Egg & Flour Pasta Bar — Restaurant in Milwaukee

We came for my birthday dinner because our 2-year-old loves pasta and we thought she would enjoy it. We ordered The Adam for me, Carbonara for my husband, buttered Shells for our daughter, and Cheese Bread to share.

I really liked the Bolognese sauce and Burrata on The Adam. It was also great for dipping bread. I did not enjoy the pappardelle pasta, in particular. The wide and long shape was unwieldy to eat with a fairly soupy (but delicious) sauce. I had to cut them up to eat without a mess, but the bowl and Burrata (which was great) made it difficult to cut the pasta. I would have chosen a smaller, bite-sized/spoon-sized shape or long and skinny shape for this dish.

The Carbonara was great, in his opinion. Definitely recommended.

The butter shells were uninteresting and unimpressive. They were very large. Too big even for a toddler who routinely overfills her mouth. These needed to be cut in half for her to eat. Again, the bowl made this challenging. I would also say the portion size was too large, though we did ask for less, even for a kid who can put away some mac and cheese.

The vibe here was "college campus frat hangout". Loud-ish rock music, black walls, graffiti -esque art, dimly lit bathrooms with posters of glamorous/sexy people eating pasta, video game machines, string lights.

On a Thursday night it was not busy at all, though several to-go orders were picked up while we ate, reinforcing the vibe. Granted, we came at toddler dinner time of 5:30-ish.

I also got an Odyssea Spiced Peach Sangria (in a can). It was alright/not very memorable.

The service was a bit lackluster. Another vibe of college-kid job.

Overall it was a frustrating but tasty birthday dinner. The Bolognese sauce and Burrata were the highlight for me. If I could buy a pint to take home, that would be great. We'll probably stick with boxed pasta with browned ghee and parm for our...

For my first time visiting Crossroads Collective, I decided to eat at Egg & Flour Pasta Bar. I had heard a lot of great things about Egg & Flour prior to visiting. I had a solid lunch there, but I will say I was a little disappointed and underwhelmed (maybe it was just overhyped). The experience was good enough, but it was just that and nothing beyond.

The menu is somewhat small, and they do not have daily special options available on weekends (we visited on a Saturday). I chose the Creste Di Gallo, which is basil walnut pesto. The food was good, but the pasta was a little al dente for my taste.

I will say, it was somewhat off-putting to watch my food being made…with only one glove on. The person working was just reaching into the basil and other ingredients, and throwing it in the bowl with the pasta, and wiping their bare hand off on their apron/pants. It definitely made me a little uncomfortable and concerned…I don’t thing wearing food safety gloves should be too much to ask, especially when the food preparation area is open and customers are watching you make things.

The pasta was good, but it was just a large bowl of a little too hard pasta noodles with good pesto. It would have been nice to be able to order half the portion of pasta and a small salad for the same price ($10 plus tip, which was reasonable for the amount of food).

I would return to Egg & Flour…but I would hope a different person would be preparing the food, or they would be wearing gloves. If I had seen that on an order ahead of placing mine, I would have chosen a different vendor. The food was good, but nothing...

I had my reservations coming here but I also had high hopes and was price conscious before trying this place out.

Upon entering you get hit with cool pops of color with their immaculate wall art! It gives off cool edgie grab and go vibes!

The menu is straight forward and broken down into sections. You order at the register and have plenty open seating to choose from. We went around 3:30pm on a Wednesday so it wasn’t chaotic or crowded.The cashier patiently answered all my questions and placed our order swiftly!

2 pasta dishes with protein and 1 side of bread, no drinks totaled to $50 with taxes. I can say with certainty that the quality of the food is there and that’s where all your money is going. You can taste the freshness in the sauce and the thickness of the pasta! The bread was fresh and perfectly baked.

The sauce is definitely very clean and fresh, but it is on the lighter side when it comes to flavor and seasoning! Which I think complemented the freshly made pasta well! The pesto was so fresh I ate it on its own with the pistachios! Again light on the garlic and seasonings but felt like a warm healthy fresh meal.

Overall the food was good and different! I personally do appreciate a heavier seasoned sauce and for a price range starting at $50 I’d probably explore a wine and dine place. The pasta was great and the portions...