Our server, the cocktails & our food was all amazing. I would highly recommend a visit, make sure to make a reservation though because the restaurant was packed. read more

Amazing local up scale bistro. The food is incredible, the atmosphere is cozy, and the staff are delightful. Special occasion, date night, or friends...this is the place! They are great about including floral deliveries or outside wines (corking fee) ahead of your reservation so you can surprise your special person. read more

Wow, you will be blown away by the amazing talents of their young chef. The food quality and innovative flavors are fantastic. The specials will keep you coming back often and the location across from the beach is delightful. Both indoor and outdoor dining is available and the the service team is top notch!! read more

It's a little pricey but the food was pretty good so I won't complain. I really like the vibe of this place - cozy and eclectic. It's right on the pewaukee lake so you're provided with nice views. We got the curds, scallops, dumplings and meatballs. Meatballs were the best. Our waiter was great, quick and attentive. I will probably be back after my wallet recovers. read more

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Outstanding meal, creative and tasty food and drinks. Fun environment, great service.

First off we walked in at 5 pm on a Monday and were immediately taken to our table. The waitress mckayla was wonderful. I ordered the chicken Cesar salad and a jalapeño margarita. My margarita was amazing, but I would say my chicken Cesar salad was very small. For my two things and a salmon dinner the total was $100. Very expensive, but a cute date night place. They have a fire place too which was nice. It is very very loud so i would avoid if you have a big group. read more

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Always enjoy the buzz on a weekend evening and the food and drinks were great as usual, as was the service

Everyone and everything was wonderful!! The atmosphere the beautiful scenery great. An excellent eclectic menu. Highly recommend what a gem. read more

Our family hosted a rehearsal dinner this past Friday evening at Artisan 179. If you have any kind of event upcoming... birthday, graduation, retirement, wedding, etc... you will not find a better event space than Artisan 179. We arranged this event from a distance. Call Katrina! She is the most amazing, wonderful and helpful person. She made everything perfect. We would not have been able to host such an event without her expertise. She could not have been more patient and kind. In addition, if your event includes the need for a bartender, we highly recommend Ryan. He is an outstanding bartender. We heard nothing but rave reviews from our guests about the food. The banquet menu is stacked with delicious options. Best wishes to our new friends at Artisan 179. When in the area, we will stopping by again. read more

Our group of 10 ladies had an 11:30 lunch reservation. We had asked when making the reservation, if they would do individual checks and were told yes. The young waitress said no. We explained that over the phone the answer to the question had been yes. She got the manager, who gave us a very emphatic NO. She said they would do four checks . . . .guess that would have been two groups of three, and two groups of two. However instead of grouping the orders, the waitress just went around the group, and we ended up with one bill and one total. Tax was added, as was a mandatory 20% tip. It was nearly impossible to tell what each person owed! Amounts were not specified. As for the tip.........I did not wish to contribute a tip. Food was OK, but nothing special and high priced. The problem really started when the waitress brought our food. She had no idea who ordered what, and where the food was to go. My sandwich went to another lady. She handled it and cut it in half. When the waitress figured it out, she said, "Well this is OK isn't it?" I said no, but the plate was put in front of me anyway. I asked if it was half price, and she laughed. When it came to paying, I told the waitress I wished to pay just for mine, and not contribute to the big bill. I gave her enough to pay for my order and the tax. She took it, but returned, saying I had not given her enough money to pay my bill. They demanded more to cover the mandatory 20% tip. Here I always thought one tipped for good service. At Artisan 179, just figure prices are twenty percent over the listed price! read more

Thanks to our amazing server Kelly and the team that took care of our party of 13 with ease and grace. the drinks were delicious and the food was very good. watching the sunset over the lake was just an added bonus. they also surprised my daughter with a dessert and kind hand written congratulations card for her college graduation. we will definitely be back. read more

great ambiance and lots of different types of food. Everyone can find something to enjoy here! I had the waygu meatballs and they were really good. Eggplant chips were good also! read more

Visited with a friend. Excellent food and service on a busy weeknight. Will definitely be back again.

Inside... Food is very creative, drinks are great when you get them, wait time not so good, and noise level makes it impossible to have a meaningful conversation! Staff were stretched. My guess is that Friday nights are always crazy busy... so location and food trump noise and wait. read more

What a cool little surprise that I've seen from a boat prior but never got inside. We had very solid service, great food and the atmosphere was cozy and warm even on a day that was not cozy and warm. All the food was great and the drinks we solid. read more

such a great place. food is always so tasty, the "it's a girl" dessert was delicious and so pretty. the staff and owner are all so thoughtful and professional. such a great spot in pewaukee! read more

Started with cocktails...smoke infused manhattan was excellent and the presentation was over the top impressive. Next appetizers, dumplings with peanut sauce, tempera cauliflower and popcorn with truffle salt were all delicious with generous portions. Main entrees were delicious and beautifully presented. I had the salmon and will definitely go back and enjoy it again, the short ribs were so tender they fell apart. Lastly deserts, rumchata bread pudding and a chocolate box filled with yummy cream. Wish I had taken pictures but we all were so busy enjoying the food, the live music and good conversation we forgot! Highly recommend! read more

Food, Service, and environment were lights out good! We especially appreciated the extremely tasteful bourbon selection.

Date night gem. Downtown quality out in lake country. Everything we've tried here is good and menu always evolving. Small but upscale spot. Service is always great. One of the best spots in LC. read more

Great place for an event! Food was very good even made in mass quantity, which I think says a lot. Loved the upstairs room!!

Great place across from PEWAUKEE lake. Great food and service! Nice space upstairs for a private party! read more

Absolutely love this place for sharable foods! We were there 3 x's this summer! Cocktails were great as well as the service.

We went here for lunch today. Had the pork dumplings. Others had the soup and salad. All were very good read more

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We had reservations, arrived on time and was led to a table sandwiched between 2 other crowded tables and asked to be relocated. The hostess refused to give us an empty unreserved table since it sat 4 and there was only 2 of us. We did get another table in a corner but unfortunately the man seated 4 feet away was loud and obnoxious. Our server was polite, attentive and friendly. We ordered a charcuterie board and appetizer with our drinks. Our food came out promptly and everything was delicious. Our server wasn't sure what all the items on the board was but we figured it out. If you are looking for a quiet place to eat, this is not it. If you are looking for a place with good food and a great view of the lake, this is a good choice. read more

If local, well-sourced ingredients and flavorful culinary execution is important to you, Artisan 179 is worth a visit! The atmosphere is a little eclectic, but it's classy overall. The menu is super appealing and hard to choose as everything looks good. And it all IS good. At least everything we had was delicious. read more

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Great little spot with a good view of the lake if you sit outside. It was a hot day but there are plenty of umbrellas outside to provide shade. Our waitress was really nice and recommended drinks that were tasty. We just got a cheese plate to share for a midday snack and it was tasty but could have been better. I'm not a cheese expert but it seemed like there was 2 medium and 1 hard cheese and no soft cheese which is my favorite. The fresh honey was awesome, though. read more

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Another great experience. I love the live music on Thursday-Saturday?? The Brussels sprouts were excellent. The bang bang shrimp was one of the best apps that I have had. I love the bolognese and the pork chop. It is more expensive than many but the quality is superior. Staff is always responsive. Just an upbeat environment! read more

Excellent food and service whenever we go to Artisan 179. We even received a hand written card for our anniversary.

A two plus? We got take out for date night. We asked for it to be ready at 7:00- didn't walk out until 7:15. ( I was late- but it should've been ready, right?). Not one customer was wearing a mask- most of the staff was. As for the food, the salads are very large and yummy- everything else is meh. The carpaccio was the best of what we ordered, but the serving size was minuscule. I have enjoyed my visits previously- their take out just doesn't deliver( ha). Not going back any time soon, I'm sad to say. read more

The service was terrific; the atmosphere and location were excellent , but the food was a mixed bag. While my dinner was very tasty, (we had corn chowder soup and split the Red Snapper) our friends' dinner was a series of disappointments. They didn't care for the raw brussels sprouts salad and sent it back for the fried brussels sprouts with pine nuts and honey. That was ok. but not a big winner. Their Chilean Sea Bass came in a thick brown sauce with what appeared to be bok choy on the side. Not a favorite! Next time, we will just have cocktails and a burger and sit outside wearing hats as the setting sun is very bright and hot. read more

We love Artisan 179. The drinks are great and the bar serves drinks with only fresh ingredients (no Roses lime here). The food is consistently very good--delicious! It is an asset to the Pewaukee beach front. read more

Artisan 179 is my new favorite restaurant. Went for my birthday dinner and it was amazing! We ordered the Salmon and added scallops, along with the Cajun Pacifico Striped Bass and added gulf shrimp. For dessert we ordered the Chocolate Sachet. Everything was perfect and super tasty. Service and atmosphere was great and live music during dinner was enjoyable. We will definitely be back! read more

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Live Music, great drinks with amazing bourbon selection. Home made pasta dishes excellent. Would have given 5 stars but peanut butter Cup dessert served in a glass making it very difficult to share/scoop out.. we left half of it. Service was excellent. read more

Beautiful views, good food, fun place to eat with a romantic atmosphere. If you want to talk though, don't come when they have live music.... or sit on the patio. Still a great place! read more

Just finished a birthday dinner here! I have always enjoyed coming here. Tonight was awful!! We're seated right by the door and musician! The girl brings us waters and dumps an entire glass of water in my lap! I am soaked!! We just sat down and my pants are soaked through and I'm sitting in a puddle of water! I try and get the dripping water out of my pants in the bathroom. They didn't give us a new, dry tablecloth, they just put a napkin over the wet tablecloth. The owner/manager comes over and all he says is "sorry that happened, it wasn't done with malice." That's it and walks away. He never offered anything, nothing, just walked away and never checked on us again. Horrible birthday experience here!! Ruined my night! He has absolutely no customer service when really needed. He's great at chatting up his friends though. He does not care about the customers enjoyment. Just pay the bill!! read more

Went here with my girlfriend last night and was very dissatisfied. Our server was terrible. Luckily there was a different server that noticed and ended up helping out her name was Paris and if I ever go back which I won't I would ask for her. We got the Brussels sprouts they were blah. We got the short ribs they came out cold. We got the meatballs with burrata also came out not hot and the meatballs tasted like left overs that were reheated. The bang bang shrimp was ehh. The crab cakes were the worst we've ever had also tasted like leftovers reheated. The charcuterie board was the highlight for sure as was the bread pudding. For 250$ no drinks I would not recommend this place to anyone read more

Great place to meet up! Decided to go on on a double date with my sister and husband and this was the perfect place! We decided to try this place out on a Friday night. I definitely suggest making reservations the place was hopping! We arrived around 7 PM at our reservation time and we're sat immediately. Atmosphere is loud and social. They offer a great variety of craft cocktails which I enjoyed many! They have a great menu with lots of options from appetizers, small plates, soup and salads two main entrées. We started off with a charcuterie board which was delicious! I decided to get the pork chop entrée which was excellent. My boyfriend along with my sister and her husband enjoyed their meals as well! Located right across from Pewaukee lake the views are excellent . The service was great, overall we had a super fun time and will definitely go back. read more

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Best meal and atmosphere. We had Nathan for a nice lunch visit. Had a bit of a 2pm wait for the best table facing the water. Had Brussels for an appetizer and purple haze to get my afternoon going. Wife had a nice berry salad with chicken and she couldn't finish. I had the amazing smash burger. Very tasty and messy, but the nearly finished it all. Nice crowd for a Tuesday after holiday weekend. Highly recommend!! read more

Some say the third time's a charm, but I will be honest with you and tell you Artisan 179 got it right and had the charm and sparkle the second time around. If you read my previous post/ review, you'll know that the Valentine's Day experience wasn't the greatest. I never thought in a million years that this restaurant owner (Ted) would respond with such promptness and concern over making the situation right. Initially when I walked out of that restaurant ( on Valentine's Day) I had no intentions of ever going back. Ted changed both my mind and my perspective. He reached out to me the day after Valentine's Day and we chatted he was sincerely apologetic about what had happened and when I looked at it from his point of view; there was a bit of miscommunication. I didn't feel the need to be rude and make a scene that night because there were other patrons in the restaurant enjoying their meals. Ted thought that this meant everything was okay, which I get and I understand how it must have looked and felt to him. I returned to the restaurant last night Saturday the 2nd of March and was greeted by Ted and of course the wonderful Bryce as a server. The experience was a complete 180 when compared to Valentine's Day and I was in awe. At some point Ted sat down with me and we talked about everything that had happened and I could see that he's so sincere about customer service and so passionate about this restaurant that he has worked so hard to build that there wasn't a doubt in my mind this is a man who truly cares. His passion for the restaurant business is in his blood and when he moved over to Wisconsin after 9/11 and a lifetime living in New York (working in restaurants both there and here), this was the chance for him to offer a unique dining experience based on his vision. Bryce my server had told me that Ted gave him a chance to work there when he was 18 and now he was 21 and he couldn't have been more proud to have this amazing job he loves. I also met the chef who was very, very sweet, she actually apologized for the Valentine's Day meal and then produced the most amazing culinary journey of the evening. Ted's beautiful wife and friends were also at the restaurant that night having a girl's night and were very warm-hearted, their infectious laughter could be heard across the room ( you could tell they were really enjoying their evening together). Collectively as I looked around the restaurant and saw so many people smiling and enjoying the wonderful meals that were presented and the staff members that were so attentive to all their tables, this is truly a collaborative effort by a team that is a family. In business (especially the restaurant business) not everything can be perfect all the time, but when someone, (Ted) takes the time to rectify a situation and show you the difference; you can't help but to want to contribute to their business and help it grow. I will definitely be returning to the restaurant and bringing friends and clients there. I saw the excitement in Ted's eyes as he awaits summer and has a chance to open the outdoor seating and the extended seating that he's so joylessly shared with me as we talked. I also took some pictures of the amazing food of the evening including the wonderful cocktail that the bartender prepared. If you want to experience a diamond in the rough in Pewaukee Wisconsin, please stop in to Artisan 179. Thank you Ted and staff for all you do!! read more

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My husband and I stopped at Artisan 179 while visiting WI lake country this summer. When we arrived we were seated right away and decided to sit outside. It was the summer and quite hot, but we wanted to have a nice view of the lake. There were umbrella's at almost all of the tables which helped keep the area cool. Our server was very attentive and was easy to communicate with. I ordered a Beet Salad and found it to be delicious. We also tried the cauliflower app and really liked the sauce that came with it. Overall we had a wonderful experience and would definitely visit again if we were in the area. read more