I have to say I am pretty darn impressed.
The bar is beautiful, the lighting is great, the service is fast and friendly, and the food is pretty darn good. What an upgrade!
I came here a few times in the past and never really had a good experience, though I did hear people talk about how great the Avenue was back in the day. While this doesn't feel like a classic Wisconsin bar anymore, I do appreciate the modern and clean feel.
As far as the food and drink goes, my bloody mary was delicious (served with a nice beer back) and my biscuits and gravy were some of the best I have ever had. I really enjoyed having something a little different as their gravy is not the standard white sausage gravy, instead they have a red eye gravy with ham. The biscuits were especially great - buttery and flaky to the max. The eggs were perfectly over-medium and the potatoes were cooked and seasoned well, but nothing special.
Overall I would say I am pretty darn happy with the first brunch of my 2016!