Saint Bibiana — Restaurant in Milwaukee

Honestly, the place comes off as another dry hipster ordeal in a city full of them, but holy bazookas Batman the food is next level. Lots of Brady street spots serving ok to slightly above average food that's severely upcharged, but this spot takes intentional care to elevate the food and the prices are actually reasonable (12 bucks for an incredibly well made chicken sandwich with fries included, can't beat that deal without dropping the quality). Ive had the burger, very solid classic American with flavors and temp on point, buffalo chicken sandwich is unique and honestly probably the best I've had since I've moved up here years ago, and the way they do their fries is my all time favorite way (lightly battered, crispy outside, soft inside). Portions are perfect, not too much but not too little. Their beer selection is just ok for an 8 tap but nothing particularly mind blowing, they do have a relatively small but very eclectic liquor selection so there's certainly some worthy unique choices (Tingala is an experience). The atmosphere is pretty lowkey once you're in it, they keep it dark which is nice for my dive bar rat eyes, but since its so lowkey it is just a little forgettable. Staff have always been attentive and friendly, haven't had any complaints so far. Feels like the perfect middleground between a dive and a boujee downtown affair. And again, cannot stress this enough, the food is surprisingly higher quality than you'd assume. Highly recommend giving it a go more than a few times. My only real complaint is that I wish they'd keep their taps rotating rather than semi-permanent but thats a me issue. Overall the spot is certainly worth your time and once you try the food you'll def come back...

Well I was enjoying myself on Dec 8, and dancing on the top floor, nothing unusual. Then I went to the bar and asked for two titos and soda, one for me and one for my lady. I was dressed to the nines in my finest attire, the suit was pressed, the tie was clipped. I handed the young man a single crisp 50 dollar bill, which I pulled swiftly out of my wallet, choosing from one of many of the 50's in my wallet. He took my 50 dollar bill and began to pour two drinks, which consisted of 98% soda and 2% titos. He handed me my change, I looked down at the amount he gave me. Two single dollars is what I received. Now I'm no mathematician, but I believe 24 dollars for a single titos and soda is absurd...unimaginable....outright theft. I grinned, knowing what this thief was trying to do. "I gave you a fifty" I proclaimed. He said nothing and shuffled to the register, he gave me another 40 dollars, not apologizing, not admitting fault. I may have said some choice words after this encounter, to which he pretended I did not. He merely tried to ignore me, hoping I would not press the situation further. I found it quite amusing that this little boy tried to pull a stunt that only a fool would fall for. To other patrons of this bar, I hope that you enjoy yourself. But I urge you to be wary of the shrimp on the second floor, who tries to con you out of money and buys shots for any girl in a mini skirt who shows the slightest...

The Saint Benedict was somewhat of a disaster. The hollandaise sauce was runny and thin, thoroughly soaking into the biscuit making it soggy and unappetizing. The egg was also way overcooked; the overall dish was unpleasant and not executed well.

The Beelzebub BLT - like most BLTs really - had good flavor. The giardiniera was a nice addition, although chunky to the point where half of it fell out. The bread was wimpy and had trouble holding the sandwich together, but the taste was decent, regardless.

It took around an hour or more for the food to come out after ordering, which was surprising considering things were relatively dead inside. Service was accommodating and understanding of the rare send-back (of the Benedict), and they took it off the bill.

Anecdotally, I've heard the burger is very good. Unfortunately, whether an off day or otherwise, there was enough wrong in execution and timeliness that I'll likely not be back to try it...