Wonderland — Restaurant in Milwaukee

Milwaukee needs to get its vegetarian/ vegan house in order.This place has vegan/ vegetarian options on the menu but can’t cook any of that with flavor. The big city breakfast came w veggie Patty’s that were like cardboard and soy chorizo over cooked like eating gravel. It was spicy despite waiter saying it wasn’t, but wouldn’t be enough spice for someone who actually like spice. So like Spicy rocks. The hashbrowns were the worst I’ve had in my entire life. They weren’t burnt but were so dry it was like eating twigs. Also smallest portion I’ve seen at a restaurant w hashbrowns on menu and this particular dish costs 20$! It also came w a slice of the worst French toast I’ve ever had. Too much nutmeg or some other spice with cinnamon so that it turned the whole thing an unappealing brown and there was hardly any egg it seemed just like some gross spice on the wrong kind of bread, served dried out like a crouton on the edges and freezing cold. I was in a very good mood today despite this being the worst brunch I’ve ever eaten. I was starving so I forced myself to eat most of it urged on by my partner to be polite. But I’m poor and sometimes only get 1 good meal a day. So it was like someone took his 20$ for my meal but I was still starving when we left w no food at home. When grocery shopping is as expensive as it is, you’d expect someone paid to cook to be better at it or the restaurant to come up w better working conditions and recipes. I don’t want to be a hater I really want to like this place, the shroom burger is the only thing that’s been good so far and it’s MID. Also the Brussels sprouts appetizer was great and so was the blueberry tea. But at 5$ For a small cup w no water refills, I’d rather make it at home. Last note beyond the bad food The decor, looks like 20 art students had a competition to have the most cliche and unharmonious design elements crammed into a single space to the point of feeling a bit dizzy after a few mins. Comfortable booths with ugly upholstery from bench to drapes. Decent 50s style tables, they should have leaned into the design of w the sharp look of the bar area, could have been classy retro. But it’s all over the place w circus patterned walls backdropping what could be a cute cow neon light if not for the horrific design elements around it. Nice photo realistic mural of nature and cool rainbow geometric murals battle one another in a baffling display in the main entrance room. It looks like someone with ADHD went on a buying spree of clearance design elements. The floor wouldn’t be so bad if everything else wasn’t so confused. Lighting choice at the entrance is cool but clashes with the main lighting. I guess if you were going for an adderall fueled futuristic retro 50s update… this still isn’t it. Staff has always been super nice but now I’m thinking it’s that kind of over nice bc they know the food often sucks too. I know with all my complaints this is crazy to say but I know I’ll get dragged back there again someday and will try their mediocre small portioned but expensive Mac n cheese that I think a friend had ( she said it wasn’t great) I just wish restaurants would stop pretending they offer vegan and vegetarian options, when all they have to offer is a small piece of bland dry cardboard for 20$ plus tip. Making good veggie food is REALLY not this hard but running a good restaurant is. Hopefully they will improve but I’m not sure I’ll be going there again before they go out of business. They started ok and every experience food wise gets worse as...

I was pretty disappointed by our first experience. It was on a Sunday, but there were four or more tables that no one was sitting at yet people were waiting inside and outside. We waited there a half an hour, and no one was seated at the empty tables. The restaurant seemed disorganized. One of the patrons children was spinning in a circle throughout the middle of the restaurant unabated. He was getting in the way of the wait staff and he was disruptive to other patrons, but nobody stopped him from doing that. I ordered a recommended burrito only to find out that the chorizo and it was so hot that it was in edible. Nowhere in the description did they mention it was hot. I eat Chirizo all the time but this was very hot and really greasy. Skip it totally.I didn't have an opportunity to wait for them to prepare me a new selection so I ended up eating cold dry toast. It was also Too pricey for the crowded loud atmosphere and slow seating. Our waitress was nice, but I definitely don't plan on coming back. BTW the owners posted a rude response with no apologies. That says all you need to know...

I would like to preface this review by saying that the food is great! However, the service lately has been, shall we say, prickly.

I have been coming here as part of a weekly social event for the past few years, as it was nearby. We usually go as a group of 4-8, sitting in the large room in the back.y favorite items to order are the Wally Bowl and Tofu Wings. To be honest, every item I've ordered has been wonderful (no pun intended). The ambiance is cute and kind of quirky, a perfect reflection of the neighborhood.

Starting early this year, the main server whom we have had for years has lately shown reluctance in seating a large group without a reservations, even though there is no requirement. In the event more people show up (for example, 8 people instead of 5), she would complain about serving us, citing lack of tables. There has never been a lack of tables, as we usually arrive between 6:45-7pm.

Today, she flat out refused to seat our group, so we left for another restaurant.

Needless to say, Wonderland has lost a loyal...