Really liked the food and décor. Lovin the upscale twist on a true-blue Wisconsin classic. The Amish Chicken was exquisitely breaded. The cornbread was moist, but not too moist (if you know what I mean). The spring greens really tried the piece together. It was truly a unique experience and I will definitely be back. read more

I am already planning my next time to come here for dinner. Wow! Food was amazing! Great choices. I went with a group of eight the other night and everyone's food was amazing - some more interesting than others! We also ordered several appetizers and desserts. Again, they were all wonderful. Our server was knowledgeable and friendly, our food came out with perfect timing, our bar drinks were attended to as needed, and it was the perfect setting for great conversations with great friends. Decor was warm, simple and clean. Loved it. read more

I had the stuffed acorn squash from their seasonal menu. Don't get me wrong, it was amazing. However, their menu selection bothered me a bit. Given they advertise purchasing from local producers, having their own garden, and supporting sustainability, their menu is WAY too heavy on the meat and animal products. Eating meat and animal products is fine every once in a while in my book, but "sustainability" is not being supported if each of their meals centers around meat. Everything had bacon in it or everything had a slab of meat as the main item. I would strongly suggest they consider including more vegetarian/vegan options as people begin to realize the importance of decreasing animal product consumption to promote sustainability and health. read more

OMG. The staff is great, friendly and informative. The food knocks it out of the park. Love, love, love the creamed corn. It was so good I went back the next day and ordered it for lunch. V. read more

Really bad coordination between Yelp and this place. Waitlist was open when I checked, according to yelp the waiting time was 5 min or less. When I got there with my family including 2 hungry kids we were told that the waiting time was 45 minutes or more. Front desk not very kind by the way. read more

We just went there because the yelp app said no wait. We get there and the hostess said they are all booked up. When we got there another family with kids was sent back for the same reason. It's unbelievable that they make families waste time like this, because someone forgot to to turn off the app. I'll never be setting foot here again. read more

This place was just ok. Service was good, food seemed fresh, but needed something. Seemed like I could get these dishes at other places, and was missing seasoning or something. The outdoor area looks fun though! read more

This is my favorite restaurant! I almost always order the Amish Chicken and it does not disappoint. I would definitely recommend Parkside 23! read more

18 unique regional micro brews (all excellent - something for every taste) plus fantastic food at a reasonable price means many repeat visits! Best cedar-plank salmon I've ever had - and I travel a lot! read more

Parkside 23 has quickly become one of my favorite area restaurants! After visiting for the first time with a friend earlier this year, we have been back many times to check out new items from the ever changing menu. The pork fries are an absolute must! They offer two menus, one of which is constant, the other includes new seasonal items. The outdoor seating is very nice and the waitstaff is always attentive and extremely knowledgeable with menu offerings. 5 stars! read more

We had a very large party and the accommodated very well. Great device and outstanding food & farm to table to boot!

Not the best food for value :-( Don't get the risotto..! It had a nice taste at first but after a while it kind of just tasted like sweet mushy macaroni and cheese. read more

Wonderfully creative menu, friendly service, delicious food with many locally sourced ingredients. We are big fans of fine food served in a casual environment and we will be back. read more

Visited this restaurant with friends. We all commented on how good our food was and our server was friendly and engaging and enhanced our experience. read more

Brunch was simply amazing! We recently found out Parkside 23 is open for brunch and decided to try it. We were so glad we did. Our party was 4 adults, a picky toddler and a baby. Whatever you do...GET THE CREAMED CORN. It is amazing and enough for the 4 adults to get a taste. We tried the twisted Benedict, the Cobb Salad and the croissant jubilee. All were excellent. The Benedict has pulled pork to replace the ham. Unbelievable! The Cobb Salad is large with plenty of fresh greens, chicken breast etc. Delicious! The Croissant was one of the best brunch meals ever. Sweet and savory! Our toddler LOVED the Mac and cheese and there was enough to bring home! Wish I had taken photos. With 2 little ones it was hectic. Service was awesome!!! We will be back. read more

Excellent farm to table restaurant. Truly original and well prepared entrées. Service is impeccable and the outside dining is lovely in the warmer months. read more

Came here for a colleague's going away dinner. I think we had about 10 people in our group. The food was very good. The service was great and the ambiance was nice. I forgot our server's name but he was quite funny and even made the experience better read more

One of the better restos in the greater Milwaukee area that I've eaten at. Good comfort food and great beer list. The burger is solid, although the fries must come out of a bag or box. I also had the roasted pork shoulder on another occasions and it was very good, with a light sauce and killer polenta. My lady had pretzel veal, which was good, but has potential to be great. Mushrooms were undercooked and the sauce had too many capers, which dominated the overall flavor. I think the chef could go with a smaller menu and focus on executing a few things well rather than trying to offer so many variations. Someone in the kitchen is also 'black pepper' happy. The wine list, especially by the glass, needs some work. Mostly, they offer big commercial US brands in a limited range of styles. Would be great to see some good wines from France, Italy and Spain, or even Chile and Argentina, both of which have a ton of organic producers. And by 'good' I mean put a little effort to find the best quality and character at the best price points (I can help, if you need it). The ambiance needs a little bit of work too. The dining room is open and echoes. Lighting is too bright at night. I'm looking for something cozier. The bar or the patio is the best bet. Service is reliable, yet casual and friendly. Like I said, this is one of the area's best restos, but it still has a long way to go to be on par with similar restos in Chicago or Brooklyn, where Vinegar Hill is the benchmark. I'll be back, often, but I also think PS23 can be a one if not two stars better, if they want. read more

Hidden in the quiet neighborhood with confident dishes and fresh/seasonal ingredients. Couple of my favorites are pretzel crusted veal chop with pan sauté spätzles, asparagus & wild mushrooms, juicy tender meatloaf, pork roast with mashed potatoes and bacon sauté collard greens. Be sure try their homemade dumpling soup. They also has seasonal menu features the seasonal vegetables harvested from their own garden by the side. Just had Mac N Cheese with bratwurst & bacon, OMG !! Beer braised greens is super yummy, too. Outdoor patio with fountain has about 15 tables are perfect for sunny afternoon. read more

Great fun place! Awesome food, creamed corn better than mother ever made it and Mac n cheese that is so good it should be a main course! We had Sarah as our server and she was amazing. Great suggestions. That we're all right on. We loved everything we had! Enjoy! read more

I love this place and really like sitting in the bar. I hadn't been here in over a year when I went for lunch a couple weeks ago. A colleague who usually only eats salads had the best chicken pot pie of her life. The crust looked like Grandma made it. Someone else had the salad with a mountain of chicken - I think - on top. It looked amazing. I had the Reuben and it was off the charts. A little different as it wasn't pan fried. Fresh bread and corned beef which was amazing. Food was a five. Service in the bar was not top notch unfortunately. Hopefully someone reads and rectifies. Bartender seemed disinterested at lunch. Thus the 4 rating. It's normally a 5. read more

Such a great dining experience in WI. Food was lovely as well as very fresh and flavorful. Service and ambiance were delightful. I would high recommend visiting this restaurant and the cream corn it's a must!!! read more

Have a creative menu and outstanding flavors/taste in their selections. Had the Salmon. Excellent plus the potato hash was amazing! My wife had the pork tenderloin. Moist and tender. Some of their vegetables are grown beside the restaurant. Prices were very reasonable. This is a must place to dine. Monday's feature was a hamburger and beer for $12. read more

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Went here a Monday evening and sat in the bar area. Each of us ordered our own entree and in addition we shared 2 appetizers and a dessert. That evening all 3 of us got sick (GI distress, Diarrhea, vomiting). I called the restaurant the next day and explained our situation. I was told I would get a call back that day. I didn't. I got a call the next day and was asked more details of what we ate and how sick we were. I was told that they would be speaking to the executive chef and would call back that day. That was 2 days ago. At this point, I am just writing this review as a warning for anyone considering eating at this restaurant. They obviously have enough business that they don't care if they lose business over people getting ill. read more

Ugh Oh. Decent historical experiences, BUT was just eating a Cobb salad and hum....something crunchy appears. A chicken bone in my salad. Unexpected, dangerous, unsatisfactory. I know this restaurant specializes in farm to table dining, but I would like a little less au-natural with my chicken and spare me the bones! Disappointed. read more

Great cozy place! They have a fantastic draft beer list along with tasty cocktails if your looking for a bar visit. The menu lay out is unique and tasty! Nick our server had great patience for my sarcastic yet particular family & over all did a great job. We will be going back for sure! read more

The killer menu and an awesome concept for a restaurant. The food is good and unique. The option of a seasonal menu is really cool. You not going to go wrong with most of stuff on this menu. I guess the only downside to this place is the crowd is a little posh but it's worth dealing with for the food. The prices aren't bad either. Make sure you check out the cream corn while you're there. read more

Had dinner here with my daughter a few weeks back. Great place, but some small nits I have. We ordered the Roasted Beets to start our meal. Hands down the best thing we got. The beets were wonderful and the glazed walnuts weren't overly sweet as they usually are. I could have eaten another order of the roasted beets. We also ordered the creamed corn based on other reviews. Let's face it.. anything with bacon in it certainly adds to it :). I love creamed corn and this was terrific. I asked about the mashed potatoes and was told they are the same for all dishes (because I wanted the Shepherd's Pie and it said black pepper mash, but another dish had caramelized onion/black pepper mash) Waitress said the mash was the same for everything, but you really couldn't taste the caramelized onion or black pepper. Hmm... you know.. if you are going to put wonderful things like black pepper and caramelized onion in a mash I WANT to taste it :) Anyway, I had the Shepherd's Pie. Pretty good, but it was more mash than filling. The filling was somewhat lacking. What was there was great, but a Shepherd's Pie should be like 80% filling and 20% mash. This was more 30% filling and 70% mash. More of a mashed pie then Shepherd's pie. My daughter had the stuffed peppers which I think were better than my pie. For desert we tried the carrot cake. Not really alot of flavor and fairly dry. Overall, great service, highs and not quite so high on the food. I'll come back and try something other than the Shepherd's Pie. :). I would certainly order the roasted beets and creamed corn again! read more

I came here with my wife today for the first time and we are dazzled by the freshness and uniqueness of the dish that we chose: salmon eith potatos and green lentils...just exquisite! read more

This was our first time and we had a fantastic experience. Fairly quiet and beautiful atmosphere with prompt professional service. Our waitress was very knowledgeable about the menu, ingredients and preparation. We had fried chicken (which comes with a small side of the sauce from the creamed corn which is delicious) and my husband had the meatloaf. Both fantastic as were the mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables. Only feedback is their wine list is a little pricey so I ordered a glass of the house white which I did not enjoy. It was too sweet for me. We definitely recommend this restaurant. We look forward to sitting on the patio this summer! read more

It's October and the Schweinhaxe on the menu is excellent . Served with red cabbage and a unique side of Kartoffle (potato) . The pork skank was lightly braised in a mild but excellent mustard sauce . Dahnke , Parkside 23 Fran read more

Here is an example of a once very good restaurant gone complacent. Over the course of the year, I've experienced worse and worse of everything. My last and final was 2/4/20. I ordered the "Sea Bass Cheeks" which were terribly over cooked and nearly inedible. You could not cut through the fish; it had a very rubbery/tough texture through-out while the veggie relish of sorts was very uninspiring. I had to send the dish back as I could not eat it. No one came to apologize or try to make it right. My daughter's burger was dry and unseasoned while her fries were severely over cooked and chewy. A McDonald burger would have been much juicier. The fries were hollow they were in the fryer so long. My wife's chicken was ok as was the cream corn. We all ate off her plate as she had the only edible dish and then left hungry. I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 as the drinks were terrific. The bartenders are great, but Parkside 23 has cooks that just cant cook. I assume there is no chef here anymore as this kitchen seems to lack direction. A year ago, this was 4-5 stars. read more

Usually Parkside 23 would receive 5 stars from me, but Tuesday night we arrived about 5:00. We were told there would be a 45 minute wait so we went to the bar and were encouraged to eat at the bar. No bartender. We wanted a dining room table so we waited. Most of the tables seemed empty the whole time we were at the bar. We were called a good half hour later for our table. As she was seating us, we had to promise to be out in 2 hours. I have never been asked that anywhere! The food is usually excellent, but it was just good, not great. The beet salad, which is my favorite, arrived and it was beautiful but tasted like canned beets and the cheese was finely crumbled and sparse. Not the usual chunks of goat cheese. Salmon was good, and the Brussels sprouts were good. The young man who wrapped my leftovers did not wrap the rest of my beets after I told him I wanted 2 containers. One for the beets and one for the salmon and Brussels sprouts. I trusted him. Went to eat my beets for lunch the next day and the salad was missing even though he wrapped 2 containers. Service was ok. She seemed new and didn't know a few things, she also forgot the coke my husband ordered. I would hate for this experience to repeat itself because this is my favorite restaurant. Please up your game. Very disappointed. read more

This place is awesome, I've been here three times now and everything I have gotten has been delicious. First was duck, best duck I've ever had, second was meatloaf, an American classic which was delicious and great mash potatoes, and third was the buttered chicken with mash and green beans, which seems simple, but everything was awesome, the chicken and cornbread were moist, and everything flavorful, definitely don't skimp on the seasonings. I did also have the chicken dumpling soup, and this was the only thing that I thought was just OK. I was expecting it to have a creamy broth, but it was just a chicken broth like you would find in chicken noodle soup. But the REALLY KICKER is the peanut butter and strawberry crepe brûlée for dessert.... holy cow was this awesome. The strawberry portion is drizzled into the caramelized sugar, but I have no clue how they get the peanut butter flavoring in there. It is absolutely amazing though! And only $5! It's that good that I would actually pay more for it. What a steal! Anyways, go here, everything is super yummy and you can't go wrong! read more

I'm not sure if I can give enough praise I this restaurant- my wife and I went there because we were running errands in the area and wanted to try a new place. The atmosphere is pretty casual, but also fun. The crowd is primarily 30-50 year old but that didn't stop us. We started off our meal with the BBQ-Mango Flatbread and my wife an I each got the Stuffed Pepper and Meatloaf, respectively. The flatbread had the perfect amount of sweet, tang, a little heat, and fresh flavor brought in by the cilantro and lime. My meatloaf was great- the mashed potatoes were so smooth and creamy and flavorful, the meatloaf was just like my grandmother used to make (but better, sorry Grandma!), and the beans and carrots were so fresh I felt like I had just picked them from my garden. I can't speak much for my wife's pepper, but she had all good things to say. All of that, coupled with a very friendly wait staff and a pretty good price makes for a guaranteed return visit. read more

Parkside 23 - The on-site farm used to grow lots of our meal's veggies - New American Near Me - Brookfield, Wisconsin

Good food. Amanda was our bartender, made excellent drinks, and great recommendations on what to order. Will be back in the future!!!

WOW! We had a charity fundraiser event here and boy am I glad. The restaurant is farm to table and the food is either grown on site or locally sourced. The creamed corn was practically orgasmic. My husband argued about ordering it but was glad as soon as he took the first bite. We also tried the pork fries and they were really tasty, and the shepherds pie was the most flavorful I've ever tasted. We ordered the three things and shared them. First time in as far back as I can recall that we didn't need to add a touch of salt or pepper, everything was seasoned perfectly. We'll definitely be back to try more of the menu. read more

Interesting menu, decent options. Seating arrangements are OK. Prices were higher than I expected for the food. I went on two dates here as well as a business dinner. read more

Really interesting farm to table concept, so we stopped in for lunch. They have a set menu and a seasonal one. We had the wild ramp and garlic hummus and mushroom and leek soup from the seasonal menu and a number of shared plates from the main menu. Though we ordered everything to be shared, our server waited and brought everything at once. It was hard to watch some of our items linger under the heating lamp. Why didn't I notify our server? She was nowhere to be found... Despite the soup skin from all that sad lingering, the flavor of the soup and the hummus were excellent. The main menu items were tasty. This restaurant would really take it to the next level if they made their own pita to go with the hummus and their own fries to go with the pork fries (the fries were pretty weak - everything on the fries were good). Without the commitment to have everything in the restaurant be scratch-made, there's a ceiling to what Parkside can offer. The meal ended with a long wait for the bill, the server dashing before seeing our credit card ready to go, and me literally walking the card to our server as she finally emerged again, but was chatting with another server. Sigh. I'm torn about how many stars to give. Brookfield definitely needs Parkside to elevate its food scene and urge its residents to look beyond chain restaurants. Let's be honest it's already one of the best places to eat here. But at the same time, Parkside still has so much potential. This place is 5* for a Brookfield restaurant but 3* for the league it wishes to compete in. Will visit again soon. And hopefully the service and details will be better! read more

I am from Chicago and we dine out a lot so I was searching hard for a nice place to take my mother for lunch. The options are limited in the area and the reviews for Parkside 23 were positive so I decided to give it a try. Location/Facility - Off the beaten trail near a park. It was a pretty setting and I read it may be situated near a farm for access to fresh ingredients. There is ample parking and upon entering the restaurant it had a nice bar and modern transitional interior. However, the main dining room was a miss. It was comfortable with tables spaciously positioned but was very dark and not inviting at all given how nice the rest of the layout was designed. It felt very old which it really was not. Perhaps it had to do with how the room was lit...something to consider. On the other hand the patio is very nice and inviting. Very nice in warm weather for sure. Service - Very friendly and efficient. We had a great waitress and waitstaff. Food - Menu options for lunch/dinner are the same which is nice. The menu is varied and seems to have some nice comfort food entrees. The ingredients for all of our selections were fresh but the preparation and seasoning was lackluster and disappointing for a few items we selected. Italian Flatbread - Usinger's pepperoni, sausage, fresh mozzarella, oven roasted onion and pepper. It was very dry and was lacking flavor. Toppings were a little sparse also but the portion size was great for sharing. Pork Fries - Zesty barbeque pulled pork, Wisconsin beer cheese, poblano peppers, bacon GF was plentiful enough to share but the preparation was disappointing. The entree was not piping hot and the meat tasted like a reheat, the fries were soggy and the cheese was also runny which reminded me of velveeta or cheese whiz which was not appetizing to look at. The chef needs to come to Chicago to really understand how this dish should be prepared. Corn Chowder soup special - It seemed creamy but lukewarm and tasteless. A real miss. My mother could not even eat it. Cobb Salad - Very generous portion and fresh ingredients. Chicken Pot Pie - Obviously a signature dish and it did not disappoint. It was baked to perfection and all ingredients were very fresh. However, it was accompanied by collard greens which was a bizarre combination given all of the other kinds of veggies available. I requested a substitute of brussels sprouts and it was a steamed mess. It had about 4 little sprouts and the rest was slivered carrots. There was no seasoning or anything. The chef should experiment spices/alternative preparation to deliver something more satisfying. I did try the collard greens which someone else got and it was not any better. Meatloaf - Seasoned tenderloin, mashed potatoes, farm vegetables, tomato sauce and bacon. Several ordered this and liked it. I tried a sampling and it was lukewarm and the potatoes were runny. Sheherd's Pie - Flaky pie crust, beef and stewed vegetables, mashed potatoes, Wisconsin cheddar. This was a signature dish and everyone was very satisfied with it. It was also very generously portioned. Again, the collard greens combination was not appealing at all and this family loves all veggies except this. SEARED SCALLOPS Smokey red pepper risotto, balsamic glazed asparagus, caramelized onion beurre blanc was fresh, and prepared perfectly. My mother loved it. Excellent dish! Overall, it was a nice restaurant in a pretty setting. The fresh concept is very appealing but some of the entrees could use some additional work. It would be good for them to experiment with some seasonings/spices vs just salt and pepper. read more