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    Wayfinder MKE

    4.0 (18 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Lori L.

    It's a great space with rooftop seating. We were there for an event. The appetizers they served were done very well. They had mini sliders as one of the dishes. Typically they are over cooked but the chicken was still juicy and the burgers were medium. Everything was top notch. My only issue was how they ran the bar. They had order takers and bartenders separate which really didn't work. It created a bottleneck with the bartenders that slowed service. The system will work but it needs to be two bartenders for every order taker. The order takers weren't as busy as the bartenders. It took ten to fifteen minutes to get a cocktail. The place has tons of potential with great craft beers so I'll be back on a non event day.

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    Lauren P.

    My dad and I went to Wayfinder in search of a tapas place we hadn't tried yet. I didn't realize that it was in the same space--and owned by the same people--of Good City Brewing that occupied the space previously. They still brew Good City beer on site. We had several dishes that we really enjoyed, including some blueberry horseradish Brussels sprouts, Filipino Adobo chicken wings and caramelized sweet plantains. (We dined right before they changed their menu, but it's to my understanding that they kept some of the dishes.) Our drinks were quite good: We tried the Bitter Strawberry Mai Tai and I'm the Captain Now. As someone who prefers sweeter drinks in general, the strawberry Mai Tai with Campari was beautifully balanced. The top floor of Wayfinder is a rooftop tiki bar with different drinks than are offered downstairs. We would have ordered more food or dessert to try, but they close pretty early on weekdays (8 pm). Still, would recommend a visit for some creative dishes, delicious drinks and beer!

    Celeste L.

    Modern and hip restaurant that took over the priori Good City Brewing location. It is now owned by Explorium Brewery and offers shareable plates with some global, Asian fusion, latin themed plates. Pretty neat idea so you can taste the world in one place. Their ambience is spacious and inviting. For food we tried the larb, pickled fries, corn chips with a dash of elote and corn flavored cream dip. The larb was spicy and light, it was one of my favorites. You can't go wrong with fried pickles, the dip worked well with them. I was a bit surprised with corn chips with some elote expecting a full bed of elote with some chips on the side, so I asked for more corn to spread more on top which made it more appropriate on the elote portion. The Filipino adobo chicken had a subtle flavor concoction of light soy. The texture of the chicken was tender so the meat fell off easily to make it easy to eat. I like it more authentic in the saltier side marinated in soy sauce for hours and let the bay leaf soak in longer to let the chicken absorb the flavor. I also like chicken adobo with potatoes in it, so this spin of adobo chicken is unique with a twist of pico. It was my first time ever seeing Filipino pico. Typically tomatoes in Filipino dish contain some fish sauce or pico. For drinks we tried the watermelon cocktail and Bees Knees. Cool naming for cocktails. It's a great spacious place to hang out and take advantage of their rooftop when the weather is nice, great location on the east side. Service was good, staff was helpful!

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    Cheryl D.

    We ordered many items. Food was decent. Got a free beer for the dads as it was Father's Day. Hummus and feta was good but there wasn't enough veggies and crostini and we were charged $4 for a very small refill without notice. Oxtail and pommes frites were good. Sauce excellent but the pommes were a bit soggy lying in the liquid au jus. Scotch eggs were good as were the plantains though the rice was very bland and added nothing to the dish. They also took an inordinate amount of time and so did the oxtail. We wanted to start with the plantains and feta and hummus but the food came out at all different times. So one of our party had to eat off other plates because his food didn't arrive. Service was good albeit a bit slow possibly due to kitchen issues. The restaurant wasn't very busy. Desserts were pretty good but the berry tart was better (as we were told it would be). Forgot to take photos of food before we ate it! We were way too hungry. We'd definitely try it again.

    Reshard R.

    Great bar staff but management needs to ensure quality control and training happens. The food was alright but not great. Dry burger patty highlighted by a brilliant bacon jam. I would go with a potato bun instead of this thick brioche. The fries are underseasoned but interesting design for shoestring. The place was enormous inside but seemed empty without the high traffic needed for a space of this size.

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    4.4(21 reviews)
    1.3 miEast Town, Downtown

    Wow! This may be the best cocktail bar in the city. It is a full vibe that must be experienced…read more Craft cocktails in a charming, warm, inviting space similar to a Victorian era home back in the 1900s. Service is impeccable. They do a tremendous job of explaining the menu and food options in detail, and ensure you have a great experience from start to finish. The drinks? Nothing short of amazing. They vary the featured cocktails menu every 8 weeks, so most likely you'll get a different experience every time you go. However you can always get your classic cocktails like Margaritas, French 75 and Martinis. They also can do any drink NA which is the first of its kind in the US. They have an option called dealers choice, where you can pick the spirit and flavor profile of the drink you want: spicy, sour, floral, smoky etc. no limits! You write down on a card what you want and they craft you a cocktail based on your selections. They also offer a variety of food pairings to go along with the select, featured drink you order. We got spring rolls, a braised, pork infused doughnut, and an incredible bone broth that still has me in a tizzy. Fair warning: it's small and difficult to get a reservation - don't try your luck walking in, this place is a hot ticket and you won't be able to get in without a resy, which could be weeks or months out. This is a true gem of a cocktail bar, and is as good as anything you would find in New York or Chicago.

    A fun spot to have a couple of expertly crafted cocktails located in the Dubbel Dutch hotel…read more Reservations are needed. Nightmare was a good start-Rye based and as the menu states, served room temperature (warm), while the French 75 a hit as well. The Dealer's Choice option as either a single or combined version is fun. Choosing a set # of liquors, flavor profiles, tastes and level of alcohol was a chance to list your favorites but leaving it up to a master-and ours were both memorable.

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    4.5(14 reviews)
    0.2 miEast Side, Murray Hill, Lower East Side

    Such a great little bar situated inside of the Crossroads Collective! Surrounded by a bunch of food…read morevendors, it's the one spot you can wet your whistle. Here you'll find plenty of brews on tap, wines, and a solid line up of canned drinks/seltzers. Most notable though, their house cocktails. I opted for the cocorita and was definitely a fan! If you like coconut flavor and margs, then you're in for a treat with this one. So refreshing and even comes with shaved coconut on the side of the glass. If tequila isn't your thing, they've got ya covered with all the other concoctions -- from a sunshine martini to a Gillian's island rum mixer. And even if you prefer NA, there's drinks cleverly called "placebo effects" for ya! Love the sprawling bar, with plenty of seats, that's right in front of the big open doors letting the fresh air in. Friendly faces behind the bar too. Look forward to returning!

    The Pharmacy Bar is located inside the Crossroads Collective Food Hall. Accidentally ended up here…read moreas a place inside we were looking for wasn't open. The bartender was super friendly and we had a nice chat about this place and how a lot of the restaurants in the building use this as a test kitchen before they get their own place. Back to the bar, it's such a cool concept because it shows recognization to how the building use to be Oreintal Drugs. They have a wide variety of drinks to choose from from coffee, beer, wine, cocktails, non alcoholic drinks. Literally, whatever you imagine they have you covered. You can get food from any of the local businesses inside so the combinations are endless for pairings.

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    4.3(21 reviews)
    0.2 miMurray Hill, East Side

    We had such an amazing time at an event at vier north! The service went above and beyond and the…read morefood was really good - definitely way above your average bar food. The French fries were some of the best ever and You gotta order the cloud bread! The only downside is they were out of Sprite!

    Food was good, no doubt. Prices are pretty decent for the location. But the service was not so…read moregreat. It started out fantastic, but after we received our food, we were never checked on again and actually had to literally chase down our server to get the bill. Outside there were three tables of people, one large group who was waiting for the baseball shuttle and just drinking. Two larger tables were set up as reserved inside. They slowly filled as we ate our meal. And one other table of two came in after us. There were maybe 4 people at the bar. All this to say, it wasn't crazy busy by any stretch. We started with one server (who was really good) who took our order then we were handed off to another (who wasn't bad). When we arrived we were one of two tables inside. There were three servers on the floor and two behind the bar which was adequate for the number of people dining. Our initial server apparently was working the reserved seating, but even still, the second server never checked on us after we received our food. Also, we didn't receive our entire order. We weren't charged for the food we didn't get, but had anyone stopped by to refill water or see if we wanted more drinks, we could have asked about the missing food. So, all in all, not the worst dining experience ever, but not the best. Being ignored is never fun.

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