Feb

Brimstone – Pembroke Pines, Florida

On my way to Sunrise, I’ve passed Brimstone many a time and wondered what exactly it was. It certainly looks like a chain restaurant (which it’s not) from I-75. My friend Ed and I decided to go in and see what this place is all about, prior to the visit I had looked up Brimstone online and confirmed that they indeed did have a hamburger as well as some mini burgers. I arrive first and had not realized that this is definitely much more upscale than I thought. It has an amazing wood burning smell (not the kind where a forest is burning down before someone makes a wisecrack). I’m seated far away from everyone, just kidding no one else is here. By the time Ed arrives, I had ordered a beer and a couple of appetizers.I ordered the BBQ Chicken Flatbread (thin whole wheat crust) and the Kobe Mini Cheeseburgers.
I felt the flat bread was ok as did Ed. Now, the Kobe Mini Cheeseburgers were outstanding as were the seasoned dinner fries that came with them. Cooked to medium, these little guys were juicy, and not be anti climatic they were also the best thing we had here. I ordered the Brimstone Prime Burger (with Bacon and Cheese) and Ed had the Tenderloin Steak Sandwich (comes with mushrooms, mozzarella cheese, bacon & fried onions).The prime burger was nothing I haven’t had before, and considering it was wood grilled, it did not carry over in the taste of the burger, great fries though (deserved a second mention). I also ordered the Salt Crusted Baked Potato, which looks a lot better than it was.
Ed’s steakwich was a bigger letdown because considering the ingredients, you should have had an explosion of flavor when you bit into it, which was not the case. You are better off getting a Pan Con Bistec at Morro Castle. The best thing on his plate was the horseradish sauce served with it, which was really good for dipping the fries. And if you ever watched The State, it may have been good to dip something else in it.