Black Sheep MKE — Restaurant in Milwaukee

Well, I have been out to a number of establishments in the great city of Milwaukee over the years and have never written a review - that is about to change. Stopped in the Black Sheep for the first time. Immediately my wife said "too loud, let's go"...I said "it is interesting, let's give it a chance". Interesting turned into pretentious very fast. Sat down and waitress asked if we would be eating or not...we said "no, just drinks"..."well then I guess I'll have to wipe the table down" was the response. We decided to let that go and wait for the remainder of our party to come (big mistake - should have left). My wife ordered a sangria and almost spit it out on first sip...didn't touch it after that. I suggested we return it, but she said "no, I am fine". Waitress never commented on the full drink that sat in front of my wife for the hour we spent there. We had one drink each (in retrospect...one too many). Then we got the bill. We were a little surprised to see $15 for the Canadian Club on the rocks my friend ordered. When we asked about it the reply was "I don't set the prices, I just serve the drinks". Really?!?! Guess you won't be getting much of a tip to redo that horrible fake red dye someone put in your hair! Let me just say...pretentious overpriced snotty waitressing is not Milwaukee to me. Next time - Wolski's. I can see why you named it the "Black Sheep"...you are the "black sheep" of the city for entertainment. Had to give it one star or else I couldn't...

I can not say it enough. This restaurant is hands down my absolute favorite venue to get a drink (both loaded and n/a), an appetizer, an entre, AND dessert all in one sitting! Very few meet my standards to do so, and the ambiance is all part of the package.

Their pairing of textures and flavor alongside an array of options give me a hard time choosing every single time I glance over their menu. From fried brussels to cheesy bacon poutine, butternut squash risotto to pork shank brocoli mac and cheese with an apple gastrique, apple crisp with a side of ice cream or chai crème brûle, the delictable options can satiate you just imagining them!

But I guarantee they will look even better on your plate. The thought and care it took to curate this spread was incredibly intelligent. Rylie our waitress was by far one of the best in the business AND even the host who sat us kept her eye out on our well-being long after doing so, by offering a handy to-go bag for our boxes of leftovers before our departure. When I say hands down, I mean it. Black Sheep, thank you for all that you do for...

Food was good, server was not, menu could use a little updating.

Went in today for a group brunch - my friends were drinking mimosas already & I'm sober. I took a look at the menu and the drinks said something along the lines of "*Can be made non-alcoholic". There was an asterisk next to the statement, but none by the drinks, so I assumed it meant everything. When I asked for a non-alcoholic mimosa, the waiter said "well that's orange juice!" in a really sarcastic tone and I told him "they make na versions of this" (and pointed to the champagne). He tried backpedaling when I said I'd just take water & offered me some drink he makes all the time at work, which was just soda with juice in it.

I'd update the menu to remove that statement or add asterisks next to the drinks that can actually be made na. I looked over the menu many times to make sure I wasn't misreading it. You don't know why people are sober & they shouldn't be embarrassed for it. We don't just want soda, sometimes we want to fit in too with fancy drinks.

Had a breakfast sandwich, it was good. Not sure I'll be...