Tre Rivali is really a full package restaurant! The service is great, the food is delicious and the restaurant is beautiful. Tre Rivali is located in the third ward so it is nice to stop in if you're walking around the area. It is relatively fancy so it is a great date spot if you're looking for a nicer place to dine. We came in and ordered the cheese board and hummus. Both did not disappoint! It was not only delicious, but beautifully plated. They gave a generous portion size as well!!! I only wish I had taken a picture. Will definitely come back! read more

Great service and great food every time we've been here! The Rivali burger and the French toast are our favorites!

We had a wonderful experience thanks to our amazing server Janet who went above and beyond to ensure everything was perfect. We were sitting outside on a lovely Summer evening and enjoyed the great food and atmosphere. read more

The bartender David took great care of us & made the best drinks! Dinner was great, will definitely come back

Enjoyed dinner at Tre Rivali. Service was good and the Lamb Kafta was great! Nice ambiance for a special occasion.

Very much a go to place for a nice relaxing dinner. When you walk in, you get hit with a warm smell of burning wood. The atmosphere is very calm and casual. My favorite dish is Coriander crusted branzino which is made to perfection and had perfect sides to it. Beat salad is also great as an appetizer or if you are not that hungry. This time, we also tried the banana cake with banana ice cream. It was so airy, great texture and not too sweet. If there were no people I think we would kick the plate. read more

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Love the warm and initmate atmosphere here! Came here this time to try out the food and desert. Compliments to the chef. The food was amazing. For appetizers, we ordered the hummus and cheese plate, which were both full of flavor and presented beautifully. For my main course I had the Mushroom Pizza, no regrets there either. Cool fact, the Executive Chef was on a season of Top Chef! read more

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Are awake, out and about with some girlfriends on an early afternoon and notice suddenly hunger hits you like a ton of bricks, but want to go somewhere that you can relax, but still feel a little bougie? Well look no further, this is the place for you. Super cute ambiance of a place it is. It's big and open and some real fricken cool tables that has a hole in the bottom to put your stuff or your arms. Also, you'll get a great bicep workout from lifting those heavy wooden chairs just to sit down. Anyway, this is a very chilled brunch spot and I think it's well worth the time. Bloody Mary that you chase with a beer, because of the spiciness, was pretty remarkable. Never even heard of anywhere doing that before, but it was mind blowing. My friend and I had the Tuscan Chicken Fritte that came with some sausage gravy and some biscuits that was absolutely to die for. Dipping it in a little Louisiana hot sauce really nailed the spot. We had a bite of our friend's breakfast pizza and that was pretty amazing. The crust was an interesting thin crust that came pretty sizable too. She also ordered this monkey bread, which had such a warm melting butterscotch flavor that would make you quiver in your pants. They also had this pretty rad bake sale going on to and I just decided to buy some pickled vegetables, because I'm not a big sweets person, but it was packaged so beautifully that I still haven't open them yet. I recommend taking a gander at Tre Rivali if you have the opportunity for sure. read more

Ben was an incredible server, food was amazing, and we had a wonderful time. Would highly recommended the lamb and the dirty martinis

Yum! My hubby and I stayed at The Journeyman so we grabbed lunch here without expecting much and we were blown away! Friendly service and first courses came out quickly, as well. The food was insanely good. I had the carrot soup to start- best soup I've ever tasted. Get the bowl because a cup won't be enough! Hubby got the beets and they were delicious- done very well. We both opted for pizza for the main course. I chose the Bianca and he got the Sausage one. The only issue I have is that it took 20 minutes to get our main course after we finished the first!! That's WAY too long in between courses... by 10 min at least. We also did the rooftop bar and had a good experience overall. Nice ambiance in the evening, good cheese curds but the empanadas were very subpar (peas? really?) and the pours were far from generous with the wine. It was packed though...ambiance is king! read more

This place... was all around an amazing experience. Yes, You read that correctly, i said "experience". Great dining experiences are always a win! Let me dive right into the food because if your reading this, you're clearly looking for good food! You will find all of that and more here. I had the margarita pizza and added pepperoni. It was around 17 for the 12 inch personal pizza. I ate the whole thing, yes I did. It was incredibly delish! The ingredients were fresh which is a big thing for me. Fresh tomatoes, cheese, and basil! My friends also had the various pizza options, which are wood fire pizzas by the way, another had pasta with chicken and one other had a half chicken with a marinara sauce. The half chicken was large enough to feed two individuals and boy it was good and not dry. But let's talk about the desserts because this is what really sold me. We had three desserts (1) banana cake with a carmel type soft whipped frosting on top served with banana ice cream (2) olive oil cake served with vanilla ice cream ( reminded me of butter cake) and (3) toffee pudding served hot with vanilla Ice cream. Listen... if you only go for desserts you are definitely winning here! Oh add wine or sangria to it lol. All three were so fresh, moist, delicate and delicious. The toffee pudding was my number one favorite and the banana cake/banana ice cream was second favorite. Listen you do not know what you are missing with these desserts. I love that they were not traditional first of all and almost lost my my mind with how great each one tasted. No disappointments at all. Tim the manager brought out a wonderful bottle of champagne ( thank you again Tim!) and Sarah our waitress, both were fabulous! They made sure all our needs were met. They also joined in on the commentary of tasting the fun desserts (which is awesome when trying new things) and just overall made sure we had a darn good time. Thank you again Tim and Sarah! The restaurant was ascetically pleasing. It had a cozy feeling. There is a bar of course. It's a very open concept restaurant, although we did have a private room in the back for those who want group/ privacy options. It is attached to the hotel which is also nice. It's located in the third ward so you can have fun, dine in to this beautiful restaurant and rest at the attached hotel. The bathroom was clean. It was not directly located in the restaurant. Since it is attached to the hotel, it's located in the lobby. In all, you will not be disappointed here. If you are looking at dinner options make sure you put in a reservation to avoid wait time. Again, thank you for such a fun time and great food! read more

My boyfriend and I stopped in for dinner on our way driving up to northern Wisconsin from Chicago. We both love Italian and Mediterranean food, so we had high anticipation for the meal. The setting is cozy and spacious, we both agreed it would be nice to come back with a group of people. I ordered an Alsacean Riesling that was excellent, and my boyfriend got a local Wisconsin beer that he also really liked. We went straight for the entrees as we were hungry and slightly in a hurry. We both ordered nightly specials. For me, house made angliotti with butternut squash, beech mushrooms, and shaved Brussels sprouts in a light cream sauce. It was tasty but the squash was undercooked and the sauce needed a little more flavor and body. My boyfriend had the chorizo stuffed pork loin topped with pine nut, golden raisin, and celery glaze served over curried sweet potato purée. He loved it-- cleaned his plate. There were a couple of people near us that also ordered that special and clearly loved it. In the beginning of the meal, our server Grey asked if we were celebrating anything, and I mentioned that we were on our way to a getaway to celebrate my boyfriends birthday, but that his actual birthday was last week. At the end of the meal, she brought over a complimentary piece of olive oil cake with sea salt ice cream with a little candle. We were not expecting that, and cake was also delicious! Thanks Tre Rivali for a lovely stopover in Milwaukee. We'll be returning next time we're in town. read more

My experience at this place was ok. There was nothing special about it compared to other restaurants that I have been to. My boyfriend and I chose to have dinner here on date night. We traveled from Wauwatosa in a rainy winter evening to this venue. The hostess was nice but the waitress did not seem welcoming. My boyfriend requested chili flakes with his meal. She brought it after we had finished eating and they had already take away our dirty plates. She did not even know we got our food. The ambiance was nice though. You can see them preparing the food in the kitchen. They all looked professional. My boyfriend liked their uniforms. It is nice restaurant. I was disappointed with my experience. read more

Had a reservation for 8pm was on time was seated outside next to couple full tables but restaurant wasn't busy. A girl brought us waters we then sat for 20 minutes with no waiter and several waiters walked right passed us. This is ridiculous..... walked out. read more

I just had a date here and it was incredible. The food was delicious and the serves was 10/10. We had a Lindsay as our server and she was fabulous. If you're thinking of stopping by, you won't regret it. read more

I have been to Tre Rivali a few times in the past year. Each time has been different, but enjoyable. The first was a sit-down dinner in the back of the restaurant. We had a reservation of 4, and the experience was great. We ordered the 1/2 Cheese & 1/2 Meat Board which was perfect for the 4 of us before our meals. Our server was on point, and the food was delicious. My second experience was on a Saturday afternoon. We were walking down the street and decided to stop in for a drink between other Third Ward activities. Seating was rather limited so we sat at the bar. There were two gentlemen bartending and moving quickly serving both coffee and cocktails. I got an Irish coffee, the girls got mimosas, and my buddy got an Old Fashioned. Everyone enjoyed their drinks, and the bartenders engaged in a friendly chat with us as they made drinks for the rest of the bar. Most recently, my girlfriend and I stopped in on a Thursday night for dinner. We did not have a reservation, and there was no seating in the dining room (this place is popular!). We were offered a high top table in the bar area were we could order from the full dinner menu. I would have never known we were not in a "formal" dining room as our experience was just what we were looking for - well crafted food, cool/hip atmosphere, and attentive service. Any way you approach Tre Rivali, you are sure to have a wonderful experience. read more

We went there on a Friday night, and I was a little surprised at how many tables were open at 7:00PM - made me a little suspicious. But, it is festival season and parking was at a premium in the Third Ward. My concerns faded as soon as we were greeting (promptly) by our waitress. She was very knowledgeable and friendly. We opted to get a bottle of wine and the cheese/meat board combo to start. This is becoming a bit or a trend for us these days, I guess, but you can tell a lot about the restaurant and its staff by starting with some cheese. The selections on the board were good and balanced, and the quantity of cheese and meat was fairy generous - enough for the four of us at the table. For our mains, we had the Pappardelle pasta and the Heritage Pork Chop. Both dishes were prepared very well. I really enjoyed the flavor combinations with the pork chop. The only criticism I have is that the prices are a bit on the high side for what you get, but it is technically a hotel restaurant, so I guess you'd expect the premium. However, it is the lack of overall value that makes this a four star review instead of a five. read more

Went to Mothers Day brunch. Food was cold and/or overcooked. in addition, the $65 price per plate was ridiculous and not communicated until the bill was presented. if I didn't have indigestion from the food, the bill sure did. Never again. read more

The girlfriend and I were researching resteraunts and saw good reviews for Tre Rivali in the 3rd Ward. Very nice atmosphere and good overall service. Food was a mixed bag. We started with the Octopus which was very good, better than a similar dish Odd Duck offers. Also had the Branzino which was a highlight. Nice crispy skin and cooked very well. It was accompanied by a very tasty coleslaw and some oily potatoes that weren't anything special. Finally, the Carbonara. The pasta itself was good, obviously homemade and cooked el dente. Overall as a dish it did not come together however as it was extremely bland. Overall Tre Rivali was a nice resteraunt. However the quality of the food did not meet expectations and was quite overpriced. Not a resteraunt I would need to return to anytime soon. read more

Went to this delightful place for brunch on Sunday. Got to sit outside and the servers were excellent about moving us inside when it started to downpour. Very cute and pleasant interior. The food was one of the best brunches I have had in a long time! The goat cheese and herb omelette was simple and SO delicious and the proscuitto eggs Benedict was fantastic as well. Would absolutely recommend to anyone visiting MKE! read more

Tre Rivali - Goat Cheese & Herb Omelet and Eggs Benedict with proscuitto - Mediterranean Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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I had high hopes but the food experience was just average even though the service and ambience were good. Some of the ingredient combinations sounded very good on the menu but the actual flavors did not work in the dishes. One dish was overly salty. I chose this restaurant for my friends so I walked out feeling a bit bad about my choice for the group. After our visit I discovered that Heather Terhune from top chef is the executive chef, and I was honestly a bit disappointed in the quality of food that was presented... Though given that this is a hotel restaurant it's probably okay. read more

Recently, I had a night out with some coworkers. One of them suggested going to Tre Rivali for dinner. What a sound decision that was! Located inside the Journeyman Hotel, Tre Rivali serves up Mediterranean style fare. They offer large plate meal options, which are big enough to share with another person. Other meals are meant to be eaten by just one person. Our server was very nice and did a great job with explaining the menu to us. We started out with the Wisconsin Artisan Cheese Board appetizer. It comes with four different kinds of cheese, homemade crackers, a honeycomb, and fruit compote. As a cheese lover, I was in heaven! For my meal, I decided to be daring and try the Olive Oil Braised Charred Octopus. Oh. My. God. I absolutely loved it! The octopus was very tender and flavorful, and not overly charred. It comes with salsa verde and preserved lemon. In addition to dinner nightly, Tre Rivali also serves breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri, a midday meal daily, and brunch on Sat and Sun. I will definitely be coming back to check out their other meals! read more

This is an ideal place to eat before shows at the Broadway Theater. Every thing we've tried here has been delicious. And the wait staff is knowledgeable and helpful. read more

Stayed in the hotel so we naturally ate here for breakfast. It was fantastic, they worked around my wife's food restrictions with ease. My breakfast sandwich was as ginormous as it was delicious. read more

Food is nice. Service is not the most professional consider the hotel restaurant expectations. Prices reasonable. Located at the journey man hotel in Milwaukee 3rd Ward which is a kimpton brands. read more

This place is amazing - we've carried out every Friday since March at a different place in Milwaukee and this one has been my favorite despite all the good food in town! We had the chicken, beet salad , and fish and all was incredible - every bite a great ! Would go back and recommend !!! read more

I struggle with a 3 or 4 star rating. Service was adequate. We didn't have a reservation so we sat at the "tall table" which was fine just a cafe table (round) looking out at the sidewalk on a cool rainy evening. We had no less than 4 water refill-operators (wanted to call them waterboy but seems unfair). Drinks were good, beer selection was adequate but not great. I found something to suit me but wanted more craft options for a trendy place. Food was good, had the small plates to share. A bit pricey for the size of portion but the quality was good. Octopus qas well cooled but lacked flair, it was average in taste. The mussels and sauce were excellent and the sauce was the star. They need to provide more bread to sop up the awesomeness. My pasta tagliatelle was good with pork belly. The pork wasn't as crispy as I would have liked it was more like pancetta than pork belly. The sauce was good though. Table mates seemed to really enjoy their meals. The fish and ravioli were had by the table and were good. So here is the struggle... good service, good food, trendy setting but for the cost its not really there for me. In the end it was roughly a $250 bill for 4, for that I could have taken the friends and family to coquette and gotten a 4 star meal and had plenty of cash left over. read more

We went here because I heard great things. The restaurant is in a very good location in the third ward. Dinner was decent--the cheese board was the best thing we ordered! The honey ricotta cheesecake is also really delicious. We made a reservation but i was surprised to see there was quite a bit of open tables (Friday night). Wish we could've had time to check out the bar upstairs! read more

Great customer service. Very accommodating. Immediately seated and took our drink order. Provided great information about the menu. Food delivery to our table was beautifully executed. Manager stopped by to check on our satisfaction. Well done Tre Rivali. We will be back. read more

Spent a warm Saturday Christmas shopping in the third ward, and stopped in Tre Rivali for brunch. The interior was warm and bright, with lots of families enjoying brunch. The menu was a good size, with something for everyone. We shared the lox and bagels plate to start, which had generous servings of all the toppings; and was a delicious start to the meal. I had the avocado toast, which was one of the prettiest plates I've ever seen. Also, radishes on avo toast is inspired, and I'll be trying it myself soon. The only "meh" part of the meal was the Bloody Mary. They were bland, without much garnish. I ordered mine spicy, and was glad I did- it had more flavor than my husband's drink. All and all, food was good but pricy. There are other establishments for brunch that are just as good, but less expensive. read more

We have walked by Tre Rivali at least 20 times and enviously eyed the dishes people were noshing on as we made our way to some other eatery. Finally, we had enough of the window shopping and had to try it for ourselves. The menu has a lot to offer. It'd be a great place for casual drinks and tapas, a casual date, or an upscale celebratory meal. The hardest part was decided what to commit to because everything looked and smelled delicious. As is tradition, my husband and I started with the cheese board. A good cheese board has to have something sweet, something pungent, something salty, and enough crackers to get through the whole shebang. Tre definitely has this recipe for success down because they checked every box. We moved on to a salad course with a really fresh, lemony escarole and celery salad. This was like summer on a plate. The vibrant citrus dressing and crisp, cold celery was a fabulous lead in to our main course. We decided to share the Florentine steak, advertised to serve two. To be quite honest, it was a large cut of meat and we could have used another person to help us take it down. Not only was the depth of flavor ridiculous, the meat was tender, marbled and seared to perfection. It was accompanied by a wine reduction, which came on the side in a cow shaped gravy boat. I'm not usually big on drowning a good piece of meat in gravy, cheese, or sauce of any kind, but this was something special. The flavor complimented the meat instead of overshadowing the beautiful beef. The dish was served with duck fat roasted potatoes and we ordered a side of spicy broccolini. The desserts were also spectacular. I had the sticky toffee pudding, which tasted like a gooey, warm pancake soaked in butter and syrup. Something about it rook me back to childhood breakfast at our cottage. My husband had the chocolate tart. It was covered in a creamy bourbon sauce that I would love to bathe every dessert in for the rest of my life. The manager walked around while we were dining to chat with every table. This is truly the mark of a fantastic restaurant. He was personable, a great conversationalist, and certainly should feel confident about the food that's coming out of the kitchen. It doesn't surprise me that they have such a great operation going because they take time to listen to guests and implement feedback. If I could, I'd really rate Tre Rivali as a 4.75 star experience. The only downside was that service was a smidge slow. We had show tickets for 8 and arrived at 5:45, but were rushing to get out. However, it was absolutely worth the wait. Next time, we'll leave the rest of the evening free, so we can relax and enjoy more of the menu. read more

I've been back again a few times for their brunch and it's great. Food and service are top notch. My favorites are the yogurt, fruit, and granola parfait and the baked pita - hummus, egg, pickled red onion, greens, and a spicy sauce on a pita. It hits all of the flavors that I want. Get that with some coffee or Rishi tea and you're set. read more

We've dined here twice and would give the first visit four stars and the second only two. We enjoyed our first experience enough to return two weeks later and were very disappointed by the service and the kitchen on our second. Let's start with the first time (6/12). Service was friendly, attentive, and we really enjoyed the atmosphere. Chicken liver mousse with black berry compote was smooth and not too gamy. A generous serving of wood roasted mussels was good. Italian sausage pizza was nicely done. Pappardelle with pork neck was probably the least favorite as the pasta was overcooked, but it was flavorful. Second time (6/28). Even though the restaurant wasn't busy, the service was very inattentive. We ordered the grilled artichoke and decided to have the chicken liver mousse and the wood fired pizza again. The artichoke was hard and oily, which we mentioned it our waitress. She said she'd tell the chef, but did nothing else to remedy the issue. The compote that accompanied the mousse was a runny mess and the toast greasy. After waiting 35 minutes for our pizza to arrive, we asked other staff to check on it since we hadn't seen our waitress for quite awhile. Not once did she fill our water glasses or ask if we'd like another drink. I'd say our experience here was inconsistent at best and very disappointing. read more

Tried Tre Rivali last night for a birthday dinner and although I was skeptical going in due to some poor reviews on service I was pleasantly surprised. The service was quite the opposite, very good. The waiter helped us with wine choices, meal options, and dessert, and we were impressed with everything. We decided on the steak for two option and it was incredible. The ribeye was cooked perfectly medium rare with great flavor and served with a rich wine reduction sauce and duck fat roasted potatoes that was divine. We also ordered the spicy broccolini which did have a nice zip and great flavor. For dessert, we got the toffee pudding cake which took me to heaven with its warm soft middle and just crisp enough top, and the chocolate torte which was rich and dense and tasted amazing with the red wine. The server found out it was my birthday and gave us my dessert for free. This was truly a memorable experience. read more

Visited for an early evening pre-show meal. We were seated and given menus and then didn't see anyone for over ten minutes. Not a good start. We finally ordered two glasses of wine, one was obviously corked. The waitress took a whiff and agreed and took it back to the bar for a new glass. It took another ten minutes for another to arrive. The food was mixed and sub-par for this level of restaurant. The Charred Octopus was charred on one side to the point that it had a heavy layer of carbon that tasted like charcoal The description is "Charred", but parts of this were inedible. It would have been really good otherwise. The Wood Oven Garlic Shrimp was a plate of somewhat overcooked large shrimp in a puddle of garlic butter. Meh. The Bianca Verde Pizza was just OK. On the other hand the Spicy Broccolini was outstanding - cooked just enough and really nicely seasoned. Service seemed confused and erratic. It seemed to be a team approach, but the team wasn't exactly coordinated and there were gaps that should not have been given the number of people waiting the table. Overall, it wasn't an awful meal, but didn't meet our expectations for a Saturday night out at a "Top Restaurant" in Milwaukee. read more

Excellent outdoor seating along with great food and staff! Appreciate them opening during these COVID times read more

Tre Rivali - Cheers at Tre Rivali! - Mediterranean Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

We stayed at the Kimpton which is a really nice hotel. After walking around we decided to try the sidewalk cafe as the roof top was too busy since unbeknownst to us previous to arriving it was Summerfest. We were just there for business and didn't really look into what was going on. Anyhoo - late afternoon around 4ish we decided to have a a drink & appetizer before dinner. The hostess was really nice and let us have our pick of the nearly deserted seating area (clue one we should have heeded). Our waitress walked past us a few times before she felt the need to ask us if we wanted anything. We almost walked (second clue). Mara was no ball of fire. It took forever to get our wine... again, it was not busy (third clue). When Mara finally came back to get our appetizer order we were planning on taking off after the drink and appetizer, if you don't want us we will take the hint. We would have scrammed before but my honey was getting hangry. So let's top him off and look for a friendlier restaurant. We ordered the grilled Octopus and holy Salt! Was the Chef getting $$$ under the table by the Salt seller? Or maybe $$$ by the Milwaukee Water Works for the amount of water we were gonna need to consume to flush our systems or from local Dr's hoping to cash in on that sweet, sweet high blood pressure $$$. Either way, we didn't eat it and our ball of fire once she came back didn't ask why we didn't eat it when we asked for the check. I quote my Palindrome "worst $100 I ever spent". 2 glasses of wine, salty Octopus and tip. Which he did tip, and all I could think of was "big, huge mistake" as my Palindrome thinks 20% is an insult tip. We went across the street to a 180 degree experience and meal. read more

I stayed for 10 nights at the Kimpton Journeyman, which houses Tre Rivali, so I had my fair share of the menu. Some of my favorite and least favorite things on the menu listed below. Fan: Crispy Pork Belly Pizza -- grapes are a nice touch Chilled Corn and Saffron Soup -- crab is a nice touch Not a fan: Chicken Liver Mousse - fan of chicken liver, fan of mousse, not a fan of chicken liver mousse Carbonara Pasta - did not enjoy the noodle part The waiters are all very hospitable, and the restaurant has a calm atmosphere. read more

Read the reviews and wanted Italian food for my birthday so we tried it. Very cool neighborhood and I love Klimpton Hotels, plus this one has a neat name, The Journeyman. Good drink menu, server took our drink order right away and then we waited 15 minutes for our drinks on a night when restaurant was 1/4 full. Placed our food order, and 30 minutes later, food arrived, despite the server's promise that our meal is right behind me, 15 minutes prior. Great food, moderately expensive, just terrible service. My wife would like to return; I would try somewhere else. As I recall a few reviews mentioned less than inspired service. read more

The staff were incredibly knowledgeable on the wine section. The lamb kofta was my favorite dish. Bright open seating and the window into the kitchen was really cool to see! read more