Brew In The Village - Davenport

This is a nice spot to grab a meal. The service was a bit slow, and they unfortunately didn’t have mustard available for the Reuben. However, sitting on the porch was quite pleasant. They did forget my salad dressing, but that was easily sorted out. Unfortunately, a loud and disruptive large group arrived and took over the patio, which affected the overall atmosphere of the dinner. While this isn’t the restaurant’s fault, it did detract from the experience. Despite that, I would definitely dine here again if I'm in the area, as the menu was intriguing and the food was delicious.

Now, back to Kaitlin—this girl has incredible skills! She not only serves up delicious dishes but also brightens her customers' days with her warmth. So, if you're in the area, be sure to ask for Kaitlin’s section and experience her delightful charm and outstanding service for yourself. And who knows? If you’re lucky, she might whip up something extraordinary to showcase her culinary talents. Kaitlin, you truly deserve all the stars and tips—keep shining bright!

I went for breakfast and ordered the Hulk Smash! It was absolutely delicious, and that alone would be enough to bring me back. However, the service was exceptional—so good that I actually thought our server was the owner. If I could give more than 5 stars, I definitely would! We’re planning to return for some drinks in the evening!

Work has been a bit more rough these past few weeks to the point that by the time Friday hit I needed a drink. It had been more than a month since I'd gone to a nearby establishment in the Village with a good friend and work colleague, during which we'd talked about going to Brew in the future. About midday we talked about it again and decided to go that night. Success drinks and food would cap off the week! Located on the corner of 11th Street and Jersey Ridge Road, Brew occupies a space that is both comfortable and convenient within the wider ecosystem of the Village of East Davenport. Its corner location makes it easy to access by foot from either the West or North. Though too cold for use in early March, the patio along Jersey Ridge Road is large and looks great with the ironwork fence and string lighting. A return visit is definitely in order when warmer months come back around. The ironwork is a feature that also speaks to the historic nature of the establishment. Prominently displayed along the Eastern facing facade of the building is an old sign for the building' s previous tenant Boyler's Blacksmith Shop and Ornamental Iron Works. Homage to the place's past use is also present throughout the interior, which is decorated in part with other signs, blacksmithing tools, and horseshoes. While the historic preservation is a great feature of the space, Brew also has many of the trappings of its current beer and gastropub owners. Signs and stickers of a variety of local craft beers dot the space. Available seating includes both bar and numerous high top tables in the interior. The ceiling area is open, with HVAC ductwork, steel supports, and conduit visible to any glancing upward. Lighting for the space is provided from a number of sources. Incandescent bulbs or bulbs made to have their appearance line the space in both fixtures attached to the numerous ceiling fans and those suspended separately from the ceiling. Accent strips provide additional lighting to the area behind the bar. The lighting is further augmented by a great choice of coloring in the space, as well. In particular, the red brick walls are unpainted or altered as such, while the ceiling is painted or otherwise colored black. This helps keep the lighting level lower. Further aiding in the overall comfort of the space is the ambient noise level. I'm usually a little wary of spaces with uncovered or un dampened ceiling plenums, which tend to amplify the music and chatter in the space to uncomfortable, cacophonous levels. This isn't an issue at Brew, however, owing to both the smaller overall occupancy of the interior and the music in the space kept to a lower level that people don't have to talk over. I appreciate this aspect of the space and am really glad it works. For food our group got a soft pretzel and bruschetta for appetizers, both of which were fabulous. The soft pretzel came with a few dips, including both a spicy mustard and raspberry mustard, both of which I enjoyed. For entrees, my friend and his wife split a vegetable flatbread, while I got a bowl of the coconut curry lentil soup. While I think I may have been partially lead to soup (they both mentioned it at least a dozen times) this ended up being a great choice. I like a good lentil soup, and this was enjoyable throughout the whole bowl. It was filling, well spiced, and left me satisfied when finished. Brew has a rotating variety of soups, so a return visit for more soup will also have to happen. This is easily one of my new favorite places, both in the Village of East Davenport and the Quad Cities area as a whole. More soups and pretzels are definitely in my future. Thanks, Brew!

We were greeted with a smile and sat right away. The **** Maria was perfect! We ordered the breakfast sandwich, biscuits and gravy, and a side of oven baked potatoes. Everything was delicious! Nice relaxing place to start a Sunday morning.