Wow wow wow. This place rocks!!!! Such fun and flavorful options. Got the Cajun shrimp.... so amazing. The spicy bloody Mary's are also one of the best I have ever had. They have cold brew on tap, and lots of street parking. The outdoor area is nice too! read more

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Awesomely Delicious! The staff are super friendly and attentive. This is an amazing place to have brunch. I Love how the old fire house is converted into an eatery. Parking is limited tho, just street parking and very, very small parking spaces located in the back of the building. Very good eats read more

Love this place! Ordered the tres leche french toast. It's the perfect portion too. I'd recommend anyone here

I'm kind of fascinated by brunch for some reason. It's definitely a "thing" in Milwaukee, perhaps owing to Milwaukeeans' unapologetic combined loves of food and day drinking. The food is important, but half the point is essentially "fancy people watching." I had been to Engine Company No. 3 once before and decided to come again to indulge in some food and fancy people watching before finding a spot to watch the Packer game. I remember the food being good before. The ambiance is sophisticated but casual. Service has been hit or miss but it the misses seemed like they could be chalked up to being busy. Today I went at was probably a peak time and had to settle for the seat by the door. It was still, as they say, better than a sharp stick in the eye, and I had just been patting myself on the back for being acclimated enough to Wisconsin that I don't think 29 degrees is really all that cold. But let that door open and shut a few times and I kind of changed my tune. Close the door! It took me a few minutes to get my water, but I got my food before my neighboring patrons did, and they sat down before me. The food is good. There are some unique dishes that you don't find on menus everywhere. I've had the Patacon Con Huevo and really liked it. It's smashed plantains, beans, rice, and eggs. It's deceptively simple and filling. Today I had the veggie omelette and it was good too, but I think I prefer the Patacon. I generally try not to eat pork, but the sausage dishes I saw other people getting did look good. So if you're into that, check it out. My Bloody Mary was good too. It had a slight kick to it and some kind of interesting seasoning I couldn't quite put my finger on. It was less ornately garnished than some other Bloodies in town, but I'm fine with that. The best part is that the prices are really pretty reasonable. The most expensive entree at brunch is $15. I'll have to make an excuse to stop in Walker's Point more often. read more

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We lucked into seats at the bar as the place was very busy for Saturday brunch. I started off with a spicy bloody with a high life chaser. The bloody was fantastic with just the right amount of heat and great flavor. We both ordered the Utrain breakfast. The potatoes and eggs and chorizo were fantastic. Unfortunately the chicken breast was well done and very dry. The service was very goo. Overall a very good breakfast! We will be back again. read more

Solid brunch spot. We had reservations for a group of 9 + a baby for Sunday at 10:30. Our table was right in the center and the garage (?) door of the fire station was wide open on a beautiful spring morning. We were seated right away and promptly greeted by our server. We ordered some bloody Mary's, mimosas, and beers. They don't have any beers on tap, but they have a good bottle selection. I had a Bloody Mary, which came with typical veggie garnishes and a high life chaser. I enjoyed it but it I don't think it competes with other bloody Mary's in Milwaukee. For brunch, a lot of people ordered the patacon con chorizo and loved it. Very hearty looking. I tried the chorizo and it was more of a sweet sausage. The texture of the plantain was a little too tough. My go-to brunch item is anything with smoked salmon, and Engine Co. had 2 dishes I could choose from. Our server recommended the Benedict, which comes with bernaise sauce and a side salad. The Benedict was good- the eggs were poached just right, and the sauce was tasty, but there could have been more salmon on it. Overall, I think everyone enjoyed their meals, and said they would return. Our server was very friendly, helpful, and kind in taking care of several checks. I would probably come back during mm next trip to Wisconsin just to try some of their sweet dishes! They sound amazing! read more

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I was very excited to try this restaurant today. We had a party of 8 and were unable to make a reservation online even a few days in advance. So We figured we would be waiting for a while. When we checked in they told us 1.5 hours. I was fine with that, knowing we were here without a reservation and especially because there is a nice bar upstairs. After 90 minutes passed, the host came up and told us that they were unable to seat us downstairs and they were going to just serve us at the table we were sitting at in the bar. Ok, even though that could have been done sooner we were fine with that. Another 15 minutes passed and no one had come to the table. So, we flagged down a waitress only to be told that she knew nothing about us being in her section. She was extremely apologetic and friendly and was the only saving grace for this brunch. The "fun" continued as they brought our party of 8 (starving by now) one order of monkey bread (which was tasty). The look on everyone's face (including the server) was one of shock because it was as if they thought we going to have our appetites satisfied by the one monkey bread. The food was just ok. We had a variety of dishes amongst the group and the best comment that was made was that the roasted baby potatoes were good. I had the omelette special of the day, which was a bbq pulled pork omelette. The bbq sauce didn't have much flavor and the pork was overly wet (not with bbq sauce, though, it was as if the pork had been sitting in a bucket of water before they put it in the omelette.) I did enjoy the roasted potatoes though. The hubby and I also split the Maple Honey French toast. It was in my opinion, just standard French toast. There was a light taste of honey, but not as much as expected based on the name of the dish. I didn't taste any maple At all until I added syrup. In the end, they did have good customer service by way of our server. She was able to get our brunch drinks and monkey bread comped in addition to a 15% discount. Overall, though, this is the first new place we've tried for brunch in a long time and it was a disappointment. I don't see us or any of the group that was there today going back In the future. read more

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Fantastic brunch, and such a cute little place! Love all of the fire truck red accents they have in this adorable two story building. The food is VERY good, and offers a wide variety of food from brunch basics to one of a kind dishes. I had the pork belly crepes with the crispiest breakfast potatoes you could imagine. The dish is savory, yet has a maple syrup drizzled over the crepes- almost similar to a "chicken and waffles" type of dish! It was a 10/10, full of flavor and cooked to perfection! Service was prompt, but there was a 45 minute wait when we got there around 11. Thankfully, they have great coffee with free refills, and a lounge area upstairs read more

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Service: ***** Menu: ***** Value: ***** Atmosphere: ***** 'Escape the Ordinary' is their tag line and their mission... Eat Local: Think Global. Has Engine Company No. 3 met that? Wow have they ever! I recently finished my long overdue review of Graze in Madison and ECN3 is a menu that I won't soon forget. I forgot our server's name, but in speaking with her, we didn't know the background of the establishment and was pleasantly surprised to find out the owners are none other than Peter and Sonja of Le Merenda (where we just had dinner the night before). Same head chef (Sandroni) which explains the unique global palette inspired menu that amazed our taste buds! Back to their mission: '...providing the freshest, sustainable, locally sourced food and drink at a great value.' Yes, yes, yes, and yes...accomplished. Everybody has their own tastes, opinions and perceived values. You may not agree with me and that's okay but I try to be objective in these reviews. The restaurant is a renovated firehouse in the Third Ward District with outdoor seating. Overflow seating/waiting area/banquet hall on second floor equipped with a separate bar. Just walk in, packed with patrons and take a deep breath and you will want to sit down to eat. Space is limited so make reservations or sit a relax because it is worth it. There are gluten free options all indicated with *gf on the menu. We had the Lamb and Duck Omelet (special) $12, Patacon con Huevo y Chorizo (Colombia) $11, with Engine Co. Bloody Mary (which is a must with the beet and pickle garnish). Value? The portions were plenty. To me, high value for farm sourced ingredients packed with flavors that is globally inspired. Well done Chef Sandroni! Now, I have to get back down there from Lake Country suburbs). If you like ECN3, check out Simple on the East Side of MKE. read more

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Ok, let's do this. Service: great, cool costumer service and fast seating. She wasn't as proactive as we thought though. I'll explain that later. Food: we got the patacones con chorizo y huevo, I'm From Colombia so as soon I saw that was so happy. The plantain was super soggy it was an old plantains ( believe me when I tell you this, I make patacones for living) The salsa ahogao was very sweet it make me think the tomatoes were from a can not fresh. The smoke trout: the trout was shredded at the bottom of the eggs, no flavor super boring. We told the waitress the trout was almost missing and she said: "oh, ok sorry about that" and walk away. It's a very nice space, but let's improve in the quality of food. read more

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The food was amazing. I got the salted caramel latte and the caramel apple french toast bake. I need to go back and get the cappuccino french toast. Espresso battered bread, YES PLEASE. Okay but just a heads up... If you have to wait for a table, do not wait for it at the bar downstairs. The bartender made it very clear that the bar is not a waiting area...There's a designated waiting area upstairs with two big couches. Besides this slight hiccup, 10 out of 10 would recommend. read more

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Over the course of about a year and a half, I have been to this spot for brunch on numerous occasions. It never disappoints! I love the concept of small plates for brunch & it is so fun to have a group & try a bunch of different dishes. Their pulled pork Benedict is one of my favorites. I am also very picky about my Bloody Mary's because I drink them often and theirs is stellar. It also came with a beautiful Miller Light side car! Definitely a must try if you're looking to mix up your weekend brunch! read more

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This place has the best quiche he's ever had according to my husband. The Patacon con Huevo y chorizo dish had unique flavors and it was the best chorizo since it had a nice kick to it. The plantains tasted like amazing potato pancakes and I'm not typically a plantain fan. The fries were also some of the best we've had since they know how to season them. There was about a 30-40 min. wait for four when we walked in at around 11:30 on Sunday so we just got a bottle of mimosas for $30 upstairs which was a great deal and the orange juice they used was amazing. This place is very popular since it's newer to the Milwaukee dining scene and the food is tasty and unique. The service was a little spotty since one of my friends didn't get silverware right away but overall it was ok. The atmosphere is neat since it's a big open space and a converted fire house. read more

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COOL CONCEPT! They have different types of dishes from around the world. My husband had a breakfast from Columbia while I flew my tastebuds to Korea. It's a great place to go with a group as it'll give everyone an option. Plus, it's in an old firehouse which is just plain cool. The service was excellent as well. We had a really awesome waiter who was kind and detailed in describing the menu. So why the 3 stars? I wish I could pen it, but it just didn't quite hit in the four star mark. read more

We popped in for breakfast on a rainy Sunday morning shortly after they opened at 8:30 so even though we had a reservation it wasn't really needed and we got seated right away. This former fire house serves inspired breakfast classics from eggs to French toast and pancakes to specialty sandwiches and quiches. The old firehouse has a great vibe and features a number of firehouse mementos like the big round catching "net" and some old ladders and photos. I ordered the quiche Lorraine which was an ample serving and featured a delicate crust and plenty of gooey cheese melted on top along with a tangy salad-excellent-while others in the group had eggs and one had pancakes. Food was local and good quality and prices are super reasonable. They even have fresh squeezed OJ which was nice. Street parking only but on a Sunday morning it was not a problem. Recommended read more

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Really cool fire station building transformed into a neat restaurant. Color decor is spot on for fire station and close proximity to many shops! They have upstairs seating and nice wall pictures to pay homage to the firefighters! Known for their delicious breakfast and brunch selections. I ordered the Fried Pariser Sausage and French Toast...a little sweet and savory for my palate! Their ingredients are from local farms. Chow Chow time!! read more

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After my second trip to Milwaukee and my second time checking out No. 3, it's about time for me to add my review. My first trip here was last year and since I went for more of a lunch option, with the chorizo mac & cheese, which was insanely rich and cheesy without being too much. This mac and cheese was so good, I was actually hoping I'd have the chance to return here to try out their breakfast menu. This is pretty rare for me, since I like to check out new dining spots when traveling, but this past weekend I had the chance to return. After searching for a Saturday brunch spot with a short wait ( crazy sounding I know) we saw that No. 3 wasn't that crowded (yet) and we're able to be sat at the counter without a reservation. This was a huge plus since my parter was at almost full capacity hangry. Feeling a teence hungover, we opted for the Irish Coffees - with homemade whipped cream - whaaaa!? I ordered the smoked pork eggs Benedict and he went for the bangers and mash. Everything was super tasty, but not in that over-the-top-foodie-food-porn way, but just really straight up quality ingredients done right. Everything from the cheese, the meat, the eggs is local. I love the fact that they name the nearby farms on the menu, also gotta give em a shout for making the switch to paper from plastic straws too. Definitely worth the drive out of the downtown area to check out this little spot. read more

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We were invited to an event at this location. The place was interesting in its layout. The bartenders were great. The drinks were good. The food for dinner from La Merenda was unique and pretty good, but the pace of the food service was awkward. Way too long between courses sometimes. There were a few times when I ordered and received my drink and then set it down (at our dining table) to go out to dance. When I came back, my drinks would be gone. This means I had to order another drink(s) so the event hosts paid for multiple beverages for me, of which some went right down the drain. Not cool. Wasteful. Other friends of mine had the same experience! The venue makes extra money by tossing out our drinks?! The workers who were at the event to clean up told us they couldn't wait till 11:00PM so that the event attendees would leave and the workers could clean up and go home. I was like, "Ahhh, so that is why they are clearing away full glasses of beverages." This is also a very sad comment for a worker to make to a guest. The event host/hostess did a fantastic job of organizing this event. The tables were so pretty, flowers were lovely, the food they picked was unique, the dancing/music was fun, etc. The faults mentioned in this review were the venue's fault. Keep this in mind if you ever think about booking this place for your event. Personally, I would never have an event here. read more

We finally made it here this morning. Luckily 794 was blocked off and we had to take 1st street to Water to get to the East Side. We decided on Engine Company because we have heard so many good things from our Yelper friends. We have been stuck in a George Webbs rut for awhile. The ambiance is neat both outside and in. It's right on the side of La Cage. We entered and hardly noticed the check in . We asked if we should seat ourselves and were told someone would seat us. We were tucked into a corner by the stairs though. There are many pictures and neat fire house things to look at while you wait. The menu has a great variety. Not just plain eggs and bacon. The dishes are themed around countries which I thought was unique. They had me the moment I saw duck! The duck confeit waffle with maple was the bomb.($11) When it first came out, I was thinking what a small portion it was. By the end I was stuffed! It was a great balance between sweet and savory. There were two small waffles with the confeit hidden underneath and a perfect sunny egg on top. I also ordered the bacon side. (2.00) The bacon was thick and crispy. Those two usually don't go together. The hubs had the Patacon which was plantains, cilantro rice, an egg, and salsa. The cilantro rice was amazing I didn't care for the plaintain because I like mine ripe and sweet. His was a bit cheaper than mine at $8.00. I would probably give a four and half for the reason they don't have any diabetic friendly drinks except for water and they were out of OJ for me. I was told they make all their own sodas but no diet for the hubby. We aren;'t big drinkers but saw they had beer for $3.00. We stuck with the water. I want to come back and try lunch and dinner. read more

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I knew this restaurant was for me when I saw s'mores pancakes on the menu. I appreciate that you can do a bit of a la carte ordering off the menu because I like my salty and sweet for brunch. I got one s'mores pancake (normally they serve two on a stack with gooey marshmallow fluff in the middle) that consisted of graham cracker batter, topped with marshmallow fluff and drizzled with chocolate ganache. It was amazing, obviously. I also had a couple eggs and some smoky baby red potatoes. These potatoes. AMAZING. The look of this place is rad and I will definitely be back. read more

My cats hate the loud firetrucks that sometimes fly past the house, sirens blaring. On the other hand, they love their meals-specifically breakfast (served around 5:30 am sharp-& I best not mess up the cat's reservation time). They'd sooo be a fan of every firehouse being converted to a breakfast restaurant. Engine company No. 3 (I'm forever wanting to say no. 9 but whatever) is one of the latest big brunch place to open. It's bright and airy and historic open "lofty" looking. We looked for the proverbial hole in the ceiling for the firemens pole (passing server upon being asked: "there's a pole in here??") but came up short. It felt modern and urban and trendy but still down to earth enough that there were a number of families eating with kids there. bevys: I had a nice peach Mimosa. I usually go for a bellini (no real clue what the difference is,) since mimosas sometimes give me a headache. Bellinis weren't on the menu but either way it didnt matter - the Mimosa was awesome! Sweet with what tasted like homemade orange juice and a hint of ginger. Too bad they don't do unlimited Mimosas here (hint, hint.) Food: The five year old in me wanted to order the Smores Pancakes sooo badly, but the Colombian breakfast (can't remember it's proper name) won out. Its an awesome vegetarian dish with cilantro rice. beans, smashed plantains (a little overcooked! but good nonetheless ), salsa and an egg. I opted to add meat and for an extra $1.5 the sausage was pretty good. i do have to mention that I tried another diner's bacon and someone needs to check the heart on that bacon cuz its coloring was a little bit gray and it was quite flaccid (i feel so wrong using that word in a review.) If ordering the bacon I'd ask for it cooked extra crisp. They brought us biscotti to finish our meal, so you might want to order a coffee to go with those. I thought the service at our table was very good. upstairs post brunch: check out the beautiful bar area upstairs. You can get another bloody, a cup of coffee, or a refreshing upright seated post-brunch nap at one of the tables (hey, I ordered a drink with champagne in it at 9:05 am - no judgement here!) Disclaimer: no cats were injured in the writing of this review. But my arm is asleep because one has fallen asleep on it. read more

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This place doesn't look like much walking past, but it is super nice on the inside, including the patio area. The spicy Bloody Mary I had for brunch was the best part of my meal. My husband ordered the poutine and it underwhelmed substantially. The cheese curds on the poutine were cold and not remotely melted or soft like you would find in a typical poutine. I ordered the eggs, which were fine as far as eggs go, and English muffin and a side of pork sausage. Since everything comes out when it's ready, I was served three separate plates and not necessarily served the same time as my husband, which is sort of ridiculous. The homemade pork sausage was dry and left much to be desired, as did the entire experience. Prices are not outrageous, but I still don't understand the hype of this place and would not recommend. read more

This is a such a cute place! Remember to bring your camera because the interior and the food are picture perfect! A friend and I went here a few weeks ago for a delicious brunch. I got a mocha, eggs, toast, and the cubed potatoes. I had enough food for this meal and breakfast the next day! I can't wait to go back and try more. read more

Engine Company No. 3 - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

In my opinion one of the best places to have brunch. They feature in-house made "everything", basically! The bloody I had many months ago had a smokey quality. When I asked if there was liquid smoke added to the mix (you know the stuff from a jar) I was told, "No", that they roast tomatoes and blend them into the mix. Um... Wow! The sausage is excellent! And this is coming from a person who isn't in love with sausage, generally. Must be that excellent meat expert and butcher that La Merenda and Engine Co. share (being it's the same owner in case you didn't know). My last meal was QUEEN'S BREKKIE - an egg, seemed like there should've been two eggs, bacone & cheese scone, sausage link and this amazeballs curry braised eggplant - OMG that stuff!!! It was excellent. We also shared a sweet tooth dish - cream cheese raspberry pancakes. In my face! The raspberry was so fresh! There wasn't an overabundance of sweet. Cream cheese was there but subtle. So glad we decide to add/share it. I've also taken out the Firehouse Cinnamon Rolls. Seriously, the best cinnamon rolls I've had personally. They don't have that processed sugary flavor, the frosting is more cream cheesy with a bit of citrus. Really very good. I'd recommend to everyone and return again and again. Don't know why it's so annoyingly difficult to call there and get ahold of the people. Or why they might randomly close one day. But, those are my only faults. read more

I stopped in here for brunch with a group of friends after really enjoying my previous visit (about a year ago). I don't know if we got an off day but no one was terribly impressed by either the food or service - it was fine, but just not up to the standard we had experienced before. I got the bangers and mash (along with another in our party) and we both agreed the gravy was overwhelming on the mashed potatoes and the sausage was only room temp. A few tweaks and it would be a top notch meal. Others in our group had similar complaints- everything was just off by one or two things though we got the monkey bread to share and that was absolutely delicious. Service was also so-so. There were 6 of us and 1 in our group showed up 5 minutes later. The waitress never brought them a water or refilled drinks the entire meal. We also ordered 5 coffees but were brought 6 and charged for all of them. They also said they couldnt give us separate checks but we could divide our cards on one check if we told them how much to charge - huh? How is that an easier process? Because I had such a different experience a year ago, I think I'd go back at some point but definitely wont be rushing to do so. read more

I've dined at EC3 at least 20 times since it's opened. I love the food! The tough part is finding a new dish to try. I've had just about everything, at least everything I would want to order. I've visited for brunch and lunch several times since my last update, including two visits in the past 3 weeks. Standouts from my brunch visits include the Waffles with Duck Confit and the Queen's Brekkie with a bacon and cheese scone, house made Boerwors beef and pork sausage link, curry braised eggplant and a fried egg. That curry braised eggplant was really spectacular! Also, the smoked baby reds are a must! Recently, I met friends for ramen, Yes, ramen! Every Wednesday, the chef serves up his own version of Tonkotsu style ramen. He makes his own noodles in house and serves it in a bowl with his spicy house made pork broth, perfectly crisp and balanced pork belly, pork meatballs (with a little peanut butter in them!), mushrooms, and chili threads. It's probably my second favorite Tonkotsu ramen! It's only available for lunch on Wednesdays, so figure out when you can work it into your schedule and make it happen! Maybe you'll see me there when you go. They've also started a breakfast take-out service that starts at 7;00AM. I haven't done that yet, but I definitely plan to. There are a few items to choose from to help get you in and out and I think it only costs $7 or $8. If you haven't been to EC3 at all, shame on you! They do take reservations, so don't be one of the people who complains about the long wait time here. Be smarter. Side note, they have an unwritten rule about limiting the customer's stays to 90 minutes. That is to allow seating for the reservations and those who chose to walk in and wait. 90 minutes is plenty of time. You can continue to visit with your dining mates at the bar or outside. Be courteous and mindful of that. You would want the same if you were waiting for a table. read more

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I like the ambiance - very cool. The breakfast & lunch menu is very intriguing, not full of stuff that every brunch place offers, so that was great for a exploring eater like me. Today I ordered the Wednesday special ramen - the ingredients sounded good together, and the presentation was pretty good, too, but somehow one or two spice(s) were too poignant and overwhelmed the flavor of pork belly and noodle broth which should be the soul of a ramen. That was a bit of a turn down - I hope they can work on improving the flavor to be more broth and pork belly flavor focused not spice focused. The hand crafted soda was great. Tasted the lavender one - wasn't quite my thing. But the orange cream is great for my taste buds. read more

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We went here a couple weeks ago for brunch and I still dream about the food. I'm 7 months pregnant and breakfast is my favorite meal currently...and it's when my appetite is geared up and ready to go! We sat out on their patio (they take reservations) and Carmen was our server. She was awesome. Attentive, sweet but gave us our space. A+ Ok...the food! My husband got the pulled pork benedict, very tasty and not too large of a portion. A perfect amount for the richness of the dish. I got the small plate version of the french toast (some of the best french toast I've had. Great flavor and texture). We got the bangers and mash plate to split...but let's be honest...I basically ate the whole thing by myself. This plate perfectly paired with my sweet french toast. The sausage links, mashed potatoes/gravy, fried egg and toast...AH so good. I'm getting hungry again just thinking about it. We will be back...and I'll have to try really hard to not just order the same thing. Yum. read more

If I could give this place an extra star I would! Visiting a friend in Milwaukee, we went out to find a place for brunch on a Saturday morning. We were quickly greeted when we arrived. Of course there was going to be a long wait for 4 people, but we were told we could hangout upstairs. There was a wide open space with lots of natural light shining on the bar, couches and tables. While we waited upstairs we decided to order some one-of-a-kind drinks. A bloody Mary with pickled veggies, mimosa, a Shipwreck (beer & bourbon drink) and a homemade soda. Our table was ready in less than 20 min. The entire menu was all locally sourced and listed on the back of the menu. Narrowing down what to eat was tough, since it all sounded appetizing. I went with the daily special, which was a vegetarian omelet with goat cheese, white cheddar mashed potatoes, toast, with homemade jam. I had a unique experience-I wanted to eat the food super slow, to preserve the delicious taste! Everyone I was with thought their food was phenomenal! This is rare to enjoy everything we ate and drank. I also want to put a shout out to the staff-very friendly, quality service, food arrived quickly and price was reasonable. It's worth waiting in line for this place. Also, make sure to take a trip to the bathroom. It feels like Aunt Sally's craft room blew up in here, AND I loved it! Thanks for such a wonderful brunch experience Engine Company No. 3, wish I lived closer! read more

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I just had my first experience at Engine Company No. 3 after hearing so many good things about it from friends; it's only open for brunch so I often forget that it's there. Everything about it accentuates the rustic, old firehouse theme while still being clean and modern. It's not brunch without a bloody mary, so we ordered some spicy bloodys; they were the perfect amount of heat and flavor and of course came with a High Life sidecar. So far so good. Our food came out very quickly. I had a dish with chorizo, plantains, rice, and eggs; everything was very good though didn't blow me away. Then I had some of the smoked potatoes off of my friend's plate, and those were amazing. I think it's definitely worth for anyone to give this place a try. It's a nice atmosphere with good people and great food/drinks. read more

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Excellent place! There is nothing I didn't love. The food was spectacular, starting with the goat cheese curds (WOW). Excellent coffee, excellent drinks, excellent service. The eating are is airy and interesting, yet cozy to tuck into food and drink. Gender neutral bathrooms as well. Thank you for an amazing visit. We can't wait to return! read more

Engine Company No. 3 - Delicious Bloody Mary with the garnish - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The space is very cool, a converted firehouse with lots of natural light. The wait can be long on the weekends but with the new patio section hopefully that changes soon. Their potatoes on the side are to die for. Order anything that comes with the potatoes and you'll be pleased. My personal favorite is the smoked pork Benedict and a blueberry pancake on the wide. It's a great mix of savory, salty, and sweet. Their brunch drinks are mostly unremarkable, my husband particularly dislikes the Bloody Mary. But the combo of smoked pork, those potatoes, and the blueberry pancake keeps me coming back meal after meal! Their housemade sodas are quite nice. Especially the Apple one. read more

So I think this review will be contrary to a lot, but here it goes. Went here on a Sunday morning at 10 and were seated upstairs right away. Very glad we didn't get there any later, as I'm pretty sure that we would have had a long wait. We went as a group of 5, so we got to try a few of the menu options. The weekend brunch menu looks great with many options from around the globe. Our waitress was also more than willing to explain any of the menu options and was super excited to give input, which I loved. Based off of some explanation from her, we ordered the blueberry pancakes, salmon madame, patacon con huevo y chorizo, and lamb merguez. Also coffee for everyone, because coffee! The lamb merguez got great reviews from my friend who ordered it. Also the patacon con huevo y chorizo was definitely the thing to order here. You could tell that the chefs have it down pat how to make this. Now for the not so good. I really was not a fan of the salmon madame. The waitress explained it great as the salmon is more of a cream cheese spread on the brioche, which was a very fluffy bread. This was topped by a mornay, or cheesy type sauce, with a fried egg on top of that. I was expecting this to be a little saltier than I would like, but wanted to try something new, and figured that since there was a side salad with the order it would be fine. I was correct on the saltiness and creaminess of the salmon madame, which was prepared well, I was just not expecting my salad to be more salty than it. I understand that many restaurants salt there salads so that there is more flavor, but this was a little ridiculous. To put it in perspective, the chorizo with the other dish, and the diner hashbrowns that I had later in the day were by far less salty than this salad. Needless to say, I will not be ordering anything with a salad if I go back to this restaurant. read more

Engine Company No. 3 - Salmon Madame - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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This place is damn good, No. 1! Anything you order tastes like a dainty, healthy, homecooked made my grandma! Trust me. It's unlike any breakfast I've ever had before. Ask your server for the most popular items. Their menu is always changing. We came in with prepared Yelp photos, and our dreams were shattered, lol. They indeed rotate items out. Would we be back? Probably not. We wish! Sadly, we've moved from Chicago to California. PS. Snag a reservation on OpenTable! read more

I wanted to like it a lot more. For me, it's overall not worth the cost. How can I spend almost $50 (including tip; no alcoholic or fancy drinks!) for breakfast for 2? Came by with my SO on a weekday morning. It wasn't busy, so we were seated right away. It's a beautiful building-- rustic, warm and inviting. They have a beautiful bar area. Service was slow but friendly. I really appreciate the vision for fresh, local, and collaboration of multiple cuisines in this renovated firehouse. The menu has a lot of variety! I had a hard time choosing. I went for a Wisconsin classic breakfast-- omelette and those very salty, but delicious smoked red potatoes. It had a deeply smoky flavor, but overall quite salty. The omelette itself was okay. I regretted getting the meat omelette and wished I had gotten veggie to find some balance, as the potatoes were also very savory. It comes with sourdough or toast, but I opted to trial a more sweet item-- french toast. Very solid! SO ordered the Urtain, which is chorizo sausage, sirloin, eggs, and fries. The sirloin didn't seem to add anything and didn't look very appetizing on its own. He enjoyed the fries (I thought my smoked baby reds were better, but he thought the fries were because the potatoes were way salty). We're not usually fancy drinks-people for breakfast-- so had two black Valentine drip coffees to accompany our meal. Overall, it was a decent meal, nice dining experience. 3.5/5 read more

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Just an amazingly great brunch. You can't go wrong here. Gets busy so I'd recommend a reservation. Great job Engine Co 3! read more

I visited sometime early winter for brunch with my fiancée and her family and we were all super impressed with the food. I wish I could remember everything we ordered but from what I do remember, it was incredible. I don't think there was one bad thing on the menu. I appreciated the serving sizes, perfect for tasting and sharing. The location was super cool with ample street parking right outside. Next time I'm in the area, I'll definitely be stopping back to try more of their brunch menu. read more

My husband and I came here for Sunday brunch. We were seated right away and the place was super clean and taking all the Covid precautions seriously. Our server's name was Emily - she was fantastic!! Really knew her stuff and even made sure the chef knew about my dairy allergy. The food was awesome too. We got the roasted potatoes, patacon con huevo, and smoked pork benedict. We will be making Engine Company 3 one of our usuals! read more

Engine Company No. 3 - Patacon Con Huevo; Smoked Pork Eggs Benedict; House Smoked Baby Reds - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

This is one of my favorite breakfast/brunch places in MKE. The food is consistently good , I recommend the Patacon Con Huevo with Chorizo . The cilantro lime rice , salsa , eggs , fried plantain and chorizo sausage compliments each other very well. Their Mimosas are good but I prefer the Beermosa. Definitely worth a try. read more

Engine Company No. 3 - Patacon Con Huevo - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Engine # 3 is one of our favorite places for eats, and was a specific destination place for our college kids in town during the winter break, We all love and ordered the Pork Eggs Benedict, but was disappointed in the taste and temp of food on this visit. We all went to our next place for the day and we all talked about having the same experience of being underwhelmed by meal at Engine on 1/13/18 It wasn't overly busy in the late am and we understand when things happen, but this experience has us wanting to move to another for meals. read more