The specialty at this sheik Dutch/Belgian restaurant is patates frites, better known as french fries. They're served in various sizes ($4-$8) and bear a striking resemblance to those you find in Belgi...

Cafe Zarletti (1021 N. Milwaukee St.) may be the best restaurant on the Milwaukee Street strip, that two-block stretch of renovated 19th- and 20th-century buildings. The decor is spare and contemporar...

Though Cafe 1505 is located inside a small shopping mall near a busy intersection in Mequon, it feels more like a Third Ward destination. The light and airy cafe (1505 W. Mequon Road) is aided by w...

As the name implies, meat is the focus here. Less implicit is the sheer luxury of the place. The dim lighting and ample space between tables make for an intimate dining experience. Entrees are a dive...

Casablanca has become a bright spot in local dining, not only for its vegetarian buffet and its omnivorous Sunday brunch buffet, but also for its extensive menu of Near Eastern delicacies. The bar is ...

Champion Chicken has been a West Side staple for fast food and quick meals for as long as anyone can remember. Established in 1959, it features an extensive menu of ribs, fish fries, hamburgers and a ...

Though the weekday lunch and weekend dinner buffets are above average at this bustling downtown Chinese restaurant, the best way to experience China Gourmet is to order from the menu. It focuses on re...

Many restaurants claim to serve Philly cheesesteaks, yet few prepare them as they should. The rules are simple. Begin with a soft roll, not a baguette. The beef is not sliced, it is chopped and heated...

   The dining room is a colorful Mexican fantasy with tropical Mexican murals on orange walls and a ceiling with a vivid blue sky and a giant eagl...

From the expansive menu to the seating, this hip pizzeria accommodates. Originally a Studebaker dealership, the Classic Slice's architectural layout coincidentally, but appropriately, resembles a big ...

Proving as varied as the vodka bottles shimmering in the sun, Clear doubles as a breakfast area in the morning and as a bar and lounge in the evening. Located at the corner of Kilbourn and Water in th...

Easily one of Milwaukee’s friendliest bars, Club Timbuktu specializes in the sounds of Jamaica and the cuisine of Africa. Live reggae bands and DJ...

The décor is upscale but the prices are moderate at Coco Bella, with most bottles of wine in the $20-$30 range and the priciest entrée, a New York strip steak, at only $19.95. The five pizzas ($12.9...

As the name implies, Coquette focuses on French cuisine. The comfortably casual setting offers white-linen-covered tables topped with butcher paper (don't worry about making a bit of a mess with the s...

CornerStone Restaurant, located in a wooden building that once housed a general store and later the post office, is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Even though it's small...

This pub and inn brings a bit of the Emerald Isle to our city. The menu is predictable in parts and surprising elsewhere. Corned beef, cabbage and Irish stew are classic Irish-American meals, but dinn...

The menu at Crawdaddy's is almost overwhelming: In addition to Cajun culinary stables such as crab, lobster, jambalaya and po-boys, they also offer one of the city's largest selections of fresh fish. ...

Tucked away on the corner where 2nd Street meets Mineral lies one of ...

Fill and refill your fiesta-colored cup with coffee from urns at the end of the bar. It's lunchtime at Cubanitas, the city's first Cuban restaurant, and Downtowners wait in line to be seated. The bar ...

Devon overlooks a landscaped park in the center of the Bayshore Town Center complex. The menu revolves around seafood, beginning with the daily selection of fresh fish. The dinner menu adds aged steak...

Upon entering, you'll find a bar has a thatch canopy and bar stools painted in vivid colors. And the infectious rhythm of reggae will immediately put you in the mood for a Red Stripe beer. The food re...

There are dozens of Chinese restaurants in the city with roughly interchangeable menus, but this Brady Street favorite isn't one of them. Interest is added with special menus changing quarterly. A sea...

The list of establishments that serve Friday fish fry in this fair state is longer than my arm. Ultimately this makes it much harder to choose when Friday rolls around and with it an irrepressible app...

Many of the dishes at this Ethiopian hub are arrayed on a crepe-like sourdough called injera. Injera serves as plate, utensil and the meal itself. You break off a piece, scoop up the meat or vegetabl...

The West Side location of Fiesta Garibaldi received a new paint job this summer. The exterior is fun, a bright assortment of colors that borders on graffiti. The dining room still...