Andrew almost entirely potato dinner but so satisfied. Although still wishing had gotten the burger that two others were devouring and raving about next to at the bar. Excellent tartar with the salted fish hash brown, and it overall was glad tried. Could have skipped the wedges but we're great non the less. Fantastic cocktails, will be back for more and that burger next time in town
Luke M
Excellent experience. Can't believe it took so long for us to try the Diplomat. Dishes prepared with care and skill, excellent flavors and wonderful service. Will return for sure, lots of menu items we didn't get to try yet
Doug C
I’m still kind of baffled. Our waiter took my wife’s order and then walked away. Eventually he asked me if I wanted anything almost 30 minutes later. It was very awkward eating my meal in front of my wife well after she finished her meal. Weirdest dinner night ever.
update … owner called me (creepy) and told me off and hung up. Wow . So professional. The weirdest part of the call was after I told him that I was a waiter for years, and when he asked me what restaurants I worked at I told him the names and indicated that one closed and is no longer around around to which he replied, “I wonder why that is.” In a sarcastic tone. Really? Haha Then he asked me WHY I tipped 20%. Almost like he didn’t know how little he pays his staff. I was a waiter so I knew it was my duty to pay his waiter the money he wasn’t paying him
A strange experience during the meal and hours after when he called me. You should check it out
Alexandria M
Delicious! Great service!
Michelle Mosbach
All I can say is Wow! Our dinner at the Diplomat was one of the best dinner experiences we have ever had. We made reservations to celebrate our son’s college graduation and Anna, the manager, as well as our server, Nicci, made us feel so welcome and waited on so attentively. The food and drinks were delicious and the overall experience was absolutely delightful!! Highly recommend this restaurant, you will not be disappointed.
James Nicholas
The Diplomat staff are friendly and welcoming, while providing service that rivals Michelin star restaurants, and providing food that is delightful while still approachable. This has become my favorite stop in Milwaukee, as it hits on every level. Their atmosphere and bar make it a great stop for a drink and apps at the beginning of a night on Brady, while also being perfect for an upscale date night.
Satyaki “Seth” Mitra
The Diplomat serves inventive and well-crafted fare. We tried the lamb cheeks and roasted pork belly for appetizers, and both were excellent. For the main course, we opted for the rainbow trout, which was delicious—the vegetables were fantastic as well.
The ambience is warm and inviting, with a dimly lit setting and a muted color palette, almost Nordic with a Midwest twist. I can see why this place is often ranked among the top restaurants in the Midwest—it also explains why the chef won the prestigious James Beard Award.
Team DJ
The ambiance and the service at The Diplomat were outstanding. The designer of the space truly has a gift for creating spaces that are beautiful and welcoming. The waiter was experienced, knowledgeable, and friendly. We found each item of food to be extra salty yet definitely better than average. The bar and the drinks were balanced and well crafted. A great date night!
Anthony Nguyen
Amazing meal!
Larita Lawson
Carson was a wonderful waiter!!! For my first time here he did a great job of explaining the entire concept. The food was so delicious we tried so many items, don’t let the small menu fool you EVERYTHING we had was so good. Short rib, diplomat fries, lamb cheeks, pretzels, honey butter biscuit, and the dipolmac.
Favorite small plate: Beet Salad Favorite entree: magret duck, or short rib All three $9 desserts are fantastic
I've eaten here 20+ times. The menu changes.
Stacy McKearn
Great food and nice selection of wine by the glass
Honeypie Chicago
Well done! Superlative service. Food exceeded my expectations. Desserts are phenomenal. Will absolutely be back.
Paj Lauj
I really liked the trout
Peter Skoro
We had to leave before our entree made it to the table. The service started out as expected but after an onion salad and a pate plate; we never saw our main dish. We asked about it and were told it was “in process”, we waited more. Tables around us were served with multiple courses -and they’d ordered much later than our order was placed.
We asked for bread but they’d have to bake it. We asked again how long it would be and was told. It’s in process… not 10 minutes, just, “it’s coming”. The last straw was the insinuation from the waitress that we were being unreasonable. Such service spoiled our evening even if we’d have waited for it.
We waited an hour and a half, the only excuse was that they were short staff and we were expecting too much.
Andrew almost entirely potato dinner but so satisfied. Although still wishing had gotten the burger that two others were devouring and raving about next to at the bar. Excellent tartar with the salted fish hash brown, and it overall was glad tried. Could have skipped the wedges but we're great non the less. Fantastic cocktails, will be back for more and that burger next time in town
Excellent experience. Can't believe it took so long for us to try the Diplomat. Dishes prepared with care and skill, excellent flavors and wonderful service. Will return for sure, lots of menu items we didn't get to try yet
I’m still kind of baffled. Our waiter took my wife’s order and then walked away. Eventually he asked me if I wanted anything almost 30 minutes later. It was very awkward eating my meal in front of my wife well after she finished her meal. Weirdest dinner night ever.
update … owner called me (creepy) and told me off and hung up. Wow . So professional. The weirdest part of the call was after I told him that I was a waiter for years, and when he asked me what restaurants I worked at I told him the names and indicated that one closed and is no longer around around to which he replied, “I wonder why that is.” In a sarcastic tone. Really? Haha Then he asked me WHY I tipped 20%. Almost like he didn’t know how little he pays his staff. I was a waiter so I knew it was my duty to pay his waiter the money he wasn’t paying him
A strange experience during the meal and hours after when he called me. You should check it out
Delicious! Great service!
All I can say is Wow! Our dinner at the Diplomat was one of the best dinner experiences we have ever had. We made reservations to celebrate our son’s college graduation and Anna, the manager, as well as our server, Nicci, made us feel so welcome and waited on so attentively. The food and drinks were delicious and the overall experience was absolutely delightful!! Highly recommend this restaurant, you will not be disappointed.
The Diplomat staff are friendly and welcoming, while providing service that rivals Michelin star restaurants, and providing food that is delightful while still approachable. This has become my favorite stop in Milwaukee, as it hits on every level. Their atmosphere and bar make it a great stop for a drink and apps at the beginning of a night on Brady, while also being perfect for an upscale date night.
The Diplomat serves inventive and well-crafted fare. We tried the lamb cheeks and roasted pork belly for appetizers, and both were excellent. For the main course, we opted for the rainbow trout, which was delicious—the vegetables were fantastic as well.
The ambience is warm and inviting, with a dimly lit setting and a muted color palette, almost Nordic with a Midwest twist. I can see why this place is often ranked among the top restaurants in the Midwest—it also explains why the chef won the prestigious James Beard Award.
The ambiance and the service at The Diplomat were outstanding. The designer of the space truly has a gift for creating spaces that are beautiful and welcoming. The waiter was experienced, knowledgeable, and friendly. We found each item of food to be extra salty yet definitely better than average. The bar and the drinks were balanced and well crafted. A great date night!
Amazing meal!
Carson was a wonderful waiter!!! For my first time here he did a great job of explaining the entire concept. The food was so delicious we tried so many items, don’t let the small menu fool you EVERYTHING we had was so good. Short rib, diplomat fries, lamb cheeks, pretzels, honey butter biscuit, and the dipolmac.
Restaurantji Recommends
Favorite small plate: Beet Salad
Favorite entree: magret duck, or short rib
All three $9 desserts are fantastic
I've eaten here 20+ times. The menu changes.
Great food and nice selection of wine by the glass
Well done! Superlative service. Food exceeded my expectations. Desserts are phenomenal. Will absolutely be back.
I really liked the trout
We had to leave before our entree made it to the table. The service started out as expected but after an onion salad and a pate plate; we never saw our main dish. We asked about it and were told it was “in process”, we waited more. Tables around us were served with multiple courses -and they’d ordered much later than our order was placed. We asked for bread but they’d have to bake it. We asked again how long it would be and was told. It’s in process… not 10 minutes, just, “it’s coming”. The last straw was the insinuation from the waitress that we were being unreasonable. Such service spoiled our evening even if we’d have waited for it. We waited an hour and a half, the only excuse was that they were short staff and we were expecting too much.
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