Sadly given good reviews by a ‘local’. More of a coffee shop but the thermos coffee was warm, not hot. The milk was kinda sour and the quiche and frittata, although tasty where portioned for gerbils and women - very small and gone in 2 bites. Hardly befitting of Wisconsin.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Elizabeth Hill
The menu is too small. I couldn’t find anything I liked as it was all unusual.
Came for breakfast with the family. It was an amazing treat of handmade real food with great coffee and healthy juice drinks. This was a very nice surprise in a generally unhealthy food environment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thomas Bohm
Enjoyable breakfast. Unique for Lakewood. Nice staff.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Gayle Dulmes
Delicious as always!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James Brooks
My wife and I were really excited about dining at Braise North because Lakewood, Wisconsin, does not have a lot of restaurants to begin with, much less any that make and serve orange cardamom beignets. We recently made a reservation for a Friday night on the deck outside, and we looked forward to dining in this former Presbyterian church while on our Wisconsin vacation in sleepy Lakewood. The Friday we chose happened to fall on the first night of Lakewood's annual "Mardi Gras in July" festival, and the Braise staff had decided to prepare and offer a "small plates" menu featuring New Orleans dishes like jambalaya, etouffee, BBQ shrimp, gumbo and smoked red beans and rice. It's important to note here that the portions at Braise North, while not tiny, are not what you might receive at a North Woods supper club. Hence the term "small plates" on the menu. There were five women in the dining room when we arrived, and several of them asked if we had a reservation. We had; they checked for our name and told us we were "table six" in the dining area. They gave us a metal widget with the number 6 printed on it. We took a look outside on the deck and discovered it was almost full of diners (7 tables of 3--4 seats), so we decided to dine indoors. To be charitable, chaos was the order of the night. We waited a while before one person came to our table with water in glasses and asked if we wanted anything else to drink. Instead, we ordered red beans and rice and gumbo (over rice). We waited another 30 minutes for our dishes to be brought to our table. This was odd because both of these dishes were presumably made in large pots earlier in the day, not individually made to order. Unfortunately, both of our dishes, which were not very large ("small plates" was very true), were disappointing also because of the undercooked, gloppy rice that made up about half of each dish. There was also not much chicken or sausage in the gumbo. When you are offering several dishes that rely on rice as the base, you must prepare the rice properly by parboiling it. Any cook worth her salt knows this, and we were shocked and disappointed that the Braise team (which has been running a successful restaurant in Milwaukee) had flubbed the rice--and served it anyway! Maybe they thought the locals wouldn't know any better? Shame! We had also ordered a plate of mixed greens that never appeared until we asked the waitperson about it (after we had eaten our entrees). She scurried about and finally came to the table with a small plate of tired looking greens. We had planned to order a dessert, like orange cardamom beignets, but after the slow, confused service and the general disorder in the dining room, we opted to get an ice cream cone at the local ice cream shop down the street.
We really hope the Braise team will pull together and get better organized. Having family members help out is all well and good, but they should all be well trained. Of course, we hope the undercooked rice was a one-off also. And portions could be "medium plates" for the posted prices.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Karin A
Nice spot for coffee and a variety of breakfast options.
Jacey Lenz
I would recommend Braise North to anyone who visits/lives in Lakewood. I would recommend it for coffee/tea or breakfast. Every time I visit, it is such a great experience! The chai tea is very good. If you are wondering, it is more of an earthy chai rather than a sugary one. The everything bagel with scallion cream cheese? Amazing! And filling! Not to mention, the aesthetic of the building’s interior and food is beautiful. Also, all of the food is homemade from their kitchen. As you can see in the picture below, I ordered an iced chai tea latte and an everything bagel with scallion cream cheese. The total for both of these items is about $8. The prices of food on the menu vary from a couple dollars to about $12.
Great atmosphere and food. Amazing small plates that are hard to match even if you are not in the north woods! Crazy Dave's old fashioned is a must!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mark Scanlan
An amazing gem in the north woods. Morning Cappuccino or Expresso in a mug with heavenly pastries- try the Crossants and Quiches. Small plates for dinner are unique and desserts are a must. Quality over quantity is the theme, but it is enough. You will not be disappointed. Clean, well appointed, and friendly. Outdoor seating and reservations accepted. A must visit place anywhere, but in Lakewood, you should not pass this up. As someone with high expectations, trust me, you will love the experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gabrielle Hipke
What a great surprise to find this charming restaurant! Delicious quiche & latte.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heather Margaret
Popped in this morning for a quick breakfast, and, as usual, we were blown away by the delicious food and coffee. I had the bacon and onion quiche. The flavor was delicious, the egg was perfectly cooked, and the crust was crunchy around the edges and so delicious. My husband had an everything bagel with scallion cream cheese. He said it was fantastic. We love being able to come to Braise North and experience the food, coffee, and ambiance! It’s the best around.
Rick Welhouse
Food is always delicious and the presentation is always very professional! Highly recommend the salmon everything bagel. And all the drink options are very good. This is a high end place for up north! Can't wait to try their dinner menu when they start dinner mid May. There breakfast menu is limited but the food is very high quality and not mass produced
Sadly given good reviews by a ‘local’. More of a coffee shop but the thermos coffee was warm, not hot. The milk was kinda sour and the quiche and frittata, although tasty where portioned for gerbils and women - very small and gone in 2 bites. Hardly befitting of Wisconsin.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
The menu is too small. I couldn’t find anything I liked as it was all unusual.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Great service and quaint atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My favorite place to eat up north
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast Sandwich, Assorted Macarons, Scone
Came for breakfast with the family. It was an amazing treat of handmade real food with great coffee and healthy juice drinks. This was a very nice surprise in a generally unhealthy food environment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Enjoyable breakfast. Unique for Lakewood. Nice staff.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Delicious as always!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I were really excited about dining at Braise North because Lakewood, Wisconsin, does not have a lot of restaurants to begin with, much less any that make and serve orange cardamom beignets.
We recently made a reservation for a Friday night on the deck outside, and we looked forward to dining in this former Presbyterian church while on our Wisconsin vacation in sleepy Lakewood.
The Friday we chose happened to fall on the first night of Lakewood's annual "Mardi Gras in July" festival, and the Braise staff had decided to prepare and offer a "small plates" menu featuring New Orleans dishes like jambalaya, etouffee, BBQ shrimp, gumbo and smoked red beans and rice.
It's important to note here that the portions at Braise North, while not tiny, are not what you might receive at a North Woods supper club. Hence the term "small plates" on the menu.
There were five women in the dining room when we arrived, and several of them asked if we had a reservation. We had; they checked for our name and told us we were "table six" in the dining area. They gave us a metal widget with the number 6 printed on it. We took a look outside on the deck and discovered it was almost full of diners (7 tables of 3--4 seats), so we decided to dine indoors.
To be charitable, chaos was the order of the night. We waited a while before one person came to our table with water in glasses and asked if we wanted anything else to drink. Instead, we ordered red beans and rice and gumbo (over rice).
We waited another 30 minutes for our dishes to be brought to our table. This was odd because both of these dishes were presumably made in large pots earlier in the day, not individually made to order.
Unfortunately, both of our dishes, which were not very large ("small plates" was very true), were disappointing also because of the undercooked, gloppy rice that made up about half of each dish. There was also not much chicken or sausage in the gumbo.
When you are offering several dishes that rely on rice as the base, you must prepare the rice properly by parboiling it. Any cook worth her salt knows this, and we were shocked and disappointed that the Braise team (which has been running a successful restaurant in Milwaukee) had flubbed the rice--and served it anyway! Maybe they thought the locals wouldn't know any better? Shame!
We had also ordered a plate of mixed greens that never appeared until we asked the waitperson about it (after we had eaten our entrees). She scurried about and finally came to the table with a small plate of tired looking greens.
We had planned to order a dessert, like orange cardamom beignets, but after the slow, confused service and the general disorder in the dining room, we opted to get an ice cream cone at the local ice cream shop down the street.
We really hope the Braise team will pull together and get better organized. Having family members help out is all well and good, but they should all be well trained. Of course, we hope the undercooked rice was a one-off also. And portions could be "medium plates" for the posted prices.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Nice spot for coffee and a variety of breakfast options.
I would recommend Braise North to anyone who visits/lives in Lakewood. I would recommend it for coffee/tea or breakfast. Every time I visit, it is such a great experience! The chai tea is very good. If you are wondering, it is more of an earthy chai rather than a sugary one. The everything bagel with scallion cream cheese? Amazing! And filling! Not to mention, the aesthetic of the building’s interior and food is beautiful. Also, all of the food is homemade from their kitchen. As you can see in the picture below, I ordered an iced chai tea latte and an everything bagel with scallion cream cheese. The total for both of these items is about $8. The prices of food on the menu vary from a couple dollars to about $12.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Toasted Everything Bagel
Restaurantji Recommends
Great atmosphere and food. Amazing small plates that are hard to match even if you are not in the north woods! Crazy Dave's old fashioned is a must!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
An amazing gem in the north woods. Morning Cappuccino or Expresso in a mug with heavenly pastries- try the Crossants and Quiches. Small plates for dinner are unique and desserts are a must. Quality over quantity is the theme, but it is enough. You will not be disappointed. Clean, well appointed, and friendly. Outdoor seating and reservations accepted. A must visit place anywhere, but in Lakewood, you should not pass this up. As someone with high expectations, trust me, you will love the experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a great surprise to find this charming restaurant! Delicious quiche & latte.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Popped in this morning for a quick breakfast, and, as usual, we were blown away by the delicious food and coffee. I had the bacon and onion quiche. The flavor was delicious, the egg was perfectly cooked, and the crust was crunchy around the edges and so delicious. My husband had an everything bagel with scallion cream cheese. He said it was fantastic. We love being able to come to Braise North and experience the food, coffee, and ambiance! It’s the best around.
Food is always delicious and the presentation is always very professional! Highly recommend the salmon everything bagel. And all the drink options are very good. This is a high end place for up north! Can't wait to try their dinner menu when they start dinner mid May. There breakfast menu is limited but the food is very high quality and not mass produced
Kid-friendliness: Seen plenty of kids here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smoked Salmon, Toasted Everything Bagel, Scone
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