would be good for a morning after grease coat when needed and that's were the fond memories probably end.

It was the fan of hipster trendy for a bit and now full of teens that think they're in the cool place.

Hopefully they cash out fast because life expectancy as a  expanding chain is short lived.

But I'll be the first to admit, I've opened no successful restaurants.



 
not sure why, I always end up with a stomach full of anger after eating here.  probably a combo of expensive food + still hungry after + counter height seating + fat people on counter height seating + expensive food + not satisfied + paying $$$ for waffles = disgruntled ps9.  Wife mentioned she will never take me to Bruxie ever.. grumble grumble.
 
Yeah... always hungry after Bruxies (not so much after Iron Press). I guess the free refills helps now.

Only went because one of the kids kept asking for it... so it's been a while.
 
How's the Irvine Bruxie's doing?  I know the one on Chapman is still always packed, but I was down in Newport last night (Friday) grabbing dinner at 7:30 and a Bruxie open up next door.

It had 3 people in it.
 
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