ARIA – The Restaurant at Saint Kate

Waited 15 minutes at a dirty table. Finally the waitress walked past and said shell be right with us. She came back 11 minutes later a placed a menu on the table. Before she walked too far I almost yelled to get her attention to ask her if the table could be wiped off. We waited another 10 minutes and finally we got WATER. 5 more minutes she came and wiped the table off and took our appetizer order. We had meatballs and chicken wings. Needless to say, THATS ALL WE ATE AND LEFT.
Apr 1st, 2024

Mar 29th, 2024

Excellent food, great service, and an overall wonderful experience. The place is pricey, it is for a fancy date night or a special celebration and it fills that niche well. The scallops are highly recommended as is the chicken.
Mar 21st, 2024

We had a reservation for 5:30 and were sat immediately by the enthusiastic host. We ordered the salmon potato pancake which was amazing and gone within 2 minutes as well as the scallops and the sea bass entrees. They were both amazing and we were extremely pleased with the quality and portions. The service was great, attentive but not overbearing and the atmosphere was relaxing. My only note is the mock gin and tonic tasted like bitter lemonade but it was still good and I finished it. The aperol mocktail would be a good choice for anyone wanting a drink that tastes closer to the original.
Mar 20th, 2024

World Traveler Downtown Dinner Date With virtually no restaurants, other than pubs, within walking distance of the Performing Arts Center we chose Aria. Reservations are a must as the room filled immediately after opening at 5:00 p.m. We had a moment before being seated to savor our before dinner cocktails in the adjoining bar, Giggly. Both were large and well poured, served by a friendly waitress. The hostess showed us to our table soon afterwards. Our waiter, Alex, described in detail all the new additions to the menu and introduced his assistant, Bridgett. A popover with onion butter was delivered as we took our time perusing the menu choices. We both decided on the Trademark Chicken as our entrees. Alex's description was spot-on as this was thee best we've ever tasted! With the accompaning sides we were satisfied and had just a little room left for dessert. We both opted for a chocolate mousse dome creation that I felt was unusually presented and lacking in flavor. And they were fourteen bucks each! We both are experienced in fine dining and know what to expect in a first-class establishment and were not disappointed here for sure. Our waitstaff was friendly and efficient without being overbearing. Two managers also stopped by to insure all was well as we dined. All the signs of a top shelf restaurant. The prices here are on the high end and could be compared to New York or Las Vegas dining rooms. Milwaukee restaurants are generally more moderately priced than other more sophisticated parts of the country with a few exceptions downtown. But this is an upscale hotel and probably caters to a well-heeled client. But we enjoyed our evening with Aria and will return in the future.
Mar 15th, 2024