Coquette Cafe — Restaurant in Milwaukee

This was the second time that we went to the restaurant. The first time we went to the restaurant it was fabulous! Lots of appealing specials. This time, there were no entree specials...very disappointing! The appetizer soup was a Chipotle Pork, which I would think would be better suited for a Mexican Restaurant, not a French Restaurant. So, with no entree specials, I ordered the Skate. There were three small pieces of fish on a huge salad. The fish was so salty I couldn't even eat it! So I sent it back and ordered the trout instead. The trout was better, but I believe the cook didn't season it at all. So, I had a rather bland piece of fish on a bed of croutons. Yes, that right. Fish served on croutons. Go figure. Would have been nice with rice or a potato, but dry croutons? Not worth the money. Don't think I will...

The French onion soup was great, very robust flavor. The main course was just OK. The gooey fish skin was not edible and the seasoning on the fish and risotto was a little bland. The desert was very good. It was a key lime pie with a meringue and caramel sauce. I prefer the traditional style, but still very good. I guess when i visit a restaurant and order a $25 dish, i expect it to be the star. Because of my level of expectation, i have given only 3 stars. I did try some dishes of others at my table and they seemed very good. I wouldn't be opposed to trying this place again in the future and adjusting my rating...

Both the food and the service were excellent.

I require gluten free meals and I relied on my velvet-voiced server to recommend GF wine/food pairings. He did a marvelous job. (Seriously, the guy had the most amazingly deep voice. Plus he was just plain nice. --Nice to work with, kind about my foibles.)

Finally, I somehow managed to lose my glasses there and they found them, contacted me and saw them returned to me promptly. I would definitely go there again and am completely confident recommending them to folks venturing into...