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   ThomasH

   Milwaukee

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on February 22, 2020

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   Great service! They make you feel special! The food is exceptional!

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   NicK

   Milwaukee

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 22, 2020

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   Outstanding as always. Server was spot on, food was delicious and of course the beer is seconded to none!

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   pkrbkr

   Milwaukee

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on February 22, 2020

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   It was was a great dining experience I'm sure we would do again. Fantastic food,wonderful atmosphere and service.

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   TheresaH

   Hawaii

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 16, 2020

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   Definitely not the 3 course meal. Should have been 3 choices per category, at least. 4 courses would also have been a better value. Was not impressed. We much preferred the menu with a larger selection in the past.

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   LorieM

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 16, 2020

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   The steaks lacked flavor, but the rest of everything else was outstanding! I seen some yummy hamburgers, some southwest plates go by. I’m thinking of coming back soon to try so of those plates. My hubby especially loves the beer, so he had plenty to choose from, even took home a growler❤️

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   JERROLDR

   Chicago

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 15, 2020

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   Outstanding except for unacceptable noise level. Service was a little slow, but very friendly. Delicious food.

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   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 15, 2020

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   Went out for Valentines day hoping for an intimate relaxing meal. It was fine but felt like an assembly line. Would have been nice if the server put in a little effort but nothing to complain about.

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   andrewE

   Milwaukee

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 15, 2020

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   Loved Hinterland in the old downtown location, not so much anymore. The food quality was way way under the price point. Small portions don't equate to quality. The food pairings were muddied rather than complimentary and attempt at foodie gormet was incomplete and cooked without passion by line order cold rather than a chef. The meal missed on all aspects. Great beer, but I will not go back for a meal.

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   Ldsld

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 15, 2020

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   Amazing food. Not a big fan of the community bench seating. I was closer to the guy next to me than my wife. Drinks were good. Food was amazing.

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    DaviesW

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2019

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    My wife and I really enjoyed the two types of ramen. The squid was cooked perfectly. Your servers need to be more welcoming and enthusiastic. We tipped our waiter very generously so I hope that improves his attitude, The apps and dessert portions could be bigger but overall a good experience. Wine by the glass prices were outrageous. We'll be back.

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    Subec

    Milwaukee

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2019

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    Great service and menu!!!

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    OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2019

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    First invite to the test kitchen advertised 50% off menu price, amazing experience! This invite was full menu price, when I inquired about the price was told the first test kitchen was 50% off, not this one. Food was great, test kitchen situation misleading. Invited friends that were excited about trying Hinterland at affordable price, I paid half their bill. Not a great experience for either of us

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    BethK

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 29, 2019

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    What a treat for date night! We loved the test kitchen's tour of Italy menu. The food was DELICIOUS! Service was fast and attentive. The decor is lovely and the place is so clean!! Can't wait to come back.

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    KatieM

    Milwaukee

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2019

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    Our waitress was very friendly and perfectly attentive. The ambience was simple and was fitting for a romantic evening. Our reservation was at 7:00 and I was surprised that the dining area wasn’t more full. I highly suggest trying this out. Oh yeah, and the food was delicious!

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    Subec

    Milwaukee

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2019

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    The new upstairs Hit menu event was awesome

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    ScottC

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 27, 2019

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    So we went for round 2 to go back and try more of the menu that we didnt get the first - you can only eat so much. This time we brought 3 of our kids - as they are about as honest as it gets when saying if something is good or not. First off was the risotto cacio e pepe - good lord this was a tasty dish. Creamy and just enough peppercorn to make it exciting. Heavy and full of flavor. We did re-order the pizzetta again to let the kids try, as this was one of our favorites the first time around, and they loved the dish just as much as we did. Next up was the chicken (replaced the quail, I am assuming they were out) - this was a great follow up to the risotto. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the trimmings brought the whole dish together. Very homey and comforting - something you would want for a family dish. Next was the steak. The sauce and the wagyu were amazing. You coudnt have expected better flavor. The steak was cooked well - though surprising it wasnt easier to cut through for being wagyu beef. For the main dishes - I dont necessarily feel that the cost of the chicken or steak were proportionate. I think for the value of what I was eating and having, both dishes were about 10-15% to high on the cost. I just feel that I could go get a better chicken or steak dish for less at other places. I understand the cut of meat is what drives some of the value on the steak dish - but it just didnt feel like an almost $60 dish. We finished dinner with the chocolate budino again, because lets face it, this is a fantastic dish. They did increase the price a little bit - but they also increased the portion size, so I was not disapointed in the $4 increase.

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    ThomasH

    Milwaukee

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2019

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    Very fun to sit at the counter. It’s like dinner and a show. You get to watch them plate the food. Unique delicious food!

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    Lindsey

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 26, 2019

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    I took my mom to the opening weekend of the High Gravity Test Kitchen. The food and service were both outstanding. The menu had many different options, including a meat, seafood, and poultry option. This was my mom's first time upstairs, and she could not stop talking about how much she loved it. We will be back for sure, I can not wait to see what else they have up their sleeves.

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    SteveE

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 25, 2019

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    The food as always was very good. The beer was outstanding! Our new waitress did an excellent job. However, the kitchen lost our main course order and and it took nearly 1 1/2 hours to get our main course. Fortunately I was with my Beautiful, vivacious wife and we had a wonderful conversation while we waited.

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    RyanG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 25, 2019

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    Service was great but food was slow. Don’t let that hold you back though. It was outstanding food. We hope they add most of the its to main menu. And we were surprised it was 50% off!

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    OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 25, 2019

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    This experience was so good we'll go back for another test kitchen invite!

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    ScottC

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 24, 2019

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    We tried several of the dishes from the menu. The pizzetta was a great starter. The squash puree, goat cheese and duck went well together. Next was the scallops and beluga lentils in onion broth ... umm, tried to drink the bowl. We continued with the octopus which was a little too smoked. The texture was great and well cooked but the smoke flavor left a bitter after taste and there wasnt enough citrus to cut through it. After that we had two desserts ... the chocolate budino was by far the highlight of the night ... so good. The seared foie gras was "ok" ... rich and heavy but again smoke overpowered the flavor of the pears and vanilla. Not bad but not great either. Service was slow, but only because they were down a chef, so understandable and was still worth waiting for.

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    JulieS

    Birmingham

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 24, 2019

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    Wonderful variety on menu. Great wine

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    Nosnaws

    Milwaukee

    26 reviews

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    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on October 24, 2019

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    Even though my reservation specified counter seating I was asked if I wanted counter or table seating. I selected where at the counter I sat so as to not intrude on couples or right handed diners I choose an end chair. While I did not see all of the kitchens executions, my seat was entertaining enough to watch dishes coming and going from the kitchen. My server was a delight and very knowledgeable about the restaurant, history of staff and menu at hand. She allowed me to pace my orders so that I ended up eating/drinking more than I expected...and it was good without being super filling!! Savory Doughnuts, Cacio e Pepe, wood fired grilled quail🍴Well done kitchen staff and servers of Hinterland! As a singleton diner, I was never made to feel like I was any less important than a table of two. Next time the Foie Gras...!!

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    BadB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 24, 2019

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    What a great experience! The staff was wonderful and attentive. The chef was interactive and so educational. We enjoyed predinner drinks, ordered almost everything on the menu, and brought home some leftovers. The fresh made pasta was delicious and a favorite along with the best scallops I have ever eaten. The meringue dessert was the most interesting journey of flavors making us grin from ear to ear! We are excited to go back! Keep up the superior work Higher Gravity crew!

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    MartinD

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2017

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    We had a waiter that was admittedly in experienced and it showed. Ambiance was nice but I ordered a lamb meal that came with two tiny pieces, and I mean tiny pieces. Flavor was very good but still. $3 extra per person for bread was a bit over the top.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 17, 2017

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    Food was good but veryyyy limited menu. It was loud, more of a bar atmosphere with it being open to lower level.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 28, 2017

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    Food ,service ,ambience were disappointing. All 7 in our party felt the same. All 7 had been to the old location several times in years past for special occasions,never having been as disappointed with everything from the very beginning of our experience.

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    Nick

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 7, 2017

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    First visit to Hinterland - dining room was not busy - but wait staff was unfortunately not attentive. Food however was outstanding!

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    OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2017

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    I personally like eating in the lower level.

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    OscarR

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2017

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    Extremely noisy environment. Don’t expect to have a conversation over dinner here, you won’t understand a thing.

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    Chow4now

    Minneapolis

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2017

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    The best thing to happen to Green Bay since the Packers!

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    MDQQ

    Pittsburgh

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2017

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    We had a fantastic time. At the last minute we had an extra person. The hostess had no problem accommodating 7 people vs 6. The bar was very busy (the night before the first Packers home game), but the noise level was very reasonable at the table. Service was great and the food came out fairly quickly. As always the food was spectacular. Hinterland is one of my all-time favorite restaurants. Kelly is an amazing chef and very creative. My Halibut was a good size portion and cooked perfectly. Other people at the table also had the Porterhouse steak and Lamb. Their meals were also great. Overall it was a great experience and I am sure that they will do very well in their new location. I am looking forward to having dinner at the ground floor Beer Hall. It is a fun atmosphere and a fantastic location across the street from Lambeau Field.

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    johnc

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2017

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    Food was outstanding, prepared properly, and super delicious. Service was good, but not intrusive. You should go....

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    JoAnnH

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 16, 2017

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    Excellent service (our waiter was Scott) and delicious cuisine!

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    Tootie

    Washington DC

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on August 15, 2017

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    Obviously an incredibly talented staff. Best plate of food I've had in green bay. Portion sizes may be a little too big. Overall a great experience. Thank you!

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    OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 8, 2017

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    We were there to celebrate my birthday but it was hard to enjoy with all the noise. Food was ok, had very high expectations but felt short. Service was great, servers were very attentive and friendly.

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    Junior

    Milwaukee

    4 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 8, 2017

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    Food was overcooked and seasoned. Ran out of some of the options for dinner as well. Limited menu.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 4, 2017

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    Our experience at High Gravity was wonderful. The Ledgeview Garden salad was probably one of the best salads I've ever had. Terrific, knowledgeable service. We would definitely recommend for a special occasion or special date night.

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    WendyC

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2017

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    I realize this is a new location and they are working out the bugs, but we had a 7:30pm reservation and they were already out of 3 items on the limited daily menu. I do not agree with charging $3 a person for bread service, we paid for it and what we received was grilled slices of Italian bread, not homemade bread that you would expect a fee for. I've never had to pay extra for bread in ANY restaurant before, fine dining or other; this really turned me off, considering what we paid for the entrees.

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