Great experience overall! Friendly staff, clean environment, and everything was fresh and well…read moredone. Service was quick and I felt really taken care of. I'd definitely come back!

This is seriously good BBQ. The building is simple and suited well to a casual lunch or dinner, but…read morethe food is outstanding. Every aspect of the Smoked Cue'ban was clearly made with care and arranged intentionally, which is way beyond what I'd expect from a quick sandwich for lunch. The bread was perfectly toasted, the pulled pork was stacked high and piled on neatly, the pickles maintained some crunch and weren't soggy, the Swiss was melty and cheese-pull ready, the fries were fresh... I was even approached to check on how the meal was. I don't think you'll find a better BBQ restaurant anywhere around here. Fantastic meal and very high quality, I'd order this for catering sometime too.

Stay with me, it gets good! The shop popped up on a random 'BBQ near me search' about two weeks…read moreago. Kept them in mind and looked them up again this week. Saw that they were opened on Saturdays and decided to drive by in my way to the store and they were opened (Wednesdays and Saturdays 11-7). Proceeded to the store and upon walking out, you could smell the smoker from there! Upon pulling up and walking in, you are welcomed by the smell of smoked meats but not too over bearing, just right. The place is clean and well organized and I was greeted by the owner with a friendly smile. After a little conversation, I decided to go with 'the deuce' (2 meats and sides). I chose the tri-tip and pulled pork, greens and potato salad. Also the banana pudding! None of this disappointed in any way. stud Tri-tip was smokey and moist, the pulled pork just right, very little sauce needed. I tried some out of curiosity and was pleasantly surprised how well it complimented the meat. The sides were fresh and seasoned quite well. Lastly, the banana pudding was delicious. Nothing about this meal disappointed. If you like brisket, go with the tri-tip! Easy transition and it is the best of both worlds for brisket (mostly lean with some marbling). Definitely will be coming back to try everything else on the menu! This is a must if you like good BBQ!

Having lived in KC for years, and traveled most of my life, and loving BBQ throughout this place…read morewas a) the best I've had in MIlwaukee b) a place that I shall make a regular stop from now on. Try the sampler, tri tips, cheese curds. It's worth it. Oh, and the owner was a lovely man.

We've come here a couple times now, it's literally walking distance from our house so I liked that…read more I wasn't impressed on our first two visits, ordered a burrito wrap and it was unimpressive for the price so I didn't feel the need to write a review. Last night we decided to give them another try just based on proximity and I'm so glad we did! The service has always been very good both times. Honestly, I just think I was ordering the wrong thing. I had the fajitas and they were some of the best I've ever had! I love how everything is cut up smaller and heavily seasoned! So good, this place is a new favorite for us

Service was slow and messy. Was charged incorrect amounts and now I have to wait on a voided charge…read morefor a refund. Called have to wait 2-3 days for a refund. Ok but not 50+ for one person ok.

My wife and I went to Bandero County for dinner. We went on a Saturday around 5:30. When we got…read morethere there was a small gathering of people near the host station and we were afraid it'd be a long wait. We were told it'd be about 15 to 20 minutes. We waited by the bar which was filled with people enjoying themselves and the atmosphere. After 15 or so minutes we were texted that our table was ready. We sat at a booth and were greeted by our very energetic server. He said he'd be taking care of us and asked if we needed time to decide what to eat. Since we looked at the menu while waiting we were ready. My wife ordered the chicken princess with a side salad. I ordered the prospector burger cooked medium. We also put in our drink order. By the time the drinks were put on our table my wife's salad was given to her as well. He also gave us a loaf of bread to go with her entree. My wife enjoyed her salad and the bread was nice and warm with a nice exterior but the inside was pillowy and delicious. The cinnamon butter was a perfect accompaniment. Not much later our meals came out. My wife's chicken was smothered in a cheese sauce and topped with red peppers and asparagus. She also got a good amount of rice to go with it. She has raved to anyone who will listen how good this dish is. She's recommended it to no less than 10 people already and is still talking about it. My burger was cooked perfectly and had the right amount of barbecue sauce on it. The bacon was cooked well on it as well. We will for sure be back to visit this very popular restaurant. I'm sure my wife will again get the chicken, but there was so much on the menu that looked good that I am looking to find a new favorite.

The atmosphere - kinda fun. Nicely decorated - great potential. Service - pretty good- waiter came…read moreback to the table several times. No complaints. The food- horrible. Bad. This being a restaurant- I weight the food heaving in the rating as that is why you go to a restaurant. Where do I begin?! I ordered the Lord something or other - where you get brisket, chicken, and ribs. The brisket was absolutely awful. Gray, sliced thin, flavorless, very tough. Severely overcooked with zero fat content, dry as a bone. More like rawhide. Drenched in sauce - and if you have to ad sauce to try to make brisket edible - it's no good. Just bad. The ribs- oddly - had a bark like outer covering but I can't speak to flavor because they were drenched in sauce. I sincerely cannot understand how anyone could think this is barbecue. The chicken- over cooked, tough, and again, drenched in sauce. Asparagus- overcooked and slimy - even though it was supposed to be grilled. It wasn't. For the price of the meal, the quality was extremely low. One of my worst meals this year. If I was a chef - I'd be embarrassed this left my kitchen. Lastly, ordered a prickly pear cocktail. Tasted like watermelon. I've had prickly pear juice and drinks before- this had no discernible flavor that resembled prickly pear. All in all- I cannot recommend this restaurant at all. Please- go somewhere else. Anywhere. This food was just flat out bad and very poor quality.

First and second time here while in the suburbs of Milwaukee…read more Great vibe, plenty of TVs and good beer - what's not to like. Food is really good as well - check out my pics and give them a try.

I've been to Hot House Tavern a few times over the years, but apparently I haven't left a review…read more This review will cover my most recent visit, which was with a large group of people. I ordered both Cajun BBQ wings and duck wontons for my meal. The wings are decently sized and the Cajun BBQ sauce certainly has heat to it. I wish they were breaded wings because that's my preference, but they were good as is. I wouldn't be opposed to getting these again. The duck wontons were more egg roll like than I expected and you could tell there was freshness to the ingredients in them. My issue, though, was the duck didn't stand out at all. If that's supposed to be the star of the dish and the reason three egg rolls are $15, I would hope you could taste the duck. Also, they were nuclear hot inside and I recommend them cool for quite a while before eating them.

We found this place on Yelp and tried it on a whim. Great burger, nice atmosphere, friendly…read moreserver. Pretty simple menu but it's exactly what you would expect in a bar/ restaurant that has cribbage tournaments and corn-hole.

Came here for dinner and unfortunately left pretty underwhelmed overall…read more The restaurant itself was clean, and service initially started off fine. When we first arrived, the restaurant was not busy. Only a couple other tables occupied, so expectations were fairly high for a smooth experience. Unfortunately, things quickly went downhill. The food took quite a while to come out despite how slow it was. When it finally did, it was first delivered to the wrong table before eventually making its way to us. The food runner then randomly grabbed a ranch from our table and brought it to another table. He seemed potentially new, but overall the service felt very disorganized and clueless, especially considering the restaurant wasn't busy. We ordered the cheese curds to start, and they were disappointing. The breading was mushy and extremely greasy, and the cheese itself tasted low quality rather than the fresh curds you'd expect at a Wisconsin pub. We also ordered several wing flavors since they were on special: garlic parm, buffalo, bourbon BBQ, and lemon pepper. One issue right away was the lack of flavor variety overall on the menu. The wings themselves were inconsistent. Sizes varied dramatically, which clearly affected the cook quality. Some were fried so hard they were like chewing leather, while others had soggy, undercooked skin. Flavor wise the buffalo were almost completely flavorless. The lemon pepper was extremely mild. The garlic parm was probably the best of the group, though still just average. The bourbon BBQ was rough. The sauce tasted like an overly sweet, overly salty cheap jarred glaze rather than an actual house-made BBQ sauce. My wife ordered the Mary Mac burger without a bun and was told extra lettuce leaves could be substituted to make it a lettuce wrap. Instead, it came out with just shredded lettuce. The burger itself was overcooked and lacking flavor. The fries were decent enough, but nothing memorable. Overall, this felt like a place with potential that just missed the mark on both execution and consistency during our visit.

Excellent service and had the December special of a Salisbury steak with mashed potatoes and green…read morebeans with bacon. I have travelled 20 years on the road and eaten in the best steak houses in the country. This meal rates with the best and highly anyone who demands quality food. I give the ten stars! Can't wait to see January specials. Steve Ansay

The Stillery serves up drinks and elevated pub food in a casual setting…read more We stopped by on a Sunday evening after a trip to nearby Cabela's. We started with drinks. I got the Manhattan off their specialty menu and my husband got their autumn barrel Manhattan. After trying both--highly recommend the one off their specialty menu. It was definitely superior quality. It's served over a block of ice so if you want it up, you may want to mention that when ordering. It tasted more like a classic old fashioned than a Manhattan but I'm not complaining because I love classic bourbon old fashioned cocktails as well. For a starter we got their much raved about bang bang shrimp. It came on a bed of greens and was good! For my dinner I got their seasonal chicken and dumpling soup and a side salad. Both were solid. The salad was definitely more ample than I was expecting. My husband got some sort of salmon alfredo pasta dish that came with roasted asparagus mixed in. I had a bite and he ordered well--it was decadently buttery and delicious. The service was super kind throughout our stay. Our server checked in on us regularly without being overbearing. Get to it!

These people take FOREVER to get you thru the driver-thru. I have been sitting in line for 15 min…read moreand barely moved. I'd go inside but when I do they always forget part of my order and it doesn't move much faster. The food isn't good so it's not worth the wait but my mom wants their custard flavor of the day, so I wait. The people are friendly enough but there's no reason to wait in line even on a Friday for 15-20min for custard. That's outrageous. And quite honestly you get more for your money at Kraver's or Culver's.

Good burgers, frozen custard, one of the better choices in the area. Service was good, but we came…read moreat a popular time and I felt the place was uncomfortably crowded. I also thought the food was a tad overpriced for what it is. Service is better than Kopp's for sure.

A big disappointment. Plenty of effort in making fancy, embossed menus for special events like…read morevalentines day, but little or no effort in German food. When is a "Traditional Bratwurst" served with deep fried potatoes. It's all show, expensive show. They push the beer and drinks, sure, it's German themed. What apparently is not understand by the owners is that in order to consume alcoholic beverages one needs a good meal in them. Like a broth soup! Does this place even know how to make soup without cheese? What sauerkraut? Is sauerkraut German? Apparently not in Germantown. And the multiple plug--in air fresheners in the bathroom oozing out the fake covering odor onto the people on the bar stools and sitting at the tables, covering whatever real scent of food is left. The kitchen is in the building next door - Relish Supper club. In a time when Germantown really needs a place for quality German food, the owners (who also own Stillery in Richfield and some other place) give us a supper club. RIP German heritage in Germantown. The best place for German food in all of Milwaukee is still at 59th & National, not in Germantown.

We decided at the last minute to go out for dinner on a Saturday night, which as you can imagine…read morecan be tricky. We tried a couple of other places, but they had very long waits, including Relish. We couldn't get in, but we saw a couple of people go next door to Von Rothenburg, so we decided to tag along, hoping that there might be something there. So glad that we did. Both Relish and Von Rothenburg are owned by the Angel's Share Hospitality Group. It's a German-style pub with very distinctive German-style architecture. When you walk in, there is a large bar. Most of the bar stools were filled. There is a dining room adjacent to the bar and another one upstairs. Most of the tables have plain wooden tops, a good fit for the pub atmosphere. The walls are stucco and trimmed in oak. The place has a relaxed feel to it. We took an open table, and in several minutes our bartender/server greeted us, gave us menus, and took our drink orders. We got a couple of small glasses. They had my favorite, Stiegl Grapefruit Radler. The food menu is not especially German and has a wide variety of items, ranging from burgers, pasta, seafood, and fish frys (referred to as Relish Cod/Perch Fry, which is a nod to the Relish restaurant next door). They had several specials, including a Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb, and being a fan of lamb, I had to order that. We also got a Clubhouse Burger, ordered medium rare. It took a bit for the food, and our server kept us updated (and apologized) on the progress. To me, it didn't seem that long of a wait, but I appreciated the earnestness of our server, which was demonstrated the entire evening (thanks, Tanner). While I was waiting I had my side salad. It was good, with the surprise of some avocado. When it arrived, both meals were hot, well presented, and good portions. The lamb was served a perfect medium rare. The flavors from the herbs were outstanding. Lots of rosemary, and the au jus was rich and flavorful. The accompanying Sweet Potato Gratin was just okay. Not sure if the potatoes were cooked enough for my liking. The pile of potatoes had a Gruyère-like cheese that I didn't feel was a good complement. The burger was very good, in spite of being overcooked to medium well. The side of fries was hot and very tasty. Overall, a good meal and a place that we would likely return to. They have a huge patio in the rear, and I'm sure it's a lively beer garden during nice weather.

I'm going to say this and this is not a bad review. It's my personal assessment. If you want that…read morereal backyard bbq this wasn't it for me. It wasn't nasty just not what I'm used to. I've tried them twice (I always try a place more than once) and was not impressed. I probably will not be back. They are just convenienced because it's only 4 blocks away from me.

Rib dinner and brisket sandwich is excellent. Family went above and beyond with utensils, bbq…read moresauce, and napkins. Try em when you get a chance