This used to be a great place for happy hour and for dinner. I was there two weeks ago and it felt like it was a restaurant in its death throes. They no longer had popovers (one of the reasons to go here), our server was new and poorly trained, there was no market fish, and there were only three tables in the restaurant occupied while their was a drunk man at the bar wearing all blue sweatpants being really loud. The broccolini was really bad. The steak was average, but I expected better for the same price as other milwaukee steakhouses. They must have some sort of deal with their landlord because this place isn’t it and has not been for several years. Hopefully they can turn it around and get back to their former glory when it first opened.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Inderr Singh
The steak was not that impressive, especially for the price. The presentation of the steak wasn't taken into account. The sides were sub par. The service was whatever. If you want to get a superior steak go to lake park bistro. And tip the waiters there more than 25% because that is how a restaurant wins. Anyway this got too long. Hope this helps in your discovery of the restaurant you are looking for to take your hot date. Your welcome. Ask for the window seats at lake park bistro. The lake looks stunning from that side. Stunning.
Sandra Coutant
Horrible food experience. We have been coming to this restaurant for years. Always a favorite spot for enjoying a special occasion. First of all, they no longer serve their wonderful popovers, that made this restaurant special. The lobster bisque was so salty, I could not eat it. Their version of a wedge salad changed dramatically. It is made with a slice of fried cabbage, with a lot of various toppings that retracted from the overall taste. My husband had their small filet and it was very small. To compensate for our poor dinner, we had the bananas foster, which our waiter must have mentioned 6-7 times. It was good. But nothing to write home about. This was a very disappointing dinner and explains why there was only 3 other tables occupied in the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Bananas Foster
Gurp
The manager is very nice and very considerate & I recommend for most people to try the Tomahawk steak
Mark
I wish I could give a better review. Appetizers were very underwhelming, service was outstanding. Steaks were just average
J David
We dined in the lovely "library" room. But this elegant environment was spoiled by the raucous music we had to listen to. You should give us classical fare — Mozart, for example!
Everything NBA
I was there last Friday for an engagement party and it was one of the worst experience, staffs not friendly at all. They all walk around with a sad face and not once the server asks us if everything is going okay, they knew it was also a birthday celebration and we didn’t get a happy birthday nether. On top of that the food was not good and they included so much tip into the bill. If you include the tip in the bill now wonder why the staff care zero about service since they getting their money anyways. I wouldn’t go back and I wouldn’t recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Daniel
Operations need serious improvement. The wait staff was competent but the management and operations is a nightmare. - Nobody at host desk to greet us, waiting for multiple minutes. - Entrees brought before appetizer (I blame operations, not our waitress) - Drinks never brought until we mentioned that we never got them. This was not on our waitress, the manager offered it and then never followed through. They recovered in the end, but it was extremely disappointing from the start. Will never return or recommend.
Aj Cantrell
Very nice atmosphere, took a little longer for our chicken, but it was well worth the wait!
I took my wife here for her birthday last week and we very impressed! I chose to book a place we’ve never been and this one got pretty good reviews so I was excited to surprise her! Inside is very intimate and sophisticated and I assume since we went on a Tuesday night, it was not crowded nor was there any noise. We were greeted by Marilyn, who was super sweet and gave us all sorts of compliments (thank you). Our server, Raj, was very knowledgeable and took good care of us. My wife got the pistachio crusted sea bass and I got the filet, both were excellent. AND I can’t forget to mention the warm sourdough bread that came out before the meal. Oh, and the table across from us ordered bananas foster, we got to watch that being prepared. Thanks again for a great experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
sam
When we sat down we were excited to order the rib cap steak. The manager came out and tried to tell us how amazing the bottleneck steak is compared to the rib cap. Of course everyone knows the rib cap is the best part of the ribeye. We come to learn after ordering rib cap that they are out of it. Instead of just telling us that in the first place they tried to sell us on something else. All three of our steaks were cooked to a nice cold center with the outside seared. We asked for medium rare and sent them back and the manager told us they can make it more medium if we want instead of telling us they cooked it incorrectly. I have had Pittsburg style steak and this was more rare than that was. Place wasn't busy so even more reason to not make mistakes. Probably won't be back
Amelia
Never had a bad meal here. They are always so attentive and accommodating to my allergies which is a huge bonus. Can't say enough good things about the food, highly recommend you don't leave without trying the lobster bisque.
Mike
I took my wife here for her birthday last week and we very impressed! I chose to book a place we've never been and this one got pretty good reviews so I was excited to surprise her! Inside is very intimate and sophisticated and I assume since we went on a Tuesday night, it was not crowded nor was there any noise. We were greeted by Marilyn, who was super sweet and gave us all sorts of compliments (thank you). Our server, Raj, was very knowledgeable and took good care of us. My wife got the pistachio crusted sea bass and I got the filet, both were excellent. AND I can't forget to mention the warm sourdough bread that came out before the meal. Oh, and the table across from us ordered bananas foster, we got to watch that being prepared. Thanks again for a great experience!
Peter
I made reservations for our 31 anniversary. Though it would nice to be at a table in main dinning area. Instead we had table in back hallway. Food was so so. Steak had a salty and deep pepper taste. Not worth the value. Sorry had better
This used to be a great place for happy hour and for dinner. I was there two weeks ago and it felt like it was a restaurant in its death throes. They no longer had popovers (one of the reasons to go here), our server was new and poorly trained, there was no market fish, and there were only three tables in the restaurant occupied while their was a drunk man at the bar wearing all blue sweatpants being really loud. The broccolini was really bad. The steak was average, but I expected better for the same price as other milwaukee steakhouses. They must have some sort of deal with their landlord because this place isn’t it and has not been for several years. Hopefully they can turn it around and get back to their former glory when it first opened.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
The steak was not that impressive, especially for the price. The presentation of the steak wasn't taken into account. The sides were sub par. The service was whatever. If you want to get a superior steak go to lake park bistro. And tip the waiters there more than 25% because that is how a restaurant wins. Anyway this got too long. Hope this helps in your discovery of the restaurant you are looking for to take your hot date. Your welcome. Ask for the window seats at lake park bistro. The lake looks stunning from that side. Stunning.
Horrible food experience. We have been coming to this restaurant for years. Always a favorite spot for enjoying a special occasion. First of all, they no longer serve their wonderful popovers, that made this restaurant special. The lobster bisque was so salty, I could not eat it. Their version of a wedge salad changed dramatically. It is made with a slice of fried cabbage, with a lot of various toppings that retracted from the overall taste. My husband had their small filet and it was very small. To compensate for our poor dinner, we had the bananas foster, which our waiter must have mentioned 6-7 times. It was good. But nothing to write home about. This was a very disappointing dinner and explains why there was only 3 other tables occupied in the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Bananas Foster
The manager is very nice and very considerate & I recommend for most people to try the Tomahawk steak
I wish I could give a better review. Appetizers were very underwhelming, service was outstanding. Steaks were just average
We dined in the lovely "library" room. But this elegant environment was spoiled by the raucous music we had to listen to. You should give us classical fare — Mozart, for example!
I was there last Friday for an engagement party and it was one of the worst experience, staffs not friendly at all. They all walk around with a sad face and not once the server asks us if everything is going okay, they knew it was also a birthday celebration and we didn’t get a happy birthday nether. On top of that the food was not good and they included so much tip into the bill. If you include the tip in the bill now wonder why the staff care zero about service since they getting their money anyways. I wouldn’t go back and I wouldn’t recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Operations need serious improvement. The wait staff was competent but the management and operations is a nightmare. - Nobody at host desk to greet us, waiting for multiple minutes. - Entrees brought before appetizer (I blame operations, not our waitress) - Drinks never brought until we mentioned that we never got them. This was not on our waitress, the manager offered it and then never followed through. They recovered in the end, but it was extremely disappointing from the start. Will never return or recommend.
Very nice atmosphere, took a little longer for our chicken, but it was well worth the wait!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lobster Mac N Cheese
The prices are very high
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I took my wife here for her birthday last week and we very impressed! I chose to book a place we’ve never been and this one got pretty good reviews so I was excited to surprise her! Inside is very intimate and sophisticated and I assume since we went on a Tuesday night, it was not crowded nor was there any noise. We were greeted by Marilyn, who was super sweet and gave us all sorts of compliments (thank you). Our server, Raj, was very knowledgeable and took good care of us. My wife got the pistachio crusted sea bass and I got the filet, both were excellent. AND I can’t forget to mention the warm sourdough bread that came out before the meal. Oh, and the table across from us ordered bananas foster, we got to watch that being prepared. Thanks again for a great experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
When we sat down we were excited to order the rib cap steak. The manager came out and tried to tell us how amazing the bottleneck steak is compared to the rib cap. Of course everyone knows the rib cap is the best part of the ribeye. We come to learn after ordering rib cap that they are out of it. Instead of just telling us that in the first place they tried to sell us on something else. All three of our steaks were cooked to a nice cold center with the outside seared. We asked for medium rare and sent them back and the manager told us they can make it more medium if we want instead of telling us they cooked it incorrectly. I have had Pittsburg style steak and this was more rare than that was. Place wasn't busy so even more reason to not make mistakes. Probably won't be back
Never had a bad meal here. They are always so attentive and accommodating to my allergies which is a huge bonus. Can't say enough good things about the food, highly recommend you don't leave without trying the lobster bisque.
I took my wife here for her birthday last week and we very impressed! I chose to book a place we've never been and this one got pretty good reviews so I was excited to surprise her! Inside is very intimate and sophisticated and I assume since we went on a Tuesday night, it was not crowded nor was there any noise. We were greeted by Marilyn, who was super sweet and gave us all sorts of compliments (thank you). Our server, Raj, was very knowledgeable and took good care of us. My wife got the pistachio crusted sea bass and I got the filet, both were excellent. AND I can't forget to mention the warm sourdough bread that came out before the meal. Oh, and the table across from us ordered bananas foster, we got to watch that being prepared. Thanks again for a great experience!
I made reservations for our 31 anniversary. Though it would nice to be at a table in main dinning area. Instead we had table in back hallway. Food was so so. Steak had a salty and deep pepper taste. Not worth the value. Sorry had better
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