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    East Town Kitchen + Bar

    4.2 (171 reviews)
    Open 6:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    Cocktails
    Alyssa R.

    Very spacious restaurant with lots of seating and a huge bar. We ordered the Brussels sprouts and they were a little under cooked, but had the perfect crunch and seasoning. The Mac had peas in it but our waitress even asked if we would like to exclude them, I appreciated her asking, and the flavor was great and very creamy. The burger was very standard and the fries were crispy! Overall for the price it cost the meal didn't stand out. We were seated far back towards the hotel, it was strange considering the rest of the restaurant was quite open, and the closer to the back the ambiance starts to disintegrate, less natural light, less artwork, less of the nice restaurant vibe. I'd consider seating more where the art work and lighting are when it's that available.

    French onion soup
    Michael B.

    My friend and I decided to come here after a nearby Irish restaurant's kitchen wasn't open until noon. Turns out we made a good choice. East Town had fish plate specials for Friday. My friend and I both ordered the baked tilapia (it comes with potato pancakes but my friend was allowed to substitute fries). The potato pancakes were nice and crispy (they were accompanied by maple syrup, though I don't think it needed them). The baked fish was not bad, slightly overcooked but good flavor. The cole slaw wasn't bad either. But the real star of this lunch was the French onion soup. The flavor was absolutely incredible - savory rich brothy soup, soaked up by bread, underneath a layer of baked cheese. The service was amusing - when asked if they serve Diet Mountain Dew, the server responded "That makes no sense!" As much as that had me busting a gut, the service was great. I enjoyed East Town Kitxhen and would gladly come back.

    Spicy marg
    Elizabeth F.

    Our server Stephanie was amazing. She gets 5 stars. The bartender gets 5 stars as well because my spicy margarita was fantastic! I did witness the manager being rude to his employees and that turned me off to him so he should do better. We ordered cheese curds-very yummy and crispy, French onion soup alright. I order the steak. It was cooked perfectly and the flavors were great albeit on the salty side. Fried were delicious. Husband's burger was okay. The ambiance was really great. Comfortable seats and not too loud. Bonus points for having the women's hockey game on!

    From the farm eggs & bacon plate
    Jesse L.

    Had a great time with my buddies eating here . The food was bomb & the service was excellent . The vibe was super chill & excellent to eat good & enjoy company . Would definitely come back . Perhaps dinner instead of breakfast next time .

    Travis P.

    Wow! For service. Our meal didn't start out well due to a few overcooked items. Accidents happen, though, and the team was quick to remedy all of it. What else can you ask for when something isn't right? The pretzel is huge and has the perfect finish of dark brown crust and extremely soft. Paired with beer cheese and a really good mustard, you'll be happy. The Double Barreled Burger was outstanding. The toppings are fairly unique, so you may want to order them all on the side (even though I enjoyed them all).

    Check in area
    Eric B.

    This was a very good dining experience in downtown Milwaukee. It's located at the Marriott hotel, and reservations are easy to make online. I did stand in the reception area for quite a while before anyone helped me, but after that mishap the service was very good. I had the Caesar salad to start which was really tasty and fresh and perfectly tossed with dressing. I had the pork chop entree. A very thick but amazingly tender chop served atop very fresh and tasty vegetables. For dessert I had the cookies and milkshake. The cookies were macadamia white chocolate, warm, and delicious. The shake was a bourbon vanilla and not overly sweet. A perfect match. Overall this was a very delicious meal in Milwaukee! I recommend it!

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    Marie B.

    Had dinner celebrating my girlfriends brithday the food and service was great from the manager to the server

    Margarita's at Summerfest
    Adrienne D.

    Maysham was our server. She was amazing. I stopped by for a quick bite before going to get Ethiopian food from the restaurant next door. I ordered the Margarita's at Summerfest and the cheese curds. The cheese curds come with a Chipotle mayo dipping sauce. I was pleasantly surprised by the cheese curds. The breading was light and each curd had a great cheese pull.

    Asked and paid extra for eggs over easy. They brought this snotty sunny side up
    Zsavoir H.

    I don't even know where to start. I should've read more of the reviews bc this was definitely not the move. Nobody in front to come seat us. We ended up walking into the dining area on our own before they finally came up to us. Waitress spilled a substantial amount of water when setting our cups down- no apology or even offer of napkins, we had to ask for some. Food was under seasoned and our table was literally the only one that had no salt or pepper on it. The silverware was dirty- I had to ask for another knife because the one they gave us was dirty and had chocolate or something disgusting on it. Also (not within the restaurant's control) the people sitting next to us were extremely annoying. Had to listen to some drunk lady cackling at the top of her lungs the ENTIRE TIME!!! Just don't even come here. There are so many better places.

    Froot Loops pancakes
    Warren D.

    Date of visit: September 24, 2023 A friend dragged us on an earlyish morning walk near the Lakefront with the promise of breakfast afterwards. Since we were looking at doing the trail near Pier Wisconsin, I confirmed that the establishment previously known as Milioke was now operating as East Town Kitchen & Bar, and would be a good spot to try, see if it was as good as its predecessor. The visit started out well, with a prompt greeting and essentially our pick of tables. Victoria, our server, was very personable and friendly, answering menu questions and making suggestions along the way. From there things declined, unfortunately. Victoria became preoccupied with setting up a large table for a party that was apparently slated to come in later and we waited a fairly long time for water refills, more coffee for me, and then our food. The restaurant was not busy so the wait is not easily explained. When the food did arrive, it was quite good. I really enjoyed my Cereal Pancakes, the whipped cream especially! But there wasn't enough syrup for the pancakes and by the time Victoria came back, I had given up and finished them dry. Our friend ordered a side of fruit, but that never came. Thankfully it didn't appear on the bill, either. All in all, not terrible, but it could have so easily been great!

    Terrible over spiced Bloody Mary

    Terrible service. We were sitting for 26 minutes before anyone came over to the table and they weren't even busy. The waitress was rude. The Bloody Marys were disgusting, way too many spices, it tasted like you were licking a spice rack. We had two sips and couldn't stomach it. The food was sub par at best. The ambience was awful, the guy at the table next to us was unconscious and looked like a drug overdose and no employees even acknowledged it. Will never go back.

    Chicken and waffles.
    Brian C.

    Friendly, attentive staff. Generous menu. Flavorful food. Chicken and Waffles among the best I've had, and a bartender that knew how to make a Beermosa! One point off for FOX News on TV. Will deduct another point for each visit with that propaganda playing!

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    Food, price and atmosphere! Double-burger was very good- taste, spices and sides. We enjoyed food and time there!

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