We decided to try it one night. We didn't have reservations so we waited a long time but that's understandable. Drinks were fine at the bar. I had the caprase salad and meatloaf. The salad was excellent the meatloaf was good. Green beans were a bit crunchy. Overall it was fine. Nothing exciting, nothing blew me out of the water. It was just ok. It's maybe a bit expensive but not shockingly overpriced. I will say that I love the thought of garden fresh food and service was nice, fast, and friendly. It was about 82 degrees in the dining room which was crazy but we asked and they adjusted. So like I said, it was ok. read more

In Brookfield on business for just 1 night, I turned to Yelp to seek culinary guidance. PS23 had me at "vegetables from our garden out back". Yes! Yes! Yes! Coming from the SF Bay Area, I've got some exacting standards for food and was pleasantly surprised to find a restaurant with such a strong commitment to locally-sourced foods here. The atmosphere is great, the beer selection is out-of-this world (I asked our server for a suggestion and the manager ended up coming over, sitting down with us and talking us through the extensive beer menu). I ordered a 1/4 chicken (local, natch) and was filled to the brim after about 1/2 of the plate. The veggies were delish - though a little cooked for fresh veggies, and the peppercorn mashed potatoes were also tasty - though a little pureed for my preference. The brownie a la mode was tasty but slightly dry. I'd also really like to see future iterations of their menu feature wild-caught rather than farmed fish. Under normal circumstances, I'd give a 3-star, but this is the kind of joint I want to support and see flourish. When travel brings me back this way, I'll definitely head back to PS23 and look forward to the seasonal menu changes. Keep up the good work! read more

Two words...creamed corn. OMG it was awesome. I can't wait to go back for more. I also had the chicken pot pie. It was ok, but I'll order something else next time. Maybe just a double order of creamed corn. Did I mention how good that was? read more

This was my third or fourth visit to the restaurant and I'm looking forward to my next visit. I had an opportunity to have dinner with retired associates and this was a great venue for that purpose. We started with cocktails in the lounge then moved to dinner. I had the chicken chili special as an appetizer and the braised short ribs as an entree, both were delicious. All in all, another excellent experience! read more

Always great food and service. We love the local vibe and warm environment. Great staff!

Love the beet salad and risotto. Take a look at the garden. When the crew was there they gave a little tour and we talked gardening. Very nice to take the time. read more

I have been here only once with colleagues for dinner. Sat inside although they have patio tables. They have their own herbal garden. I ordered their halibut that was seasonal. The fish itself was roasted in oil and has blackened edges. It came with quinoa and almond sauce l guess. Delectable but not a dish to die for.My colleagues enjoyed their fries with pork. Live music can be too loud at times. I have to try more number of times to leave a final verdict. A feeling of seasonal menu with farm to table touch. read more

Food and service was great. Drinks were fresh and delicious, just very weak. I had the honey lemon sangria for a drink and the pull pork fries (very rich and filing. Large enough to share between 2 people). Cute & quaint spot. read more

The food and the service were good. The restaurant itself is very nice. My only complaint is that there was a live blues band in the bar that was very good but was way too loud for the space. Prior to dinner, my wife and I sat in the bar and had to yell at each other and the bartender to communicate. The patrons next to us talked about the volume as well. read more

Terrible terrible place. Do not eat here. They told us we didn't need a reservation and then when we showed up they told us we had to wait an hour. Talk about terrible customer service. Not to mention you might die in their parking lot. read more

Wonderful place! We had a group of 30 and the food, service, atmosphere, attention was all just super!!

Went to this place on saturday Feb 19th, and the overall opinion of our party of three was that it is just OK. It is not great, it is not bad, just ok. From what we ordered, the main dishes were just again, ok, they were not great, nor did any of them WOW you, but they were not bad, We all tried the Mac N Cheese, which was good, the Brisket Sandwich, which was OK, and the Lamb Shank over Egg Noodles, which was missing something, it was again, just OK, not bad, but needed something to make it better. The prices are good and fair, bill for the 3 of us plus once child ran about $50, (because bar tab not on bill read below on that) so nice to have a decent priced option. Service, we were greeted at the door by about 6-8 hostesses? strange but it felt like the Stepford Wives were all standing there, but all very nice and pleasant, the Bar Tender we has was great, explained the beer selection and how they make their own ingredients for Cocktails, like Syrup, etc, very nice guy. Our Waiter, was good, nice as well, but he should have asked if this was our first time there as we were confused by the menu, more on that below, and as it seems to happen to me quite a bit, we got one appetizer, but not the other then had to remind him after our main meals were already given to us, I hate that because by the time the second appetizer arrived, meals were done, and it was like getting dessert, but, an appetizer, so by then to full and not in the mood to try a dessert, but if I did I wanted to try the Banana Split, so perhaps if we visit again I will. One very confusing thing they need or I would suggest they fix. The Menu, how it is laid out and reads, very difficult, so difficult even our server did not either comprehend it, or he did, just had trouble explaining it to us, I will try to, all of the items were not listed as Starters or Apps, etc, but in a way lumped together, and by price, so an appetizer could be in between two dinner options and the revers, I had to ask multiple questions as did the other two in our party, and we all were quite confused, but after a while figured it out. A menu should be easy to read and flow, we all agreed we had to concentrate so much on trying to figure the menu out, that is distracted you over what you wanted to eat. Also, and this was strange, and a bit of annoying, they don't transfer the bar tab to your bill. First time I have ever encountered a bar tender coming up to my table with a bill? Very embarrassing. Kids Menu, they have a small one, but my advice is, don't bring your kids, as the food is "to good" for kids under the age of 12 to understand, your standard keep the kids happy type food is not there, it is like, hmm, upscale kid, and although good (as we ended up eating our 5 year olds dinner) you basically will be buying yourself another meal as most kids won't get it or like it, I could observe this from various tables as well. A beer I tried was excellent, Hinterland Luna Stout, very yummy, and I had an excellent Manhattan, I would highly recommend (if you like them) a Manhattan one of the better ones I tasted, they have a unique Drink Menu that if not for me driving, I would have sampled a few more. Now what we loved was the Appetizer Creme Corn, very good, best item we tried on the menu. We also loved the Beet Salad, very fresh, and enough to split between 2-3 people, even 4 people. And the French Fries that came with the Brisket Sandwich, were very good as was the Ketchup, I wonder if they make it as it was very unique and tasty, for ketchup. My overall view is this, I have spent worse money, I have spent better money, I will in the summer try it again, but for now my suggestion is, just get the side dishes and appetizers, and make a creative dinner experience out of that, skip the main meals as they are just ok, but the appetizers are very good, so go figure. KT read more

Excellent food! Absolutely love it there! The only downfall is $12 for a simple glass of wine unless it's happy hour. That's way excessive for a glass of house wine. There are a lot of great food places with less cost of their beverages so it just makes me kind of sad. read more

My wife and I just returned from our first visit to PS23 so here are by uncensored, first impressions. When we enters the door, we were greeted with a smile and taken to our table. Shortly thereafter, Sarah, our server, greeted us with a carafe of water and came back to ask if we wanted anything to drink. We wanted a half glass of draft beer and the bartender filled two glasses half way to accommodate our tastes. Sarah once again came back promptly to tell us about the specials and gave us sometime to decide on our lunch. When ordering, I asked about some of the entrees and she patiently answered my questions. I mention this because this brings me to another point - the service. The owner of the restaurant, who walks around greeting all of the diners, has apparently hired enough staff to take care of the customers. We never had to wait long for the next step in the dinning process. A real plus. The food. You probably know that the food is either local or grown on site. That's a good thing. My wife orders the Tacos and I ordered the Pot Pie. My wife said the tacos were delicious and took one of them home in a "non-styrofoam", reusable box. I finished my Pot Pie. Where my wife really liked the tacos, I merely liked mine. It needed salt, which is easily added, but I thought it was a bit pasty instead of creamy. But the chucks of chicken and vegetables, and flakey crust more than made up for it. Speaking of "chucks of chicken"' I had a cup of the pup special, Chicken Dumpling. The dumplings were huge (easily cut with my spoon for non- choking consumption) as we're the chunks of chicken. A bowl would have been a complete meal - even for Seinfeld. I was a little disappointed that no fresh baked bread was served but I guess it wasn't necessary. We're looking forward to our next visit as the menu had a number of interesting choices. It should be mentioned that I am a notoriously fussy eater but I was happy with PS23. read more

Live Blues, eclectic selection of microbrews, excellent food, friendly staff. The kind of place that you would open if you could, and a driveway you'll find yourself pulling into more than most. read more

I love going to parkside 23 its the best i know for a fact i will be back, the food and the service was just amazing not to small and not to large love it i reccomended for who ever never has been theyr and want to try something new :) read more

I give Parkside 23 THREE STARS, because my service was worse than what i get at Mcdonalds. I am the type of charater that loves to out to eat. I couldnt believe how rude this short girl with long black hair at the hottess desk was to me. I think her name was Danielle. She kept rolling her eyes and being very undesisive when it came to any questions i had! It was like I was talking to a brick wall that was ruder than hell. Second off, once I got to my table- it took 15 minutes for my server to even get to my wife and I. We didnt get a drink for another 20 minutes... very annoying. I was so hungry, so we finally ordered, and surprisingly the food came fast! I am think this was because it was not to busy at PS23 at the time ... (which didnt explain the SLOW service). I gave Parkside 3 stars becasue the food came quick and it was prepared WONDERFULY. This place could be so great if they just took the time to train their employees and PICK good servers & hostess while were at it. I asked to speak to a manager after I was done eating... I wanted to let her know that the food was great (I had the pot pie, and my wife had salmon). I also wanted to let the her know the service SUCKED. I told my server to get her, he said ok she will be right here. TWENTY FIVE MINUTES for her to get to the table... she was RUDE as well. Her personality just didnt seem sincere to me. I dont think I will be returning. It is too bad, because we enjoyed the food..... i suggest they work on their staf read more

Delicious. I came on a quiet rainy Tuesday evening, and was delighted to find live jazz music playing and a fresh menu. I tried the beet salad and the pork queso pupusa and both were delicious. I will definitely try to eat here again on my next trip to Milwaukee. read more

The food took over one hour to arrive even though there is only 2 people in our party. It was inexcusable that our food came after another group who had arrived more than 20 minutes after us. The place was not even packed. The waiter also never checked up on us as to how we are doing. Poor training and staffing. The food was also hit or miss as well. My food was pretty good but my wife's food was too greasy and salty. read more

Went there as a party of 15 and everyone was happy. The short rib was delicious as was the mac and cheese. The pork fries were pretty good too. Prices were very reasonable. I would look forward to going here regularly if I lived in the area. read more

Had a really nice lunch outside on 7-25-17. Unfortunately, the inside had a very unpleasant odor. Our server was terrific! Food was wonderful! read more

Meals were excellent, fresh, creative, and tasty, but not so strange that they lost their appeal. Short ribs and cream corn were my favorite. The banana split was also fantastic. Service was good, but a bit too anxious to clear plates and silver before we were done with them. Fun atmosphere. Nice beer selection. read more

Love, love, love this place! Really nice gluten free menu. Tuesdays in the bar with live music is awesome. Happy hour specials are very good. Nice for date night, family or business. read more

Great wine, I had a filet and it was good. Prices are reasonable and I love that the grow their own vegetables etc.

Awesome. Been to this place numerous times now and every dish on top notch. The beet salad is phenomenal. Pork ribs osu buco is great as well. Hard to find anything here you won't like. Give it a shot, you won't be dissappointed. read more

Visited Parkside23 this past Saturday night and I hate to convey that it was the worst dining experience I have had in recent memory. The service was slow, the food was cold (sent our plates back to kitchen twice to be microwaved) and mediocre, and the portions were unbelievably small. I feel bad posting this negative commentary but I do not want others to be mislead by Parkside 23's high ratings on Yelp and other restaurant websites (like I was). read more

I have had a number of very good meals at PS 23 but this Tuesday night we went to celebrate our daughters return to college. There was a band playing so loudly that the hostess could not hear us, our waitress couldn't hear us and we couldn't hear each other. Sine the purpose of the dinner was to talk we left. By the time we got back to the car I had a pounding headache. So,.if you want to talk call to find out if a band is playing. read more

I'm definitely going to be a returning customer here. The food was very good. I got the pot pie it was really good. Very hot and I had to wait to eat it but I ate every bite! The service was good we were told we would have to wait 45 minutes but only waited maybe 20 minutes. All together a wonderful experience. read more

Came here for birthday dinner. Had the risotto and key lime pie both of which were amazing!

I have been at Parkside 23 on a few occasions. I have never been disappointed yet with the meals I have chosen. I really enjoy the beet salad and they make a pretty good burger too. read more

Absolutely terrific food, kind of a weird layout of a menu into sections but who cares. Desserts are unbelievable, definitely worth saving room for. I would recommend pot pie with collared greens, creamed corn and pork fries but honestly I've never had anything bad. Just a fun place with great food, menu changes by season too which is cool! read more

It was busy even for a Monday night - an hour wait to sit inside! We sat outside and I'm glad we stayed! Tried the BBQ chicken flatbread to start, which actually wasn't my favorite. Salmon was amazing! Cooked to perfection and served with a great citrus butter sauce that was flavored just right to add but not over power. Dessert was chocolate mint cake, which was more than enough to share. Will definitely go back here it's a great date spot with great food. read more

Just returned to our motel from a very good meal at PS23. Both my wife and I enjoyed our meals. She had the wood side shrimp and a salad. I had the seasonal brat-Mac-cheese meal. We enjoyed a carrot cake with spice frosting for dessert. We are in the area only occasionally, but would certainly come back again when we return. read more

The food was very good. I recommend like others the cream corn. Also had a special Mac & cheese with brats and bacon, very good. Price and portions are a little strange but overall happy with the dinner. I'd definitely go back again. read more

Saw some nice reviews on yelp and stopped in with my family. Nice environment on the inside and patio seating outside. I enjoyed my food quite a bit. I had the chicken pot pie. My wife got the perch and said it was great. My daughter got the fancy mac and cheese and enjoyed it. We will be back. read more

Found this place on Yelp. We couldn't have been more thrilled. Food was outstanding! We ordered 3 plates, creamed corn, zucchini hummus and pork mango flatbread. All were outstanding. We will return. read more

Awesome food and atmosphere! Service was wonderful. Would have given 5 stars but waited over an hour for a table when told wait was 30 minutes. (Came on a Saturday night with no reservation). However, full bar was nice for waiting and did offer full menu. I'd go back! read more

This place is excellent. It's like going home and having a personal chef cook for you. It's fresh, it's local, and absolutely delicious. We've been there a number of times now and it's never been anything but excellent. Portions are good sized and the prices are fair and equitable. read more

Excellent food, but the portions are very small. We left the restraurant and within a few hours we were hungray. We ordered several different menu items and the only substantial item on the menu was the chicken. The scallops, duck and salmon were more of an appetizer. Change your portions or you will not last the year. read more

Loved the braised short ribs! Gluten- free as well! This was the best gluten free dining experience I have ever had!