BrickHouse Craft Burger's menu reads like a joke board — Best Damn Craft Burger, She's a Brickhouse, No 'Effin' Way, The G.O.A.T., 50 Shades of Blue, Hello Gorgeous — but the build under each name takes itself seriously. Patties are hand-pressed from fresh AAA chuck and cooked to order, and the kitchen lists 40 Creek BBQ sauce, house-made crispy onion strings, smoked bacon, and goat cheese alongside the punchlines. The restaurant sits on Simcoe Street in downtown Peterborough, a burger-and-beer establishment that has been working the same corner since 2012 and treats the comfort-food side as a craft rather than a default.
The burger board is where the personality lives. Best Damn Craft Burger leans on house-made barbecue pulled pork, 40 Creek BBQ sauce, Jack cheese, and crispy onion strings, and She's a Brickhouse keeps that crispy-onion thread under cheddar, BBQ sauce, and smoked bacon. No 'Effin' Way tops a patty with house-made mac and cheese, cheddar, and Hickory Sticks; The G.O.A.T. brings goat cheese, mushrooms, smoked bacon, and 40 Creek; the Peanut Butter Burger is exactly what it says it is. Beyond and Impossible plant-based patties slot into the same combos for diners who want the format without the beef. Around the burgers, the menu has real range: Single Wings by the pound, Brickhouse Poutine, an 'Effing' Mac 'n' Cheese Poutine, Peterborough Spicy Chicken Poutine, Fish Tacos, Dill Pickle Tacos, Beer Battered Fish & Chips, Maple Glazed Salmon, the Peterborough Club sandwich, and a Bringin' The House peanut-butter-and-OREO milkshake to land the meal.
Menu Tags
What to order
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BrickHouse has a specific burger personality, not just a burger category. Best Damn Craft Burger, She's a Brickhouse, No 'Effin' Way, The G.O.A.T., Peanut Butter Burger, and 50 Shades of Blue give the menu a memorable house language.
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Weekly Wing-and-Beer Rhythm
The specials calendar gives the restaurant a repeat-use pattern throughout the week. Wing nights, rib-and-wing combos, Sunday beer pairings, and an all-week lager/pilsner promo make the bar side of the room feel active.
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Downtown Sports-Bar Utility
The room has practical reasons to work for groups: big screens, bar seating, patio seating, craft beer, karaoke/live music language, pickup, delivery, and table booking. It is built for casual plans that need food, drinks, and social energy in one place.
Restaurantica Analysis
How the score breaks down
8.9
Uniqueness
8/10
Bang For Buck
9/10
Food Quality
9/10
Local Reputation
8.5/10
Popularity Factor
9/10
The Playbook
How to eat at BrickHouse Craft Burger
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Order Best Damn Craft Burger First
Start with the burger that best explains the kitchen: pulled pork, 40 Creek BBQ sauce, Jack cheese, and crispy onion strings. It is the strongest single order for understanding BrickHouse as a comfort-food burger bar rather than a generic pub stop.
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Pair Single Wings with the Beer Board
If the table is splitting food, make wings the bridge between the burger list and the bar side of the room. Single Wings work especially well when the visit is about sports screens, beer, and a slower casual meal.
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Use Wednesdays or Saturdays for Wings
The weekly calendar gives wing-focused visits a clear timing strategy, with midweek and Saturday promos carrying the strongest wing value. Treat those nights as the move when the group wants snacks, beer, and screens more than a full burger order.
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Build a Table Around Burgers, Poutine, and Tacos
The menu has enough range to keep a mixed group out of ordering the same thing. Use a burger as the anchor, then add Brickhouse Poutine, Fish Tacos, or Dill Pickle Tacos when the table wants shareable comfort food around it.
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Make It a Game-Night Wings-and-Burger Stop
The room is built for groups, but the food still needs to lead the plan. Put Single Wings and Best Damn Craft Burger at the middle of the table, then let the big screens, bar seating, and patio carry the rest of the night.
Key Strengths
What this room does best
8.0
Burger Authority
A wide house burger board is the main reason to start here, with pulled pork, mac and cheese, peanut butter, goat cheese, blue cheese, and crispy onion builds giving the lineup real personality.
7.5
Comfort Food Specialists
Burgers, wings, poutines, tacos, fish and chips, and mac-and-cheese builds make the menu lean hard into casual comfort food. The strongest orders feel hearty and social rather than polished or delicate.
7.0
Craft Beer Destination
The beer side matters: BrickHouse presents itself as a burger-and-beer experience, with tap beer, craft selections, domestic options, wine, and weekly beer-and-wings pairings built into the visit pattern.
7.0
Night Out & Social Dining
This is a loud, social downtown room with sports screens, bar seating, patio seating, karaoke/live music language, and a burger-and-wings menu that fits groups. It works best when the plan has energy.
6.5
Budget Dining
The value case comes from practical ordering: burger combos, wing nights, appetizer savings, daily beer pricing, and pickup discounts give regulars several ways to keep a casual meal affordable.
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