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Brix

Brix Wine & Tapas is located at 964 Airport Road in Huntsville. It's a middle upscale restaurnt with a cozy and friendly atmosphere. The waitstaff was attentive and made us feel at home. I was with a group so we had an opportunity to try several diffenent dishes especially with the selection tapas offerings. I had the Shrimp Bisque, House Salad and Diver Sea Scallops (tapas portion). The large size shrimp in the bisque were cooked perfectly! What I was missing was the creamy finish I love with a bisque. The liquid was flat and watery. The salad was a typical house salad of mixed greens and a very light vinegrette. My Diver Scallops were sweet and cooked to perfection. My only complaint was that someone had a liberal hand with the salt shaker. It was so salty that I almost felt I couldn't eat them. They were served with polenta and hericot vert.
Side Bar Rant: Is there not another vegetable that chef's can fix!! I mean I love green beans but it is served with EVERYTHING!! I would love to see maybe some roasted root veggies or something.
I sampled Shrimp and Grits that was good but not out of the park. Again, someone had the salt shaker. The spinach dip was also good but the pita triangles were a little crispy. People enjoyed the Filet and Chicken dishes all served with either polenta or mashed potatoes with hericot vert. I would recommend this restaurant because it is good food at a fair price. It's a great local place and we all need to support our local businesses!

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