Previously we have had good experiences here. Tonight, however, we encountered a change in policy that left us a bit put off. First off, the food is excellent. These are "gourmet burgers" and worth paying a bit extra for; though the price is rather high - which can be expected from the locale and the premium ingredients. This is not the issue we have. My group travels around the state for business. We frequently eat at local establishments to make sure we engage the local economy. We do not spend lavishly, but we do spend consistently at places we enjoy. Our previous visits to Stack'd were enjoyable opportunities for our group, which is often six or more people at once. Because our meals are expensed, we always split our checks. This visit, however, we found that the maximum number of "splits" we were allowed was 4. We had 5 people. The waiter was queried several times about this policy, and he explained it well enough. However, not having faced this limit at this establishment before, we were puzzled. We requested the manager three times throughout the course of our meal, and only after receiving the final checks did he finally send her over. It was obvious he was getting frustrated and irate at our enquiries, and he conducted himself in an unprofessional manner. I feel we were cordial in explaining that this policy hampers business travelers, and the manager did offer to assist us, which we are grateful for. She explained that the policy was enacted to make her wait staff more efficient by reducing the work created by groups who are mathematically-challenged. We get that. However, expensing requires individual receipts and proof of payment, and it left us in an unsatisfactory position. I recommend business travelers avoid this establishment if your party exceeds four people. Your accountants will appreciate it. read more

I was quite content with the overall vibe I got from Stack'd...however, the quality of food and atmosphere are overrated. We had two different burgers, the turkey burger and the Veggie burger. I give both of them a big fat 'meh'. We also ordered the portobello fries which were served straight from the fryer - ouch. It tastes as if it's an upscale fast food restaurant with more fried options. On the upside, we enjoyed the seasonal beer selection. read more

The burgers are killer. The campfire is my favorite! Definitely give the chili as a side a whirl, you won't be disappointed. read more

Stack'd Burger Bar - Burgers Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The burgers are really good, but they are overpriced! There are a lot of different options for meats and toppings if you wanna get creative or go crazy you can! The patio is really nice on summer nights. read more

good beer and food. Great atmosphere. Today I enjoyed the fried pickled, onion rings and a williburger. Yum!

Excellent wait staff. Nicole was attentive and very pleasant. The hamburger was delicious with jalapeño bacon. oMG. Fries are crispy and great. Will be back. read more

I decided to take the girlfriend out for a casual dinner, and we were debating our options while at work. We were looking to take advantage of some specials, and curious as to what Stack'd was offering, we checked the website. The specials page was slightly confusing, so we tweeted @Stackd and asked. They replied to us promptly, and we made up our minds to go there. That first great customer service experience was followed by a lackluster turn. We were seated right away, but ignored by the waitstaff for 10-15 minutes. I expect a hello by a passing server, whether I'm at their tablebor not, and I didn't get it. I was starting to get frustrated when we were finally greeted, but the service improved vastly after that, almost becoming too attentive. I had the Hangover Stack, which was a burger with cheddar, Neuske's bacon, fried onions and a fried egg. It certainly would have cured any hangover woes. The menu said it came with a bottle of Tabasco, which I did bot receive, but it wasn't imperative, so I dealt. I also has their 3 PBR cans for $5, which is a fair price. I was happy with the food, but the service needs to get more consistent before I will become a Stack'd regular. read more

So much missed potential here. The place its self has a great vibe. Really like sitting at the bar or a high top in the bar. Maybe that's my problem. The bartender/server is always terrible. Especially when sitting at a high top. I'm talking wait 10 mins to order your drink terrible. Then we usually just get a grunt or nod that our order was received. We have had great service when we sit in the dinning room, but again, we'd rather be in the bar. Burgers are ok and pricy. Love that they have solid gluten free options. That's what keeps us coming back. We will come back, and I will complain and be frustrated. But again, the gf selection is great. read more

Last night, we were in the mood for good burgers, and that's exactly what we found at Stack'd The option of building one's own (bison, in this case) involved excellent ingredients and a full range of choices. My boyfriend added goat cheese, sauteed mushrooms and onions and a pretzel bun for a made-to-order lean meal. The pulled pork sandwich was the best I've had outside of a specialty barbeque restaurant- finely shredded with decent sauce. The sides, unfortunately left a lot to be desired. The fries were mostly limp and greasy, and our server could not highly recommend any other options, including the twisted mac and cheese (named for cavatappi noodles rather than flavors). That said, after feasting on our sandwiches, we barely had room for anything else. read more

Great Service! Amazing bugers! Delicious pretzel buns! Fried pickles to die for!! Fries...ehhh kind of limp and lack seasoning. Always go for the mac and cheese. That needs a little salt tho too. read more

This is a good place - go here! I went with my family, four of us showed up at 6:30 on a Saturday night. We waited 20 minutes (exactly what the hostess' estimate was btw). we found the place because it was highly recommended as a safe place to eat for people who require gluten-free food. On the GF scale, they were a solid 10. I'd eat here without hesitation. Things are clearly marked and they seem very conscientious about their food prep. Both GF and non-GF fare was delicious and cooked perfectly. Nothing worse than a great burger that's overcooked, but these were perfect. The skinny fries had just a little skin on them and were nice and hot. We got a side of fries that was huge! Overall, we had great food and great service and the price was right. read more

My favorite burger place. I was here with one friend who's a vegan and likes a girly cocktail with her Impossible burger, and another who drinks fancy Scotch with her well-done beef burger. Me, I like Diet Coke or Pepsi with my rare buffalo burger. Figure in the choices of bun, cheese, fantastic fries and other sides, and your head will spin. My only advice is to have SOME idea of what you want before you pick up that enormous menu. read more

This place just nailed it all around. Quickly accommodated our big group on the outdoor patio. Service was excellent (I'll say perfect, and I'm picky), including perfect execution on complicated customized orders. Love the vegan/GF indications on the menu. Drinks were delish, craft draft beers were discounted, burgers were great. Order the fried pickles!! read more

Food was pretty darn good. I appreciated being able to make a vegetarian burger with toppings to my liking. I would recommend to others but with hesitations. The first time we went, the service was shockingly sour. The second time I visited (to show my partner the build your own burger aspect), I prepped him, letting him know the service was poor the first time I went. Second time around, the service was really nice and that really improved my overall feelings about the place. read more

Stack'd is one of my favorite guilty pleasures! If you're ever in the mood for a good burger on a pretzel bun, you've found the spot! The "grass-fed beef" and "range chicken" are delicious. They just know how to hit the spot every time. Their fries are always on point and, so is the mayo. Freakishly, there's something about their mayo that makes it so tasty. If you haven't had them yet, you should definitely try their chili fries. They are so mouthwatering and perfect visit after visit. You can NOT go wrong with these bad boys. Keep in mind though, even though they're served as an appetizer it could be a meal all on its own. It's a pretty big portion, I would definitely recommend to a party of +2. If you're looking for a great burger, turn your car around and get your butt to Stack'd. read more

Had the Kick on the Pants. It was excellent, cooked perfectly and the jalapeño bacon is amazing. Service was on point as well.

My friend insisted that I stop by after the marathon and I am happy I listened. The waiter gets 5 stars and made sure my glass was never empty and was a great conversationalist. I have to deduct a star because my medium well burger came out well done. The fries were good but you must try the cheese curds. They were fantastic. They have a regular and spicy option available. Plenty of street parking is available nearby. read more

After spending the Good Friday afternoon at the Milwaukee Art Museum, my friend and I were driving around the Historic Third Ward (around 4:00pm) looking for some place to eat. (I'm from the Chicago area and my friend is from Madison). We came upon Stack'd. The atmosphere was comfortable, with a mix of families with kids and 30-somethings with day off. The menu was very tempting. We were given plenty of time to order and our waiter Chris was friendly and helpful. (Although he probably should have pointed out that my friend's beer was not part of the B1G1). We ordered the Pulled Pork Nachos and split a burger with just cheddar cheese. The "nachos" are actually fried wontons with pulled pork, fresh (not pickled) jalapenos, onion, a cheese sauce and bacon - they were freakin' delicious! I was restraining myself for the upcoming burger otherwise I would have done some serious damage. Fresh jalapenos were a nice change of pace and the fried wontons and cheese sauce totally made the dish. I would go back just for that dish. (Sorry, I didn't take a picture!) I think the burger was a little pricey for what it was. I could feasibly see paying $10-12 for one of their specialty burgers. However $10 for a little meat and cheese on a pretzel bun was a bit steep. We got the coleslaw and I was pleasantly surprised - it very refreshing, not that mayo soaked stuff you usually get. Sweetish, not too vinegary with just the right seasoning. All in all, I would head back there again the next time I'm in Milwaukee. read more

Hadn't been back in my hometown in a few years and had the opportunity to enjoy Stack'd Burger Bar. I loved the experience and the variety of the menu. I, myself, don't eat red meat but there was plenty to choose from such as the Build Your Own menu with a multitude of combinations. I endulged in a Build Your Own Turkey Burger with Chipotle cheese, sauteed mushrooms and fried onions on a Pretzel roll and a side of their signature Mac N' Cheese. Unbelievable! The location and atmosphere was stellar. What better way to be welcomed back than with and experience from Stack'd! An automatic 5 Star dining experience. read more

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That's not a baguette. I ordered the August special of a burgundy marinated hanger steak with mushrooms on a baguette, to go. It took a while to make it, but it was a friday night so I won't complain about that at all. What really bothers me is that they say it comes on a baguette. When I got home I found that the sandwich was on a long bun with a really soft consistency, the same on the outside and the inside, no chewiness in the crust at all. It didn't really have any crust. The hanger steak was okay. A bit of gristle and not the medium rare that I ordered, but it had good flavor. For me though the bread ruined it. If they had said that it came on a soft sub roll I would never have ordered it; I wanted a baguette. People tell me that their burgers are great, so I will go back. I hope that I can update those two stars because it seemed like a very cool place. read more

Sorry gang, had me in the very beginning but lost me... even after wishing I was wrong and kept trying. I will not deny the fact that a lot of friendly faces grace the staff though--or did, at least, on my last stop by. read more

I've been to Stack'd several times and have had good and bad experiences. This review is mostly about my last time their which was not a good one. When we arrived their was only one other table in the restaurant. We waited at a host stand for a couple minutes before being told to sit wherever we liked. We grabbed a table near the bar and told our server we would have one more person showing up in 5 minutes. We were still only given two menus. Even after our other guest showed up we were never given a third. Which ended up not being that big of an issue because it took 10 minutes before we were asked what we wanted to drink. We got our first round of drinks and waited for almost 20 minutes before placing our food order, by this point we were done with our first round of drinks and ordered more. Our food came out a decent time but we never got the ranch dressing we asked for, nobody checked on us to ask how our food was, or if we wanted more drinks. We then sat there with empty plates and empty drinks for 20 minutes before asking the bartender to find our server to grab our bill. I really hate to give this place 3 stars because my other trips their have been 5 star worthy. Pros- nice patio, good beer selection, great good. Cons- pricey, poor service on this one experience. read more

Walked in at 8:40 on a Saturday for a beer and a takeout burger and was told "we are closed because the kitchen got a lot of orders." Hmmm... read more

If you're looking for a good burger this is the place to go! First of all, they offer many different choices of burgers, build your own or they have a list of burgers that you can choose from. They offer you different choices for meat as well! Such as, grass fed beef, sirloin, bison, etc. As well as selecting the meat you can also decide what kind of bun you want. I went with the "hangover burger" on a pretzel bun. Delicious. My friend got a salad and she said it was great too! As far as prices go I think it's fair. You get A LOT and it's good quality. Our waiter said that some customers say it's a bit pricier; however my friend and I both disagreed. Again the quality makes up for it. You pay for what you get. Would definitely go back! read more

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The burgers are tasty yet they still have some healthy options (Grass-fed beef, bison, veggie burger...). Impressive beer selection. Sat at the bar and had exceptional service, Jess was welcoming and knowledgeable. I will definitely be back! read more

Not sure if the people who wrote reviews before me were more critical or if the restaurant has gotten better... but I could not have had a better experience! Top notch beer selection covers micro brews from coast to coast. The build your own burger options were great! I had Bison on a pretzel roll with Gouda and onions... simply out of this world! Of course it came with a spicy pickle spear and three fried pickle chips. What a great little side treat! The macaroni and cheese made with Gouda and Blue cheese needed salt, but that was easy enough to amend. $20 and I got a burger, mac and cheese and two great micro-brews. All in all, great place, great crowd, and great service. Don't listen to the nay-sayers. This place is well worth visiting! read more

I had a total foodgasm over their german stack; it is truly the most balanced combination of several very bold flavors I ever remember experiencing. The mac and cheese was pretty swell too. Our server was extremely helpful and attentive, even as we asked about the gluten content of item after item. My SO was also quite happy with her pulled pork on gluten-free bun. read more

Decided to check this place out again due to it's proximity to my residence. Super impressed this time. The food was awesome, no crazy ketchup mishaps and our server Alyssa was FANTASTIC both in service and personality. I'll be going back. read more

Service was hilariously slow. Thought that Ashton Kutchar was going to pop up at any minute and tell me I'm being punkd. The cruelest part of all was when the waitress told us she could split the checks because she "wasn't that busy tonight." The food was so average that it almost made us cry. We waited so long to get just a taste of a sweet, succulent burger only to be confronted by a barrage of hockey pucks that made our molars sore and our minds broken. Milk shakes were dank though. read more

Well I am shocked at some of the reviews. We have always had great service from the bar area eating it in the normal dining area. Even when they are busy the service is great. I have taken several clients here for lunch meetings and a very relaxing atmosphere. The burgers are great been able to try several and no complaints always more than enough food usually end up with a to go box. Great selection of beers and cocktails to choose from. Now the hidden gem here are the deep fried pickle appetizer. Compared to others in the area there is no competition for that. I have been told that the high end burger place in Brookfield is a lot better but let me tell you from options and taste this is well worth the drive into Milwaukee. I will make this drive instead of the closet place. We will be back a lot more and hope they keep up the great food and service. read more

Brought my boys here. Good burgers. Excellent vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options. Tons of beer options.

The build your own burger option is great. Not many places actually offer bison burgers. I love creating a new combo of toppings every time I go. The mac and cheese is a solid side choice but can be really filling. I still have yet to try the boozy milkshakes but it's definitely on my list! read more

Stack'd is the red-headed stepchild in my foodie world. I always want to love it, but the red hair... In all seriousness, Stack'd has some delicious food. I have taken my staff here for two years as a special outing for their work. I had my wedding rehearsal dinner there. But then something happened along the way and customer service just fell entirely off their radar. I have been to Stack'd over 30 times. It was a go-to spot for my husband and me where we would take out-of-town guests. Fun neighborhood, good bar list, great menu, decent prices. But over the past few months, I've watched prices increase, (some of) the waitstaff gets grouchy, and quality is given far less attention. I defended Stack'd many times to friends who had bad service experiences thinking "It must have been one bad time." No, Stack'd. You need to step up your game in the service department. I had my hands down worst service experience there. A waitress argued with me about the quality of the meal. Flat out yelling and told me I was wrong in my opinion. I attempted to address my concern in a reasonable, subjective fashion, afterall, my husband and I adore this place, but I left so frustrated and annoyed. It made no sense why an employee would become upset over something that was not personal in any regard. I took to Twitter - received no response for two weeks when I finally got a "Sorry - come visit us again!". I emailed the owner and also did not receive a response. The issue primarily surrounded a gluten-free bun that had gone bad and was not cared for properly prior to serving. It was crumbling and since the waitress never came back to the table after serving us, I was unable to address the issue until closer to the end of our meal (where my burger was left pretty well untouched). The simple fix from the waitress would have been to apologize and comp the bun (since I had to pay extra for it). I also noticed that the portion sizes had changed for side items, such as fries. The size changed to half of the normal portion. The waitress became so fixated on why I was not happy with my burger, I didn't even get to the french fry issue. So here's the deal: the menu is fun, the atmosphere is perfect for a summer night or an afternoon bite to eat. But you cannot charge upwards of $14 for a burger (when all is said and done for toppings - not including the extra charge for us gluten-free folks) and not bring your A-game in the service department. There are some awesome waiters and waitresses there. I've also had a couple lukewarm ones, and now, I had one who really had a bug about something. I don't need to lecture about service here. Anyone who knows their salt about the restaurant industry gets it. But continuing to have lackluster service on top of (potentially) cutting costs through changing portion sizes and not staying on top of the quality of items going out to your guests? Sounds like a recipe for disaster. I would give my most recent experience one star. Plenty of four and five star experiences over the past two years, make me feel like three is fair. I recently had the choice to take a person from out of town out to dinner for work. Stack'd crossed my mind, but based on this most recent experience, I skipped it. Go for yourself once and check it out. I hope for your sake you get a waiter or waitress who enjoys what they do and doesn't take their bad day out on your meal. read more

My friend and I were excited to try this restaurant for the first time. We were really disappointed with the food we ordered. It lacked flavor and his burger was way to greasy. Not acceptable when we paid $30+ for our meal. I did like how friendly our waitress was, but we won't be returning to Stack'd. read more

Got the black stack and was probably one of the best vegan black bean burgers I've had. I also got the butternut squash chili that was tasty and a little spicy. Our food came out quick and our server was so nice! read more

Homemade Mac & Cheese. Do it. They have just about every burger option you could want (ostritch?) including vegan options. A nice little fried pickle thrown on the side is an unexpected gem. They have wi-fi and a pool table, not to mention an upscale diner feel that's unique in the 5th ward. read more

Came here for lunch on a Monday. I had the bison w/ Mozz & mushrooms on Texas toast. Wife had the campfire (bacon/blue/onion strings) on pretzel roll. Both burgers were excellent, cooked perfectly., Fried pickles that came w/ the burgers best we've ever had.. Dropping a star only because I thought the fries could have been a little better cooked- a bit soggy. Tasty, but a little under cooked. Outstanding service from waitress(Jasmine?) in and out within about 40 mins. Will come back again. read more

Oh man. This was just the place I needed to stop on after a late night closing down Wolski's the night before. Huge burgers, served with a large side of thick cut sweet potato fries, and a bartender who knows how to make drinks definitely was the cure to my hangover. We sat at the bar, and the bartender was very helpful and knowledgeable about the vegan items on the menu, directing me to which burger (I had the house made black bean), which side (as stated I chose the sweet potato fries), and which bun (surprisingly, the pretzel bun) fit my dietary needs. He even let me know he'd tell the kitchen not to put butter on my bun, something I'm not used to a server beating me at the punch on. The burger was so flavorful, and filling, that despite the fact I went in there ravenous, I had half a burger and what looked to be a full serving of fries left (it wasn't, they just serve you so many!) read more

Oh Stack'd, where to begin? I had driven past this location many times since they opened, and I was intrigued. Then, on a flight I read an article in the Journal Sentinel about Bloody Mary's in MKE, and theirs was highly recommend. It would seemed like an invitation to drink and dine, a fabulous place to spend a lazy Sunday morning before the final playoff games, right? Opportunity missed, I think management was a tad unprepared for the amount of people who would arrive to order the now "famous" Stack'd Walk of Shame Combo. There was no hostess, we stood in the pool area/doorway (an area that would have been better served by tables, at least that morning) for a few minutes before we were told to just grab a seat anywhere. Um, ok. The place was jamming, and in order to not sit directly next to a group of 5 people we lingered by a table that had just left. It was a mess, no big deal (An aside: what is it with people who let their kids TRASH a restaurant and make zero effort to clean it up? Fries smooshed on the seats, ketchup on the wall, really? ). Nora, our server, was very nice and quite apologetic. We were out for a leisurely brunch and like to observe, but damn, the service was SLOW. Understaffing is not the fault of the servers, but of management. They didn't even have bussers, and the line of people waiting by the door was quickly building (and remained packed the entire almost 2 hours it took us to get our food and drink). Now, let me tell you, I know my Bloody Marys. I love my Bloody's, even when they're mediocre. I was excited when we walked in and saw the bartender making up a fresh batch of mix. Unfortunately, when expectations are high there's really only one way to go. Our Bloody's arrived after a looong wait. Let me correct myself, our A-1 Steak Sauce with vodka arrived after a looong wait. Seriously, it was not good, All I could taste was A-1. I did quite enjoy my beer chaser (Buffalo Water Bison Blond), so much so that I ordered one of those instead of another Bloody, as did my husband (unheard of for us). Unfortunately, the glass the beer came in had a sour odor, too bad I didn't realize it until my beer was more than half gone. Oh well, what doesn't kill you only gives you gut rot. We ordered the Pulled Pork Nachos and Mozzarella Stack to start. Pulled Pork Nachos - the meat was COLD, not just cool, but cold, and served in large chunks. Apparently it's pulled-by-the-customer pork. It had only 1 piece of bacon on it. There were 4 thin slivers of jalapeno that had wonderful spiciness, but with only 4 tiny pieces, are you kidding? It was seriously lacking in cheese, I mean, they were literally dry wonton chips with dry (meaning little sauce) cold pork and some cheese. This dish could be really good, but it was lacking something in a big way. The Mozzarella Stack was ok, too bad it was more wrapper than cheese. The basil pesto was a flavorful addition, but it was way too oily. The balsamic reduction was delicious, too bad there was so little of it on the plate. For our burger we split the Don't Mess with Texas. Now, that was a good burger. The funny thing was, the burger cost $11. If we had built our own it only would have been $9, but we wouldn't have gotten an onion ring (which disappeared into the heartiness of the burger anyway). The fried pickle chips tried, but they were cut too thin to hold up to the batter, they too disappeared. Our first mac n cheese side arrived lukewarm at best. When we brought this to Nora's attention she quickly brought another hot one over to us. The cold one sat on the table the rest of the meal. We observed the chaos around us, wondering how many people would not be returning. There was a party of maybe 10-12 people, their food arrived in three different intervals, about 5 minutes apart. The couple beside us received one Bloody Mary, about 4 minutes later the other one arrived. The tip on our bottle of BBQ sauce was too small to squeeze anything out of without using extreme amounts of pressure. It was hilarious for me to watch husband cringe and wait for me to spray him with sauce once it finally gave. It didn't by the way (give), we just abandoned the effort. So, the service was rough, but the employees were kind. The appetizers needed improvement, but they were so busy I didn't dare ask for anything. Our glasses (and the glasses of tables around us) sat empty for a while before anyone offered refills. The crazy thing is, I actually kind of want to go back. I am insisting that it was just bad timing. The manager must not have known the article was going to run that week (it's the only excuse I can think of). Too bad my husband refuses. I'm willing to give them another shot, but just one. I can see the potential, but I guarantee you, I won't order the Bloody Mary. 2 Bloody's 2 Beers Nachos Mozzarella Stack Don't Mess w/Texas Burger $48.29 w/out tip read more

So, everything is awesome. I had a burger, Mac n cheese, and split fried pickles with the gf. She had a vegan/ gluten free meal that was stellar as well; they can do it all and do it well read more