By far the best restaurant in Milwaukee. I cannot say enough good things about the staff, the food and the experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alison White
Amazing experience sitting at the chef's table. We saw all the cooks and chefs in action and our waitress was terrific. The food was excellent! We were so surprised when our waitress brought out a little cake with a candle for my husband's birthday-- thanks for making his day so special!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: New York Strip Bone-In
Camille Baeten
One of the best dinners we have ever had in Milwaukee, hands down. We sat at the chefs counter where you can see them cooking all of the food. Staff was so friendly & attentive. I think 10 different people wished me a happy birthday and they also gave us a complimentary dessert! We started with the octopus and had the swordfish and veal as entrees. Absolutely delicious and cooked perfectly! We will definitely be back!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Chops, Octopus
Tom Hicks
We had a family dinner for 6 adults - and had a terrific experience. It was an event menu with prepaid 3 course meal chosen at the table. Just about everything was terrific. Drinks, Appetizers, entrees, deserts. Highlights were the Lamb & Veal entrees, Octopus and the goat cheese appetizers. Chocolate Torte cake. One disappointment for my son was the lobster bisque - which I agree with. It was very tasty, but more of a Manhattan (thinner) style - whereas I prefer a more New England (heavy cream) style - and apparently he does too. Service was some of the best anywhere - our waiter as top notch & fun to boot. Not easy on the wallet - but this is very exquisitely prepared food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marc Lopez
Thanks
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jamie Quigley
Andrew was an amazing bartender. His espresso martini was the best in Milwaukee. 10/10 would
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lori Quigley
Andrew eats at espresso
Service: 5
Ricardo GS
bieeen, recommended at 1000 x 1000
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Juan Diaz
Places like this are like a hidden gem. Always try to book in advance! Beautiful and unique flavours, exquisite cuisine. Staff are always welcoming, kind and friendly. They have a special for every day, delicious! Excellent wine selection and zero-proof cocktails too. It’s a must-visit when I visit Milwaukee. I highly recommend it; you should try it!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mushroom Risotto, New York Strip Bone-In, Octopus, Branzino Barigoule, Olive Oil Cake, Oeufs Frits
Mariah
This was our first time at Lupi & Iris, and we will be back! The drinks and food were fantastic as well as the service (our waitress was amazing). Thank you all for a wonderful way to celebrate our anniversary!
My husband and I dined here for our wedding anniversary last night and it was our first time coming here. We had a reservation but it was busy so we waited at the bar for a little bit. We started with a drink there. Husband ordered a mule that looked like a margarita and wasn’t served in a copper mug. Big miss for a fancy restaurant. My drink was a lemon drop and it was strong and tasty but they don’t have grey goose lemon so that was weird. At the table the hostess sat us down and gave us menus. She did not open the menus for us or lay my napkin down in my lap which are both customary high end restaurant service points. She did give us a card though that was nice. Server came by saw we had drinks so we didn’t need cocktails but asked us about waters. I wanted sparkling he wanted still. She brought mine out right away but it took a while to get his water. When we ordered we started with appetizers. I had trout cheese dish and a risotto. Risotto was very thick and didn’t have enough flavor for me so I asked server for cheese. It took me asking her three times for it to receive that and finally by then it was mostly cold. Some older man brought out my husbands octopus dish and asked me if I wanted a plate too to share it… he wasn’t too observant as I had two dishes already in front of me. I told him no thank you that’s his dish I have mine. He liked his octopus. I liked the trout dish. Good flavor and plated presentation. Entree he had the Saturday special it was a tender beef dish. I had the sea bass which I liked but the vegetable on the plate was very underwhelming. It was essentially red peppers, onions, cherry tomatoes, and carrots with some undercooked potatoes. Definitely not a gourmet side dish. Needs work on that. Restaurant itself was pretty. Clean and functional. Service as a whole from all who we interacted with needs polishing especially at a high end place. Food was pretty much all good though. For dessert they gave us some free cookies and sparkling wine for anniversary. A little underwhelming on the dessert for such a fancy place. Most places will offer a free cheesecake or something. We liked it overall but service was our biggest thing we noticed needs some tuning. Is a nice place though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Octopus
Sukhvinder Sihra
Awesome and excellent food. Great food, great taste and a great fine dining experience. The food just tasted totally fresh and showed the great culinary skills of the chef. Fantastic
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lisa Metcalf
Have been here twice and hands down, this is one of my favorite restaurants. Amazing drinks, incredible food that is both simple and refined as well as amazing service. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: New York Strip Bone-In
Alyssa Bellile
Truthfully, I am struggling to write this review, as we have dined with Lupi and Iris in the past with a varying level of experience each time. Tonight however was difficult. Each visit we have sat at the Chefs Counter. The first time we were served the meal ordered by the couple next to us. It was take away with much apology by the team and our orders promptly replaced. The second experience was good despite a scheduling issue but, from the Sommelier’s recommendations, to the food and interactive experience, we wanted to make the trip back to Milwaukee just for L&I again. Tonight our wine was on point; however, the food was just abysmal. The Pulpo a la Parilla (octopus) was overcooked, burnt almost and chewy. We wanted to dabble in the menu and ordered a Spaghetti all’Astice (lobster tail) and the NY Strip. Both were so bland, the lobster was like rubber and the steak, I have no words…. We never saw our waiter more than twice. The waitstaff at the POS system right in front of our counter seats were constantly complaining negatively about other guests. We have been a later counter seating before, but never until tonight have they started their tear down in the way that just threw things around as if we were not even there. Yes it’s the “experience” of the counter, but it was so out of the norm I had to call this out as well in my review. When our waiter finally came to clear our barely touched plates, he stated he didn’t expect us to order dessert, as he didn’t want to disappoint us any further this evening!? What is going on here? Saddened by this turn of events, but felt compelled to share in hopes there are areas the restaurant can focus on to improve for others experiences in the future.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Daniel Dehling
We went on a Sunday evening right when they opened at 5pm. Sat at the bar with our party, had great drinks, and the food was amazing! They even had a special card for my girlfriend since it’s her birthday, she got a special desert as well. It was a great evening, Jeff was great, we will come again! We had the cheese wheel with honey, as an appetizer, and I had the lamb chops.
By far the best restaurant in Milwaukee. I cannot say enough good things about the staff, the food and the experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing experience sitting at the chef's table. We saw all the cooks and chefs in action and our waitress was terrific. The food was excellent! We were so surprised when our waitress brought out a little cake with a candle for my husband's birthday-- thanks for making his day so special!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: New York Strip Bone-In
One of the best dinners we have ever had in Milwaukee, hands down. We sat at the chefs counter where you can see them cooking all of the food. Staff was so friendly & attentive. I think 10 different people wished me a happy birthday and they also gave us a complimentary dessert! We started with the octopus and had the swordfish and veal as entrees. Absolutely delicious and cooked perfectly! We will definitely be back!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Chops, Octopus
We had a family dinner for 6 adults - and had a terrific experience. It was an event menu with prepaid 3 course meal chosen at the table. Just about everything was terrific. Drinks, Appetizers, entrees, deserts. Highlights were the Lamb & Veal entrees, Octopus and the goat cheese appetizers. Chocolate Torte cake. One disappointment for my son was the lobster bisque - which I agree with. It was very tasty, but more of a Manhattan (thinner) style - whereas I prefer a more New England (heavy cream) style - and apparently he does too. Service was some of the best anywhere - our waiter as top notch & fun to boot. Not easy on the wallet - but this is very exquisitely prepared food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thanks
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew was an amazing bartender. His espresso martini was the best in Milwaukee. 10/10 would
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew eats at espresso
Service: 5
bieeen, recommended at 1000 x 1000
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Places like this are like a hidden gem. Always try to book in advance! Beautiful and unique flavours, exquisite cuisine. Staff are always welcoming, kind and friendly. They have a special for every day, delicious! Excellent wine selection and zero-proof cocktails too. It’s a must-visit when I visit Milwaukee. I highly recommend it; you should try it!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mushroom Risotto, New York Strip Bone-In, Octopus, Branzino Barigoule, Olive Oil Cake, Oeufs Frits
This was our first time at Lupi & Iris, and we will be back! The drinks and food were fantastic as well as the service (our waitress was amazing). Thank you all for a wonderful way to celebrate our anniversary!
Restaurantji Recommends
My husband and I dined here for our wedding anniversary last night and it was our first time coming here. We had a reservation but it was busy so we waited at the bar for a little bit. We started with a drink there. Husband ordered a mule that looked like a margarita and wasn’t served in a copper mug. Big miss for a fancy restaurant. My drink was a lemon drop and it was strong and tasty but they don’t have grey goose lemon so that was weird. At the table the hostess sat us down and gave us menus. She did not open the menus for us or lay my napkin down in my lap which are both customary high end restaurant service points. She did give us a card though that was nice. Server came by saw we had drinks so we didn’t need cocktails but asked us about waters. I wanted sparkling he wanted still. She brought mine out right away but it took a while to get his water. When we ordered we started with appetizers. I had trout cheese dish and a risotto. Risotto was very thick and didn’t have enough flavor for me so I asked server for cheese. It took me asking her three times for it to receive that and finally by then it was mostly cold. Some older man brought out my husbands octopus dish and asked me if I wanted a plate too to share it… he wasn’t too observant as I had two dishes already in front of me. I told him no thank you that’s his dish I have mine. He liked his octopus. I liked the trout dish. Good flavor and plated presentation. Entree he had the Saturday special it was a tender beef dish. I had the sea bass which I liked but the vegetable on the plate was very underwhelming. It was essentially red peppers, onions, cherry tomatoes, and carrots with some undercooked potatoes. Definitely not a gourmet side dish. Needs work on that. Restaurant itself was pretty. Clean and functional. Service as a whole from all who we interacted with needs polishing especially at a high end place. Food was pretty much all good though. For dessert they gave us some free cookies and sparkling wine for anniversary. A little underwhelming on the dessert for such a fancy place. Most places will offer a free cheesecake or something. We liked it overall but service was our biggest thing we noticed needs some tuning. Is a nice place though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Octopus
Awesome and excellent food. Great food, great taste and a great fine dining experience. The food just tasted totally fresh and showed the great culinary skills of the chef. Fantastic
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Have been here twice and hands down, this is one of my favorite restaurants. Amazing drinks, incredible food that is both simple and refined as well as amazing service. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: New York Strip Bone-In
Truthfully, I am struggling to write this review, as we have dined with Lupi and Iris in the past with a varying level of experience each time. Tonight however was difficult. Each visit we have sat at the Chefs Counter. The first time we were served the meal ordered by the couple next to us. It was take away with much apology by the team and our orders promptly replaced. The second experience was good despite a scheduling issue but, from the Sommelier’s recommendations, to the food and interactive experience, we wanted to make the trip back to Milwaukee just for L&I again. Tonight our wine was on point; however, the food was just abysmal. The Pulpo a la Parilla (octopus) was overcooked, burnt almost and chewy. We wanted to dabble in the menu and ordered a Spaghetti all’Astice (lobster tail) and the NY Strip. Both were so bland, the lobster was like rubber and the steak, I have no words…. We never saw our waiter more than twice. The waitstaff at the POS system right in front of our counter seats were constantly complaining negatively about other guests. We have been a later counter seating before, but never until tonight have they started their tear down in the way that just threw things around as if we were not even there. Yes it’s the “experience” of the counter, but it was so out of the norm I had to call this out as well in my review. When our waiter finally came to clear our barely touched plates, he stated he didn’t expect us to order dessert, as he didn’t want to disappoint us any further this evening!? What is going on here? Saddened by this turn of events, but felt compelled to share in hopes there are areas the restaurant can focus on to improve for others experiences in the future.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
We went on a Sunday evening right when they opened at 5pm. Sat at the bar with our party, had great drinks, and the food was amazing! They even had a special card for my girlfriend since it’s her birthday, she got a special desert as well. It was a great evening, Jeff was great, we will come again! We had the cheese wheel with honey, as an appetizer, and I had the lamb chops.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted Veal Chop