Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro

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1. FF

   FrequentFoodie

   Milwaukee

   17 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   17 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall4food4service3ambience3

   Visited Sat 2/4/23. Service and food has declined. Pros: Cosmo martini was excellent, as was mushroom soup, scallops, creme bruleea and coffee. Ribeye just ok, (some grizzle), seabase with clams was fishy. Tyler our waiter started off strong but attentiveness waned. Sarah took a long time to appear, was hard to hear, (we had to ask for bread and butter), and she either never placed our second drink order or didn't retrieve it, so we finally flagged down Tyler. Another waiter working the room was ungodly loud, ruining the ambience. Sad that the restaurant is not meeting a standard of what it had been.

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   floydster

   Milwaukee

   105 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   105 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall3food3service2ambience4

   Had to flag down someone to finally get some bread. Mushroom soup was tasty but service was extremely slow and the portion of sea bass was tiny for price charged.

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   dennisg

   Milwaukee

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall4food5service2ambience5

   We ordered a bottle of bubbly with dinner. In a fine dining restaurant you would expect the waiter to do a refill pour whenever he stops by. We had several visits from him and his assistant to refresh utensils, etc, but ended up doing our own pours anyway. Yes we expect a lot from a high end restaurant, but we also expect the high end service that comes with a $450.00 bill. I would still recommend this location, but beware the under trained staff.

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4. KP

   KathrynP

   Milwaukee

   16 reviews

   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Pleasantly surprised food, ambience were wonderful. Service could not be any better.

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5. JW

   JesseW

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Every dish was authentic and delicious! We were celebrating and the wait staff understood and aided our mood!

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great all around !

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7. BB

   BrianB

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 29, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Excellent food and service! Everything was fresh and well prepared. Servers were very nice!

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   Dave

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 28, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Excellent food, excellent service, nice ambiance!!

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9. GM

   GretchenM

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 28, 2023

   overall3food3service3ambience5

   Wasn’t the best meal this time. I have had better experiences there than this in the past.

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience3

    Lake Park Bistro is in a lovely location. I hadn’t been there in awhile so I wanted to go & check it out. At first the service was great. The wait staff was really on top of things. The last 45 minutes, not so much. They all disappeared at once. I was expecting good things from the menu because it was great years ago. Our experience this time was not good at all. I had sea bass & scallops & my husband had the filets. Neither was seasoned well. Both were quite bland. The sea bass was almost like a soup. I don’t think the dish worked at all. Over all at the cost of $244 after tip I won’t be back

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11. DB

    DerinB

    Milwaukee

    15 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    We celebrated two January birthdays. The food and service were stellar as always. They were as accommodating as they could be to seat us at a quieter table but the acoustic in general at this venue are always a bit loud for quiet conversation.

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12. LZ

    LindsayZ

    Milwaukee

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Celebrated Best Friends Birthday & Engagement. Brandon and Sara took amazing care of us! Great recommendations and the food was INCREDIBLE as always

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    yummm

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall3food1service5ambience4

    Service was excellent, the staff was pleasant and prompt. Ambiance was also pleasant overall. The wine was fantastic and the staff and sommelier were a joy to interact with. The food, however, was not good at any price point, but for semi-fine dining, it was incredibly disappointing. Possibly an off night for the chef, but the steak and fish were reminiscent of TGIF or Chili’s, but priced to set expectations much higher. Dessert was tasty but did not salvage a meal headlined by two dishes with no flavor.

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14. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall2food4service2ambience5

    Our service wasn’t good. There was no attention to what we ordered. No specials were read off. Our main waiter didn’t check on us and our plates sat on the table too long.

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    Catjpaya

    Milwaukee

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience3

    Very disappointing because this has always been one of our favorite restaurants. The quality of the meat was so so. Overcooked

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16. MR

    MarkR

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 19, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience4

    Was one of our go to places, but probably won't be coming back. Service was not good and the 3 hanger steak plates were all tough and dry. At first I thought my knife was dull but the other 2 diners had the same problem. Expect much better service and food for $400.00

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17. MB

    MilwaukeeBoy

    Chicago

    52 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Have never had a bad meal at LPB and last night was no exception. The Dover Sole was perfect as was my wife's filet.

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great as always!

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19. LS

    LisaSki

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4

    Food was so delicious but the wait time was almost unbearable in between each course.

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20. LH

    LindaH

    Milwaukee

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Most delicious meal in a beautiful setting with attentive service!

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21. B

    Bruce

    Milwaukee

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food, service, presentation and atmosphere all wonderful. It was the experience you would expect from a Bartolotta restaurant. Would not hesitate to refer others to this or any other Bartolotta restaurant. BN

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22. CM

    CindyM

    Milwaukee

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful as always. This was a great family dinner to start the new year. Thank you!

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23. SD

    ShawnD

    Milwaukee

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    If you find the menu appealing, you're bound to find Lake Park Bistro exceptionally good.

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24. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Simply wonderful. Staff has knowledge and opinions. They don’t just say that, “EVERYTHING IS GOOD.” I hate that. Know you’re product and explain. They ALWAYS do. Do I want truffles on my cheese??? The answer is YEEESSSS!!!

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25. WM

    WilliamM

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Really delicious and authentic French food in a beautiful setting!

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    Alta2002

    Phoenix

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

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    With our reservation we mentioned that we were celebrating a birthday and a momentous anniversary and it was recognized by the staff when we checked in and again at the table by our servers. Each part of the meal was done to perfection, service was brilliant, attentive but overdone. It was a lively crowd so conversation was a bit challenging but it is our “go to” for special occasions and taking out of town guests.

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27. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Lovely birthday dinner for my son. They gave him a dessert to celebrate.

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28. J

    Juliet

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    My husband and I celebrated our wedding here after getting married at the courthouse and the staff went above and beyond to make our night special. It was a perfect evening.

    Bartolotta's Lake Park BistroResponded on January 6, 2023Thank you so much for choosing Lake Park Bistro for your special night! It was our pleasure to serve you and look forward to seeing you both soon!

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29. H

    Hanna

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had the best experience ever celebrating an anniversary and NYE at LPB! Special thanks to the hostess (sorry we didn’t get your name, but she was wearing a reddish velvet outfit) thank you for moving us to a nice table by the window and a nice hand written note! Our server Sarah was phenomenal. She really knew the menu and was extremely knowledgeable! We will definitely be back!! Thank you

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30. PD

    ParD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We were late to our reservation because of the weather. They held our table for us and were very understanding and welcoming. Service was 10/10 outstanding. Food and cocktails 10/10. Will be back.

    Bartolotta's Lake Park BistroResponded on January 6, 2023We are so glad you chose to dine with us and braved the weather! Look forward to seeing you soon!

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31. BK

    BobK

    Milwaukee

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Our friends had a wonderful New Year's Eve dinner experience at Lake Park Bistro. As always, the service was friendly and professional, the food was delicious, and the entire staff went above and beyond to make sure we had a great dining experience.

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    Jack

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3

    Always enjoy dinner there. Service on NYE not on par with their usual service

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33. NI

    NICE

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    NYE Dinner. Outstanding experience.

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34. MK

    MKEDUB

    Chicago

    80 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    80 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This restaurant is the best restaurant in Milwaukee. My wife and I had dinner here for new Years Eve. It was the best food and dinning experience we have had so far. The food was excellent and the wine was the same. The bar area also has seating for dining and has a nice ambiance to it. The service was professional.We will make this a regular special dinner destination. We had the 4 course meal option, $75, well worth it. I highly recommend this restaurant for special occasions.

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    Eastsider

    Milwaukee

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fabulous as usual we live dining at Lake Park Bistro where we married 11 years ago

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36. F

    Fiona

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    The usual fabulous food and atmosphere, service a bit too attentive - asked several times if we were still enjoying our food, as though we were upsetting someone's schedule. The braised short ribs were absolutely magical. But the size of the ice cream on the cherry claufoutis made us laugh out loud - it was microscopic! Our first time at LPB since covid, soooo glad to be back!!!

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37. AM

    AaronM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Dinner was very good. I especially loved the French onion soup. My only complaint was that I could not cut the hanger steak with the knife I had and the lights were very bright.

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    Tenarose

    Milwaukee

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It was our New Years Eve celebration a day early.

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39. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    The scallops were chewy. Everything else was delicious, just the scallops weren’t good at all. It was really loud but that’s not necessarily controllable. Staff was great!

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40. DR

    DennisR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We showed up 45 minutes early and they were able to seat us right away. The service was amazing and the food was outstanding. Highly recommend.

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