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    Good City Brewing

    3.8 (235 reviews)
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    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Rueben and Bloody Mary
    Christopher H.

    We have been coming to Good City for years and it's always a great place for a beer, a cocktail, and some food. My go to is always a burger (bacon brew burger) with Curry fries (best fries in the area), but I got a Rueben with a Bloody Mary this time. The Rueben was very good and flavorful! The loaded Bloody Mary also hit the spot for Sunday brunch. Always recommend Good City to beer lovers visiting Milwaukee!

    Blackened Grilled Chicken Sandwich
    Nava L.

    Came back and once again loved the food! The cheesecurds are good but nothing special - I think the cauliflower I got last time should still be the go-to for people coming. The dipping sauce for the cheesecurds was really good though! Also got the blackened chicken sandwich and it was really good with lots of spice and fresh veggies! Servers were nice and will still come back again

    7/28/23 FYI
    Lee D.

    Quality/Quantity - In summary, come here for the beer and service, not for the food, sorry. Came for Happy Hour, but ended up staying for dinner. Cheese Curds - You can almost not ruin this. It was good, but not as good as the other brewery we went to two days ago. See other Yelp. Good City Chili + Sour Cream + $1 - My daughter loves chili, but this was so watered down, it was more like a soup. A spicy soup. And the bread was so soggy by the time she started eating the dish. Since today was Friday, I got the Friday fish fry with curry fries - I do NOT recommend the curry fries, when we left our fingers were all yellow... and it stayed like that for 24 hours. Plus the fish was just okay. We did not even eat the cole slaw after tasting it. Veggie Laksa - I tried to stop my daughter from getting this, as this is NOT an asian restaurant and boy was I right. The curry was so diluted, like pale water. Not sure what kind of noodles they used. And the tofu did not even taste like tofu. Niçoise Salad - My wife liked this, but I thought the tuna was over cooked, see picture. It should just be seared... The veggies were cooked well though. Motto - Pale ale, my favorite of the two beers that I got. Fetch, West Coast IPA - This was light and refreshing. No sours, but the waiter/bartender was nice and brought my daughter a few samples - My daughter tried the Spare Time, Good City Pils and Reward. Atmosphere - Huge cool spot. 2 floors, rooftop bar, and dining. Indoor or outdoor dining. Very kid friendly. Free wifi. Free parking in the BACK, do not park on the side. That lot belongs to their neighbor. Private room is also available. They were setting up for a wedding while we were here. Service - 5 stars. The service here was great. Price - $88 + tip. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 2016.

    Onion rings
    Andrea F.

    I love a good happy hour and Good City did not disappoint! They do happy hour M-F 3pm-6pm, deals include $2 off drafts, $1 off wine, cider and hard seltzer. The food was delicious, you can't go wrong with their curry fries! We had some onion rings on their specialty menu and the Rachel sandwich and Rueben and everything was very tasty! The bartender was friendly and helpful and the space is a nice open concept with a wide range of seating options!

    Take away done right
    Christopher S.

    TLDR: This is a place worth trying if you haven't. I don't think I have ever had a bad experience at Good City in the 5 years I have been going there. My most recent visit was with the family. There was a band downstairs turned up a little louder than we would have liked so we moved to the upstairs deck (while we still can in WI lol). Beer service was quick, their selection is amazing and always changing. I had the Home lager this time around, it's a solid beer with a great flavor. If you want something a little stauncher they have options all over the board from Pilsner to Double IPA and everything in between, they have your tastes covered. We ordered a bunch of food this time too. Giant pretzel was amazing and even better with the house creamy mustard they bring out with it. The curry popcorn served with it is good, but it had mixed reviews at the table. The cheese curds by themselves are worth talking about, but that garlic herb sauce they bring with it just takes the cake. That is some amazing food. Burgers and chicken sandwiches were the majority of the table and no one had a complaint at all. The burger meat was moist, had great taste and the Russian sriracha sauce was the right mate for it. The chicken sandwich was cooked just right and served on a brioche bun. The herb Mayo gave it just the right extra flavor kick it needed to make it disappear before leaving. All in: great staff, great food, huge selection of beers, and a location within walking distance of so many other places makes Good City a great stop for anyone looking to experience Milwaukee.

    Cheese curds
    Chloe B.

    I'm always looking for the best cheese pull when I go for curds. These didn't quite have it, but the falafel wrap and curry fries were delicious! Definitely try the curry fries with the sauce that they give with the cheese curds. I was almost done with my wrap before I realized I didn't grab a photo. Our waitress for a group did an amazing job!

    Oktoberfest
    Viv P.

    COVID19 There are about 4 tables on the sidewalk, and curbside pick up. We didn't see anyone picking up during our dinner. There was no indoor seating - which was kinda sad, considering how huge the restaurant is inside. All utensils/plates are disposable. Servers kept their masks on, and remained a respectful distance away while providing service. SERVICE According to our receipt, our server was Hayden O, and he was AWESOME! Mask stayed on properly, but we could still feel his caring, smiling demeanor. He also stayed a respectful distance even while taking our order, but not so much that we had difficulty hearing him (through the mask). He was prompt, nice, and just made our visit pleasant. Another server brought our food out to us for some reason in between, and as weird as it is, even with a mask on, he wasn't as friendly. FOOD We weren't exceptionally hungry and still had to ride our bikes back home, so we shared. Double cheeseburger. It was meh. We weren't asked how well to cook the meat, and it came out a little burnt. Buns were also burnt a little. Overall, I felt it was too salty. There was a pickle on the side, but also slices of pickles in the burger - which I don't like. Lettuce was shredded and falling everywhere. Curry fries. As soon as we put in the order, we could smell the curry. I love curry, so I was really expecting awesomeness with these fries. And I think it could be... but these weren't fries. Not fried potato, but baked potato. Shaped like fries. But definitely baked rather than fried. So, full of spice, but not enough oil. Cheese curds. REDEMPTION! These were awesome! Worth every penny of the $10. Oktoberfest. On tap. Bursting with flavor. Super yummy. Overall, I would have been disappointed with the food here, but the service, appetizer, and beer totally made up for it. Once things are back in full swing, I'm looking forward to checking out the indoor vibes too. Not much to look at from the sidewalk, and the music barely made it to the tables.

    Birria
    Ashley T.

    We stopped at Good City Brewing after a show at the Fiserv. We came in at a good tune because it was not very busy at all. We enjoyed the atmosphere and it was family friendly during that time. I enjoyed the birria tacos a lot at this location. I want to go back to try other items and when it is more lively.

    Front
    Nicole O.

    Good beer and good service! We sat by the fireplace and it was super cozy! We did not eat but they had a kitchen as well. Will for sure be back to try out more.

    Danica V.

    Update: still giving it 4/5 stars- really like the beer options and the cheese curds are still OKAY (a bit on the saltier side), and our host (bless his soul) was kind of a hot mess but in a funny way- he got my friends beer order messed up, I had to repeat my requests three times, and when he was giving us out food he switched it up. I feel like he was a bit frazzled so it wasn't at all an issue. I LOVED the Impossible Burger, it was my first time trying it and to be honest it was way better than a traditional burger without the grease. Will come back again :)

    Friday Fish Fry -
    Natalie D.

    Food was amazing, and the beer selection is great! Staff was friendly and attentive. Will definitely be going back.

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    4.2(136 reviews)
    2.0 miWestown, Bronzeville
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    Indeed Brewing Company

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    Representing 2021 in alphabet series, I is for Indeed Brewing. In September 2021, my friend & I…read morewere on vacation in Chicago & Milwaukee. On that Friday, we drove up from Chicago, checked into hotel, & went to the Brewers game. The next day I was trying to find out Millers brew tours (even though I don't like their beer, but it's an iconic large American brand), but they didn't do the tours anymore. I think they may have stopped them when Covid happened, never brought them back or at least at that point. I was searching online & calling around as I thought it'd be cool to do some brewing tour, and places said no. Finally, Indeed Brewing said come on down, we will give you a tour. Speaking of I is for Indeed, I was at I for an Industrial museum, well various art about people at work called Grohmann Museum, and I had dropped my friend off at the Science Museum. I called him and said I found a brew tour. We both enthusiastically went over to Indeed. The owner gave us a tour of the various. He told us to wait as he was busy, pretty busy on that Saturday afternoon, go get yourself a beer. Wow, great beer! The tour was informative. My friend got a 2nd beer. I'm a bit slower of a drinker. After his 2nd beer, he was buzzed and said I know it's going to sound crazy and that I would probably say no, but wanna go to the Brewers game again? I'd say the baseball game again was the beer talking, but he loves baseball, so I'm sure he would've said that anyway. I said Brewers were my favorite between going to White Sox on Wednesday, Cubs on Thursday, & Brewers on Friday, but I don't wanna go to baseball game for the 4th night in a row, and there was more I wanted to explore in Milwaukee. We were going to be leaving the next morning to take a side trip to Madison and then leave from O'Hare later in the afternoon. Incidentally, while I enjoyed Milwaukee on my own that night, I missed a great game as Brewers pitcher Adrian Houser threw a complete game-shutout! No way of knowing. And the night before Cardinals slaughtered Brewers 15-4. So, I went to the wrong game, but I had a lot of fun. In summary, Indeed Brewing was a great memory of the tour, great beer, nice owner, & nice crew. If I'm ever in Milwaukee again, I'd revisit Indeed.

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