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    Gin Rickey

    3.3 (18 reviews)
    PriceyLounges
    Closed 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Baked goat cheese dip with banana peppers and pita bread
    Jessica R.

    My friend and I stopped here before a show at the rave for a quick bite and a drink. The server/bartender was great and super attentive. We ordered a gin Rickey cocktail along with truffle fries and the baked goat cheese dip. The truffle fries were delicious with a hint of truffle flavor and the dip was yummy as well. The goat cheese went well with the banana peppers and paired well with the pita bread. The bar was nice with plenty of seating and appeared to be clean. Perfect place to stop before a show at the rave - I'll definitely be back!

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    Lisa N.

    Beautiful venue,, and great service. We just happened to stop in during happy hour. So we got half price shareables and BoGO Gin Rickey. I'd recommend getting the jelly on the side of the curds as I wasn't a fan. But everything else was delicious! Unrelated... check out the beautiful stained glass door on the bathroom door of the lobby

    Aaron S.

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    Steven T.

    Kathy was a great face for the business because she was very friendly and me being the only person in the place we had a conversation down memory lane because we both lived in the same area and and share the same experiences so the conversation flowed. My drink of choice is the Gin Rickey so I decided to stop by the bar called Gin Rickey and have a Gin Rickey. This is a nice bar in the old Art Deco Ambassador hotel which is almost 100 years old. The bar itself is very nice but not over the top nice and just right with that old elegant flavor from the past, basically it's a great fit for the Art Deco building. Kathy introduced me to the locally made small batch gin from Milwaukee Wi called Rehorst gin made by Great Lakes Distillery which was very good. Overall it's a nice bar to have a great cocktail and since there was no other patrons in the place to talk to Kathy's great personality turned my first impression of let's go into let's stay for a bit.

    Dishwasher at the Hotel/Gin Rickey
    Morgan A.

    This is the dishwasher at the hotel ambassador used for Gin-Rickey - I'm a former employee. Not disgruntled or sour grapes - this is about cleanliness and health/safety. Please avoid.

    Mezcal drink
    Amit G.

    Nice place. Had a Mezcal drink and the spicy chicken sandwich. Has a cool 20s vibe to it. The bartender is very nice and friendly. The mezcal drink was smoky and hit the mark. The spicy chicken sandwich was delicious. And can't beat the coolness of the Ambassador hotel. If you live in Milwaukee, def check this place out.

    Looks like bean chili. Tasted like pure salt. I ordered Zuppa. This is NOT zuppa. The wait staff insisted it was.
    Krystle B.

    My husband and I were staying at the hotel and wanted to get a bite to eat. We had been told by the wait staff that we could sit anywhere (the restaurant side or the bar side) because it was all the same. We had our room key that had the 25% off of your bill if we dined with them. My husband got a steak with potatoes and broccoli while I ordered the zuppa tuscana. I was served my soup right away. I went to give it back right away claiming I didn't order chili. She quickly responded that it was indeed Zuppa. I explained what zuppa was and a quick Google search would show it is NOTHING like this chili I was served. She claimed that this is the only way she's EVER seen Zuppa made. I highly doubt it. I took 2 bites and it was so salty I could have killed snails with it. I gave it back. It was not charged to our bill after I explained again it was definitely NOT zuppa and it was unedible. If they wanted me to show them REAL zuppa I could go to their kitchen and make it for them. My husband gets his order. It was plain. No seasonings. A rabbit could have put that plate together. It was a slab of steak (I will say it was cooked to the way he wanted it) small potatoes steamed and a broccoli slice that looked slightly grilled on 1 side. No seasonings or anything. It was just cooked, but not presented well at all. For the prices we were paying as well as the kitchen staff they claim to have, it was far from culinary art. If I can make it better at home and I don't have a culinary degree, I'm disappointed. If I go to a nice restaurant, I expect same or better food than what I can prepare myself. HUGE disappointment. Then to top it off. At the end of our dining experience, we go to pay the bill and present our 25% off room key for our bill. We were told by the staff, sorry we can't honor that because we are the bar not the restaurant. We explained how we were told by their hostess that we could dine on either side and it was the same thing. So sorry, we have different promotions. By the way, the restaurant area is literally two steps away across the hall in a small room. It was like saying, if you sit at the Olive garden bar it's different than the booth seating behind you in the restaurant. We will never eat there again.

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    Not great... weak watered down and not as the menu described ... or like prior experiences. Time of day and day of week should not matter.

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    Excellent drinks, service and appetizers. Layout is a little awkward but doesn't take away from the experience.

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    3.2 mi
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    My friend and I dropped by Two recently for a birthday drink. This place has a great classic…read morecocktail list and fun ice cream drinks. Since we'd just had a disappointing dinner, we opted for ice cream drinks as a treat. They were both very good and picture perfect. The bartender was polite and service was good. We were in early and the place was quite empty, but it filled as the night went on. Two is not big, but it's cute as hell with retro decor and intimate booths, perfect for a a date night. Mid-century mod and kitty cat decor for the win. I may well make this a regular haunt.

    The place: Two is easy to overlook. From the outside, it…read morelooks like another indescribable dive with the stone exterior and only one window up high. The sign is a single numeral, 2. Hubsy gushed about this bar enough that I resisted until Saturday night when I felt restless. Inside, Two is a low-lit neighborhood bar. There's a fair number of large tables for groups and the booths noted by other reviewers behind bead curtains. Two glows like the inside of a supernatural heart. Warm, red, and playing some solid music -- some I recognized (Death Cab for Cutie) and others I didn't (the bluesy tune). There's a jukebox. The location: Located next to its flashier cousin, Art Bar, it's easy to miss Two. About 3-4 blocks west of Humboldt on Burleigh, use Art Bar as your landmark. There's plenty of unmetered street parking on Burleigh or the residential streets. The service: When we walked in, we were greeted immediately by the bartender. She also asked if we had ever been there before. Based on the people who came in after us, my guess is that she knows the regulars. Very cool. The drinks: My first sip of Dark and Stormy was all rum. I didn't mind, so when I stirred, it was perfectly balanced. Good ginger beer, good rum. The Moscow Mule Hubsy got was sweeter than my drink which was surprising but delightful. Each of our drinks were $8.50. I didn't pay attention to the beer specials, but maybe next time. Next time: I'll probably stay longer to do some people-watching and writing. Maybe I'll check out the beer.

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    The Outsider

    The Outsider

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    One of our favorite rooftops in the city!…read more A true Milwaukee gem that we enjoy as transplants! This rooftop is always a hotspot choice to enjoy some time with friends be sure to send someone ahead of time to grab a good seating location as spots fill up quickly. I also think recently they adjusted their pricing to give you a better value which is nice. The bartenders are always super helpful and there are good options for everyone. I will also say their food options and selections have increased tremendously recently.

    On a recent short weekend trip to Milwaukee with my husband, we were staying at this Kimpton hotel…read moreand got to enjoy their wonderful rooftop bar, The Outsider. We were actually given two complementary drink beverages from the hotel staff for a reservation mixup which was appreciated and we took advantage of. It was a very cold Saturday afternoon and there was plenty of snow both on the ground and coming down. But the view could not be beat and the roaring fire definitely kept the covered patio space plenty warm. Our server was extremely kind and attentive. We had eaten a big lunch so we did not partake in any food but both of the cocktails we ordered were delicious. I ordered a tiramisu-inspired coffee cocktail while my husband ordered a pumpkin inspired old-fashioned. The drinks were strong and one was plenty to enjoy before an evening out.

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