The 1844 Table & Mash — Restaurant in Kenosha

We went here yesterday for lunch for the first time since it was our 24th Anniversary. The inside of the Hotel and the restaurant are beautiful. It's quite impressive how they have transformed the old Heritage House to this boutique hotel. The staff was very friendly, the manager of the restaurant greeted us at the front. The waiter, Broden was very nice, we even chatted with him about the hotel and the surrounding area. The staff seemed to be genuinely excited about this new undertaking as they had only been open a week. We ordered the French Onion soup and as big fans of French Onion soup, we get it everywhere we go as I think it's a good barometer of the skill of a chef. It's something simple to make but it takes a good bit of skill to pull the umami from the ingredients to the soup to make a good soup. I have to say, it was probably some of the best French Onion soup we had both had in recent memory, good start! My wife got the 1844 Salad which had a smoked, fried, pork belly in it. While that doesn't sound all that appetizing it was absolutely amazing! Best thing I have had in the last year! I got the very simple Stella burger. I think one can tell a lot about the skill of a restaurant by keeping things simple. Not a lot of condiments, a bit of light mayo, a slice of provolone cheese a tomato and pickle. The burger was good, the flavor of the meat came through as it wasn't smothered with condiments. The meat was of good quality. My one complaint was that I ordered it medium and it came out well done. Still a good burger. I let the waiter know, as I know new restaurants have to "get the kinks out" as staff adjust to their new surroundings and new equipment. I let them know, I was not asking for another burger or wanting any money off, as I was happy with the flavor of the burger. Broden the waiter let the manager know and they took money off the bill anyway, much appreciated but not needed! My burger came with home made chips made there, they were fantastic. Not chewy or oily, crispy and light with a nice potato flavor.

For dessert we ordered the nutella brownie and one of the chefs brought it out. It didn't look like a nutella brownie but we thought what the heck, looks good! Broden came out just as we were cutting into it to let it us know it was the Tres Leches cake and it wasn't the brownie but at that point we were already eating it and honestly, it was great and we didn't care what it was, we were happy with it. We had coffee with the cake and it was a great anniversary lunch! Without tip, for me and my wife the bill ran just over $50 so it's not a casual lunch spot where you're going to get away with a bill of $20 or less. It's probably for more special occasions.

Like all new restaurants The 1844 Table and Mash is still finding it's footing but our experience was still wonderful. As a local, I'm looking forward to returning again. Kenosha is in dire need of more nice, sit down restaurants. Our "go to" for special occasions in town was the old Mangia (not the new one that eventually closed down) with it gone we've been looking for a place. We hope that the 1844 Table and Mash will be our new "go to". We'll have to make a few more visits before we decide that but we are looking forward to it! There were some logistical hiccups that occured but they were fine. We're willing to overlook them as the staff and restaurant are very new. As we visit more often I will update this post. As of our first visit, I...

When entering for dinner the door was locked and we had to enter by the hotel lobby and walked through the breakfast areas. Not a big deal but not welcoming. Then I noticed a large cart of half eaten food and dirty dishes which was from one of the smaller event spaces. Again not horrible, but not appetizing. The bar was nice, but the eating space was nothing special and it felt like a hotel. Plus the entire time we were eating people from the wedding upstairs or small party kept coming in and then leaving. There was also no music playing, everyone could hear our conversation. Drinks were small, expensive and unremarkable. We had a bloody mary, maple old fashioned and strawberry refresher. Dinner was also expensive, for such lack luster food. Everything is a la cart. Thats fine but if you do that I expect amazing sides. That us not the case here. We all had a wedge salad. The dressing choices were ranch or vinaigrette. Not sure who serves wedge salads without blue cheese especially in Wisconsin. We did enjoy the crispy onions on top. The salmon that arrived was overcooked and had a thick skin on it. The sauce was all over the plate, horrible presentation. The smashed potatoes were gritty and we were unable to eat. The vegetable of the day was asparagus and all off the woody part of the asparagus was used didn’t eat. Lasagna and Bucatini were unremarkable and bland. Service like the food was below par. Our water glasses were not filled until two minutes before we left. I left a full plate of my bucatini and was not asked why. We sat with empty plates for 15 minutes, I think we were checked on once. My mother commented oh I thought he left. I felt horrible that I suggested this place to my family and it was horrible. Plus the prices are outrageous for the quality of food, drinks, and level of service. At the end of the meal I was go to talk to the hostess, but none was present at the desk. I think they should stick to catering vs restaurant service, hopefully that is good. I would hate to be a bride paying those prices for bland...

To set the scene, our group ranged from 35-44 years old. We are all parents and what I would consider successful in our careers. We love greasy burgers to fine dining. Most importantly, we love good food.

Went to Brunch on 8/21/23 for the first time with 6 friends. This was one of the worst brunches I've ever experienced. I rarely write reviews but there needs to be a honest review for those who expect delicious food when dining. Price is not an issue for us but the food and all beverages were blatantly low quality. The orange juice is identical to what you get in cup at the hospital. The coffee was of equal quality and burnt. The Bloody Mary was flavorless. The pastries tasted wrong, like the container they were stored in. At one point, my friend next to me eating a hot item from the brunch said, "Something doesn't taste right, I should stop eating this." The cubed ham in my omelet was difficult to chew. Every aspect of this brunch was cheap.

My main issue is the horrible quality of the food but if service is more important to you, know it was also unacceptable. We had to ask 2 servers to get someone to restock plates at the buffet. Parts of the buffet would be completely empty - fruit plate, salad plate, etc. Never to be restocked during the 2 hours we were there. We were there for 2 hours not by choice, the service was like the food, poor. Server was nice but rarely came around and would seem to disappear.

My husband and I lived in downtown Kenosha during the time the building was renovated. We looked forward to the day we would have a reason to be a guest and, more importantly, dine at what we expected to be casual fine dining. The room similarly to our dining experience was cheap and unmaintained but I don't care enough to write a review about that. What I do care about is Good Food.

There are much better brunches in the downtown...