I went to Brunch It Up with a few friends the other weekend and had an okay experience. They have the important stuff down - food and drinks were all great! We got the mimosa and Bloody Mary flights. They even flavor their own vodkas in house for the bloody's! Online it said both kinds of flights were included their special if the day, which was BOGO half off, but the staff told us the bloody flights were not included. We ordered a skillet, burrito, and harvest hash. Everything was great and came out quickly! What the restaurant is lacking is in overall aesthetic and cleanliness. It seems unfinished inside, has chipped paint, the canvas on the seats is ripping, and the floors were quite dirty where we were seated. We visited when there was only an hour left of them being open, and the staff made it seem like they were wanting to close up. If some of these items are addressed, this place has potential to be really great! read more

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We really wanted to Brunch It Up...we love a good brunch place...so much. We left wishing we'd gone somewhere else. Brunch It Up (possibly in the middle of rebranding to just "Brunch.") is a classic breakfast spot in downtown Milwaukee...we were there on a Sunday morning...high brunch time, and were seated quickly upstairs. The place had an overall run-down vibe to it...scuffed paint on the walls and a general feeling of not quite matching the quality of the upscale brunch spot implied by their modern logo. Menus...I normally don't comment on the menu itself but our table featured no less than 4 different menus...the regular menu, a drink menu, a specials menu and a mimosas menu...choices are wonderful, but the immediate reaction is this is a whole mess of menus on the table, and I don't know what to look at first. It felt haphazard. Let's move on to the coffee...Coffee is an essential part of the brunch experience. Even at a diner, you want it to be strong...the mug it came in was nice, but it was weak coffee. I need coffee to kick my butt, and if you're serving what's close to "browned water" at a breakfast place, you're missing the mark. How about the food? I can't fault them for the generosity of the portions, but will say individual dishes were way too much for my wife and I...we wish smaller portions were available, so so much didn't go to waste. My wife had the Egg and Waffle sandwich with waffle fries. It was fine. I had the Harvest Hash made with egg whites...the eggs were a little overcooked. (Egg whites require a thoughtful touch when cooking them so they are finished white and not browning all over.) There are plenty of fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, and peppers in there (I guess that's the extent of the harvest in Milwaukee) The hashbrowns it all sat on were undercooked. We were excited about the croissant beignets...Available were the regular ones with chocolate or strawberry dipping sauce, and a special with a fruit dipping sauce. They couldn't mix and match sauces, so we got the special. They were okay but a bit over-fried, losing the croissant texture altogether ...I mean, there's nothing wrong with deep-fried dough with sweet things to dip them in, but we do wish they hadn't fried the croissant out of them to give us the unique experience implied by the name. The menu has plenty to choose from...every breakfast savory or sweet thing you could imagine...and on the nicely designed, modern-looking menu at looks like it could be amazing...but everything we got, plus the experience of sitting in a place that felt a little rundown, left us overall disappointed. read more

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Great small place. Had skillet and breakfast burrito. Good service and reasonable prices. read more

Delicious!! I had the lemon berry waffles and the lemon curd and blueberry cream cheese topping was delicious. Emily served us and she was wonderful. read more

Brunch - Lemonberry waffles!!! Yummy!!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Brunch it up has a good variety of food and drinks menu options to choose from which is nice. Our server was super nice and attentive which we appreciated. It was not crazy busy on the Saturday morning we went but we did have to wait a while for our meal to come out. We did not need a reservation either. I tried the berry crepes which were delicious- would order again! My family also enjoyed their meals. Would recommend trying if you're looking for a simple brunch spot located directly downtown! read more

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Solid breakfast/brunch place. I love how this is actually located downtown which makes it a very easy spot to hit up when visiting museums (which is what we do when we eat here!) plus it just isn't as busy on the weekend as other brunch spots located outside Milwaukee's downtown proper. The portions were large and we didn't have to wait for a table on a Sunday morning. They had booster seats and high chairs for littles which we appreciated and two single use bathrooms. Nice menu with some things you don't see elsewhere like the croissant beignets. I loved the lemon berry pancakes but these didn't come out as I expected - I was expecting some whole fruit I think and instead it was three sauces. The lemon curd topping was delicious! Next time I will ask for extra plus powdered sugar just because. Prices were very reasonable too we paid $40 for two meals and two coffees. The only thing that really bummed me out is how they only have drip coffee. I wish they served a basic cappuccino or latte. You can get a to-go cup though which is always nice. read more

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I have been to Brunch at both of their locations, and preferred their old location over their new. Kind of a small space and not as accommodating. Their food is ok, I like their breakfast BLT, but sometimes can be a little cold and nothing to run home about. I do like their selections of bloody marys, and they offer a flight which is fun as well if you want to try the variety of infused vodkas they have! read more

Brunch - Classic Bloody Mary - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

So many breakfast variety's Sat quickly, our server, Mariah was on top of everything. Food came out decently fast. Will be back to try more. Thanks for the Great experience, Mariah! read more

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I love breakfast/brunch foods and this place did not disappoint. The sweets were sweet and eggs were eggy. We were seated immediately and the food came out relatively quick. The portion sizes were HUGE, none of us ended up finishing our food so to go boxes were a must. There's a bar and seating both on the ground floor and upstairs. Pretty sure we were sitting right under a speaker so we listened to a lot of Beyonce and Rhianna read more

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Extremely disappointed with the service here. We ordered a single Quinoa Power Bowl, and after 40 minutes, the food still hadn't arrived. To make matters worse, our waitress never came by to check on us, offer an update, or apologize for the delay. Waiting this long for a simple order with zero communication is unacceptable. Would not recommend. Very mid food also. read more

Great downtown location to have brunch. This place has two levels so plenty of space. Do prepare to get in line on a weekend if you're going with a group. They have a good selection of brunch entrees with gluten free options! The Crepe French toast was a novel and new idea toe so I tried it with a side of scrambled eggs and Bloody Mary with a chaser. My friends tried different entrees that were big in portion. Worth going to again and again. They also have a rewards program so you can get incentives for coming back! read more

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10/10 brunch spot, the vibes were cozy. The bottomless mimosas are amazing. The French toast stick starter is a MUST order. Rachel C was our server and she made the experience flawless. We will be back next time we are here. Only suggestion would be to get crispy hash browns! read more

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Place wasn't busy, basic breakfast took 45 minutes and it was cold. Oh, and the coffee was cold.

Honestly was super super excited to get brunch here with my friends. Turns out they're literally out of everything at 12:30pm on a Friday. My friend was not able to order the skillet he wanted. Another friend was not able to order the Bloody Mary flight as they were out. Pros for this place is that the bottomless mimosas and pricing is good esp with the choice of different juices. Downside is the juices came in basic plastic cups. Also downside is that the service for refilling the champagne was painfully slow. Table service was non existent unfortunately. The indoor is cute. Overall not the worse for brunch as it was empty but considering nothing was available and service I'd say it's mid at best. read more

Cute spot, nice wait staff and hostess, just slow to get basic breakfast food. Overall, decent experience.

Bright and cozy restaurant with limited tables. It was already busy when we entered early this morning and so we sat at the bar. We split some croissant beignets which came out hot and lightly sugar-dusted, with a crisp outer shell and chewy inside. These were nice and we dipped them in raspberry sauce. My biscuits and gravy Benedict was the best biscuits and gravy I've ever had. A soft biscuit topped with a crisp tender sausage patty, perfectly poached egg and covered in delicious thick spicy gravy loaded with sausage chunks. This is the biscuits and gravy I'm looking for. It came with a side so I added on a berrylicious pancake (additional charge for pancake of the month) which was good, with a dollop of sweetened sauce and fresh berries. My companions enjoyed an egg breakfast with crisp hash browns, and a pretty avocado toast with a softball sized- burrata. The wait staff was very nice and the restaurant soon filled with lines of hungry people and they started a wait list. We enjoyed our breakfast and definitely would return! Also -- I checked in on Yelp and you can get a mimosa. read more

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A solid four star review because the food was so good. Service was the only short coming. When we sat down, they provided waters but did not ask if we wanted coffee. Maybe I'm spoiled but generally at a breakfast restaurant don't they ask if you want coffee when you sit down? Five minutes later when they tip our order we asked for coffee. At the end of the meal, they did not apply the promotional discount that they advertised. No biggie. We brought it to their attention and they adjusted it. read more

Brunch - Skillet entree and pancake. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Stopped in for a quick breakfast before heading out of town and I don't really get some of the lower reviews. Granted it was fairly early in the morning (just after opening) and we were the only two in here... The space is really cool; neatly laid out, cozy and unpretentious. The service was quick and our server was very friendly and attentive. Sometimes service can be poor and slow when it's dead, but nothing to complain about here! I had the lemonberry pancakes and they were AMAZING! The pancakes themselves were light and fluffy and the toppings were very fresh tasing and complemented each other very well. I can't speak for how it is here as it gets busier, but for a quick breakfast, it was great! read more

Brunch - Lemonberry Pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Cute eatery...perfect for a rainy day. Munched on the lemon blueberry pancakes. A simple cafe. read more

Brunch - Lemon blueberry pancakes. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The iced coffee was very watery and served in an old vodka mason jar cup. Not sure if it was for aesthetic purposes or if that's the only cups they have. The pancakes were very doughy but tasted fine otherwise. Eggs Benedict was basic, nothing too special about it, got it subbed with bacon instead of the ham with sriracha aioli. The place did not have a good atmosphere. Very bright walls and loud music in the morning. Service was great and our waitress was attentive. read more

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Came here for Sunday brunch. The restaurant looks run down. I ordered a cold brew and the chicken and waffles. The chicken and waffles were advertised to come with pickles, pickled onions, and maple chili sauce. When the dish showed up it had not pickles or onions and the waitress said they were out of the sauce. The chicken was dry, the waffles were just ok, and my breakfast potatoes had no seasoning. It seemed like everything was air fired frozen foods. Not to mention it look our party of 4 an hour to get our food. The bar up stairs had dirty used dish ware all over it. An hour wait for food that was over priced. The staff seemed really unorganized and didn't seem at all apologetic for the wait. Another table walked out after their food arrived after an hour wait and their food being cold. Avoid this place at all costs. read more

I was going there for breakfast and the employees were on their phones. Then I wanted to taste the maple syrup and when I squirted it out a fly came out as well. Then I went to the bathroom and on the way there was a giant hole in the wall .In the whole restaurant the floors were disgusting. Sticky. The food was good though. read more

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Wow. I hope they have a better chef on the weekends. I decided to treat myself and get a decadent breakfast. The joke was on me. My comments are in the parentheses of their description: (Anybody from the) Southern (portion of the US would be embarrassed to have this meal associated with them) Hash (Un)Crispy hash browns topped with thick (and freakishly dry) pork belly (you know when you get a new sponge and there is very little moisture in it? Those are much more moist than this pork belly), roasted peppers, red onions, cherry tomatoes, (un)roasted jalapeño, (where are the dried or) fresh herbs(?), and two eggs cooked your way. I sent the coffee back because it tasted burnt. After that, I felt like a complete douche and didn't send back the food. Just, wow. But the server was nice! read more

Brunch - Have you ever seen drier pork belly? Sigh. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

DON'T GO HERE if you like good food!! This place is Straight trash lol. someone who doesn't know how to cook opened this restaurant. This place is so unacceptable. I'm pissed I ate here. Banana foster crepes -WTF HORRIBLE. Menu said banana foster crepes topped with pecans and rum sauce. We got served a thick ass crepe (it was basically a pancake lol) with bananas on it only. No pecans. No rum caramel sauce. No whip cream. Honestly it's bullshit. When we ordered it the waiter said he needed to check if they could make crepes. They have FIVE crepes listed on their menu - how could they be out of them?? He was right tho - what we got served was not a crepe. i should have complained to get it taken off the bill but as soon as the food was set down our waiter said he was leaving and asked if we could pay the bill right then and there before he left. So we did ugh. Boyfriend asked for their special - pork chops - they said they were out. They were out of ranch. Out of aiolis. . Is this place running a business or going out of business? Hopefully the latter for how they couldn't even make or serve like five items on their menu. Hella ridiculous Chicken and waffles - trash. All the breading and crust on the chicken fell off and the waffles were a soggy mess. I would have been happy with eggos over these. Coffee - cold and nasty and were given weird creamer. They charge $2 for real maple syrup so we got it but it wasn't like real l maple syrup at all. I asked if that was the 100 percent maple and they said yes tho. We got hashbrowns and breakfast potatoes as our sides and both were just plain - no flavor, which is when we asked for ranch and aiolis or any salsa and they were out of all of them. They also charge per side sauce lolz 0/10 recommendation. DON'T GO HERE - YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED read more

Servers and the hostess were great, but the food was disappointing. My family and I went for brunch, and a couple of us got sick afterward. We had diarrhea for most of the day shortly after eating. I ordered the steak skillet. read more

I was walking around town on a Sunday looking for, well, brunch. I searched online and perused Brunch It Up's menu, then joined their live waitlist, which feels less intimidating than "making reservations" somehow. I was by myself and I moved up the line fast. I wound up seated at the bar which is fine by me. I was hungry and I knew I wanted my own French press of coffee. The beans were from Valentine. I'm normally more of a savory breakfast person but I succumbed to the temptation of the chocolate churro pancakes. They were appropriately decadent and filling. There were a few service pileups here and there but the bar was a nice place to sit and enjoy my coffee. I would return for food and people watching. read more

Brunch - Special chocolate churro pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Scrambled eggs with Swiss cheese. And chorizo poutine. It is very good. Just a lot of fried food but that's too be expected with this dish. Cheese curds are lightly fried and they are very good but I think they might have been better on this dish just as regular, not fried. Friendly staff, nice location (near offices like 5/3) and pretty space. Plus seating upstairs. read more

We're here for a quick bite to eat with the family for brunch. It was a beautiful atmosphere. It wasn't a lot of people working so it took us a while to have a seat but when we sat down quick to wait on us appetizers, but they were nice to us they came after. Do not recommend the peas cause there was no powdered sugar on it whatsoever, all the food was really seasoned to perfection. My mom never got her meal either. I still gave it a five because the food was good and it was a really nice atmosphere mistakes happen. I'm not gonna fault the business for it. read more

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Good location close to the downtown hotels. Servers were nice, food was slow, but fresh. Good variety of food options. Croissant French toast was good, but I regretted not getting the avocado toast after seeing someone else's order. read more

Brunch - Croissant French Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

From service to food to cleanliness, this place is absolute garbage! We arrived around 10am on Saturday. When the host finally came over, she asked how many and we said "three". She sighs and then says "I guess I gotta wipe down a table". Way to welcome diners, lady. We sat down and our server got our drink orders. I then went the bathroom and was appalled how disgusting it was. I've seen port-a-johns at music festivals that were cleaner. Disgusting bathrooms are usually a sign of a bad restaurant. When I sat back down, I then noticed the general uncleanliness of the place. Baseboards and floors that need scrubbing. Food on the floor. It was then both my husband and I noticed there wasn't a single employee on the floor. Not sure where they were but they definitely weren't cleaning the restrooms. Our meals arrived and I didn't think it was possible to screw up eggs this bad. My Florentine omelette was inedible. The eggs were way overcooked. The spinach tasted like it came from a can and was stringy & undercooked. Even the breakfast potatoes were bad. My husband said everything in his southern hash tasted like "dirty old grease". As we were walking out, we noticed several diners had left over half their meals unfinished. Go anywhere else for brunch. This places needs to go away. read more

Had breakfast here with friends. Everyone enjoyed their meal. Food came out fast and our server was friendly. read more

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Another local MKE favorite. Food are great, staff are courteous food comes fresh out of the kitchen . Reservation is a must especially for weekend brunch otherwise you'll ended up waiting up to 45mins getting a table. read more

Brunch - Special Menu - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Brunch It Up Was Okay. I Heard That This Place Was One Of The Best Brunches In Milwaukee So Myself And Few Colleagues Decided To Pop In On A Saturday Morning. The Vibe Was Chill And Very Casual. The Restaurant Was Fairly Empty, So To Me, That Wasn't A Great Sign For A Brunch Restaurant. The Service However Was Really Good, The Servers Were Kind And Attentive. I Was Truly Disappointed By My Food Though. My Turkey Sausage And Lemon Berry Pancake Was Pretty Good But My Eggs, We're Severely Overcooked Lacking Both Moisture And Flavor. For $19 I Felt Like I Overpaid For A Subpar Meal. Although The Service Was Fine, I Wouldn't Come Back To Brunch It Up Just Based On The Food Quality. read more

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We were interested in Brunch It Up because it is well reviewed, but to our surprise, it just wasn't good at all. Walking into this place felt like we weren't supposed to be there. It was almost completely empty and felt like a run down daycare with the bright color scheme and bright lighting. When we walked in we weren't greeted and were just told to sit wherever. This poor service continued through our stay, with barely a word coming from our server. One of the few times she spoke to us was to ask if I really wanted what I ordered because it wasn't showing up on the system she was ringing me up on, but if I really wanted it she could check with the kitchen. This just felt off-putting, like I was inconveniencing her. We ended up ordering a southern hash, benedict, and a single pancake. The hash ended up being very, very bland. It was completely unseasoned. The table salt, pepper, and cholula could only do so much and I didn't end up eating more than half of it. The benedict eggs were cooked almost completely through like a hard boiled egg. The syrup with the pancake was very clearly the cheapest they could get and wasn't enjoyable. Overall this experience was lackluster and left us dissatisfied, wondering how it could be well rated. read more

The service here was a bit confusing. They meant well but couldn't seat people. They had tables that were dirty for a while. I was almost tempted to bus them just so others can sit. They didn't beak up their tables so 2 people were sitting at 4 tops. This was the situation for 6 of 7 tables. Also the manager I'm assuming has their stuff all over the bar table up space. The food was average and portions were good. Their eggs Benedict tasted very vinegary and very off putting. The back they gave you was some of the smallest pieces. The eggs... over cooked! My scrambled eggs were over cooked and brown and my wife's poached eggs were fully cooked and no runny yolk. Huge disappointment. They had pretty good sausage though. read more

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Over a hour for a pancake . Not impressed at all. Sat outside and was forgotten about. Seriously need to do something about the wait for food. Hostess said it takes 54 minutes for food to come. For a PANCAKE read more

This place was very cute and the food was REALLY good. The service was spotty. Forgot my drink and pretty sure we got our neighbors appetizer since they ordered it before we did. Not super clean either. I would still eat here again but maybe takeout??? read more

I wish I would have taken photos of my food here because it was so great. A longer wait, which was to be expected on a Saturday during prime brunch hours, but it was worth it! Such a fun spot in a great location too! Need to go back! read more

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Service is horrible. Been sitting here for roughly 20 min waiting on a table and there are (3) tables that have not been cleaned, that need cleaning so more people could be attended. The ladies providing the service have zero desire to do anything. No sense of customer care!!!! read more

Amazing Menu and great service!! Our server Bailey was awesome!! Worth a second visit!!!