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Name: The Tandem
Address: 1848 W Fond Du Lac Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States, 53205
Telephone: (414) 885-1919
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 3.8

The Tandem

3.8 (5)

$30 and under

American

1848 W Fond Du Lac Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53205

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Innovative
Great for creative cocktails

A full lunch and dinner menu features many familiar standbys, a seasonal specials menu provides unique and ever-changing offerings, and a 100-year-old wood bar slings drinks to go with your meal.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Contemporary American, Comfort Food
Hours of operation
Lunch: Tuesday - Friday: 11:00am - 5:00pm Dinner: Tuesday- Friday: 5:00pm -10:00pm Brunch: Saturday: 11:00am - 5:00pm
Phone number
(414) 885-1919
Website
http://www.tandemmke.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1848 W Fond Du Lac Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53205
Neighborhood
Milwaukee
Cross street
N. 19th St.
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Cocktails, Farm to Table, Happy Hour, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What people are saying

The Tandem reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.8

3.8 based on all time ratings

3.8Food
4.1Service
4.3Ambience
4.0Value

Noise • Moderate

5 Reviews

M
Moonbeam
Wisconsin19 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 2, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
My husband and I ordered the Georgia style chicken and took home enough for 3 additional servings. It was delicious as served in the restaurant, cold at home, and reheated. We were a little confused about the side choices. It does say "3 chef selected sides", but it didn't click with us that that meant we didn't have a choice. We wanted the corn bread and fries and paid a little extra for those. Our waitress was in training and did a good job. Because the soup arrived when our chicken did, we were told we wouldn't be charged for it, so that was professionally and immediately addressed, which we appreciated. This restaurant is a delight and we will be back. (We've also dined there for lunch and found it equally outstanding.)
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia County4 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 15, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Overall, my experience at Tandem wasn’t very good. First, the restaurant is very cute. I loved its charm and decor. We waited a little longer than I would have expected for service, but we were patient. It appeared that the server was handling a situation with another table. She came by to apologize for the wait, so that was nice of her. Once it was time to take our order, I don’t recall the server telling us her name or asking if we’d ever been there before. I always appreciate little things like that. The food is really where everything took a downturn. We started with hush puppies. Unfortunately, they were the worst hush puppies I’ve ever had. They were flavorless and tasted of just plain cornmeal. There was some accompanying butter which made them palatable, but we couldn’t finish. Our server recognized that we didn’t really care for them and informed us that she knew they were bland, however some people like that. I wish she would have warned us when we ordered so we could have been prepared or made a different decision. Then the main courses. I had the two piece Georgia fried chicken, and my wife ordered the oxtails. The chicken came with chef’s chosen sides (macaroni and cheese, red beans and rice, and coleslaw). When the food arrived, the oxtails looked great, but the chicken was some of the smallest pieces I’ve ever seen. My thigh was around the size of a larger chicken nugget. I was very disappointed with the little pieces. That said, the taste of the chicken was excellent. It was crispy and seasoned well. The sides were just ok, with the red beans and rice being the best, but i would want to eat anything again except the chicken. My wife’s oxtails were pretty good to me, but she wasn’t too fond of them. Our waitress felt bad that I didn’t like anything, but she didn’t offer any consolation or other accommodation either. I wanted to love Tandem, but i couldn’t. If i go back, I’ll just stick to chicken and fries, maybe cornbread. Good luck.
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Nancy
Wisconsin6 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 29, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Enormous portions. Nice mix of healthy and home cooking. Pork shoulder with dressing is better than mom’s.
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago / Illinois16 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 28, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The fried chicken was on point and enough to fill 4.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
2.0
Dined on December 6, 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Side dishes were very good service was also good Georgia chicken was dry over cooked Memphis was burnt and rock hard
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1848 W Fond Du Lac Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53205

Additional information

Cross street
N. 19th St.
Neighborhood
Milwaukee
Hours of operation
Lunch: Tuesday - Friday: 11:00am - 5:00pm Dinner: Tuesday- Friday: 5:00pm -10:00pm Brunch: Saturday: 11:00am - 5:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Contemporary American, Comfort Food
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Cocktails, Farm to Table, Happy Hour, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
http://www.tandemmke.com/
Phone number
(414) 885-1919

The Tandem

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Appetizers

House Pickles$7.00

Buttermilk Fried Chicken Livers$8.00

Burrata Cheese$10.00

Wisconsin Cheeses$12.00

Cured Meats$10.00

Smoked Kielbasa$9.00

Chicken Liver Mousse$8.00

Hushpuppies$6.00

Soups + Salads

Carrot + Cilantro Soup$6.00

Chili$7.00

Caesar$8.00

Wedge$8.00

Pub Salad$9.00

Power Greens$9.00

Grain Salad$9.00

Greek Vegetable + Quinoa$9.00

Sandwiches

Burger

Veggie Burger$9.00

Chicken Salad

Hot Dog or Bratwurst$6.00

Cubano$10.00

Beet Reuben$8.00

Grilled Cheese$6.00

Sides

Fried Okra$6.00

Potato Salad$4.00

Pesto Pasta Salad$6.00

Bean Salad$5.00

Bitter Greens$4.00

Coleslaw$3.00

Fries$3.00

Bread for Soup or Chili$1.00

Featured Item

Whole Chicken$26.00

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