PLEASE BRING BACK OLD CHEF! I used to be obsessed with their Cajun muscles and the recipe changed…read moredrastically. It was so disappointing. Outside of the flavors of the food being different the service and the view is always nice!

Barnacle Bud's is hands down one of the best summer spots in Milwaukee. There's really nowhere else…read morein the city that makes you feel like you're on vacation the minute you sit down. We had multiple cocktails and started with a beautiful sheet of oysters, followed by the crab cake appetizer, tuna tartare tostadas, and a fried grouper basket. Everything was fresh and absolutely delicious. The service was outstanding, the food was excellent, and the waterfront atmosphere is hard to beat! We'll definitely be back!

Ana and Peter are the most amazing hosts, chef, and, owners. We came for an anniversary dinner and…read moreleft feeling like it was easily in the top 5 dining experiences ever. This intimate place made us feeling like we were invited to a private dinner party. The food was exquisite. We tried the 7 course tapas meal which we highly recommend. The flan was the best I've ever tried.

Fantastic quaint, little Spanish restaurant in the Third Ward. It's only open a few days a week,…read moreand with only 5/6 tables, reservations are required. It was one of the most special dining experiences we've ever had in Milwaukee. From the moment we walked in, we felt like we entered the home of an Argentinian chef. In fact, you pretty much having Chef Ana as your own personal chef, with her husband Peter also providing some exceptional hospitality. She came up to our table multiple times during the evening to chat with us and ask us how our meal was. It's pretty amazing that she is the sole chef in the restaurant and is able to prepare all the meals while also checking in with patrons regularly. The food was really good. They have two prefix options, and we went with the paella, with an appetizer, dessert and bottle of rosé. Each course felt thoughtfully curated, beautifully presented, and bursting with authentic flavor. The warm staff and intimacy is something unique and different than anything else we've experienced. It's rare to find a place where you can experience both world-class cuisine and the personal touch of the people behind it. FYI, there is a price to be paid for such wonderful food and service. But for a special occasion, it's well worth the money spent and would be right up near the top of my list. Cavas is truly a hidden gem -- If you're looking for a unique dining experience, I recommend you check it out!

Absolutely fabulous! The decor (inside and out) is gorgeous, the staff are awesome, and the…read morefood...worth a weekly visit if I lived on Milwaukee! I had the Catrina Morning. The pastor meat was just as good as I get on street corners in Vegas (which are really, really good from authentic chefs). Spectacular! My cousin loved her Mediterranean omelet as well. The ladies across from us got the drink tower and said it was great! Run, don't walk here!

My friend and I came here for lunch on a Saturday. The place was steady but not packed. We were…read morepromptly seated and ordered drinks. I ordered the Azteca soup which was really good and one of the pork paninis. Both had a lot of flavor. The only complaint I have is that the food took forever to come out. To the point where we were both questioning if our order was in. The place itself is cute and parking was available on the street and in a lot across the street.

Fucking love this place…read more If there is a highly rated small plates place in a location we are visiting, you can count on us to find it. We walked literally thirty minutes to this place from our hotel. It was a lovely walk in early August. We had a 5:45pm reservation on a Thursday (we are old now) and we were seated immediately. Service was excellent. Ok so they have a fantastic cocktail menu. I appreciate any cocktail menu that is more complex than vodka and cranberry juice but this takes it to another level of creativity. I also like how they name them with numbers. It's so much easier to say "I'll have a 42" rather than "I will have a duperbeamerscicle". I started with an "88" with pisco, rose-poached strawberry, amontillado sherry, verjus, rose port, and pink peppercorn. Served in a highball glass and garnished with berries. Very refreshing. GF started with the "91" mezcal, passion fruit, poblano, pineapple, amaro, lime. Gorgeous and chic. Very strong, smoky flavor. When in Rome, so the cheese plate did not feel like an option. Four fantastic cheeses were served with very tasty candied nuts, some jam business, grapes, and some of the best bread I have had on a cheese plate. Thick, soft, and fluffy. Paired absolutely perfectly with cheese. Only complaint is that I wish there was more of it. I haven't had deviled eggs in a minute so I went wild and also had the chili crisp deviled eggs which were SPECTACULAR. I also got the Egyptian fried cauliflower which is served on a smear of harissa and lemon tahini. Very flavorful. Star of the show tbh was the tagliatelle with squash, tomato, these fried cheese crisps. The noodles were al dente and SO GOOD in such a wonderful sauce. GF also got the steak, she says "very good seasoning". I helped her out with the kimchi pancake. Wonderful. Such a great sauce. For our second round of dranks we both went with the "77" makrut lime vodka, tamarind, bird's eye chili, cilantro, lime, lemongrass. Very tamarind forward. Very unique. I can see why it's our server's favorite drink on the menu. The desserts looked really good (something with sticky rice I think it was a cocktail and a bread budding that looked fantastic) but we just weren't feeling it.

We had such a fantastic dinner at Odd Duck-Thank you Yelp for being our guide and never letting us…read moredown. We grabbed seats at the bar, and the service was spectacular. Our bartender was incredibly friendly, charismatic, and genuinely passionate about the menu. He took the time to explain dishes, offered thoughtful recommendations, and made the entire experience even more enjoyable. Every dish we ordered was outstanding. The deviled eggs were easily our favorite and are an absolute must-order. We also loved the flatbread with fiddleheads, which featured a delicious curry-inspired flavor that reminded us of an Indian dish. My husband couldn't stop talking about the bread pudding and said it was one of the best desserts he's had. Everything we tried was beautifully prepared and full of flavor. If we lived in Milwaukee, Odd Duck would absolutely become one of our regular spots. We can't wait to come back the next time we're in town.

This place was probably built in the 50's and never changed since. The problem is, while it's fully…read moreretro by default, it doesn't have the appeal of a place like At Random or Bryants at all. The creepy factor is high here: No windows, TVs with dials to change the channel, a parking lot full of RV's. Came here with some friends on a Friday night just to satisfy our curiosity of what is inside this windowless bar/restaurant. Had a drink each at the large bar, then they kicked us out because they were closing... At 9 pm... On a Friday!

This place is in need of some curb appeal, the interior is dated and the atmosphere is lonely but I…read morecan tell you that this establishment is one of the best kept secrets of Bay View. The owners run the whole operation, from the hosting, serving, cooking, and cleaning. You don't see that anymore. The waitress (owner) was incredibly friendly and talked to us during our stay about the history of the restaurant and the ingredients of the menu items. She attended us like a mother would, tenderly and with genuine care. All items we ordered were outstanding. The scallops were like butter, the homemade paste melted in your mouth. Even the homemade French salad dressing was so spectacular that I jokingly asked for a bottle to take home and the waitress brought me a container full of it at no charge. There was no room for dessert but overall what started as an odd experience turned into an excellent adventure through time with amazing food. Don't judge a book by its cover. Do yourself a favor and check out this place.

Amazing food, but what stood out most was how they handled my son's shellfish allergy. Finding an…read moreAsian restaurant that can safely accommodate this allergy is incredibly rare, and they went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable. Everything we ordered from the dumplings to the noodle and rice dishes was delicious. Reservations online are recommended as it id very busy. We'll definitely be back!

This visit we enjoyed their signature Xiao Long Bao (Shanghai Soup Dumplings), Szechuan Spicy…read moreWontons, and Yãn Su Ji (Taiwanese Salt and Pepper Chicken), and each had a Sake Flight. While the Xiao Long Bao is quite good, it is not great principally because the dumpling wrappers are twice as thick as the best versions of this dish making them chewier and very doughy. They are also so large you cannot enjoy them in a single bite and inevitably need a small bowl for leakage as you're eating them because you will make such a mess. Naturally, you want the ball so you can drink the broth that ends up in it. The Szechuan Spicy Wontons have a wonderful seasoning and sauce, but frequently are overcooked so the wrappers are a little too soft and mushy. I prefer them slightly al dente. The Salt and Pepper Chicken is consistently the best executed dish I've had there. Also known as Taiwanese, popcorn chicken, these bite-size lean pieces of chicken are perfectly fried and satisfying crispy. We were both surprised with how much we liked each sampling in our Sake Flight -- $12 (5oz) they went from dry to sweet as you would expect, and our biggest surprise was how much we liked the sweetest variety. Here are the three that were a part of our flight Kenbishi Kuromatsu, Gekkeikan Traditional, & Moonstone Coconut Lemongrass Nigori. An additional note, the service is generally exceptional, but the hostess stand tends to treat you as a customer to be processed not a guest to be welcomed. The interior is very basic. The tables are comfortably spaced by distance, but the bench seating is too crowded. Getting up to use the restroom feels like you're on an airplane where you're uncomfortably close to other diners. Menu details Momo Mee's Famous Xiao Long Bao $17 (Shanghai Soup Dumplings) This unique dish is filled with pork and simmered with homemade broth inside our handmade dough. Szechuan Spicy Wontons $15 Ten pieces filled with pork, ginger, onion, & Chinese green leaves. Tossed in Szechuan chili ail peppercom sauce Yãn Su Ji (Taiwanese Salt and Pepper Chicken) $25 Lightly coated chicken thigh meat deep fried to perfection, topped with roasted garlic, and fried yellow & green onions, spicy. Serve with sauteed bok choi Sake Flight -- $12 (5oz) Kenbishi Kuromatsu, Gekkeikan Traditional, & Moonstone Coconut Lemongrass Nigori.

Went for lunch during downtown dining week, a special menu…read more I started with the Dockside Caesar which is not a tradition Caesar at all but the dressing was good. Next I got the crabby dip, it was okay. There were big chunks of crab, For the main I got the pulled chicken tacos also just okay. There were no black beans or roasted corn on them and had an interesting flavor. I didn't like. I also got a drink the Jeff Daily which I really don't think has any alcohol in it. Overall food not good and service sub par. Outside seating area is great on the river.

Popped in for a quick bite to share after an event…read more For early afternoon they were already out of a few items/we waited quite a bit for service even though the restaurant was not super busy maybe 3-4 tables. There was a small private event but they appeared to have a buffet style set up. What we ordered was decent. Just wish we could have tried some more items.