I do believe this place has potential to rise to the 4-star yelp rating average, but my experience was pretty sad. Great reading menu, all of it seemingly well thought-out and carefully planned concoctions of one kind or another. Frankly, I had difficulty in choosing from the great sounding regular menu, so I looked at the daily specials. I figured I can get a regular menu item anytime, why not get what the chef's whim is making for today, it's got to have that extra something special. The special of the day I chose was named the Sloppy Jamie. A new a slightly different take on a classic Sloppy Joe? Supposedly composed of grass fed beef, bacon, and black beans served on a egg-wiped bun, with fries and cottage cheese. When the dish arrived, it looked like it sat at the pickup station for a long time. It looked dried out. Sure enough, it was dry, and somehow so impossibly bland, that any taste inquiry beyond ketchup and a minute remote dusting of chili powder would be giving this mush-wich far too much credit. Seriously though, it was like beans, ketchup, and a dash of flavor-subtractor. Grassfed beef, where? Bacon, again...where? Pureed beans, plenty. Not suitable for service in a microwave-only grade school cafeteria. Then there's the fries... HOW ON EARTH DO YOU MAKE FRIES THAT SUCK? The fries appeared so nicely with little bits of skin on them, maybe they actually process them there and are not from a food service, whoa, that would be cool... whoops, my bad. The fries were just what that poorly conceived 'sandwich' needed to ensure a totally hellish rest of the day burping up poorly cooked food. The fries were the chaser if you will, an insurance policy to make sure whatever sad shape my stomach was going to be in from the sloppy-whatsit, was locked in as a 'for-sure' bet. COOL! All this for $9. The cottage cheese was aces, and the pickles were too. Something tells me they were not made there... hmmm, really? I did not mind the long wait for the food, even though this sandwich required ZERO actual cooking-to-order, and my partner's salad also required no cooking. The service was terrible. We sat at the counter. The dude who took our order, was seen only one other time for our time there. Someone else brought the food and auctioned it off to us, and someone else managed to fill my water once, only after being pestered for the burden. Sidenote- Chipped plastic water cups (how the f*ck do you chip a plastic water cup made from bullet proof plastic? but why you don't replace this $.05 piece is even further baffling). Ahh, maybe now I see the light, with all the kitchen staffers overloading on quad-shot esperessos with vanilla soymilk, I see how little things like plastic water cup replacement is procrastinated upon. Like I said up front- I do believe there is a way for this place to live up to the 4-star yelp average.. but for me, this experience will simply require me to not come back for another dose. Good luck. read more

This is my number one breakfast joint in the area. Great service, killer food, and sweet atmosphere. I love the outside seating for sunny days and the diner bar for all of the others. Comet has never disappointed! read more

Comet is my favorite restaurant in the universe. The vegetarian/vegan menu is amazing. I still crave the hazelnut loaf and vegan riblets and I'm living in San Francisco now, where the veg-friendly restaurants are omnipresent. Nothing tops Comet for fantastic food and comfortable atmosphere. The bartenders are great, the servers are great, the chefs are great. 100%, A+ and 5 stars. Worth the wait whether you're there for weekend brunch or dinner rush. read more

A hipster greasy spoon My hubby and I were famished after we flew in on an early flight from Austin. We read about Comet Cafe on Yelp and since it is close to where we're staying, decided to try it out. We were both craving breakfast. Often, it's hard to find a menu item that has meat and carbs, but alas! As I scanned the menu at Comet Cafe, I immediately knew what I was going to get: the Rocket Platter which consists of 2 eggs (mine scrambled with tons of cheese!), bacon, hash browns AND a pancake. I was thrilled! Psychologically, when I have to order the bacon or the pancake on the side, it always feels like an afterthought and is never as good as if it were just part of the menu item. When I received my plate, I noticed that the portions were huge, the eggs were fantastic (the chef isn't afraid to put a little salt in the scramble), the bacon was crispy without being burned, and the pancake was ginormous! The server was a peach. Despite it being so busy, she took time to chat with us and i marveled at her accent. Comet Cafe is easily the best breakfast I've ever had in Milwaukee. It ain't fancy or pretentious, but it's wonderfully inviting and the food is terrific. read more

My husband and I stopped by this place and had the compact turkey dinner and meatloaf sandwich. Really enjoyed the turkey dinner, the brussel sprouts were great that came with it. However, my husband was not overly excited about the meatloaf sandwich, 2 dishes from DD&D but the meatloaf was overrated, a bit dry. Service was great though and being from Chicago, any of the drink specials in Milwaukee are such a great deal. We went during the weekday at an earlier hour but it was still a pleasant experience. Glad we stopped by but not sure if we would go back. read more

This place was on our list solely because after 6, if you spend at least $2.50, you get a free basket of bacon. It's not just a small basket, either... I still have leftovers! That said, we did stick around for dinner, and I had what has to be the best mac and cheese in the history of mac and cheese. It was awesome. We also got a slice of banana cream pie to go, and when we ended up eating it, it was really difficult to share. Everyone we came into contact with was super friendly, and the atmosphere is really laid back. It's definitely a place we plan on coming back to when we visit Milwaukee again. read more

good food -- check extensive wine/beer list -- check hipsters -- check I have been visiting this place since it "expanded" a few years ago and I can say that it is consistently pretty great. The food is as good as you are going to get at any diner aspiring to do more. The tuna sandwich is good. The bowl of Mac & Cheese is made with real cheese and so huge it will put you to sleep. The Turkey Reuben is great and made with real turkey pieces not the heated up deli meat. The gravy on the meatloaf tastes like it was made on-site and very savory. There is a bacon special on Sundays. They will give you as much bacon as you can eat for free and put it your Bloody Mary if you ask. The Beermosas are not as bad as they sound. If you are older (like me) you will like this place because you can sit down and talk, the bartenders know their booze, music is interesting, and there is a game on TV. If you are a UWM student from a small Wisco town, this is the "cool" place you will take your friends when they come to visit. If you are a hipster, this is the place to spend the money your parents send you and hook up. read more

Where to begin. If you buy a beer ($2) you get a TRAY of bacon. Wish we had known this before ordering massive amounts of food. We had The duck confit poutine for an appetizer, and it didn't disappoint. However, the real stars were the Mac and cheese and the Compact Turkey dinner. The former was huge and cheesy, kind of baked on top for a little cheesy crunch. The latter was beer-battered fried balls of turkey, stuffing, and cheesy mashed potatoes served in a bowl of gravy. Very unique and original and delicious. Desserts were Written on a chalkboard, and as they flew off the shelves, the waitstaff erased said dessert. My dessert- loving boyfriend panicked over this and reserved a piece of chocolate and pistachio pie. He was not disappointed. They also carry purple door ice cream, which is apparently famous in Milwaukee. The waitstaff was friendly and knowledgable. We were given Comet Cafe stickers too. It was a fun experience. read more

Comet Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Was told 15 minutes for a table. Waited over 40. Was told we were next. People were sat in front of us. Host when confronted about this then lied. The environment is drunk hipsters. I'm not surprised by positive reviews considering this fact but any normal person would be best to stay away. I had a three year old with that got very hungry and they could care less, it seemed, because three year olds aint cool. Instead of being honest it seems they just refused to serve us until we got the message. They seat thier focus client group only and passive aggressively lie if you ain't hip. read more

Things I have inhaled at comet: Buttafucco - with the side of spicy peppers and the fries Artichoke Melt - side salad Cheezy Roast Beef - side salad I had the fries as a side the first time, but have gone with the salad thereafter. My reasoning being that their ginger dressing is OUTSTANDING! Though I have a thing for ginger, so I might not be the best person to judge. The only thing I didn't like about the ginger dressing is that it kept my mouth company the rest of the day no matter what I did. So you'll have to weigh the sacrifice, is the taste worth covering your mouth when you come into contact with any lifeform for the rest of the day? For me, it's a definitive yes. Deal, friends! Onto the meat and potatoes of this review though - the sammies. My relationship with comet started long ago with high school and mashed potatoes. While it had been years, a friend brought me back to taste their awesomeness. My first taste, the buttafucco, was delicious but it wasn't really anything to write home about. My next attempt was the the artichole melt and this is where I was riding rainbows of happiness in my mouth. The perfect blend of artichokes and spinach, with a liberal douse of mayo (which makes everything better) and cheese melted on top of a crispity crunchity hunk of bread. I called it heaven on bread. Then came the cheezy roast beef. Which historically has been one of my favorite combos, beef and cheese, seriously folks, good stuff. This was even better to me, perhaps I was just in a beefy mood that day, but this was it. This is the one I had been waiting for, no meat sweats either. Just pure happiness. So, either way you go, veggie, not veggie, there's a little something for every taste bud. read more

Love it like lord Myron loves petit fours! Modern soul food done right! Vegans eat up, freegans the dumpster is loaded with yummy treasure!

A solid standby. It's one of 5 or so restaurants that I go to when I want to go out to eat. Food is always of high quality and freshness, specials are new and creative, service is top notch. Items I order frequently: Big Luck Burger, chicken strips. Bells Oberon to drink. You can't go wrong with Comet. read more

Went to Comet cafe last night for dinner. A friend and I got there at 6pm and the restaurant was not crowded at all. We decided to sit outside and our waitress came and brought us some water. It took her about 15-20 minutes to come back and take our order. Again the restaurant was not busy so I am not sure what the delay was about. Once she finally came to take our order I asked her about the mac and cheese since I seen it on Diners and Drive ins and her reply was "people come from all over the world to eat our mac and cheese and meatloaf", so at this point I am thinking this is going to be awesome. Needless to say, I am still questioning why people would come from all over the world to try something that is as bland as that mac and cheese. All you tasted was heavy whipping cream and cheese. There was no flavor coming from this mac and cheese and they were missing 2 important ingredients (salt and pepper). This is definitely not something that I would write home to my family about as it is not worth people traveling all over for this mac and cheese. Once we were done with our main meal our waitress brought us the bill without asking us if we wanted dessert. So we ended up ordering dessert and she had to re complete the bill. Had she asked us if we wanted dessert instead of assuming we were done she would not have had to re complete our ticket. She was so rude I mean what do you expect. What we did order that was good spectacular was the artichoke dip and the German chocolate cupcake. Delicious. I rated this place with 3 stars because I think that it is all it deserves which includes my service from my rude waitress and the food that I ordered. In terms of price it was cheap. My friend and I shared an appetizer, we ordered separate entrees, and separate dessert. She ordered a drink and our bill was $45 which was a fairly decent price. read more

The best Rueben I've ever had. I've had Ruebens all over the country and this one rocked it!!! Love this place

Food was good, bartender was worthless. Messed up order, reluctant to fix it, spent a lot of time on phone and he never checked on me again after dropping off food. Oh, and there were only 2 other people at the bar. read more

It took 45 mins for one order of chicken strips. This place is painfully slow. I'm not coming back. I don't want to die waiting for food. And no the food is not worth the wait. read more

Hm. Food's still good, but service is kind of strange. We got checked on like 5 times in 15 minutes, and then waited about that long to finally get our bill. read more

I haven't been there in a while its been remodeled its clean not as smoky as you used to be. The place is smoke free until 10pm. I am very happy about personally. read more

wow, worth whatever wait there is... so good for a hangover and a delicious breakfast... the Bloody-Mary with Bacon and with a Miller High Life shooter is an excellent hangover cure. There is some drink with OJ and beer which sounds gross but is actually quite good. Hurray for breakfast drinking. All of the food we ordered was well prepared, hot and delicious. Nothing was standard breakfast fare and everything was really good. I'd love to try this place for lunch or dinner if they are open. read more

This spot earns the title of my favorite spot for brunch in Milwaukee if only for the delicious almond vanilla brioche french toast (which, btw, they do NOT serve on the weekdays, to my disappointment). A half-order is plenty for one person. Their breakfast burrito is also quite delicious and enough to feed a small army. Dive-y feel on the inside, it doubles as a bar at night. Waits can be pretty long on the weekends around lunch time. read more

Five stars all the way. This place's food is amazing. The big luck burger is very good, both meatloaf dishes are delish and the seasoned fries are to die for. The macaroni and cheese is very good too. Love, love this place. Only, avoid the meat substitutes; they aren't spectacular. read more

Oh how I do love you Comet. Best. Cafe. Ever. Especially after a hangover. Cheesy roast beef with spicy peppers is my go-to on the menu. Enormous sandwich topped with shaved roast beef, broiled with tons of cheese. Add in the decadence of a huge side of fries, I'm set. I usually have to take home half the sandwich because there is so much food! Lastly, add in a bloody mary with bacon in it - it's heaven. I love you Comet and I would eat here every day if physically possible. read more

Always a line for this place but it's worth waiting. Arrived at 8pm on a Friday and actually had no line and several table options! Food is great, drink selection is great, service is always fast & friendly. Never really had a bad experience with this place. It's just not quite 5 stars but it's definitely a fun place to eat at. read more

Awesome food! Enter hungry, leave very, very full!

This place is the reinvention of classic comfort with just the right amount of cool to make it perfect for all types of diners. To be honest, I had no idea this place was on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives until after my second visit. And I'm happy for that because I might have had different expectations. Both of my visits to this diner were for breakfast -- but I have heard that dinner is excellent. Our first visit was on my birthday. We bellied up the counter with the haggard look of two people who had indulged too much the night before (because we had). The server was calm, cool, and tattooed -- and didn't talk to loudly (a plus). He welcomed us, asked if we were vegan, and then offered Bloody Mary's. The vegan question (and our "NO!") made sense when the Bloodies came out with a slice of fried bacon in each. Delicious. And the mini Miller on the side is so cute I wanted to take it home. Every day there is a new special or two on the chalk board. I was lucky enough (happy birthday to me!) that the special that day was a Cuban Frittata. Pulled pork, ham, egg, swiss, some crazy mindblowing pickled relish... it was fantastic. The server was conversational and helpful and recommended a lot of fun things to do in Milwaukee. Our meal was perfect and we vowed to go back... Which is why, three weeks ago, for my mom's birthday, we went back to Comet for breakfast. The Bloodies were as good as I remembered and the coffee (from Anodyne) was spectacular. We sat in a booth this time and the waitress was attentive and had a great, dry sense of humor. The food was, once again, amazing. I had the Stendler (like corned beef hash and a breakfast burrito had a baby). My dad had the Meat-n-Eggs which is a slab of homemade meatloaf with eggs, topped in sausage gravy. My husband and my mom each ordered one of the specials: a crazy huge and yummy egg sandwich and an egg scramble loaded with shrimp and chorizo. All of us were happy and well fed. Both times I have taken cupcakes home with me and, while they are a bit large for my taste, they are tasty... and most people are not crazy enough to complain about large cupcakes. Just me. Noted again: go back to Comet. read more

Due to all of the publicity I had very high expectations for this place. I have only been here for lunch a few times and will note that the artichoke melt and ahi tuna sandwich are solid. Nothing is mind blowing and menu is limited to sandwiches or one of 2-3 salads if you have a gluten allergy. The beer list is great, wine list is Terrible, but I would note that this is more of a brunch/lunch place , rather than dinner. read more

Got 2 cupcakes to go. The frosting was sub par. I prefer very creamy frosting, and this was granulated. I've had intense red velvet tasting cake before and this cake portion fell short. I would like to try the pecan pie next time. read more

I loved this place. I was in town visiting and came 3 days in a row for the vegan / gf options they had! They have really good food and it's a super cute little diner style place. I liked coming in the evening to grab a drink and dessert with my partner. They had on an old horror film the first time we came, which was quite quirky and super entertaining to watch as we sipped our cider and ate a piece of amazing cherry pie. We wanted to try the pumpkin pie but they were out of it and the last day we were too full from our yummy brunch to take one to go! The gf / v pancake I had was tasty, the cinnamon roll was a tiny bit dry but with some maple syrup it was super delish. My partner had the vegan breakfast burrito and I ended up finishing it because it was amazing! I would recommend this place to anyone with dietary restrictions or just looking for a funky place to grab some dessert and drinks on the weekend! read more

Sorely disappointed, to be honest. I've only tried one other Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives feature (Glenn's Diner in Chicago), and I loved it, so I figured I'd try another when I passed through Milwaukee. Boy, was this a disappointment. I ordered the chicken philly without mayo, which was tasty, but super-duper greasy (I can only imagine what it's like with mayo!). Although tasty, it wasn't anything to write home about. My eating companion's bacon pancakes were also okay, but not anything you couldn't put together at home with minimal effort (I did like that the bacon was in big chunks, though). The real disappointment was the cream of tomato soup. The first bite wasn't good, but it was okay. The subsequent bites were inedible! They were so acidic I winced with every bite (and stopped after three or four). And the final kicker: I ordered tea with honey, and the honey bottle had a bug in it! So one bug, not a big deal. But then my replacement honey bottle ALSO had a bug in it! Seriously, two jars, two bugs? Ew. In conclusion: ew. read more

Very delicious BELT (bacon egg lettuce tomato) sandwich. The fries were also pretty tasty as they seemed hand cut. The cupcakes looked delicious, but I simply did not have enough room for that too. This place gets really packed, so be prepared to wait or sit at the bar! read more

I have scoured my current city of Chicago for a tofu scramble comparable to the one at Comet and have failed to find one that is near as good. I held off for a long time trying the Comet tofu scramble, even though people told me it was delicious...how right they were. Pretty much everything here is great - the grilled cheese and tomato soup, bottomless coffee, vegan gyro (spectacular!), breakfast burrito (one of the best I've ever had), and the list goes on. The only thing that disappoints me, is that I swear the pancakes have changed. The last time I ordered one it was too thick and dry. However, they have another big draw and that is the Booze-a-Late. Who could say no to a giant coffee flavored iced cocktail at brunch? read more

After waiting for about 10-20 minutes on a Sunday, we were able to get a table for three here. After much debate, I ordered a Leghorn sandwich (pulled chicken, peach jam, cucumber, cream cheese, lettuce) and a BEERMOSA. Yes, a BEERMOSA. It's white beer + orange juice, and I must say, it was quite impressive and delicious! The sandwich came with really amazing fries, and the sandwich was filling and well worth the $7.75. My friends ordered Bloody Marys and they both agreed that their Bloody Marys were the best they ever had. They even come with BACON! Too bad I'm not into Bloody Marys, or else I would have had like four of them... The vegetarian eggs benedict was a hit, as was the sandwich special which had veggie chorizo, potatoes, egg, and this crazy spicy sauce drizzled all over it for $8. They also have awesome-looking cupcakes and desserts here, which I will try next time I am here! read more

Nice little vegetarian/vegan/omnivore spot in a cute neighborhood. Good local beer selection and the food is tasty and filling. Veggie burger is good and built like an In n' Out burger i.e. lettuce, pickles with thousand island (secret sauce). Vegan riblets are pretty tasty and smokey flavored. Eclectic crowd and sweet outdoor seating. This will be a standard spot when I visit Milwaukee read more

Milwaukee land mark - as seen on Diners Drive-ins and Dives. Solid food, solid service. It was a bit underwhelming on my first visit due to the hype I had heard about it. However, I have been there for dinner and brunch, and loved the brunch - great breakfast burrito. read more

A bit of a hipster place, with more hype than food. Definitely a good place, but I guess I am put off by the long waits for what is basically good diner food. read more

Wow, where did yelp reviewers go wrong with this one? We stopped by because we wanted a Bloody Mary with breakfast on a Monday while we were in MLK. We were quick to be seated by a hipster bearded dude in skinny pants. I really wish I would have remembered his name. Food was ok but really how the heck does one mess up pancakes? The pancakes were dense and over cooked and I never even touched my Bloody Mary except for 2 sips...the second sip only to verify that I wasn't mistaken, it was truly horrible. When the server came by, I asked what kind of mix they use and he told me it was their own, I told him it was awful. He never asked if he could get me something else or offer to take it off the bill. It was SO bad, I didn't even touch the beer chaser...there couldn't be enough beer to chase that nasty taste out of my mouth. I would not recommend this place, nor will I be back when I'm in the area. Best thing about our meal was the water to rinse the taste out of our mouths. BLECK! read more

Comet Cafe - Grossest Bloody Mary I have EVER had! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The beer suggested by Freddy was good, the ahi tuna was fabulous!!!!! Very customer oriented!!! Will go again....

Any place that serves up bacon by the basket full gets five stars in my book. Plus, Comet is such a quintessential part of Milwaukee that I would recommend anyone and everyone check it out. Be warned that you will be waiting awhile if you come here for brunch and there isn't much room for standing around, but it will be worth it. Love the laid back atmosphere. I'm a runner and It's been a great spot to hit after a race-- good food, good bloodys and I don't feel like a fool when I show up in running attire. read more

Delicious! Had the tofu scramble and seriously loved it. The mushroom gravy on top was delectable. Irish whiskey was excellent. Friends had the meatloaf and eggs, burrito and the stendler. Everybody loved it. Cool vibe- perfect for our first visit to Milwaukee read more

Went to this restaurant with a large group of friends for my best friend from college's bachelorette party weekend. Went up to the bar to get a drink and the bartender asked for IDs. When one of my friends showed her military ID the bartender stated "this shouldn't really count as an actual ID, but we'll pretend it does." Naturally, we were all confused and asked what he was talking about at which time he said to us "we at Comet Cafe don't support the military industrialist complex." At this point we were taken aback and pretty offended, as these comments were directed toward an Air Force Captain. We then went outside to find this very ironic sign posted on their window stating they accept all people, but I suppose that doesn't apply to those who are fighting to ensure this man can stand behind a bar and preach his opinions without any regard for what these people have gone through to ensure your freedom. #MERICA OTHERWISE, beer battered cheese fries were legit and our actual waiter was a nice guy and attentive server. Additionally most of us were pleased with our breakfast meals. In all, this place just needs a new Friday morning bartender who can learn when to stop preaching his ignorant opinions. Won't be back here because of this experience. read more

Comet Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin