Easily my new summer favorite. Patio season will never be the same. Milwaukee welcomes you, Il Cervo! read more

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Despite having gluten free options I don't recommend this place if you have a gluten sensitivity or allergy. My last two visits I've requested gluten free pasta and have been given regular pasta. There isn't any reason my stomach should be this bloated and full after eating 6 hours ago. I hate places that don't take GF requests seriously. I won't be returning. read more

Everything about this restaurant was great. Our server Kendra gave great recommendations and helped to guide us through the menu. We had excellent cocktails and pastas, I would highly recommend to anyone. read more

Visited this restaurant for my birthday a few weeks ago. Was really impressed with the decor of the hotel as well as the restaurant... modern urban design that feels comfortable yet sophisticated. The location and the rooftop views of Downtown Milwaukee and Fiserv can not be beat! You can tell right away that the business is very well run, staff is trained and very professional. Menu is excellent.. we tried beef tartare, octopus salad, fried artichokes, beef cheek tortellini, gnocchi with squid ink and lobster meat and Florentine steak. Everything was excellent, good size portions and very tasty. Drinks were great as well. Overall a very enjoyable experience, highly recommend. A word of caution to the visitors, valet parking is Insanely EXPENSIVE- $44 if you spent 3+ hrs so plan accordingly, perhaps Uber is a good consideration. A word of caution for the management.. it's becoming a hot place to see and be seen and with that come challenges. I personally didn't appreciate seeing some scantily dressed women strutting around in search of business. It's a fine line, but maintaining a dress code might not be a bad consideration. read more

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We walked out without ordering after waiting a very long time for the waitress to take our order. The place wasn't that busy.

Food was delicious my salmon was cooked perfectly. The service was excellent and the wine topped it off. Definitely fine dining tho. Also view was beautiful on the roof top! read more

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Amazing, chill, and scenic energy at Il Cervo. For starters, you have two options for the dining experience; either the main dining area, or the bar side. While they're both spacious with natural light and great views, I'd recommend the bar side. The bar energy mixes well with the high quality dining experience. You have a little of everything for everyone on the bar side. The food service was timely and helpful. Drinks at the bar take a bit longer, but it was still within reason. I ordered the Squid Ink Gnocchi and it was incredible. I wish there was a bit more in quantity. I also tried their spaghetti, which was a much larger serving size. Both dishes were top-tier. At dinner, I ordered a Pinot noir from their decent sized selection. Later, I ordered the Friend, Lover cocktail which is a bourbon drink. I would have ordered five more if they were just handing them out!! I ventured to their balcony to take in the sights as you looking into downtown and the Deer District. Definitely recommend going to Il Cervo with a lovely date or with friends visiting out of town who want an elevated dining experience. read more

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Solid cocktail. Bread appetizer tasted like stale bread, for 9$ you would think these would be the best two slices of bread... server had recommended for the mozzarella app... Mozzarella app good (polenta) Salad delish.. ( romaine ) Pasta delicious (lobster) Dessert was also dry like the bread, and cold carrot cake with gelato should have been warmed.. gelato with carrot crisps was nice.. We mentioned to our server and nothing done. For these prices I expect more attention to detail. Still took care of our server but we expressed the issue and nothing was done. read more

I ate here two nights of my stay here. Both meals were fabulous. Service was attentive but not intrusive. Food arrived quickly. Neither night did I feel rushed. read more

Our favorite restaurant in Milwaukee - get the garlic focaccia!! The food, drinks, and view are all amazing.

Featuring more than one restaurant to accommodate Bucks fans, The Trade is quite a formidable tourist attraction in Milwaukee's Deer District. Which restaurant to choose, though? If, by chance, you're in the mood for a relaxing, elegant dining experience looking out from the center of a classic Midwest city, then I encourage you to ride up to the 9th floor The Trade. Here you will be greeted by an excellently dressed gentleman ready to lead you to an open table by the window. If it's a bit chilly, he will even offer you his jacket to keep warm in the open dining space. A masterfully-executed destination of the Italian tradition called Il Cervo, the meal begins with immediate attention to the needs of customers. Now, Bucks games in Milwaukee can go late. To end the night on a high note, order the Dry Aged Meatballs and marinara, available only after 10:30 on an exclusive menu. Just a bit smaller than a Spalding basketball, but big enough to slice with fine silver cutlery, two imaginatively-spiced protein spheres will hold you through until the sun rises. Among a hearty offering of other late night snacks, or dinner entrees that do emphasize vegetarian options, Il Cervo is highly equipped to meet the needs of all Italian food enthusiasts! read more

Service and vibes were incredible, in the top of the trade hotel you get a beautiful view of the city. Lots of great starter options and a the pasta was incredible. Would defiantly go back, great place to celebrate someone or a nicer date night read more

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Had a wonderful dinner in the Deer district tonight at Il cervo! Excellent ambience, great service from KJ, delicious food and nice view! I didn't take any pictures of the appetizers We had polenta tempura mozzarella and roasted garlic focaccia! Both were super good! Everybody enjoyed their entrées! My husband didn't know if he should get the chicken Parmesan hot or not, decided not to get it spicy and he said it was perfect with a little spice. read more

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I visited for a Thursday night date and sat at the bar, enjoying a gorgeous view with our drinks. Unfortunately, the service was lacking; we had to ask for everything--food, silverware, water, and the bill--even with a fully staffed bar. As for the food, the pasta was underwhelming and overcooked. I ordered the Crests de Gallo and had to spit out my asparagus because it was too tough to chew. I'd recommend this place for drinks, but don't expect much in terms of service or food quality. read more

Food is good but service is subpar to the standard...... Views are great to the west side of the city and seats at the table are almost cubicles with terraces for cocktail read more

Went to try Il Cervo before the hockey game last night at the fiserv. Everything about this dining experience was amazing. We got the sourdough and and Arancini for the appetizer and both were just phenomenal. The arancini were so crispy yet gooey on the inside! For entrees, my date got the squid ink gnocchi and i got the hot chicken Parmesan and they were PHENOMENAL. Finally, our server was great. She was attentive and really just had a professional, yet friendly vibe to her. Definitely will be coming here again!!!! read more

The rooftop at Il Cervo has an awesome view of Milwaukee! I came for drinks on the rooftop patio with friends on a summer weeknight, and was surprised at how busy the restaurant and bar were! The rooftop is first come first serve, and although it was busy we found a place to sit fairly quickly which was great. We grabbed drinks from the packed indoor bar and enjoyed the great weather and view. The interior of the restaurant is really beautiful and very upscale, and would be ideal for a special date night or celebratory dinner. read more

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Loved the food here! Had a reservation on a Saturday night but for whatever reason, wasn't seated for 10 minutes after arriving. Other guests came in, with and without reservations, and didn't have to wait. The restaurant is beautifully built, the staff is mostly friendly, and the food is amazing. I'll be back! read more

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The drinks were fantastic and price was similar to other rooftops. View of fiserv and deer district is also very pretty!

Loved everything. Had dinner there last night before the Stevie Nicks concert. Ambiance, service and food, all 5 out of 5 for our group. Italian food elevated to a new level. My shrimp pasta was amazingly yummy. Our waiter was very very knowledgeable about the whole menu and my husband benefited from his advice on the fish entree. This will be our go to spot when we go to Fiserv for events. read more

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Nothing but good things to say! It was a beautiful restaurant, Fred our server was fantastic and the food was delicious!!! Would highly recommend and I can't wait to try the whole menu!! read more

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The food, service, servers knowledge, and wonderful ambiance was five stars! Told them ahead of time that it was my mom's birthday and they had prepared an envelope signed by staff wishing her a happy birthday! Super thoughtful paired with wonderful food! Great view of the city, definitely recommend! read more

First off, the view of the city is absolutely incredible. This is a perfect date night spot! The ciabatta is made in house and swimming in a delightful lake of cheese. The arancini was reminiscent of the arancini we had in Italy (and was incredible reheated). The sourdough pizza is absolutely to die for! The service was great and I can't wait to come back and try the pasta! read more

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This is in the new Trade Hotel and it is marvelous. The service was also great. We had some small plates to include the pizza and it was very tasty. The place is beautiful and we will be back. read more

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The food was really delicious but the service was a bit slow and at times nothing at all when you spend $$$ you kind of expect good service read more

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i think you really come here for the drinks and ambiance, food not so much. tried their house made expresso martini and that was really good. had three!! we went there for dinner and got the charred broccolini, mushrooms, roasted garlic focaccia, tomato basil mozzarella, squid ink gnocchi, and casonceli. we liked the broccolini for the cheesiness, mushrooms were really good, the focaccia with the tomato basil mozz was really tasty too and i only liked the lobster in the squid ink gnocchi. the casonceli was over salted. the gnocchi in the squid ink plate had a grainier texture that totally killed the dish. it would be really hard to mess up side dishes thank god but the main entrees were disappointing. our waitress comped the casonceli for us and was really nice about it. no complaints about the service at all!! read more

4/4.5 stars with an EASY possibility of being a 5 star. This was some of the best food I've had in Milwaukee, and the ambiance is perfect. It's upscale and modern and it has decent views of the city. The booths are comfortable but VERY low, and we're all tall people (6' or taller). I kinda felt like a kid sitting at the grownups table when I sat down, but eventually I got over it (probably won't sit in one on my next trip though). The food was the standout. The focaccia everyone mentions is absolutely DIVINE. I'm so mad we only got one order. We got the times I mozzarella which was really good, but I'd probably just order two focaccias next time, and we got arancini which were also so good I'd probably get a second order. The rest of our food was very good, too. My sister in law loved the bolognese, the mushroom pasta my partner got was "phenomenal" (his words), my brother in law loved the veal, and I enjoyed my pizza with speck on it. The desserts were good, but I think I'd skip them next time. Cocktails and wine were very good. Everyone loved their drink, my aviation was spectacular. Our service was decent, but there are some kinks to iron out. Our waters weren't refilled until our entrees came out, and since we were seated in a corner booth in the bar, it wasn't easy to get the attention of any of the wait staff, also we couldn't order more drinks either because of that. And like one of the other reviewers said, it took like 15 minutes after we ordered to get our drinks (and refills). Service wasn't "bad" and our server herself was so sweet, but having been a server myself, it wasn't as attentive as it could have been for the amount of money we paid. Overall I will ABSOLUTELY be returning to Il Cervo. I'll probably come back to sit outside and have appetizers and drinks, and to maybe split a pizza. It was a bit pricey, but worth the experience. read more

Every time I'm in Milwaukee I make sure I stop here because the atmosphere is great and so is the staff! Not to mention that the food and drinks are amazing as well read more

Service was very poor. Waited 15 min for water. 40 minutes for cocktails. Over an HOUR for an appetizer and 3 meals came before the appetizer did. Asked for not spicy and got super spicy. They were not courteous about gluten allergies. Saw our server very little. Food was very good when it finally arrived. read more

Unbelievably Poor Service and Execution! LARGE busy restaurant - ordered 2 wines & 2 craft cocktails. Waiter returns after 15 minutes to inform us bar is out of ingredients to make the two craft cocktails. We order three appetizers - waiter returns after another 15 minutes with two appetizers informs us third one is not available because they are out of artichokes. Order meals - 30 minutes before food arrives. Waiter does not visit again - cocktails/wine empty... no water left... Food arrives - delivered by staff other than waiter. Chicken Parm is so HOT with chili oil - almost inedible. Final thoughts - mediocre food, high prices, atrocious service! AVOID!! read more

The food, service, and atmosphere were all outstanding. The focaccia bread is a life changer. I highly recommend! You will not be disappointed. read more

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I was very excited to try this new restaurant, as I've been hearing so many good things about it! The ambiance/ food was absolutely incredible. I thought the menu was very innovative with lots of good options. We were not disappointed- I had the scottish salmon with beetroot risotto, my boyfriend the red shrimp alla vodka. The SAUCE was absolute perfection, and Ive never had shrimp that tasted like lobster before. Would highly recommend, we would love to come back and try the squid ink gnocchi and steak tartare. read more

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I went here last night and it was an overall great experience! The food was incredible, the garlic focaccia is a must. The ambiance is great too, you have a beautiful view of the city. We were sat in the bar area which was a little noisy. Our waitress was very nice and accommodating! Overall it's a great choice for a nice night out read more

I have been here multiple multiple times and have loved everytime I've been here. But today I was there and the shrimp was literally tiny. I asked if they changed the shrimp and was told word for word that "because of the RNC being in Milwaukee they had to get different shrimp" the waitress apologized and she even said the head chef send his apologies. I mean she came and apologized a million times. Then brings the bill with the pasta on it. Half eaten literally had one bite of the weird tasting shrimp and don't eat the rest. I'm just confused why the chef apologized for his terrible quality food and then I get the bill paying for said terrible food that needed to be apologized for?? That rubbed me the wrong way. Especially because I come here a lot and LOVE the food. Sad. read more

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Amazing date night spot. Came here for a special, fancy date night and it was better than we could've imagined. The bartenders were willing to make whatever you would like. Service was quick. Food was excellent. The beef short ribs were one of a kind. Very personable workers as well as atmosphere. Definitely a great experience! read more

I have visited Il Cervo 7-8 times. Every time I've received both exceptional service and food. Unfortunately, this time may have encouraged us to never come back. We ordered food and drinks at the bar. Later, the bartender, Scottie, asked us "do you guys want shots for this woman's birthday" (random woman at bar) even though none of us wanted to drink or knew this woman. He literally asked 3-4 times. And so we said "okay.." On our bill, there was $158 in drinks and food that we didn't order, including the "birthday shots." Bluntly, the bartender tried to scam and gaslight us. When we clarified the fraudulent charges, the manager addressed the issue immediately and appropriately. Beware of Scottie the Scammer. After this experience we won't be revisiting. Great food, great views, but definitely check your bill for accuracy. read more

This is definitely a breath of fresh air for Milwaukee's food scene. The ambiance and decor is so beautiful from the moment you walk in, with a very nice view of downtown. The menu had so many great options, we'll definitely come back to try a few more items. Everything we ordered was delicious. The chicken Parmesan was super unique with a bright Calabrian chili flavor. The one item I'd critique is the sourdough bread starter, it just needed to be warmed up. Seemed like such a simple thing to miss? Overall the service was okay, seems like they're still getting their footing. We had a res and showed up a bit early, which I thought would be fine since I knew they had a ton of open reservations still. We had to wait about 25 mins and there were so many open tables when we sat down. read more

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I love The Trade Hotel where this restaurant is located! After my dinner here the first night of my stay, I was poised to leave a great review. Food was wonderful, drinks were great and the bartenders were awesome! However, the second night I went to check out the late night menu and I ordered the fried olives with banana peppers and whitefish dip. I had an extensive conversation with the bartender about how he dips the olives in the dip and it's an awesome snack; just what I needed late night. The olives came out about 25 minutes later with no whitefish dip. I inquired with the bartender, who said they were "probably out of it". He asked someone who I presume to be his manager if they were out of the whitefish and she said she would go check. After she bussed a couple of tables, ran some food and made drinks for a large party, she still hadn't come back to say if the whitefish was coming or not. It wasn't until about 15 minutes later when I asked again that they told me they were out of the whitefish. In what world do you serve a dish to someone without all of the listed components and just assume it will be ok and not mention it or come back and let them know? If I would have known that they didn't have the whitefish, I would have selected a different menu item. Their apology was "sorry we're short staffed". Ok. Also not my problem. This restaurant is not cheap, service needs to match the price tag. read more

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If I could give it no stars I would. I've been here for brunch and now for drinks at the upstairs rooftop bar. Service is terrible and they're rude. The bartender with brown curly hair didn't acknowledge my husband and I at the bar for at least 12 minutes. He had the audacity to give us the check then ask if we had drinks previously. We didn't. Why give a check if you're questioning what we didn't drink? You didn't even acknowledge us, so why would you then question us? What I also found interesting is he took time to apologize to two women for "being busy" but didn't do the same for us. I won't be returning and I suggest you don't bother going. read more

I went here yesterday and from start to finish it was horrible. From walking into the hotel the front desk didn't greet any of us, there wasn't anyone in the lobby area, but the vibe was very low and felt wrong. The food and drinks were pricey but ok for the most part. read more