First Bite: Murff’s Craft Brews and Burgers

A few weeks ago, I reported on

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. Brentwood is undergoing a flurry of construction and new restaurants, but most of them are big-name chains, so it’s nice to see an independent restaurant find a space.

My family and I actually visited the evening after I stopped in to ask about the opening. I wanted to make sure we could get in before it got too crowded. My daughter and I arrived around 5:30 p.m. to get a table on the patio and enjoyed some tasty fried pickles while we waited on my husband.

When he arrived, we ordered dinner; I had a Pop’s Famous Sandwich on sourdough and with grilled mushrooms instead of turkey and ham, and it was delicious (and they were more than gracious about accommodating my vegetarian substitutions). The sandwich came with a very generous order of delicious fries, lightly seasoned with Murff’s Mix seasoning. My husband built a burger that was the single-patty ground steak on a jalapeno-cheddar bun with a fried egg on top and house-made potato chips on the side (again, a generous portion and perfectly crispy and seasoned with Murff’s Mix).

It was a substantial sandwich, but he powered through it and declared it delicious. My daughter had a grilled-cheese sandwich and some fruit, so she was perfectly happy. And I was perfectly happy with the $4 price tag on the kid’s meal that also included a drink.

We took our time with the meal and ordered four beers between us. Not every member of the waitstaff is a beer expert, so you do need to know what you like. And there is a large enough selection to please just about anyone. But as an amateur beer drinker of not-serious beers, I can recommend the Son of a Peach as well as the Blackberry Crispin Cider.

I’ve had several friends who’ve stopped by in the past couple of weeks and say they also enjoyed the food, but had some issues with slow service (at dinner time). So Murff’s may still be getting some of the kinks worked out. I’m looking forward to a patio expansion, but sitting out front was pleasant — despite the one annoying man who left his truck running while waiting on a to-go order. Even at rush hour, the traffic through that section of Maryland Farms is light. Overall, we had a great dinner and plan to return often.

Murff’s Craft Brews & Burgers

5015 Harpeth Drive,

Brentwood

615-928-6156

murffsmix.com

Open daily 11 a.m. to midnight