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| - I've visited the location out in Wauwatosa a number of times in the past and always found it to be good, but tonight some friends wanted to do dinner out and we decided to give the new Hilldale location a shot. We knew it was likely to be crowded so we moved out 6:30 plans up to 5:30. We arrived and checked in at ~5:33 and were told to expect about 40 minutes to an hour for 4 adults and 4 kids (all under 5). This seemed a little on the high side since multiple tables of 2-4 came in and were seated immediately and tables of 6 or even 7 were old 15 minutes. In the end we were seated after about 40 minutes which wasn't too terrible. Unfortunately we were seated at a table that would have fit 10 instead of a booth that would have fit us just fine and all the kids were in chairs that slightly too low for them. Not the worst thing in the world but a more experienced staff probably could have handled this all a little better.
The food we ordered was a bit of a mixed bag. All the kids stuff was fine, and to be honest the portions and sides given to the kids is pretty nice, although possibly targeted a bit more at slightly older kids. Nothing to complain about there. My son had the pulled pork sliders and they're good but not great (lots of sweetness in the pork). Two of us had the blacked shrimp and pear salad which is EXCELLENT! We also shared a pound of Basque style mussels and frites (mussels great; frites surprisingly unexciting) and the bitterballen (very nice flavor, could have been cooked very slightly longer). Unfortunately my wife ordered the veggie burger and found it to be very disappointing. The flavor was bland and muddled and was not helped by the somewhat oily onion straws. On top if that the veggie burger came out about 3-4 minutes after all the other meals and the server mentioned something about someone being hit with a door on the way out or something like that... Okay, so did you have to replate? Was something dropped? Needless to say it didn't inspire confidence.
The beer menu was very solid, although slightly less extensive than other locations I've visited. Also, the beers here are quite pricey, so know that going in (and the wine even MORE so). All total four adults and three kids with one drink each and a couple appetizers ran up to $180 including tax and tip. Not the most expensive meal in history, but far from a steal. The space itself is great and I really like the decor. It looks like it could be a really fun spot in the summer time wen those big windows are rolled up and the patio is hopping, but for now it was slightly overcrowded, a bit too long to wait, and just not quite unique, exciting, or affordable enough to rush back.
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