Wisconsin Club

This Club used to be the old Mitchell Mansion and is has been completely restored. This mansion has a unique architecture and it is just beautiful.
There are many rooms for meetings for club members I suppose, plenty of seating areas and a grand ballroom on the second floor. The club was beautifully decorated for the holiday season with many Christmas trees all around.
Non members can rent out the Club for special occasions such as weddings!

First, dining at the club is limited only for members and their guests.
If you want to have a wedding or a large reception, I think they may be accommodated for non members also. There is a grand ball room, which is old world amazing!
They have a little gazebo in the front lawn, using which they can transform the front lawns, into a «disney like» fairy tale outdoor place, complete with tents etc. For a high end wedding, the Wisconsin club can be a wonderful option. At the country club on good hope, it is a different setting. It also is very beautiful, both indoor and outdoor.
For an elegant dining experience, the Mitchell room, in the down-​town club, is unrivalled in town. The service is very up-​scale.
The ambience is traditionally elegant.
The cuisine is on par with the best restaurants in town.
Chef Al, the executive Chef has won awards and he transforms the culinary experience to a very high level.
Best option is to try their daily specials.
The oyster Rockefeller is simply amazing! A must try, at the downtown club.
Downstairs, in the Alexander’s, they have, possibly, the best ribs in town. I like the ribs at Atlas, in Grafton, as a close 2^nd. Of course, I have not tried all the rib places in town and there might be equally good ones. but if you do like Ribs, you gotta try them Alexander’s! They fall off the bones.
I am not too fond of their new duck sausage sandwich. In my opinion, the best duck sandwich in town is the Duck cubano at Honeypie café.
Alexander’s is a sports bar with high quality food.
Then there is the country club, on good hope. They have the absolute best flat breads in town. The best flat bread/​pizza I have tasted — ever. Better than what I ate in Rome, Italy. The veal medallion appetizers are very good. Chef Gregg and Chef Joe create wonderful daily specials. Their hamburger is as good as Soblemans and better than Kopps. Personally, I like the hamburger at Solly’s, the best.
At both clubs, the menu changes seasonally and both offer a delightful dining experience.
Then there is the «turn» at the country club, weather permitting. A beautiful bar and outdoor seating. Overlooking the golf course. Especially in the fall. it is like dining in the middle of a picture perfect setting.

I have always wanted my wedding here! It was a pleasure working with them. Kris and every other staff member we encountered went above and beyond throughout our wedding planning & wedding. They have got it down to the t.
Kris is the event coordinator and took care of ALL DETAILS! I read other reviews on wedding websites and they all said she was like a fairy godmother. She made our wedding day so smooth and as stress-​free as possible. She even arranged the flowers on my wedding cake after the cake lady dropped it off. She also went above and beyond to make sure my centerpieces turned out like I had wanted.
We worked with Chef Al for an Asian inspired dinner to cater to our guests. He came up with a delicious braised pork that all of my guests raved about! The chicken was not as good as we had during the tasting. We were also very impressed with the fruit table they arranged.
My husband and I are so happy we chose the Wisconsin Club to have our wedding. They delivered and exceeded well over our expectations.

Best steak I have had all year. Woodford Burbon was key… great service and atmosphere…

I have been to this club a few times now and this is the first time I was a Unilocal member. Unfortunately the service was extremely slow and some of out food was undercooked. We arrived at 6:00pm with a party of 10 and didn’t leave until around 10:00pm. The food was great but the extreme length of the visit was enough to drive ½ the party crazy. I am hoping to go back and have a more pleasant time in the future.

Oh what a night!
The Wisconsin Club is a beautiful and a snazzy place to enjoy dinner, drinks, and good conversation. Located in the middle of Milwaukee and just east of 43, the club is all about the seen and be seen. Guarded by a black wrought iron gate, the nostalgic grandeur of the mansion is impressive at first sight. My wife and I joined friends one evening this year. The entrance to the club is adorned in gorgeous woodwork, elegant stairway banisters, classic artwork, and ornate trimmings. It was Christmas and extra special to see the establishment full of lights, trees, and green trimmings.
After seated at a large round table, the service began with wine flights, divine soups like butternut squash and a classic salad. The entrees arrived and each person at the table was served simultaneously by a personal server in unison. A special touch! The pianist serenaded the diners with the works of classic rat pack sounds and even took requests from the crowd. The chef even visited our table to ensure our satisfaction. A great first impression!
It was a beautiful night well choreographed from entrance to exit. Memories made and hopefully future memories in the future.

An old school mansion and a great location for a wedding reception. It’s everything you would expect from a blue blood country club. Plush carpeting. A women’s lounge/​restroom with an anteroom with sofas. Nice balcony where you can take drinks outside. A dance floor.
They catered the reception too. The salad was okay. The steak was pretty good. Huge. At least 12 oz. Cooked nicely to medium.
There’s plenty of street parking to the side.

In the last year I’ve attended a few banquets with the Wisconsin Chapter of Risk Managers. We had recently had a luncheon at the Wisconsin Club-​City Club. This was my first time here. We were greeted by the black (Wrought Iron?) gate out front that opens as you pull in.
After parking which proved to be a breeze on this Wednesday we headed into the building through the rear where the valet attendant is. There was a coat room where a cheerful older gal was happy to take your coat. After heading there I stopped in the mens room which offered complimentary Scope mouth wash, how nice. Everything was spick and span so far.
After sitting down our guest speaker started us out and we enjoyed a very delightful lunch, some rolls with Garden Salad which was perfect. Then on to a Italian Style dish with Spinach, maybe Mosticholi? Followed by some decadent desserts.
This meeting ran about 2.5 hours and the servers were very hospitable. Very professional environment, I could definitely see a meeting here, again.
What is really compelling me to give it 5 stars is the fact that this beautiful property is in downtown Milwaukee, what a beautiful city and how they’ve preserved this place that was built in the 1870’s.

A consistently top notch meal. Honestly some of the best steaks in town. Very accommodating to those with allergies. Both the City Club and Country Club provide provide significant value, downtown more for business and the Country Club for leisure golf, swim, tennis, workout, weddings and other very special events.

Not exceptionally impressed.
If I was rating the place itself for what it is and I overlook the food and service I suppose it would be a 4 just for what the building is.
Let’s dive right in to the missed opportunities. Since the fifth star is earned via exceptional service and product it was not an option here. Service throughout the course of the evening went from slightly above average down to average.
Once the food was being served things were going ok with timing but the gap of time from when i received my salad and my steak was a bit too long. Since this was an event I would expect this to be a bit better.
The soup and salad were good.
The steak was a bit of a mystery. It was cooked to a medium/​medium rare but wasn’t juicy. I was expecting a bit of steak juice on my plate yet none was to be found. The other criticism I would have is they either weren’t seasoned or they were under seasoned. I am one that usually doesn’t season too much when i cook and instead let the focal point be the ingredients. I found this to be disappointing.
The cut was good as was the coloring but that’s as far as it goes. I was surprised and a bit disappointed. Perhaps I have been spoiled by places that seem to get this better?
When dessert was served all waitstaff seemingly disappeared for the rest of the event which is problematic. Need more coffee, water, or another cocktail? No dice. Especially odd because my dining partner could have used more water at the beginning of dessert and didn’t start because she was hoping to quench her thirst before starting. She never did get that water.
I can see where people who don’t normally frequent these types of places would be easily swept away by it all. Put on your suit and feel like a fancy pants all evening. The problem is that the core components of service and the main course wound up lacking.
On a positive note I thought the soup was well executed. I personally enjoyed the décor for the most part though it did feel a bit outdated. I know I know «historical blah blah blah» but seriously rethink some of that wall paper.
I am sorry to say that if you are looking for a place to go for a nice meal there may be better options. My steak dinner at Jackson was far superior for example. Also my recent steak endeavor at The Noble was superior. Just some food for thought.
I am sure I’ll be back and I will update this accordingly should there be any notable improvements, declines or change.

The Wisconsin Club is an awesome place for a meal, a drink or just to admire the beautiful old mansion. The formal dining rooms are just that-​formal but Alexanders the sports bar in the basement is fantastic for a more casual experience. It has the feel of a classic gentleman’s library or den with dark wood work and a lounge feel. TV’s to watch the game, free arcade games and excellent food and drinks and good service. Not just anyone can walk on in but if you have the chance to visit you definitely should!

We hosted our reception at the Wisconsin Club in September 2009. Kris Frye and the rest of the Wisconsin Club team did an amazing job and we truly couldn’t have asked for more out of a reception venue and coordinator.
We were able to work closely with the head chef at the Wisconsin Club in order to create a custom menu of appetizers and entrees that were perfect for our event. We got rave reviews on the menu and many people told us that it was the best meal they had at a wedding.
The location of the Wisconsin Club is beautiful and a picturesque setting for a wedding. We hosted our reception there after they had updated the yard and balcony. Our guests enjoyed being on the balcony and enjoying drinks during the cocktail hour and reception.
I can’t begin to say enough about Kris Frye. I don’t think that our wedding would have been so perfect without her. She helped in all of the details from the major decisions to the minor items.
I would highly recommend hosting a reception at the Wisconsin Club!