Black Walnut Restaurant and Bar

My husband and I came here to celebrate our 1st wedding anniversary. From start to finish, our experience was wonderful. Our server was knowledgeable and attentive. I ordered the blueberry mojito at his recommendation which was delicious. We started off by sharing the Caesar salad and the pork belly, both were wonderful. For our entrees I ordered the berkshire pork chop while my husband ordered the 30 day dry aged manhattan steak. The different flavors they incorporated in the dishes were so fresh and went together perfectly. No detail was overlooked. The next time we're in town we will most definitely be back.

This place is great! Great food, wonderful atmosphere, and the chef has a real eye for food. Dining here was like going to a metallic concert, except instead of a symphony to my ears, it was going on in my mouth! -cheers

We made a reservation for 7:15. We arrived and a table was sat ahead of us when we were the same count. We were sat 10 minutes later where we sat - without menus for 20 minutes. Our host/server assistant had zero tact (per my standards) and took a personal phone call on the business phone in the alley while we waited for her to “clear our table”. Lastly, our server came to us and reluctantly asked for our drink order, stating “oh I mean I guess I can take your drink order”. We sat for another 10 minutes STILL without menus. So we left. 2 STARS for cute interior...ish.

Incredible. We're spoiled by our Milwaukee food scene but we were SO impressed with this place. The ambience was great, the food was incredible and the service was fantastic. (Love you, Mick!! 😉) Often we ask for advice from a server on the menu and get a half-hearted "oh everything is great" 🙄 Instead, Mick was able to give us frank recommendations that completely made our meal. The bread and mango chutney was so good, the asparagus and mushroom soups were excellent and the entrees were fantastic, too. The cold smoked watermelon was (as recommended) incredible, and the crab cakes were maybe the best I've ever had. Wish we could visit more often!

1st time at Black Walnut and I highly recommend it to everyone. Try one of the hamburgers. Wonderful taste, high quality meat and bacon. Manager John was outstanding and very attentive to our needs. Off the beaten path on Griffith down an alleyway. Quiet, quaint atmosphere. We will return many times. You will not be sorry.