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A better craft spirit experience awaits. - Central Standard Crafthouse and Kitchen, Milwaukee, WI

Central Standard Crafthouse and Kitchen

4.7
4.7
227 Reviews
$30 and under
American
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WE DO NOT OFFER FOOD SERVICE OR RESERVATIONS ON OUR ROOFTOP PATIO, THE AVIARY, WHICH IS "FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE". We highly encourage you to make a reservation in the main dining room and then head up for a cocktail or two after!

Located in the heart of downtown Milwaukee, our Crafthouse & Kitchen is an experience like none other. Enjoy culinary creations from our scratch kitchen or just stop by for a few of our award winning cocktails created with Central Standard spirits.


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2 people
11:00 PM
Booked 10 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food, Distillery
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3:15 pm–6:15 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Late Night Thu–Sat 9:00 pm–1:00 am
  • Phone number
    (414) 455-8870
  • Website
    http://thecentralstandard.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Location
    320 E Clybourn St, Milwaukee, WI 53202-5505
  • Neighborhood
    Milwaukee
  • Cross street
    Broadway and Clybourn Street
  • Parking details
    Surface Parking lots that you will have to pay for are available on either side of the building.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

What 227 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Wisconsin

    Hot spot

  • Milwaukee

    Hot spot

227 Reviews

  1. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was excellent. Our waiter, Jackson, was phenomenal. Loved the vibe but it is a little noisy. Great bar too John

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place is a bit of an unknown gem! Super cool vibe, good food, great drinks, amazing design! Ample parking and walking distance to all of the overcrowded Third Ward restaurants. Great for lunch during the work week too!

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  3. MichelleS

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was phenomenal and the staff was perfect. The bourbon was fantastic as well.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food, good drinks, great service! Will definitely return.

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  5. Rudy

    Milwaukee

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food. The space is bright and open. The cocktails were well made.

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  6. MarkC

    Milwaukee

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a great dinner, and great service by River. The bone in pork chop was excellent, as were the craft cocktails

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  7. Mathis

    Phoenix

    69 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    69 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Absolutely delightful! Be sure to ask about the specials. Waiter did not mention them but "I spy" Lamb shank that was cooked to fall off the bone with sweet potatoes gratin and greens. The pretzel is as huge as advertised, but get it anyway. Bartenders will make you whatever you're in the mood for ---great find.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent drinks, food menu is small in options for a main course but all good options to choose from. Very knowledgeable staff with a fun environment.

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  9. RachelR

    Oklahoma City

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great evening! The pretzel is amazing, make sure you have plenty of people to share it with! I had the arugula salad with salmon and it was delicious. Wonderful spot for dinner and drinks!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really loved the cocktails and the food was so good! Great place to grab drinks and apps and also great to celebrate special occasions! Loved the vibe!

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  11. CatherineM

    Milwaukee

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 19, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    We were there on a Thursday night and it was very quiet in the restaurant. The menu is limited for sandwiches but the smash burger and chicken wraps ordered by the 4 of us (2 each) were good. The server was somewhat arrogant and inattentive but served us timely as we were going to a play later that evening. My biggest complaint was when we paid the bill electronically the tipping options were 20%, 25% or 30% - 25 or 30% wow - what is this coming to for tipping??

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  12. JimC

    Las Vegas

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    First time at this restaurant. Brunch was great. Had drink on roof top which is very nice.

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  13. REITREK

    Chicago

    46 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Get ready for the most slanted experience ever. Literally. The floor in the main area of the restaurant is slanted. It's a bizarre feeling. Service was very good. Bloody Mary is very mediocre and one of the worst brunch Bloody's. Chicken of the chicken and waffles was really good; waffle was undercooked. Veggie omelet average. potatoes really good. Cheddar biscuit a bit dry. Not likely to return for brunch. Main meu maybe.

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  14. Doug

    Chicago

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our large party was accommodated by the manager via OpenTable and their voicemail message service. Also we had a dietary requirement for one in our party and the chef personally came to our table to discuss options… so generous and kind! Our waiter, Robert Douglas was very attentive. The food was terrific and highly recommend the chicken and waffles during brunch!

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  15. KristinR

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    River was a great server!! Drinks were fantastic. Appetizers and small bites were delicious!

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  16. AnneW

    Milwaukee

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Chicken Sando was delicious...great biscuit. The free Old Fashioned brought us in for the first time. Will be back.

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  17. Bdee

    Charleston

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 20, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great restaurant with craft cocktails and a great vibe. The date appetizer was delicious and the chicken piccata was spot on. Great service. Will definitely go back.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing sauce on the Chicken Piccata! Highly recommend ordering.

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  19. BillStocks

    San Francisco

    14 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great views from the rooftop! Food was pretty good! We really liked the bacon-wrapped dates, big pretzel, and the chicken piccata. We definitely will be back!

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  20. MaureenN

    Milwaukee

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great brunch. The potatoes alone are reason to go. Cheddar biscuits were also delicious.

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  21. MidgeT

    Los Angeles

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved the food and server had wonderful engagement and personality

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  22. TrishB

    Houston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were visiting from Texas and had dinner at Central Standard last night and loved it!! The food was fantastic, the service was great and the ambiance was very nice. Great place to eat!

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We were looking for a casual spot to celebrate our anniversary. This was just the spot! Great craft cocktail selection. A drink on the roof top patio was a nice way to end dinner.

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  24. JulieH

    Milwaukee

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 3, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    My friend and I dined here, and we both agreed that everything was just kind of OK. We had the fries with aïoli as a starter, which were good and a very large helping. We also had the whipped feta dip, which was a quite small serving and was underwhelming. I had the Cubano sandwich which was not very hot but tasted good and the leftovers heated up well. It was much better the second day. My side was a “French onion bisque “that was basically French onion soup run through a blender. it tasted good, but was very unappetizing, looking like oatmeal with no garnish, my friend had the salmon she said the fish itself was great but the succotash with it was just OK. She had a pineapple mule and said it was rather sour. I had the Milwaukee Sour which I thought ended up being overly sweet with the grape juice foam. Switched to a Manhattan, which was very good.  our servers were good but the food runners brought our appetizers without any plates and my soup without a spoon. Such a beautiful space, just need to work a little on the details.

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  25. ChrisD

    Milwaukee

    30 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on August 1, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    TLDR: It's good.. As was stated elsewhere, the environment is "energetic." If you are going to have dinner and expect to have a conversation, you might not. Granted, there was a "party" there so it may not be like what we experienced every night. The food was good: nice flavors and prepared well. The whiskey was good. I know they are a distillery and their stuff is good but I would have preferred a little more selection in the beverage department. YMMV.

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Food and atmosphere was awesome. Took over 10 min for a server to even greet us at the table and let us know she would bring us water. After she took our order we didn’t see her till we needed to ask for the check. After $100 were told we could go to roof top bar cause we’d have to pay a cover to go up or we could go up for 15-20 min before 8 when the. Cover charge started. If you eat there I should be able to go and enjoy a cocktail up there without paying $20 bucks to stand on a roof.

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  27. Carol

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Nice decor, very very mediocre food. I would possibly go back and have a drink, but skip it for a nice dinner out.

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  28. NancyF

    Denver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had brunch and it was excellent. Great service and great.

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  29. ScottM

    Milwaukee

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    My only criticism is that the lights were very bright.

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  30. OKKAK

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Went during brunch hours. The small menu combined with plenty of serving staff kept things moving well. Priced appropriately for the area.

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  31. Triple

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our server Emily was fantastic!! Friendly, courteous and knowledgeable! My husband and our guest ordered the pork chops, they were dry and overcooked. The ragu on my pasta was fair. Our other friend loved the french fries and her kale salad. The roof top was a great pleasure, the ambience in the restaurant is cool, the specialty drinks were good! The menu hasn't changed from last year, it would be nice to see some new items. We would come back for drinks and apps.

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  32. robertstackarmy

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 21, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Highly recommend the charcuterie board. We got the small board and a salad, we split it and it was more than enough. Our server was fantastic and was polite, but also gave us space, which was just perfect.

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  33. DawnW

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Dinner starts at 5pm Only appetizers available before 5 Food quality and ambiance were excellent. Service was slow and not attentive.

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  34. GregC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best place we have eaten at in Milwaukee. The staff was amazing the drinks and food were on point.

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a reservation for two and were seated after grabbing a drink at the bar. Once seated, our server, Jackson, came and filled waters for us and after 30 minutes never came back to take our orders. We ended up walking out and I’m not sure anyone noticed. Host staff was not very attentive. Extremely disappointed in the service as we were looking forward to our experience. We are from out of town and will certainly not be coming back.

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  36. RobE

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Had a great time. Food was very good. Drinks were excellent. Finished our evening on the rooftop (The Avery)

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  37. JenniO

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The atmosphere and service is great, but the food and bloodies were not good to me. I had to take my bloody back, tasted like ketchup. And then I asked for cheese on my potatoes and they put in on my eggs instead. But overall did not taste good anyway. Loved the rooftop seating however, but food and beverage were not great.

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  38. makennag

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    good food and great drinks, but was too loud to be able to hold a conversation. also didn’t know the rooftop was reserved and unavailable until we got there. hoped to be able to use the rooftop so the noise level would be lower.

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  39. Happyguests

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent as always. Casual and friendly atmosphere

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  40. JanetJ

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 25, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food and drink, surprisingly no wine. Great decor

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Central Standard Crafthouse and Kitchen offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (414) 455-8870.

Central Standard Crafthouse and Kitchen is rated 4.7 stars by 227 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
Booked 10 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Central Standard Crafthouse and Kitchen

320 E Clybourn St, Milwaukee, WI 53202-5505

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Broadway and Clybourn Street
  • Neighborhood
    Milwaukee
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3:15 pm–6:15 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Late Night Thu–Sat 9:00 pm–1:00 am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food, Distillery
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Surface Parking lots that you will have to pay for are available on either side of the building.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access
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