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ARIA - The Restaurant at Saint Kate, Milwaukee, WI

ARIA - The Restaurant at Saint Kate

4.5
4.5
455 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary American
ARIA serves Artisanal American Cuisine steeped in the culinary tradition of the Midwest. Located in Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel, this downtown Milwaukee restaurant and meeting place features a locally inspired seasonal menu that incorporates the best local ingredients, with cuisine inspired by Wisconsin and its European ancestry. The comfortable art-filled dining room provides the perfect environment to connect, relax and celebrate.

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2 people

11:00 PM


Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary American, American

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (414) 270-4422

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Executive chef

    Chef Paul Funk

  • Neighborhood

    Milwaukee

  • Cross street

    Water Street and Kilbourn Avenue

  • Parking details

    Hotel Parking

  • Additional

    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 455 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Milwaukee

    Contemporary American

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  1. coachtom

    Chicago

    22 reviews

    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Aria is nicely decorated and the cookbooks on shelves around the tables was a nice touch. Alex provided great service. The wines by the bottle had lots of options. For starters my date had a Caesar salad and I had the chicken dumpling soup. Both were very good. It is a small menu and two of the entrees were not available. Unfortunately, one was my date’s choice. She ended up with chicken and I had the long bone short rib pastrami. Serving sizes are large and both were delicious.
  2. PatP

    Chicago

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Waiter was excellent…experienced, attentive, and made the meal enjoyable!
  3. CharlieWest

    Pittsburgh

    14 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on April 27, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Great experience in the adjacent bar seating area w/fantastic view.
  4. NSMum

    Milwaukee

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome meal on Easter Sunday with very efficient waitress. The salads were very substantial Delish! and definitely not a side salad. The entrees were very good of sole, duck, and beef stroganoff. Parking on Sunday was free on the nearby streets - no need for Valet. Beautiful hotel with abundance of art. Wonderful dinner!!!
  5. KimS

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience !!! amazing food and a perfect location !!
  6. VinceT

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 31, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Service, particularly at the bar, was slow. It's loud and pricey. Not the most excellent hotel restaurant, though still an elevated experience on the whole.
  7. RichardA

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 31, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Food and service was all as it should be. I'll definitely go back.
  8. MikeG

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 31, 2023

    overall2food1service5ambience5
    I ordered the duck breast. The texture and appearance gave the appearance that the duck breast was boiled, not pan seared as stated in the menu. The taste was bland. My wife and son ordered Beef Cheek Stroganoff. The meat was fatty which ruined the dish. I don't understand the 4.5 star review rating. The food was very disappointing and certainly not worth the money. FYI - I have never posted a poor review for any previous dining expertise at any other restaurant, however ARIA deserved the poor review.
  9. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love Aria. The service, drinks, and food are always fabulous!
  10. JanetS

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent drinks, food and service. Perfect dining before Rep shows.
  11. GeorgeA

    Milwaukee

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Our Brussels sprouts appetizer, sea bass, and broasted-ish chicken were excellent. With a sitting set 2 hours before showtime, we made the play easily. We are looking forward to our next visit.
  12. Kaiyissa

    Seattle

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    The Martinez cocktail, ribeye, muscles were all outstanding
  13. None

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Wonderful ambiance. Great service. Delicious food.
  14. dhcdoc

    Milwaukee

    63 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    63 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Consistently outstanding service and presentation in a gorgeous room and unique hotel. Top notch food preparation and flavors. Above average bar. Live music suitable for dinner and conversation
  15. Meod

    Milwaukee

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Excellent wait staff, menu options were varied and interesting. Something for everybody.
  16. Susan

    Milwaukee

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Superb dining experience. Five different entrees at our table and each was prepared to perfection with beautiful blends of flavors. Staff in the Aria and throughout the hotel were most gracious. The after dinner stroll through the Saint Kate art completed a relaxed evening. Can’t wait to return to the Aria.
  17. StevenB

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Our server was very competent and pleasant. The menu was diversified and provided many GF options. My wife is on a GF diet so she was pleased. The decor was simple but not overdone. We were pleased with our meal and were able to have a conversation even though I have hearing difficulties.
  18. KatelynM

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food, service and atmosphere was amazing! We had the Big Boy Burger, the Ceaser salad, and vegetable medley soup which was the special. They did allow you to enjoy your drink after eating so you never felt like you were rushed. Will definitely recommend and be back!
  19. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    The chicken was excellent; however the potatoes whacked flavor and the beans had a strange taste. I did not eat them. My husbands rib eye was tasty but contained a great deal of fatty gristle. Our server was quite good
  20. JillH

    Milwaukee

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Sophia was excellent. She had a lot of tables but really handled it very well. She is great
  21. CherylI

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very relaxing and service was very good.our waitress was very efficient and kind. We would differently recommend Aria to our friends and family. Excellant experience.
  22. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall2food3service3ambience3
    Basically you go here for the convenience of being close to the theaters. If you are going out for a “nice” dinner, there are way better options in the vicinity.
  23. MZee

    Milwaukee

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service and the food were outstanding! The restaurant is very nice and we will come back.
  24. Midwesterner

    New York Area

    122 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    122 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Interesting and good menu. Service was good
  25. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    All was good
  26. LittleBobbie

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The duck was awesome, glad to see it back on menu!
  27. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Menu selection seems to be getting more limited. We decided to keep it lite and enjoyed a couple salads plus a side order of chicken wings that looked great but could have been cooked longer. Wine selection made us both happy plus the roll or bread plate was perfect.
  28. JimB

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food3service4ambience4
    Sea Bass sent back. Tasted and then others in party commented on its small. Dinner replaced with chicken and this dinner was very very good. Pirogies were also a big disappointment. Would never reorder this dinner. However the Squash Soup was excellent and would reorder. If dine again I would order the Chicken Soup ( my brother loved this soup ) and then add in a Big Boy Burger. This would be a comfort food dinner.
  29. richardb

    Milwaukee

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    GREAT food at an easy Rep venue. Excellent service, well timed throughout. Ashley is a star. Sat too close to the piano man, which made conversation hard for us 'old folks'.
  30. Carol

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was great, -- food, service, setting, all were great!
  31. JohnS

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The "Big Boy Burgers" were excellent, better that we had years ago.
  32. kates

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience3
    The people and the service were good, the food was not stellar. The flavors were bland and the presentation was average. The prices of the dishes reflected the prices I pay in restaurants with amazingly delicious dishes, and that's just not what was offered here. The menu also felt a bit limited. The desserts all came served in the same glasses as our water and were not freshly prepared. We tried 2 of them and they had clearly been in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours. For the price and the location....the head chef really needs to up their game.
  33. YCAL

    Milwaukee

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Very good service. The waiter apologized for the wait on the food and compted our 2 wine glasses, without us asking! My husband had the duck, and enjoyed it. I had the striped sea bass that was done right but lacked seasoning.
  34. MelindaW

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The atmosphere at Aria was intimate and classy. Our waiter was very professional and thorough. We loved the food and will definitely dine there again!
  35. AnnaG

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    The vibe was great, really chic and live music. Our waitress was nice but brought the wrong appetizer. We also waited a very long time from the time we were able to get drinks, to the appetizer, to the food. We felt forgotten about. The food however was delicious! Didn't have time for dessert because everything else took too long.
  36. ConstructionProfessor

    Milwaukee

    52 reviews

    5.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The piano music with dinner was wonderful. The food, as always was fantastic, it is the perfect spot to eat right before a show at the Marcus Performing Arts Center!
  37. MindyB

    Milwaukee

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, great decor, great service.
  38. DavidK

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything fantastic from the delicious food to the outstanding service
  39. BarbaraO

    Milwaukee

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We were early for our reservation--no problem, got seated immediately. Our server was excellent, pleasant and efficient.
  40. Ceeng

    Milwaukee

    182 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    182 reviews

    Dined on February 3, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We were taken to a perfect table out of traffic. Our server was attentive and explained menu items well. Our cocktails were prepared so well. The cheese board had a tasty variety of cheeses and the bread was warm. The long bone short rib was great. The beef stroganoff was very tender but I would have preferred a flat noodle pasta with it versus the spaetzle. We’ll be back soon.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily

FAQs

ARIA - The Restaurant at Saint Kate is rated 4.5 stars by 455 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

11:00 PM


Google Map for ARIA - The Restaurant at Saint Kate

139 E Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Water Street and Kilbourn Avenue

  • Neighborhood

    Milwaukee

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary American, American

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking details

    Hotel Parking

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Chef Paul Funk

  • Additional

    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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