This is probably the worst place to go if you want your food in a timely manner. I came here with my family and no one greets you when you walk in. You have to figure out that you have to seat yourself, no big deal. Three groups came in after us. After about 15 minutes, someone finally comes but SERVES US LASTS LMAO. idk how they figured out who got menus and drinks first but I find it hilarious that we got served last after getting there first. It takes about 45-50 minutes to get your food - and it's not even busy. DO NOT COME HERE IF YOU ARE IN A RUSH. read more

Well.... I had read some of the other reviews before I went. And unfortunately they were right. I went last Thursday night(10/11/12), with my boyfriend and his friend. We got there and the place was packed! We sat at the table in the front window. And then were not approached by a server for 15 minutes. My boyfriend actually went to the bar and got us menus. When we finally did get service, we told the server IMMEDIATELY that we had a restaurant.com certificate. It was Happy Hour(probably one of the reasons it was so busy), and we wanted to take full advantage of the specials. Fantastic specials! $3 Appetizers(all but 2 of them). And $3 Rails and Taps. We ordered one of every app. The wings were perfect. Nicely sauced, with just the right amount of heat. The nachos were large and the Guinness Cheese sauce was amazing!(beware of the kick) The Portabella "Casey-Deeya" was very flavorful. I am slightly ashamed to say, we ordered another it was so good. The Belly Bombers were flavorful but nothing special. The Rueben Sticks were good, possibly too much wonton wrapper. The saddest part was, that for an entire restaurant full of people, there was ONLY ONE waitress!!!! She could have been Super Server and there was no way she could have kept up. I give her tons of credit. She did the best she could under the circumstance. She was running her tail off and was still smiling and sweet. Our dinner took an obscene amount of time. Luckily we were not in any kind of hurry and wanted to linger over drinks. Bonus for the brand new Bacardi Table-sized Jenga set. It kept the long wait from being awful. The other tense moment came when the waitress informed us that our Restaurant.com certificate did not apply to Happy Hour Specials. She had the Owner come over and speak to us. We kindly explained that the first words we said to the waitress were that we were going to use the certificate and that she said that was more than okay. It also is not written anywhere in the long list of fine print on the certificate. The reason they got 3 stars is because, in the end the owner said we could use the certificate this time(truly a nice guy). The food was good. And it was not our server's fault she was the only server. To the owner of The Loaded Slate.... HIRE MORE WAITSTAFF!!!! PLEASE! You have a great restaurant, your reviews are bad based on service! read more

O gosh, why did my husband take me here? We are visiting from out of town and my husband decides to check out the happy hour scene in downtown MKE. This was the first stop on his list due to the great advertised happy hour. HH 4-9pm deals on wells and beers $3-5 and half off apps. As wr walked in I immediately felt old. We had to at least be 8 to 10 years older than everyone there (and we are not even that old lol). In addition, we were over dressed, this is a muscle T, flip flops, gym shorts kinda place. We had pressed shorts, button down, long maxie dress kinda attire. I am totally giving my husband the side eye the entire time and he is like we are here now and it took awhile to find a space so we stay. We decide to sit at the bar and the bartender came right over. I asked for a well cosmo and the bartender promptly let's me know they don't have the stuff or glasses to make martini (husband gets another side eye). I settled for a pinapple and vodka and husband orders a rail whiskey and coke. We take a look at the apps and while they had a good selection none looked appetizing. It was a fried pickles, pretzel kinda place. We ordered the fish special that came with tator tots and slaw and asked for extra tots no slaw which the waitress was cool with. The fish was tilapia which the waiteress recommended to have grilled. The food came out and I wish I would have gotten the fish friend, the seasoning was weird and the put way to much lemon on the fish. The tator tots were delicious. The vibe of the bar was extremely young where everyone including the bartender were talking about there latest Pokémon conquest...thank God for the TV's. We ate our food drank our drinks and got the heck out of dodge. If you a looking for a very young atmosphere this IS the place for you. If you are looking for a quality happy hour experience skip it. My husband got a good scolding once we got to the car about the importance of reading yelp reviews lol! read more

Was looking for a place to eat after church with friends in town. So happy that they were opened early. I had the best Bloody Mary ever!! Two people in our group got to loaded Bloody Mary. Between the 8 people (adults and kids) we are cheese curds, fried pickles, Cali Burger, deep fried Ruben, two different types of tacos and nobody had one complaint. The server was great especially for a larger party. We will go back again. Not sure about the earlier reviews this place was absolutely great. And I'm pretty picky about where we eat and what we eat. read more

Loaded slate is well appraised by fellow yelpers at three stars. Inside, I could not help but wonder why it has orange, seemingly sponge-painted walls. This is a poor choice. On the other hand, it's wings are delightful and inexpensive and it has a fair selection of good beers on tap and in bottles. Table in the front has stools that are absurdly low for the table height. I felt like I'd shrunk when I sat down there. Undoubtedly I would return, especially when hungry for wings (but not particularly worried about ambiance). read more

I was excited to make a reservation here for Downtown Dining week after hearing about their Wisco burger that had cheese curds in it. They called me two hours before my reservation to tell me that they ran out of food the night before and had to shut the kitchen down. I was really surprised and pretty disappointed, but I still wanted to try it out. Came for dinner with my boyfriend on a Friday night and we got the deep fried bacon for an appetizer. It was really delicious and came with Guiness nacho cheese, which I wasn't a fan of, but my boyfriend loved it. We both got Wisco burgers for our entrees. His fried egg was really runny and made a huge mess but mine was cooked better. Couldn't really taste the components that made the burger unique, like the cheese curds, the deep fried bacon, or the fried egg. There was also lettuce, tomato, pickle, and a lot more so I could barely get my mouth around it, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I had tater tots as my side because I'm always excited when a bar has that on its menu. The drinks were reasonably priced and our waitress was nice. Probably would come back for the bar food. read more

While I was in town for a conference, I decided to stop in The Loaded Slate and was extremely happy that I did. The service was excellent, as well as The Kickin' Chicken Rolls, but the absolute star of my visit was The Loaded Bloody Mary, complete with a Pabst chaser, a must try! I'll never view a Bloody Mary the same again. What an awesome experience overall. read more

The Loaded Slate - The Loaded Bloody Mary with a Pabst chaser, a must try! - Pubs Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Just discovered this place on our last trip through Milwaukee on the way to GB. A nice waitress informed us of the $20 special, two pitchers and a dozen wings. We said, yeah, bring it on. What a fun place. Next time, we'll be trying the bloody mary/meal. Great service and crowd. read more

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This place is AMAZING!! We drove all the way from Madison for the Ultimate Bloody. We had the loaded bloody and loaded slate burger and tots. Food was absolutely amazing and staff was very friendly and accommodating!! We cannot wait to come back again!! read more

The Loaded Slate - Pubs Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

We came here for Downtown Dinning 2015. The menu had some potential food adventures but most of them fell short. Our favorites are: Mom- the bacon on her burger, sister- cheese curds (ordered off the reg menu at full price), me- my drink. The atmosphere is nice, definitely a bar not a restaurant which can account for the food disapoinments. The service was great, very friendly and enthusiastic. Now back to the food: the amount of the appetizers were limited (one huge and tough jalapeno popper that was ok or a single crab ragoon. Now the size could be due to DTD. The entrées were good. I had the bbq pulled pork sandwich. I usually do not like cold slaw on a bbq sandwich but theirs was ok. I did like the haystack fried onions topping the sandwich but thought there would be more than I had. The bottom half of the bun was so soggy I could not hold the sandwich in my hand and had to eat it with a knife and fork, after removing the bottom half of the bun. Mom's loaded burger was good and sister's fish tacos made with Mali Mali fell short because they tasted more like tuna tacos than anything. The dessert was a fried pb&j sandwich with ice cream. It had potential to be mind blowing but was more like a shoulder shrug. It was very salty and I could not detect any J (jelly) in the sandwich. The deep fried bread was good and it having chocolate sause and ice cream helped the dessert overall but could not save it. Mom's dessert was the smallest piece of cheesecake I've ever seen and sister had 2 mini "cream puffs" that were still frozen and inedible. Overall The Loaded Slate was a disappointment for Downtown Dinning week because I think it reached too high and was not ready for it. I heard a rumor that they had ran out of their DTD menu items earlier this week and had to cancel reservations until they received their delivery. I think I would have enjoyed my food more if it had not been DTD and I just had wanted a good burger and drink in a cool place. There were some nice things that justify it getting 2 stars instead of 0: good service, nice decore, good background music, good burgers and drinks, and location. One last thing, as I was walking out, I noticed that the female servers that I saw all wore short shorts. I don't know if this was their uniform. But it didn't sit well with me. read more

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After reading some of the previous reviews, I was a little nervous about this place but I had a restaurant.com certificate to use so we gave it a go. This place was outstanding!!! Jimmi was our waitress and she was the best! She was attentive and helpful. She even gave us great advice for getting a cheap hotel room for the night (hilton downtown for $64!). We had potstickers and poppers as well as a delicious bloody mary. The atmosphere is fun and the food was just perfect. We'll be back! read more

Loved the atmosphere of this place and music selection, hip hop/rap vibe. Great place to go before a Bucks game as Happy Hour is 4-7pm. Food is a little expensive, but the burgers were amazing! read more

False advertising!! I had an issue with a manager and a Restaurant.com certificate a few years back, but decided to give them another try, thinking they must have improved customer relations by now.. not-so-much. Their website boasts half price apps and taps all day long. The taps are NOT half price. We ordered 1 Bud Light and 1 Stella. On our bill, they were rung up as 2 Spotted Cows at $6. So, okay, that was for ease... but I thought, really, a tap of Bud is $6??? I questioned the server. I said so any other day, a Bud tap is $6... she said no... she said the website promotion "was just a slogan, all taps are $3." What??? Just a "slogan?" How about just a lie! To her credit, she comped the Bud... likely because she knew it was false advertising. The food wasn't bad, but it did not outweigh being taken for a fool. No more chances for Loaded Slate. read more

Service was attentive without being too in your face. Fun atmosphere where people at the bar chatted it up with the server and others at the bar. I had beef and horseradish sandwich. It was delicious, perfect balance of meat/cheese/horseradish. Nice beer selection. Will definitely return read more

The Loaded Slate - Awesome lunch, sliced beef with horseradish sauce. Nice selection of beer, attentive service. - Pubs Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Stopped in her twice this past month. Came in one time after a brewer game on a Friday night for a drink. Place was hoping and very busy. Fun vibe. Mega size Jenga was fun. Came back on a weekday for Bloody Mary's One word: FANTASTIC! Can't wait to go back. read more

DINER BEWARE!!!! Horrible experience! 1st and last time I will ever go to this resturant. Went to the Loaded Slate for a Bloody Mary and lunch on 3/8/2015. Something that was served to me was MOLDY! Which I am allergic to. Within 10 min of eating/drinking my meal I started having a SEVERE allergic reaction. I ended up in urgent care where i was treated then transferred by ambulance to the ER, where I had to spend 4-5 hrs in their care. According to the owner/manager though, I'm lying because it's not possible for them to serve MOLDY food! REALLY!?! I have the medical bills to prove otherwise! After some research, I found they have had problems twice in the past with MOLD in their icemaker and around their soda gun. NASTY! ! CLEAN AND SANITIZE YOUR RESTURANT AND CHECK YOUR EXP. DATES! read more

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Tell me why I walked in there with my black boyfriend NO ONE ELSE is wearing a mask and this Barbie boy bartender has the audacity to catch an attitude with me and say, "you know it's a real thing right." (The masks) literally NO ONE was wearing a mask. We will take our money and good tipping habits elsewhere. Funny thing was everyone else was white and it was okay for them to not have masks just not us. What a shitty employee I would never hire someone whO speaks to people that way. read more

Fun spot! They were really responsive to music requests. They played a lot of 90's & early 2000 music. Bartenders made their way to each side of the bar regularly. Games were available which was fun but I'm not sure they had the space for the games they have available. Generally a good place to go to stop for a drink & I would go again. read more

I absolutely hate giving bad reviews, and really hope that I just went in on a bad day. But, the entire experience put Loaded Slate on my list of places I will most likely not go back to. I went in with a group (Their reviews will be coming Im am sure) before an event at the Bradley Center. While walking there from my car I noticed all of the restaurants and bars around were packed. I got to Loaded Slate and there were still plenty of places to sit or stand. The majority of the customers were the construction workers that were working up the street. There were about 7 tables eating and only one server. The poor girl was obviously not an experienced server and was having a really hard time keeping up with everything. After about 10 mins she came over and took our drink and food order. After awhile of her not returning with out drinks we looked down the bar and saw them sitting there waiting for us while the bartender chatted with some people sitting there. So, I walked down to the end of the bar and got our drinks myself. I ordered a Chicken/Pinapple/Pepper Jack Cheese Sandwich and asked for an order of Nachos as an appetizer. After what seemed like quite a while the Nachos never came. I figured she forgot about them. She was too busy running between tables I just called it a lose. Eventually our food came, and guess what! So did the Nachos. My food looked Delicious. A Lightly toasted sandwich sprinkled with parmesean cheese, chicken, melted pepper jack and pinapple with perfectly cooked tater tots. And then I ate a Tater Tot. It was like biting in to a cube of salt!! They were so salty it was actually burning my tongue! I was so disappointed!! I moved on to my sandwich. Although the menu didn't specify that the sandwich would be warm, the toasted bread and melted cheese made me believe it would. Until I bit in to it. Ice Cold! Ugh!! I can only blame the cook for the amount of salt on all of the food. What in the world was he thinking?!?! Does he not taste his food? And, I can only imagine that our food was sitting in the kitchen waiting for us, but the server was too over worked to get us our food while it was still warm. Considering they are so close to the Bradley Center, they really need to work on staffing properly on nights there are events. And, have a talk with the cook about over salting his food. Just a bad experience overall. And, I wanted it to be so good! read more

Place sucks tried just talking with girl behind bar and was basically told to leave and they were trying to ban me for a while now horrible bar stay away read more

I just received this private message from Jerome M. who claims to be the owner of this place. I can't help but laugh at how this guy thinks his place is going to make it with this attitude, which is exactly the attitude we received when we complained during our visit: "You obviously know nothing about this industry, I am sorry you had a bad experience there, but reviews like yours is what is wrong with YELP. I have 100 compliment to every one bad complaint, YELP is a site for complainers. If you had such a bad time why didn't you wright manager or talk to an owner I sure they would have tried to make your experience better, and taken the criticism to heart and tried to make their place better. Instead you went on line and tried to ruin someones livelihood with out a thought of the consequences I wish I had that luxury of living a life and not caring about others. I hope all goes well for you in your life and again I am sorry you had such a horrible day out. Remember their are people in this world that have nothing and never complain and they still strive to help others." Thanks for Reading, Owner, The Loaded Slate read more

I don't understand how the rating is only 2.5 stars... My wife and I have been there twice and both experiences have been out of this world! They are a really nice staff of people and the drinks are good and the food is solid. But mostly, it's about the vibe... Good people hanging out with good intentions equals a good time... Tell them Bob sent you... read more

Food was nasty, ordered a bloody that was just blah. Service was good which is why I gave a start. Tried it and didn't like it!

Horrible service. Ordered a loaded grilled cheese, after an hour it still hadn't come out so they took it off our bill. Once it finally came, It had 2 slices of cheese, half a piece of Bacon, half a slice of tomato. I still had to leave and get pizza down the street. The fries are good-although, a guy at the table next to us said he ordered fries and got some weird type of potato dish (not fries). read more

Great new place. We went for the packers opener AND used a groupon. No problems at all - our waitress was very nice and helpful. She was able to handle all of the people there and still check on us plenty of times. The food is average pub fare but prepared better than most. The sandwiches have thick bread which my GF did not like (I DID like it though). One thing that really stands out about this place are the wings. After moving to Milwaukee we noticed that some of the better wing places will grill their wings after saucing them (Points East, Club Garibaldi, Magoos, etc). This is a wonderful technique. Loaded Slate does something different and I'm not exactly sure what. The end result are wings that have the meat falling off the bones in a similar way that happens when you eat a really good rack of ribs. I've never had wings like this before and it was very enjoyable. One thing I noticed was the decorations on the wall were pretty comical. Being that this place is only about 3 weeks young, we noticed that they are still trying to find an identity. On the wall you will find a shield with swords, farm tools, basketball hoop, antiques, beer signs, pirate stuff, etc. It looks like they just had a bunch of random things to put up just to have "something" on the walls. Not a negative, just kind of interesting. There is also a cool game where you drop a ring on a string across the room to try and hook it on a peg. I've only seen this at one other bar in Kalamazoo, MI. I didn't get to play it because there were too many people so I'm not sure if you get something when you win. Anyways, to sum it up - we really like it there, the food is great, the staff is nice, and we will be going back. read more

Excellent service, good food and pleasant staff... huge improvement over Mecca. A great spot for to watch college football and hang. We'll be back! read more

I would call this place one step up from a dive bar that offers pub grub. I don't drink alcohol so I can't speak to drinks, but I can comment on the food. My hamburger was dry, over cooked and flavorless. The cheese curds were mushy and terrible, and all it it was served with plastic forks and knives-not impressive. Oh and the milkshakes are slow to arrive as they are made by the servers. Overall I rate this place as mediocre plus. read more

If you're looking for a good place to try during Fox6 Days of Dining, give The Loaded Slate a shot. My friend and I stopped in mid-afternoon for a late lunch and were greeted and seated right away. While it was empty when we arrived, the bar seating started to fill up soon after. For $10 (Days of Dining special), I had the shepherd's pie soup, the Thanksgiving panini, and fried s'more. The soup was flavorful but could have been a bit warmer. The panini was a solid choice, stacked with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and cranberry glaze. The fried s'more was rich and fantastic, served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Nom. The service was great, and food was delivered quickly. Looking around, it seemed like there was a good variety of drinks and specials throughout the week. All in all, this was a good visit, and I'd be interested in returning to get a better sense of their typical menu. read more

The Loaded Slate - Fried s'more - Pubs Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Stopped in for the first time for brunch and was pleasantly surprised. Excellent from scratch bloodies. Delicious cheese sprinkled tots, and Wisconsin burger which featured a fried egg. Everything was great, and the staff was very friendly & helpful. I bet this spot would be a super fun place to watch a game. read more

I heard they had good bloody Mary's with all the fixings and garnish. We ordered 2 of them figuring they would come out with all the stuff in it. All it was, was just pretty much tomato juice , vodka and a lemon and lime, and beer chaser wasnt included. Had to pay for it. We were expecting the big Bloodys as we have seen, didn't see anything on the menu for this. Also $10 for a order of cheese curds, they were good, but $10, I guess that's downtown. read more

Been here twice. First time for a badger game. Bartenders were attentive and showed regard for customers. Second time the young guy bartending was blaring obnoxious country music for himself and spent most of the time in the back room leaving the bar empty. When he was behind the bar his face was glued to his phone. We probably would've stayed quite a bit longer had the service been different. Also, there was a dog roaming around the bar on several occassions...is that even legal at a place that serves food? Not to mention the dog came from the back, where I assume the kitchen is. Lots of potential for this place, but so far missing the mark overall for me. read more

Loaded Slate is the greatest bar in Milwaukee. Joe K. and the folks at Little Lambeau were kind enough to host our Live Fantasy Football Draft for our league, the Next Round Robin. The bar was perfect. Great space, streaming music and diverse beer collection. There was even enough space for a mni dance floor where one of our league members put on a clinic. Our entire league had the best time there and it was the perfect draft. The food was delicious as well. Everyone who works at the bar is extremely friendly and makes your feel like family. We can't recommend this place highly enough and we will be back for a draft in the future. Also if you like attractive bartenders, you will love the Loaded Slate. read more

Awesome atmosphere! Bartender is f*ckn sick and super friendly. 12/10 stars recommend

Amazing food, best Buffalo Chicken sandwich I've had! It's pulled chicken and pressed in a panini. Also the sliders are delicious. Great atmosphere, relaxing, and fun people. Whole places is decked out in chalkboards, some really cool art work all done in chalk! read more

SICK! (literally). Best to Stay Away. My husband and I ordered dinner delivery from here this past Monday (8/14). **Beware: the food-borne illness is strong with this place!** I had the Veggie Black Bean Tacos and the 3rd Street Grande Nachos. First, all the food arrived room temp at best. (the UberEats driver only took 10 minutes to get from the restaurant to our house, so it definitely wasn't her fault). The tacos were OK. Had they been hot/warm, they may have actually been tasty. The nachos: No. Bueno! First (again), they were room temp. Second, the sauteed mushrooms were rubbery and slimy. Third, the sauce was salty and chilled. Fourth (and probably worst), the "pulled chicken" was most likely "pulled" out of a can and dumped on top of the chips without any seasoning or cooking that I could tell. If they ARE using canned meat, that's completely gross IMO. My advice for the staff/owners/kitchen would be to fully cook the food and use ingredients that are fresh (or at least not past the expiration date?). For diners, my advice would be to move on... read more

We visited the loaded slate prior to a bucks game on a saturday evening... With two young boys (6 and 8) I called ahead the day before to see if it was a family friendly place, and was told "until 9pm" :) The four of us went there at 5-5:30pm for dinner, and we were VERY PLEASANTLY surprised!!! It was not jampacked, but not empty. Easily within walking distance of the bradley center. At first, I was a little concerned bringing kids to a bar that I assume is mostly bar and less restaurant, but it was very family friendly. Clean, had a TV at our table to watch some of the final 4 game on. The kids loved the chalkboard idea, but there was no chalk at the table...(didn't ask for any, maybe they would have given us some) We all had burgers (my wife had the black bean burger, which I have to admit is the best tasting veggie burger I've ever tried!!), and the food was good. I feel they show they made an effort with the sprinkled cheese on the fries, etc...to dress up the meal. They also pre-cut the burger in half that our kids were sharing so we didn't have to mess with it at the table (they did this without being asked, we simply stated they were sharing when we ordered....again, effort) Service was friendly, timely, and available when necessary. No issues at all. As to some responses to the other reviews: I didn't have to rely on the waitress to teach me about beer, because I already know what kind of beer I like! :) I understand that a good bartender or waiter/waitress with tons of knowledge can go a long way, but it's certainly not an expectation of mine. For the person complaining about not being able to use their restaurant.com certificate on the happy hour specials....Come on...so you wanted less than half priced appetizers and then another half off of your bill with your certificate? We also had a restaurant.com certificate, and had no problem using it.... The certificates ALWAYS say "cannot be combined with any promotions, coupons, or other special offers" What do you think happy hour is...? You can use it no problem towards normal menu pricing. Overall, great experience, and wanted to make the effort to write a review for others in a similar situation. read more

Good specials, surprisingly good burgers, good place to stop by if you're in the area and you want a cheap bite to eat or cheap drinks. The crowd varies from time to time. On my last visit for a bite and a beverage, the crowd was younger, probably college-aged and were a bit obnoxious but hey, we've all been there before! read more

Get the Bloody Mary! It takes awhile, so either accept the beer chaser or order another drink in the meantime as they prep all the 'garnish' as you order them. read more

I wasn't even aware they serve food here. Only reason most people go here is to get wasted!

Very nice staff. Friendly and comfortable bar / restaurant. The Kickin Chicken Rolls are delicious. They also serve brunch.