Eating Out in Ol' Milwaukee

On April 1, I will be heading to the land of Beer and Cheese for an alumni gathering. I would appreciate any fine dining options near the Hotel Pfister that would appeal to a group of old friends.

I'm taking the girls for a few days of waterpark and butterburgers myself next week in Milwaukee. One of the places I have my eye on is Coerper's Five O'Clock Club. It's not downtown, and I understand reservations are a bit dicey, but perhaps the hotel concierge can take care of it.

The other place I really wanna try is Jack Pandl's.

Rob

My friend was recently at Coerpers and was told that they were going to be closing fairly soon--the owner wants to retire and there is no-one in the family to take over for him. I believe his wife passed away in the fall.
This place is a Milwaukee landmark so for all you classic steak joint fans, RUN do not walk to Coerper's before it heads to the Big Diner in the Sky...

Rob,

There are two Jack Pandl's. The original is in Whitefish Bay and a second is in Bayside, a few miles further north.

Two months ago we had dinner at the Bayside place. Overall it was a pleasant experience. The food was good traditional American. The quiet atmosphere takes you a few decades into the past (nothing wrong with that if you're in the mood), and it's set on a large woodsy lot.

We had a table at a window and the view enhanced our experience. Service was good and prices were reasonable for this type of place. (Dinner for two with two glasses of wine, tax & tip was $70.00.)

I've not been to the original Pandl's so I can't compare them.

TPA,

Kate and I had a wonderful bistro dinner at Coquette Cafe a couple years ago. It was an easy cab ride from the Pfister. An account of the weekend trip can be found here.

Cheers,

Aaron

Really good place in Milwaukee: Crazy Water 839 S. 2nd St.
http://www.onmilwaukee.com/bars/article ... water.html

A fun place: The Social --mac and cheese and duck confit (not the shepards pie duck confit)... although my buddy said his was reallly good... see http://www.chicagofoodies.com/2005/03/m ... heese.html

A really fun place: The Palomino on the south side... deep fried pickles, pabst and pool. It will make you want to move (back) to Milwaukee.
http://onmilwaukee.com/bars/articles/palomino.html

Pandels is down the street from where I grew up... not bad but not worth the trip from the pfister... Go to Bayview!

Eddie Martinis is loved and I was cringing all the way into my chair. The food was VERY good. VERY expensive though.

Coerpers is likely being sold. It's not closing per se...

Ah Pandls. We had the rehearsal dinner for our wedding there. Can't remember a thing about the meal, but we're still together after 20 years. Cause and effect?

Jonah

For a place downtown, walking distance from The Pfister, is

Moceans
747 N. Broadway
Milwaukee
414-272-7470

It is where Grenadiers used to be. Here is a review:
http://www.milwaukeemagazine.com/dining ... ine_id=417

Just on the same street as The Pfister is Elsa's - where I would go for coctails after dinner:
http://www.milwaukeemagazine.com/dining ... dine_id=87

Another good option is Lake Pake Bistro, which is a taxi ride away:
http://www.lakeparkbistro.com/docs/location.html
http://www.milwaukeemagazine.com/dining ... ine_id=134
Lake Park Bistro has a fabulous view of the lake, so you may want to go for lunch, but go hungry, you'll love the food.

If you feel like a formal fabulous 3 hour dinner, you would love Sanford, which is also a taxi ride away.
Sanford Restaurant
1547 N. Jackson St.
Milwaukee
414-276-9608
http://www.milwaukeemagazine.com/dining ... ine_id=376

Here is a place in the vacinity - down the street from Moceans. I hesitate to recommend it because the place is rather small and not conducive to LARGE groups. The food, however is excellent.

http://www.milwaukeemagazine.com/reviews/042004_ouzo.html

In the attached article, there is a reference to a Greek restaurant - Pallas Restaurant in West Allis, WI. We ate there last year and it was one of the poorest restaurants that I visited last year and there were so many bad experiences in 2004.