Caradaro Club Pizza — Restaurant in Milwaukee

When I came in to dine in, I ordered ahead using the online menu as we were in a rush to have a quick dine in meal and get home. The pizza wasn't started until we got there and took about 30 minutes to arrive. The owner had never given us a menu when we sat down. When we received the bill, there was no itemization. I had referenced the prices online from the website and the owner stated that the prices were from 2008 and so didn't reflect current prices. The breakdown of costs didn't make sense to me even after I discussed it with the owner. He asked if he should provide discounts to me after explaining it and I felt awkward to be in that position as a customer. There should be a clear menu available to customers with current prices both in store and online and the final bill should be itemized explaining all charges. I believe we were also charged for garlic strips even though we had referenced the coupon online for free garlic strips. The pizza didn't seem as good as a few years ago. The inside of the restaurant also had dirty lounge seating and the floors didn't seem to clean. The owner and the cook doubled as wait staff. We had pleasant conversation and their demeanor was friendly. This is a historic place and I believe the reputation it has should carry with it the basic experience of cost transparency and cleanliness for a restaurant that has been around so long and has become a tourist destination for many...

We found this place on accident and are happy we did! We intended on going to Balistreri's for pizza only to discover they are closed Tuesdays. It has a hole in the wall feel. The owner was very friendly and hospitable and the pizza was fantastic. I have to believe the pizza is the same recipe as Balistreri's as it was almost indistinguishable (an article we read confirmed Jim Balistreri had worked for Caradaro before starting his own business).

The only negative thing I can say is the menus we were handed at the table (and what is shown on the website) did not have current/accurate prices. When I walked up to the counter to pay there was a menu taped to the counter with the prices crossed out and a higher amount written next to each. We paid roughly $30 for an 18" cheese pizza, half pepperoni, an order of cheesy garlic bread (also amazing), and a drink. With the price of eating out at nearly any other restaurant with a family of four, I still feel like this was a bargain, especially compared to...

My husband and I took a weekend trip to Milwaukee for his birthday. I’ve never been to town and was excited to explore! We enjoyed so many beautiful places and foods, 1 of which was Caradaro. We were next door at O Riley’s pub in hopes of getting some delicious Irish cuisine but when we arrived we were informed the kitchen was closed. So we looked up near by pizza and turns out this place was next door. I called and was lucky enough to speak to the owner. He informed me they were slammed and his estimated time for food was about 2 hours. When I told him we wouldn’t be able to wait that long he worked with me to get us a pizza and garlic cheese bread in under 20 min. He was very kind and made the perfect ending to our weekend get away. Although we don’t watch much basketball in STL, we were thrilled to eat the delicious pizza while watching the Bucks...