I re-posted this review because it was deleted after some time. SOME people don't want you to know how bad they are. I was there for the first time. I thought wow what a cute place. But the surprise I took. Let me tell you, it was my first and last time there. I was enticed to order the scallops $30 on their specials menu. Boy!!!! Was I disappointed! The plate was small with four scallops served on top of garbanzo beans and kale. So I ate the first one and it was burned it had the burned taste to it. I tried the second one, thinking maybe is just that first one. But that was not the case. Should I say something? I thought to myself, it was not pleasant eating a burned mea and on top of that pay $30. I handed over my plate to my husband to confirm that it wasn't just me making this up because I am not that kind of person that complains to get unless the issue really calls for it. My husband agreed that the scallops were indeed burned. So my waitress picked my plate that contained one scallop and half left because my husband took a bite of one to verify the taste of it. I was asked if I preferred anything else on the menu so I asked for something else that I was that it will not take long to cook. So I ordered a plate that was $18 for some Tofu and a Portobello mushroom. They took too long, by the time they brought my dish out everyone else had finished eating. By the end of the dinner with our friends they looked at the bill, where we consumed almost $200 in our dinner, and we noticed that we were charged the $30 scallop meal. We raised this issue to our waitress, whom did not do a good job at mediating between the customer and their manager. Said that they could not do anything because they had given me that $18 meal for free. Does this make any sense to anyone? This speaks poorly about their customer service, management and quality of the food in their kitchen. read more

Perhaps one of the best brunches in the area. Not sure about lunches or dinner. Great servers and atmosphere.

Absolutely smashing. Quality food and a fair amount of it. I ate here twice in consecutive nights (the first was due to a thunderstorm that I was unwilling to brave - good decision), and both nights were excellent. Definitely worth going to if you're in Milwaukee. read more

Delicious food, great ambiance, service was good, but not exceptional-but I took into account there was sadly only one waitress for the entire place. Great place for a business lunch. read more

Our crab dip app and beet salad and pork ribs were great. But our waitress on the patio at 9PM on Friday, July 18 was even better!

Adventuring around milwaukee i decided to stop here about a week ago before work. The interior decorating was elegant and full of different patterns. I had the chicken sandwhich which i loved with the caesar salad which was a bit dissapointing. The three star is simply because the service was upsetting. The place was not busy and the waitress barely came to our table at all to see if we needed anything. I understand some people have bad days so i will not let that ruin my overall experience and i will be returning for that sandwhich read more

Forgot to mention that the waitress implied that they have done a favor to us by replacing the burned scallops.

Excellent service, Delicious food, Awesome patio for outdoor dining, it was a perfect lunch! Huge portions! I will definitely be back!

The decor is really fun and is very easy to park with a $3 valet. The cucumber sangria was amazing and strong, but in a good way. I had the short ribs and they were very flavorful and tender. My only issue was when we were sat as a group of five, it took over 20 minutes for a server to come over and check on us. Only after I got up and asked the hostess did someone come over and even then there was no service recovery attempted (i.e. Buying our group a round), just excuses were given. I hope they can work out the service issues so the service can match the great food. read more

I love coming here. I been coming here for 3 years now. Food is always amazing. Drinks are always good. Specials are the best. I like the salmon. read more

Had a good meal that was in a chic atmosphere. Lobster ravioli was decent

They have an interesting menu. There are menu options I would like to try. I ordered that night's fish and soup special. They were good to very good. I loved the soup, and the northern bean composition the fish sat on. The fish itself was flaky but nothing special. It was rather a small square, maybe a little undercooked in places. I had two problems with The Knick. First, the hummus was bland to my taste. And then it was not quite what I ordered in the first place. There are two different hummus dishes on the menu. The appetizer is supposed to have artichokes and no cucumbers. The other, in the sandwich section, is the opposite. It has cucumbers and no artichokes. I ordered the appetizer humus that was supposed to have had artichokes and no cucumbers. What I received seemed to be the one I had not ordered, the one containing cucumber and no artichokes. The server talked to the chef and was told that he had run out of artichoke and substituted cucumber. My feeling is that if there has to be a substitution, the chef should tell the servers, and the servers should tell the customer. Maybe they will still want it, but maybe not. My second and third issues were merely an imitation to me. They had to do with timing. Each part of my meal was delivered very quickly. On one hand I very much appreciated its prompt delivery. On the other, the chef must have pre-prepared everything to save time, but I couldn't help wondering about its freshness. At the same time, I felt like I waited for the server to come after I finished my meal and to take my credit card. I realize that my wait was not long. If I had been eating with another person, it would have been perfect. A couple or group would have appreciated the time to talk without being rushed. But as a single, I did not have anything to keep me occupied. As a result, my short wait seemed long. In all fairness, the waitress and hostess tried to make amends. They comp'd the hummus, and offered a free dessert. My experience makes me somewhat uneasy. Nevertheless, I will give them a second chance. read more

Absolutely perfect in every way. Their signature burger is outstanding! The waffle fries are a potential obsession! They've always been great--and still are! read more

ive been going to The Knick for Easter brunch for 3 years now. I've had very good meals the 2 years prior, this year however was quite a disappointment. My husband and I ordered the Salmon omelette which is supposed to be made with cream cheese and capers-- these ingredients were omitted and the omelettes were over cooked and hardly had any salmon in them at all.....very mediocre at best. We were in the first seating, and the place was only half full, so there wasn't any excuse for the poor quality. read more

The Knick gets an A+ for atmosphere. It was a cozy spot with a lot of pizazz, given the recent overhaul of its interior and revamped decor. Very contemporary and fun. My fellow diner and I partook in the brunch offerings while sitting at a sunny table by the windows facing Juneau. I highly recommend this spot in the restaurant. However, you really cannot go wrong with any of the tables. Our server, Reegan, was attentive and friendly. Our menu selections were simple, which makes me want to return for a more adventurous choice (i.e., crab hash). I opted for the yogurt and fresh fruit with granola. There was plenty of seasonal fruit, and the portion size was ample for being a singular dish (no sides). I think that the dish would've been that much better with a low-fat or non-fat Greek yogurt option. My fellow diner chose the "eggs any style" and subbed fresh fruit in place of the potatoes. Ample fruit serving, yet again. So fresh and light. The scrambled eggs looked fluffy and were enhanced with a side of nutty, dry rye. Even the bread looked like it had just popped out of the oven. I enjoyed my experience at the Knick so much, I think I will return within the next two weeks. In fact, I'm going to make my reservation when I'm done writing this review. read more

We arrived for dinner around 9:30 on a Saturday night. The dining room was about 1/3 full. Why we couldn't expect a decent table, moderately good service and tasty food . . . I do not know. First, we are offered the table closest to the hostess station, right next to the front door - the worst in the house, considering it was a cold night and every other member of the late night dinner crowd would speak with the hostess and walk past our table on their way to be seated. To her credit, the hostess did offer us another table, deeper into the dining room, when we asked. We ordered a dinner salad and rack of ribs, making clear that we were sharing both dishes. Perhaps our waiter did not convey this information to the kitchen, or perhaps the kitchen has little regard for presentation or the comfort of the restaurant's patrons. The salad and ribs arrived together, on two separate (heavy) plates, and the waiter provided us with only one clean plate and no serving utensil for splitting the food. So, we didn't have the option of eating salad first (knowing we would be sharing - IMHO the waiter should have asked our preference, if he didn't intend to serve the salad as the first course) and then were left unequipped to create two nice plates for ourselves - we had no large spoon to transfer 1/2 the salad to the clean plate, and then we had to use the gooey (salad serving plate) to eat from. It was an awkward, unpleasant mess, and our waiter disappeared, so he was no where to be asked for help. When he did reappear, it was a flyby, asking if we were ok. By that point, we had managed to get food on our plates and had started eating. Since he was evidently in a rush, we only mentioned that we would need MORE THAN ONE WET WIPE since two of us were sharing a full rack of ribs. He said "of course" and did bring us another wet wipe WITH OUR CHECK AT THE END OF THE MEAL, after clearing the plates. I don't know how the server managed to be both absent and a bother, but he did! The only other time he came by our table, he abruptly reached between us to fill our water glasses, without even the courtesy of an "excuse me" or "how are things at your table?" He reached in - SPLASHED ICY WATER INTO ONE GLASS - and, perhaps observing his error, took a momentary pause before filling the second glass and retreating from our table. I would think, when the dining room is only 1/3 full, the kitchen could have been attentive to our order. The ribs were stringy, and had not been properly cleaned, so we were spitting shards of bone throughout our meal. The salad could have been good, but was a large quantity of homogeneous mixed-vegetables, seriously overdressed. I liked the skins-on-fried-dark french fries; my partner did not. I hadn't been to The Knick in years. I was hoping for good things. I will not return anytime soon. read more

We've had brunch here numerous times after church. The food is awesome. Usually we sit at the bar to avoid waiting. Today we had horrible service. "Eric" was too busy to wait on anyone. He pointed at us when we finally were able to give him an order which resulted from us asking for a menu multiple times. I had a Bloody Mary and had to beg for a beer chaser. When our meals came, they were awesome as always. But my order for wheat toast did not come. 5 minutes later and after my eggs were almost finished, I asked again for my toast and the woman bartender yelled for someone to get it and when she finally delivered it she threw it to the counter in front of me and walked away without apologizing or saying a word. Then "Eric" asked how everything was (of course we were almost finished) I said just OK. He said what was wrong and I told him of the poor service and terrible attitude. Of course he did not want to hear it and muttered "sorry to hear that" as he turned his back on us to ring up another meal for an unsuspecting customer. I must add that I was careless and walked out without my credit card. The woman bartender was kind enough to run after me and hand me the card. Thank you! Now,,, if they would only exert that level of effort to "serving their customers" in the restaurant and bar! Five stars for food, but universally they need a "manager" to begin training their service staff! read more

Sunday brunch. Very pleasant atmosphere. Good food. Good service. We were not rushed on that morning and allowed to sit and chat. Will go back again. read more

---BAGEL UPDATE---BREAKING NEWS---BAGEL UPDATE August 16. Order bagel, which is on the menu. Server takes order and says nothing indicating there is a problem. TEN minutes later another staff member informs me there are no bagels. This is Saturday morning. NO BAGELS. Something so simple. Doesn't take much to make me happy. How hard is it to have bagels for breakfast? Best part: The staff member that came out to tell us they were out of bagels, said they could maybe "dig up" a croissant. Dig up? Where? The garbage? The alley? The park across the street? Another bagel problem away from a two-star review. _______________________________________________________ Good food. Good service but sometimes a bit clueless and careless. Don't bother ordering a bagel for breakfast...even if you order a PLAIN bagel they'll serve you whatever they find in the kitchen...this morning I enjoyed a jalapeno bagel with my coffee and mimosa...are you kidding??? I know it's a small thing to complain about, but four out the last five times here they didn't have a regular plain bagel--I am NOT fibbing--and the one time they had a plain bagel it came out burned! How do you mess up something so simple?...and they were out of french toast this Sunday morning!...at opening!!! Poor management. Just another example of how many Milwaukeeans think they have great brunch places but really most can't hold a candle to what other cities have to offer. One recommendation on the brunch menu: the oatmeal rocks! The Ahi Tuna, 4 Cheese Grill and Turkey & Bacon Wrap are also winners. Overall, pretty good, but overrated. Top 10 in Milwaukee for Brunch, not a Top 5 though. read more

Awesome Late Night menu and Monday night is the best deal in town. We especially loved the wings, white pizza, and tater tots. And the kitchen was open until midnight! Our waitress and bartender were great too. So with half off apps, it really was the best thing happening in MKE on Monday night! read more

I went to breakfast here yesterday with 5 friends. I'm not a picky person, but the woman "helping" our table was sweet but did not come and check on us regularly. I understand that they were busy (it's Sunday breakfast, I get it) but witnessed her a few times just chilling out and chatting with the person behind the bar for a few minutes at a time. As we ordered food, I had asked if they had poultry bacon or sausage (I do not eat red meat). They didn't have any but I ordered a vegetable omelette because it was one of the only ones without red meat in it. After about an hour wait, we finally got our food. 1 out of 6 of our meals was NOT burnt/over cooked. And it was a waffle. As I said, I am not picky and was starved so just ate my vegetable omelette with burnt potatoes (not slightly over cooked, black skins and all). As I looked down at the 2 bites I had left of my omelette, I notice there was ham in it. Couldn't find the server again so asked for the manager. She comped 2 of our meals, but it doesn't matter. That should have never happened, after everything else that was wrong too, I was upset. $20 free meal does not fix the fact I consumed ham and that my belly won't be the same for days. That's what happens when you haven't consumed certain foods for over 5 years. I have been here at least 4 years in a row and it's gotten slightly worse every year. But this takes the cake. I will never come here again. Even if it is convenient. read more

I didn't actually eat here but I did try to make a reservation for a group and was really disappointed. One of the members of the party is kosher and when I asked if they could bring their kosher prepared meal, the hostess went to ask the chef. The chef said no, but he could prepare the food. Then she asked what it would entail. I've never had a restaurant refuse to accept a kosher meal and even worse, a chef who doesn't even understand what it would entail. read more

We celebrated our Anniversary there in honor of special dates before we married. The service was incredible from making reservations to the cocktails to the table service from Erin. Good conversations with other patrons. This is a place that Milwaukee nice meets historic architecture meets good food. read more

12-3-13 Three of us had dinner here tonight. Service was excellent, ambience very pleasant. Food (three different kinds of hamburgers) cooked exactly as ordered. Waffle fries were crisp, just how we all liked them. Drinks good. This was our first visit - we'll definitely return! read more

This place was a bit of a disappointment, I'm afraid. The food was just ok, but maybe we're just spoiled living in Chicago. But the worst part is how they confused the drinks on my husband and I. He doesn't drink alcohol, and I do. Yet they gave him the one with alcohol and me the virgin drink, which we found astonishing. Nobody bothered to apologise to us about that, so he finally went and complained to the manager about how they tried to cover up for this. Furthermore, as I'm epileptic, I ordered an iced Americano with only 1 and a half shots. I was very clear about this, even telling her that I'm epileptic and have to be careful on the caffeine. She returned with a drink that seemed watered down to me, so she offered to put more espresso in it. When she returned, she said that this one had 3 shots and that the other one had 2. What happened to 1 and a half? It was all very strange. And careless, really. Before any of this occurred, I wanted to get the server's attention to ask about switching tables, and before I could even say anything, she curtly and rather condescendingly said, "Your drinks are on their way." It felt as if she was implying that I was going to immediately whine about where my drinks were, and I wasn't. It was in poor taste for her to behave this way. She only really got friendly and sweet when it came time for the cheque to be paid. Typical. We won't return. Pity, as they're not really representing or staying on par with Knickerbocker on the Lake, which we love. read more

Joined friends for dinner here last evening. Fun place, comfy banquettes, full bar and a good solid wine list! Easy to find, reasonable street parking. Part of the hotel, condominium and restaurant complex. Definitely an asset from "old Milwaukee..." Would definitely go again and work my through the menu. Great place for before or after dinner walks near the lake. Put it on your list! read more

Great breakfast and service, nice patio on the street. Happy hour menu looks fantastic and plan on coming back for it.

I have been frequenting the Knick for over a decade and have been disappointed a couple of times in all those years, but nothing like I was tonight. My family and I had the worst server ever and have completely lost faith in the Knick's hiring abilities. She was truly the worst. She's not even the first server we encountered that refused to write anything down specifically at the Knick, as if the management team is encouraging the waitstaff not to. She was the first however, to forget about one of our entrees entirely, bring the apps out with the meal, and spend 20 minutes "looking" but never finding the wine we ordered. Hoping that the Knick makes a few staff changes before we return...if ever we do sadly. Wish we could remember her name, but it's best to just try to forget the whole night. What a disappointment. They really should be embarrassed. read more

Overall experience was great and with wait staff was also great. The food left a lot to be desired. Ordered the Steak & Frites. Steak came way overcooked, but was still tender and pretty tasty (I ordered medium and got well done). The frites were soggy and tasteless. For $20 you'd expect higher quality food than this. 4/5 for service though. read more

We had dinner there during restaurant week. Our meals were awesome! The service was great! The homemade tater tots are out of this galaxy. Calamari was crisp and delicious. Gluten free chocolate cake was wonderful with the house Pinot noir. read more

Awesome burgers. Love the interior design. Really a neat place. The service was great as well. Reasonable prices too.

A fun little breakfast spot near the lake! I can't remember what I had, but I remember it was good! Perfect place to have breakfast and then enjoy a walk in the park. Definitely worth a visit! read more

This place is awesome! I had a Bloody Mary that had a pickle with some olives. A little spicy but not too overpowering--came with a beer chaser of spotted cow. For breakfast I had scrambled eggs w breakfast potatoes and toast. Everything was really good and the portion sizes are big! I definitely recommend this place to anyone who is wanting a delicious breakfast. The staff was really nice as well! read more

Really enjoyed the wine and variety of the menu. They paired together nice. A little pricey, but well worth it

I frequent the restaurant often; it's one of the most romantic atmospheres in Milwaukee. The food is reasonably priced and the quality of the food is above average. What perplexes me the most is the lack of some basic service etiquette that customers expect at a restaurant, such as: 1. No inquiry regarding how your food is or "how are the first few bites" after you begin eating. 2. No recognition of drinks needing refills. I'm hoping this is due to poor training, because I don't want to think that the staff does this on purpose. read more

We love this restaurant. We have been here for brunch and for dinner and have enjoyed it every time. Food is good with lots of variety especially when there are more than just the two of us. Cocktails are creative. Can be loud in the restaurant but that doesn't change the stars since everything else is so enjoyable. Highly recommend. read more

had a great time and the food was great. we went on a good night. it was quiet and we got a booth.

Our son who lives in Milwaukee has wanted to take us here the last couple times we were in town just to get an ice cream drink, he heard they were known for them. We ended up arriving at 11:00 p.m. Plenty of time for the one drink we wanted before they closed. The bartender informed us they only had enough ice cream for one drink. I ordered a coffee drink, my husband got a White Russian and my son ordered an ice cream drink. The bartender set bowls and spoons in front of us before beginning to put scoop after scoop of ice cream into the blender. We had no idea what was going on. After about 20 minutes the drink was served up in a martini glass. She kept adding more and more and more. It's supposed to pile up according to her but she thinks she over mixed it. Come to find out they use a QUART of ice cream for each drink. WHAT?? It was a disgusting mess with not a lot of flavor. Very disappointing! read more