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Stopped into Contento after an event next door because it appeared tables were open and last year…read morewhen we walked by it was beyond packed so we were hopeful for a table this time. Found out tables were only available via reservation which I thought was a bit odd for a Mexican restaurant but we were offered a seat at the bar so we jumped on that. Inside the decor was festive with a number of Frida pictures and great wallpaper in the restroom. We ordered guacamole and tacos. The guacamole came out quickly and was tasty, with a slightly sweet twist due to the pomegranate seeds and chips just as I like them. I ordered the milwalke and manolos bam bam tacos. I preferred the bam bam because it was filled a bit more but I didn't love the mayo based sauce on either. I would've preferred that on the side or, even better, an offering of salsa instead. I would've loved to review their salsa but only heard about it as I was finished up and it was offered to the couple sitting next to us at the bar. I was excited to try here but there were a few misses during our visit so we'll head to other local restaurants when we're in the area for a more satisfying meal next time.

I wanted to like this more but a number of things prohibit me from giving it 5 stars…read more The day we went in, the only available seats were at the bar. I was thinking this was a good sign. Busy restaurant, great things are in store. We were greeted by friendly bartenders but after dropping off water, took them a long time to come back around to take our order. When they did came back, it was to ask us to accommodate another couple at the bar by sliding over, rather than take our order. Eventually we ordered, guac of course and a few tacos each. The guac came out super quick, which was a good thing because the tacos took forever, like 30 minutes or more. Which for tacos, should never take that long. We also had to ask for napkins and utensils at this time. The food showed up, quesa-birria and the brisket. The brisket taco was excellent. If I come back, I'll order those. The birria was soggy and lacked the crispiness expected from something called birria. Even tho there was consomme called out in the description, non was provided. What made it worse is when the food was delivered to a couple near by, they were offered salsa and all the things. Felt like we missed out on things. It should have been better. Not sure I'll give it another try.

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We arrived with a group of 6 at around 5:15pm on Friday. Business was good but tables were…read moreavailable and we were seated quickly. My Manhattan from the bar was excellent. Our server was very pleasant and attentive, and took our order promptly. We didn't have to wait long, which was good because we had to energetic kids with us. Enjoyed the salad bar which has potato salad, Cole slaw and baked beans on Fridays. Potato salad and Cole slaw were excellent, beans basic. Everyone really enjoyed their meals. I had 2 perch fillets with a light crispy batter and a baked potato and sour cream. The perch was delicious and I haven't seen perch fillets this big in a long time. We split some schaum tort with the kids because they didn't know if they'd like it. They did! Next time they want their own. Very pleased with the experience overall. Just wish potato pancakes were on the menu. And a chicken and fish option.

Our restaurant meetup group went there for supper. There were 5 of us. I had a filet steak with…read morecrinkle cur fries which i enjoyed alot. Meal came with soup and salad. Soup was chicken enchilada and was good. Salad was good too. 2 had prime rib. One looked gristly and was apparently hard to cut and was cold before she even ate 1/3 of it. She wont go back. One had scallops but was disappointed with the cocktail sauce. Of the 5 of us only i was really happy. The staff were friendly, bartenders great. Our server was very nice. If it was just me i would give 4 stars but based on the other 4 i have to knock it down a notch. Personally i would go back. The others would not. The place is cute and i guess we had hoped for a great meal like we had when it was called Donny's Girl. Now its just Donny's. I guess his girl got kicked to the curb.

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Pros: -Very friendly servers. We've dined here multiple…read moretimes, both as a foursome and as a couple. -Bartenders are great and really work to help you find a drink you'll like. They also have different specialty cocktails throughout the year. -Cheese curds...I know, it's Wisconsin, but these are right up there with the elite. Cons: -I'll let you know when I find some. We've been to Crafty Cow several times over the last year, probably four or five times, and we've always been impressed by how friendly the waitstaff and bar staff are. The owner is also very nice and clearly involved, which I think is cool. I almost always order the same thing: the chicken strip meal, which comes with three huge strips and a large side of fries. The chicken here is really interesting because it's marinated in pickle brine. You can definitely taste the brine, and it adds something you didn't even realize was missing. My wife used to order the same thing, but now she tries something different each time because she knows she can share my strips. Everything she has tried has been good. Also worth mentioning: they have really good ranch dressing. I was surprised when I looked up Crafty Cow on Yelp and saw that it had less than four stars. Looking at some of the older reviews, I'm guessing it may have had a bit of a rocky start. But based on our experiences, Crafty Cow has been consistently great, and we'll definitely keep coming back.

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